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.
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Industry
Mercedes' U.S. Sales Rose 4% in Q3 on a 47% S-Class Jump — but the Year Is Still Down
Mercedes-Benz USA sold 76,200 passenger cars in the third quarter, its sedans grew fastest, and the brand still trails BMW and Lexus with sales down 1% for the year.
Motorsport
Defender Sweeps the First FIA Stock Rally-Raid Titles in Its Debut Season
Rokas Baciuška and Oriol Vidal won the Stock title with one victory and relentless consistency, as the OCTA-based D7X-R won its class at every round Defender entered.
New Cars
Lexus Retuned the RX at the Nürburgring — but Only Japan Gets It
Retuned dampers, steering, and rear-wheel steering for the hybrid RX went on sale in Japan on September 30. The 2027 RX arriving at US dealers this fall doesn't mention any of it.
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
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.
Tech
eMP vs. E-GMP: Why Genesis Built the GV90 on a Platform Hyundai and Kia Don't Get
The GV90 skips the platform under every other Hyundai Motor Group EV. eMP brings a bigger battery, an aluminum structure, and two e-LSDs — plus open questions Genesis hasn't answered.
EVs
Lexus TZ Beats Its Toyota and Subaru Siblings to Market, but With the Least Power
Every TZ makes 308 hp, less than the related Highlander and Getaway, but Lexus's three-row EV reaches showrooms first, with up to 315 miles of estimated range.
Buying Advice
What Every New Infiniti SUV Includes Standard, and Where Rivals Offer More
Key driver aids come standard on the QX60, QX65 and QX80, but Infiniti's included maintenance plan covers less than what Genesis and BMW give buyers.
Tech
How Infiniti's Light Path Works — and Which SUVs Actually Get It
Infiniti's welcome sequence ends with light projected onto the ground beside the doors. Here's how it works, where it came from, and what it costs to get it on a QX65.
Pricing
The Cheapest Escalade Is Gone: 2027 Lineup Now Starts Above $100,000
Cadillac has dropped the entry trim and opened the 2027 configurator: the standard SUV now starts at $102,700, and a loaded V-Series ESV passes $193,000.
New Cars
Lexus LX Gets Another Price Bump for 2027 — and Not Much Else
Darker wheels, red brake calipers, and a Palomino cabin headline a light refresh — while every one of the seven LX trims gets $900 to $1,960 more expensive.
Pricing
The 2027 Lincoln Corsair Costs $7,000+ More — Here's Where the Money Went
The revived Corsair returns with standard hybrid power, AWD, and BlueCruise — and a $48,790 sticker. Here's where the extra $7,310 goes, including the part Lincoln won't itemize.
Pricing
Lexus Quietly Drops the Cheapest RX for 2027 — Entry Price Jumps $2,675
The 2027 RX arrives this fall with optional red calipers and $500 price bumps across the board — and without the Standard grade that kept the base price under $53,000.
Industry
Tom Hardy's MobLand Fixer Drives an Aston Martin DBX in Season 2
Aston Martin confirms the DBX as Harry Da Souza's ride when the Paramount+ hit returns September 18 — after a "Chaos Reigns" DBX already lapped Monza with the cast aboard.
Pricing
The 2027 Lexus GX Costs $750 More — Here's What You Get for It
Every grade of the body-on-frame SUV gets a $750–$800 bump for 2027, along with standard keyless entry — and ventilated second-row seats on upper trims.
Industry
McLaren Will Finally Build an SUV — and Its Own Engines, Too
The company that spent a decade insisting it would never build an SUV now has one in development — plus its first in-house engines, funded by Abu Dhabi owner L'IMAD.
EVs
New Volvo XC60 Goes 78 Miles on Electricity — 24 More Than Any PHEV in the US
A floor-mounted battery more than twice the size of today's pack pushes Volvo's two best-selling SUVs past the Mercedes GLC 350e's US record — by a wide margin.
New Cars
New BMW X5 Gains Carbon Aero Parts, 23-Inch Wheels, and Bigger Roof Boxes
Carbon aero components, wheels up to 23 inches, and three larger Aero roof boxes arrive with the fifth-generation X5 — along with the first parts earmarked for a V8 model BMW hasn't shown yet.
EVs
Range Rover Prices Its First EV Exactly Like the V8: $138,000
Order books are open for the first battery-powered Range Rover — 542 hp, 333 EPA miles, and a sticker that matches the gas V8 to the dollar.