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The new BMW X5 has a face no one saw coming

BMW will unveil the all-new 2027 X5 on June 30. The automaker is teasing some design elements, including new X-shaped headlights. The 2027 X5 will feature five different powertrains and new class styling. The new BMW X5 is coming. The mid-size luxury SUV has been in existence since 1991 and is now set to enter

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Kia breaks US sales record, but not in the way you think

Here’s the strange thing about the 2026 Kia. The brand has turned the phrase “record sales” into background noise over the past three years. One more month, Another all-time high, another press release that no one outside the industry bothered to read. So, when the May figures came in, and the headline total came in

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Mazda had to make the 2027 MX-5 quieter for Japan

Mazda As anyone who’s spent any time on the Tokyo subway will tell you, Japan loves peace and quiet. Apparently, Mazda had to make its MX-5 – arguably the newest sports car by North American standards – quieter to comply with new noise regulations that go into

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NHTSA’s plan for autonomous car brakes will turn us all into nervous passengers

sharfsin86/Getty Images If autonomous driving is something that sounds unsettling to you, the latest proposal from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration may turn you off the idea altogether. Last week’s update Vehicles equipped with automated driving systems (ADS) eliminate the need for manual braking components, aka

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Hyundai may be the next automaker to go hybrid-only

Hyundai may make some models only hybrid like Toyota. Some vehicles, such as small hatchbacks, may have internal-combustion powertrains. Hyundai’s hybrid vehicles are already outselling combustion vehicles. Toyota recently decided that many of its models that were once available with gasoline engines – including the Camry, Land Cruiser, RAV4, Sequoia and Sienna – can now

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Toyota’s 2026 clash, Lotus EV in Canada, China likes Ferrari Luce

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. good morning and welcome downshiftor TDS for short, of drive The Daily News Roundup brings you the biggest automotive headlines from around the world. downshift A quick recap of what’s happening each

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5 modern supercars that will outrun the quad-motor Rivian R1T pickup truck at 60

It turns out that measuring a car’s speed from 5 to 60 mph often tells you more about its performance than the traditional 0 to 60 mph measurement. However, since people have been keeping an eye on it since 1946, when auto journalist Tom McCahill started the trend, we’ll

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The 2JZ-powered Lexus wagon that beats every modern luxury estate

The modern luxury property market is stuck in a cycleOf engineered obsolescence. Complex electronics, computer-dependent subsystems and forced induction have turned modern luxury wagons into financial time bombs for second and third owners. While German longtops from the 2010s are currently suffering air suspension failures and bricked-up infotainment screens, a 20-year-old Japanese option is quietly

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The new Miata could be the last generation with the engine

The next generation Miata will use a larger engine. The naturally aspirated 2.5-litre unit is part of the new Skyactiv-Z engine family. A Mazda executive suggests that this will be the last MX-5 with a combustion engine. We’ve written extensively about the next Miata, even though the overhauled roadster isn’t coming in the near future.

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Budget Performance Sedan That Makes Luxury Cars Feel Extreme

The days of finding affordable performance cars are largely over. Sure, modern performance cars are faster, more capable, and more tech-packed than ever before, but those improvements have come at a cost. What was once an attainable daily driver for enthusiasts has increasingly become a luxury purchase reserved for buyers with deep pockets. The result

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