Recalls
Porsche Tells 548 Owners to Stop Driving Their GT3s and Turbos Over Wheel Bolts
A new NHTSA filing adds 548 cars to the 2024 center-lock bolt recall. Wheels can detach, so Porsche wants the cars parked until a dealer inspects them.
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Special Editions
Cadillac's 125th-Anniversary Escalade-V Costs $239,000, and Only 252 Will Be Built
The first Escalade in Cadillac's Collector Series adds forged 24-inch wheels, carbon trim, and blue cabin accents, but no announced power increase over the $169,300 V-Series.
Pricing
The 2027 Subaru Outback Is Cheaper Almost Everywhere — and the Base Model Is $2,000 Less
A new $32,995 entry trim opens the lineup, five other versions drop by $770 to $1,900, and the Premium holds its price.
Pricing
Toyota Crown Signia Limited Now Costs $51,155, but the Advanced Tech Pack Comes Standard
The Limited climbs $2,365 but folds in the formerly optional Advanced Technology Package. The XLE rises $500 to $44,890, and the 238-hp hybrid carries over.
Industry
Porsche's New $23,000 Track Course Uses Only the 911 GT3, and You Need an Invite
A half-day GT Drift class opens the PTX ladder at $1,500, while invitation-only Masters GT tops it at $23,000. Both run only at Barber in Alabama.
Motorsport
MINI Countryman Untamed Takes a Rebelle Rally Podium Before It Hits Dealers
Killman and Ferrer finished third of four in X-Cross and won rookie honors, 262 points behind Subaru's modified Forester Hybrid.
Motorsport
Mercedes Gives Its F1 Car a MANUFAKTUR Livery for Austin — and Takes Over the City
The W17, both drivers' race suits, and their AMG GT 4-Door Coupés get MANUFAKTUR colors in Austin, a market where half of Mercedes' US sales carry the option.
Special Editions
Bentley Torcal First Edition Pairs 876 HP With Power Doors and Naim Audio
The launch edition of Bentley's first EV uses the 876-hp Torcal S powertrain and bundles powered doors, a switchable sunroof, and 28-speaker Naim audio as standard.
Pricing
Ford's $18,995 Bronco ORV Package Adds Fox Shocks and Raptor Armor at the Dealer
Ford's dealer-installed kit brings FOX suspension and Raptor skid plates to four-door Base, Big Bend, and Outer Banks models, with warranty coverage intact.
Recalls
Toyota Recalls Nearly 106,000 Land Cruisers Over a Fuel Leak It Can't Yet Explain
A fuel tube on the tank can disconnect and leak, raising the risk of fire. Owner letters go out from Nov. 29, and Toyota still can't say why.
Buying Advice
Dodge Extends Durango Taillight Warranty to 5 Years — and Will Refund Past Repairs
Owners of certain 2018–2024 Durangos get five years of unlimited-mile coverage for failing rear LEDs, and those who already paid for the repair can claim reimbursement.
Industry
Infiniti's 3,000-Guest Titans Club Sells Out Before the Stadium Opens
The 22,000-square-foot space on the south sideline opens with the new Nissan Stadium in 2027, as Infiniti's U.S. sales climb again on the QX65.
Motorsport
Genesis Takes Its First WEC Pole in Barcelona, Then Leaves Without Points
Mathys Jaubert put the GMR-001 on pole for the 6 Hours of Barcelona, but a gravel trip and systems faults left both cars outside the top ten.
Tech
Mercedes Crashed Two CLAs Into Each Other at 35 mph. Here's What Survived
A hybrid CLA hit an electric CLA's driver door at 35 mph with no braking. All eight dummies stayed under injury limits, and the battery pack was untouched.
New Cars
Mercedes S-Class Wins MotorTrend Car of the Year — at $114,100 to Start
The refreshed flagship beat 22 contenders a year after the Golf GTI won, and it reaches U.S. dealers with 442 to 576 hp and a $112,550 base price.
Recalls
Ford Is Recalling 102,159 Super Duty and F-150 Trucks Over Erratic Speedometers
A Visteon-built analog cluster can freeze its needles. Ford will swap the module on every affected truck for free, but owners won't see a repair letter before December.
New Cars
Lexus Puts U.S. Numbers on the 2027 NX: 324-HP Plug-In, 45 EV Miles, NACS Standard
U.S. figures for the hybrid-only 2027 NX: 244 hp for the 350h, 324 hp and an estimated 45 electric miles for the plug-in. Pricing is still to come.
Motorsport
Matt Hagan's NHRA Lead Grows to 98 as Dodge's $235K Charger Drag Pak Wins Its First Race
A dropped cylinder cost Hagan the Texas final, but the semifinal win over Vandergriff widened the gap. Pawuk gave the 354-cubic-inch Charger Drag Pak its first Factory Stock win.
Heritage
This Gulf Blue Porsche 911 GTS Spent 78 Days at Sea Before Its First Drive
A one-off Exclusive Manufaktur 911 GTS rode two ships from Bremerhaven to Tahiti, where the speed limit is 50 mph and the dealer sells 20 to 30 cars a year.
Motorsport
Audi's F1 Team Heads to Austin for the First Time, Seven Points From Seventh Place
The Audi Revolut F1 Team arrives at Circuit of The Americas off its first Sprint points in Singapore, sitting eighth in the standings with six races left.