New Cars
The New Toyota RAV4 Just Missed an IIHS Award. The Back Seat Is Why
The hybrid rated Acceptable and the plug-in Marginal in the rear-passenger test, while a seat belt fix turned the Nissan Kicks into a Top Safety Pick.
News
New models, spy shots, industry moves and everything else worth knowing in the car world — reported fast and checked twice.
Industry
Audi Will Build SUVs in Georgia — Here's Why It Won't Help Buyers Until the 2030s
The $4 billion Peach County plant will build up to 200,000 SUVs a year, but Audi hasn't named a single model, and production won't start before the early 2030s.
Recalls
Land Rover Recalls Nearly 94,000 Range Rovers Over Water-Damaged Backup Cameras
Water can pool around the rearview camera on every 2022–2026 Range Rover built through early June. The fix is free, but repairs haven't started yet.
Analysis
Six Companies Have Promised America a New Pickup. Here's Who Will Actually Deliver One
We scored six promised pickups on five tests: confirmation, plant, date, price, and a truck you can see. Slate passes all five. Volkswagen passes none.
Industry
Volvo Is Losing Money in America. Its Fix Starts With a US-Built XC60
Tariffs, lost EV incentives, and a $111 million CAFE write-down hit Volvo's third quarter. Its US answer: XC60 production in South Carolina from early 2027.
Analysis
The Wrangler 4xe Isn't Coming Back for 2027. Here's What Killed America's Top Plug-In
The 2027 Wrangler lineup confirms the plug-in isn't returning. It sold up to 67,429 a year, yet Wrangler sales rose 5% last quarter without it.
Analysis
Price Cuts Are Back for a Few 2027 Cars. Here's Who's Cutting and Why
Subaru lowered Outback prices and Ford gave the Mach-E more battery, but the average new car still costs more. The cuts land where sales are slipping.
Motorsport
Nissan's New Formula E Driver Says GEN4's All-Wheel Drive Will Change Racing
Zane Maloney, Oliver Rowland's new teammate, expects permanent AWD to shrink Attack Mode's edge as Formula E opens a record 21-race season.
New Cars
The 2027 Jeep Wrangler Gets Loaded Up — and the 4xe Is Still Gone
The Sahara gains Alpine audio, navigation, and blind-spot monitoring as standard, the Rubicon gets heated seats, and six paints arrive. Prices and a plug-in hybrid are both missing.
Tech
Honda's Racing Arm Will Sell You Forged Wheels and Exhausts Starting March 2027
The first HRC Performance Parts are lighter forged wheels for the Type R and Integra Type S, plus wheels and a Borla exhaust for the Passport and Pilot.
Analysis
Chery Says It Can "Definitely" Sell a Car in America. Here Are the 5 Walls in Its Way
Chery says it can build a car that meets U.S. content rules and wants an American partner. Two of five barriers still look like hard stops.
Recalls
Porsche Tells 548 Owners to Stop Driving Their GT3s and Turbos Over Wheel Bolts
A new NHTSA filing adds 548 cars to the 2024 center-lock bolt recall. Wheels can detach, so Porsche wants the cars parked until a dealer inspects them.
Special Editions
Cadillac's 125th-Anniversary Escalade-V Costs $239,000, and Only 252 Will Be Built
The first Escalade in Cadillac's Collector Series adds forged 24-inch wheels, carbon trim, and blue cabin accents, but no announced power increase over the $169,300 V-Series.
Pricing
The 2027 Subaru Outback Is Cheaper Almost Everywhere — and the Base Model Is $2,000 Less
A new $32,995 entry trim opens the lineup, five other versions drop by $770 to $1,900, and the Premium holds its price.
Pricing
Toyota Crown Signia Limited Now Costs $51,155, but the Advanced Tech Pack Comes Standard
The Limited climbs $2,365 but folds in the formerly optional Advanced Technology Package. The XLE rises $500 to $44,890, and the 238-hp hybrid carries over.
Industry
Porsche's New $23,000 Track Course Uses Only the 911 GT3, and You Need an Invite
A half-day GT Drift class opens the PTX ladder at $1,500, while invitation-only Masters GT tops it at $23,000. Both run only at Barber in Alabama.
Motorsport
MINI Countryman Untamed Takes a Rebelle Rally Podium Before It Hits Dealers
Killman and Ferrer finished third of four in X-Cross and won rookie honors, 262 points behind Subaru's modified Forester Hybrid.
Analysis
Camry, RAV4, Now the Lexus NX: Toyota Is Quietly Killing the Base Gas Car in America
The Camry, RAV4, and now the NX have lost their gas versions. On the first two, entry prices rose about $2,000, a hybrid premium rivals still can't match.
Motorsport
Mercedes Gives Its F1 Car a MANUFAKTUR Livery for Austin — and Takes Over the City
The W17, both drivers' race suits, and their AMG GT 4-Door Coupés get MANUFAKTUR colors in Austin, a market where half of Mercedes' US sales carry the option.
Pricing
Ford's $18,995 Bronco ORV Package Adds Fox Shocks and Raptor Armor at the Dealer
Ford's dealer-installed kit brings FOX suspension and Raptor skid plates to four-door Base, Big Bend, and Outer Banks models, with warranty coverage intact.