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Releases & Reviews
Porsche Mission S Concept First Look: New Mid-Engined Hypercar Comes Into Focus
The Mission S previews a mid-engined successor to the 918 Spyder that will sit above the 911. Porsche says it will be a new model line with a gas engine, not a one-off. MotorTrend expects a roadster and other variants to follow.
Tested: The 2026 Ford F-150 STX Lobo Phones It In
The Lobo pairs a 400-horsepower 5.0-liter V-8 with a crew cab and four-wheel drive. Car and Driver's truck hit 60 mph in 5.7 seconds, about half a second behind the 2001 SVT Lightning. The magazine calls the interior a penalty box at the roughly $60K base price.
Technology, Market Data & Analysis
Tesla Roadster 2.0 Can Fly, Drive Upside Down, and Hit 60 in 0.81 Second
Underbody fans held the demo car to an upside-down ramp, while thrusters borrowed from SpaceX and fed by about 550 pounds of compressed air let it fly. Musk says production starts in 2028, and Tesla is taking $50,000 deposits. Full flight capability is reserved for an invitation-only Rocket version.
2027 Toyota Camry Holds Line on Price, Continues Hybrid-Only Lineup
The 2027 Camry carries over unchanged and starts at about $31,000 with destination, $100 more than before. Every trim keeps the hybrid powertrain, with up to 232 horsepower and 51 mpg combined, and all-wheel drive remains optional. Toyota builds it in Georgetown, Kentucky.
Car Culture
How The Saab Museum Survived After Saab Died, And Why It’s More Amazing Than You Think
After Saab's 2011 bankruptcy, its museum was bought by aerospace firm Saab, the Wallenberg family foundation and the city of Trollhättan. Jack Swansey's visit covers prototypes the carmaker kept, including a twin-engine rally car nicknamed Monstret that hit 122 mph. He credits the museum with showing Saab's failures openly.
Chitty and Me
Kirk Seaman rides in one of the two road-going Chitty Chitty Bang Bang cars, now at Michigan's Stahls Automotive Foundation. Bond production designer Ken Adam drew the car, and Alan Mann Racing built it in 1967 around a Ford Zephyr V-6. The other road car belongs to director Peter Jackson.
Miscellaneous
Hyundai Recalls 95,000 Cars, Tells Owners to Park Outside amid Fire Risk
The recall covers 2015–2016 Hyundai Genesis and 2017–2020 Genesis G80 sedans, whose power-seat control can stick on and overheat the seat motor. Hyundai has no fix yet and estimates about 1% of the cars are at risk. Warning signs include seat controls that stop working or a burning smell.
Here’s How Much More It Costs To Replace A Modern Key Than A 1990s Key
BMW quoted David Tracy $576.83 for a second key to his 2014 i3, which came with only one. A copy for his 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee cost about $6 at a hardware store. Tracy plans to put an Apple AirTag on his single fob instead.
Quick Links
Tesla driver says he was asleep and using FSD when he crashed into highway patrol cars
Video released by the California Highway Patrol captures the Tesla speeding past flares and cones on I-80 before hitting a parked patrol car, seriously injuring two officers working an earlier crash.
2028 Chrysler Airflow Is a Brand-Saving SUV Worth Waiting For
The compact crossover, Chrysler's first SUV since the Aspen died in 2009, should go on sale in late 2027 with a target starting price under $40,000.
Used SUV Review: What's the Best $25,000 SUV?
Edmunds compares a 2019 Toyota RAV4, a 2018 Honda CR-V and a 2023 Nissan Rogue, picks the Honda for its driving and space, and flags engine recalls on the Rogue.
Why The Toyota GR GT Is The Only Ultra-Expensive Supercar I’m Actually Excited About
Toyota says it engineered the roughly $250,000 GR GT as a race car first, with a 641-horsepower twin-turbo hybrid V-8, and will sell it under a new GR brand through Toyota and Lexus dealers.
2027 Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 Hybrid Is a 577-HP Family Hauler
The plug-in hybrid SUV covers up to 45 miles on electricity, starts at about $98,000, and has AMG-tuned suspension that Autoweek calls comfortable even in its stiffest setting.
I Drove the Honda Prelude Hard in the Rain and Found Out What the Haters Are Missing
On stock all-season tires in light rain, Jerry Perez's long-term Prelude lets him hold controlled front-wheel slides through Indiana roundabouts, and he calls it as much fun to push as a Fit or an S2000.
The Best (And Worst) Cities For Owning An EV: Study
An iSeeCars study ranks the San Francisco Bay Area first with about 330 residents per public charger and Louisville, Kentucky, last with about 2,900, against a national average near 1,100.