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Image: Bentley Bentley has unveiled the Torcal, its first all-electric vehicle, at a global debut in London today. It’s an SUV with up to 888 PS (876 hp), a 113 kWh battery, and up to 375 miles (600 km WLTP) of range. The Torcal becomes Bentley’s fourth model line, alongside the Continental GT, Flying Spur, and Bentayga. It’s designed, engineered, and built in Crewe, England. The first electric Bentley, finally Bentley has been talking about an EV for almost a decade. The company floated a smaller electric SUV below the Bentayga back in 2017, and in 2024, it confirmed its…

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. Lexus and MSCHF are doing a bizarre art collab, turning two vehicles into sculptures that look like video glitches. A Lexus RZ 450e has been warped into a giant donut, and an RX 450h+ has been twisted into- I don’t even know … it looks like a stretched bolt. Or a drill bit. Both have the kind of surrealist wackiness MSCHF is famous for. I’m not really cool enough to understand what MSCHF is…

Automotive Bentley has finally entered the fully electric era, and it certainly did not choose a subtle way to get started. The 2028 Bentley Torcal is the 107-year-old British luxury brand’s first production EV, arriving as a five-passenger SUV with as much as 876 horsepower, ultra-fast charging, serious performance hardware and a cabin filled with the craftsmanship expected from Crewe. Pronounced “tohr-KAHL,” its name comes from the El Torcal de Antequera rock formations in Spain, continuing Bentley’s tradition of drawing model names from dramatic natural landmarks. U.S. sales are expected to begin early next year, with Bentley indicating…

Despite frayed relations, the Nissan-Renault alliance is still intact, and Nissan is making sure to take as much advantage of it as possible. In addition to providing a line of vans for Europe, Nissan is using a few of Renault’s small, affordable EVs to flesh out the Japanese brand’s electric range. It started with the Nissan Micra, a restyled Renault 5, and it’s now followed by the Nissan Pixo, which is based on the Twingo.

A BYD Sealion 06 SUV on display at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2026. Credit: CnEVPost. Chinese automakers could capture 11% of annual US new car sales by 2038 if allowed into the market, according to Mobility Global. There is a “low-to-moderate probability” that barriers to those North American-built vehicles will be lifted over the next 10 years. Chinese automakers could capture more than 10% of the US new car market by 2038 if the country eases market access restrictions. Bloomberg reported the forecast on Thursday, citing estimates from market research firm Mobility Global. Under 1 of the scenarios…

Meta is building a dedicated hardware device for its new Muse AI agent. The product, called Muse Charm, was briefly shown off by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the end of tonight’s Meta Connect presentation. It looks almost like a chunky smartwatch without the strap — just a big screen, plus a little lanyard for carrying the device around.The Muse Charm has a fingerprint sensor on the top right corner that you can press to activate and begin speaking to the agent. There appears to be a small camera on the device as well, plus what looks like at least…

We love a good deal here at CarBuzz, and seeing what interesting exotics you can get for the price of the sensible BMW 3 Series sounds like our perfect evening. In fact, depreciation has hit so hard that some of the most famous sporting brands in the world, like Ferrari, Aston Martin, or Bentley, have come within the reach of ordinary people, and we think these cars are a little more interesting than a German sedan. So what happens when you’re given the same $65,000 to buy a V8, V10, or V12-engined poster car instead of a moderately specified rear-wheel-drive…

Volkswagen launched the new ID. Buzz Cargo with a longer wheelbase, offering more space and updated software. Prices start at about $60,000, but a cheaper version will go on sale soon. Volkswagen adds the longer ID. Buzz Cargo LWB After Kia introduced the PV7, Volkswagen wasted no time adding a longer version of its electric work van. While the standard ID. Buzz is for personal, everyday use, the Cargo version is designed for business. It’s similar to the Kia PV5 Passenger and Cargo models. Volkswagen launched the new ID. Buzz with long wheelbase (LWB) on Wednesday, adding a bigger, more…

VR glasses, Aviator-style Ray-Ban Meta specs, Ace Attorney in virtual reality and much more. Meta It’s Meta’s turn to reveal new hardware during the always-busy fall season. The company showed off two new types of wearables at Meta Connect, virtual reality glasses and an audio-only set, as well as the third-gen Ray-Ban Meta AI specs. It announced some updates for Meta Ray-Ban Display while making those smart glasses more broadly available. In addition, Meta revealed a hearing assistance feature for its glasses along with the biggest changes yet for Beat Saber and a raft of entertainment…

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. One of Nissan’s top executives just made fans a very simple and enticing offer: If you really want a new Z car with a classic T-top roof, ask and you shall receive. The Nissan Z Kaze T-top concept debuted Wednesday and while it’s officially a concept, the automaker is being unusually direct in laying out a path to a production model. During an exclusive interview, Senior Vice President and Chief Planning Officer for Nissan North America,…