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The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Audi’s 1,000-horsepower Nuvolari supercar sure looks like the old R8. Heck, it even shares its underpinnings with a Lamborghini, just like its iconic “everyday supercar” did. Audi would love to build a third-generation R8, but the company has stubbornly refused to nudge the Nuvolari in that direction. Instead, Audi has pitched the Nuvolari as a more exclusive halo model. For such a thing, the Nuvolari seems to have come out of nowhere, which seems antithetical to the…

With global orders for the new iX3 near 100,000, BMW dealers in China are reportedly overwhelmed by demand, with tens of thousands of pre-orders coming in in less than a week after it went on sale. The new BMW iX3 is off to a strong start, even in China After launching the new iX3, the first from its Neue Klasse (“New Class”) lineup last September, BMW’s former CEO Oliver Zipse revealed the electric SUV secured 50,000 orders in its first six months on the market. BMW said on Thursday that orders were now nearing 100,000. To meet the stronger-than-expected demand, the company…

The 2027 Kia Sportage is on dealer lots right now, and buyers who come prepared with real invoice pricing data and competing dealer quotes consistently pay less than those who walk in cold. TrueCar’s transaction data from 86 recent sales confirms buyers are averaging 1.1 percent below MSRP — modest by this guide series’ standards, but the real action is in the KBB listings confirming EX models at $1,783 below sticker and X-Line Prestige configurations at $2,460 below sticker on current dealer inventory. Kia America’s own website confirms six gas trim levels starting at $30,590 before the $1,445…

Pollen Robotics and Hugging Face are back with another robot, and this one is delightfully unhinged. Microduck is a 25cm tall waddling biped built to take AI off your screen and onto your desk. Preorders open today, with first deliveries targeted before Christmas 2026. Unlike its predecessor, the Reachy Mini, Microduck is built entirely around action. It runs on 15 motors, with an articulated beak for picking up objects, a camera, a depth sensor, two IMUs, and enough balance to walk, crouch, and even roller-skate. Built to take a tumble Training movement models in the real world usually means expensive…

Today’s motorcycle showrooms are crowded with motorcycles boasting astronomical power figures that are usable only on racetracks, or massive touring motorcycles with features that cars would be proud of. You get a choice between aggressive riding postures that aren’t comfortable for anything more than a short ride, or big rigs that need assistance to back up and are extremely uncomfortable once the tarmac runs out. This begs the question of whether there’s something simple that’s powerful and comfortable without being an overkill. The answer is yes, and it’s a Triumph. Neo-Retro Roadsters Often Struggle To Balance Form And Function Outdoor…

Hugging Face’s Pollen Robotics has launched its second cute AI robot, the Microduck, a one-eyed biped standing just under 10 inches tall. It’s available to preorder now for $399 in cream, graphite, lavender, and sky blue, and Pollen Robotics says it plans to start shipping the little robot “before Christmas 2026.”Video demos of the Microduck show it picking up socks and markers, kicking around a ball, and zipping around on tiny rollerskates. Pollen Robotics says it can also “react to its surroundings” and follow around a laser pointer, or users can control it with a game controller. The Microduck’s software…

Under the skin, however, we’re expecting more substantial changes. While we don’t have any precise details about this specific new model yet, it should share its fundamental battery capacity and performance with the standard iX5. This means it could stretch to 141kWh, with peak charging speeds of up to 460kW.  The motors, however, will be in a different league. In place of the dual-motor arrangement of the standard car, expect the total to double to four. As we already know about the forthcoming electric M3, BMW M has been working on a unique quad-motor layout which won’t just generate more…

Generation X may be an underused asset in today’s multigenerational workplaces, according to new research. The findings come from the 2026 Gen Xperience Study from the Mather Institute, which finds Gen X employees are uniquely positioned to connect younger and older colleagues while showing higher loyalty to employers than other generations. The study found that Gen Xers have strong potential to serve as a stabilizing bridge in multigenerational organizations, helping manage stress, strengthen social connection and support collaboration. However, researchers say employers may be overlooking that capability as they invest in programs that resonate more strongly with younger workers. A…

A Unitree humanoid robot introduces the Li L9 Livis at the Beijing Auto Museum. Credit: Li Auto The expert will oversee robot foundation-model development, with the team planned to remain below 50 people. Li Auto plans to develop a dedicated foundation model for robots rather than reuse its autonomous-driving model, setting its approach apart from Tesla and Xpeng. Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) has reportedly hired a veteran world-model expert, bolstering development of the “brain” behind its robots. The expert, identified by the pseudonym Liu Yu, has been named head of the “embodied behavior unit” within Li Auto’s foundation-model team, local…

This background Android component quietly handles several features you probably use every day. Engadget – Husain Parvez If you dig deep enough into your Android phone’s app list, you might come across Android System Intelligence, which sounds both extremely important and impressively vague. Of course, there is a Disable button close by. Android System Intelligence (ASI) is a Google system component that enables a suite of contextual features throughout Android. On Pixel phones (where it has a particularly long resume), those include Live Caption, Now Playing, Smart Autorotate, Screen Attention, app predictions, smarter copy and paste…