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2025-10-27

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Releases & Reviews

Driven! The 2026 Ferrari 296 Speciale Is Molto Intensa (8 minute read)

Ferrari set out to deliver a race-car vibe without the usual misery, and the 296 Speciale largely nails it: louder, sharper, and more focused than the 296 GTB yet surprisingly civil on real roads. After laps on Ferrari’s test track and blasts around Modena, its $475,364 allure feels addictive.

Tested: The 2025 Mercedes-Benz E450 All-Terrain Wagon Is a Head-Turning Hauler (8 minute read)

Testers found the E450 All-Terrain turning heads like a fashion accessory, rekindling love for the long-roof. With SUV-baiting stance, big cargo space, and refined road manners, this wagon makes the case that sleek, sporty practicality is cooler than yet another crossover.

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Technology, Market Data & Analysis

Crisis-hit Porsche plunges to $1.1 billion quarterly loss (3 minute read)

Porsche reported a Q3 operating loss of 966 million euros (~$1.1 billion), reversing a 974 million euro profit a year earlier. Management blamed a slower EV rollout, U.S. import tariffs, and a bruising China price war, underscoring how its 2022 IPO halo has dimmed.

GM will introduce ‘eyes-off’ driving in 2028 (4 minute read)

GM says “eyes-off” driving arrives in 2028, promising time to watch a show or answer emails while the car handles the trip. A new in-car conversational AI rolls out next year, and Mary Barra teased vehicles that can drop you off, run errands, and come back.

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Car Culture

NATIONAL ICONS: Bugatti vs Ferrari vs Ford GT | Assess and Caress with Jay Leno & Donald Osborne (24 minute watch)

Jay Leno’s Garage pairs Leno with appraiser Donald Osborne to “assess and caress” a Bugatti, a Ferrari, and a Ford GT, mixing road feel with history and value talk. The segment blends design geekery, provenance stories, and on-camera driving impressions with signature, good-natured banter.

Eight used cars with famous former owners coming up for sale (5 minute read)

The list spotlights eight cars heading to Iconic Auctioneers’ NEC sale with celebrity provenance, from HM Queen Elizabeth’s 2007 Range Rover Vogue SE 3.6 TDV8 to ex-rides of Rowan Atkinson and Kate Moss. Expect SVO touches like rear grab handles and a dog guard, plus big curiosity value.

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Miscellaneous

Jeep Issues Recall Solution for Wrangler 4xe Models Stranded by OTA (2 minute read)

Jeep will recall 24,238 Wrangler 4xe SUVs after an over-the-air Uconnect update accidentally disrupted a critical communication link, leaving some owners without drive power. The immediate remedy rolls back the OTA to restore functionality, with a more durable software fix promised after validation.

Is This a Sketch of a New Camaro? (2 minute read)

A blurry “photo of a photo” on GM Design’s Instagram has fans squinting at a silver, long-hood, short-deck coupe that’s definitely not a Corvette, with wheels evoking C6 Grand Sport vibes. It’s pure speculation, but one design cue hints Chevy may steer away from a V-8.

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Quick Links

Mark Your Calendars: The Toyota Supra Officially Dies Early Next Year (3 minute read)

Toyota will end Supra production in March 2026, with 2026 as the final model year; a Final Edition signals goodbye while the company teases a successor for loyalists.

Is Waymo ready for winter? (6 minute read)

Waymo’s growth now depends on confident snow performance, with teams focusing on detecting obscured lane markings, handling wheel slip, and classifying precipitation so robotaxis can expand beyond Phoenix and Los Angeles.

2001 Lamborghini Diablo VT on Bring a Trailer Has Us Green with Envy (3 minute read)

Bring a Trailer lists a last-year 2001 Diablo VT 6.0 in one-off Verde Hydra, pairing a manual gearbox with a roaring naturally aspirated V-12 for peak analog Lamborghini theater.

This Ford Concept Nearly Became the Mustang's Fastback Sibling (6 minute read)

Ford’s 2003 Visos fastback concept nearly joined the Mustang lineup, mixing a practical hatch with a 345 hp (257 kW) setup and forward-looking cabin tech that hinted at later Blue Oval ideas.

2025 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Review: A Feisty Hybrid With an Attitude Problem (7 minute read)

The refreshed 992.2 GTS blends a new 3.6-liter flat-six with a 53 hp (40 kW) electric motor and 110 lb-ft (149 Nm) of assistance, delivering ferocious pace with minor hybrid tradeoffs.

Lucid Gravity Review | Make it or Break It (84 minute watch)

Channel savagegeese evaluates Lucid’s three-row Gravity, dissecting ride quality, packaging, charging behavior, and efficiency while judging whether flagship build quality and dynamics can finally convert EV-curious luxury SUV buyers.

U-DRAG RACE: Mustang Dark Horse Supercharged vs. Corvette Stingray | Handling, Quarter Mile & More (15 minute watch)

Channel Edmunds Cars pits a supercharged Mustang Dark Horse against a Corvette Stingray in U-DRAG testing, comparing launches, braking, handling, and quarter-mile results to reveal traction and gearing strengths and weaknesses.

Holy Crap, The 2026 Toyota bZ Is Actually Way Better Than The Old bZ4X (8 minute read)

Toyota’s new bZ aims to fix the bZ4X’s missteps with better charging performance, reworked packaging, improved efficiency, and smarter software, signaling a more competitive EV push as the brand resets expectations.

Keeping Calm and Carrying It All In Our 2025 Lincoln Nautilus (4 minute read)

The long-term 2025 Nautilus Black Label keeps stress low while hauling bulky loads, highlighting quiet road manners, plush seating, and helpful cargo space that makes weekend projects and family events easier.