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Ram TRX returns!, Temerario track terror, EPA rollback hailed
PLUS: Golf R beats GR, Dealer profits exposed, Bugatti audio hack
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Releases & Reviews
The Huracán-successor’s 907 horsepower (677 kW) V10 snarls to a potential 11,000 rpm thanks to a new DLC finger-follower valvetrain, yet the adaptive chassis and revised aero give it benign track manners. Lamborghini even expects a quarter of buyers to daily-drive the carbon-rich supercar.
Cadillac’s first electric V-Series SUV uses dual motors for 615 horsepower (459 kW) and 650 lb-ft (882 Nm), launching to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds while still claiming 285 miles (459 km) of range from its 102 kWh pack. Stiffer dampers, quicker steering and Velocity Max mode sharpen the plush Lyriq without killing refinement.
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Technology, Market Data & Analysis
Mercedes-Benz is halting U.S. shipments of its EQ EV line and trimming sticker prices to help clear swelling dealer inventories after new legislation curtailed federal tax credits. The pause lets Tuscaloosa keep building while retailers sell down stock and reassess 2025 allocations.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin vows to rescind the 2009 “endangerment finding” that allowed federal CO₂ caps, effectively gutting 2027 fleet-wide targets. SEMA and major automakers hail the rollback for protecting aftermarket freedom and “vehicle choice,” while environmental groups ready swift court challenges.
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Car Culture
At just 31, Merlin McCormack—aka the “Duke of London”—turns a derelict West London warehouse into a tongue-in-cheek classic-car salon stuffed with Gullwings and quirky Brit tin. The self-deprecating dealer blends meme-worthy décor with encyclopedic knowledge, cultivating a cult following and brisk six-figure sales.
Hagerty’s 37 minute watch tours Toyota’s San Antonio plant where 2,000 robots and 5,600 workers stamp, weld and paint a Tacoma every 67 seconds, turning raw coil into a drivable pickup in just 48 hours. The film spotlights kaizen, mixed-model lines and supplier parts built right on site.
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Miscellaneous
A viral Motor1 clip from Evansville’s Dartt Automotive shows techs naming Jeeps, Chryslers and other Stellantis products as reliability cash cows thanks to chronic engine, transmission and electrical failures. Hyundai and Kia place next, offering shoppers a candid, wrench-side durability reality check.
Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa confirms Ram’s 702 horsepower (529 kW) TRX super-truck will rejoin the lineup alongside the 540 horsepower (402 kW) Hurricane-six RHO. Timeline and engine specs remain secret, but expect the halo off-roader’s wide-body stance and long-travel suspension to survive the comeback.
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Quick Links
Kia’s EV4 proved its stamina with a 68,000-mile (110,000 km) durability run plus a 6,200-mile (10,000 km) Nürburgring thrash at 90–95% throttle, showing virtually no battery degradation.
Citing cost headwinds and shifting demand, Cupra has shelved its 2030 U.S. debut plan, pausing Penske-backed factory talks and its proposed North-American-built electric SUV indefinitely.
Spy shots show a roof-deleted 992.2 mule with GT3 aero, hinting at a 2026 Speedster launch packing the GT3’s 502 hp (375 kW) 4.0-liter flat-six and either manual or PDK.
A camouflaged fifth-gen Tucson reveals squared-off styling while likely retaining today’s 187 hp (139 kW) 2.5-liter gas engine and 226 hp (169 kW) hybrid and plug-in options for 2027.
Lamborghini delivered a record 5,341 cars in H1 2025 yet saw operating profit slip 5 % to €381 million (~$415 million) as tariffs and currency swings eroded margins.
The 1,800 hp (1,343 kW) Tourbillon turns its carbon-fiber tub into vibrating panels, binning conventional drivers and 34 lb (15 kg) of hardware for lighter, cabin-wide hi-fi.
Mazda’s third-gen CX-5 drops Toyota tech for an in-house Skyactiv-Z hybrid expected to pair a 2.5-liter four and dual-motor e-AWD, targeting roughly 220 hp (164 kW) and 40 mpg (6 L/100 km).
A veteran salesman says most profit now comes from finance products, holdbacks and service, while tariff-related price hikes are quietly folded into base MSRPs unnoticed by shoppers.
Throttle House finds the 315 hp (235 kW) DSG Golf R’s AWD traction and rapid shifts outgun the 300 hp (224 kW) manual GR Corolla in digs, rolls and lap times despite the VW’s extra mass.
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