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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,…

Automotive A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is pushing to make restrictions on Chinese vehicles permanent, bringing the issue back into focus as President Donald Trump hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington this week. According to Reuters, Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Republican Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio are leading legislation that supporters hope can win unanimous consent in the Senate. The proposal already has 51 Senate supporters, while a corresponding House effort has attracted more than 100 cosponsors, giving the legislation significant backing even as some senators have reportedly raised concerns. The legislation would…

An MG hatchback with racing-inspired styling on display at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2026. Credit: CnEVPost. NEV retail sales totaled 596,000 from September 1-20, accounting for 67.9% of passenger car retail sales. Overall passenger car retail sales fell 22% over the same period as sales of gasoline-powered vehicles continued to slump. China’s retail sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) fell in the first 20 days of September but continued to outperform the broader market as gasoline-powered vehicles suffered a steeper decline. Retail sales of passenger NEVs totaled 596,000 from September 1-20, down 9% year-on-year but up 14% from…

Alfa Romeo is teasing you and testing your ability to hit pause. The Italian automaker is getting ready to reveal a concept car that could help save the brand. This isn’t our first teaser for whatever Alfa is cooking, but this one supposedly contains some not-so-secret info regarding its name. So of course it’s a word-heavy teaser video on Instagram, meant to inspire the masses. Can you hit pause at the right time, or is this just a way to trick you into liking a clip? A String Of Words Fast Enough To Cause A Seizure The short teaser clip…

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. Enthusiasts and internet critics have been quick to give a side eye and scoff at Nissan’s comeback plan and subsequent chest pounding. In February, Nissan President and CEO Ivan Espinosa told The Drive, “Nissan is back,” and then in April, that “sports cars are the core of what we are as a company.” Talk is cheap, but today the automaker put up instead of shutting up by revealing a new Nissan Z concept with…

BMW will open US reservations for the new i3 early, now scheduled for next week. BMW moves up i3 reservations in the US Buyers in the US will get a chance to reserve the new i3 sooner than expected. BMW will open reservations for the new i3 on September 29, a week earlier than planned. BMW emailed those who signed up for updates on Wednesday, informing them to get ready for next week. Company sources previously told BMWBlog that orders for the new BMW i3 50 xDrive would open in early October. As with the new iX3, interested buyers will…

Microsoft is launching a second generation of its Surface Mouse next month that includes haptic feedback support. The Surface Mouse also has a customizable action button for the first time, which is primarily designed for quick access to Copilot (of course), but can be configured to work with other shortcuts from the Surface app.“Its haptic feedback adds a small, purposeful physical response to the moment you usually only see on a screen: a click registering, a window snapping into place or an object aligning just right,” says Brett Ostrum, corporate vice president of Surface Devices. “It is subtle by design,…