Picture two vehicles parked side by side, each with a sticker close to $120,000. One is a Chevrolet Corvette Z06. The other is a 777-hp Ram pickup on 35-inch tires, with a suspension built to fly over sand dunes. A fully loaded 2027 Ram 1500 TRX SRT costs about that much, which raises a fair question about where all that money goes.
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Rogue e-Power Hybrid Lands in the U.S. This November
After years of watching rivals cash in on hybrid demand, the compact SUV that so many American families already trust is finally getting an electrified heart, and it is showing up much sooner than anyone planned.
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2027 Jeep Wrangler Smoky Mountain Edition Details
Jeep keeps finding new ways to dress up the Wrangler, and its latest one leans hard into the ridgelines, black bears, and back roads of Southern Appalachia. Meet the 2027 Wrangler Smoky Mountain, a rugged four-door build with a story stitched right into the seats.
Mercedes Is Rebuilding Almost Its Entire Lineup for 2026
Mercedes has 10 new and updated models arriving in 2026, from an electric C-Class to a 1,153-hp AMG. See what’s coming and what makes each one worth watching.
Why Mazda Decided to Build Its Hybrid From Scratch
Most carmakers shopping for hybrid tech just buy a partner’s system and call it done. Mazda drove a stack of them, walked away unimpressed, and chose the harder road instead. The company is building its own hybrid powertrain because it found a flaw in nearly every rival setup it tested, and it wants to make sure its own cars never repeat the mistake.
Kia Pulls the Plug on the Niro EV After 2026
One of the original affordable electric crossovers is heading for the exit. After helping introduce a generation of American drivers to battery power, the Kia Niro EV is being discontinued, leaving the refreshed Niro as a hybrid-only model going forward.
The 2026 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X Keeps Trucks Simple in a World Going Touchscreen Crazy
While rivals chase turbo-fours, hybrid assist, and dashboards full of glass, Nissan’s mid-size pickup quietly sticks with what works. The 2026 Frontier Pro-4X carries the same naturally aspirated V6, body-on-frame bones, and physical knobs that made it a favorite among buyers who’d rather wrench than swipe.
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2026 Nissan Murano Platinum Review: Almost Luxury, Almost Perfect
Nissan’s flagship two-row crossover has spent years hanging out in the “nicer than you’d expect” tier, and the redesigned 2026 Murano Platinum pushes that idea harder than ever. The cabin looks like it wandered out of a luxury showroom, the tech list reads like an options sheet from a German rival, and the price tag still ducks under the badge tax. The trade-off? A drivetrain that’s fine, not fantastic, and zero hybrid option in a class racing toward electrification.
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2027 Ford Expedition Marks 30 Years With Smart Upgrades and a Blue Ember Tribute
Ford’s full-size hauler is turning 30, and the Blue Oval is celebrating the milestone with a mix of quiet refinements and one genuinely eye-catching special edition. The 2027 Expedition rolls in with a handful of practical upgrades across the lineup, plus a standout appearance package that borrows a paint color from Ford’s hottest pony car. It’s a thoughtful round of changes for a nameplate that helped define the modern family SUV.
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Porsche Pumps the Brakes on EVs and Doubles Down on Gasoline Power
Remember when Porsche said 80% of its cars would be electric by 2030? That plan is officially dead. The Stuttgart sports car maker is now firmly committed to gas engines and plug-in hybrids well into the 2030s, marking one of the biggest strategy reversals in the luxury auto industry. After a financially brutal 2025, Porsche is betting that the rumble of a flat-six or twin-turbo V8 will do more for its bottom line than battery packs.
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