Ford Bronco Dark Trail Series Titanium package details and features

Consumer Reports 2026 Top Picks: 10 best new cars of the year

Consumer Reports has named its 10 Top Picks for 2026 — every single model on the list is a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or EV. Here is the full lineup and why each won its category.

JLR Recalls 250,857 Defenders, Discoverys and Range Rovers Over Airbag Connector

JLR launches a major US recall covering 250,857 Defender, Discovery and Range Rover SUVs. The cause is fretting corrosion on the driver airbag connector. Campaign D120 / NHTSA 26V389.

McMurtry Spéirling Pure Goes Into Production, But Not Road-Legal

British McMurtry Automotive teases the production version of its 1,000-hp electric fan car. The Spéirling Pure is track-only — driving it on public roads is off the table.

Lamborghini Teases New Urus SE Performante, Reveal Set for July 1

Lamborghini has published a teaser of a sharper version of the Urus SE plug-in hybrid. The full reveal is scheduled for July 1, 2026, on lamborghini.com and YouTube.

LARTE Design Porsche Cayenne Coupe in Burgundy and Pink Dry Carbon

LARTE Design unveils a one-off Porsche Cayenne Coupe finished in deep burgundy with a pink dry carbon aero kit. Eleven OEM-fit components, fully TÜV certified.

Mercedes-AMG C-Class EQ: hot electric sedan caught testing

Mercedes is preparing an AMG version of the electric C-Class to take on the BMW i3 M and Tesla Model 3 Performance. New spy shots show the prototype testing.

Used Nissan with CVT: which models raise the most concerns

Nissan’s CVT made many models more efficient, but some years and trims still worry used-car buyers. A look at which to inspect twice.

Peugeot E-208 GTi: 281 hp, 0–100 km/h in 5.5s, from £34,995

The GTi badge is back — fully electric, with a Peugeot Sport chassis, a mechanical LSD, Alcon brakes and a 54 kWh battery good for up to 375 km WLTP.

Slate Truck Goes on Sale at $24,950 — Bare-Bones EV Picks Up the Glove

Bezos-backed Slate Auto opens preorders for its $24,950 electric pickup with a 205-mile range, manual windows, no screen and a gray composite body — a deliberate bet on simplicity.

Hyundai Faces Strike Threat in Korea: Tucson and Santa Fe at Risk

Hyundai's Korean union has voted to authorize a strike, demanding 30% of net profit and safeguards against AI and robotics on the line. Exports may be hit.