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Ford Racing has decided to pop the top. Enter the 2027 Mustang Dark Horse SC Convertible.

There's a loud noise coming from Pebble Beach—Christian von Koenigsegg has dropped a bomb.

Ford plans to move production of some Lincoln models out of China and into the United States starting in 2030, CEO Jim Farley told Reuters on Wednesday. The headline vehicle here is the Lincoln Nautilus, currently built in China and currently subject to a U.S. import tariff of 52.5%, a figure Ford confirmed.

Acura has revealed the Nexera Vision concept ahead of its public debut at The Quail during Monterey Car Week, establishing a fresh design direction for the brand following a recalibration of its electric vehicle strategy.

Nissan is expanding its subcompact crossover lineup for the 2027 model year with the introduction of the first-ever Kicks Rock Creek. Following in the footsteps of the larger Rogue and Pathfinder Rock Creek editions, the new trim level gives the entry-level SUV an outdoorsy makeover paired with light off-road hardware.

Porsche is growing the 911's three-pedal lineup with a new manual-transmission option reserved exclusively for North American buyers.

Following the success of European homologation models, BMW created the M3 Lightweight specifically for North American enthusiasts seeking a track-focused street car. Engineers stripped out roughly 200 pounds by removing the radio, air conditioning, sunroof, and sound insulation. All 126 production units left the factory in Alpine White III adorned with the iconic BMW Motorsport tri-color flag graphics. This example includes its original window sticker, factory documentation, and historical service records.

Purpose-driven tires usually come with some kind of trade-off. If you want performance, there’s going to be a catch. In the world of light-duty truck and 4x4 tires, the new Rugged Terrain (R/T) category attempts to bridge the gap between all-terrain (A/T) and mud-terrain (M/T) tires. Balancing mud and rock prowess with on-road comfort and NVH compliance is no easy feat, but that’s exactly what the new Toyo Open Country R/T Trail seeks to do. Is it the best of both worlds, or a jack of all trades and master of none?

One of the rarest Corvettes ever built is about to head to auction this weekend during RM Sotheby's Monterey Auction.

Dodge is preparing to return to the law enforcement sector with a police pursuit version of its newly redesigned Charger.

Cadillac hasn't finished a full season in Formula 1 yet, and it has already changed team principals.

Restomods are all the rage with the sports, luxury, and exotic car segments these days. It was only a matter of time before brands branched out from Porsche, and Eccentrica is digging through the Lamborghini catalog to turn the knobs and pull the strings on cars that have otherwise gone untouched by the restomod community. Their latest creation is called the V12 Roadster, and it's an eyebrow-raising rework of the Diablo.

Jeep is expanding its top-selling Grand Cherokee lineup for the 2027 model year, introducing three new trim levels—Upland, Trailhawk, and Overland—alongside tech upgrades and a revised powertrain strategy. As the primary volume driver for both the Jeep brand and parent company Stellantis, the midsize SUV continues to anchor the lineup by offering a broader spread between entry-level value and dedicated off-road capability.

Kia has officially released U.S. market pricing for the 2027 EV3, marking a new entry point for the brand's electric vehicle lineup. Positioned beneath the larger EV6 and EV9, the compact crossover arrives with a starting price under $30,000, severely undercutting the discontinued Niro EV.

Jaguar has shown the interior of the Type 01, its upcoming four-door electric grand tourer, and the cabin sticks remarkably close to the polarizing Type 00 concept the brand rolled out in 2024.

We’re living in strange times, and our list of the most researched vehicles is increasingly difficult to predict. 

The midsize two-row SUV segment is fiercely competitive, but Honda hit a clear home run with its redesigned 2026 Passport TrailSport. Building on the solid foundation of the Honda Pilot platform, the newest Passport combines genuine off-road capability with impressive daily practicality and refined road manners.

Rivian Automotive has issued a safety recall for 3,829 electric vehicles across its R1S SUV and R1T pickup truck lines due to potential front turn signal failures. The campaign expands upon a previous recall issued for the same component defect.

Flock's standard cameras are stationary. They read plates along with a vehicle's make, model, color, and other identifying details as it passes a fixed point. Placing that same capability inside a rideshare car means the collection zone travels with the vehicle. Every airport run, grocery trip, apartment-complex pickup, or late-night fare becomes another data point fed into the network.

Electric vehicle startup manufacturers seem to be everywhere these days, and the compact EV pickup space is particularly hot.

Tesla has issued a safety recall for 20,349 electric vehicles across its Model 3 and Model Y lineups because their factory low-beam headlights exceed federal maximum brightness limits.

From Fox Body Mustangs to Crown Vics, a Ford in your rearview mirror has long been the scariest sight in the eyes of road-goers around the nation.

Back in February we reported that BMW was working on a competitor to Mercedes' venerable G Class as well as the ever-favored Range Rover.

After launching the off-road, dune-bashing Marsien in 2024, boutique outfit Marc Philipp Gemballa is back with a street-slammed successor called the Marsien GT—a conversion that turns a late-model 911 into a modern 959 lookalike.

Vintage supercar specialist CURATED and auction house RM Sotheby's have partnered to present "Only Original Once," a collection of four low-mileage, unrestored Lamborghini V12 models. Spanning three decades of production from Sant'Agata, the cars will be offered publicly for the first time during RM Sotheby's Monterey Auction on August 15, 2026.

Cadillac is expanding its bespoke vehicle customization operations beyond ultra-exclusive halo cars with the launch of a new personalization program for its full-size electric SUV.

Ford previewed a small crossover priced around $25,000 for dealers and teased a four-door Mustang as the automaker sketches out a lineup that stretches from affordable utilities to expanded performance offerings.

Google’s Gemini AI Overviews feature has been telling users that Flock Safety’s surveillance cameras are packed with valuable gold and copper, a claim that appears to have originated from fabricated reports circulating online. It isn’t true. The cameras do contain both metals, but only in trace amounts consistent with any consumer electronics device pulled off a shelf, as Futurism reported.

Toyota has issued a safety recall for approximately 508,000 model-year 2025–2026 Camry sedans in the United States due to a software flaw that can cause the instrument cluster display to remain blank upon startup.

There aren’t many curated lists of automobiles that include an Aston Martin, a Bentley, a Rolls-Royce, a pair of Lamborghinis, and the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid. Welcome to this month’s collection of the least researched vehicles in America.

JCB’s hydrogen-powered Hydromax established a new Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) class speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats during Bonneville Speed Week, averaging 368.347 mph across two consecutive runs.

Dodge has unveiled two custom-built Chargers engineered to showcase the tuning potential of its new twin-turbocharged inline-six platform.

Caterham Cars is showcasing two examples of its track-only Seven Miami Special Edition during Monterey Car Week, running August 8–13. Presented alongside auction partner Bonhams at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, both vehicles are available for acquisition through direct private treaty sales.

Dodge introduced a series of personalization options and concept designs at the annual Roadkill Nights event at M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan. The showcase was headlined by the debut of the Dodge Durango R/T 392 Smokescreen Concept alongside new factory stripe options, paint colors, and a preview of an expanded custom paint program.

Volkswagen has officially revealed the second-generation 2027 Atlas Cross Sport. Following the original model's debut in 2020, the updated five-seater midsize crossover receives revised sheet metal, updated interior packaging, expanded driver-assistance systems, and a more powerful turbocharged engine.

Three of the automotive world's most exclusive collector vehicles are making a public appearance at The Portola Hotel during Monterey Car Week before heading to private online auction. Presented by Sealed—RM Sotheby’s confidential bidding platform—the lineup features a factory Matte Black Ferrari Enzo, a unique manual-transmission Lamborghini Murciélago SV, and a historic American Formula 1 race car.

Federal safety regulators have formally denied a petition seeking a defect investigation into Acura’s Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) system, concluding that a mechanical failure in the all-wheel-drive hardware does not pose an unreasonable safety risk.

The Tesla Model S reshaped the automotive industry more than a decade ago, and in the years since, Tesla has built 10 million EVs and grown into America's dominant EV brand. However, those achievements have arrived alongside growing criticism over missed promises. The latest disappointment involves the new Model Y L, which, according to Autoblog, reached U.S. buyers without the upgraded, actively cooled wireless charging pad Tesla had advertised.

Dodge is breathing fresh life into one of Mopar's most storied stickers.

U.S. President Donald Trump used an August 5 speech in Las Vegas to mock electric vehicle owners, telling the crowd that EV drivers "have a disease" and calling them "crazy" for their choice of vehicle. The remarks, delivered at the Red Rock Casino during a speech on the administration's tax cuts agenda, extend a well-documented pattern of hostility toward electric vehicles that has already reshaped federal policy during Trump's second term.

Replenishing massive electric vehicle battery packs, like the 200-plus kilowatt-hour one found in the GMC Hummer EV, can be a time-consuming process.

The Chevrolet Camaro may not be gone for long. After ending production following the 2024 model year, reports suggest the iconic nameplate is being prepped for a return, potentially arriving as a 2029 model and once again taking aim at the Ford Mustang and Dodge Charger.

Ford's Chinese-market Explorer has proven a reliable preview of what the North American model eventually receives, and the latest refresh now live in China suggests where the U.S. version is headed next. The facelift that arrived stateside for 2025 first surfaced in China in 2022 for the 2023 model year, and, according to Ford of China, reservations have just opened for a further-updated version that arrives with full specifications already revealed.

The Tesla Cybertruck is nothing if not a point of contention. Perhaps the world's most divisive automobile, the electric pickup is cause for debate and arguments of endless capacity.

Stellantis’ newly resurrected Street and Racing Technology (SRT) performance division just cooked a new trick forced-induction solution designed to eliminate turbo lag. They call it "eBoost Air," and the system pairs an electric supercharger with twin turbos to deliver instant low-end throttle response, mimicking the immediate power delivery of a supercharged V8.

The 2027 Rivian R2's real-world range lands well below its window sticker, but its charging performance places it among the stronger compact electric SUVs on the market, according to recent testing.

Consumer preference in the new-vehicle market continues to shift decisively toward hybrid powertrains and crossover utility vehicles. According to the latest Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch report for the first half of 2026, car buyers are prioritizing affordability, fuel economy, and practical everyday utility over pure electric drivetrains and traditional four-door sedans.

Modern vehicles are expensive, and it’s not just the gigantic figure on the window sticker that hurts. You have to consider the price of everything else involved with automobile ownership.

Whether you are looking for a weekend sports car, a roomy family crossover, or an efficient daily commuter, one factor outweighs almost everything else: reliability.

Volkswagen has released a first teaser image of the second-generation 2027 Atlas Cross Sport, confirming that the redesigned five-seater midsize crossover will make its official debut on Monday, August 10.

Ford is gearing up for what it calls its next "Model T moment," attempting to revolutionize the electric vehicle market by making battery-powered transportation truly affordable for the masses.

The 2026 Cadillac CT5 earned Poor ratings in two of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's key crash evaluations, including the group's updated side-impact test, a result that sits awkwardly beside the sedan's 5-star overall score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and reopens questions about what those federal stars actually capture.

Ford has officially named its incoming affordable midsize electric truck.

North America is facing an affordability crisis, and a large part of that involves automobiles and the prices associated with them. Though seen as a big, looming black cloud, there actually some upsides to this whole mess, or at least that's what can be taken from looking at the data in a certain way.

Keeping a vehicle on the road for the long haul doesn't usually require complex overhauls or expensive upgrades. Much like human health, the real secret to vehicle longevity comes down to basic consistency, mindful habits, and addressing small warning signs before they escalate into major problems.

We've all heard the pitch that installing solar panels on your roof, after you pay back the usually immense cost to purchase the panels in the first place, will allow you to contribute to the electrical grid, and in turn, the electric company will pay you rather than you paying them.

Mercedes-AMG has expanded its flagship electric GT 4-Door lineup with the introduction of the 2027 AMG GT 53 4-Door Coupe.

While small cars and muscle cars carry the highest driver mortality rates, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) highlights a different story when measuring other-driver death rates—the frequency at which occupants in other vehicles are killed during multi-vehicle collisions.

Rivian unveiled site plans and renderings for its $5 billion manufacturing facility in Stanton Springs North, Georgia, revealing a sprawling campus designed to double as an outdoor adventure destination.

Ram is turning up the heat on its street-truck portfolio before the first models even hit dealership floors. The automaker’s factory-backed performance division, Direct Connection, has introduced a catalog of high-performance upgrades for the V8-powered 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee lineup.