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The 1964 "Goat" that kicked off the muscle-car era, 100 years after Pontiac's debut.
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Tesla unveiled the next-gen Roadster on Oct 15, 2026 — upside down, flipping, and flying on cold-gas thrusters.
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Enzo Ferrari's last personally approved car, and still the benchmark analog supercar.
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The small sports sedan that made BMW's name in America.
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The supercharged straight-eight that swept the Mille Miglia, often called the "Immortal 2.9."
Shown Oct 15 on a pier in Queens, New York, the Mission S previews a new mid-engine super sports car platform that Porsche says will be a permanent line, not a one-off. It wears 959-style rear wing and 928 "dial" wheel cues, five round gauges and a physical key. Porsche published no engine, output, price or date;
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Built through Maserati's Fuoriserie program for a collector, the one-off GT2 Stradale wears MC12-inspired Blu Victory livery and debuts at Villa La Massa (Oct 16–18) beside an MC12. It keeps the 631-hp Nettuno V6; the MC12 won 22 races and 14 titles from 2004 to 2010.
Motor1Under a draft pact reported by AFP on Oct 15, Paris and Berlin back dropping the requirement that carmakers offset the 10% of exhaust emissions left over under the Commission's proposed 90% cut for 2035, and extend "super credits" to EVs of any size. "Made in Europe" for cars would cover the EU-27, with opt-ins for the UK and Norway.
France 24 (AFP)
Volkswagen is recalling cars in Germany after internal checks found defective battery cells that could overheat; about 22,000 ID.4s are affected in the U.S., and UK recalls are also under way. VW advises owners to charge to 80% at most until the battery is inspected. Handelsblatt reports ID.3, ID.4, ID.7, ID. Buzz and Cupra Born models built 2023–2025 are involved; VW hasn't confirmed that list.
EuronewsMore than 9,000 Canadian Stellantis workers vote Oct 17–18, with results due Oct 19. Talks stalled over Stellantis' plan to sell its idled Brampton plant to armoured-vehicle maker Roshel; the contract expired Sept 20. A yes vote authorizes, but doesn't automatically trigger, a strike.
Financial PostA record 20 Chinese brands are at this week's Paris show. With China's new-car sales down 20% in the first half and the U.S. largely closed, Reuters reports Europe may decide which Chinese automakers survive a coming consolidation, and early movers BYD, Chery and MG have the edge.
Reuters via StreetInsider
BYD launched its new Han ("Great Han") electric sedan in China at 235,900 yuan (about $35,200). It claims almost 630 miles on China's CLTC cycle (about 508 on WLTP) and 10–97% charging in as little as 9 minutes on BYD Flash Charge. No export plans have been announced.
TechRadar
Torslanda is reportedly building about 200 EX60s a week, around a tenth of plan, with battery-pack integration and motor production cited as bottlenecks. Volvo says supply stays limited and many U.S.-allocated cars arrive early in 2027; no safety or quality issues have been reported.
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New York City's consumer agency says CarGurus listings left out mandatory fees and conditions, so some "Great Deals" cost more than market value: one 2018 Honda rated $2,212 below market came to $1,473 above it after fees. The takeaway for shoppers: get a written out-the-door price before trusting any deal rating.
NYC DCWPA FlexPath study of 17,218 shoppers found 78% of prime and super-prime buyers used its shop-by-payment tool, nearly as many as subprime shoppers (80%). A low payment can hide a long loan term, so compare total cost as well as the monthly figure.
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