Pricing
2027 Toyota Camry Stays Under $30,000 — and Keeps Everything Else, Too
Toyota’s hybrid-only sedan carries over for 2027 with a $100 increase across the board. The LE still undercuts the cheapest Accord Hybrid by more than $4,000.
News
New models, spy shots, industry moves and everything else worth knowing in the car world — reported fast and checked twice.
Analysis
Detroit Bet on EVs. Buyers Chose Hybrids. Q3 Settled the Argument
GM’s EV sales fell 62 percent while Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, and Kia set hybrid records. Ford has changed course. GM says hybrids are coming but hasn’t named one.
New Cars
Ford Spreads the Bronco Raptor’s V6 Across the 2027 Lineup at 380 HP — Still No Prices
The twin-turbo 3.0-liter becomes an option on the Outer Banks, Badlands, and Heritage and standard on the Filson. Ford’s update skips prices, order dates, and the fate of the smaller engines.
Motorsport
Maserati’s GT2 Beat the GT3 Cars on Its U.S. Racing Debut — Twice
Peter Dempsey came from the back of the grid to beat the reigning SRO3 champion, then led Sunday’s race flag to flag — and SRO now plans to open its top class to GT2+ cars in 2027.
Special Editions
Jeep’s Final Twelve 4 Twelve Wrangler Swaps Its Own Doors and Hood
The 2027 Wrangler Switchback mixes black and gray body panels on the assembly line, adds lime green accents, and costs $2,870 over a Rubicon X. Orders open in November.
Tech
Cadillac’s F1 Car May Carry More Than 10 Miles of Wiring. Here’s What It’s For
A new What Makes Fast episode traces how the MAC-26’s sensor data travels from the track to engineers in Silverstone and Charlotte while the race is still running.
Industry
Volkswagen Renews U.S. Soccer Deal With More Money and a New Atlas to Sell
Volkswagen is spending more on all 27 U.S. national teams and the federation’s new Georgia training center. The redesigned 2027 Atlas is the vehicle it wants soccer families to notice.
Trucks
GM Takes the 2027 Silverado and Sierra to Texas, the Truck Market It Can’t Lose
The next-generation pickups are on show in Dallas through October 18. GM cites $4.6 billion in Texas economic impact, though its Arlington plant builds SUVs, not trucks.
New Cars
Europe’s New Hyundai Tucson Gets a 288-HP Plug-In Hybrid — America Hasn’t Been Promised One
The European fifth-gen Tucson gets a 288-hp plug-in with up to 50 WLTP miles, and Hyundai and Waymo are eyeing robotaxi markets beyond the US. Paris also brought a new Bayon and an electric Staria Cargo.
Concepts
BMW’s Concept 7 Protection Is an Armored 7 Series You Can’t Spot
The plug-in hybrid concept is rated against 9 mm and .44 Magnum rounds, sits below BMW’s VR9 flagship, and isn’t confirmed for production.
Preview
Paris Motor Show 2026: What Debuted, What’s Coming to America, and What Isn’t
Stellantis showed eight concepts, Hyundai named its mystery Tucson, and Lucid talked only about France. We sorted the Paris debuts by one test: can you buy it in America?
Industry
Audi’s U.S. Sales Fell 15% in Q3 as EVs Dropped 94%. Everything Else Rose 35%
One electric SUV, the Q6 e-tron, lost more sales than the whole brand did. The Q5 and Q3 now make up nearly half of Audi’s U.S. deliveries.
Concepts
Alfa Romeo’s Cuorerosso Concept Imagines a Hybrid V6 — and Promises No Production Car
The 2+2 coupe is a design manifesto, not a preview. Alfa Romeo names no markets, no output, and no timing — and its U.S. sales are down 52 percent this year.
Tech
Lincoln Pulled the Navigator’s Massage Seat Out of the SUV and Put It in a Pod
The Sanctuary pairs a 30-way Navigator seat with scent, sound, and a gesture-controlled screen. Lincoln’s own data explains why it bothered.
Motorsport
Ford Has Two F1 Wins in a Week. How Much of the Engine Is Really Ford’s?
Max Verstappen has ended Ford’s Formula 1 drought twice in eight days. Ford’s racing chief says the real return is in batteries and software, and it could take years to show.
Industry
VW’s U.S. Sales Fell 10.9% in Q3. Take Out the EVs and They Rose 5.5%
The ID.4 and ID. Buzz lost more sales than the whole brand did. The Tiguan now makes up more than a third of Volkswagen’s U.S. volume.
Industry
Before a New Toyota Gets Built, This Team Makes Sure It Fits the Paint Shop
Toyota profiled three engineers whose work happens long before a car reaches the line — and whose jobs U.S. manufacturers are finding harder to fill.
Recalls
Ram Recalls 265,000 ProMaster Vans Because Water Can Kill the Power Steering
Corroded wiring can cut steering assist on 2022–2026 ProMaster vans, including the electric version. Owner letters start November 17, and the fix is free.
Recalls
Mercedes Widens S-Class Brake Hose Recall to 30,000 Cars After Its First Theory Failed
The front brake hoses on 2022–2025 S-Class, Maybach and AMG S 63 models can rupture without warning. Mercedes first blamed climate, then widened the recall by nearly 10,000 cars.
Motorsport
The World Rally Championship Returns to America in 2027, on Gravel in Tennessee and Kentucky
Rally US runs August 26–29, 2027, with Knoxville expected to host. It is the championship’s first American round since 1988.