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2026 Mazda CX-5
The Downshift

Mazda, Once the Loudest Critic of Touchscreens, Now Says They’re Safer Than Buttons: TDS

Mazda program manager Koichiro Yamaguchi said a bank of 15 similar-looking switches forces drivers to look down longer than a touchscreen would.

Maserati Quattroporte
Maserati News

Maserati Sees Future for Sedans and V8s, but Not Plug-In Hybrids

The Quattroporte still looms large in Maserati's mind, and there may be another four-door like it in the future. Just don't count on it being a PHEV.

2027 Maserati GranTurismo
Maserati News

There’s Still Room at Maserati for Manual Transmissions, Exec Says

Maserati will keep the manual transmission option around as long as possible for its boutique customers.

Refreshed 2027 Maserati lineup
Maserati News

Maserati Reveals the New Face of Its Core Lineup

Maserati just gave most of its lineup a facelift.

Photo of the Genesis GMR 001 hypercar the No 19 car from the Genesis Magma Racing team driven by Mathieu Jaminet and Paul Lou Chatin and Daniel Juncadella during free practice 4 of the 94th 24 h of Le Mans in France the 11 June 2026. (Photo by Ivan Couturier / Hans Lucas via AFP)
WEC

Genesis Can Walk Away From Its First Le Mans With Its Head Held High

As an automaker, Genesis has only existed for 10 years. As a WEC team, Genesis Magma Racing has only been active for two months—and yet, it finished its first 24 Hours of Le Mans.

slate electric truck
Electric Vehicles

Slate Leaked $24,950 Starting Price on Its Own Website: Report

Slate's bare-bones electric truck will cost more than originally advertised and faces headwinds from day one.

Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Hero
Porsche News

Porsche Killed Its Best Cars Because You Didn’t Buy Them

The 2027 Taycan reveal quietly dropped the Sport Turismo and Cross Turismo wagons, and we only have ourselves to blame.

An automated license plate reader is seen mounted on a pole on June 13, 2024 in San Francisco, California.
Car Tech

License Plate Cameras Will Soon Track Phones, Wearables, Infotainment, and Even Your Pets

A new kind of license-plate-reading camera will also scrape the smart devices you take with you, and wrap all that data in a nice little bow for law enforcement and the government.

2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT
Chevrolet News

Base Chevy Silverado 1500 Work Truck Finally Gets the Duramax Diesel

A barebones half-ton on steelies with a buttery smooth turbodiesel inline-six under the hood sounds like a pretty good combo.

The Drivecast Ep 20 Hero
GM News

GM Said It Crushed Every 4.5L Duramax V8 Prototype. One Is in Sweden

GM's 4.5L Duramax V8 could have rewritten truck history. At least one survived — despite what GM claimed.

Trucks for sale are lined up at a CarMax dealership on April 4, 2025 in San Diego, California.
The Downshift

GM Says High Gas Prices Have Driven Small-Car Shift Faster Than Expected: TDS

Car buyers are spurning larger models for more affordable and efficient ones, according to a GM exec, and it's happening faster than the company's ever seen before.

Jeremy Clarkson ahead of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit in Northampton, Great Britain on July 7, 2024.
People

Jeremy Clarkson Has Been Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer

The former "Top Gear" presenter announced the diagnosis in an episode of "Clarkson's Farm."

2027 Porsche Taycan
Porsche News

Porsche Looked at Hyundai and Said, ‘We’ll Have What They’re Having’

The 2027 Taycan gets fake gear shifts, fake noise, and a feature Porsche quietly borrowed from Hyundai.

Toyota Tundra
Toyota News

Toyota Won’t Replace Every Recalled Tundra V6, and Some Owners Are Fed Up

Toyota will use software, not wrenches, to decide which recalled Tundras need new engines.

Mercedes CLA 350
Mercedes-Benz News

Mercedes Ditched Steering Wheel Music Controls for Voice Commands in New CLA

The new Mercedes CLA's steering wheel lacks music controls, forcing you to use voice commands or tap the center screen to skip songs.

Ford's EV truck undergoing winter testing
Ford News

Ford’s $30,000 Electric Truck Is Real and Here’s Proof of Life

Ford's "Model T-moment" $30K electric pickup is slated to hit dealers next year, and the company is now sharing footage of prototype testing.

2027 Chevrolet Silverado family
Chevrolet News

Chevy Now Makes New 350, 400, and 409 V8s—Just Like the Old Days

Counting the LS6 in the updated Corvette, Chevy has three new V8 engines in its lineup with familiar displacements.

2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Trail Boss
Chevrolet News

2027 Chevy Silverado Enters the Fight With New Small-Block V8s, Fresh Looks

The full-size Bowtie goes where no other half-ton truck has in years by introducing next-gen V8 engines, but there's not much old-school left in this rig.

2026 Genesis GV80 Coupe Quick Review: Beats the Germans, but Not Around Corners
Genesis Reviews

2026 Genesis GV80 Coupe Quick Review: Beats the Germans, but Not Around Corners

As the brand's flagship SUV, the Genesis GV80 offers a swankier and more refined package than BMW or Mercedes, but there's one area where those Germans still shine.

Audi A6 Allroad
Audi News

New Audi A6 Allroad Is Bigger, Meaner, and a Damn Good Omen for the RS6 Avant

With a 4.3-inch wider body, flared fenders, and quattro standard, Audi told The Drive the next-gen Allroad arrives in the U.S. next year.