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2025-06-04

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Releases & Reviews

Tested! The 2025 Aston Martin Vanquish Is One of the Most Beautiful Cars Ever Made (9 minute read)

Aston’s 5.2-liter twin-turbo V-12 Vanquish is every bit as quick as it is gorgeous. The 824 hp (615 kW), 738 lb-ft (1,001 Nm) GT rockets to 214 mph (344 km/h) yet stays composed through corners, though its 4,334 lb (1,963 kg) heft and missing nose-lift limit day-to-day grace.

2025 Acura ADX Tested: Not Exactly a Taller Teg (6 minute read)

Acura’s HR-V-based ADX trades Integra zest for utility: 190 hp (142 kW), 179 lb-ft (243 Nm) and 3,601 lb (1,632 kg) yield an 8.7-second 0–60 and a nasal engine note. Cushy ride and 25/30 mpg (9.4/7.8 L/100 km) help offset the performance gap.

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Technology, Market Data & Analysis

Exclusive: Tesla executives questioned Musk after he denied killing $25,000 EV project, sources say (6 minute read)

Senior Tesla managers privately challenged Elon Musk after he publicly dismissed reports that the $25,000 “Model 2” was axed. Internal discussions confirm the car was shelved in favor of robotaxis, sparking SEC-compliance fears as Tesla now scrambles to launch cheaper Model 3/Y derivatives in 2025.

Mercedes Exec Admits Electric G-Class Is a 'Complete Flop': Report (Update) (4 minute read)

Handelsblatt leaks show dealers moved only 1,450 electric G580s versus 9,700 ICE G-Wagens, prompting an insider to call the €142,000 (~$154,000) SUV a “complete flop.” With 3,085 kg curb weight, 239-mile (385 km) EPA range and 415 kg payload, price-to-practicality math discourages buyers; a hybrid “Little G” is now being reconsidered.

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Car Culture

'89 Porsche 911 turbo S road trip Part.1. On the Autobahn & inside Porsche's secret car store.. (39 minute watch)

Harry’s Garage documents a 2,000-mile (3,219 km) pilgrimage in his freshly PPF-wrapped 1989 930 Turbo S, visiting Freisinger, Porsche Sonderwunsch and Ruf before carving Alpine passes. Autobahn bursts hit 230 km/h (143 mph) while the new film coating shrugs off bugs and stone chips.

You Can Own This Ultra-Rare Italian Viper (2 minute read)

One of nine Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradales is for sale at $675,000. The dark-blue, Zagato-bodied coupe weighs just 1,874 lb (850 kg) yet wields a Viper-sourced 8.4 L V-10 delivering 600 hp (447 kW) and 560 lb-ft (759 Nm), good for 0–60 in a hair over 3 s and 200 mph (322 km/h).

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Miscellaneous

Ford Mustang 'Eleanor' from Gone in 60 Seconds Can't Be Copyrighted (3 minute read)

After two decades of courtroom drama, the Ninth Circuit ruled the “Eleanor” Mustang is a mere prop, not a copyrightable character. Failing the Batmobile-inspired Towle test frees builders to recreate the 1967 fastback’s Foose styling without royalties—though Denice Halicki could still seek further appeals.

Another Mercedes-AMG One Has Burned to the Ground (2 minute read)

A second Mercedes-AMG One has self-immolated in Germany, reducing the 1,000 hp (746 kW), 11,000 rpm F1-derived hypercar to ash. With only 275 units planned, each costing about €2.75 million (~$3.0 million), the loss renews scrutiny of the complex hybrid’s fire risk after a similar transporter blaze in 2023.

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Quick Links

Toyota to take key supplier private in $33 billion deal (3 minute read)

Toyota will spend 4.7 trillion yen (~$33 billion) taking Toyota Industries private, dissolving cross-shareholdings and giving the Toyoda family tighter control over future autonomous-logistics tech within the group.

Ousted Stellantis CEO Admits ‘Things Could Have Been Done Differently’ (2 minute read)

Carlos Tavares concedes his aggressive push to mothball Hemi V8s alienated U.S. dealers, hinting new Ram and Dodge product plans may pivot back toward big-block powertrains.

The BMW M3 Just Got More Expensive for 2026 (3 minute read)

A leaked guide shows every 2026 BMW M3 rises $1,700, pushing the entry manual to $79,575 while Competition xDrive touches $88,875—nearly $9,000 above the model’s 2020 debut sticker.

Bentley has revealed a faster and more powerful V8 Bentayga Speed (2 minute read)

Out goes the W12; the Bentayga Speed now packs 641 hp (478 kW) and 627 lb-ft (850 Nm), hitting 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.4 s with a 15 % stiffer ‘Sport’ mode and drift-ready ESC.

This very special 750S celebrates McLaren’s 1995 Le Mans victory (2 minute read)

Limited to 50 units, the 750S Le Mans adds a High-Downforce kit for 10 % more aero, keeps its 740 hp (551 kW) V8 good for 206 mph (331 km/h), and wears gold calipers plus F1 GTR-inspired wheels.

Rivian wants to make EV charging faster, smarter, and easier (4 minute read)

An OTA update gives owners real-time energy graphs, on-demand battery preconditioning, Trip Target charge timers, and boosts DC fast-charge peaks to 215 kW, adding 15 % range in 15 minutes.

Ford Recalls 29,501 F-150 Lightnings Due to Loose Suspension Part (2 minute read)

An under-torqued front upper-control-arm ball-joint nut can loosen and impair steering, so Ford will inspect 2024–25 Lightnings and replace nuts or steering knuckles as needed at no cost.

2025 BMW M5 Touring Review // All Caked Up (17 minute watch)

Throttle House’s review lauds the hybrid M5 Touring’s ferocious shove yet faults its 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) mass for ride heave, leaving Audi’s lighter RS6 Avant the more composed wagon.

Hidden for Decades, Japan's Long-Lost Supercar Reappears (3 minute read)

The lone Tommykaira ZZII resurfaces: an aluminum-framed prototype with a mid-mounted, 2.7 L twin-turbo RB26 making 550 hp (410 kW) that once aimed for FIA-GT glory but never saw production.

GM Is Betting $900M On A New V8 Engine (2 minute read)

GM will invest $888 million in Tonawanda to build a sixth-generation small-block V8 from 2027, promising more power, better efficiency and lower emissions for future Silverado, Sierra and Tahoe-class trucks.