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The car sitting under a tarp in the garage occupies a strange place in household finance. It isn’t quite an investment, though plenty of owners describe it that way. It isn’t quite a hobby expense either, since the thing does have a title and a market value and could, in theory, be sold tomorrow. Most project cars live somewhere in between, and that ambiguity is exactly what makes them so easy to misjudge. Enthusiasts tend to defend their projects with a mix of optimism and selective memory. Money spent three years ago fades. Money spent last weekend feels…

The company has produced an extensive collection of case studies covering the ways its current AI models have been misused. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Anthropic has flagged and stopped multiple scientists who were using its AI models to create potential biological weapons, according to a new report the company shared on Thursday. “Biological misuse” is just one flavor of troubling AI usage the report documents, but it’s of growing importance because newer models like Fable 5 are increasingly good at helping with scientific research. The company’s report includes five case studies of Anthropic’s models being used…

Last year, Lexus announced that the model that launched the brand, the LS, would leave the US. This was a big deal, since the car was the brand’s ultimate flagship, and the original model was designed for the brand and for America. What was also a bit strange was that the car wasn’t discontinued for the whole world. For example, you can still buy it in Japan, a market where the Lexus brand didn’t show up for years. Not only can you buy it in Japan, but Lexus just made it even better for that market. Lexus LS 500h from…

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. If you’ve been skeptical of the huge screens and software taking over the automotive experience, here’s some hot, juicy validation. JD Power has released a new Component Quality Report, “a complete benchmark of component-level vehicle quality,” highlighting which parts of new cars are giving owners the most trouble. As it stands, “infotainment accounts for 25% of all vehicle problems and is the only category to worsen year over year.” One important concession: JD Power’s…

FAW-Volkswagen’s ID. AURA T6 electric SUV, scheduled to launch in China on September 20, 2026. Credit: FAW-Volkswagen. Pre-sales began on August 28, with prices ranging from 135,900 yuan ($20,060) to 169,900 yuan. It’s Volkswagen’s first all-electric SUV with LiDAR and uses the CEA architecture jointly developed with Xpeng. Volkswagen’s Chinese joint venture FAW-Volkswagen will officially launch the ID. AURA T6 on September 20, making the electric SUV (sport utility vehicle) a key test of its push into smart vehicles. Pre-sales began on August 28, with 4 variants priced from 135,900 yuan ($20,060) to 169,900 yuan. The ID. AURA T6 is…

The EV3 is now on sale as Kia’s most affordable electric vehicle, starting at $29,890. So, how much does it cost to lease? 2027 Kia EV3 prices and lease rates Kia’s compact electric SUV is finally on sale in the US. Starting at just $29,890, the EV3 is one of the most affordable EVs on the market, alongside the new Chevy Bolt and Nissan LEAF. The 2027 Kia EV3 is available in five trims: Light, Wind, Land, GT-Line, and a range-topping GT model. It’s offered with two battery packs, offering an EPA-estimated driving range of up to 321 miles. The…

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Hopefully, the BMW X5 M50i has a parachute, because its resale values have been skydiving. Sound familiar? That’s the twin‑turbo V8‑powered X5 variant launched for 2020 and slotted in just beneath the all‑out BMW X5 M. This machine gave shoppers the X5’s strongest‑yet performance credentials outside the full-on M treatment, and sold through the 2023 model year with minimal changes before transitioning into the M60i moniker with a new mild-hybrid V8 engine for the 2024 mid-cycle refresh. Congratulations, you’re now an expert on the nomenclature of some of the hottest performance SUVs on the road. By the end of this…

A new federal program to test the feasibility of electric, hybrid-electric, and autonomous aircraft kicks off today in Texas — before the rules governing this new technology have even been finalized.For the next week, these companies will conduct test flights demonstrating future routes between cities and regional airports, including Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The aircraft won’t carry any passengers, but regulators will be keen to see how the state’s air traffic control system handles the uptick in flight traffic. The companies, meanwhile, are eager to prove to the federal government that their aircraft deserve to be awarded type certification,…

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. That sound you just heard is Mercedes-Benz AMG bowing to enthusiasts screaming as it shoves the venerable twin-turbo V8 engine into the CLE coupe. You won. We all won? The turbo-four plug-in hybrid lost. You are looking at the street-legal Mercedes‑AMG CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung that debuted with surprisingly little fanfare on Thursday. Yes, that’s the car’s real name. And most importantly there’s a V8-powered CLE entering the universe. Well, a handful of them, anyways.…