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Sports cars don’t always have the best reputation for longevity and cheap repairs and maintenance. Think of the high-strung nature of a lot of sports car engines, the track-worthy parts, finicky systems, tire wear, and, sometimes, specialist engineers needed to keep them going. These 10 sports cars are different. They are not some everyday machine dressed up to look athletic; they are bona fide sports cars that balance fun performance with sensible repair bills. Models are listed in descending order based on average annual maintenance costs, from the highest to the lowest. 10 2021 Chevrolet Camaro 1LT Average Annual Maintenance…

The spiritual home of the V8 engine may be the USA, but Germany has certainly given it a run for its money. Whenever German engineers need to inject some character into a car, be it a sports car like the Mercedes-Benz SL, or an SUV like the Audi RSQ8, the first choice is usually an engine with eight cylinders rumbling ahead. These German cars aren’t only fast in a straight line, though; they’re also pretty fast to drop in value. This sub-$25,000 used category has put European finesse and V8 performance in reach of more people. If you’re faced with…

Pictures of the BMW iX3, Mercedes GLC and Volvo EX60 taking part in the Auto Express in-depth real-world road test. Pictures taken by Auto Express senior photographer Pete Gibson.

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Headlight glare is a real problem that current regulations don’t address. A recent AAA study found that six of 10 U.S. drivers believe headlight glare is an issue when driving at night, and about three quarters said the problem has gotten worse in the last decade. Another study backs that up, showing that many cars and trucks produce excessive headlight glare—but are still okay from the feds’ perspective. This study was conducted by eyewear company Overnight Glasses,…

A Lexus ES 500e on display at the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2025. Credit: CnEVPost. The new model will be assembled at a wholly owned plant in Shanghai, with annual output planned to rise to tens of thousands of units from 2028. The vehicle will use Gigacast integrated die-casting technology, underscoring Toyota’s shift of its latest EV development and production toward China. Japanese auto giant Toyota reportedly plans to produce a Lexus electric SUV (sport utility vehicle) in Shanghai in the second half of 2027, with initial monthly output of about 1,000 units. The move would mark a rare…

The Hennessey Blackbird might only have just bowed, but all 71 units are already spoken for. The same can’t be said for the Venom F5, though — its 99-unit production run hasn’t even been fully detailed, with nine cars still unaccounted for. But Hennessey might have found a way to buoy sales, and it stems from something introduced in one of its wildest models. A Manual In A Venom F5 That Isn’t An F5-M Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution Evo Manual – 2026 Monterey Car WeekHennessey The American hypercar manufacturer announced the Venom F5-M two years ago, pairing a six-speed gated…

The new R-dog delivery robot hopes to replace your local gig-workers with a friendly face, red cap, approachable design, and even furry tail – all cute and adorable, until it poops your package onto your porch. Oh, and it runs ads the entire time. If losing your job to an autonomous dog robot isn’t quite dystopian enough for your tastes, have you considered putting a furry tail, MAGA red hat, and two TVs that run nothing but ads on it? Robot.com certainly have, and they’re hoping that the robot’s expressive “eyes” and chunky aesthetics of the R-dog delivery robot concept they…

Google Health 5.07 is rolling out with a number of changes to how the app records and displays your workout and health data. Trail and incline runs will now count toward your Running Distance totals, manually logged workouts can include more information, and Google has fixed an issue that could cause Health Connect to disconnect for some Android users. The update is rolling out on Android and iOS starting today and should reach more devices over the next week. It follows version 5.05, which added two-way Apple Health syncing and Smart Health Links, and version 5.06, which gave users the…

The great EV reckoning is well underway. Automakers that sprinted toward all-electric lineups — spurred by regulatory pressure and Tesla’s early momentum — are quietly walking back their timelines, trimming EV investments, and rediscovering the humble hybrid. Meanwhile, one automaker never flinched: Toyota. While rivals were making sweeping changes to their EV plans, Toyota kept its foot planted on a more measured path, betting that the mass market would come to hybrids before it came to full electrification. That bet is looking shrewder by the month. The argument was never that battery electric vehicles were wrong — it was that…

Automotive In the 1980s and 90s, it seemed Jeep Cherokees were everywhere. Six generations later, the 2026 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4×4 brings back a familiar Jeep model name, but this is a very different Cherokee, even from the one that disappeared just a few years ago. Bigger, quieter, more fuel-efficient and considerably more refined, the new Cherokee feels less like a bare-bones Jeep meant for rugged off-roading, and more like a comfortable everyday crossover that can still handle some tough terrain occasionally. For most buyers today, that’s exactly what a modern Cherokee needs to be. Under the hood…