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2025-07-14

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Releases & Reviews

Racing Bull: This Is Lamborghini's Wicked Temerario GT3 Race Car (9 minute read)

Lamborghini’s first in-house racer, the Temerario GT3, ditches the road car’s hybrid and limits its twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 to 550 horsepower (410 kW). A six-speed sequential, rear-drive layout, 20 percent stiffer chassis, KW six-way dampers and quick-swap carbon panels target faster repairs and more downforce than the Huracán GT3 ahead of a 2026 Sebring debut.

Tested: 2025 Mercedes-AMG E53 Is a Plug-In Hybrid That Rips (7 minute read)

Tested E53 pairs a 443 hp (331 kW) turbo 3.0-liter six with a 161 hp (120 kW) motor for 577 hp (430 kW) and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) through AMG’s nine-speed 4MATIC+. Even with an 891 lb (404 kg) weight penalty, it hits 60 mph in 3.9 seconds, offers 42 miles (68 km) electric range, and matches the old V8-powered E63’s punch.

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Technology, Market Data & Analysis

Nissan May Build Honda Trucks in U.S. Plant as Tariff Pressure Mounts (3 minute read)

Reuters reports Nissan may build Honda’s body-on-frame pickups at its under-utilized Canton, Mississippi, plant as the two Japanese rivals seek tariff work-arounds and fresh capacity after abortive merger talks. The deal would help Nissan trim losses and repay $4.8 billion debt, while giving Honda U.S. trucks without the 25 percent import duty.

Dodge Sales Collapse by Nearly 50% in First Half of 2025 (3 minute read)

Newly released H1 2025 data show Dodge U.S. sales plunging 49 percent to 47,481 units after axing its V8-powered Charger and Challenger. The electric Charger Daytona mustered only 4,299 deliveries, and even the Hornet fell 52 percent, leaving the aging Durango as the sole growth model amid Stellantis’s broader 11 percent slide.

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Car Culture

Neighborhood’s Parallel Parking Competition Is My Kind of Block Party (2 minute read)

A Portland block party turned into a 50-entrant parallel-parking showdown, complete with chalked boundaries, pool-noodle bumpers and taped-over backup cameras to enforce pure skill. Organizers even handicapped shorter cars and awarded a golden-Subaru trophy, reviving a dying art in the most neighborly, Subaru-heavy fashion.

Koenigsegg Regera v Agera RST: DRAG RACE (14 minute watch)

Carwow pits a 1,500 hp (1,119 kW) Koenigsegg Regera against a 1,360 hp (1,016 kW) Agera RST, the latter 195 kg lighter, over quarter-mile and rolling runs. The Regera’s hybrid torque dominates launches, but the RST reels it in by the cones, prompting Mat Watson to call the finish a win for viewers over lap times.

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Miscellaneous

Mamma Mia! This Might Be a Street-Legal Lamborghini Sesto Elemento (2 minute read)

A Goodwood clip catches Lanzante’s UK-plated, supposedly street-legal Lamborghini Sesto Elemento, still packing the 5.2-liter V10’s 562 hp (419 kW) in a 2,202 lb (999 kg) carbon shell. With only 20 built, any road-ready conversion would be rarer—and likely far costlier—than the original $2.9 million track car.

Mazda Explains Why It Removed the CX-5's Buttons (4 minute read)

Mazda says customer surveys justified the third-generation CX-5’s minimalist dash, dropping physical climate and media buttons for a big touchscreen plus voice and wheel-mounted controls. Skeptical fans worry about usability, but Mazda cites safer, eyes-up interaction for a crossover that has topped 4.76 million sales since 2012.

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Quick Links

Chris Harris on Cars | Ferrari F80 Driven on Road and Track (35 minute watch)

Chris Harris wrestles Ferrari’s 1,184-horsepower (880 kW) hybrid F80 across bumpy British B-roads and Silverstone, praising its 218 mph (351 km/h) poise yet questioning turbo lag and brake-by-wire feel.

Rimac Nevera R Sets 24 Speed Records, Steals Koenigsegg’s 0–250–0 MPH Crown (3 minute read)

Packing 2,107 horsepower (1,571 kW), the Nevera R blitzed 0–400–0 km/h (0–249-0 mph) in 25.79 seconds, reclaimed the crown at 268 mph (431 km/h) and shattered 23 other benchmarks in one rain-free day.

The New Mazda CX-5 Hybrid Was Delayed to Avoid a Repeat of the CX-50 (2 minute read)

Mazda says its 187-hp (140 kW) 2.5-liter launches first, while the Skyactiv Z hybrid—now pushed to the 2027 model year—undergoes extra calibration to deliver sportier throttle response than the CX-50’s Toyota-sourced setup.

Toyota’s LFA Successor Is Going To Be Spectacular (4 minute read)

The GR GT prototype climbed Goodwood wearing 265-mm front and 325-mm rear Michelin Cup 2s clamping carbon-ceramic rotors, hinting that Toyota’s next halo coupe will chase Ferrari with genuine track-day aero, not just V10 nostalgia.

2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS First Test: Is It Really Super Sporty? (9 minute read)

MotorTrend clocks the 5,729-lb (2,598 kg) Blazer EV SS at 3.4 seconds 0-60 mph, unleashing 615 hp (459 kW) and 650 lb-ft (882 Nm) in WOW mode while still managing a 303-mile (487 km) EPA range.

Something is Broken in the Automotive Industry (16 minute watch)

Savagegeese argues spiraling software recalls, $48,200 average new-car prices and ballooning 140-day EV inventories reveal a shaky business model that could force automakers to slash complexity—or face an ‘08-style reckoning.

The Jaguar Type 00 concept has landed at Goodwood, and it’s causing quite the stir (1 minute read)

Jaguar’s slab-sided Type 00 sedan concept wowed Goodwood with ultra-matte paint, camera mirrors and a cab-forward stance previewing an 800-V platform targeting 430-mile (692 km) range and 15-minute 200-mile (322 km) fast charges.

Cupholders vs. Cargo Space: The Surprising Car Feature Americans Care About Most in 2025 (3 minute read)

J.D. Power’s 2025 IQS notes cupholder complaints up 12 percent year-over-year, yet SUVs like Subaru’s Ascent pack 19 holders, confirming Americans prize beverage space over cargo volume when choosing a new ride.

Nine production cars that weren't as good as their concepts (3 minute read)

Top Gear’s snarky roundup revisits nine let-down road cars, noting how Jaguar’s XJ220 lost its planned V12 and 4WD, or how the FT-1-inspired Supra surrendered its wild aero for BMW-borrowed underpinnings.