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The CX-30 Slide Isn’t as Simple as It Looks On the surface, the numbers tell the story: the Mazda CX-30 took one of the biggest hits in the automaker's US lineup in 2025. December sales dropped to 2,749 units, down 69 percent from the year before. For the full year, sales fell to 56,684 from 96,515 – a drop of over 41 percent. However, Mazda says there’s more to these numbers that could explain the decline. According to a statement sent to CarBuzz, the CX-30’s slump was a deliberate move, not a

Breaking Records, Again Unlike Audi, BMW had a wonderful 2025. For the third year in a row, the German automaker has broken yet another sales record in America. Last year, it shifted 388,897 vehicles in the U.S, beating its previous record of 371,346. That's 17,551 more or 4.7 percent higher, in case anyone is keeping tabs. By the way, that figure doesn't include Mini sales yet. The British marque also had a good year, posting a 9.3 percent increase over 2024 and 28,749 unit sales. Combined, the

Lucid Motors built twice as many vehicles in 2025 as it did the year before, cranking out 18,378 EVs and delivering 15,841 of them. That 104% production jump and 55% delivery gain suggest the startup has finally found its footing on the factory floor after a rocky Gravity SUV launch. The question now is whether it can turn that momentum into a sustainable business in a tougher luxury EV market. Lucid Motors

Six years after Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida walked out on stage at the Consumer Electronics Show to reveal plans to crash into the automotive world with a high-tech EV loaded with the latest in high-tech entertainment technology, officials with what’s now known as Sony Honda Mobility announced they’re finally set to begin delivering their first vehicle, the Afeela 1. P But despite

The introduction of plug-in hybrid variants of the Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee a few years ago was a smart move for the brand. These vehicles had the same rugged capability as their non-hybrid siblings, but without the big gas bills. In fact, the Wrangler 4xe has previously held the title of best-selling PHEV in the country. But the immediate future of these PHEVs is in doubt. Not only have the hybrid SUVs been hit by a huge recall, but they’ve now vanished from Jeep’s website without an of

The BMW B48 Engine Granted, BMW doesn't exactly have the best track record with four-cylinder engines. However, the (relatively) new B48 engine has been proving itself a pretty sturdy unit. That said, no engine is truly indestructible, and European powertrains do need a little more due care and attention. Maintain it like a German, as they say. The B48 engines come in many tunes, but in the U.S., the '30' version is most commonly seen. It's installed in a good chunk of BMW models, from the 2 Ser

One Wrong Move From Disaster Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system has faced widespread safety scrutiny, with some incidents escalating into lawsuits. However, a recent report by CBS Austin highlights a scenario in which the system appeared to perform effectively during a situation that could have otherwise turned fatal. Clifford Lee, an owner of the all-electric Cybertruck, was traveling at approximately 75 mph on a two-lane stretch of Highway 54 in New Mexico when a pickup truck traveling in

Audi has been struck by the same issue that continually plagued numerous automakers in 2025: a recall for a faulty rearview camera. While it's a relatively basic problem and one that drivers will be able to live without for a short time, what's concerning is the sheer scale of the recall, filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It impacts 117 vehicles from the 2019-2026 model years, potentially affecting 356,649 units. This is the same problem that afflicted more than 173,

The current Honda Civic Type R is one of the best hot hatchbacks out there, but it’s nearing the end of its life cycle. In June, Honda announced the Type R Ultimate Edition for Europe, a limited run of 40 units as sales of the hatch drew to a close in that region. This sparked fears that the Type R would be discontinued in America before the 2026 model year, but we're happy to report that’s not the case. American Honda Motor Co. has just published new pricing information for the 2026 Civic Type

Eyes on the Prize Automakers rewrote their EV roadmaps in 2025 as the market turned. Nonetheless, this year’s World Car of the Year (WCOTY) top 10 finalists are all available with some form of electrification, selected from an initial field of 58 contenders. The shortlist includes the Audi Q5/SQ5, BMW iX3, BYD Seal 6 DM-i, Hyundai Ioniq 9, Hyundai Palisade, Kia EV4, Kia EV5, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Nissan Leaf, and Toyota RAV4. These vehicles will be evaluated by a jury of 98 automotive journalists f

Meet Atlas. It’s the latest member of the growing robot family to emerge from the laboratory at Boston Dynamics – perhaps best known for its canine-like Spot. Atlas, however, walks on two legs and boasts a decidedly humanoid shape. And if the company’s parent, Hyundai Motor Group, has its way, Atlas will soon start showing up at its U.S. parts and assembly plants. Hyundai hopes to

Initial D Meets the Modern Age For years, the Toyota GT86, and Subaru BRZ have been described as spiritual successors to the legendary AE86 Corolla. Light, rear-wheel drive, affordable, and built for drivers, the lineage has always been obvious. But at this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon, Osaka-based tuner Result Japan has taken that idea to its logical extreme. Its new Neo86 widebody kit doesn’t just nod to the past, it practically time-travels straight out of Initial D and into 2026. The headline fea

Shaping metal doesn’t always start with metal. In fact, it rarely does. In fact many metal shaping projects start with wood or paper, as templates, bucks, and forms are required for many metal shaping projects. In this new video series from Cornfield Customs, you’ll see what goes into building a set of custom fenders. These happen to be the fenders for a set of Indy Car transport trailer fenders, but the process is the same regardless and starts with building a buck. Watch the video below and l

If you haven’t seen anything from the Goodwood Festival of Speed over the years, you must live under a rock. This is an automotive event of epic proportions, held on an insanely beautiful British estate, and not only does it feature amazing cars, performances, and more, but it is also one of the must attend social events of the summer. It is like the Masters golf tournament, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open but with cars. It’s cool as hell and truly special. Thankfully they are replaying the live st

We have some friends with crazy, crazy, crazy low mileage muscle cars and classics, so we know they exist, but it still blows my mind when I see one. In the video below you’ll see Fluffy and Leno taking a look at, and cruising in, Fluffy’s 1989 Camaro IROC-Z. It’s cool on its own, but when you realize this sucker only has 400 miles on it. That’s not going to stop Leno from putting more on it of course, but it’s pretty cool that it is basically a new car. I approve. Video Description: Jay Leno

I’ve told folks for years that if you pull a small block out of a car, and immediately replace it with another small block, you’ll spend $1000. Hell, it’s 2025 and that number might be $1,500. I mean you aren’t going to put the old belts and hoses back on are you? And what about the old water pump and engine driven fuel pump? You gonna reuse the header gaskets? How about those old transmission cooler lines? You get the point, that even the most simple things take time and money. So when I saw t

Now this is some special news. While all of IHRA’s recent announcements about new series, new track associations, and new track purchases are great, this one here is truly amazing. IHRA just donated $10 MILLION Dollars to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and announced that they will work with St. Jude in the future to help raise more money and spread awareness. I love it. This is good stuff and makes all drag racers, hot rodders, circle track, tractor pull, boat racing, and automotive

Toyota might be laying the groundwork for one of its most exciting comebacks yet. The Supra has already proven that the brand knows how to revive a legend, and now a short teaser video posted by Toyota Gazoo Racing on X has reignited long-running rumors about a next-generation MR2. With chairman Akio Toyoda directly involved in the tease and the Tokyo Auto Salon just days away, fans are once again daring to believe that Toyota’s mid-engined icon could be heading back to showrooms. Nothing is off

GM and Toyota just finished a decent 2025 in the United States, but both are signaling the same thing: do not expect a repeat in 2026. After three years of recovery, the combination of record prices, higher ownership costs, and fading one-off supports has them bracing for a tougher market, according to the Wall Street Journal. Toyota

A genuine Petty Blue 1972 Plymouth Road Runner has surfaced for sale in Texas, and it is the kind of honest, documented survivor you can drive while you slowly bring it back. Offered by American Steel Classics in Celeste, this RM23-coded car still wears its factory TB3 Basin Street Blue paint, better known in Mopar circles as Petty Blue, and keeps its numbers-matching 340 small-block and 727 automatic intact.

BMW’s design language is in the middle of a noticeable transition (again), but not every model has received the full Neue Klasse treatment yet. So far, that honor belongs mainly to the new iX3 EV and a handful of forward-looking concepts. If any BMW feels overdue for a rethink, it is the X7. Launched back in 2019 and updated only once since, BMW’s flagship SUV is nearing the end of its lifecycle, and has been ridiculed for its looks since day one. New renders from digital artist @kelsonik now gi

Hyundai and Kia owners have lived with the fallout of the viral theft wave for years. Certain models were notoriously easy to break into, and social media did the rest, turning a design flaw into a nationwide crisis. While that chapter is well-documented, as is its fix, affected drivers can finally see real financial relief. A multistate class action settlement is now paying out, offering compensation to owners and lessees whose vehicles were stolen or damaged after anti-theft fixes were introdu

An outfit called Donut Lab has revealed the world's first production-ready solid-state battery. Designed specifically for electric vehicles, the battery can be recharged to full capacity in just five minutes, and that's a big deal. While some early adopters have been willing to deal with the inconveniences of EV ownership, the vast majority of those who are agnostic about what powers their cars remain unwilling to deal with the long wait times that recharging an electric vehicle requires; even i

Five Lucky Folks It may have been axed in 2024, but the Audi R8 managed to find a few more customers in 2025. According to its own figures, Audi still managed to shift five R8s in America last year, likely leftover stock that trickled over to 2025. To whoever bought the very last one, we say: keep it forever... unless someone offers a really good price for it. Hey, we all have bills to pay. The R8 was a landmark moment for Audi. Introduced in 2007, it spanned two generations, with the second one

The Legacy’s Last Lap Despite Subaru’s overall sales decline in 2025, the Legacy recorded a 13.4 percent increase, with deliveries reaching 22,212 units. The sales uptick is notable given that the final U.S.-market Legacy already rolled off the automaker’s Indiana plant last September, bringing its 36-year run in the American market to a close. Introduced to Americans in 1989, the Legacy carved out a distinct position by offering all-wheel drive (AWD) as an option in the mass-market midsize segm