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The No. 33 Elantra N TCR will wear a giant blue handprint at Indianapolis on Saturday, where Hyundai can tighten its grip on a seventh straight IMSA TCR manufacturers' crown.
Toyota's 385,000-yen kart slides into a Noah minivan, stores standing up without draining fluids, and uses an app instead of track licenses — but it's Japan-only for now.
Darker wheels, red brake calipers, and a Palomino cabin headline a light refresh — while every one of the seven LX trims gets $900 to $1,960 more expensive.
The Italian brand will lift the cover on an unnamed concept on October 12 in Paris — a driver-focused design statement arriving at the lowest point in its US sales history.
GM's sixth-generation Small Block revives the 350 and 400 cubic-inch displacements, and the company says the 481-hp 6.6L is the strongest naturally aspirated V8 in the half-ton class.
The Eldorado, the Tipo 61 Birdcage, and one of four Pininfarina-bodied A6GCS berlinettas anchor the Trident's centenary display at this weekend's Italian-themed Revival.
The 2027 RX arrives this fall with optional red calipers and $500 price bumps across the board — and without the Standard grade that kept the base price under $53,000.
Six nonprofits from California to British Columbia each take home a wrapped, mission-equipped Defender 130 and $30,000 — bringing the program's total to 36 vehicles since 2021.
Eight torture surfaces, a roundabout simulator, and air jets mimicking autobahn speeds — the new Eric Platford Testway at Goodwood gives finished Rolls-Royces a final shakedown before delivery.
The blacked-out Dark Armor package costs $1,900 on the SL grade — but the bigger change is a trim walk that now starts $5,450 higher than last year.
Five weeks after teaming up with Trek, Mazda has signed a multi-year deal making it the official automotive partner of US youth mountain bike racing through 2029.
Aston Martin confirms the DBX as Harry Da Souza's ride when the Paramount+ hit returns September 18 — after a "Chaos Reigns" DBX already lapped Monza with the cast aboard.
A burr on a mounting bracket can tear the right-side curtain airbag as it deploys. The fix is free, but the parts won't be ready until October.
A one-off Phantom Extended commissioned through Private Office Dubai pairs brittle abalone shell with mother-of-pearl — a material Rolls-Royce needed nine months and six attempts to master.
The refreshed pickup pairs hands-free highway towing with a larger standard EcoBoost, a returning V8, cheaper Tremor and Raptor models, and a $4,195 Carhartt package.
The near-production EV sends 322 hp to the rear axle — a first for the badge — and edges past the gas Golf GTI Edition 50 as the most powerful GTI yet. Pre-sales start in early 2027.
Lexus becomes the official vehicle partner of HYROX North America for 2026–27 — and marks the deal with a one-of-one GX packing Centr training gear outside and a red-light therapy lounge inside.
A century of GM firsts — the electric starter, the crash test, the airbag — shares one pattern: safety almost never sold until it became standard.
Subaru says owners rated it first for safety, quality, service, and resale value in the 2026 ACSI study. The full data tells a more complicated story.
The 2027 IS starts at $47,545 with the same 311-hp V6, while the Envious green Special Appearance Package — capped at 350 cars — still has no price tag.