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The number of the day is 500. In 2006, it was the horsepower metric to hit if an automaker really wanted to impress performance enthusiasts. The V10-powered BMW M5 had just launched with 500 horsepower. The 8.3-liter V10 in the Dodge Viper of the era also had 500 horsepower. The resurrected Shelby GT500 was queuing up for production with a supercharged modular Ford V8 engine, bringing 500 horsepower to the pony car. The 2006 Cayenne Turbo S also took Porsche past the 500 hp mark for the first time in a mainstream model. Viper aside, all the models we just…

Automotive Subaru has issued a recall affecting nearly 70,000 examples of its popular Forester and Forester Hybrid after discovering a potential issue that could cause the sunroof glass to detach while driving. The recall covers certain 2026 model-year vehicles and stems from a manufacturing concern involving the sunroof assembly process. While no injuries or crashes have been linked to the defect, Subaru is taking proactive steps to address the issue before it becomes a larger safety concern. According to information filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a total of 69,663 vehicles are included in the…

If you’ve been waiting for an excuse to try a premium German-made mid-drive e-bike without paying premium German-made prices, Ride1Up may have just handed you one. The San Diego, California-based company has dropped the price of its Prodigy V2 to just $1,595, marking the lowest price we’ve seen yet on the bike and shaving nearly $1,000 off its usual $2,495 MSRP. That’s a pretty remarkable figure considering the Prodigy V2 is built around a German-engineered Brose mid-drive motor, a drivetrain that normally appears on e-bikes costing significantly more. In fact, at $1,595, this may be one of the most affordable…

Audi has officially closed the R8 chapter and opened a new one. Revealed on June 4, 2026, the Nuvolari is the German brand’s first purpose-built supercar since the R8 ended production in 2024—and it arrives with a powertrain pulled straight from Lamborghini’s current lineup. The Nuvolari isn’t a spiritual successor or a concept study hedging its bets. It’s a production supercar with a Lamborghini-sourced hybrid V8 at its core, a deliberate signal that Audi’s performance identity is moving in a fundamentally different direction than the naturally aspirated V10 era that defined the R8 for nearly two decades. The R8 Is…

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 8 will reportedly ship with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 alongside an Exynos 2600 variant, ending the Exynos-only chip strategy Samsung introduced with last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 7. A one-year Exynos experiment Samsung went all-in on Exynos for the Z Flip 7 last year, dropping Snapdragon from its flip phone lineup for the first time. According to a fresh leak from tipster Lanzuk on Naver, the company is expected to switch back to a Qualcomm chip, at least in some regions. Nadeem Sarwar / Digital Trends The reversal is reportedly cost-driven, with the leak…

Gu continued: “[Customers] need to spend the time to understand the technology and be able to make the right judgements and decisions. I think the tutorial is a good choice.” He also admitted that as increasingly competent AI driving features come to market, XPeng and other manufacturers will “need to reconfigure the sales process” with specific test-drive routes so they can show customers how the tech works in a relatively controlled environment. “We need to make sure the technology works, that it’s strong enough, powerful enough, that it can provide a differentiated experience – plus all the safety. Customer adoption,…

Climbing aboard the Vertige feels in some ways like boarding a classic Lamborghini. Robin Wells himself admits that the look and proportions of the Vertige were established ahead of considerations both mechanical and ergonomic in nature. Anybody taller than six feet will notice the effects of this approach when they swing open the dihedral doors (what theatre), step over the tall sill and drop down into the heavily bolstered driver’s seat.It is cosy in here, and the roof panels of the doors have even been scalloped to permit an extra centimetre or so of much-needed head room. Figures of 910mm…

Credit: PaXini PaXini completed a funding round of over 1 billion yuan ($148 million) in March, pushing its valuation above 10 billion yuan. The company’s core products include high-precision tactile sensors, dexterous hands and humanoid robot Tora. Chinese robotics startup PaXini Tech, backed by new energy vehicle (NEV) giant BYD (HKEX: 1211) and e-commerce giant JD.com, is considering a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The maker of dexterous robotic hands and humanoid robots is the latest in the sector looking to tap investor demand. PaXini is working with banks on the potential offering and may file…

Tan and countless other DIYers are attracting millions of views showing off the personal computers they’ve built inside purses, jewelry boxes, toys, and old tech, hiding Raspberry Pi boards inside art projects.Cyberdecks, but make it fashionThe colorful, quirky builds popping up across social media are a drastic shift away from the typical look the cyberdecks we’ve featured have had, which often consisted of a 3D-printed chassis or a rugged box like a Pelican case, usually with a cyberpunk-style design.Inside, these homemade devices are essentially mini Linux computers for specific tasks, usually done offline, like reading, journaling, or listening to music.…

We’re in new model year season, and that usually means feature updates and price increases for basically everything on the market. The 2027 Subaru BRZ is no exception. The enthusiast darling has unfortunately become a bit pricier this year. Not only that, but Subaru hasn’t done much to make up for the price increase. The good news is that the increase really is minor. 2027 Subaru BRZSubaru What It Costs Interestingly, both the MSRP of the Subaru BRZ and its destination charge have increased. The Limited trim, the entry-point for the model, with a manual remains the cheapest with a…