Future Cars
Ford Is Bringing Back the Mustang Cobra in 2027, and It Sounds Like a Manual V8
A Ford Racing teaser promises an "all-motor" V8 for 2027, fills the gap the Shelby GT350 left, and hints at a Cobra R.
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Pricing
The 2027 Mazda3 Starts at $26,065, Undercutting the Civic, and Keeps Its Manual
The base sedan barely moves, AWD reaches a sub-$30,000 hatchback, and the six-speed manual survives on a single, pricier Premium Plus hatchback.
Concepts
Nissan's Sentra Spec-V Concept Has 300 HP, a Stick, and GT-R Brakes. It's Not for Sale
The SEMA concept turbocharges the Sentra's own 2.0-liter engine. Nissan says it won't be sold, but its SEMA builds have reached showrooms before.
Analysis
Three Automakers Answered the Manual Question This Week. The Answers Don't Match
Porsche left the door open, Corvette's chief engineer priced it shut, and BMW M blamed 48 volts. Add Alfa's number and you get the manual's next four years.
New Cars
The 2027 Honda Civic Type R Gets More Aggressive Aero, Heated Seats and a $49,990 Sticker
Honda's manual-only hot hatch adds a sharper nose, retuned +R damping, heated seats, and Google built-in, with a price now $10 shy of $50,000.
Special Editions
Subaru's WRX GD25 Gets Pastrana's Rally Wing; BRZ ZC15 Capped at 300
The 350-car WRX GD25 adds a carbon STI wing, stiffer springs, and a strut bar. The 300-car BRZ ZC15 goes white and bronze. Pricing comes later.
New Cars
Every New Car in America You Can Still Buy With a Stick Shift — and the Ones About to Lose It
Twenty-seven models still come with a clutch pedal in the US, from a $30,730 Miata to a $273,000 Porsche — but Honda, VW, and Cadillac just thinned the list, and four more manuals have no confirmed 2027.