Analysis · Honda
Honda is developing a hotter Civic Type R for America as rivals retreat. The last gas hot hatches are gaining pricing power, and the hybrid-heavy Civic pays for the halo.
Analysis · Pricing
Adjusted for inflation, the 2027 Stingray costs about 7% less than the C8 did in 2020. GM's real C9 promise is to keep that floor while the ladder climbs.
Analysis · EVs
AMG's first in-house SUV is a serious EV. The recorded V8 inside it, and the real V8s its bosses promise, show AMG doesn't trust horsepower alone to sell it.
Analysis · Tesla
Tesla's new Roadster is a different car from the one it sold in 2017, and the reservation contract promises no price, no date and no delivery.
Analysis · Chevrolet
GM's Corvette chief calls an electric car the end game, just not today. With Corvette sales up and GM's EVs sliding, I don't expect one before 2030.
News · One-Off
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem's Agera RS came back with the Jesko's V8 and the CC850's manual-automatic gearbox. Up to 1,600 hp on E85.
News · Two Years On
The F1-themed DBX707 of July 2024 changed paint and trim, not power. Nine months later Aston put a stronger, lighter DBX S above it.
News · Two Years On
Audi's 640-PS RS Q8 performance lapped the Nordschleife in 7:36.698 in 2024. In May 2026 Xiaomi's electric YU7 GT went 1.8 seconds faster.
News · Two Years On
In 2024 Novitec took the Ferrari 296 GTS from 830 to 868 cv. In 2025 Ferrari launched the 296 Speciale A with 880 cv from the factory.
News · Two Years On
The 2024 Shelby F-150 made 785 hp for $139,995. The 2026 trucks make 810+ hp for $800 more, and the line now splits into off-road and street versions.
News · Porsche
Porsche will cease production of the combustion-powered 718 Cayman and Boxster by October 2025. The new electric 718 models are set to debut next year.
News · Two Years On
The 2025 911 Carrera GTS was the first hybrid 911, with 532 hp. In September 2025 Porsche put the same idea into the 911 Turbo S, with 701 hp.
News · Two Years On
Audi's 250-car RS4 anniversary wagon of 2024 made 470 PS from a V6. Its successor, the 2026 RS5 Avant, is a 639-PS plug-in hybrid.
News · Two Years On
In 2024 Hennessey's supercharged Dark Horse made 850 hp and ran 10.9-second quarter miles. In 2026 Ford launched a factory-supercharged Dark Horse SC with 795 hp.
Analysis · By the Numbers
Since our 2024 list the Camaro and Challenger are gone, but the Corvette ZR1 makes 1,064 hp and Ford builds a Mustang for more than $300,000.
Analysis · Two Years On
Porsche's 7:07.55 lap of March 2024 made headlines. Today two production EVs are faster, including the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, a sedan from a phone maker.
News · Tesla
Elon Musk hints at a 2025 delivery for the Tesla Roadster, teasing potential flight and unprecedented sub-1-second 0-60 mph acceleration.
News · Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo’s high-performance Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio models will see their final production in June 2024, as the brand shifts towards electrification.
Analysis · By the Numbers
From five Aston Martin DBR1s to two Mercedes 300 SLR coupes, the rarest cars set the auction records. Here is what they sold for, and why the prices keep rising.
Analysis · By the Numbers
Our 2024 list was led by the Urus and Purosangue. In 2026 the combustion leaders sit near 800 hp, while electric SUVs from Rivian, Lucid and GMC pass 1,000.
