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The dual-motor SUV makes 1,139 horsepower in launch control and reached 60 mph in 2.1 seconds. Car and Driver says its 9.5-second quarter-mile set an SUV record in the magazine's testing and beat the 911 Turbo S. The test car came to about $195K.
The Nismo pairs its 420-horsepower twin-turbo V6 with a six-speed manual for the first time, with a heavier-duty clutch, a short-throw shifter and a reinforced case. TheStraightPipes reports zero gear grinds and calls the manual the change the Nismo needed. Fully disabling stability control took the hosts about 15 attempts.
Kelley Blue Book puts the August average transaction at $50,089, up about 2% on last year and the first time over $50,000 in 2026. Midsize SUVs have overtaken compacts as the best-selling segment, and entry-level compact cars rose faster than the market. EV prices fell nearly 3%.
The final rule covers loans on new, US-assembled personal vehicles that originated from the start of 2025 through 2028. Used-car loans do not qualify, and the deduction shrinks by $200 for every $1,000 of income over $100,000 for single filers. The regulations take effect Nov. 9.
Owner Leonard Yankelovich tells The Autopian the 2009 DARTZ Prombron, priced at about $1.45M, used the hide because his uncle's leather business had it and it was the softest, largest piece available. The same batch likely covered the barstools on Aristotle Onassis's yacht. DARTZ pledged synthetic materials after protests.
Dr. Paul Siegel ordered the car new in 1968 with the rare four-speed manual and whitewall tires for $7,558. His son Jim bought it from the estate in 2005 and now drives it to and competes in Ohio's Bellefontaine Hill Climb Revival. The engine has never been rebuilt.
The Drive points to a wrongly formatted Illinois manufacturer plate, camouflage that ends neatly at panel gaps, and an apparent AI-generated extra door handle. A GM spokesperson declined to comment on speculative reports about future product. The outlet also notes the car surfaced in a single near-perfect photo.
Ten quarts of Kirkland Signature full synthetic now sells for $58, up from as low as $30, and stores limit members to two per week. Refineries earn more turning crude into gasoline, and stricter oil standards plus GM's Dexos licensing fees add cost. Mobil 1 is capped at five.
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