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Ferrari Luce First Look, VW Kills Manuals, Honda Halts Ridgeline

Ferrari Luce First Look, VW Kills Manuals, Honda Halts Ridgeline

PLUS: Last G80 M3, STI vs Evo X, Audi R8 Returns?

May 27, 2026

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^{*According to Masterworks data. Investing involves risk. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. See important Reg A disclosures at}^{masterworks.com/cd}^.

2026-05-27

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Releases & Reviews

2028 Ferrari Luce First Look: Ferrari’s First EV Revealed—So Long, Comfort Zone (6 minute read)

Ferrari's first EV is a cab-forward four-door — the largest, heaviest Ferrari ever — making 1,035 horsepower (772 kW) and 730 lb-ft (990 Nm) for a 193 mph (311 km/h) top speed. Jony Ive's LoveFrom shaped the polarizing body around a 122-kWh battery good for roughly 280 miles (451 km).

2026 Porsche Cayenne Coupe Electric First Drive: Like a Sledgehammer to Your Soul (4 minute read)

Three versions span a 435-hp (325 kW) base to a 1,139-hp (850 kW), 1,106 lb-ft (1500 Nm) Turbo, with the base hitting 60 mph in 4.5 seconds. Despite weighing over 5,600 pounds (2537 kg), Porsche's Active Ride suspension lets the electric SUV corner with startling, dive-free agility.

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Technology, Market Data & Analysis

Report: Honda Will Pause Ridgeline Production Due to Tighter Emissions Rules (2 minute read)

The Ridgeline's naturally aspirated V6 can't meet incoming emissions rules, so Honda will halt production of the Alabama-built pickup from late 2026 until a refreshed 2028 model arrives. The hiatus follows Honda's first-ever annual loss, and the returning truck is expected to adopt a hybrid V6.

Volkswagen Is Officially Done Selling Manual Cars In America (4 minute read)

Dropping the manual Jetta GLI for 2027 leaves Volkswagen without a single stick-shift model in America. VW blames demand that "can no longer sustain it," leaving the GLI's 228-hp (170 kW) turbo four paired only with a dual-clutch automatic — part of a broader industry retreat from the manual.

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Car Culture

1992 Dodge Viper RT/10 Test: God's Own Dustbuster (7 minute read)

This March 1992 archive test revisits Dodge's windowless, door-handle-free roadster and its 400-hp (298 kW), 450 lb-ft (610 Nm) 8.0-liter V10. With a 13.2-second quarter mile it outran the Corvette ZR-1, sounding "like God's own Dustbuster" above 3000 rpm while feeling, surprisingly, like a pussycat to drive.

Pierce Brosnan Got an Aston Martin for Doing ‘Die Another Day,’ but All That’s Left Are Build Plaques (3 minute read)

So taken with his "Die Another Day" Vanquish, Brosnan ordered his own — a 460-hp (343 kW), 190 mph (306 km/h) V12 grand tourer. A 2015 fire at his Malibu home destroyed it, leaving only two kick-plate plaques reading "Hand built in England for Pierce Brosnan."

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Miscellaneous

Ford Recalls over 16,000 Broncos for Hard Tops That Could Crack (3 minute read)

Ford is recalling 16,200 two- and four-door Broncos from 2021–2022 whose molded-in-color hard tops can crack and delaminate, potentially shedding pieces into traffic. A supplier production flaw is to blame; dealers will replace the affected roofs free of charge, with owner notifications going out November 5.

This Mercedes-AMG One Had $44,000 in Maintenance Work Done After Just 115 Miles (3 minute read)

A 115-mile (185 km) AMG One needed a $44,100 (37,610 euro) "Service A" — 80 hours of labor at $463 an hour, plus a $2,190 air filter. The F1-derived hypercar makes 1,063 horsepower (793 kW) and hits 218 mph (351 km/h), but its racing heart demands extraordinary upkeep.

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