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Today’s Issue WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2026
BMW calls this its biggest facelift ever. The rear-drive 740 now makes 400 horsepower from its straight-six and reaches 60 mph in 4.7 seconds. Carwow rates the cabin quality above the S-Class and calls the 7 Series the pick for buyers who want the ultimate luxury limousine.
The NX 350h hybrid now makes 244 horsepower, and the plug-in NX 450h+ makes 324 with up to 45 miles of electric range. Plug-in models add a factory NACS charging port. Pricing is still to come, and the 2026 hybrid starts at about $47,000.
Earnings before interest and taxes rose to $4.1 billion on Silverado and Sierra pickup sales plus 60% growth in Super Cruise revenue. GM says it is on track to cut EV losses by up to $1.5 billion this year. Its sales are down about 10% through three quarters.
The over-the-air update covers 2023–2026 models in the recall population. VW says the root cause is still unknown, and its recall report links the fire risk to certain charging profiles above an 80% state of charge. Owners can opt out of the cap through the VW app.
The mid-1960s ad showed Michael Kennedy's Beetle, a 1947 body on a 1955 chassis with parts from at least eight model years. Kennedy, now 84, still had it in running order. Autopian contributor Tory Alanzo has bought it and plans to restore its ad-era red paint.
Chassis 8.100 was reportedly the most expensive Veyron ever built when Bugatti finished it in 2014. The factory's La Maison Pur Sang program removed aftermarket personalization and restored its original spec. Car and Driver notes that social media videos show Fernando Alonso driving it in Monaco.
Toronto renter Yuehao Huang was billed nearly $6,000 for almost 18,000 miles on a weeklong trip that his phone logged at about 870 miles. Avis and American Express upheld the charge at first. After CityNews covered the case, Avis blamed a data-entry error and is issuing a refund.
The single-DIN head unit hides its USB ports behind a faux cassette door and adds Bluetooth and HD Radio. Pioneer sells it for about $500, with matching box speakers at $300 a pair, and U.S. shipping starts by November 2. The Drive calls the price reasonable for name-brand gear.
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