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A Denza Z9GT on display at the Chengdu Auto Show in August 2026. Credit: Denza The new Z9GT variant costs 329,800 yuan ($48,670), 10.82% less than the previously sole all-electric e3 version. The variant offers a CLTC range of 860 kilometers and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds. BYD (HKEX: 1211) premium brand Denza on Wednesday added a new Z9GT variant priced at 329,800 yuan ($48,670), giving buyers access to its e3 tri-motor technology at a lower price. Previously, the 2026 Z9GT lineup offered just 1 all-electric e3 variant, the Flash Charging Performance model priced at…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Luxury personal propeller planes are probably not a vehicle type you think about too often. But they exist, and man, they’re extremely cool. The Cirrus SR22 G7, for example, is basically a sport sedan for the sky. It has four comfortable seats, fine aluminum switchgear, a super-advanced digital interface, and its own emergency parachute system. This summer, my cousin and I rented one for the noble quest of buying a used Miata. And not just any Miata—I…

Toyota is recalling around 10,000 electric C-HR vehicles. The recall stems from a software glitch that can cause the vehicle to suddenly lose power while driving. What to know about the Toyota C-HR EV recall The all-electric C-HR is one of three electric SUVs Toyota now sells in North America, alongside the updated bZ and bZ Woodland. It went on sale earlier this year, starting at about $37,000, as a smaller, sportier alternative to the bZ, Toyota’s first electric SUV. While the new C-HR EV is off to a promising start, the electric crossover is already facing its first recall.…

The S11 chip in Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 includes a Secure Exclave: a hardware-isolated compartment built into the silicon to process sensor data separately from the rest of the system. Data that is processed and analyzed in the Secure Exclave cannot be accessed by watchOS, apps, the user, or Apple. Audio from the microphone enters the Secure Exclave of Apple Watch, where it is initially processed for speech, sounds, or music, without transcribing or storing the raw audio. This buffer is a continuously overwritten stream that exists only within the protected hardware and never creates…

Automotive Honda is wasting little time making the latest Passport TrailSport even more capable. Although the current-generation Passport is still relatively fresh, the 2027 TrailSport is already getting a meaningful round of upgrades aimed at improving its off-road credentials. According to Car and Driver, Honda has raised the TrailSport by 1.38 inches, giving it 9.7 inches of ground clearance and putting the rugged two-row SUV even closer to vehicles such as the Toyota 4Runner when the pavement ends. Considering TrailSport models reportedly account for more than 80 percent of Passport sales, Honda clearly knows where buyers are putting…

Fiat is not in a good spot right now in the United States; in fact, its position in this market has never looked more precarious than it does now. The Stellantis-owned Automaker sells all of two vehicles over here currently, and with the 500e and Topolino each being both the size of a matchbox and electric, they haven’t exactly been roaring successes. With no gas-powered 500, no sports cars and no Fiat SUV to speak of, it is no wonder people are looking beyond what is offered new for a slice of the automaker’s European chic. Fiat hasn’t produced an…

Lexus has recently killed off some of its sportiest models from the RF to the LC. This doesn’t seem to be a total retreat from performance, though. A new LFA is on the way, and it seems that even the RX SUV will get a hot variant. These will join the existing LBX Morizo RR, a plush GR Corolla, and apparently Lexus isn’t done with that model either. Spy shots from the Nürburgring suggest that Lexus is working on an even more intense LBX. Lexus LBX Morizo RR from the front three-quarter angleCarBuzz / Valnet Changes to this model are…

Li said Nio will focus on its core business, premium segment and core markets over the next 3 years, participating in embodied AI mainly through strategic investments. Nio will launch major new models in 2027, while Firefly has no plans for a second model. Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO) founder, chairman and CEO William Li reiterated in an internal address that the company will focus on its core business, premium segment and core markets over the next 3 years, while teasing major new models for next year. Li outlined growth priorities and product in an address to all employees on the…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. The luxury segment sales are crashing, you might even say plummeting. This will be a weird thing to say, but it’s the middle. Bugatti and Ferrari are doing just fine selling seven-figure automobiles. Kia’s sales numbers are on fire. But Bentley, and believe it or not, Porsche, and of course, Aston Martin, feeling that heat, you might say. Not good. Bentley can do low volume, specialty models like the Supersports, but it’s not a brand that can…

Headlining our midweek Green Deals is up to $595 exclusive savings on Yozma’s IN 10 and IN 10 Pro Electric Mini Dirt Bikes starting from $1,044. That deal is followed by EcoFlow’s latest 48-hour flash sale with up to 48% savings on four units, like getting 2x 3,072Wh DELTA 3 Ultra Portable Power Stations for $1,299 each, among others from $599. We also have EGO’s 56V 21-inch Cordless Electric Auger-Propelled Snow Blower with 2x 7.5Ah batteries at a $1,099 2026 low, the Greenworks 40V 8-inch Cordless Electric Edger down at $190, a new low on East Oak’s heated lunchbox, the…