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Supercharged V8s are a lot of fun, of course, but that hasn’t saved them from slowly going the way of the dodo. While Americans can largely ignore emissions regulations for a couple more years, the rest of the world isn’t doing the same. Foreign automakers have figured out that a modern turbocharged V8 gives you the same great boost without the parasitic loss and extra fuel burn of constantly turning a supercharger. Jaguar and Land Rover were the last two to let them go in the Defender and F-Pace SVR, leaving only four American brands that offer a blower in…

NHTSA has ordered Tesla to prove that its Cybercab is even legal to sell. The agency issued a formal Special Order on September 10 demanding that the company show, under oath, how a vehicle with no steering wheel, no pedals, and no mirrors complies with federal safety standards written for human drivers. Tesla has until September 30 to respond. Failing to answer fully and truthfully carries penalties of up to $139 million. We reported on September 4 that NHTSA opened Audit Query 26002 hours after Tesla began commercial Cybercab service in Austin on September 3. This is the escalation. An…

Skepticism of electric vehicle ownership has spawned many comparisons, tests, and global studies of new and used EVs. A study performed by AVILOO, an Austrian company pioneering battery health diagnostic tools, revealed the battery condition of 20 different models using data collected from 2022 to 2026, across five continents. Smaller batteries in vehicles with short ranges were found to degrade faster than vehicles with much longer ranges, but the biggest variations weren’t found comparing one model to another. Individual cars varied in battery health, providing a range of data points for each model tested and leading to a peak variation…

Automotive MINI is digging back into its performance-inspired history with the new 2027 MINI 1998 GT Edition, a limited-production special based on the Cooper C 2 Door. The latest model is the sixth entry in MINI USA’s ongoing Icon Drops campaign, and its mission is pretty straightforward. Take one of the brand’s more attainable models, give it some motorsport-flavored attitude, and connect it to the same GT lineage that produced cars like the classic Mini 1275 GT and later MINI 1499 GT. The name may sound like a reference to the late 1990s, but the “1998” designation actually…

Poll data released Tuesday by the New York Times and Siena University confirms what we’ve already been seeing, and what politicians are responding to — AI and data centers are incredibly unpopular. Asked if they support or oppose the construction of data centers to power AI tech, 61 percent of the 1,503 likely voters surveyed in early September (ahead of the recent AI safety slowdown discussion) said they were opposed, with only 14 percent saying they strongly support. The split was about even among 2024 Donald Trump voters, at 49 percent support to 45 percent oppose, while people who had…

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. Yesterday I told you that I’d be driving a 2026 Honda Prelude until next summer. I also explained that this project aims to give you much more feedback and general information about the car than any average weeklong test drive could. From driving impressions and feature analysis to the very specific things you only notice by living with a car day in and day out, my job is to share all my experiences with…

An Aito M9 SUV on display at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2026. Credit: CnEVPost Aito will remain in HIMA, while Huawei will continue to lead operations across the alliance’s 4 other brands. Aito will establish an independent sales network, with some HIMA stores to be transferred to Seres to sell Aito vehicles exclusively. Huawei will hand Seres (HKEX: 9927) the lead in Aito’s products, marketing, sales and service, marking a major shift in their automotive partnership. Huawei-led HIMA (Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance) said Tuesday that Aito would explore a new cooperation model within the alliance, effective immediately, with…

USB-C is more convenient for newer devices, but the connector type doesn’t make a flash drive faster. Dr Barmely/Getty Images USB-C beats USB-A on convenience. The smaller, reversible port is used in most modern laptops, tablets and (perhaps most importantly for this discussion) smartphones. For large picture, video and document transfers on mobile devices, USB-C is hard to beat. However, USB-C isn’t a guarantee of raw speed. Most people understandably associate USB-C with speed more than USB-A, given that it’s a newer standard. In reality though, USB-A and USB-C are merely descriptors, identifying the type of…

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Hyundai’s electric SUV is still one of the most affordable EVs available, starting at $35,000. The IONIQ 5 is a bit more expensive to lease this month, but it’s hard to pass up with 0% APR financing or up to a $5,000 discount. Hyundai IONIQ 5 September deals and discounts The IONIQ 5 has remained one of the most popular EVs, largely thanks to the value that it offers. In the first half of 2026, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 was the best-selling electric vehicle in the US outside of a Tesla model. After the $7,500 federal EV tax credit expired…