1,139-HP Porsche SUV, $46K V8 Durango, Bugatti's Folding TV
PLUS: Four-Door Mustang?, $26K Kia Seltos, VW's 'Horses' Jab
Releases & Reviews
Porsche’s Cayenne Coupe Turbo will even make 911 owners nervous
Porsche’s first electric Cayenne Coupe Turbo is the most powerful Porsche ever, wielding 1,139 horsepower (849 kW) and 1,106 pound-feet (1,500 Nm) for a claimed 2.4 second 0-60 sprint. Starting at $170,350, it out-accelerates supercars while still steering like a proper Porsche.
2027 Dodge Durango Is a V-8-Only SUV That Starts Under $46,000
Dodge keeps its three-row Durango defiantly V-8-only for 2027, with the base 360 horsepower (268 kW) Hemi GT starting at $45,670. The range tops out with the 710 horsepower (530 kW) supercharged Hellcat at $82,490—an increasingly rare gas guzzler that arrives this fall.
Technology, Market Data & Analysis
Strike at Axle Manufacturer Threatens GM Truck Supply
United Auto Workers walked off the job at American Axle’s Michigan plant, which supplies axles for GM’s Silverado HD, Sierra HD, Colorado, and Canyon pickups. GM holds roughly two weeks of stock, so trucks stay plentiful for now—but a prolonged strike could thin dealer inventory.
Auto market turmoil takes toll on German carmakers, study says
An EY study found global automakers’ first-quarter revenue rose 2 percent, led by Japanese and US groups, while German carmakers slid 4 percent. Tariffs, lost ground in the US and China, overcapacity, and slow EV adoption point to what EY calls “another crisis year.”
Car Culture
1988 Tuner Car Comparison Test: Corvette, Porsche, Jaguar, Mercedes Unleashed in Germany
Car and Driver’s resurfaced 1988 epic pits four wild tuners—a Ruf 911 Turbo, Callaway Corvette, Lister Jaguar XJ-S, and Lotec Mercedes—against the Autobahn and Nürburgring. The Callaway hit 193 mph (311 km/h) before a top-speed tire blowout, but the brawny Jaguar charmed them most.
Morgan’s Plus Four Super Sport Is a Race-Bred Roadster
This 1967 Morgan Plus Four Super Sports—one of just 104 US-spec cars—sold for $78,400 at Bonhams Greenwich. Its hopped-up 125 horsepower (93 kW) Triumph four and low-slung, Le Mans-bred body make these hand-built Brits a charming bargain beside comparably rare Porsches.
Miscellaneous
Chrysler’s Comeback Starts Now, With a Fresh Look and This SUV
Reduced to just the Pacifica minivan, Chrysler plans a revival under Stellantis’ FastLane 2030 plan, with three models starting below $40,000. Two—the Arrow and Arrow Cross SUV—will be spun from Fiat’s Grizzly line, though design chief Ralph Gilles insists it’s differentiation, not badge engineering.
There’s a 137-Inch Bugatti TV Now, and It Folds
Bugatti and Austrian firm C Seed built the N1, a folding 137-inch 4K micro-LED television that rises from hiding in 45 seconds and rotates 180 degrees. Styled after the Tourbillon hypercar, it’s the ultimate screen for billionaires awaiting their 1,775 horsepower (1,324 kW) V16.
Quick Links
Ford Exec's Remarks Suggest a Four-Door Mustang Sedan Could Happen
Ford executives are openly mulling a four-door Mustang—possibly the trademarked “Mach 4”—to court the 16 percent of buyers who still want sedans, teasing a potential V-8 Dodge Charger rival.
2027 Kia Seltos Starts at $26,485, Undercutting Key Rivals
The redesigned, boxier 2027 Kia Seltos starts at $26,485 and undercuts rivals like the Honda HR-V, Hyundai Kona, and Subaru Crosstrek by anywhere from $230 to more than $4,000.
Toyota Updates the 2027 GR86 Sports Car
Toyota’s featherweight 2027 GR86 gains smoother throttle and shifter tuning, available Brembo brakes and SACHS dampers, fresh paint, and sharper camera safety tech when it reaches dealers this summer.
Here's How We'd Spec The Perfect Corvette Grand Sport
Chevrolet’s new Corvette Grand Sport configurator is live, letting you spec the $88,495, 535 horsepower (399 kW) coupe—powered by a 6.7-liter V-8—across hundreds of colors, wheels, and packages.
How Encor Created the Consummate Lotus Esprit
Ex-Lotus engineers at Encor are building 50 carbon-bodied, fully rebuilt Esprits that finally fix the original’s panel gaps and drivetrain woes—honoring Giugiaro’s wedge for about $575,000 atop your donor car.
It doesn’t feel very agricultural: The 2026 Subaru Solterra review
Subaru’s updated 2026 Solterra stretches its EPA range to 288 miles (463 km) and adds a 338 horsepower (252 kW) XT trim, riding better and feeling far less “agricultural” than before.
Volkswagen Believes Gas Cars Will Become Obsolete—Just Like Horses
A Volkswagen board member argues gas cars will fade naturally “like horses” once buyers grasp that EVs are simply better, urging persuasion over an outright combustion-engine ban.