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2025-05-07

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Releases & Reviews

2026 Genesis GV70 First Drive: Same, Same, but Better (8 minute read)

Genesis refreshes its volume-selling compact luxury SUV with a 27-inch curved OLED display, active noise cancellation, hydraulic bushings and relocated cupholders, while retaining the 300 hp (224 kW) 2.5-liter turbo and 375 hp (280 kW) twin-turbo V6; Alabama production begins late 2025.

Tested: Porsche 718 Spyder RS Is an Uncaged Tiger (6 minute read)

Porsche’s first Boxster-based RS packs 493 hp (367 kW) from a 4.0-liter flat-six spinning to 9,000 rpm, hurling the 3,167 lb (1,437 kg) Spyder to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 2.8 s; softer dampers and a manual soft-top keep it livable despite the $163,650 base price.

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Technology, Market Data & Analysis

Ferrari to start deliveries of new EV in October 2026 (3 minute read)

CEO Benedetto Vigna confirmed customers will receive Maranello’s first all-electric model in October 2026, following a three-phase reveal that begins at the October 9 capital-markets day; Q1 EBITDA rose to €693 million and 2025 guidance remains intact despite a potential 50-basis-point U.S. tariff drag.

Ford Posts Rough Quarterly Earnings, Suspends Guidance Due to Tariffs (5 minute read)

Ford’s Q1 net income fell 65 percent to $471 million as new tariffs threaten an extra $2.5 billion this year; deliveries slipped 7 percent and Model e losses narrowed to $849 million, prompting management to pause 2025 guidance until summer while pursuing $1 billion in cost cuts.

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Car Culture

It's a Jeep Thing. I Finally Understand (7 minute read)

A nerve-racking climb up Moab’s Hell’s Revenge in a 2025 Wrangler Willys 4xe showcased its 375 hp (280 kW) hybrid punch and 470 lb-ft (637 Nm) torque, converting a skeptic as Easter Jeep Safari’s 20,000-strong, tool-sharing community proved off-road culture is more fellowship than mall-crawling.

What Depreciation? Someone Just Flipped This Porsche for $63K Profit After 2K Miles (3 minute read)

A 2024 911 GT3 Touring in discontinued Agate Gray with a six-speed manual sold for $273,000 after 2,000 miles, netting its first owner $63,000; enthusiasts predict MSRP increases and tariff pressure could lift similar cars another $50,000 in the near term.

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Miscellaneous

North Dakota Is the Latest State to Raise Interstate Speed Limit to 80 MPH (2 minute read)

A new law bumps North Dakota’s interstate limit from 75 mph to 80 mph (121 km/h - 129 km/h) on August 1, but introduces fines of $20 plus $5 per mph over the limit -alongside higher construction-zone penalties - to temper drivers’ newly sanctioned speed.

New Study Forecasts How Softened Tariffs Will Affect Car Prices (4 minute read)

Anderson Economic Group estimates revised tariffs will still add $2,000–$12,000 per vehicle: U.S-built Civics and Camrys sit at the low end, while Mercedes G-Wagens and Mustang Mach-Es top the scale; phased rebates only moderate, not eliminate, the upward price pressure.

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The Telo MT1 Is a Cool, Ultra-Quirky Electric Mini-Truck (33 minute watch)

Doug DeMuro spotlights the 152-inch MT1, noting its $46,000 dual-motor spec delivers 500 hp (373 kW), a 350-mile (563 km) range, 0–60 mph in 4 s, an 8-ft bed and 6,600 lb (2,994 kg) towing capacity.

Audi’s A6 PHEV Boasts Impressive Electric Range (3 minute read)

Thanks to a 20.7 kWh pack, Audi’s A6 e-hybrids cover 69 miles (111 km) electrically, add Quattro and rear-steer, while the 362 hp (270 kW) version hits 62 mph (100 km/h) in 5.3 s and refills in 2.5 h via an 11 kW charger.

Lamborghini quarterly revenue up 29.6% as hybrid models boost deliveries (1 minute read)

Buoyed by Revuelto and Urus SE demand, Lamborghini’s Q1 revenue rose 29.6 percent to €895 million (~$965 million), deliveries climbed 13 percent to 2,967 cars, and EBIT jumped 32.8 percent to €248 million as hybrids fatten margins.

WATCH: Ford Mustang GTD's Sub-7-Minute Nürburgring Lap Time Beaten—By the Mustang GTD (3 minute read)

The 800 hp (597 kW) Mustang GTD sliced its Nürburgring record to 6:52.072, outrunning the Corvette Z06 by over 18 s and crowning itself the fastest North-American production sports car around the 12.9-mile (20.8 km) track.

Cop Car Shoves Rolled-Over Lamborghini Off California Highway 9 (2 minute read)

After a 630 hp (470 kW) Huracán STO flipped on Highway 9, CHP officers briskly pushed the carbon-fiber wreck aside with a cruiser to clear traffic; remarkably, both occupants suffered only minor injuries.

The Ferrari Purosangue Has Magic Suspension. Here’s How It Works (2 minute read)

Motor1 unpacks Multimatic’s 48-volt True Active Spool Valve dampers, showing how they let the V-12 Purosangue neutralize roll, pitch and dive, giving SUV mass the agility and ride polish of a svelte sports car.

Audi is restructuring its Formula 1 team once again (2 minute read)

Audi axed project CEO Adam Baker and elevated ex-Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto to head its 2026 F1 effort, consolidating engine work in Neuburg and chassis ops at Hinwil while former Lotus executive Christian Foyer joins as COO.

This just in: the second new trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI has landed (2 minute read)

Rockstar’s latest GTA VI teaser deepens the Jason-and-Lucia crime saga, flaunts Leonida’s photo-real car scenes - complete with Ranger-like pickups - and pegs a May 26 2026 launch on PS5/Xbox, leaving PC players waiting yet again.