The Toyota Supra Officially Dies Early Next Year

The Toyota Supra Officially Dies Early Next Year

Toyota has announced it will end Supra production next March, with 2026 being the car’s last model year. The automaker already introduced the Final Edition, which gave away the game—we knew this day was close.    Toyota issued a brief press release making the announcement (translated):    ‘Regarding Supra, production will end in March 2026. … Read more

BMW Had ‘Record High’ V-8 Sales Last Year

BMW Had 'Record High' V-8 Sales Last Year

BMW is looking ahead to the future with the Neue Klasse EV platform, but the company isn’t forgetting its internal-combustion past. We recently spoke with BMW’s R&D head, Dr. Joachim Post, and while our conversation focused largely on the Neue Klasse and what comes next, he did touch on internal combustion. During our conversation, Post … Read more

Acura Kills Its Electric ZDX After Just One Year

Acura Kills Its Electric ZDX After Just One Year

Acura is trimming its vehicle lineup yet again. After ending production of the slow-selling TLX sedan in July, the luxury automaker has now announced it will discontinue its electric ZDX SUV. The news was first reported by Car Dealership Guy, citing an internal memo. Acura has since confirmed the decision, with a company spokesperson stating … Read more

The Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI Electric Hot Hatch Is Coming Next Year

The Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI Electric Hot Hatch Is Coming Next Year

Volkswagen is updating its naming strategy for electric models by reverting to proper names, taking a page out of its old playbook. Instead of the “e” suffix previously used on cars like the e-Golf or China’s e-Lavida, Wolfsburg will now use “ID.” Consequently, the 2023 ID.2all concept will launch next year as the ID. Polo. … Read more

This City Just Went a Whole Year Without a Traffic Death

This City Just Went a Whole Year Without a Traffic Death

One city in Northern Europe just went an entire year without a traffic-related death. Officials from Helsinki, Finland, confirmed to the Finnish publication YLE that it hasn’t had a fatal accident since early July 2024, marking an impressive milestone for the Scandinavian coastal town. The achievement doesn’t come from any one major policy shift, but rather … Read more

Ford Just Issued Its 90th Recall This Year. It’ll Cost the Brand Half a Billion Dollars

Ford Just Issued Its 90th Recall This Year. It'll Cost the Brand Half a Billion Dollars

Ford on Wednesday issued a recall for 694,271 vehicles over potentially leaking fuel injectors. The recall covers 2021-2024 Bronco Sport and 2020-2022 Escape models equipped with Ford’s 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine, and supersedes two previous recalls that attempted to address the issue. Per Reuters (via Automotive News), Ford says the recall will cost around $570 million. Ford is … Read more