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The Downshift

Hyundai Is Going All-In on ‘Volume High-Performance’ Cars: TDS

Hyundai is planning a range of sporty cars that sit below proper N models, but are spicier than its N Line products that bear only cosmetic changes.

Audi News

Solving the Mystery of the Audi Nuvolari’s Massive Fuel Door Button

The interior of Audi's new supercar is light on buttons, with one strange exception in a prominent spot. Today, we finally find out why.

Trucks

Diesel Prices Are About to Break Records. Here’s Why They Keep Rising

The nationwide average for diesel is $5.62 per gallon—roughly 20 cents off the all-time high. But don't expect it to stop climbing anytime soon.

Mitsubishi News

Mitsubishi’s First Truck for the US in Over a Decade Will Be a Nissan

Mitsubishi is officially re-entering America's truck market, but not on its own.

Honda News

Inside Honda’s Plan to Keep Cars Affordable Without Squeezing Buyers

As car prices spiral, Honda execs say it's using AI for crash tests and learning from China's robot factories to keep costs in check.

Lincoln News

Lincoln Is Building the New Corsair in China and Shipping it to the US

The return of the Lincoln Corsair will mark the second Chinese-made model in the automaker's U.S. showrooms.

Honda News

Honda Will Keep Building Manual Cars Even Though Demand Is Dying, Executive Says

Honda paused production of the manual Civic Si and Acura Integra A-Spec earlier this summer, triggering rumors that the two compacts would cease to exist. We now have a more definitive answer.

Porsche News

Porsche Explains Why the 911 Carrera S Manual Isn’t a Free Option Anymore

Porsche bundles the 911's manual transmission with several other features for a hefty premium; its U.S. Boss says there's likely more of that to come.

The Downshift

Polestar Still Wants to Know Why It Was Banned and Volvo Wasn’t: TDS

Polestar says it's continuing to seek "the underlying basis" for the U.S. government's ban, even though it still doesn't plan to appeal.

Ram Reviews

2027 Ram Power Wagon Cummins First Drive Review: The Diesel You Asked for in the Unstoppable Truck You Want

Depending on who you ask, the Power Wagon always needed a Cummins engine. Now, it finally has one, and the result is sweet as you'd hoped.

Video Games

New Indie Game Feels Like the Second Coming of NFS Underground

Heatwarped is a tribute to Need for Speed's tuner era with a familiar vibe and handling, and a free demo is available now.

Racing

Jeff Gordon and Bill Elliott Raced IROC Pontiacs Wheel-to-Wheel in DC Last Weekend. Who Knew?

NASCAR Cup champions taking on Indy 500 winners? That sounds like prime TV. So why was it barely promoted?

Culture

NY Firefighters Melded Drag Racing and Ladder Climbing Into One Ridiculous Sport

Apparently drag racing wasn't exciting enough for New York firefighters, so they put their friends in the trunk and gave them a job.

Dodge Durango

2026 Dodge Durango Hellcat Quick Review: Unapologetically American

Built in Detroit with all the horsepower Dodge can offer, the three-row Durango Hellcat SUV is now on its ninth life.

The Downshift

BMW Exec Says Young People Prefer Voice and Screens Over Buttons Because ‘They Are Multitasking’: TDS

Also, U.S.-Canada trade talks disintegrate over trucks and Porsche says it's merely "streamlining" the Taycan roster.

Racing

Insane Semi-Truck Racing Event Has Trailer-On Time Attack

Tractors pull trailers on the road. Why shouldn't they do the same on the track?

Jeep News

An Epic Jeep Parts Fire Sale Is Going on Right Now in Texas

Jeep Heritage is selling parts for cheap to thin out its inventory before a move, and because they're all organized, it'll be easier than finding a needle in a haystack.

For Sale

Last Lambo V12 With a Manual: This Murcielago Superveloce Is Off to Auction

Wearing unique paint and interior trim, this particular SV is thought to be the final example built.

Racing

This Drift Team’s Website Is What the Internet Should Look Like

This self-consciously retro site is proof that the Internet really did peak around 2004.

News

Hot Album Drops Tied to Fatal Crash Rate Increases: Study

Between 2017 and 2022, the number of fatal crashes in the U.S. increased approximately 15% on major album release dates, according to the study.