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2026-05-23

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Releases & Reviews

2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee First Look: Street Truck Revival! (5 minute read)

Ram is reviving the street truck era with a Rumble Bee trio, topped by an SRT packing the supercharged Hellcat V8. It makes 777 hp (580 kW) and 680 lb-ft (922 Nm), with a claimed 3.4-second 0–60, 170-mph (274 km/h) top speed, and 0.89 g of cornering grip on all-season tires.

2025 Porsche Taycan 4 Test: No Active Ride? No Problem (7 minute read)

At $108,995, the base AWD Taycan skips the Active Ride suspension reserved for pricier trims but still hustles to 60 mph in 4.0 seconds and pulls 0.96 g on the skidpad. EPA range hits 294 miles (473 km), and sharp steering keeps it engaging at any speed.

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Technology, Market Data & Analysis

Stellantis unveils $70 billion strategy pivot under Filosa, with blitz of 60 new products (4 minute read)

New CEO Antonio Filosa committed €60 billion (~$70 billion) over five years to launch 60 new ICE, hybrid, and EV models by 2030. The plan leans on partnerships with Leapmotor, Dongfeng, and JLR while concentrating 70% of investment on Jeep, Ram, Peugeot, and Fiat.

Suzuki Thinks It Will Outsell Honda For The First Time Ever (4 minute read)

Suzuki projects 3.55 million units in fiscal 2026, up 7.1%, while Honda forecasts a near-flat 3.39 million. The swap would push Honda to third in Japan as it restructures after canceling several EV programs — India is doing the heavy lifting for Suzuki.

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Car Culture

Gene Hackman Costarred With A Pontiac To Create One Of The Most Iconic, Reckless, And Dangerous Chase Scenes Ever Filmed (10 minute read)

The French Connection's 26-block Brooklyn pursuit was filmed without traffic control, at speeds Friedkin claims hit 90 mph (145 km/h). Hackman himself did half the driving in a borrowed 1971 Pontiac LeMans, and even the white Ford crash mid-chase was unscripted — a real driver who blundered into the set.

An American Abroad: By Corvette from the 'Ring to Spa (7 minute read)

The C8 Stingray convertible heads from Frankfurt to Spa via the Nürburgring at £95,000 (~$128,000) in the UK — nearly twice its US price. With its mid-engined layout and improved steering feel, the 535-hp (399 kW) Vette finally feels at home on European roads.

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Miscellaneous

New Dodge Copperhead Sports Car Will Top the Revitalized SRT Lineup (4 minute read)

At Stellantis Investor Day, Dodge showed Car and Driver an early styling model of the SRT-topping Copperhead — a long, low coupe full of vents and S-ducts, likely sharing Charger architecture with V8 power and a Viper-esque rear wing. A 2029 debut looks earliest.

The Dirt-Cheap Electric Reborn Citroën 2CV Is Almost Here And I'm So Stoked (4 minute read)

Citroën's iconic post-war minimalist returns as an EV with a target price under €15,000 (~$17,500), reviving the original brief of cheap, basic transportation. The teaser shows unmistakable round headlights and the giant nose emblem; the full reveal lands at the Paris Motor Show in October.

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Quick Links

The Ramcharger Is Finally Coming Back As An SUV Like Nature Intended (5 minute read)

Ram's first non-truck product revives the Ramcharger nameplate as a body-on-frame SUV for 2028, sharing the Jeep Grand Wagoneer's platform and offered with both gasoline and range-extender hybrid powertrains plus a high-output SRT trim.

You Can Leave the 2027 Audi Q9's High Beams On and No One Will Flash You (3 minute read)

A 2022 FMVSS update finally clears Audi's 25,000-micro-LED Matrix headlights for the US — they precisely dim a box around oncoming traffic so high beams stay on without blinding anyone, debuting on the Q9 SUV.

Ram Confirms Return of Dakota, Small Truck, Large SUV (3 minute read)

Three new Ram nameplates land by 2030: a midsize Dakota to fight Tacoma and Ranger, a Maverick-rivaling compact based on the Brazilian Rampage with a 2.0L turbo Hurricane, and a Ramcharger full-size SUV likely twinned with the Jeep Grand Wagoneer.

I Drove The Manual Nissan Z Nismo—And It Fixes Everything (6 minute read)

Nissan finally slots a six-speed manual into the Nismo's 420-hp (313 kW), 384-lb-ft (521 Nm) twin-turbo V6, sheds 53 lb (24 kg), and adds two-piece GT-R brake rotors — turning a former flop into a genuine M2 rival around $70,000.

2026 Kia K4 vs. Honda Civic vs. Nissan Sentra Comparison Test: One Clear Winner (5 minute read)

MotorTrend pits three sub-$30,000 compact sedans — each running a 2.0L I-4 with a CVT making 147–150 hp (110–112 kW) — to see which delivers the best blend of value, features, and driving feel as average new-car prices push past $50,000.

Your Handy 2000–02 Audi S4 Buyer's Guide (17 minute read)

Hagerty Insider's deep dive on the B5 S4 covers the twin-turbo 2.7L V6 (250 hp / 186 kW), what timing-belt and turbo failures cost to fix, current values ($12,800–$33,700 by condition), and why the unassuming quattro sleeper still inspires cult devotion.

Want To Stop Your New Car From Transmitting Your Personal Data? It's Possible (3 minute read)

Security researcher Arkadiy Tetelman published a 13-step guide to physically removing the DCM and GPS antenna from his 2024 Toyota RAV4, killing all third-party data transmission while keeping CarPlay calls working — Magnuson-Moss protects powertrain warranties.