BMW V-8 returns, Flying Tesla Roadster?, $249/mo Palisade
PLUS: Camaro on hiatus, Flip-Top Cobra, Volvo EX60 delayed
Releases & Reviews
2027 BMW M760 Brings the V-8 Back to the Brand’s Big Luxury Sedan
The M760 xDrive pairs a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 making about 570 horsepower with standard all-wheel drive, and it reaches the U.S. in the first half of 2027. BMW says it is refocusing its U.S. M Performance lineup around the V-8. Car and Driver expects a price above $126K.
Acura Reveals Plans for 2 SUVs to Fight Lexus and ... Land Rover?
Acura plans an "adventure-ready" off-road SUV for early 2028 and an eight-passenger flagship above the MDX. MotorTrend expects the off-roader to be based on the Honda Passport and aimed at the Lexus GX and Land Rover Defender. It says both could offer Acura's upcoming V-6 hybrid.
Technology, Market Data & Analysis
Could the New SpaceX-Assisted Tesla Roadster Actually Fly? A Closer Look at What It May Actually Do
Tesla reveals the Roadster Thursday evening at a SpaceX site in Texas, where the FAA earlier set a no-fly zone up to 10,000 feet. An optional SpaceX package reportedly adds up to 10 cold-gas thrusters. MotorTrend expects the car to hover and hop rather than fly.
Average New Car Price Nears All-Time High
Kelley Blue Book reports buyers paid an average of $50,562 for a new vehicle in September, just short of December's record. Prices rose less than 1% from a year earlier as more shoppers moved to subcompact SUVs, compact cars and smaller pickups. EVs averaged about $56,000.
Car Culture
Richard Hammond Drives the 2,000HP Lotus Evija
Lotus engineering director Gav Kershaw walks Richard Hammond through the Evija's four 500-horsepower motors, hydraulic steering and brakes that skip regeneration. Lotus will build no more than 130. On DRIVETRIBE, Hammond finds it more mechanical and engaging than other electric hypercars he has driven.
I Need To Drive The Vector Fast In Front Of A Lot Of People And I Think I Should Be More Scared
The Autopian is bringing a 1996 Vector M12, one of 14 built, to RADwood in Alameda, California, and Jason Torchinsky will drive it in the October 24 high-speed runs. It has a 492-horsepower Lamborghini V12. Colleagues who have driven it liken it to being chased by a velociraptor.
Miscellaneous
Stuffing a Ford Maverick Inside a Boeing 737 Isn’t Easy, But It’s Doable
Remote Canadian Arctic communities get one car-carrying ship a year, so buyers who miss it hire Buffalo Airways to fly vehicles in a Boeing 737-200. A Maverick is too long for the standard cargo pallet and ships without its splash guards. Four fit per flight, at about $12,000 each.
Lease Hack Lands You in a 2026 Hyundai Palisade for About $250 a Month
A Leasehackr deal offers the SE and SEL trims at $249 a month in California and Florida, with about $4,000 due at signing. The 24-month lease allows 7,500 miles a year and requires top-tier credit through Hyundai Motor Finance. It applies only to 2026 models and ends November 2.
Quick Links
Tested: 2026 Hyundai Elantra N TCR Channels the Porsche 911 GT3
The TCR adds a foot-tall wing and bigger brakes to the 276-horsepower Elantra N, and Car and Driver finds it close to a Civic Type R at the test track for about $9,000 less.
Camaro’s on Hiatus. GM Says Ford Proves Mustang Has a Market
Corvette and performance-car chief engineer Tony Roma tells The Drive a new Camaro would need a business case strong enough to win funding over every other GM project.
DeLorean Joins Electric Flying-Car Racing Series
DeLorean's team debuts in November flying Airspeeder's standard Mk3C electric aircraft in its own livery, then works with UC Berkeley and Georgia Tech students on future race aircraft from the 2027-28 season.
This Is Weird: 2027 Rivian R2 Performance All-Terrain vs. All-Season Tire Test Results
On custom BFGoodrich all-terrain tires, MotorTrend's 656-horsepower R2 Performance stopped shorter on pavement than the same model on Pirelli all-season tires.
See Inside the Flip-Top: One of the Most Special Shelby Cobras
Chassis CSX2196, listed as the only 427 Cobra prototype, has a body that lifts off on quick-release fasteners and lower control arms fabricated by Ken Miles, and Hagerty values it in the mid-seven figures.
New Volvo EX60s Could Be a Rarity in the U.S. Until Late 2027
New megacasting and cell-to-body construction have reportedly held output to about a tenth of the 2,000-a-week target, so Volvo is prioritizing Europe and halting new U.S. shipments for the rest of the year.
Not All Modern Exotic Cars Are Hot Right Now
Hagerty names the McLaren Speedtail, Lamborghini Sián and Countach LPI 800-4, and Aston Martin Valkyrie as ultra-limited exotics whose values have not joined this year's run-up in exotic-car prices.