New Cars
Lotus Eletre X Goes On Sale in Europe With 952 PS — but No Path to the US Yet
The X-Hybrid SUV's final WLTP electric range is 305 km, short of June's target, and Chinese production still keeps it out of US showrooms.
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Special Editions
Karma's First Bespoke Commission Is a 1,200-HP V8 Hybrid Track Car
Eximius 1 pairs a 6.2-liter V8 generator with a big battery for a claimed 2.7-second sprint to 60 mph. Only one will be built, for delivery in 2027.
New Cars
Aston Martin Valhalla Spider Debuts in Las Vegas With 1,064 HP and 217 MPH, Roof Off
Aston Martin's first mid-engine roadster keeps the coupe's hybrid V8 and top speed, debuts at the Concours at Wynn Las Vegas this weekend, and reaches buyers in late 2027.
New Cars
Mazda Kills the CX-70: 2027 CX-90 Adds Two-Row Trims From $46,880
Two Premium Sport trims drop the third row and replace the CX-70, but the cheapest two-row CX-90 costs $4,130 more than the CX-70 did, and there is no two-row PHEV.
Buying Advice
Buy the 2026, Not the 2027: Every Model Where the Outgoing Year Is the Better Deal
The 2027 model year is mostly subtraction: small price bumps, deleted trims, and four plug-ins gone. Here is every model where the leftover 2026 wins, and three where it doesn't.
Analysis
Volvo Wrote Down $111 Million in CAFE Credits. Who Else Loses When the Fine Is Zero?
Volvo's $111 million write-down, Tesla's shrinking credit sales, and Stellantis' stranded purchase contracts show who paid for a zero CAFE fine — and which cars it puts at risk.
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.
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.
Comparison
Lexus NX 450h+ vs. Toyota RAV4 PHEV: What You Actually Get for the Premium
Same platform, same 324 hp. The RAV4 goes farther on electricity and costs less to fuel; the 2027 Lexus counters with standard DC charging and a longer warranty.
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.
Pricing
Kia Drops the Cheapest Sorento Plug-in Hybrid, and the 2027 Price Jumps to $53,890
The $48,290 EX is gone, leaving the X-Line SX-Prestige as the only 2027 Sorento PHEV. It gains a head-up display and costs $400 more, $6,300 above the equivalent hybrid.
Recalls
Your Car Says ‘Park Outside.’ Here’s What You Actually Have to Do
Nearly 3.2 million U.S. vehicles carry an unrepaired fire-risk recall that tells owners to keep them out of the garage. Here is what the notice obliges you to do, and the 13 campaigns active in October.
Special Editions
Aston Martin Valhalla Owners Get a Breitling Only They Can Order
Breitling will let each of the 999 Valhalla owners configure a titanium perpetual-calendar chronograph or a 38 mm steel model to match their car’s spec. Neither price nor delivery timing has been announced
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
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.
Recalls
Toyota Recalls 31,000 RAV4 Plug-In Hybrids — Owner Letters May Take Until December
A control-unit fault can shut down the hybrid system at speed. The fix is a free software update, but Toyota won’t finish notifying owners until early December.
Industry
Bentley Gives Mats Hummels a Two-Year Deal and a 771-HP Continental GT Speed
The retired German defender signs a two-year deal focused on German-speaking markets, fronted by Bentley's plug-in hybrid flagship coupe.
Comparison
Hybrid vs. Plug-In Hybrid vs. EV: Which Costs Less to Own Over Five Years?
Same brand, same size, three ways to fill it up. We priced five years of fuel, loans, insurance, and depreciation on the RAV4 Hybrid, RAV4 Plug-in, and bZ — and one wins in every scenario.
Industry
Chery's Brands Just Outsold VW in Britain — Now Its Premium Lepas Line Lands in Europe
Pre-orders for the L8 plug-in hybrid are open in the UK, Italy, and Spain, with first deliveries due this fall — weeks after Chery's combined brands out-registered Volkswagen in Britain.