481-HP Silverado V8s, 1,153-HP AMG EV, Evoque Axed
PLUS: $3.6B Toyota Texas, Pajero Priced, 67K GM EV Recall
Releases & Reviews
2027 Chevrolet Silverado First Drive Review: A Huge ‘W’ for V8s
The update brings a 5.7-liter V8 with 402 horsepower and a 6.6-liter with 481 horsepower and 501 lb-ft, which GM claims as best in class for light-duty pickups. Maximum towing reaches 13,700 pounds. The Drive scores it 8 of 10 and calls it all evolution and no revolution.
2027 Mercedes-AMG GT55 and GT63 4-Door Coupe EVs Driven: Who Needs Gasoline?
The GT63's three axial-flux motors make 711 horsepower, rising to 1,153 in a boost mode that can be reactivated without limit. An oil-bathed battery charged from 17 to 80% in 10 minutes on a 600-kW charger. MotorTrend ran eight fast laps at Ascari with over 60% left.
Technology, Market Data & Analysis
Mercedes Was 'Too Early' On Hands-Free Driving. Now It's Taking A Step Back
Drive Pilot, approved for US roads in 2023, worked only below about 40 mph in traffic, and the new S-Class arrived without it. CTO Jörg Burzer told Road & Track the company will build a more capable Level 2 system and skip to Level 4, expected no sooner than 2030.
Range Rover Evoque, Velar Production Ending
Both SUVs end production in mid-2027 with no direct replacement, as Halewood retools for the electric Range Rover GT and a new Defender model. The pair made up about 9% of the brand's September US sales. Kelley Blue Book notes dealers hold over 150 days of inventory of each.
Car Culture
Driving Every V10 Ever Made: The History of the World's Best-Sounding Engine — Jason Cammisa ICONS
Hagerty's Jason Cammisa gathers one of each of the nine production V10s, from the 1992 Dodge Viper's 8.0-liter pushrod engine to the Lamborghini unit retired in 2024. He recreates five-cylinder and V10 exhaust notes with speakers in a field. He calls the Lexus LFA the V10 perfected.
Acura Kicks Off Sales of More Than 3000 Official Reproduction Parts for the 1st-Gen NSX
The parts sell through Acura dealers and Honda's DreamShop under the Honda Heritage Parts program. Genuine Reproduction Parts use the original materials and methods, while Honda Compatible Parts are redeveloped replacements for pieces no longer sold. Coverage spans powertrain, interior, exterior, electrical and chassis components, with availability varying by part.
Miscellaneous
POV Video Shows What It's Like To 'Fly' In Tesla's New 'Roadster'
Tesla has released onboard footage of the uncrewed prototype launching, flipping and landing on cold-gas thrusters fed by a nitrogen tank pressurized to 10,000 psi. Refilling the tank takes two to six hours. Tesla targets 2028 production, with a base Performance model that drops the thrusters entirely.
The best American supercar is a 1,250bhp bargain… and the competition wasn't even close
The ZR1X pairs the ZR1's 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8 with the E-Ray's front electric motor for 1,250 horsepower from about $210K. Top Gear's telemetry recorded 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds. The magazine calls it the biggest benchmark shift since the 2008 Nissan GT-R and faults its heavy steering.
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Toyota Is Expanding Its Texas Plant, Likely to Build More Than Just the Tacoma in the U.S.
Toyota is spending $3.6 billion to add 150,000 units of annual capacity in San Antonio and move Tacoma production from Mexico by 2030, and its CFO says other body-on-frame models could follow.
Mitsubishi Releases More Specs on the Pajero SUV, Including Pricing
The seven-seat, ladder-frame Pajero goes on sale in Japan next month from about $39,000 with a 201-horsepower turbodiesel, and Mitsubishi says no decision has been made on a US return as the Montero.
The 2027 Chevy Trax’s Facelift Comes with a $2000 Price Increase
The 2027 Trax starts at about $25,500 for the LT, with the LS dropped and the lineup cut to three trims, and gains new lighting, an 11.3-inch touchscreen and added safety tech ahead of a spring 2027 launch.
This Crazy Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Ruled the 1980s
Doug DeMuro reviews a third-generation Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, covering the 1980s model's quirks, features and driving experience.
Your Handy 1996–2002 BMW Z3 Buyer’s Guide
Hagerty's guide covers the Spartanburg-built roadster, which launched with a sub-140-horsepower 1.9-liter four at nearly $30,000, and argues it is the overlooked bargain next to the Miata.
GM Recalls Over 67,000 EVs for Potential Brake Failure
The recall covers performance all-wheel-drive Cadillac Lyriq, Celestiq and Vistiq models and the Chevrolet Blazer EV, whose brake module can misread wheel speed, and the over-the-air fix is not yet ready for 2023–2024 Lyriqs.
Here’s What a Classic Ford Pickup Looks Like Made from Carbon Fiber
Trick Rides of Yukon, Oklahoma built the 1968 F-100 with a full carbon-fiber body over a Roadster Shop chassis, a supercharged Coyote V8, a six-speed Tremec manual and four-wheel drive for SEMA.