Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short.
Quick, tight, and dense, TDS gathers the latest automotive headlines from around the globe and places them in one spot. Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information.
I’m in New York City, the sun isn’t up, and have a plane to catch home this morning. Let’s get into it.
🚘 What I’m driving: The 2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness is sitting at home waiting for my return.
🗓️ Get ready, because the new Mitsubishi Montero, which is a reskinned Nissan Armada, will debut in Q3 globally.
🏎️ Nearly two years later Red Bull has pulled the wraps off a more production-ready design for the RB17 hypercar.
🔋 Ford CEO Jim Farley said the automaker is working on an affordable Tesla Model 3 and Model Y competitor.
🔋 The Kia EV3 made its U.S. debut at the 2026 New York auto show and will arrive later this year with over 300 miles of range to compete with the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Bolt.
👀 BMW teased the new gas-powered 3-Series.
🚙 The 2027 Kia Seltos rolled into the 2026 New York auto show with baby Telluride-like design and a hybrid variant.
💰 Honda slashed the Prologue’s price by $7,500.
🚕 Kia teased that the PV5 electric van could be the next NYC taxi of choice.
🚙 The 2027 Volkswagen Atlas debuted at the 2026 New York auto show and executives confirmed hybrid variants of both the new Atlas and Tiguan will arrive with each model’s refresh.
🔚 The 2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport will mark the final variant for the C8 model.
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