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2025-05-06

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Releases & Reviews

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 Aims at Luxury Three-Row Electric SUVs, Is Priced Better (8 minute read)

Hyundai’s new three-row Ioniq 9 undercuts luxury rivals with a $60,555 entry price while offering 335 mile (539 km) range and 215 hp (160 kW). Dual-motor trims climb to 422 hp (315 kW) and 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) towing, yet still rapid-charge 10–80 percent in 24 minutes.

The Ram 1500 Express Is Back, and It's Surprisingly Cheap (3 minute read)

Ram reintroduces the 1500 Express, giving shoppers a $44,495 gateway to 20-inch wheels and monochrome bumpers. Standard 305 hp (227 kW) V6 power can be swapped for a 420 hp (313 kW) twin-turbo straight-six for $1,695, keeping the budget truck’s driver-assist suite intact.

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Technology, Market Data & Analysis

Why Ford decided to merge its next-gen architecture with its current platform (9 minute read)

Ford software chief Doug Field explains scrapping the costly FNV4 zonal architecture and instead adapting today’s X.3 domain system across EV, hybrid and ICE models. The pivot lowers tooling costs, accelerates BlueCruise and Android-based infotainment rollouts, and supports over-the-air updates without sidelining high-volume trucks.

Rivian to build $120 million Illinois supplier park (1 minute read)

Rivian will invest $120 million in a supplier park beside its Normal, Illinois plant, clustering key parts makers to cut shipping costs ahead of 2026 R2 crossover production. The hub promises hundreds of local jobs and buffers tariff-driven price pressure on future EVs.

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Car Culture

Rolls-Royce Phantom at 100: which of these artworks (and cars) is your favourite? (3 minute read)

Marking the Phantom’s centennial, Rolls-Royce recounts owner legends—from Field Marshal Montgomery’s wartime Phantom III to John Lennon’s psychedelic Phantom V—and commissions eight new artworks celebrating each generation. The campaign cements the flagship’s status as rolling canvas and ultimate success symbol.

Lotus Emira With Yellow Exhaust Tips Pays Tribute to an F1 GOAT (3 minute read)

The Emira Clark Edition honors Jim Clark’s dominant 1965 season with classic Lotus green-and-yellow paint, yellow exhaust tips, red cockpit trim and a wood shift knob. Beneath the nostalgia sits a 400 hp (298 kW) supercharged V6 manual, priced at £115,000 (~$150,000).

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Miscellaneous

As Tesla Semi Struggles, Volvo Just Sold Its 5,000th Electric Truck (3 minute read)

While Tesla has produced roughly 140 Semis, Volvo Trucks has now delivered its 5,000th battery-electric hauler across eight models. The latest FH Electric promises up to 373 miles (600 km) per charge, giving Volvo a 47 percent share of Europe’s heavy-EV market and over 40 percent in North America.

How Knowledgeable Do You Expect A Car Salesperson To Be? (3 minute read)

The Autopian asks readers how much expertise they expect from dealership staff, arguing that real value lies less in trim trivia and more in navigating incentives, special pricing programs, lead-time constraints and warranty options that can shave thousands off a purchase or protect long-term costs.

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Quick Links

Watch the Ford Mustang GTD Set a New Nürburgring Record (2 minute read)

Ford's 815 horsepower (607 kW) Mustang GTD video shows Dirk Müller blasting the Nordschleife in 6:52.072, touching 186 mph (299 km/h) and carrying brutal cornering forces that will transfer to customer cars arriving next spring.

Rob Dahm's 12-Rotor Engine Made 1,515 HP. Then It Caught on Fire (3 minute read)

YouTuber Rob Dahm’s triple-turbo 15.7-liter 12-rotor hit 1,515 hp (1,130 kW) and 1,281 lb-ft (1,739 Nm) at 7,500 rpm before heat ignited surrounding fiberglass, prompting a frantic extinguisher scramble and full teardown toward a 2,000-hp target.

Full-Size Lego Formula 1 Ferrari Race Car Wows Crowds at Miami GP (2 minute read)

Brickvision’s life-size Ferrari SF-24, built from more than 500,000 Lego bricks in 1,200 hours, dazzled Miami GP spectators while promoting 1:8 and minifig sets that let fans assemble their own desk-friendly championship challengers.

VW Orders Stop-Sale of ID Buzz, Partially Because the Rear Seat Is Too Wide (2 minute read)

A U.S. stop-sale on 5,637 ID.Buzz vans stems from a third-row bench exceeding safety-standard width limits, so Volkswagen will add a trim insert—rather than a third belt—before deliveries resume after owner notices mail out by 20 June.

China Promises a Supercar 'Better' Than a Ferrari SF90 (3 minute read)

Great Wall’s CTO touts a five-year, Nürburgring-sharpened plug-in supercar aimed past Ferrari’s 986 hp (736 kW) SF90, but carbon-tub headaches and cost cuts persist while engineers wring more than 516 hp (385 kW) from a hybrid V-6.

Trump Auto Tariffs Are Now ‘Slightly Less Worse’ (5 minute read)

Cox Automotive warns revised tariffs still push average transactions toward last year’s $49,768, with compact SUVs like Toyota RAV4 hardest hit despite a 3.75 % offset for U.S.-built vehicles and a pre-tariff buying surge peaking this spring.

The 2025 Toyota Prius Nightshade is the MOST fuel efficient sport sedan! (17 minute watch)

Raiti’s Rides hails the Nightshade Prius, whose 194 hp (145 kW) hybrid returns 52 mpg (5 L/100 km) and sports black 19-inch wheels plus a 7.1-second 0-60, delivering gloss-black flair and tech-packed value around the $36,000 mark.

Quirk Challenge! Find the Weirdest Features of the Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 (27 minute watch)

Doug DeMuro’s playful challenge video has guests racing to deploy the GLS600’s power running boards and spot 57 hidden Maybach logos, underscoring the SUV’s labyrinthine comfort menus and over-the-top luxury party tricks.