New Cars
Ram Chassis Cab Gets a Night Edition — and a Price Under $2,200
The blacked-out package costs $1,695 on Laramie and $2,195 on Big Horn, opens for orders in the fourth quarter, and debuts this week at the Farm Progress Show in Iowa.
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New Cars
Lexus NX Drops Its Last Gas Engine for 2027 — and the Plug-In Gets DC Fast Charging
The turbocharged NX 350 is gone, the 450h+ gains a 23-kWh pack and DC fast charging, and every grade gets a redesigned cabin with a 14-inch screen. Pricing is still to come.
Tech
Your Stranded Mazda Will Now Warn the Jeep Behind You — But Not the Other Way Around
When a Mazda owner calls for roadside help, HAAS Alert's Safety Cloud now broadcasts the car's location to Stellantis and VW dashboards, Waze and Apple Maps. Mazda's own cars don't receive such alerts — yet.
Industry
Nissan's Heisman Ads Return With a New Format — and a Sneak Role for the 2027 Rogue Hybrid
The 16th season of Nissan's Heisman campaign trades the Heisman House for a YouTube series in which seven trophy winners compete to be top spokesperson. The quiet star: the first US e-POWER hybrid.
New Models
The 2027 Lexus IS Goes Envious Green: Special Appearance Package Limited to 350 Cars
Lexus will build just 350 examples of the green-painted IS 350 F SPORT for North America. Pricing hasn't been announced, but last year's package points to the low $60,000s.
Pricing
Ram Prices the New ProMaster City at $39,995, and It Will Have the Segment to Itself
Ram hit the sub-$40,000 target it set in March with five dollars to spare. When the Turkish-built van lands in Q1 2027, no other midsize commercial van will be on sale in the US.
Tech
Volvo's Million-Car Network Will Now Warn You About Moose, Roadwork, and Crashes Ahead
An over-the-air update teaches Volvo's connected cars to flag large animals, roadwork, vulnerable road users and accidents to each other. EX90 drivers also get Dolby Atmos inside Apple CarPlay.
Heritage
How a Bolt-On Ford V-8 Became F1's Most Successful Engine Ever
Ford is marking 125 years of racing by revisiting the Cosworth DFV: 155 F1 wins, 12 drivers' titles, and a customer-engine model that rewired the sport. The subtext is its new Red Bull partnership.
Concepts
Cadillac's V-ONE Makes 830 HP, Has a Boost Button, and Might Actually Get Built
Two weeks after The Quail, Cadillac has detailed how its track-only V-Series.R spinoff differs from the race car. The engineers behind it say they're watching for customer interest.
Pricing
Kia Prices the 2027 Sportage From $28,990 and Keeps It Well Under the RAV4 and CR-V
Every gas Sportage trim moves up $200 for 2027. The X-Line rises $1,700 on paper, but only because a $1,500 option package is now standard equipment.
Industry
Mitsubishi Grows Its U.S. Lineup to Six Models — and Confirms a Nissan-Built Pickup
The updated Momentum 2030 plan adds a Leaf-based Eclipse Sportback EV this fall and an off-road Outlander in early 2027. A Nissan-based truck comes later, with no name or date yet.
Auctions
Ram Is Auctioning Its First 900-HP Rumble Bee SRT — and Every Dollar Goes to Charity
The one-off truck gets a Direct Connection supercharger and reaches its buyer months before regular deliveries begin. It crosses the block with a custom 2005 Ram SRT-10 on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
New Cars
Toyota Caps 60 Years of Corolla With a 2,500-Unit Special Edition
The hybrid-only commemorative model brings an exclusive Supersonic Red paint job and lands in early 2027, while the rest of the lineup arrives this fall starting at $23,325.