James has covered the car industry for 18 years, from Detroit bankruptcy courtrooms to Nürburgring pit lanes. He founded OctaneDaily to prove that fast news and careful facts aren't enemies. Based in London, drives a high-mileage 987 Cayman he refuses to sell.
The Mother Road was commissioned on November 11, 1926. A century later about 85 percent is still drivable, gas is above $4, and the official calendar has two dates left.
The 420cc twin-cylinder sportbike arrives in summer 2027 in a single M Sport version, with a $330 option that lets riders skip the clutch lever entirely.
The first 25 road-legal, 85-percent-scale electric Blowers are done, with more power and range than quoted in 2023 — and a new 1:18 model joins them.
Nine years after the first prototype, Tesla showed a two-seat Roadster that drives upside down and leaps over a Semi on compressed-air thrusters. Price, range, and battery size are still missing.
Breitling will let each of the 999 Valhalla owners configure a titanium perpetual-calendar chronograph or a 38 mm steel model to match their car’s spec. Neither price nor delivery timing has been announced
Joshua Rogers went from iRacing world titles to 11 wins in 18 races in a 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport this year — and still lost the championship by five points. Now Porsche is formalizing the pipeline with a shoot-out that ends in a funded 2027 seat
Penske Corporation and Mitsui will buy out the 27% of PAG they don’t own, taking 365 dealerships and six CarShop stores off the NYSE by early 2027. The counter stays the same; the owners don’t.
Porsche unveiled its mid-engine supercar concept on a New York pier and called it a permanent model line, not a one-off. It still hasn’t named the engine, the price, or a date.
GM’s EV sales fell 62 percent while Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, and Kia set hybrid records. Ford has changed course. GM says hybrids are coming but hasn’t named one.
Citroën’s electric 2CV has a 2028 date and a €15,000 target. The Bronco, Scout, and Ramcharger show the same playbook already works in the U.S., with gas engines.
Peter Dempsey came from the back of the grid to beat the reigning SRO3 champion, then led Sunday’s race flag to flag — and SRO now plans to open its top class to GT2+ cars in 2027.
The 2027 Wrangler Switchback mixes black and gray body panels on the assembly line, adds lime green accents, and costs $2,870 over a Rubicon X. Orders open in November.
A new What Makes Fast episode traces how the MAC-26’s sensor data travels from the track to engineers in Silverstone and Charlotte while the race is still running.
Volkswagen is spending more on all 27 U.S. national teams and the federation’s new Georgia training center. The redesigned 2027 Atlas is the vehicle it wants soccer families to notice.
The next-generation pickups are on show in Dallas through October 18. GM cites $4.6 billion in Texas economic impact, though its Arlington plant builds SUVs, not trucks.
Max Verstappen has ended Ford’s Formula 1 drought twice in eight days. Ford’s racing chief says the real return is in batteries and software, and it could take years to show.
The ID.4 and ID. Buzz lost more sales than the whole brand did. The Tiguan now makes up more than a third of Volkswagen’s U.S. volume.
Toyota profiled three engineers whose work happens long before a car reaches the line — and whose jobs U.S. manufacturers are finding harder to fill.
Wholesale used-vehicle prices fell in September when they usually rise. Diesels and big trucks are piling up at auction, while used EVs set sales records.
A five-year-old Tacoma has lost under 20% of its value; a Leaf, more than 60%. Here's what the 2026 data says, and why depreciation deserves as much attention as the sticker price.