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While we patiently wait for the Detroit Auto Show to roll around so we can see what Ford is cooking (is it a new Mustang Cobra or Boss?), Shelby American has taken the liberty of giving us something that could be just as exciting: the 2026 Shelby American Super Snake. A name first introduced in 1966 on a big block Cobra and then the following year in a high-performance Mustang, the Super Snake is Shelby American's longest-running Ford Mustang model, and for the new year, it doesn't mess with a w

Shelby American is known for its broad range of souped-up Mustang muscle cars, but the performance vehicle specialist also has a truck lineup that includes the F-150 Super Snake street truck, Shelby F-150 off-road truck and Shelby Raptor, which takes Ford’s factory desert racer up a notch. Mind you, Shelby’s truck lineup also includes the F-250 Super Baja, which launched in 2021 as an extreme off-road performance version of Ford’s Super Duty truck, creating the niche for Baja-ready heavy-duty tr

If you want the rugged crossover experience without driving something big and bulky, the Subaru Crosstrek has always been a top choice. It’s got standard all-wheel drive and doesn’t look like it’ll be out of place on a dirt road. If you want to get behind the wheel of a 2026 Crosstrek relatively affordably this month, Subaru is running a pair of lease deals on its smallest crossover. These Subaru Crosstrek leasing offers apply to the cheapest gas and hybrid trims, so here’s how much you’ll pay,

Subaru’s cheapest model, the subcompact Crosstrek, underwent a few major changes in the powertrain department for the 2026 model year. The non-hybrid model did away with the underpowered 2.0-liter engine in favor of the larger 2.5L mill, while a new Crosstrek Hybrid was introduced, too. These changes give the Subaru a better chance of stealing away buyers from rivals like the Toyota Corolla Cross and Honda HR-V. If you want a small crossover with a rugged edge, here’s a look at the Subaru Crosst

Safety That Speaks for Itself Subaru has long built its brand around safety, and this year is no exception. The Japanese automaker announced that the 2026 model year of the Forester, Ascent, and Outback earned IIHS Top Safety Pick+ awards, the highest honor in the organization’s safety ratings. The Forester, Ascent, and Outback are among the 45 vehicles to earn IIHS Top Safety Pick+ awards so far this year, with the Forester collecting its 20th consecutive Top Safety Pick honor. That streak date

Subaru has announced its first foray into the hands-free driving era. The first model to benefit is the Outback, which recently entered a new generation. The automaker’s EyeSight driver-assistance suite has already been available across Subaru’s lineup, but the Outback’s new Hands-Free Assist Driving system is far more advanced. As with other hands-free systems like Ford’s BlueCruise, Subaru’s system supports hands-free driving on most interstate highways. It can be used at speeds of up to 85 mp

The Four-In-One Cargo Cover Jared Rosenholtz/Autoblog View the 3 images of this gallery on the original article When you open the liftgate in a 2026 Subaru Outback, you may be surprised to find a cargo cover that is unlike others you've s

Subaru's Long-Roofed EV Before you ask, yes, the Trailseeker is a Toyota bZ Woodland with a different badge. Think of this then as a stretched Solterra, or an EV Outback of sorts. It was first shown at the 2025 New York International Auto Show back in April, and Subaru said sales will start later this year. Now, that time has come as the company has finally announced its pricing, released all the trims, and mentioned more details. With that, the Trailseeker beats its twin in pricing announcement

Alfa Romeo first revealed the 2026 Tonale in October last year, with changes like revised exterior styling—it’s one of the most eye-catching crossovers around, that’s for sure. The 2026 model was originally scheduled to reach North America showrooms at the end of 2025, but that never happened. This raised some alarm bells, especially since Dodge has discontinued the Hornet, the Tonale’s twin. But we’re happy to report that the 2026 Tonale will arrive at dealers this quarter. It now has the tough

The Toyota bZ Woodland is the unlikely performance hero in the Japanese company’s lineup. Positioned as a rugged and practical midsize crossover, its 375-horsepower output allows it to hit 60 mph in a claimed 4.4 seconds, making it one of the quickest new Toyotas on sale. But in a new independent test, the bZ Woodland shattered this claim with an even quicker sprint time, making it as quick off the mark as a GR Supra. Here’s a look at the surprisingly swift numbers put down by this Toyota. Relat

Not Your Typical Budget EV Toyota reintroduced the C-HR as an all-electric model, and many expected it to compete with more affordable EVs like the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Bolt EV. Instead, the new C-HR carries a starting price of around $38,450, including destination fees – though buyers in some regions can now take advantage of substantial new discounts. A report from CarsDirect states that the 2026 Toyota C-HR is available with a $5,000 discount for cash buyers, lowering its price to $33,45

Although an all-new Toyota Corolla may not be too far off, the existing model remains a staple of the budget sedan category. It delivers the efficiency, reliability, and value for money expected in this segment, even if it’s not the most exciting vehicle in the class. For the 2026 model year, the Corolla received a small price increase to go with some new features, but the starting price is still low, as are the lease deals. Just in time for the holidays, Toyota is now running Corolla lease offe

In many ways, the Toyota GR Yaris represents a return to the golden age of Japanese performance cars, and one of those ways is a programme of continuous tweaks and improvements throughout the car’s life. Think of how Skyline GT-Rs would evolve quickly from original to V-Spec to V-Spec II, and you get the idea. In that time-honored tradition, Toyota has rolled out a number of small but meaningful improvements for the 2026 model year GR Yaris which it calls the Type 26. This, it turns out, was the

The all-new Toyota RAV4 is a bit more expensive than the old one, mostly because it now gets a hybrid powertrain as standard. If you added every single accessory and option to the top trim, you can pay almost $70,000 for a RAV4. Based on this, we expected the all-new RAV4 plug-in hybrid model to be more expensive than the old one. Fortunately, that’s not the case. Despite being more powerful, the 2026 RAV4 PHEV is over $3,000 cheaper than before, making it a truly compelling option in the compac

It’s time for some IHRA Stock and Super Stock video, this time from our friend Bobby Fazio at the IHRA Pro Am at Virginia Motorsports Park. We’ve shared other photos and video from the event already, but as far as we are concerned you can never have enough Stock and Super Stock video so here we go! Video Description: We had perfect weather for the recent IHRA event at the newly acquired Virginia Motorsports Park! I was on the property pulling double duty—working on Lenny Lottig’s Mountain M

ID.4 Sales Gain Ground as VW Holds Pricing Volkswagen’s Q3 2025 results show a noticeable uptick for the ID.4, which jumped 176 percent year-over-year with 12,470 units sold. It was one of the few bright spots in VW’s US lineup, which saw overall sales fall 6 percent for the quarter. Beneath the surface, timing likely played a role. The expiration of federal EV tax credits earlier in the year pushed many buyers to finalize EV purchases sooner than planned, and the ID.4 was one of the models that

If you're in the market for a three-row electric SUV and aren't wowed by the Hyundai Ioniq 9 or the Kia EV9, Sweden offers the Volvo EX90, and for the new model year, it's become more affordable. While the Volvo USA website still only shows the 2025 model, which is exclusively available in twin-motor all-wheel-drive form, Car and Driver reports that the 2026 EX90 will soon be offered in a new, more affordable single-motor RWD variant. In addition, the top-tier Twin Motor Performance trim is much

The recently launched BMW iX3 is proving popular among buyers and winning awards, and in 2026, Munich will capitalize on that positive momentum with the launch of the all-new 3 Series and its electric sibling, the i3. While we wait, a reliable insider has revealed what paint colors will be coming to the sedan pair. First noticed by BMW Blog, the information was shared on the Bimmer Post forum by user ynguldyn, an insider who has repeatedly proven reliable in the past. According to the post, the

In January, Mercedes-Benz revealed the heavily revised 2027 S-Class, and it hasn't taken BMW long to respond with its most luxurious and technologically advanced car ever, the 2027 7 Series. Unlike Mercedes, which is still producing an electric alternative under a different name and with unique styling in the form of the quirky 2027 EQS, BMW is sticking with one design language for combustion, plug-in hybrid, and electric models, and while we hesitate to call it pretty, this new design language

The 7 Gets An Update Jared Rosenholtz/Autoblog The seventh-generation 7 Series receives its first facelift, what BMW calls an LCI (Lifecycle Impulse) for the 2027 model year, benefiting from Neue Klasse technology and design language from the company's iX3 and i3 models. This is a heavier refresh than we typically see from an LCI model, and it fixes on of the biggest compl

The all-new BMW iX4 has been caught on camera just after the German automaker accidentally confirmed its arrival for the 2027 model year last week. It's coming to America in 40 xDrive and 50 xDrive forms, offering potential buyers two range and power options, both of which are expected to greatly exceed the Tesla Model Y's EPA 327-mile range (over 400 miles is expected for the base model). According to our spies, an M60 version will also arrive with increased performance before a quad-motor M ve

Over the last six months, BMW has revealed some very important cars: the iX3 crossover, the i3 sedan, and most recently, the 7 Series luxury limo. The latter was a major overhaul of the existing vehicle rather than an all-new car, and the subject of today's spy shots from the Nürburgring, the M5 Touring, is even less of a change from what came before. Or is it? Not only is the styling being updated for the M5's Life Cycle Impulse, or facelift, but things are moving forward inside, too. BMW is no

America's Sports Car The Chevrolet Corvette is a true American automotive icon, having started out as a sports car and quickly becoming a supercar challenger. What has always been the Corvette's calling card is its power, simplicity, and overall affordability against the European competition. 2027 marks a new milestone for the current C8-generation Corvette. GM is updating the model as a mid-cycle refresh, with some notable changes and, interestingly, price differences for certain options.

Over the past few months, speculation surrounding the return of the Corvette's Grand Sport trim has been rampant, and after what appeared to be the C8 Grand Sport was spotted in the wild a month ago, Chevy finally confirmed the model's existence at the 12 Hours of Sebring last weekend, displaying it alongside previous Grand Sports during a parade lap. Now, a new report from The Supercar Blog claims that the C8 Grand Sport will debut with between 550 and 720 horsepower. The report says the RWD Gr

There aren’t that many affordable EVs available in the United States, and that’s a shame. Actually, currently there are only two models that start below $30,000 (before the destination charge is applied): the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt LT and 2026 Nissan Leaf S Plus. The Bolt LT is the cheaper one, with a starting MSRP of $28,995 (including a $1,395 destination freight charge). Those who prefer the longer-range 2026 Nissan Leaf S Plus have to fork out $2,500 more as the Japanese electric crossover star