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2025-05-08

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Releases & Reviews

No More Button Wall: 2026 Corvette Gets Revamped Interior (4 minute read)

Chevrolet’s mid-cycle C8 update bins the infamous vertical button wall, trading it for a horizontal climate strip and a trio of bigger touchscreens—including a 14.0-inch driver display. ZR1 buyers still get thrills: PTM Pro fully relaxes nannies and unleashes all 1,064 hp (793 kW).

New Jeep Compass: fresh looks and 403 miles of range for the electric one (3 minute read)

Jeep’s overhauled Compass debuts two battery options—74 kWh good for 310 miles (499 km) and 96 kWh stretching to 403 miles (649 km)—plus AWD trim offering 370 hp (276 kW) and a colossal 2,380 lb-ft (3,223 Nm). Revised suspension, 16-inch infotainment and 160 kW charging complete the makeover.

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Technology, Market Data & Analysis

BYD's 5-Minute EV Fast Charging: We Tried It. It's A Game-Changer (14 minute read)

InsideEVs witnesses BYD’s 1 MW, 1,000-V “Megawatt” charger replenish 250 miles (402 km) of range in five minutes, enabled by the Han L’s kilovolt architecture, dual DC ports and LFP “Flash” battery. With 500 stations live, China’s charging arms race just escalated.

Ford’s Cheapest Models Get Up to $2,000 More Expensive Due to Tariffs (2 minute read)

Ford alerted dealers that Mexican-built Maverick, Bronco Sport and Mustang Mach-E units produced after 2 May will carry mid-year increases up to $2,000, citing new 25 percent import tariffs. The hikes narrow margins for entry shoppers even as employee-pricing incentives continue.

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Car Culture

Hold onto your cevapi: the Yugo is back, and it’ll get a manual gearbox (2 minute read)

Serbian startup Yugo Automobile has secured the storied badge and revealed a 1:5-scale prototype of a three-door B-segment hatch that will launch with a petrol engine and manual gearbox. Electrified and cabrio derivatives are promised, aiming to blend nostalgia with modern affordability.

Rewind Review: The 1959 Cadillac Cyclone XP-74 Concept Is What Dreams Are Made Of (14 minute read)

MotorTrend’s deep-dive lets Ed Welburn pilot the 1959 Cadillac Cyclone XP-74—the bubble-topped, radar-equipped dream car bridging Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell. Its 390 cu in V8 makes 325 hp (242 kW), while slide-back doors, proximity sensors and twin tailfins previewed 1960s futurism.

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Miscellaneous

The Koenigsegg Jesko Just Broke Even More World Records (2 minute read)

A Jesko Absolut hit 223.6 mph (360 km/h) in a standing half-mile (0.8 km)—the fastest production-car mark yet—and clocked an 8.88-second quarter-mile, the quickest gasoline time on record. The rear-drive hypercar wields 1,600 hp (1,194 kW) and its nine-speed “Light Speed” gearbox to stunning effect.

The Average Mitsubishi Dealer Reportedly Sold Just 17 Cars Per Month Last Year (9 minute read)

Despite Mitsubishi’s 25 percent U.S. sales jump in 2024, only 66,000 of 110,000 vehicles reached retail, leaving 320 dealers averaging just 17 cars a month and profits under 1 percent. Store owners warn a sub-$40,000 EV is crucial for the franchise’s survival.

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Quick Links

The Tesla Model Y Just Got Even Cheaper (2 minute read)

Tesla's new Model Y Long Range RWD costs $46,630 yet still delivers a 357-mile (574 km) range, 125 mph (201 km/h) top speed and 3,500-lb (1,588 kg) tow rating, undercutting the dual-motor version by $4,000.

Volvo Reveals XC70 PHEV, a Potential New U.S. Model (3 minute read)

Built on Volvo’s new SMA platform, the XC70 claims a 124-mile (200 km) EV range and may shift production to South Carolina to bypass tariffs, reviving the lifted-wagon formula for American buyers.

2026 Corvette ZR1 Gets Optional 10-Piston Brake Calipers (2 minute read)

Add the ZTK pack and $9,995 buys Alcon 10-piston fronts, six-piston rears and carbon-ceramic rotors—hardware sized to tame the 1,064-hp (794 kW) ZR1’s prodigious speed.

Jeep Dealers Beg Wagoneer S Buyers With Desperate Price Cuts (2 minute read)

Stacked incentives mean 500-hp (373 kW) Wagoneer S EVs listed at $66,995 are being advertised for about $43,000, slicing nearly $25,000 from sticker to jump-start sluggish sales.

JDM Toyota Supra Obliterated by Questionable 100-MPH PIT Maneuver (3 minute read)

A Florida trooper ended a 100 mph (161 km/h) chase on Gandy Bridge with a PIT that hurled a right-hand-drive MKIV Supra into a pole and fireball; both occupants survived with minor injuries.

Utah and California Are Cracking Down on Supercar Owners Skirting Taxes With Loophole (3 minute read)

New data-sharing and plate-reader programs target 10,000 Montana-registered exotics, aiming to recover roughly $100 million in unpaid taxes and close a loophole favored by high-end owners.

The Gloriously Blocky Ships That Carry Cars Across The World Are More Brilliant Than You’d Expect (20 minute read)

Höegh’s Aurora PCTC hauls 9,100 cars on 14 decks, its 19,140-hp (14,280 kW) engine and liftable floors turning the vessel into a self-propelled parking garage that underpins global auto trade.

Everything you ever wanted to know about four-wheel steering (2 minute read)

Modern 4WS steers rear wheels opposite the fronts below 40 mph (64 km/h) for tighter turns, then in-phase at speed—reviving a century-old trick first used on early 4×4 trucks.

Lucid sticks to annual production forecast even as tariff woes hit automakers (2 minute read)

Despite Q1 revenue sliding to $235 million, Lucid reaffirmed its 20,000-unit 2025 goal and teased a $50,000 midsize EV to join the Gravity SUV amid escalating tariff uncertainty.

Mitsubishi Motors signs MOU to outsource EV model development to Foxconn unit (2 minute read)

Foxconn’s Foxtron will design an all-new EV built by Yulon in Taiwan for Oceania launch in late 2026, giving Mitsubishi a quick, low-capital route to grow its electric lineup.