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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. There’s a Street Fighter movie coming out in 11 days, at the time of writing, and you know how Hollywood is—they like their cross-promotional PR blasts. The thing is, the show-business machine has gotten our attention with this one, because The General (yeah) enlisted a builder to recreate the iconic Lexus LS400 you get to destroy in the famous Street Fighter II bonus stage. Let’s just say it looks pixel-perfect. Sort of like those…

Peace of mind is something that nearly all car buyers are mainly looking for when selecting their new ride. Of course, the usual thought is to spring for a new car when you’re in need of something reliable. However, things are changing in the modern automotive market, and more and more folks are trying to escape from the ever-increasing prices that come with brand-new cars. After all, the average new car payment has risen to a whopping $812, which, for many families, is simply not doable. Enter the Toyota Camry, specifically models fitted with the 2AR-FE 2.5-liter inline-four-cylinder engine. It’s…

Google may be expanding its “Call for Me” AI feature beyond business calls so you can use it to send messages to friends and family. Android Authority reports finding a “Gemini Calling” introductory screen in an APK teardown with examples that include “Call Mom and tell her I will be 15 minutes late” and “Call John and ask if he is coming for dinner.”Based on those examples, even with this expansion, Gemini would likely be limited to basic, text message-like calls. While Google’s AI might not automate an entire catch-up phone call with your relatives, it could deliver quick messages…

A curious interplay between demand, product, pricing, and policy has helped give the Lexus RX an undeniable advantage in the second-hand space. The result is a fortress of residual value standing unbroken as rivals watch resale values crumble like castle walls in a Game of Thrones battle. As the combat zone changes, the RX holds its ground with the confidence of a fortress that has weathered every storm. That’s the story of how the Lexus RX probably wound up on your mental radar for being an uncommonly safe bet for luxury SUV shoppers in 2026. Below, we’ll dig into how…

Automotive Dubai roads can make a good car feel very different each day. Cars that feel good on highways could struggle downtown. The car you deem perfect might be exhausting on daily travels. Traffic and fast roads also shape your driving experience. So, your needs have to guide your choice of vehicle in Dubai. During long drives, some drivers value comfort over speed. Others need more luggage and family space. For special occasions, a Ferrari car rental Dubai can enhance the drive. Your driving needs determine which car suits you. This guide covers tips to help you when…

Photo: Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain is putting its parking lots to work with a new 12.37-megawatt (MW) solar installation – California’s largest solar carport. It’s expected to generate enough electricity each year to offset the annual power use of both the amusement park and neighboring Hurricane Harbor Los Angeles. Six Flags says the installation in Valencia is one of the largest single-site commercial solar carport projects in the US. Developed with the solar panel company Solar Optimum, the project installs 22,908 RECOM bifacial solar panels across 36 carport structures. Bifacial panels collect sunlight from both sides,…

Your phone can fold in half, but your keys shouldn’t join it. Robert Way/Shutterstock The most common mistake you should avoid when using foldable phones is dropping them. But that’s common knowledge and doesn’t make for a very exciting discussion. You’re probably thinking about the inside foldable screen, where the most common way to damage it is closing it on something that shouldn’t be there. Samsung’s foldable care page warns that cards, coins or keys can scratch or even puncture a Galaxy foldable’s inner display. That seems straightforward enough; just make sure your car keys aren’t sitting…

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. There are about a billion choices of dash cams out there, and Amazon’s October Prime Day (aka Amazon Big Deal Days) has a lot on sale. So let’s figure out which deals are real scores. I’ve done the internet trawling, product testing, and AI-prompting to point you in the right direction. To me, discount sprints like Prime Days are the best time to buy a dash cam because you can afford to be price-sensitive.…

It felt like Toyota’s GR Supra would be fast-tracked to stardom after it made a triumphant return to showrooms in 2019, but things haven’t quite worked out that way.Toyota sold fewer than 40,000 GR Supras in seven years – less than half of what its BMW twin managed with the Z4. For a nameplate carrying 45 years of legend, that’s a brutal number. So why does Toyota consider the Supra a success anyway? The New Supra Made Waves Upon Its Release Front shot of a 2021 Toyota GR Supra 2.0Toyota The Supra was one of Toyota’s most prolific models during…

Earlier today, Ford announced pricing and specs for the first Ready to Rock Ford Bronco SUV. But it also hinted it wasn’t done with the 2027 changes just yet. We’ve seen the two new versions it promised, but we haven’t seen the “new engine” yet. Or have we? It’s a new engine we think might take over where the Wrangler 4xe left off – sort of, anyway. This would fulfill one of CEO JIm Farley’s promises far earlier than we had expected. Ford Bronco Getting A New Engine, And It Could Be Electrified 2026 Ford Bronco 60th Anniversary PackageFord “Two…