Secret Mustang ute, McLaren axes 750S, Feds target glare
PLUS: $4K Buick Century, Jaguar SUV hinted, 4Runner verdict
Releases & Reviews
Updated 2027 Chevy Trax, Trailblazer Aim to Sit Atop Segment
A new electrical architecture raises standard safety features from six to 20, and both SUVs get an 11.3-inch touchscreen with Google Gemini. The new Trailblazer Z71 adds standard all-wheel drive, an off-road-tuned suspension and a skid plate. Chevy is targeting 30% of the subcompact SUV market.
2027 Volvo EX60 P10 AWD Ultra First Test: Refined, Comfortable, and Safe
The 503-horsepower dual-motor P10 reached 60 mph in 3.9 seconds in testing. It covered 280 miles in a highway range test, short of its 312-mile EPA rating. MotorTrend praises the interior and storage and objects to the small steering wheel and generic touchscreen software.
Technology, Market Data & Analysis
Hybrid or Gas? We'd Choose Hybrid On Most of These Popular Models, but Not All
Car and Driver recommends the hybrid for the Honda CR-V, Hyundai Palisade, Ford Maverick and Kia Carnival. It picks gas for the Subaru Crosstrek, the Corvette Stingray and the V8 Mercedes S580. A Stingray 2LT costs about $37,000 less than the hybrid Grand Sport X.
McLaren 750S Is Heading to the Supercar Graveyard in 2027
The 740-horsepower twin-turbo V8 supercar remains open for orders until production ends. It reached 60 mph in 2.3 seconds in Car and Driver's testing. McLaren is reportedly developing a hybrid twin-turbo V6 coupe with about 810 horsepower to slot between the Artura and the 750S, priced around $315,000.
Car Culture
The Lancia Delta Integrale Evo 2 Is My All-Time Favorite Hot Hatch
Doug DeMuro reviews a low-mileage 1993 Evo II, which is up for auction on Cars & Bids. It pairs a turbocharged 2.0-liter four with all-wheel drive, about 215 horsepower and a five-speed manual. Lancia won six straight WRC manufacturers' titles with the Delta from 1987 to 1992.
Ford Secretly Built A Mustang Pickup Nobody Knew About
The metal shop in Ford's Experimental Vehicles Building turned an S550 Mustang fastback into a Cyber Yellow ute as an apprentice training project. Hundreds of hours went into the fabricated bed and widened fenders. It is the first vehicle from the facility ever displayed outside it.
Miscellaneous
Get Busted: Rivian and Ghostbusters Collab Creates a Badass Ecto-R1 Custom Build
Rivian's Halloween over-the-air update arrives October 9 and runs through November 2. It adds a Ghostbusters app with movie sound effects, light shows, an Ecto-1 siren and Slimer flying through the 360-degree camera view. Rivian also built six R1S Ecto-R1s styled after the films' Cadillac.
Feds get ready to rewrite car headlight rules
NHTSA is opening a negotiated rulemaking with experts and stakeholders to rewrite the federal headlight standards and address causes of glare. The agency's Jonathan Morrison says today's standards keep automakers from deploying the latest safety-improving lighting. Adaptive LED headlights can dim individual pixels aimed at oncoming cars.
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Jaguar's Next Model Could Be An SUV With Type 01 Styling
Managing director Rawdon Glover says future Jaguars will offer more practicality, and Motor1 expects the second model's reveal around 2028, after Type 01 deliveries begin.
GM’s Mega 8.3L Duramax Diesel Is Actually Cheaper Than the Competition
The 555-horsepower diesel is an $11,400 option over the gas V8, about $1,100 less than the Ford Power Stroke and Ram Cummins upgrades.
2027 Honda Civic Adds Sport-L Trim and Prelude S+ Shift Tech
The Sport-L sedan starts just under $30,000 with leather and heated power front seats, and the Sport Touring Hybrid gets the Prelude's S+ Shift with eight simulated gears.
Tesla Owners Can Now Disconnect From Superchargers in Emergency
Emergency Drive Away, prompted by an August shooting at a Twin Falls, Idaho, charging station, releases the handle after an on-screen confirmation and, Tesla warns, damages the car and charger.
14 Eye-Catching Cars From the 2026 Broad Arrow Audrain Auction
A 1914 Stutz Bearcat led Broad Arrow's first Northeast sale at about $1.9M, below its 2021 price, and two Mercedes 300SLs failed to meet reserve.
We Owned a 4Runner for One Year. Is It Worth Buying?
Edmunds' roughly $71K TRD Pro had nothing break, averaged 18 mpg against a 23-mpg EPA rating and finished last in a comparison with the Honda Passport and Jeep Grand Cherokee.
You Won’t Believe How Cheaply You Could Take Home What Has To Be The Nicest Buick Century Of This Century
The Florida-registered 2000 Century in Light Sandrift Metallic showed fewer than 22,000 miles and sold for $4,100 on a no-reserve Cars & Bids auction.