New Cars
The 2027 Honda Civic Type R Gets More Aggressive Aero, Heated Seats and a $49,990 Sticker
Honda's manual-only hot hatch adds a sharper nose, retuned +R damping, heated seats, and Google built-in, with a price now $10 shy of $50,000.
News
New models, spy shots, industry moves and everything else worth knowing in the car world — reported fast and checked twice.
EVs
Range Rover Sport Electric: 542 HP, 378 European Miles, No US Price Yet
Land Rover's sportier EV shares the big Range Rover Electric's 542-hp powertrain and 118.5-kWh battery. Britain gets it from £109,810; America has no price or date yet.
New Cars
Toyota Grand Highlander Woodland Gets All-Terrain Tires, Keeps Its 34-MPG Hybrid
Toyota's new trail-themed trim adds a half-inch lift, a removable cooler, and AWD as standard, while the Nightshade and Hybrid MAX Limited leave the 2027 lineup.
Industry
Kia Posts Its Best Quarter Ever as Telluride Sales Jump 42% and EVs Keep Falling
Kia sold 236,659 vehicles from July through September, its strongest quarter yet. Hybrid sales rose 152 percent in September while its EVs fell by more than a third.
New Cars
Aston Martin DBX GT Trades Aggression for Calm — and Keeps All 717 HP
The new luxury-focused DBX shares the DBX S's Valhalla-derived V8 and 193-mph top speed, but adds memory-foam seats, a quieter cabin, and a softer chassis tune.
Industry
Texas Will Need 86,000 Auto Mechanics by 2034. Keeping Them Current Is the Harder Part
A new national report ranks auto technicians near the middle for shortage pressure. Their tougher problem is keeping up with driver-assistance sensors, hybrids, and EVs.
Tech
GM Gives Fleet Managers an AI Chatbot — Months After Ford Pro Got One
OnStar Fleet Intelligence puts orders, diagnostics, and OnStar renewals behind one login, adding a plain-English assistant that GM hasn't priced yet.
New Cars
Jeep's Cherokee Trailhawk Brings Real Low Range to a Hybrid SUV for $44,625
A two-speed transfer case, a locking rear axle, and a 24-inch fording rating turn the hybrid Cherokee into a genuine trail tool, at a cost of 6 mpg.
Tech
BMW's New M5 Wheels Are Cast in 0.05 Seconds and Weigh Up to 20% Less
A new M Performance wheel for the M5 sedan and Touring saves up to 20% per wheel. BMW's fall update also hands the X3 M50 the new M350's six-cylinder output.
Motorsport
Hyundai Only Has to Start at Road Atlanta to Clinch IMSA's TCR Drivers' Title
A 200-point lead means the No. 33 Elantra N TCR crew just needs to take the green flag Friday. Hyundai's push for a seventh straight manufacturers' crown is less of a formality.
Trucks
Ford Will Now Certify Used Work Trucks and Vans — Even Ones It Didn't Build
Ford Pro Advantage launches October 5 at more than 700 commercial dealers, covering used trucks and vans from Transit to F-750 — and one tier accepts other brands.
Motorsport
Second Place Doubles Mercedes-AMG's GT World Challenge Lead — but a Ferrari Is Now the Threat
The No. 34 JMF Motorsports car finished second to AF Corse at Barber, yet left Alabama nine points clear with only the Indianapolis 8 Hour to go.
Special Editions
Alfa Romeo's One-Off 33 Stradale "Perla Nera" Wears Nothing but Matte Carbon Fiber
The owner skipped paint entirely, so Alfa Romeo Centro Stile turned the carbon weave itself into the design — on a car whose 33 build slots sold out before anyone saw it.
Trucks
Ford Brings Two-Tone Paint Back to the F-150 — but Only Two Trims and One Cab Get It
Ford's Custom Garage package fits only XLT and Lariat SuperCrew trucks with the 5.5-foot bed and comes with its own 3-year/36,000-mile warranty. The price, and whether it's paint or film, Ford hasn't said.
Tech
Porsche Adds Wireless CarPlay to 300,000 Older 911, Boxster and Cayman Models
The second-generation PCCM Plus brings wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, satellite-map navigation, and over-the-air updates to the 997.2, 991.1, 987.2, and 981 — but Porsche hasn't said what it costs.
New Cars
Kia Telluride Hybrid Wins Best Hybrid From Northwest Journalists; the K4 Hatchback Takes Best Value
Pacific Northwest jurors picked the 35-mpg Telluride Hybrid as their top hybrid, but the K4 Hatchback's value prize went to its priciest trim's engine.
Pricing
Lifted 2027 Honda Passport TrailSport Costs $1,345 More, Lands $5 From the 4Runner
The lifted TrailSport now starts at $49,995 and loses 1 mpg on the highway, putting Honda's best-selling Passport within $5 of Toyota's 4Runner TRD Off-Road.
Motorsport
Thomas Annunziata Wins ARCA Title on a Tiebreaker After His Teammate Crashes Out
Sixteen points behind Nitro Motorsports teammate Jake Bollman entering the finale, Annunziata finished fifth at Kansas after Bollman crashed, then took the crown on his lone win of the year.
Industry
Subaru Splits Its Ambassadors Into 50 Local Chapters — Except in New York and New England
The rebuilt owner program adds a web app for organizing local events and perks like ambassador vehicle pricing, but new ambassador sign-ups are on hold for now.
Industry
Porsche Design's Next Product Is a Garage With a Bathroom, a Bar, and a Clubhouse
The first 44 deeded "automobile studios" come with mezzanines, bathrooms, and a members' clubhouse — and you don't have to own a Porsche to buy one.