Rivian’s next big product is getting closer to customers. In a post on X, the company says it has begun building manufacturing validation units of the R2 at its Normal, Illinois plant, a key milestone that typically signals a program is moving from prototype work to production readiness. Rivian has been targeting the first half […]
The Charity Hammer Drops Again Ford has a sort of tradition of auctioning the first production example—VIN 001—for charity. After auctioning the first Mustang Dark Horse unit in 2024, the Blue Oval brand is once again following the same playbook, this time consigning the new Dark Horse SC to Barrett-Jackson. The example heading to auction […]
Emerging Safety Crisis in the Used Car Market The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a warning after faulty replacement airbag inflators have been confirmed to be behind multiple deaths in car crashes that were deemed ‘otherwise survivable’ by investigators. The inflators in question, not manufactured or approved for use by carmakers, appear […]
Good news! Tesla‘s seven-seat Model Y has returned and is now available to order in the U.S. The bad news is that it’s not the example large families would have liked — unlike the China-only Model Y L, which gets a seven-inch longer wheelbase to comfortably seat six people, the one being sold in America […]
A 2020 McLaren Senna GTR, chassis #21 of just 75 built, is on the block at Bring a Trailer, offering one of the wildest track-only McLarens you can actually go and bid on rather than just stare at in a collection. The car is listed by Silver Arrow Cars Ltd in Newport Beach, California, and […]
Another day, another EV. This time, however, it’s a massive range-extender Volkswagen, which is unlikely to find its way out of China. The brainchild of the VW-SAIC joint venture, the ID. Era 9X is a massive six-seater luxury SUV targeting the affluent Chinese, with its Range Rover-like minimalism, glitzy interior, and huge proportions. Volkswagen Aside […]
The Lexus ES and Its Identity Crisis The latest Lexus ES represents the brand’s continued push toward refinement, comfort, and global appeal, but not necessarily excitement. With the newest generation, Lexus traded the flowing, understated elegance of the previous ES for sharper creases and a more modern, upright stance. It’s cleaner and more formal, a […]
A Steady Year for Mercedes-Benz in America Mercedes-Benz concluded 2025 with 303,200 passenger cars sold in the US, just a hair higher than the previous year by 1 percent. Add the 40,000 vans delivered, and the total US tally lands at 343,200 units. As expected, SUVs carried most of the weight, showing exactly where American […]
Jeep Makes Room in the Budget The Jeep Wrangler posted an 11-percent year-over-year sales increase in 2025, but its longtime archnemesis, the Ford Bronco, has been steadily closing the gap – ending the year significantly closer to the Wrangler than in their 2024 sales matchup. Now, Stellantis appears to be looking to sustain that momentum by cutting prices. […]
Putting the engine over the rear wheels and keeping it there has been both a blessing and a curse for Porsche and its 911. On the one hand, the challenges that come with putting an engine so far back without creating handling that makes a car unmanageable have been immense, but on the other, finding […]
