1,153-HP AMG SUV, No Manual Corvette, Kia's $5,600 Hike
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Releases & Reviews
2028 Mercedes-AMG GT SUV First Look: 1,153 Horsepower Reporting For Family Duty
The electric SUV uses three axial-flux motors and an 800-volt battery. The range-topping GT63 makes 1,475 lb-ft of torque, and Mercedes claims a 2.4-second 0-60 mph time. It is AMG's first SUV developed fully in-house, and it reaches U.S. dealers in summer 2027.
2026 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Review: I Want to Love This Truck, But I Just Can’t
The hybrid twin-turbo V6 test truck stickered at about $80,000 and averaged under 17 mpg in testing. The Drive scores it 6.5 out of 10, citing hard plastics, no tow hooks, and reverse emergency braking that stays active with a trailer attached.
Technology, Market Data & Analysis
A Manual Corvette Isn't Coming Back Anytime Soon
Corvette chief engineer Tony Roma says the C8's mid-engine layout ruled out the manual gearbox Chevy used from the C5 through the C7. He says an all-new design was too costly to justify. C7 buyers already favored the automatic.
Subaru Reveals First Details of New EV Platform Coming in 2029
A test mule based on a stretched Outback uses two motors for about 510 horsepower. Its Panasonic-developed battery is claimed to be 25% lighter than Subaru's previous pack. A Subaru executive says the brand needs its own EV technology, rather than Toyota's, to preserve its identity.
Car Culture
Sneak Peek: 2029 Hennessey Blackbird an 850 HP Hypercar, No Turbos or Screens | Jay Leno's Garage
Hennessey's in-house 6.2-liter V8 revs past 9,000 rpm and drives the rear wheels through a six-speed manual. Production is capped at 71 cars, a nod to the SR-71 spy plane behind the design. Jay Leno calls it a proper supercar that looks unlike its rivals.
Original Owner: An ’86 911 Turbo for the “Flying Oral Surgeon”
Retired oral surgeon Marty Quadland, 86, bought the Guards Red Turbo new and drove it daily for 20 years. A 2010 rebuild with a bigger turbo raised output to 461 horsepower. He recently raced it against a $1.8M Singer 911 at Utah Motorsports Park.
Miscellaneous
2027 Kia Sorento PHEV Now Costs $5600 More to Start
Kia dropped the entry EX trim, so every plug-in Sorento is now the top X-Line SX Prestige, starting at about $55,000. That trim costs $400 more than in 2026 and adds a standard head-up display.
Can’t Afford a Lamborghini Miura? Get This Miura Pen
Montegrappa is building a 60-piece run of the pens for the Miura's 60th anniversary. The rollerball costs 6,850 euros (about $7,700). A rock-crystal push-button on the cap mimics the car's pop-up headlights.
Quick Links
Porsche Has Finally Built A Supercar! | 4K
Top Gear reports that Porsche plans to build the mid-engine Mission S from metal rather than carbon fiber for volume production, with a combustion-only manual and a 400-volt hybrid both under consideration.
2028 Honda CR-V: The Coming New Hybrid SUV That Could Haunt the RAV4’s Dreams
MotorTrend expects the seventh-generation CR-V to go hybrid-only with electric all-wheel drive, possibly using a turbocharged 1.5-liter engine, when it debuts in early 2027.
Only 50 Of These 870-HP Mustangs Will Be Built Per Year
The supercharged 5.0-liter RTR Spec 5 starts at about $160,000 and adds a widebody kit, adjustable coilovers, and a Ford factory warranty.
Nissan’s 2027 Pathfinder Special Edition Has an ’80s-Style Burgundy Interior
The 40th-anniversary trim pairs black-and-burgundy synthetic leather with 20-inch wheels and second-row captain's chairs, and it goes on sale in November from about $49,000.
Hyundai Elantra N Monochrome Looks Sleek but Isn’t for America
The edition pairs black forged wheels and trim with an Alcantara-lined cabin and launches first in Korea, Canada, and Australia, and Hyundai says more markets will follow.
The Honda Civic That Helped Inspire the Tesla Roadster Is for Sale
AC Propulsion co-founder Alan Cocconi turned the 1994 Civic into a 200-horsepower EV test bed, and former CEO Tom Gage is now selling it with no battery and no listed price.
Cities want to put the boot on robotaxis
With federal rules stalled in Congress, Minneapolis is weighing a mandate for human monitors, San Diego wants Waymo kept out of its airport, and red states including Iowa and Oklahoma are considering limits.