1,000-HP $155K Ram, Mustang Cobra returns, Rimac EV axed
PLUS: 312-MPH Yangwang, RS6 Avant for US, Porsche 924 at 50
Releases & Reviews
Ford Teases a Mustang Cobra Variant
Ford Racing's teaser video shows no car, only audio of an engine running through the gears, with a caption promising an "all-motor heart born from racing" and more in 2027. Hagerty doubts the naturally aspirated V-8 will match the Corvette Z06's 670 hp and floats 575–600 hp as more likely.
The Rivian R2 Is the 2027 MotorTrend SUV of the Year
The R2 makes Rivian the first startup automaker to win a MotorTrend Of The Year award with consecutive products, after the R1T took 2022 Truck of the Year. MotorTrend calls the smaller, less expensive electric SUV a clean-sheet design and praises its styling and driving dynamics.
Technology, Market Data & Analysis
Audi Says Touchscreens Have Gone as Far as They’ll Go. Buttons Are Coming Back
Audi of America product chief Filip Brabec told The Drive's podcast that screens have "gone as far as we will possibly go." He says more climate and door controls will become physical, starting with existing interiors in the near future and continuing with the next design generation.
Rimac's Electric Hypercar Is Dead Earlier Than Expected
Rimac will finish Nevera production with the last 10 Nevera Rs, due to customers by year's end. Mate Rimac says the company will have built 71 cars since 2022, against an original plan for 150. He credits the Nevera with making the Bugatti Tourbillon possible.
Car Culture
Tired of 911 restomods? Try this Porsche 356 instead | Henry Catchpole - The Driver's Seat
Hagerty's Henry Catchpole drives the Thornley Kelham 356 SL, an aluminum-bodied restomod with a 180-horsepower 2.3-liter flat-four and a new five-speed gearbox. Each car takes 6,000 hours to build and costs over £500,000 (about $650,000). Catchpole praises the precision of its gearshift and steering.
Someone Drove a 2019 Rolls-Royce 480,000 Miles And I’m Both Impressed And Not Impressed And Confused
Owner Josef Weikinger of Liechtenstein has the Phantom serviced every two months and reports one major repair, the soft-close hardware on the driver's door. He previously drove a Maybach 62 over 620,000 miles. Jason Torchinsky argues the feat reflects resources more than perseverance.
Miscellaneous
Someone Abandoned a Real NASCAR Stock Car at the Closed Kentucky Speedway
A YouTube urban-exploration channel found the car at the track, which left the NASCAR schedule in 2020 and hosted a ride-along racing experience until 2024. The Drive believes it is a retired racer converted for customer rides and wrapped to resemble Trevor Bayne's No. 6 Cup car.
2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee Foose Edition Is a Lowrider with a Truck Bed
The Chip Foose and Fox Factory truck offers a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 with 705 or 1,000 horsepower and a lowered Ridetech coil-over suspension. It starts at about $155,000, against about $63K for the base Rumble Bee, and keeps a factory-backed warranty.
Quick Links
Toyota is bringing Scion back to the US… with a 25mph kei truck
The KEI-01 is a right-hand-drive rebadge of Japan's Toyota Pixis Truck that Toyota will build in Indiana from the second half of 2027, with initial sales to fleets only.
Yangwang U9 Xtreme Hits 312.65 MPH to Become the World’s Fastest Production Car
The 2,978-hp BYD-owned EV set its peak speed in one direction on an Abu Dhabi highway, and MotorTrend notes the two-way record remains the SSC Tuatara's 282.9 mph.
Tested: 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA350 EV Aims High and Nearly Hits the Mark
Car and Driver records 60 mph in 4.3 seconds from the 349-hp dual-motor sedan and praises its ride and charging speed, while faulting its cramped cabin and screen-buried controls.
The Next Audi RS6 Avant Is Coming to America. It Might Not Be Alone
Audi of America product chief Filip Brabec told The Drive that any next-generation RS6 Avant built globally will be sold in the US, and called an RS5 Avant for America "not a no."
2026 Durango SRT Hellcat Jailbreak Quick Review
Extra Throttle House launches the 710-horsepower, all-wheel-drive three-row SUV and praises its simple controls, and notes that a class-action suit over Dodge's original one-year-only promise was recently dismissed.
KTM Reveals a New X-Bow Side-by-Side with a 330-HP Audi Engine
The standard Arrow starts at about $60,000 with 280 horsepower, and the Black Limited Edition adds an enclosed cabin, air conditioning and a price of about $99K, with deliveries due in late 2027.
Porsche 924: Stuttgart’s Original Transaxle Turns 50
Volkswagen commissioned the car in 1972 and canceled it in late 1974 before Porsche bought the project, and Hagerty finds a museum-owned 1980 example balanced and more fun than its reputation suggests.