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2025-04-24

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Releases & Reviews

Tested: 2025 BMW M5 Is a Moonshot (9 minute read)

The first plug-in M5 blends a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 with an electric motor for 717 hp (535 kW) and 738 lb-ft (1,000 Nm), launching the 5,251 lb (2,381 kg) sedan to 60 mph in 3.0 s and offering 25 mile (40 km) EV range. Reviewers love its canyon pace but bemoan weight and numb steering.

2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI Review: They Fixed It, Mostly (7 minute read)

Volkswagen’s Mk8.5 GTI regains its mojo with real steering-wheel buttons, a 12.9 inch screen and retuned steering, while its 2.0 liter turbo still delivers 241 hp (180 kW) and 273 lb-ft (370 Nm) through a slick seven-speed dual-clutch. Reviewers applaud the balanced ride yet mourn the disappeared manual gearbox.

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Technology, Market Data & Analysis

Official: Mercedes is veering into steer-by-wire and getting YOKED (4 minute read)

Starting with next year’s refreshed EQS, Mercedes will ditch mechanical columns for a steer-by-wire system paired with a flat-topped yoke, promising tighter parking ratios, vibration filtering and even in-car gaming. Dual redundant control units and rear-axle steering provide backup if the primary electronics fail.

Tariffs Could Reduce Car Sales By 2 Million in U.S. and Canada in 2025 (3 minute read)

Consultancy Telemetry warns that if the current 25 percent U.S. auto-import tariff remain in effect, annual sales in the United States and Canada could run 2 million units lower in 2025 and a cumulative 7 million below baseline by 2035, as shoppers balk at rising sticker prices.

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Car Culture

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV is a Forbidden Awesome Sport Sedan (22 minute watch)

Doug DeMuro revisits the Japan-only 1996 Lancer Evolution IV, celebrating its 276 hp (206 kW) 4G63 turbo, torque-vectoring AWD and giant rally fog-lights. Now 25-year-import-legal, the 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) sedan still feels razor-sharp and charismatic, though bargain-basement Mirage plastics remind you of its humble roots.

The Porsche 911 Spirit 70 Revives a Gem of the 1970s: A Pasha Interior (3 minute read)

Limited to 1,500 units, the 911 Spirit 70 channels disco-era flair with Olive Neo paint, gold-plated badges and wild Pasha fabric across seats, dash and doors. Beneath the throwback sits a 541 hp (403 kW) hybrid 3.6 liter flat-six, 450 lb-ft (611 Nm) and dual-clutch drive.

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Miscellaneous

Ford Will Let You Text a Truck Expert If You Buy a $100,000 Super Duty (2 minute read)

Ford’s new Platinum Plus Super Duty bundles 500 hp (373 kW) and 1,200 lb-ft (1,627 Nm) of diesel grunt with concierge perks: two years’ premium maintenance, towing bootcamp access and unlimited texting with a “Truck Expert.” At $99,455, the six-figure pickup courts luxury buyers.

Slamming the Hood on the Dodge Charger Daytona EV Could Break It (2 minute read)

Dodge techs warn that slamming the Charger Daytona EV’s frunk can bend its latch, leaving owners unable to pop the hood without cable-pull surgery and a potential $200-per-hour bill. The manual prescribes lowering, then two-hand pressing—an easy-to-miss sequence on the new e-muscle car.

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Quick Links

Nissan Frontier PHEV Unveiled With Lots of Tech and Heritage-Laced Styling (2 minute read)

Shanghai debut reveals a 1.5-liter turbo PHEV Frontier with over 400 hp (298 kW), 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) and an estimated 80-mile (129 km) EV range, plus Hardbody-inspired styling and a tech-packed 14.6-inch cockpit.

Watch out BMW 5 Series: this is the brand new Lexus ES (3 minute read)

Lexus’s eighth-gen ES rides a reworked GA-K platform and offers 194 hp (145 kW) and 244 hp (182 kW) hybrids plus 350e/500e EVs promising up to 426 mile (685 km) range and 150 kW 30-minute fast charging.

Novitec has decided that the 1,000bhp+ Ferrari SF90 XX isn’t quite powerful enough (2 minute read)

Novitec’s exhaust-focused tune nudges the SF90 XX Stradale to 1,046 hp (780 kW), adds optional gold-plated Inconel pipework, 25 mm lowering springs and forged 20/21-inch wheels while retaining Ferrari’s extreme aero.

Outrun Races to the Big Screen with Michael Bay at the Wheel (2 minute read)

Universal is turning Sega’s 1986 Outrun into a feature with Michael Bay directing and Sydney Sweeney producing—expect two-hour Ferrari Testarossa Spider chases, a synth-heavy soundtrack and nostalgia-laden European roadscapes.

A Honda 4-Cylinder-Powered Sports Car Has Never Looked This Wild (3 minute read)

Bangkok’s carbon-fiber Tera S T63 weighs just 1,984 lb (900 kg) and channels a Civic Type R motor to 350 hp (261 kW) initially—rising to 500 hp (373 kW)—promising 0–62 mph in ~3 s and 155 mph (249 km/h).

After Rimac Failed To Sell, Collector Trying To Offload One Of The Rarest McLarens (3 minute read)

Mecum will auction Gulf-liveried Solus GT #6/25, whose 5.2-liter Judd-based V10 hurls 829 hp (619 kW) and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) for 2.5-second 0–62 mph blasts and 200 mph (322 km/h) thrills, despite its $4 million pedigree.

BMW M4 CS v M8 Competition: DRAG RACE (10 minute watch)

Carwow’s Mat Watson shows the lighter 550 hp (410 kW) M4 CS out-launching the 625 hp (466 kW) M8 Competition, both clocking 10.8-second quarters, with the CS’s 480 lb-ft (650 Nm) edge negating its rival’s 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) grunt.

Tested: Best All-Weather Tires for 2025 (13 minute read)

Car and Driver crowns Pirelli’s Cinturato WeatherActive the all-weather champ after dry-wet-snow tests, edging Michelin CrossClimate2 and Bridgestone’s snow-dominating WeatherPeak, while offering a 60,000-mile (97,000 km) warranty and class-leading steering feel.

You Can Easily Save $10K off MSRP if You’re Willing To Drive a Dodge Hornet (2 minute read)

With inventories bloated, dealers are slicing up to $10,000 off Dodge Hornet stickers—one GT even listed 40 percent below MSRP—making the Italian-built crossover a bargain alternative to its pricier Alfa-Romeo Tonale twin.

The Return of Ram’s Mid-Size Pickup Truck Is Worth Waiting For (5 minute read)

Ram confirms a body-on-frame mid-sizer—likely reviving the Dakota name—on the STLA Frame platform for 2027 production, targeting a $35,000–$60,000 window to battle Colorado, Ranger and Tacoma with ICE, possible PHEV options.