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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026: Every Major Debut, From the McLaren 788HS to the Electric Lexus LFA
July 13, 2026
The 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed brought the 777-hp McLaren 788HS V8 send-off, an electric Lexus LFA, and a Ford EV that swept the hillclimb. The full recap.
Toyota Already Built Its 911 GT3 Rival. Now a Camouflaged GR GT Is Chasing a GT3 RS.
July 11, 2026
Toyota’s GR GT was caught testing against a Porsche 911 GT3 RS at the Nurburgring, and the company has already said extreme aero is not off the table.
VW Group Says It Will Cut Half Its Models by 2030. It Hasn’t Named a Single One.
July 11, 2026
Volkswagen says it will halve its model lineup by 2030. But it named no models, the 75% figure is option boxes not cars, and the board rejected the plan.
Cadillac’s Next Small EV May Be Engineered in China. Two US Laws Guarantee You’ll Never Get That One.
July 11, 2026
A Reuters report says the next Cadillac Optiq may ride on a Chinese platform. A 100% tariff and a 2027 software ban mean that version cannot be sold in America.
BMW Beat Mercedes by Nearly 24,000 Cars in the First Half of 2026. Mercedes Finished Third.
July 10, 2026
BMW outsold Mercedes-Benz by nearly 24,000 units in the first half of 2026 and won the US luxury race. Mercedes fell to third behind Lexus. The full scoreboard.
A Redesigned Mazda Swept the Latest Crash Tests. A Cadillac Sedan Failed Four.
July 10, 2026
The 2026 Mazda CX-5 earned a Top Safety Pick+ while the Cadillac CT5 drew four Poor ratings. Plus the BMW iX3’s five-star Euro NCAP result. The mid-2026 safety scorecard.
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