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2025-10-29

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Releases & Reviews

We Drove the 2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S, and It’s Electrified, Unhinged, and Brilliant (18 minute read)

An e‑motor and twin e‑turbos join the 3.6‑liter flat‑six for 701 hp (523 kW) and 590 lb‑ft (800 Nm). The 1.9‑kWh system preloads boost to erase lag. Porsche quotes 0–60 mph in a face-melting 2.4 seconds.

First Look! The Brand-New Jeep Grand Cherokee Is Packin’ Huge Power From a Small Engine (9 minute read)

Jeep adds the 2.0‑liter Hurricane turbo‑four rated at 324 hp (242 kW) and 332 lb‑ft (450 Nm), alongside fresh styling and bigger screens. The 4xe stays at 375 hp (280 kW) and 470 lb‑ft (637 Nm) with 25 miles (40 km) of EV range.

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Technology, Market Data & Analysis

Lucid to launch self-driving mid-size EV with Nvidia chips (2 minute read)

Lucid plans a mid‑size EV with Level 4 capability using Nvidia Drive Thor computers and a camera‑radar‑lidar sensor suite. Positioned below Air, the model targets mainstream volume and rivals like Tesla’s Model Y and Rivian’s R2 while integrating Nvidia tools in manufacturing for quality and speed.

EV Sales Forecasted To Plunge 43% in October Due to Lack of Tax Credit: TDS (2 minute read)

J.D. Power forecasts U.S. EV market share sliding from 8.5% to 5.2% year over year, with October sales down 43% after the $7,500 federal tax credit expired September 30. Gasoline and hybrids picked up share, signaling a short‑term recalibration as incentives vanish.

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Car Culture

Jay's Dream Car: This 1967 E-Type Restoration Fixes Everything | Jay Leno's Garage (37 minute watch)

On Jay Leno’s Garage, a fastidiously restored 1967 E‑Type gets modernized where it counts - improved cooling, upgraded brakes, refreshed electrics, and a tighter chassis - while preserving its straight‑six charm. Leno’s drive highlights how subtle tweaks tame heat soak and drivability without erasing the car’s delicate steering feel.

30 Years Ago, Americans Were Forbidden From Buying This Car. Now One’s For Sale And People Are Bidding Crazy Money (10 minute read)

General Motors’ EV1, leased in the late 1990s and later reclaimed, used 26 lead‑acid batteries and a 137‑hp (102 kW) motor to preview an early EV future. With so few intact cars, a rare example is for sale, igniting a bidding frenzy for a machine never sold.

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Miscellaneous

Saleen Is Building a New Supercar—And You Can Help Design It (3 minute read)

Saleen unveiled a full‑size S11 supercar concept at Tacoma’s LeMay Museum and is inviting enthusiasts to vote on exterior and interior design elements during the exhibit. Specs and pricing remain under wraps, with the final design slated to debut within 12 months.

2027 Range Rover Sport SV Gets Porsche-Like Center Exhaust: Spy Shots (2 minute read)

Spy shots show a center‑exit exhaust on the 2027 Range Rover Sport SV prototype, hinting at tweaks to its 626‑hp (467 kW) 4.4‑liter V8. It already does 0–60 mph in about 3.5 seconds; the layout suggests extra tuning and a louder, Porsche‑like note.

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The NSX Is Back With a V-6 and a Manual. Too Bad It's Just a Restomod (2 minute read)

Pininfarina and JAS Motorsport will rebody first‑gen NSX chassis in carbon fiber with updated electronics and chassis tuning, reviving the icon as a limited, bespoke restoration with modern performance.

Mercedes-AMG GT Track Sport Shows Ferocious Bodywork While Testing (3 minute read)

The prototype wears a huge rear wing, sharp splitter, and a hood NACA duct, signaling a near‑production track‑oriented AMG GT Coupe likely sitting above today’s lineup.

Gas Porsche Macan Dies in Mid-2026 Without Immediate Successor (4 minute read)

Porsche will retire the internal‑combustion Macan in mid‑2026 after 12 years and ~1 million built, citing GSR2 cybersecurity compliance challenges in Europe, with no ICE successor due until 2028 as the EV Macan continues.

The Blob Is Dead: Electric Mercedes-Benz E-Class Actually Looks Like a Sedan in New Spy Shots (2 minute read)

Spy shots show the EQ‑era bubble look giving way to a conventional three‑box silhouette on a mixed‑energy platform, hinting at a 2027 debut alongside a refreshed ICE E‑Class with unified styling.

Toyota Just Built the FJ60 You Always Wanted—Now with 389 Horsepower (4 minute read)

Built for SEMA, Toyota’s Turbo Trail Cruiser swaps in a modern twin‑turbo V‑6 making 389 hp (290 kW) and 479 lb‑ft (650 Nm), showcasing a factory‑sanctioned FJ60 with contemporary grunt and drivability.

Chris Harris on Cars | Driving the new 711hp 992.2 Porsche Turbo S (16 minute watch)

On Chris Harris on Cars, Harris samples the updated 992.2 Turbo S making 711 hp (530 kW), unpacking revised chassis tech and ferocious cross‑country pace while weighing everyday usability and character.

We Test the 2026 Lucid Gravity Grand Touring: Rapid. Efficient. Expensive. Good. (8 minute read)

Testing shows the Gravity Grand Touring is astonishingly agile for a three‑row SUV with excellent range and packaging, but pricing is steep, some basics feel compromised, and big wheels hurt ride quality.

Automakers Are Running Out of Ways to Hide Rising Prices (3 minute read)

Manufacturers are increasingly raising effective transaction prices by dropping low‑margin trims, reshuffling option packages, and hiking destination fees, a strategy analysts warn is nearing its limits as affordability pressures intensify.

Not quite ready for a full electric car? Here are 25 hybrids with long electric ranges (14 minute read)

TopGear highlights 25 hybrids for longer daily electric driving.

These Are the Quickest Front-Engine, Rear-Wheel-Drive Cars We've Tested (2 minute read)

Testing reveals front‑engine, rear‑drive rockets from three manufacturers dominate, pairing colossal outputs with brutal 0–60 mph sprints around 3.0 seconds and track-focused gearing, tires, and aero.