Motorsport
The World Rally Championship Returns to America in 2027, on Gravel in Tennessee and Kentucky
Rally US runs August 26–29, 2027, with Knoxville expected to host. It is the championship’s first American round since 1988.
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Recalls
Toyota Recalls 31,000 RAV4 Plug-In Hybrids — Owner Letters May Take Until December
A control-unit fault can shut down the hybrid system at speed. The fix is a free software update, but Toyota won’t finish notifying owners until early December.
Trucks
Silverado 3500HD, Sierra 3500 and F-350 Earn ‘Poor’ in First IIHS Crash-Avoidance Tests
Only the Ram 3500 avoided the bottom rating against other vehicles, and it managed just marginal. Among seven cargo vans, the Mercedes Sprinter was the lone good performer.
EVs
BMW Survey: 73% of Americans Need 75 Miles a Day. 42% Want an EV With 300
A BMW-commissioned poll finds most Americans could live with 75 miles of range, yet 42% want 300. Price, not range, is still the biggest barrier.
Industry
Porsche’s U.S. Sales Are Down 14% — and the Dead 718 Explains Most of It
Global deliveries fell to 178,532 through September. In the U.S., the discontinued 718 accounts for nearly two-thirds of the drop, while the 911 is up 33% and the Taycan is down 56%.
Heritage
Porsche’s Restoration Finals Pit a 4.0-Liter 993 Against a Rescued 930 Turbo
Nine dealer-restored Porsches are being judged in Georgia this weekend. The field is smaller than last year’s, and a third of it is water-cooled.
Industry
Volvo Says Its Cars Protect Women as Well as Men. Here’s What the Data Shows
A 50-year study of real-world crashes found women in 2010s Volvos faced about the same injury risk as men. The data covers one brand in one country.
Industry
McLaren 750S Production Ends in 2027 — and Final Orders Are Open Now
McLaren’s core supercar bows out a decade after the 720S started the line. The company hasn’t named a replacement, and dealer reports point to a gap before one arrives.
Preview
Paris Motor Show 2026: What's Debuting, What's Coming to America, and What Isn't
BMW, Porsche, and Ferrari are skipping Paris while 20-plus Chinese brands fill the halls. We sorted the 60-plus premieres by one test: can you buy it in America?
Industry
Polestar’s Record Quarter Came From the One Market It’s Leaving: the US
Polestar sold an estimated 14,371 cars in the third quarter, up 1 percent. The math implies US sales more than doubled during its exit sale, while every other market combined shrank.
Pricing
2027 Honda Civic Adds a Leather-Lined Sport-L for $28,495 — $1,200 Shy of the Hybrid
The new Sport-L brings leather and heated power seats to the gas Civic for $28,495 before destination. Every carryover trim costs $300 more, and the top hybrid gains the Prelude’s S+ Shift.
New Cars / EV
BMW's 603-HP iX3 M60 Is Official — but U.S. Price and EPA Range Are Still Missing
The M60 xDrive adds 140 hp over the iX3 sold in America today. Orders open in late January 2027, but BMW hasn't given a U.S. price or an EPA range.
Concepts
Hyundai's CRATER Off-Road Concept Is Now Drivable — in The Crew Motorfest
Hyundai's boxy off-road show car arrives in Ubisoft's open-world racer with a new winch mechanic, the first Korean-brand vehicle in the game and a preview of where XRT is headed.
Industry
Mercedes' U.S. Sales Rose 4% in Q3 on a 47% S-Class Jump — but the Year Is Still Down
Mercedes-Benz USA sold 76,200 passenger cars in the third quarter, its sedans grew fastest, and the brand still trails BMW and Lexus with sales down 1% for the year.
New Cars / EV
BMW's Electric iX4 Coupe-SUV Arrives in March at $66,200 — and a 603-HP M60 Follows
The iX4 50 xDrive costs $4,700 more than the iX3 it's based on, and its 428-mile range is still BMW's own estimate, not an EPA rating.
Preview
Can a Bone-Stock Honda Beat a Built Subaru? 4 Questions for the 2026 Rebelle Rally
A bone-stock Passport, a title-defending Forester on 30-inch tires, and a MINI that isn't on sale yet will all chase the same X-Cross class across 1,500 miles of desert.
Industry
Jeep Is Paying Moab $125,000 a Year to Be Its "Official 4x4"
The two-year deal brings Moab $250,000 in cash, five loaner Jeeps, and a marketing push the city manager values at about five times the town's tourism budget.
Industry
Hyundai Is Beta-Testing Its 2032 Science Museum on the Public
A free Exploratorium-built pop-up in Seoul will collect visitor feedback for the museum planned inside Hyundai's long-delayed GBC headquarters.
Industry
Bentley Gives Mats Hummels a Two-Year Deal and a 771-HP Continental GT Speed
The retired German defender signs a two-year deal focused on German-speaking markets, fronted by Bentley's plug-in hybrid flagship coupe.
Motorsport
Subaru's Rebelle-Winning Forester Hybrid Returns With a Lift, 30-Inch Tires and a Locker
Carey Lando and Andrea Shaffer will defend their X-Cross title in the same 2025 Forester Hybrid, now rebuilt with more lift and hardware than any Forester Subaru sells.