$750K Lambo SV, WRX gets STI manual, Iron Man's NSX
PLUS: LFA spied, $140K Range Rover EV, new X5 vs old X5
Releases & Reviews
Driven: The Revuelto SV Is All Bull, No BS
A battery nearly doubled to 7.3 kWh lifts the hybrid V12 to 1,050 horsepower and 1,051 lb-ft, with the engine itself unchanged. Production is capped at just under 2,000 cars from about $750,000. After 15 laps at Vallelunga, Motor1 calls the new carbon-ceramic brakes the upgrade that matters most.
Subaru Teases a New WRX with the Old STI’s Manual Transmission
A teaser site in Japan confirms the home-market WRX gets the TY85 six-speed manual from the previous STI, which is reportedly stronger than the TY75 in US cars. It would be Subaru's first mass-produced manual in Japan since 2019. Full details arrive in November.
Technology, Market Data & Analysis
Tesla Says It’s Weeks Away From Selling Steering Wheel, Pedal-Free Cybercabs to Private Buyers: TDS
Engineering chief Lars Moravy says Tesla plans to start selling the Cybercab, which has no steering wheel or pedals, to the public before the end of 2026. NHTSA has an open probe into how Tesla determined the car complies with federal safety rules. The Drive's roundup cites Reuters.
Praise Be: NHTSA Is Working on Updated Headlight Regulations
The agency says it wants to cut glare, modernize lighting, and align US rules with international standards. A panel of up to 18 stakeholders will review the rules, with public comments open until November 9. Hagerty expects adaptive matrix beams, legal since 2022 but rarely offered, to top the agenda.
Car Culture
I Built the Bullitt Mustang of My Childhood Dreams
Bryan Gerould found a factory Highland Green 1968 S-code fastback in 2010, built at the same San Jose plant as the movie cars. A rotisserie restoration finished in 2020 added a fresh 390 V8, deleted the reverse lights, and fitted a roughly $700 period mirror from eBay.
This Acura NSX From The Avengers Is Crazy Cool (And It's For Sale!)
Doug DeMuro reviews the custom-bodied NSX that Robert Downey Jr. drove as Tony Stark in The Avengers, now for sale on his auction site Cars & Bids. Under the bespoke bodywork is an original 1991 NSX with over 250,000 miles. DeMuro walks through the movie-car pitfalls and the open-top conversion.
Miscellaneous
My City Canceled Flock’s Contract. Flock Ignored It, So the Police Chief Unplugged the Cameras
Plymouth, Minnesota, voted on September 22 to end its Flock license-plate-reader contract, and police suspended their accounts the next day. After more than a week of silence from Flock, Chief Eric Fadden had staff unplug the cameras. Flock owns the cameras and has not given a removal timeline.
Ford F-150 Raptor Was Almost Killed Six Times. Now Ford Is Celebrating It.
Ford marks 125 years of racing with ads directed by Ben Affleck and starring Jon Bernthal, a Raptor owner who got Affleck hooked on the set of The Accountant. The program was canceled six times before the SVT Raptor debuted in 2008, and the truck now sells in 125 markets.
Quick Links
Is the NEW BMW X5 still the BEST SUV in the world?
Carwow's Mat Watson compares the new X5 with the outgoing model and finds the 400-horsepower 40i quieter and more luxurious, while his Instagram poll preferred the old car's looks and interior by about 60 to 40.
The Mercedes 300 SL's Gullwing Doors Weren't Just For Looks. They Solved A Problem
The 1954 coupe's racing-derived tubular space frame ran high along the sills, so roof-hinged doors preserved rigidity, and Mercedes built about 1,400 Gullwing coupes before the 1957 Roadster's revised frame allowed conventional doors.
The New Lexus LFA Inches Closer To Production With Fresh Spy Photos
The electric successor shares its chassis with the Toyota GR GT, measures about 10 inches longer than the original LFA, and is scheduled for production next year with simulated engine sounds and possibly a software-faked sequential gearbox.
2027 Range Rover Electric Brings 542 HP and 330 Miles of Range
Pricing starts at about $140,000, and after two days in the Scottish Highlands Autoweek reports a 10-to-80% charge in 22 minutes and a top-heavy feel on narrow roads.
I Bought My Dream Car A Decade Ago. Here’s How I Hope It Will Grow Old With Me
Antti Kautonen paid 770 euros (roughly $900) for a rusty 1993 Mazda MX-5 in Munich, drove it to Norway's North Cape and the Nürburgring, and now takes it out of storage about once a year in Finland.
A Cheaper VW ID. Buzz Is Reportedly Coming to U.S.
VW CEO Thomas Schäfer told Auto Express a second-generation Buzz will use the cheaper SSP platform after admitting the current $60,000 van sits on "the wrong cost base," a model the US skipped for 2026 and 2027.
Kia Carnival Hybrid: What's It Like to Live With?
After a year and about 13,000 miles, Edmunds praises the cabin and cargo space, faults the jumpy hybrid throttle, and reports its $55,000 SX Prestige sat for months awaiting a backordered door seal.