Fiat Sells 54 Cars, Corvette V8 Leaks, $51K Bronco RTR
PLUS: Lambo V10 Volvo, Roadster Delayed Again, 944 Wagon
Releases & Reviews
The 2027 Ford Bronco RTR Will Start for Less Than $53,000
The base Bronco RTR costs $50,790 before destination and slots between the Badlands and Raptor. It adds a Hoss suspension lift and 33-inch tires, and a fully optioned truck with 35-inch tires stays just under $60,000. MotorTrend calls it a lot of hardware for the money.
New Citroën 2CV Will Go Full Retro, but with Electric Power
Citroën will debut the 2CV as a near-production concept on October 11, ahead of the Paris auto show. Preview images show 1970s-style rectangular headlights and a rippled hood from the earliest cars. The air-cooled flat-twin is gone, and Hagerty expects front-wheel drive and a small battery.
Technology, Market Data & Analysis
2027 Chevy Corvette’s New 6.7-Liter V-8 May Leak Oil, but GM Has a Fix
A GM service bulletin, not a recall, covers every 2027 Corvette with the 535-horsepower LS6, which can leak between the oil pan and oil-cooler adapter. Technicians replace two high-pressure port seals and evenly tighten the adapter bolts. GM says a limited number of engines are affected.
U.S. Sedan Sales Are Surging, with Honda and Toyota Leading the Charge
Through the third quarter, Honda's car sales rose over 15% while its SUVs and trucks were nearly flat. The Accord gained over 30%, the Lexus IS over 50%, and Nissan's cars fell 25%. Car and Driver suspects affordability and high gas prices are behind the shift.
Car Culture
Lambo Miura v Countach v Diablo v Murcielago v Aventador v Revuelto DRAG RACE
Carwow lines up six generations of V12 Lamborghini flagships, including Rod Stewart's former Miura SV. The hybrid Revuelto ran the quarter mile in 10.1 seconds, ahead of the Aventador S at 10.9 and the Murciélago at 12.3. The Miura, not driven flat out, took 18.9 seconds.
From Goldfinger To Goodwood: How One Man Built His Dream James Bond DB5
Elliott Broidy, who saw Goldfinger at age seven, had a 1964 DB5 rebuilt in Silver Birch with a hidden Walther PPK compartment. A 4.7-liter inline-six now makes more than 352 horsepower at the wheels, with left-hand drive and air conditioning. Motor1 drove it and calls it absolutely lovely.
Miscellaneous
California Is Finally Cracking Down On Montana's Supercar Tax Loophole
Senate Bill 1406 treats shell companies with a California-resident member as state residents for tax purposes and lets the state bill individual members. California's tax agency puts the lost revenue at about $20M a year. Tennessee charged YouTuber WhistlinDiesel in 2025 over a Ferrari registered through a Montana LLC.
Fiat Sold Less Than One Car Per Day Across America Last Quarter
Fiat sold 54 cars in the third quarter, down over 80%, and all but two were 500e hatchbacks. Alfa Romeo outsold the brand more than 10 to 1. The Autopian blames the 500e's price of about $38K and its 149-mile range against cheaper rivals like the Bolt.
Quick Links
This 1975 Volvo 240 Is a Mid-Engine, Twin-Turbo Lambo V10 Underneath. And It’s Still AWD
YouTuber Peter Bjorck's build ran a 5.3-second eighth-mile at 137 mph, and he is adding carbon-fiber parts to cut its roughly 3,200-pound weight.
Tesla’s Roadster Faces Another Delay Due to Texas Weather
Tesla rescheduled the Roadster event for October 15, and claims from its 2017 debut, including over 620 miles of range, remain unverified.
How Brexit Led To China Selling Nearly 1-In-4 New Cars In Britain
In September, the Jaecoo 7 outsold the Tesla Model 3 and Ford Puma in the UK, and BYD ranked second among brands behind only Volkswagen.
Elana Scherr: I Drove $10 Million Worth of Cars Last Month
Scherr says about $6M of the month's total came from two cars, a 1,200-horsepower Bugatti Veyron Super Sport and a Lamborghini Miura.
Ford Recalls Over 40,000 Super Duty Pickups, Expeditions
Ford estimates about 1% of the vehicles have contaminated LED headlight chips, and dealers will inspect every one and replace failed lamps free of charge.
This Long-Roof Restomod 944 Is the Porsche You Never Knew You Needed
Germany's CarPoint turns a customer-supplied 944 into the GT-K44 shooting brake, with conversions starting around €100,000 (about $112K) before the cost of the donor car.
Say No to In-Car Ads Before They Become the New Normal
BMW sent owners a pop-up video promoting the latest Spider-Man film over the paid in-car data connection, and MotorTrend argues automakers should not turn screens into billboards.