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A viral claim says driving a manual sharpens your brain and fights dementia. We traced it back. There is no peer-reviewed study, and the source is telling.
Read moreSubaru revived the entry-level WRX at $32,495 for 2026 after dropping it and raising prices twice in 2025. A manual-only AWD sedan, and why the base came back.
Read moreMcMurtry turned its Goodwood record-holder into a 100-unit production fan car. The Spéirling Pure makes 2,000 kg of downforce from a standstill. How it works.
Read moreMazda confirmed the next MX-5 Miata will be electrified. A look at the SkyActiv-Z engine, the sub-one-tonne weight target, and why a hybrid Miata may not be bad.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreToyota'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.
Read moreVolkswagen 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.
Read moreA 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.
Read moreBMW 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.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreBMW confirms iX5 Hydrogen production for 2028 with a 7-kg tank system and Toyota fuel cells, while the US counts 47 hydrogen stations, all in California.
Read moreSlate and Crayola put five crayon colors on the $24,950 electric truck. Starter packs run $1,549.99 with decals, a fob cap, and dash art. The wrap math inside.
Read moreThe 2027 Land Rover Defender adds a body-colored Vertex trim and new six-cylinder engines, but the Octa flagship loses 93 horsepower. What changed and what it means.
Read moreBentley's first EV, the Torcal, is a sub-Bentayga electric SUV debuting Sept 23. What's confirmed, what's still Cayenne-based guesswork, and why it slipped.
Read moreSlate's EV truck starts at $24,950, but paint, seats, a screen, and options push a loaded build to $46,493. And the credit that promised sub-$20K is gone.
Read moreHemmings built a one-of-one custom CT-70 "Stay Gold" minibike with metal flake paint by Tuki Hess. Enter the free sweepstakes through August 20, 2026.
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