$12,545 Ford paint, Civic Type R sharpens, Bolt flops
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Releases & Reviews
2027 Honda Civic Type R Adds Performance, Enhances Interior
The 2027 Civic Type R arrives at dealers later this month at $49,990, about $1,300 more than before. Honda reworked the front fascia for cooling, deepened the splitter and quickened rev-matching. Car and Driver says newly standard heated front seats make the Acura Integra Type S a harder sell.
2027 Aston Martin DBX GT First Look: The Aston SUV More Rich People Should Buy
The DBX GT keeps the DBX S's 717-hp twin-turbo V8 and 3.1-second 0-60 time. Aston retuned the shocks for low-speed ride comfort and quieted the exhaust in the default GT mode. DBX sales fell to about 1,700 last year, against the 4,000 a year Aston forecast in 2019.
Technology, Market Data & Analysis
Enthusiasts Begged For The Return Of The Chevy Bolt, And Then It Flopped
A UAW local president told Reuters the Kansas City plant is on pace to build about 35,000 Bolts before production ends, down from a planned 150,000. The Bolt sold about 3,400 units in the second quarter. The Equinox EV outsold it nearly 4-to-1 in the first half.
Mercedes Puts the 2027 Lineup on a Diet, Drops Several Models
The EQE electric sedan is gone for 2027 in standard and AMG forms, as are the plug-in hybrid AMG S63 and the Maybach EQS680 SUV. The AMG C43 and C63 sedans were absent from the refreshed C-Class reveal. Car and Driver predicts the S63 will return with pure V8 power.
Car Culture
One Man Is Closing In On Two Million Miles With His Tesla Model S, Here’s How Many Battery Packs It’s Gone Through
German owner Hansjörg von Gemmingen-Hornberg's 2013 Model S reached nearly 1.9 million miles on September 30. It is on its fourth battery pack, which has lasted about 750,000 miles so far. The car has also gone through 13 motors.
Ferrari 355 F1 vs 1981 Corvette: Which Is the Smarter Buy? | Jay Leno's Garage
On Jay Leno's Garage, Leno and Donald Osborne weigh a 1997 Ferrari 355 F1, Ferrari's first paddle-shift road car, against a 190-hp 1981 Corvette. Osborne says an original F1 gearbox may beat a manual conversion on long-term value. Leno credits the Honda NSX with pushing Ferrari on reliability.
Miscellaneous
Ford Wants to Charge You $12,545 for a Paint Job
That is the price of the two-tone paint option on the 2027 F-150, about 20% of a roughly $60,000 Lariat SuperCrew. Buyers can roll it into a lease or loan, adding an estimated $200 to $320 a month. The Drive's Jerry Perez calls the standalone price ridiculously high.
The V8 Muscle Truck Isn’t Dead—Ram 5.7 Hemi Rumble Bee Sold Out Through March 2027 in 24 Hours: TDS
Ram's entire 2026 allocation of the 5.7-liter Hemi Rumble Bee sold within 90 minutes of orders opening. Ram has not disclosed how many trucks it is building. The Drive questions why Ford and Chevrolet have left the muscle-truck segment to Ram.
Quick Links
2027 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk First Look: Back With More Off-Road Capability
The Trailhawk adds a one-inch lift, a locking rear axle and a two-speed transfer case to the 210-hp hybrid Cherokee, starting at about $45K.
Ford’s $30,000 Fathom EV Pickup Could Be Facing a Delay
CEO Jim Farley says Ford has not yet "landed the plane" on mass-producing the truck's new platform, which makes its planned 2027 start in Louisville hard to meet.
2027 Genesis GV60 Magma: Fast and Crazy
Doug DeMuro reviews the 640-hp performance version of the electric GV60, which is based on the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, reaches 60 mph in under three seconds and simulates gear shifts.
Alfa Romeo's Mysterious New Concept Car Has A Name
The concept is called Cuorerosso, Italian for "red heart," and Alfa will reveal it at the Paris Motor Show on October 12 after a teaser Motor1 says sounds like a V6.
10 Great Alternatives For People Who Hate SUVs
Motor1's list spans hatchbacks, wagons and minivans, including the Kia Carnival, Subaru Outback, Volvo V60 Cross Country and Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain.
5 Affordable-ish V-12 Collector Cars
Hagerty's picks span the Mercedes-Benz S600 and SL600, Jaguar XJ-S, late-1940s Lincoln Continental and Aston Martin Vanquish, with excellent-condition values from about $21,000.
I’m Kind Of Smitten With These Early Two-Cylinder Two-Stroke Suzuki Jimnys
Suzuki's first Jimny, the 1970 LJ10, was an air-cooled kei-class off-roader that made 24 hp, weighed about 1,300 pounds and used oil injection so owners did not have to premix fuel.