Analysis
Unsupervised FSD Slips to 2027. What Tesla's Q3 Means If You Own One
Profit fell 43% and R&D jumped 69%, while unsupervised driving for owners' cars slipped to around mid-2027. Here is what that means for FSD and Model Y prices.
News
New models, spy shots, industry moves and everything else worth knowing in the car world — reported fast and checked twice.
Recalls
Toyota Recalls Nearly 106,000 Land Cruisers Over a Fuel Leak It Can't Yet Explain
A fuel tube on the tank can disconnect and leak, raising the risk of fire. Owner letters go out from Nov. 29, and Toyota still can't say why.
Tech
GM's New OnStar AI Will Replace Your Chevy, GMC, Buick, and Cadillac Apps
One OnStar app replaces myChevrolet, myGMC, myBuick, and myCadillac in 2027, and GM says eyes-off highway driving will reach its best-selling gas trucks and SUVs.
Buying Advice
Dodge Extends Durango Taillight Warranty to 5 Years — and Will Refund Past Repairs
Owners of certain 2018–2024 Durangos get five years of unlimited-mile coverage for failing rear LEDs, and those who already paid for the repair can claim reimbursement.
Tech
Audi Says It's the First Automaker With a Fully Native Spotify App — No Phone Required
The free app runs on Android Automotive in 2026 Audis, adds music videos and live lyrics when parked, and keeps passenger-screen features on the move.
Industry
Infiniti's 3,000-Guest Titans Club Sells Out Before the Stadium Opens
The 22,000-square-foot space on the south sideline opens with the new Nissan Stadium in 2027, as Infiniti's U.S. sales climb again on the QX65.
Tech
BMW Maps Will Show U.S. Drivers What Highway Assistant Sees, Starting in November
BMW of North America says the 3D view arrives in November on Operating System X cars, tied to 85-mph hands-free Highway Assistant. In U.S. showrooms, that means the iX3.
Trucks
Toyota's Hydrogen Semis Can Now Refuel in 8 Minutes for 450 Miles
Tests with a federal lab show diesel-like fill times, and Toyota is now fueling heavy trucks in Southern California ahead of its own powertrain's 2027 debut.
Analysis
Subaru Just Showed a 509-HP EV It Built Without Toyota. That Changes More Than the Solterra
A reported 509-hp Outback-bodied prototype is Subaru's first EV engineered without Toyota. The real story is Panasonic cells, a 2029 date, and what Honda and Mazda already got wrong.
Motorsport
Genesis Takes Its First WEC Pole in Barcelona, Then Leaves Without Points
Mathys Jaubert put the GMR-001 on pole for the 6 Hours of Barcelona, but a gravel trip and systems faults left both cars outside the top ten.
Tech
Mercedes Crashed Two CLAs Into Each Other at 35 mph. Here's What Survived
A hybrid CLA hit an electric CLA's driver door at 35 mph with no braking. All eight dummies stayed under injury limits, and the battery pack was untouched.
Industry
GM Made $3.3 Billion Last Quarter. Its US Market Share Still Fell
Pickups pushed North American margins to 8.7% and funded a new $20 billion buyback, while GM's US share slid to 16.1% and fleet's slice grew.
Opinion
Musk Is Up for Re-Election on Dec. 3. Here's the Question Tesla's Proxy Doesn't Ask
The December 3 ballot renews Musk, Denholm, and Straubel for three years and carries no shareholder proposals. The end of human-driven Teslas is not on it, and nobody is asking.
New Cars
Mercedes S-Class Wins MotorTrend Car of the Year — at $114,100 to Start
The refreshed flagship beat 22 contenders a year after the Golf GTI won, and it reaches U.S. dealers with 442 to 576 hp and a $112,550 base price.
Recalls
Ford Is Recalling 102,159 Super Duty and F-150 Trucks Over Erratic Speedometers
A Visteon-built analog cluster can freeze its needles. Ford will swap the module on every affected truck for free, but owners won't see a repair letter before December.
New Cars
Lexus Puts U.S. Numbers on the 2027 NX: 324-HP Plug-In, 45 EV Miles, NACS Standard
U.S. figures for the hybrid-only 2027 NX: 244 hp for the 350h, 324 hp and an estimated 45 electric miles for the plug-in. Pricing is still to come.
Motorsport
Matt Hagan's NHRA Lead Grows to 98 as Dodge's $235K Charger Drag Pak Wins Its First Race
A dropped cylinder cost Hagan the Texas final, but the semifinal win over Vandergriff widened the gap. Pawuk gave the 354-cubic-inch Charger Drag Pak its first Factory Stock win.
Heritage
This Gulf Blue Porsche 911 GTS Spent 78 Days at Sea Before Its First Drive
A one-off Exclusive Manufaktur 911 GTS rode two ships from Bremerhaven to Tahiti, where the speed limit is 50 mph and the dealer sells 20 to 30 cars a year.
Motorsport
Audi's F1 Team Heads to Austin for the First Time, Seven Points From Seventh Place
The Audi Revolut F1 Team arrives at Circuit of The Americas off its first Sprint points in Singapore, sitting eighth in the standings with six races left.
Industry
Jeep Avenger Passes 300,000 Orders — Halfway to the Renegade's Record
Jeep's smallest SUV has added 10,000 orders since early September. The brand now measures it against the Renegade's 610,000-unit lifetime total.