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Today’s Issue FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2026
A new electrical architecture raises standard safety features from six to 20, and both SUVs get an 11.3-inch touchscreen with Google Gemini. The new Trailblazer Z71 adds standard all-wheel drive, an off-road-tuned suspension and a skid plate. Chevy is targeting 30% of the subcompact SUV market.
The 503-horsepower dual-motor P10 reached 60 mph in 3.9 seconds in testing. It covered 280 miles in a highway range test, short of its 312-mile EPA rating. MotorTrend praises the interior and storage and objects to the small steering wheel and generic touchscreen software.
Car and Driver recommends the hybrid for the Honda CR-V, Hyundai Palisade, Ford Maverick and Kia Carnival. It picks gas for the Subaru Crosstrek, the Corvette Stingray and the V8 Mercedes S580. A Stingray 2LT costs about $37,000 less than the hybrid Grand Sport X.
The 740-horsepower twin-turbo V8 supercar remains open for orders until production ends. It reached 60 mph in 2.3 seconds in Car and Driver's testing. McLaren is reportedly developing a hybrid twin-turbo V6 coupe with about 810 horsepower to slot between the Artura and the 750S, priced around $315,000.
Doug DeMuro reviews a low-mileage 1993 Evo II, which is up for auction on Cars & Bids. It pairs a turbocharged 2.0-liter four with all-wheel drive, about 215 horsepower and a five-speed manual. Lancia won six straight WRC manufacturers' titles with the Delta from 1987 to 1992.
The metal shop in Ford's Experimental Vehicles Building turned an S550 Mustang fastback into a Cyber Yellow ute as an apprentice training project. Hundreds of hours went into the fabricated bed and widened fenders. It is the first vehicle from the facility ever displayed outside it.
Rivian's Halloween over-the-air update arrives October 9 and runs through November 2. It adds a Ghostbusters app with movie sound effects, light shows, an Ecto-1 siren and Slimer flying through the 360-degree camera view. Rivian also built six R1S Ecto-R1s styled after the films' Cadillac.
NHTSA is opening a negotiated rulemaking with experts and stakeholders to rewrite the federal headlight standards and address causes of glare. The agency's Jonathan Morrison says today's standards keep automakers from deploying the latest safety-improving lighting. Adaptive LED headlights can dim individual pixels aimed at oncoming cars.
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