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Some people don’t understand why motorsport is such a big deal to manufacturers. Companies race not only because it’s a great marketing tool that shows what a car can do, but also because competition is a great test bed for technology. Take Toyota as a prime example. It has a wide reach across all forms of motorsport, especially its rallying and endurance car programs. The efforts have made all its enthusiast sports cars better. The GR Corolla might be the best machine on sale today for adding rally-derived tech to your everyday commute. Seeing GR on the back of any…

The Nio EC6 Aura Edition features exclusive 21-inch multi-spoke black wheels and purple high-performance brake calipers. Credit: Nio The special edition starts at 369,800 yuan ($54,820) for the full vehicle purchase, 10,000 yuan, or 2.78%, higher than the base EC6. The EC6 saw 3,873 deliveries in the first 8 months of this year, down 70.86% year-on-year, and Nio is using the special edition to inject fresh appeal into the niche model. Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO) has launched the EC6 Aura Edition, adding a new variant to the coupe SUV (sport utility vehicle) with a purple-themed design that runs through both…

Unplugging your PC during a blackout might be exactly what saves it. Om.Nom.Nom/Shutterstock Power outages don’t usually come with a schedule. And when one hits, most people focus on finding the nearest flashlight rather than thinking about their electronics. But if your PC is still plugged into the wall when the lights come back, it could be in danger. Many assume that a PC (unwillingly) shutting down is enough to keep it safe during an outage, but it isn’t. Even a powered-off computer remains connected to your home’s electrical wiring, and that connection is exactly how…

The Drive 🤝 your inbox. Every weekday The Daily Brief wraps up the biggest stories and our exclusive reporting on the auto industry and car culture. At a quick glance, the 2027 Mercedes-AMG GLC53 is my kind of car. It’s not too big, not too cushy, and not too slow. It has 443 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque, though that satisfying symmetry is ruined by an “overboost” mode that bumps torque to 472 lb-ft when activated. Zero to 60 mph comes in just 4.0 seconds, and it’ll do 167 mph if you find yourself someplace with enough room. So…

Geely plans to unveil an advanced electric car battery and charging system on Wednesday, allowing for 4 minute charges and charging speeds that are about 50% faster than Chinese rival BYD’s newest “Flash Charging 2.0” system. EV fast charging is already well ahead of the rest of the world in China, but the industry isn’t standing still. Rather, there seems to be a developing arms race in charging tech, bringing charge times down seemingly every few months. It’s gotten to the point where Chinese EVs have started having to measure charging times in seconds, not minutes, with the difference between…

The early 1990s were a golden period for performance sedans, as Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz pushed increasingly serious engineering into sporty cars that could still pass for ordinary executive transportation. Even the quickest versions often kept their visual drama to a minimum, making their abilities easy to overlook. For some of these understated machines, recognition has taken far longer than the engineering it represents. Three decades later, collectors are looking beyond badges and styling, placing greater value on limited production numbers, documented engineering provenance, and genuine performance. That shift is transforming once-overlooked sedans into increasingly desirable modern classics, as auction…

Rocketeer turns the overlooked Mazda MX-5 NC into a 304-horsepower V6 restomod, keeping the factory balance while undercutting many new sports cars.

Automotive General Motors is making it clear that the heavy-duty diesel horsepower war is nowhere near finished. GM has officially teased a new 8.3-liter Duramax turbo-diesel V8 known as the “Mongoose,” an engine that will power the refreshed 2027 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD. The company has not released horsepower or torque figures yet, but with 8.3 liters of displacement and some not-so-subtle marketing aimed directly at Ford, expectations are already sky high. The Mongoose name is no accident. Ford’s 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel has long carried the internal “Scorpion” nickname, and GM leaned directly into…

The Luxeed RX electric coupe SUV is scheduled to launch in China on September 28, 2026. Credit: Luxeed. The Luxeed RX’s starting pre-sales price has fallen to 269,800 yuan ($39,980) with the addition of a smaller-battery option,. Huawei’s HIMA will also open pre-orders for Stelato’s first MPV, the V8, at the same event as it broadens its lineup. Luxeed, the electric vehicle (EV) brand jointly developed by Huawei and Chery (HKEX: 9973), will launch the RX coupe SUV (sport utility vehicle) on September 28, adding a fourth model to its lineup. HIMA (Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance) announced the plan on…

A JetBlue airplane past an FAA air traffic control tower at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. JetBlue Airways Corp. is expected to release earnings figures on October 28. Photographer: Ryan Collerd/Bloomberg via Getty Images | Bloomberg via Getty Images Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed on Monday after construction crews in New Jersey accidentally cut a Verizon fiber cable used for air traffic control. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said that a circuit failure led to the discovery of the severed fiber cable, ABC News reports. The outage hammered airports across the…