Buying Guides

• 55 Bu Oct 29, 2026 Mercedes-Benz Popemobile Exhibition Traces a Century of Papal Cars A Vatican Museums exhibition pairs eight papal cars with Mercedes-Benz milestones, from a 1930 Nürburg 460 to today’s electric G580.
• 83 Bu Oct 29, 2026 Jorge Martin to Test Broken Wrist at Malaysian MotoGP After Phillip Island Crash Six days after fracturing his right radius, Martin is cleared to ride in Sepang and will judge his condition during practice as he pursues the title.
• 84 Bu Oct 29, 2026 Racing Bulls Gives Nikola Tsolov Mexico FP1 Debut as 2027 Line-up Decision Nears Tsolov’s Mexico City FP1 outing adds a new factor to Racing Bulls’ choice between three drivers for two 2027 seats.
• 31 Bu Oct 29, 2026 Ireland’s 2028 Grid Flexibility Need at Naas Shows Why Location Matters Ireland’s first flexibility assessment identifies a 0.6 MW need at Naas in 2028, showing why grid services must match local constraints and timing.
• 56 Bu Oct 29, 2026 1961 Chevrolet Impala Bubbletop Pairs 746-Wheel-Horsepower Twin-Turbo V8 With a $124,961 Asking Price This modified 1961 Impala pairs a 509-cubic-inch twin-turbo V8 with a 16,956-mile odometer reading and a $124,961 asking price.
• 32 Bu Oct 29, 2026 BattMan Targets Faster Battery Development for EVs and Energy Storage DOE’s BattMan consortium will use testing, modeling and manufacturing research to speed battery development for transport and grid storage.
• 57 Bu Oct 29, 2026 Volkswagen’s Porsche Writedown Deepens Quarterly Loss as Hyundai and Toyota Sales Weaken Volkswagen lost $6.6 billion in the third quarter as Porsche’s falling value weighed on results; Hyundai and Toyota also reported pressure.
• 33 Bu Oct 29, 2026 Europe’s Battery Recycling Push Targets Black Mass Exports and Refining Capacity A joint letter urges measures to keep more battery materials in Europe and attract investment in local refining.
• 58 Bu Oct 29, 2026 Mazda Drops the CX-70 for 2027, Adds a Two-Row CX-90 Mazda replaces the CX-70 with a two-row CX-90 for 2027, keeping the turbo six and dropping the plug-in hybrid option.
• 1 Bu Oct 29, 2026 Maruti Fronx Facelift: Expected ADAS, Rear Discs and 1.2-Litre Engine Spy shots point to added driver assistance, rear disc brakes and a possible 1.2-litre petrol option for the Fronx facelift.
• 4 Bu Oct 29, 2026 Peter Dempsey’s WEC Comeback Could Be Short-Lived After Standout GT Season Peter Dempsey returns to top-level racing with WEC and GT3 titles in reach, but his new Silver rating may narrow his options for next year.
• 12 Bu Oct 29, 2026 California Insurance Commissioner Race Draws Record $6 Million in Outside Funding Outside groups have put a record $6 million into the California race, sharpening questions about insurance industry donations and candidates’ plans.
• 2 Bu Oct 29, 2026 Maruti Suzuki e Vitara Drives EV Exports Past 50,000 Units The e Vitara has taken Maruti Suzuki’s EV exports to nearly 50 countries, with Hansalpur serving as its sole production base.
• 3 Bu Oct 29, 2026 2027 Kawasaki Z900 India Price, Specs and Electronics Update The 2027 Z900 costs Rs 9.99 lakh ex-showroom and adds cornering electronics, a bi-directional quickshifter and two new colours.
• 67 Bu Oct 28, 2026 K&N Advantage Filters Offer Engine Options Up to 24,000 Miles K&N’s disposable Advantage range adds engine and cabin filters at Walmart, with engine change intervals of 18,000 or 24,000 miles.
• 59 Bu Oct 28, 2026 1969 Shelby GT500: Rare Black Jade Fastback Heads to Barrett-Jackson This 1969 GT500 pairs a 428 Cobra Jet V8 with uncommon colors and options. Its 12,283 miles shown add interest, though the title marks the mileage exempt.
• 34 Bu Oct 28, 2026 China Tightens Standards for Reusing Retired EV Batteries China’s new rules shift second-life batteries toward application-specific testing as cheaper new packs sharpen the economics of reuse.
• 61 Bu Oct 28, 2026 Toyota Sienna Recall Covers 228,367 Minivans With Second-Row Seat Issue The recall covers 2022–2026 Siennas with second-row captain’s chairs. Most will receive a software update to the seat-belt pretensioner.
• 62 Bu Oct 27, 2026 Toyota Snowhunter Concepts Put Tracks on Five SUVs and Trucks Toyota’s five Snowhunter concepts add snow tracks and winter gear to its truck-based lineup, previewing a cold-weather take on the Trailhunter idea.
• 63 Bu Oct 27, 2026 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS Custom Pairs a 572-Cubic-Inch V8 With 850 HP This Hugger Orange Camaro has 850 hp, nitrous and just 353 miles since its build. It heads to Mecum’s Las Vegas auction on November 14.