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2026-03-23
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Releases & Reviews
The mid-engine Grand Sport made its surprise debut on a roped-off airport taxiway adjacent to Sebring International Raceway, with the 89-year-old racing legend personally unveiling Chevrolet's latest C8 variant. The reveal alongside the Twelve Hours of Sebring underscores the Grand Sport nameplate's long-standing connection to performance and motorsport heritage.
2026 Ford F-150 Lobo First Drive: Relishing in the Indulgent Simplicity of V-8 Power (3 minute read)
Ford's Lobo package wraps street truck attitude in factory-backed quality, with a blacked-out appearance and an exhaust note designed to drown out the noise of the modern automotive era. Testers found it immediately entertaining off the lot while also serving as a solid platform for aftermarket modifications.
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Technology, Market Data & Analysis
CEO Oliver Blume praised China's disciplined industrial strategy and willingness to execute, telling Bild am Sonntag that Germany's auto industry "can learn a great deal" from its approach. VW faces over 150 competitors in China alone as it pushes ahead with deep restructuring to stay competitive.
The stop-sale covers 61,093 Palisade SUVs at the Limited and Calligraphy trim levels after a two-year-old was killed on March 7 when the power-folding second- and third-row seats failed to detect an occupant. Hyundai has now filed an official recall with NHTSA to address the seat-detection issue.
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Car Culture
From Car and Driver's April 1991 archive, this GM-owned Lotus creation hid a twin-turbo straight-six under the skin of an ordinary Opel Omega sedan, reaching 175 mph (282 km/h) and embarrassing supercars of its era. The green monster proved that the fastest production sedan in the world could come from the most unlikely of places.
Thomas Klockau's deeply personal ode to the 1971-72 Cadillacs traces his lifelong obsession back to a childhood car show in Rock Island, where a brochure sparked a decades-long love affair. The Fleetwood Brougham represents peak American luxury — a land yacht dripping in chrome, velour, and unapologetic excess.
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Miscellaneous
Gerry McGovern, the long-time JLR design chief who shaped the modern Range Rover and oversaw Jaguar's controversial rebrand, will depart at the end of March to launch his own creative consultancy. His exit follows a December report that he had been "escorted out of the office," which JLR denied at the time.
A random Reddit user posted clear photos of Brabus's unreleased supercar to r/whatisthiscar, not realizing the car hadn't been publicly revealed yet. The poster deleted the images after commenters identified it, but not before the internet had seen everything — ironic timing given that Brabus had just teased the car with shadowy Instagram shots.
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Quick Links
Federal paperwork briefly listed the Escalade-V's supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 as a fourth engine option for the 2027 Yukon, though GM has since called the filing "inaccurate" and says it will correct it.
BMW's CEO confirmed the Touring variant at the i3 reveal event in Munich, though the U.S. may only get the M3 version — if the wagon crosses the Atlantic at all.
savagegeese delivers a characteristically thorough deep dive into Lamborghini's V-12 hybrid flagship, exploring whether the Revuelto lives up to decades of naturally aspirated heritage.
Affordable electric models are being killed left and right while big, expensive EVs continue to thrive — a troubling trend that could stall mainstream adoption.
Legendary tuner AC Schnitzer will close its doors at the end of 2026, blaming U.S. tariffs, rising raw material costs, and the next generation's fading interest in car modification.
A new 15-stamp sheet celebrating five distinct lowrider builds was released at a San Francisco ceremony, marking 80 years of a uniquely American automotive subculture.
Former designer Manuel Diaz has revealed sketches of a shelved mid-engine sports car that would have positioned Alfa as a direct competitor to Porsche in the lightweight roadster segment.
The average new car now costs $49,353, but improved income growth and manufacturer incentives pushed overall affordability up 0.7% compared to last year, per Cox Automotive data.
Starting under $35,000, the refreshed hybrid crossover surprised testers with genuinely fun driving dynamics, though a tight rear seat and gummy CVT keep it from perfection.
Unearthed from the Ford Heritage Vault, the Montana Lobo concept gave the Bronco a wild futuristic makeover with bubble doors that never made it past the show circuit.
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