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2025-11-12

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Releases & Reviews

2027 Kia Telluride Revealed: A Range Rover By Any Other Name (4 minute read)

Kia’s three-row returns with sharper sheetmetal, chunkier lighting, and an upgraded cabin aimed squarely at premium rivals. Ahead of its LA Auto Show debut, early photos and a hands-on preview highlight a more rugged stance and upscale materials without abandoning family-friendly packaging.

Is a New Toyota 4Runner That’s Basically the Same as Before Good Enough? (6 minute read)

On a new platform with a new powertrain and interior, the latest 4Runner is deliberately tuned to feel like the 15-year-old icon it replaces. Reviewers praise improved capability and charm but question efficiency, value, and whether nostalgia-first engineering is enough against modern competitors.

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Technology, Market Data & Analysis

Hyundai Data Breach Potentially Leaks 2.7 Million Social Security Numbers (3 minute read)

An intrusion at Hyundai AutoEver exposed up to 2.7 million customers’ personal data, including names, driver’s license numbers, and Social Security numbers. The breach occurred in February and was investigated for months, so notifications are only now going out as the company coordinates remediation.

Pirelli’s Cyber Tire might become highway agencies’ newest assistant (2 minute read)

Pirelli’s Bluetooth-enabled Cyber Tire transmits pressure, temperature, and tire metadata so vehicles can tailor ABS and stability control to the exact rubber installed. After launches on high-end models, the system is being piloted to feed road-condition data to traffic agencies, broadening its real-world utility.

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Car Culture

The 'Beast' and Its 27-Liter Rolls-Royce V-12 Can Soon Be Yours (4 minute read)

A one-off hot rod nicknamed “The Beast” heads to a UK museum auction, freshly refurbished and wearing its Rolls-Royce grille again. It’s powered by a 27-liter Rolls-Royce Merlin V-12 from WWII aircraft lore, promising spectacle as much as drivability for the next owner.

Shelby Rampage, Porsche 356 "Notchback", Willys Pickup, and Mazda 323 | Barn Find Hunter (21 minute watch)

On Hagerty’s Barn Find Hunter, the crew uncovers a Shelby Rampage, a Porsche 356 “Notchback,” a Willys pickup, and a humble Mazda 323. The episode blends roadside archaeology with preservation tips, weighing originality versus restoration as each discovery’s condition, rarity, and story come into focus.

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Miscellaneous

Previously Imprisoned Diesel Tuner Receives Federal Pardon (1 minute read)

Wyoming tuner Troy Lake, convicted on more than 300 counts for disabling emissions systems, received an unconditional presidential pardon. He’d served part of a one-year-and-one-day sentence and owed $52,000 in fines; an emotional Facebook post suggests a possible return to business after house arrest.

Jeep Is Selling a V8 Wrangler for $70,000 but You Have To Be a Veteran or Active Military To Buy It (3 minute read)

A Fox Factory collaboration revives the Jeepster Commando name on a Wrangler 392 tribute limited to 250 units at $69,995, with an optional Whipple supercharger and MagnaFlow exhaust bringing it to $84,885. Sales are restricted to active military and veterans, with one public charity auction.

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Quick Links

Hyundai Ioniq 6 N: They’ve Done It Again! | 4K (9 minute watch)

Top Gear puts Hyundai’s second N performance EV after the Ioniq 5 N through track based science tests, drawing on electric motorsport and “rolling labs” lessons while probing its handling, thermal management, and electronics on a massive racetrack.

Ferrari Purosangue vs Aston Martin DBX S: Super SUV Showdown! | 4K (22 minute watch)

Top Gear takes the Purosangue and DBX S down an intentionally impractical road to test stowage, comfort, and control layouts, weighing character and daily usability as much as outright pace in deciding the more livable super SUV.

2026 Hyundai Palisade V-6 Is Much Slower Than Its Predecessor (6 minute read)

Testing shows the 2026 Palisade XRT Pro needs 8.1 seconds to 60 mph, trailing a 2023 XRT by 1.7 seconds as output drops 4 hp (3 kW) and 2 lb-ft (3 Nm) while weight climbs 369 lb (167 kg).

Porsche Has a Clever Plan to Make Its Hybrids Lighter and More Powerful (4 minute read)

A WIPO patent suggests Porsche will place small Yasa axial flux motors between engine and transmission to shrink packaging and mass while boosting power density, enabling lighter, stronger hybrids without bulky electric front axles.

Ford Bronco Sales Are Threatening the Jeep Wrangler’s Dominance for the First Time (2 minute read)

A 39.62% year to date surge has Bronco sales at 109,921 through Q3 2025 versus 128,054 Wranglers, shrinking last year’s 42,000 unit gap to 18,133 and finally threatening Jeep’s long standing sales dominance.

Upcoming Mercedes-Benz GLB EV Will Feature a Giant Superscreen (4 minute read)

Mercedes previewed the next GLB’s cabin with a dashboard spanning superscreen, hinting it launches first as an electric replacement for the EQB, combustion variants to follow, with a full reveal planned for December 8 in cold weather testing imagery.

This Hybrid Turbo-4 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Racked Up 110,000 Miles in a Year. Here’s How It Held Up (3 minute read)

Running urgent medical deliveries, one owner’s 2024 Land Cruiser hybrid turbo‑4 covered 110,000 miles (176,990 km) in under a year, reporting solid reliability and routine maintenance that favors the four cylinder over Toyota’s troubled turbo V6.

Is the New Nissan Murano Worthy of the Long, Long Wait for Its Arrival? (5 minute read)

After a long wait, the 2025 Murano’s upscale look, embedded haptic buttons, and available ProPilot Assist impress, but ride quality feels rough, the powertrain lacks smoothness, and there is still no hybrid option.

Ford Racing Teases a 'Production Road Car' for 2026. Could It Be a New GT? (2 minute read)

Ford’s newly rebranded racing division teased an all new production road car debuting in January 2026, stoking speculation about a revived GT while offering no powertrain or pricing details ahead of the official reveal.