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New Bentley Flying Spur, Ford 'Do Not Drive' Recall, FTC Targets Dealers
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2026-06-03
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Bentley's redesigned flagship wears single headlights for the first time since 1962, mirroring the Continental GT. A twin-turbo 4.0 liter V8 hybrid makes 671 horsepower (500 kW) and 686 pound-feet (930 Nm), hitting 60 mph in 3.6 seconds. Expect pricing above $250,000 when it lands this September.
Built on a bespoke bonded-aluminum chassis that's only 1 percent welded, the 5 ditches its rear window for a digital mirror. The flagship Performance model delivers 871 horsepower (650 kW) and 749 pound-feet (1016 Nm), while a 112 kWh battery promises over 300 miles (483 km) of range.
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Technology, Market Data & Analysis
Back in March the FTC warned nearly 100 dealerships over deceptive pricing but kept names secret. It has now published the full list, which includes giants like AutoNation, Hendrick, Sonic, and Lithia, the largest US dealer group. Cited tactics include advertising prices that hide required fees or financing conditions.
The Chinese giant's global sales edged up 0.3 percent to 383,453 units in May, ending eight straight months of decline. Booming overseas shipments (up 80 percent) masked a brutal home market, where sales fell 24 percent amid a price war as Geely and Leapmotor poach budget buyers.
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Car Culture
An Internet enigma for nearly 20 years, this camper mates a 1969 Oldsmobile Toronado front clip to a 1967 Airstream. A years-long hunt revealed its builder: a GM toolmaker, not an engineer as legend held. Its 455 Rocket V8 made 375 horsepower (280 kW); it's now on Bring a Trailer.
C/D's November 1992 archive test of BMW's first US-market wagon. The 189 horsepower (141 kW) 2.5 liter inline-six, saddled with a mandatory four-speed automatic and 3787 pounds (1716 kg), ambled to 60 mph in a leisurely 10 seconds. Charming touches included a two-panel sunroof and rear-seat doggie nets.
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Miscellaneous
Ford is telling owners of 4,653 Bronco Sport and Maverick models not to drive them after front lower ball joints may have been installed incorrectly, risking failure and a crash. The automaker will cover towing to dealers, rental reimbursement, and the repair, which likely means replacing the lower control arm.
Uber's annual Lost and Found Index counted self-driving cars for the first time, since Waymo, Motional, and Avride now make up enough of its trips to matter. Among the forgotten oddities: dentures, a 15 pound (7 kg) bowling ball, a unicorn Beanie Baby, and an 'Emotional Support Human' cap.
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Track-focused version of the GR Corolla, drawing on Toyota's Super Taikyu racing program, with carbon-fiber aero, retuned suspension, Cup 2 tires, deleted rear seats, and 302 pound-feet (410 Nm) of torque.
Nine years after its debut, the elusive ten-off V12 hypercar finally gets driven—its naturally aspirated 6.3 liter screamer and feathery 3,086 pound (1,398 kg) curb weight deliver a 0–62 mph sprint in 2.7 seconds.
The recall covers 98,892 Hondas and Acuras whose front passenger and knee airbags could deploy when they should be suppressed—endangering children and smaller occupants—traced to a faulty seat-weight sensor.
Built from just 600 parts with no embedded modem and no infotainment screen, Slate's bare-bones electric truck physically can't track you remotely—and the startup pledges it won't sell the app data it collects.
Hyundai sold 39 percent more Sonatas this May than last—8,456 versus 6,082—echoing gains for the Camry and Accord as American sedan demand quietly rebounds.
A Stellantis strategy video appears to leak the brand's upcoming Airflow crossover, wearing the new Pacifica's vertical-lamp face and possibly the Cherokee's turbocharged 1.6 liter four making 177 horsepower (132 kW).
Once raced to a chewing-gum-patched 1933 Le Mans victory and later owned by the legendary Tazio Nuvolari, this supercharged straight-eight Alfa took Best of Show—and still tops 120 mph (193 km/h).
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