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2025-11-21
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Releases & Reviews
The Wagoneer S launches Jeep's first fully electric SUV as a premium midsize crossover with dual motors making 500 horsepower (373 kW) and a sport-sedan attitude. Reviewers find it startlingly quick and playful yet compromised by a busy ride, middling real-world range and a confused Jeep‑meets‑Dodge identity.
The seventh‑generation 2026 Outback leans harder into SUV territory with boxier lines, slimmer headlights and a taller stance, yet grows only 0.2 inch longer and 1.4 inches higher than before. A redesigned, more intuitive cabin, improved materials and refinement make it feel like a substantial everyday upgrade for loyal owners.
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Technology, Market Data & Analysis
A 113‑kWh battery and dual motors power the 2026 Cayenne Electric, with the base car delivering 402 horsepower (300 kW) or 435 horsepower (325 kW) and 615 lb‑ft (834 Nm) in Launch Control. Porsche pairs the four‑digit‑capable powertrain lineup with added screens, driver assists and rapid‑charging tech.
The Magma GT Concept previews Genesis's first true sports car and the performance‑oriented Magma subbrand with a low‑slung, mid‑engine silhouette and dramatic aero sculpting. Instead of chasing lap records alone, it blends upscale cabin detailing with serious performance, reportedly from a V‑8 mounted behind the seats.
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Car Culture
TheSmokingTire takes the $1.5M RUF Rodeo, a lifted rally‑inspired 911 reinterpretation, across pavement and dirt to see whether the fantasy matches reality. They praise its build quality, balance and usable grip, but debate if any off‑road 911 can truly justify such a stratospheric price tag.
Extra Throttle House highlights 11 enthusiast cars now selling for roughly half their original sticker, spanning luxury sedans, coupes and V‑8 sports cars. They weigh driving enjoyment against reliability horrors, parts costs and fuel bills to show which deals are smart buys and which are budget‑wrecking traps.
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Miscellaneous
Dodge is reinstating the 3.6‑liter V‑6 as the base Durango engine after briefly making the three‑row SUV V‑8‑only for retail buyers. The returning six brings a slightly lower starting price and small fuel‑economy gains, while keeping fleet‑spec GT models and family‑focused towing practicality in the mix.
Ineos Automotive plans to shed “several hundred” of its 1,700 head‑office roles across the UK and Europe as Jim Ratcliffe’s heavily leveraged industrial empire comes under pressure. The restructuring aims to simplify the young carmaker’s operations, with its Hambach, France, plant building the Grenadier off‑roader expected to remain largely untouched.
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Quick Links
Kia's early look at the 2027 Telluride X-Pro previews tougher off-road styling, a reworked three-row cabin, and powertrain choices that diverge more than expected from its Hyundai Palisade sibling ahead of the LA debut.
First Look: Hyundai Crater SUV Concept Is Here to Fight Wrangler, Bronco, and Rivian (5 minute read)
Hyundai's Crater SUV concept turns the XRT badge into a true off-road subbrand experiment, designed in a dedicated California workshop and teased as a possible production rival to Wrangler, Bronco, and Rivian.
The GV60 Magma debuts Genesis’s new performance subbrand with a lurid orange, track-leaning version of its electric crossover, signaling a decade-long push into “Luxury High Performance” beyond its existing Magma concepts.
After stints in Korea and Canada, the Elantra N TCR Edition is finally coming to the US, bringing factory N racing graphics, a towering roofline-height rear wing, and delightfully absurd track-day energy to Hyundai’s lineup.
Lucid’s new Gravity Touring trim trades the SUV’s biggest battery and headline range for a lower price, while the brand still touts the Air’s 512 miles (824 km) and Gravity’s 450 miles (724 km) capabilities amid financial headwinds.
A hauled Caterpillar 323 excavator weighing about 55,000 pounds (24,915 kg) struck a Kansas bridge so hard its boom punched through the roadway above, forcing closures and raising fresh questions about over-height load enforcement.
On Doug DeMuro’s channel, this in-depth walkaround dissects the 2026 Cayenne Electric’s packaging, tech-heavy cabin, and trademark Porsche quirks, clarifying how the new EV SUV compares with today’s gasoline Cayenne in everyday use.
On Jay Leno’s Garage, Jay revisits the story of his “free” Lamborghini, exploring its poster-car backstory, restoration journey, current collector value, and what the classic Italian supercar is like to live with today.
Drawing on data compiled by historian Adolfo Orsi, this recap of the last auction year highlights a fresh mega-money Mercedes sale and benchmarks like Miura SVs averaging around $4.4 million at major auctions.
Audi’s new SQ5 hides a cheeky regulatory loophole, using its third brake light to spell out the “quattro” logo—a US-only party trick that complements the SUV’s highly animated, segmentable rear lighting signatures.
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