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2025-06-17

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Releases & Reviews

2025 Bentley Bentayga Speed First Drive Review: Like Flying Seat 1A to Paris (7 minute read)

Swapping the retired W12 for a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8, the 2025 Speed delivers 641 horsepower (478 kW) and 627 lb-ft (850 Nm), launching to 60 mph in 3.4 s and topping 193 mph (310 km/h). Optional 28-lb (13 kg) titanium pipes sharpen the soundtrack while retaining lounge-class ride comfort.

2026 Nissan Leaf Prototype Drive: Can the Original Mainstream EV Catch Up? (9 minute read)

Now a sleeker crossover on Nissan’s CMF-EV chassis, the 2026 Leaf packs a 75-kWh battery good for 303 miles (488 km) and a 214-hp (160 kW)/261 lb-ft (354 Nm) front motor. Quieter ride, multi-link rear suspension, ProPilot Assist 2.1 and built-in NACS charging aim to restore its affordable-EV edge.

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Technology, Market Data & Analysis

Exclusive: Ferrari delays second EV model to at least 2028 because of weak demand, sources say (3 minute read)

Sources tell Reuters Ferrari has pushed its second battery-electric model from 2026 to 2028 as “zero” real demand emerges for six-figure electric supercars. The pause lets Maranello refine in-house tech while its $500,000-plus debut EV, co-designed by Jony Ive, arrives in 2026 at low volumes.

Audi Changes Its Mind. Will Make Gas Cars For Another 10 Years (4 minute read)

Audi’s new CEO Gernot Döllner reverses the brand’s 2021 pledge, saying ICE production could continue “seven, eight, maybe 10 years” beyond 2026 roll-outs, i.e., until roughly 2035. Staying flexible cushions patchy EV uptake and keeps S/RS derivatives alive while regulators debate the EU’s 2035 combustion ban.

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Car Culture

A moment of silence, please: production of the GMA T.50 is ending in July (3 minute read)

Gordon Murray Automotive will finish the 100-car T.50 run in July, sealing the three-seat, 997 kg masterpiece’s legacy. Its Cosworth 3.9-liter V12 screams out 664 hp (495 kW) and 353 lb-ft (479 Nm) to 226 mph (364 km/h) via a six-speed manual—no hybrids, no cupholders, just purist bliss before GMSV takes the stage.

Honda Planned to Build a V-8 Ancestor to the NSX in the 1970s (4 minute read)

Honda once sketched a mid-engined CVCC V-8 supercar in the 1970s, years before the NSX. Designers re-created the 1:4-scale clay digitally, revealing wedge styling midway between Prelude and Esprit and reminding enthusiasts how Soichiro Honda’s cheeky emissions-busting V-8 Impala test foreshadowed a never-built eight-cylinder halo.

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Miscellaneous

Ford Says People Don't Care About Engines Anymore: 'I Think A Lot of That Is Gone' (3 minute read)

Ford vice-chair John Lawler told investors that displacement, horsepower and torque no longer sway mainstream buyers, who now shop on design, tech and safety. He argues tightening emissions rules and SUV ubiquity have dulled enthusiasm for ICE, even as Mustang’s V-8 soldiers on for die-hard fans.

The 2026 Audi Q3 Reinvents Windshield Wiper and Turn Signal Stalks (4 minute read)

Audi’s 2026 Q3 debuts a one-piece “switch module”: immobile stalks where nudging a right-hand toggle selects R, D or Park, while the left nub combines lights, wipers and indicators. The curiosity frees console space for cooled wireless charging beneath a 12.8-inch Android Automotive display.

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Quick Links

First Two Bespoke Vehicles from Gordon Murray Group to Bow at The Quail in August (2 minute read)

Built by the new Gordon Murray Special Vehicles skunk-works, one client-ordered supercar and one in-house concept will debut at The Quail, previewing post-T.50 craftsmanship while T.33’s V-12 launch slides to fall.

Watch a Chevy Corvette Fly Through the Air at Travis Pastrana's Dirt Playground (3 minute read)

Channel 199’s spray-painted C8 Stingray cleared a 100-foot (30 m) gap at 64 mph (103 km/h), deploying its airbag but validating Pastrana’s data-logged speed calculations for a cleaner sequel.

2026 Audi Q3 Gains Sharper Sheetmetal and a High-Tech Cabin (5 minute read)

Audi’s third-gen Q3 debuts split LEDs, dual Android screens and laminated glass, while U.S. models keep a 228 hp (170 kW) 2.0-liter turbo as Europe adds a 268 hp (200 kW) plug-in good for 63 miles (101 km).

2025 Lincoln Navigator First Test: Bigger Screen, Bigger Swag—and, Somehow, More Athletic (10 minute read)

Lincoln’s 2025 Navigator sheds 60 lb (27 kg), pairs a 48-inch dash screen with the carry-over 440 hp (328 kW) V-6, and drops 0-60 to 5.1 seconds while braking 119 ft (36 m)—yet still rides without air springs.

The 2026 Bentley Bentayga Speed Is a Leather-Lined Gravel Machine Gun: Review (8 minute read)

Bentley’s Bentayga Speed cranks its twin-turbo 4.0-liter to 641 hp (478 kW) and 627 lb-ft (850 Nm), hits 193 mph (311 km/h) on optional 23-inch wheels, yet murmurs luxury inside while an Akrapovič exhaust howls outside.

The Nissan Leaf is finally getting the makeover it deserves (7 minute read)

Nissan’s 2026 Leaf morphs into a sleek crossover with a 75 kWh pack, 214 hp (160 kW) motor and up to 303 miles (488 km) range, plus dual CCS/NACS ports enabling 150 kW fast-charging and Google-powered infotainment.

Ford Is Pulling Back From EVs. So Why Is It Still Building Electric Race Cars? (6 minute read)

Despite production-EV delays, Ford’s 3,400 lb (1,542 kg) Super Mustang Mach-E hill-climb car packs up to 2,250 hp (1,678 kW) for Pikes Peak, letting engineers stress-test battery, inverter and aero tech with ace driver Romain Dumas.

Here’s What Chevy’s New Halo Corvette Sounds Like (2 minute read)

Chevy’s teaser for a June 17 “Zora” Corvette plays unmistakable ICE audio and an “X” logo, hinting at an AWD hybrid halo model potentially eclipsing the 1,064 hp (793 kW) ZR1.