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Porsche's Bugatti Exit, Cobra Jet, 1139-HP Cayenne
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Releases & Reviews
The sloping-roof Cayenne EV arrives in three trims: a 435-horsepower (325 kW) base, a 657-hp (490 kW) S, and a 1,139-hp (850 kW) Turbo that hits 60 mph in 2.4 seconds. The lower roof drops drag from 0.25 to 0.23 Cd, and pricing starts at $116,150 with deliveries this summer.
The $86,530 Capstone scored a 5/10. The 437-horsepower (326 kW) hybrid V6 delivers 583 lb-ft (790 Nm) and tows 8,980 pounds (4,068 kg), but cramped seating, awkward ingress, and middling luxury appointments make it a tough sell at this price point.
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Technology, Market Data & Analysis
Twenty-eight years after Volkswagen revived the storied marque, Porsche is offloading its 45 percent stake in Bugatti Rimac to an investor consortium. The exit reflects cooling enthusiasm for EV-focused supercar partnerships, ending a four-year arrangement that gave Bugatti access to Rimac's electric powertrain technology.
JD Power data reveals a strained new-car market: the average monthly payment hit $806, with 13 percent of buyers stretching to 84-month loans at 8.53 percent interest. The typical trade-in carries just $6,700 in equity against a $45,800 average transaction price.
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Car Culture
Mercedes Streeter unearths the AGL-4, GM Defense Research Laboratories' 1965 Corvair-based prototype that articulated 35 degrees between cab and bed. The 15-foot truck rode on 44-inch tires, hauled a 1.25-ton payload, and climbed 60-percent grades, but never made it past the experimental stage.
savagegeese makes a familiar enthusiast case: the lightweight, rear-drive Miata's balance, accessible pricing, and engaging feel still set the bar for affordable sports cars. The analytical channel walks through why no rival has truly displaced Mazda's roadster decades after its debut.
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Miscellaneous
The latest electric Cobra Jet packs 2,200 horsepower (1,641 kW), up from the 1,400-hp (1,044 kW) original that ran an 8.128-second quarter-mile at 171.97 mph (277 km/h) in 2021. It debuts at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte this weekend.
Nissan Says CVTs Make Sense—But Not For Everything: 'Not Putting A CVT In A Skyline' (3 minute read)
CEO Ivan Espinosa confirmed Nissan will keep CVTs in small cars like the Sentra and Kicks but is moving larger models including the Murano and Pathfinder to a nine-speed automatic. Performance cars are off-limits: "I'm not gonna put a CVT in a Skyline."
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Quick Links
The next-gen N engine debuts in two Elantra N race cars at next month's 24 Hours of Nürburgring; the current turbo 2.0-liter makes 276 horsepower (206 kW), and only modest power gains are expected.
Edmunds Cars puts Ford's largest body-on-frame SUV against Jeep's flagship in a head-to-head comparison covering interior space, ride, towing capability, and value across both 3-row haulers.
Hagerty editors share when driving beats flying or rail, with picks ranging from a 1,000-mile (1,609 km) ceiling to interstate-traffic-driven preferences for hopping in the car or grabbing a flight.
Beijing's 1,500-vehicle show debuts include the 1,000-horsepower (746 kW) Denza Z electric supercar, BYD's Fangchengbao Formula X with 737 lb-ft (999 Nm), and a $18,135 Leapmotor B05 Ultra hot hatch.
The boxy plug-in hybrid off-roader revives a name once used on overseas Pathfinders, and Nissan promises a production version within a year — possibly previewing the next-generation Pathfinder for global markets.
carwow pits Italian flagships in head-to-head straight-line battles, with the latest Ferrari and Lamborghini hypercars duking it out across multiple acceleration tests for hypercar bragging rights.
The $32,685 Mazda3 2.5 S Premium Hatchback is the last mainstream compact hatch with a manual transmission — pairing a 186-horsepower (139 kW) 2.5-liter four with crisp short-throw shifts and active safety tech.
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