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.
News
New models, spy shots, industry moves and everything else worth knowing in the car world — reported fast and checked twice.
Motorsport
The Lexus RC F GT3 Led Late in Its Final IMSA Race, Then Ran Short of Fuel
The No. 14 led GTD Pro into the final hour at Road Atlanta before a late fuel stop. Next year, the GR GT3 takes over and the Lexus name leaves IMSA.
Industry
Toyota's Largest Plant Hosted Kentucky's Robotics Kickoff in Its 40th Year
Kentucky's FIRST teams got their first look at this season's CANOPY game inside Toyota's largest plant, which also funds team grants and mentors in its 40th year.
Motorsport
Hyundai Seals a Seventh Straight IMSA TCR Title as Its Champions Finish Third Overall
The No. 33 Elantra N TCR won the Road Atlanta finale and beat all but two GT4 cars outright, while Hyundai finished 210 points clear of Honda for the makes' crown.
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.
New Cars
MINI Countryman Untamed Edition Gets a Lift, All-Terrain Tires and a $43,900 Price
The $43,900 Countryman S ALL4 Untamed Edition arrives in the U.S. with a lift, all-terrain tires and a 3,500-pound hitch as standard — hardware Europe rations.
Pricing
Buick Sells AWD on Three SUVs — but Not on Its Cheapest One
The Encore GX, Envision, and Enclave can all drive four wheels, at prices from the low $30,000s to $67,295. The front-drive-only Envista is the exception.
Trucks
Roush's 2027 Super Duty Package Costs $21,399 — Here's What You Get
The F-250 and F-350 package costs $400 more than in 2026 and adds gloss-black wheels, a new grille, and a shorter air dam. Roush lists no engine upgrades.
Motorsport
Mercedes-AMG's Decade-Old GT3 Just Delivered a Record IMSA Title Three-Peat
Winward Racing's No. 57 won Petit Le Mans after both title rivals broke down, capping a comeback from 300 points behind and a class-record third manufacturers' crown.
Industry
Mopar Puts Its Technicians in the Ads as Stellantis Pours $500M Into Parts
Stellantis' parts and service brand has a new ad campaign built around comedic dealership techs. It lands as the company rebuilds the parts network behind them.
Motorsport
Defender Sweeps the First FIA Stock Rally-Raid Titles in Its Debut Season
Rokas Baciuška and Oriol Vidal won the Stock title with one victory and relentless consistency, as the OCTA-based D7X-R won its class at every round Defender entered.
Heritage
MINI Takes the States Turns 20 by Splitting Into Three Weekend Rallies
California is done. MINI's 20th-anniversary owner rally heads to New York on October 23 and Florida in November, at $150 per person for each weekend.
Motorsport
Matt Hagan's NHRA Lead Shrinks to 72 Points After a Tire-Smoking Semifinal in St. Louis
Austin Prock won the Midwest Nationals to climb within 106 points, while TSR teammates Leah Pruett and Tony Stewart both fell in the Top Fuel quarterfinals.
Motorsport
Porsche Swept IMSA's Biggest Races, but Cadillac Took All Three GTP Titles
Porsche Penske won Daytona, Sebring, and Petit Le Mans, but Cadillac's consistency delivered the 2026 manufacturers', teams', and drivers' crowns, with Jack Aitken taking the drivers' title.
Recalls
Ford Recalls 41,748 Expeditions and Super Duty Trucks Because LED Headlights Can Go
A contaminated LED chip from a sub-supplier can knock out low beams, high beams, or running lights — and Ford is only recalling vehicles that are unsold or under four months old.
New Cars
Dodge's Durango Smokescreen Concept Goes on Sale — Minus Most of the Concept
The $595 gray paint is now available on every 2027 Durango, and $2,995 Petrol Blue seats are reserved for the Hellcat Jailbreak. The concept's Cryo Blue graphics and wheels stayed behind.
Motorsport
Honda Sends the Lifted 2027 Passport TrailSport Into the Rebelle Rally Bone Stock
Two Honda engineers will drive the 1.38-inch-taller SUV in the X-Cross Bone Stock class, using a rally that has already fed parts into Honda's production TrailSports.
Pricing
Ford's Bronco RTR Starts Just Over $50,000, and Even a Loaded One Stays Under $60K
The desert-focused four-door undercuts the Bronco Raptor by about $30,000, and Ford says even an RTR with 35-inch tires and Fox bypass shocks stays below $60,000.
Motorsport
Aston Martin's Newest IMSA Team Takes a Petit Le Mans Class Win in Its Sixth Start
Mattia Drudi's late double pass gave the #68 Vantage GT3 the GTD Pro win at Road Atlanta, while the Valkyrie lost a podium shot to a penalty.
Analysis
Why You Can't Buy a BYD in America — and Why That Won't Change Any Time Soon
Tariffs are only half of it. A federal rule now bars Chinese-controlled automakers from selling connected cars in the US, and it has already split Volvo from Polestar.