
Lexus Just Updated the LS Sedan — and America Can't Buy One
The refreshed LS goes on sale in Japan as a six-version, hybrid-only lineup with a higher entry price. In the U.S., the 250-car Heritage Edition is already the official send-off.
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The refreshed LS goes on sale in Japan as a six-version, hybrid-only lineup with a higher entry price. In the U.S., the 250-car Heritage Edition is already the official send-off.

The automaker's first college sports partnership starts with football and a trophy delivery in Indianapolis — and lands a designation BMW briefly claimed 15 years ago.

McLaren has now confirmed the SUV on the record, along with £500 million to build it and its first in-house engines. The 810-hp supercar and the 2+2 GT are still dealer reports — here's the line between the two.

Multimedia complaints held flat at 42.4 per 100 vehicles, but the rest of the car improved so much that infotainment now accounts for one in four reported problems.

The second Mythos Series car drops the CLE 53's all-wheel drive, adds a flat-plane V8, and sheds about 375 pounds — but Mercedes still hasn't said what it costs or whether any come to the US.

A new face, an 11.2-inch screen, and a full sensor refresh for the gas XC40 — while Volvo's U.S. press office confirms the electric EX40 is done and the EX60 takes over as the entry EV at $59,795.

One Waymo fleet now answers requests from both the Waymo and Lyft apps, with Lyft's Flexdrive running the depot. Riders pay no premium — and can opt out of driverless trips entirely.

The wallpaper catalog that sold as $12.99 one-off purchases since 2023 is now an annual pass, and owners can finally put their own photos on the MMI screens. Themes bought earlier stay with the car.

Ford is adding the premium Filson and the desert-focused RTR to the Bronco lineup, with orders opening later in October — but final prices are still unannounced.

The #17 GMR-001 recovered from a first-lap spin and a five-second penalty to finish seventh at Lone Star Le Mans — one spot better than the Korean brand's previous best at Spa.

Branden Coté's first national campaign as Jeep CEO wraps the brand in 85 years of Americana — and hands the long-delayed electric Recon its advertising debut.

Ground clearance rises to 9.65 inches on the trim that makes up more than 80 percent of Passport sales. Honda hasn't released 2027 pricing or fuel-economy figures yet.

The final fifth-generation GR Supra — VIN 99999, signed by Akio Toyoda — will cross the Barrett-Jackson block in January, chasing the $2.1 million the first one brought in 2019.

Two inspect-and-repair campaigns since 2023 haven't stopped Grand Cherokee rear springs from working loose. Now Stellantis is replacing a part on all 328,381 SUVs — including ones already fixed twice.

A runner-up finish at the U.S. Nationals was all Hagan needed: he beat Ron Capps in a semifinal that doubled as a title decider and enters the Countdown as the No. 1 seed.

The badge is Akio Toyoda's racing alias, and so far it has gone only on small, GR-engineered cars. Here is its short history — and what it would and wouldn't mean on an RX.

BMW's new iX3 starts sending crash-moment camera clips to Munich this month, with consent, a stripped VIN, and blurred faces. The same car reaches U.S. dealers on September 25 with a privacy policy instead.

Orders for Jeep's smallest SUV have passed 290,000 — and the brand is celebrating with a commercial in which AI-generated alpine animals refuse to believe the car is real.

The next 3 Series' M Performance flagship gets 443 hp, 428 lb-ft, and a 4.1-second run to 62 mph. Its rear-drive Drift Moment arrives in 2027 as an over-the-air update — even for cars already delivered.

Genesis took Silver at the 2026 IDEA Awards for the Magma GT Concept — the mid-engine halo car tied to its GT3 racing plans — plus two finalist nods.