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2025-06-06

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Releases & Reviews

Lotus has tweaked the Emira and added a new ‘V6 SE’ top-spec model (2 minute read)

Lotus refines its mid-engine coupe with a 400 hp (298 kW) supercharged 3.5-liter V6, quicker 6-speed manual shifts and retuned dampers, while the new £96,500 (~$122,000) V6 SE adds forged 20-inch wheels and ‘Racing Line’ accents. A cheaper 360 hp (269 kW) Turbo at £79,500 (~$101,000) still hits 171 mph (275 km/h).

It's Official: The Hemi-Powered Ram 1500 Is Back! (7 minute read)

Facing V8-hungry loyalists, Ram will reintroduce the 5.7-liter Hemi as a $1,200 option on most 2026 Ram 1500 trims—395 hp (295 kW) and 410 lb-ft (556 Nm) good for 11,470 lb (5,204 kg) towing—while the Hurricane 3.0 I-6 remains standard, and order books open this summer.

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Technology, Market Data & Analysis

Volvo Invented a Safety Device You Use Every Day—and Now It's Improving It (4 minute read)

Volvo’s new “multi-adaptive” three-point belt uses crash-sensor data and smart load limiters to tailor restraint force to occupant size and impact severity, expanding today’s few preset settings to dozens updated over-the-air—an evolution of the lifesaving 1959 design that has saved more than a million lives.

Honda Wants to Make the 'World's Most Efficient' Hybrids (2 minute read)

Honda will launch 13 models by 2030 with a next-generation hybrid system that is 10 percent more efficient, 40 percent broader in usable rev range, and packaged smaller and lighter, pairing with 1.5- and 2.0-liter engines to target class-leading mileage in key markets such as North America.

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Car Culture

I visit RUF to get the inside story on RUF in the 80s. ’89 Porsche 930 Turbo S road trip Part 2 (19 minute watch)

Harry Metcalfe drives his 391 hp (292 kW) 1989 Porsche 930 Turbo S across Bavaria to RUF’s Fenhousen HQ, topping 150 mph (241 km/h) on the Autobahn, and gets Alois Ruf to detail the firm’s 17-inch wheels, early five-speed gearboxes and forthcoming 930-based restomod program.

Next-Gen Shelby GT500 Looks Menacing in New Spy Shots (3 minute read)

Fresh spy photos reveal the next Shelby GT500 wearing 305/30ZR20 front and 315/30ZR20 rear P Zero R “prototype” tires and bigger grille openings; leaked plant memos suggest a supercharged 5.2-liter V8—likely over 800 hp (596 kW)—will headline Ford’s fiercest S650 Mustang by 2027.

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Miscellaneous

Ram Won’t Say ‘No’ to Hemi V8-Powered RHO (2 minute read)

Ram boss Tim Kuniskis confirms a Hemi-powered RHO off-road truck is under debate: swapping the twin-turbo Hurricane’s 540 hp (403 kW) and 521 lb-ft (707 Nm) for the venerable 5.7-liter V8’s 395 hp (295 kW) soundtrack could echo first-gen Raptors—but risks disappointing power-hungry buyers.

Subaru Teases New Performance Model, Possibly a Reborn WRX STI (3 minute read)

Subaru teased a shadowy performance model for October’s Japan Mobility Show, hinting at either a wide-bodied Levorg wagon or the long-awaited WRX STI successor; insiders suggest the 2.4-liter turbo flat-four could be boosted toward 300 hp (224 kW) and possibly electrified for flagship status.

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Quick Links

The 2025 Chevrolet Traverse High Country AWD Proves Bigger Is Better (10 minute read)

The enlarged Traverse High Country packs roomy Tahoe-like space, but its 328 hp (244 kW), 326 lb-ft (442 Nm) turbo-four and 21 mpg (11 L/100 km) economy trade speed and refinement for hauling capacity.

2025 Ford Maverick Lobo First Test: A Howlin’ Good Time? (6 minute read)

The lowered Maverick Lobo's 250 hp (187 kW), 277 lb-ft (376 Nm) EcoBoost, Euro brakes and torque-vectoring diff cut 0–60 to 6.1 s, but stock all-seasons and tame exhaust mute its mischief.

Subaru WRX Sales Have Fallen Off a Cliff (3 minute read)

Subaru moved just 482 WRXs in May—down 71.2 percent—while its BRZ jumped 43.6 percent, leaving analysts to blame aging design and rising prices for the rally icon’s sales free-fall.

The Polestar 4 Finally Goes on Sale Ahead of Deliveries This Fall (3 minute read)

Polestar opens U.S. orders for the windshield-less 4, now from $57,800—up $1,500—with South-Korean assembly, 272 hp (203 kW) rear-drive or 544 hp (406 kW) dual-motor power and 3.7-second 0-60 deliveries due this fall.

2026 BMW M3 Pricing Leaked Up $1700 from Last Year (2 minute read)

A leaked memo shows the 2026 BMW M3 climbing $1,700 to $79,575, edging the manual-only 473 hp (353 kW) sedan toward the $80k mark while Competition and xDrive versions rise in lockstep.

Here’s How Volvo Wants To Make Seat Belts Safer By Making Them Smarter (4 minute read)

Volvo’s over-the-air-updatable Multi-Adaptive Safety Belt uses occupant and crash-sensor data to tune pretensioner load, potentially cutting rib and chest injuries versus today’s fixed-force three-point designs.

Yes, They’re Still Making the Karma Revero, and We Drove One! (9 minute read)

Karma’s still-alive Revero Gen 3 hand-builds about 160 cars a year, pairing a 536 hp (400 kW) series-hybrid drivetrain with an 80-mile (129 km) EV range and $123,099 price for collectors craving Fisker-era style.

The New Galaxy A7 Isn't a Smartphone. It's a Sedan With Insane Range (3 minute read)

Geely’s Galaxy A7 plug-in sedan claims 1,305 miles (2,100 km) CLTC range on 118 mpg (2 L/100 km) and a 19 kWh battery, yet may cost about 100,000 yuan (~$14,000), signaling China’s low-cost EV ascent.