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Porsche continues to find new ways to make it easier for performance fans to enjoy the white-hot thrill of racing, by launching new and ever more accessible turnkey race cars. The latest is the Porsche 911 Challenge, which is based on the road-going 911 GT3 and, according to Porsche, developed with lower operating and spare parts costs in mind. Porsche’s New Gateway To Racing 2027 Porsche 911 Challenge Front 3/4 ViewPorsche The 911 Challenge sits at the bottom of Porsche’s race-car hierarchy, a position previously filled by the 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport and its 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport successor.…

Every automaker tries to make an SUV of each shape and size to cover as much of the market as humanly possible. That extends to even the smallest cars on the road, as the higher driving position gives a feeling of security and the taller profile means they’re easier to get in and out of. The Hyundai Venue is a perfect example of that. While hatchbacks and small sedans used to be the default for the sub-$22k category, it’s now this small SUV’s job.

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive’s morning news roundup serving the biggest automotive headlines from around the world. The Downshift summarizes news items in a few sentences, with links to other sites to get the deeper story. Here’s your bulletin for Tuesday, August 25, 2026. 🤷 Polestar told dealers last week that it doesn’t have an answer for why the U.S. government has effectively banned it from the market while allowing its sister brand, Volvo, to continue…

Aurora Strategy Global president Marcel Wieder says the United States’ plan to raise tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, automotive parts and steel on Jan. 1, 2027 should be seen as a negotiating clock rather than a final break in Canada‑U.S. trade talks.  The deadline was announced by President Donald Trump on Aug. 24 in a Truth Social post, three days after Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended negotiations and American tariffs of 50 per cent took effect on a narrower list of Canadian goods. For the automotive and aftermarket sectors, the January date matters. Tariffs on vehicles, parts and steel directly…

The 2027 Toyota bZ5. Credit: FAW Toyota The 2027 bZ5 starts at a limited-time price of 109,800 yuan ($16,170), with its driver-assistance system upgraded to Momenta 6.0. The bZ5’s retail sales in China fell 64.59% year-on-year to 529 units in July. FAW Toyota, Toyota’s joint venture in China, launched the 2027 bZ5 on Wednesday, marking the battery electric coupe SUV’s first annual refresh about 14 months after its market debut. The updated model remains available in 6 variants, with official starting prices ranging from 129,800 yuan ($19,140) to 199,800 yuan, unchanged from its predecessor. FAW Toyota is also offering limited-time…

Neon Giant, the studio behind The Ascent, has finally given us our first proper look at NO LAW gameplay, and I’m already intrigued. The first-person cyber-noir shooter is set in the lawless port city of Port Desire, where you play veteran Grey Harker and can apparently approach problems with stealth, shooting, hacking and a healthy disregard for other people’s property. The game is coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. It’s giving Cyberpunk, Thief and Deus Ex — and I’m not complaining The new footage makes the game’s influences pretty obvious. Cyberpunk 2077 is the most immediate comparison, from…

Heavyweight cruiser riders once seemed forced to choose a side. One path offered the turnkey predictability associated with Japanese motorcycles: clean starts, tidy engineering, and ownership measured mostly in scheduled services. The other delivered the slow pulse, low-end shove, and mechanical theater of an American big twin — but sometimes with more patience required. Despite persistent demand for a heavy, big-twin cruiser in the U.S.A., the American brands could not offer the same level of reliability as some of the Japanese. This, however, has changed over the past few years. The Great Cruiser Dilemma: Mechanical Soul Vs Japanese Precision Why…

If you are shopping for a 2026 Acura ADX and want to know what dealers are actually paying, what a fair price looks like across every trim, or how to get the best deal near you before walking into a single showroom, this guide covers exactly what you need. TrueCar’s transaction data from 78 recent sales shows buyers averaging 2.9 percent below MSRP, with the base model averaging $35,311 against its $36,350 sticker. KBB listings already confirm dramatic discounts on current dealer inventory: a base FWD at $30,988 against a $36,350 MSRP saving $5,362, and an A-Spec AWD…

The developers behind the new Dubai VDX project are calling it the world’s first purpose-built commercial vertiport – and after receiving a green light from regulators the vertiport is ready to get started. Developed by Skyports Infrastructure, the new commercial vertiport is designed in to enable small, battery-powered aircraft to take off and land vertically without the need for conventional runways. The facility recently received regulatory certification issued by the United Arab Emirates’ General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), which is crucial in its bid to operate commercial eVTOLs throughout the emirate. “This certification is a defining moment for Advanced Air…

In the span of a few hours on Monday, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it would be implementing a fee of over $103,000 on H-1B visas, and news broke that the State Department plans on revoking the visas of up to 200,000 asylum seekers — which, according to The Associated Press, would be the largest mass visa revocation in US history.More than a year into President Donald Trump’s second term, it’s become clear that the only way Trump can get the deportation numbers he wants is by stripping legal immigrants of status. Beyond having ICE arrest, detain, and…