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China is basically the auto industry boogeyman nowadays, making constant headlines and forcing legacy carmakers to adapt in order to stay competitive. Many would argue that Chinese brands must be kept out of the US market at all costs, having already seen the effects of their unchecked expansion across the Atlantic. But others seem to think their eventual entry is inevitable on a long-enough timeline, a scenario which calls for the proper steps to be taken in preparation. And this might just be the most realistic assessment of where things are headed, no matter how uncomfortable the optimists among us…

When Ford announced the Mustang Dark Horse SC earlier this year, it was hard not to be a little jaded. Its supercharged 5.2-liter V8, seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, and aggressive aerodynamics package felt like the Shelby GT500’s reheated nachos, and I couldn’t help but think the Blue Oval had maybe phoned it in a little. Base Trim Engine 5.2-L Supercharged V8 Base Trim Transmission Tremec 7-speed auto-shift manual Base Trim Drivetrain Rear-Wheel Drive Base Trim Horsepower 795 HP Base Trim Torque 660 lb.-ft. Segment Sports Car Pros & Cons Otherworldly power and torque A soundtrack to match Surprisingly controllable Pricier than…

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. The evolution of the supercharged halo-spec Mustang has produced a wild spectrum of machines. Whether it’s Eleanor or something a bit less elegant, the formula has undeniably shaped the automotive landscape. And now there’s a new twist: the 2026 Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC throws out old naming conventions, but the formula remains intact. Despite the name change, you can draw a straight line between the now-departed Cobra and the new Dark Horse SC.…

The updated Aito M8, which is set to open for pre-sales on September 30, in a promotional image shared on Weibo. Credit: HIMA. The updated model will come standard with Huawei’s Qiankun ADS 5 across the lineup, with the battery-electric version offering a range of up to 830 km. HIMA stressed that Aito remains a member of the alliance and that the updated M8 was jointly designed and developed by Seres and Huawei. Huawei-backed Aito said on September 27 that it will open pre-sales for the updated M8 on September 30, marking a major refresh for the SUV. The updated…

Tesla has officially pushed its Roadster demo from October 1 to October 15, blaming “severe conditions” in the forecast for central Texas. It’s the latest in a long line of delays for the next-gen Roadster, and this one moves the event back two full weeks for what Tesla describes as a weather problem. Tesla moves the Roadster event to October 15 This morning, we reported that Tesla warned invitees the October 1 Roadster demo could be rescheduled due to weather. A few hours later, the company made it official in a post on X: “We’ve been tracking the weather closely…

OpenAI popularized the modern generative AI chatbot, but as its 2026 DevDay event approaches, it’s fallen behind in one of the industry’s hottest categories: continuously running, consumer-facing AI agents. On Tuesday, it will likely try to capture the lead in that race. Rumors abound that OpenAI will release its own AI agent, dubbed Aeon — its answer to Meta’s Muse, SpaceX’s Grok Bot, OpenClaw, and many more.Aeon could have a shot at success, but to beat the competition, it would need to pull together the best features of several different agent platforms. The ideal system would be as useful as…

The promise of any off-road vehicle is the ability to go anywhere. Do you want to go to a cabin in the woods? How about deep into the desert? That boxy SUV with plastic fender flares and chunky tires says it’s all possible. Since Honda has just revealed the updated 2027 Passport TrailSport with even more off-road capability than before, it’s leaning into that suggestion with a new ad. However, Honda, or at least the kid in the commercial, may have let imagination run away with the idea. See The Honda Mars Colony Ok, so Honda isn’t really saying the…

Moon Five Technologies has received the 2026 Scale Catalyst Award from the Electric Innovation Initiative for its EV charging system aimed at multifamily properties. The system uses energy management software to monitor electricity use in apartment buildings and allocate available electrical capacity to vehicle chargers. The company says the system is designed to avoid the need for major electrical upgrades at properties. Moon Five is deploying more than 400 charging units at multifamily properties in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles through a US$3.4-million California Energy Commission grant. The company says more than 90 per cent of the…

Automotive Subaru is celebrating two important anniversaries in the best way it knows how, by building a pair of limited-production cars aimed squarely at enthusiasts. Revealed at Boxerfest 2026 in York, Pennsylvania, the 2027 Subaru WRX GD25 commemorates 25 years of the WRX in the United States, while the 2027 Subaru BRZ ZC15 marks 15 years since Subaru’s lightweight rear-wheel-drive sports car arrived. Neither anniversary model brings additional horsepower, but Subaru has loaded both with enough heritage-inspired details and performance hardware to make them far more interesting than simple appearance packages. The WRX GD25 is easily the louder…

The Opera web browser app for Android now comes with a free eSIM and 3GB of 5G data. This provides mobile connectivity in many spots throughout the world, making it a great solution for travelers who don’t want to constantly fiddle with stuff every time their passport gets stamped. That’s because the digital SIM card is built directly into the browser, so folks can connect to a local network abroad without having to swap out a finicky plastic doodad. Despite being embedded into the browser, Opera’s eSIM provides internet access to the entire phone, so users can keep using apps…