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Porsche rolled out the RS version of the Porsche 718 Cayman at the Los Angeles auto show tonight, revealing that it has the naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six engine from the 911 GT3.In the 718 Cayman GT4 RS, it will make 493 hp and 331 pound-feet of torque, and according to Porsche’s Andreas Preuninger will emit “the most intense sound ever in a GT car.”The 2022 Cayman GT4 RS will go on sale next summer in the U.S., priced at $143,050.The long wait for an RS version of the Porsche Cayman is finally officially over. It’s less than a month since the company dropped images of a disguise-clad GT4 RS prototype being tested in the Alps, but now the finished car has been unveiled at the Los Angeles auto show, and it’s a stunner.The earlier release told us the RS’s Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time but was more reticent about the technical details. We knew the first RS Cayman would use a naturally aspirated flat-six engine, but now the company has confirmed this will be the same 4.0-liter unit that is fitted to the 911 GT3. That’s the one that revs to 9000 rpm and makes a peak of 493 horsepower. The output represents a 79-hp increase over the existing Cayman GT4 and 10 hp less than the engine makes in the GT3, a difference that Andreas Preuninger, head of the GT department, says is down to engineering rather than marketing: “The longer exhaust system means a loss due to back pressure.”

Unlike the regular GT4, there won’t be the option of a manual transmission. Preuninger says there isn’t one available that is able to both work with the Cayman’s mid-mounted engine and take its power and torque. The ratios of the standard seven-speed PDK twin-clutch transmission have been shortened to improve acceleration. Porsche is claiming a 3.2-second zero-to-60-mph time—half a second inside that for a PDK-equipped regular GT4—and a top speed of 196 mph, reached in seventh gear. (The GT4’s 187-mph max arrives in sixth.)We can safely anticipate it will sound truly epic when extended, thanks to the bespoke exhaust system but also the high-level air intakes behind the doors, which have been carefully tuned to deliver induction sound. “The first cars we made were actually too loud. We wanted a quality noise,” Preuninger says, promising it should be “the most intense sound ever in a GT car.”
The other side of the power-to-weight ratio has also been sharpened with some diligent mass saving. Fenders are made from carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic and incorporate cooling ducts similar to those seen on the previous-generation 991 911 GT3 RS and GT2 RS. Specifying the optional Weissach Pack will also see the front hood, door mirror caps, upper and lower side air intakes, and rear wing element turn carbon. Porsche claims a U.S. curb weight of 3227 pounds, 49 pounds less than a PDK-equipped GT4.Chassis changes include a 1.2-inch reduction in ride height, ball-jointed suspension mountings, revised spring and anti-roll bar rates, and new Bilstein dampers, as well as 20-inch forged aluminum wheels with motorsport-style center locks. Cast-iron brake rotors will be standard, with Porsche’s PCCB carbon-ceramic discs an upgrade option.
In addition to the underhung rear wing, other aerodynamic changes include an adjustable front diffuser and a new front spoiler with “flow around” blades. The hood also incorporates NACA ducts, while the louvered vents on the fenders help to reduce air pressure within the wheel wells. Overall, the RS will make up to 25 percent more downforce than the regular GT4, with Preuninger saying that translates to around 220 pounds at 120 mph. Having created what will almost certainly be the ultimate combustion-powered Cayman (since the next generation of the sports-car will be pure electric), Porsche is predictably keen to charge for it. The GT4 RS will cost $141,700, with the first cars set to reach U.S. buyers in the summer of 2022. That’s a huge amount for a Cayman—more than double the price of the base model—yet, if it follows the example set by previous RS models, the biggest problem facing potential buyers may well be finding a dealer willing to take their money for one of the fought-for build slots.

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2022 Dodge Charger and Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody Jailbreak models bump the cars’ power from 797 to 807 horsepower.The Jailbreak option package unlocks previously restricted combinations including seven options for seats, stripes, and wheels; six brake caliper color options; five exterior badging finishes; and four choices of steering wheels, seatbelt colors, and floor mats.Charger and Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody Jailbreak models will become available for order by the end of 2021.The Dodge Charger and Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody models are the Campbell’s Chicken Noodle of souped-up American muscle—they appeal to just about anybody. Now, coming later this year, Dodge is adding a dash of horsepower and unlocking more option combinations with exclusive new parts with a Jailbreak option package.

A powertrain recalibration of the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 gives Jailbreak models a 10-hp gain, for a totally ridiculous output of 807 horsepower. That’s more than 115 horsepower for every word in its ever-growing model name. Not only does output now match the Challenger Super Stock, it’s just a single pony away from the limited-edition 808-hp Demon that’s no longer offered.
Although the Jailbreak option package is less about climbing barbed-wire fences and more about unlocking options previously unavailable for SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody models, it gets its own block of equipment, too. Charger and Challenger Jailbreak models add Hammerhead Grey leather seats, floor-mat accents, sepia and Demonic Red seatbelts, leather steering wheel options, a Copper Weaver carbon-fiber bezel, satin chrome and red exterior badging finishes, a chrome fuel door, a choice of blue or yellow brake calipers, and 20-inch Warp Speed Satin Carbon and lightweight Low Gloss Granite wheels. Chargers also get a black nickel exhaust tip finish, and hood and roof striping. Believe it or not, all of that is only the beginning. This new option package opens previously forbidden equipment options including seven different seats, stripes, and wheels; six brake caliper colors; five exterior badging finishes; and four choices of steering wheels, seatbelt colors, and floor mats.Dodge created a few of their own order combinations just in case the options list starts to taste like alphabet soup. Old School, Brass Funky, Red Dawn, The Classic, Yin Yang, and more should fill whatever prescription your next 807-hp health condition aches for.
The Old School Challenger Jailbreak uses F8 Green paint with 20-inch Warp Speed Satin Carbon wheels, Gunmetal Grey brake calipers, and Hammerhead Grey floor mat accents and seatbelts inside. The Brass Funky Charger Jailbreak is shown with Hellraisin paint, sepia Laguna leather seats with matching floor mats, suede headliner, and an alcantara steering wheel.The 2022 Dodge Charger and Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody Jailbreak option package will be available for customers later in 2021, starting at $995. That’s on top of the $84,645 for the 2021 Charger and $82,675 for the 2021 Challenger in SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody form.
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The new 2023 Mazda CX-50 crossover will eventually offer a hybrid model.Mazda confirmed that the hybrid powertrain will be sourced from Toyota.The CX-50 will be built in the same Alabama factory as the Toyota Corolla Cross.Mazda will collaborate with Toyota on the upcoming hybrid version of the 2023 CX-50 crossover, as vehicle dynamics engineer Dave Coleman confirmed that the SUV’s gas-electric drivetrain will come from Toyota. The company isn’t sharing any further details on the CX-50 hybrid yet, but it will be Mazda’s first hybrid model since the Tribute, a twin to the Ford Escape.

The CX-50 already has ties to Toyota, as it will be built in a new factory in Alabama shared between the two automakers. However, Coleman said that the nonhybrid CX-50—which uses a Mazda platform and Skyactiv gasoline engines—does not share any parts with the Toyota Corolla Cross that’s also built there. The two crossovers are built on separate lines and fit into different size classes, with the Corolla Cross competing against subcompact SUVs and the CX-50 serving as a compact entry.We think that the CX-50 hybrid will use a similar setup as the Toyota RAV4 hybrid, which has a 2.5-liter inline-four as its gasoline engine and two electric motor-generators. A hybrid version of the Corolla Cross is also in the cards, but, because of its smaller size, its powertrain is not likely to be powerful enough for the larger CX-50.Expect to hear more about the CX-50 hybrid next year, as Mazda will likely release details a few months after the nonhybrid models go on sale in the spring.
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Honda has been testing its Autonomous Work Vehicle, an electric self-driving prototype closely related to its side-by-sides but geared toward carrying supplies.The AWV has a payload limit of 880 pounds and can tow over 1600 pounds, traveling up to 28 miles when fully loaded.Honda tested the AWV at a solar energy construction site in New Mexico, where it had to deal with high temperatures and uneven terrain.We’ve heard for several years of the impending arrival of autonomous vehicles, with proponents of the technology painting rosy pictures of robotaxis shuttling us around while we spend even more time engrossed in our screens. But while there has been a lot of buzz around self-driving passenger vehicles, autonomous technology could find its place first in commercial applications. Honda announced today that it has successfully completed a test of its Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV), a cute prototype with an uninspired name used for hauling supplies around work sites.

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The fully electric AWV rides on the platform that underpins Honda’s side-by-side ATVs, and it uses a combination of radar and lidar sensors, GPS location positioning, and stereoscopic cameras to maneuver on its own, although it can be operated via remote control. The AWV is nine and a half feet long and almost five feet wide, weighing in a 1590 pounds without any cargo. It has a range of 27.9 miles when fully loaded, and will fully recharge in up to six hours with a 120-volt connection. Honda tested the AWV with construction engineering company Black & Veatch, utilizing a solar energy construction site in New Mexico where several AWVs towed and carried supplies to pre-set destinations. For the test, Honda created a high-definition map of the area so that Black & Veatch operators could set destination points for the AWVs on a cloud-based app, and Honda says that AWVs were able to stop within centimeters of the waypoints.

The AWV may look cheery, but it’s one tough cookie. At Black & Veatch’s 1000-acre site, the AWV carried payloads up to 880 pounds and also pulled trailers holding over 1600 pounds, operating for up to eight hours in the sweltering New Mexico sun. Honda envisions the AWV serving a variety of industries that require an off-road-capable supply vehicle, especially where safety concerns make eliminating the driver a priority; one possibility could be mining. Honda has not officially announced any plans to produce the AWV but says it will continue testing the prototypes and has asked interested companies to contact them about trials. We hope the AWV eventually becomes a mainstay at work sites and that, if and when it does, Honda gives it a more fittingly adorable name.
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Going by horsepower per liter, the Toyota GR Yaris has one of the most powerful production engines currently on the market. Its 1.6-liter turbocharged inline-three is rated at an incredible 268 horsepower straight from the factory. While that sounds incredibly high-strung, it seems the engine has a whole lot more left on the table, even with mostly stock internals.

Motive Garage and and Powertune Australia wanted to see just how far they could push the GR Yaris’s tiny three-cylinder before cracking it open to swap out things like cams, pistons, and rods, upgrading everything from the turbo to the MAF sensor to the fueling system. The only real mechanical update within the engine is new valve springs. With everything maxed out, the team was able to squeeze an incredible 473 hp to the wheels on a hub dyno. That number makes it the most powerful GR Yaris on the planet (that we know of, anyway). The tuners have yet to test the car at the drag strip, but expect it to munch the quarter-mile in the 10-second range and eclipse a 130-mph trap speed.

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The 2023 Mazda CX-50 is a new crossover model that joins the lineup and looks to be similar in size to the CX-5.It will offer the same 2.5-liter and turbo 2.5-liter inline-four engine options as most other Mazda models, with a hybrid coming later.The CX-50 will be built in the U.S. and is set to go on sale in the spring of 2022.Mazda’s newest crossover, the 2023 CX-50, looks to capture the same successful formula as its existing SUVs: attractive looks, a luxurious interior, and—we hope—an engaging driving experience. While Mazda isn’t providing dimensions, it appears to be similar in size to the CX-5, giving Mazda yet another entrant in the popular compact-crossover segment. Although the two models will be sold alongside each other for the time being, we expect the CX-50 to eventually replace the CX-5, much like what happened with the smaller CX-30 and the CX-3.

Mazda is pitching the CX-50 as more of an off-road-oriented SUV with higher ground clearance than the CX-5 and available rugged-style accessories, but it is still a unibody crossover and based on the same transverse architecture as the Mazda 3 and CX-30. Mazda says it’s slightly longer than the CX-5 and claims that it has more room for rear-seat passengers. Mazda’s upcoming longitudinal architecture and inline-six engine won’t arrive until the larger CX-70 and CX-90 crossovers make their debut.
The CX-50’s styling plays up this rugged angle with lots of black plastic cladding around the wheel wells, front and rear bumper trim meant to look like skid plates, and black and silver wheels. It’s also available in a trendy tan exterior color called Zircon Sand, and the models pictured here feature accessories including a roof rack, hood graphics, and optional all-terrain tires. Apart from these add-ons, we like the handsome, squared-off shape and the modern-looking headlights and taillights and think the CX-50 looks even better than the already stylish CX-5.The familiar 2.5-liter inline-four will be under the hood, both in naturally aspirated and turbocharged forms that will likely produce around the same 187 hp and 250 hp as they do in the CX-5. All-wheel drive will be standard equipment, and a six-speed automatic transmission pairs with both engines. A hybrid model will join the lineup later, but Mazda isn’t yet sharing details on that powertrain other than saying it will feature a Toyota hybrid setup. Otherwise, Mazda claims that there are no parts shared between the CX-50 and the smaller Toyota Corolla Cross that’s built in the same factory.The CX-50 is a five-seater, and from what we can see of the interior it looks to feature a similar dashboard design as other Mazda models. A touchscreen mounted on the upper part of the dash is controlled by a knob on the center console. The more expensive trim levels feature plush materials such as leather upholstery, available in a nice shade of brown, and a panoramic sunroof will be optional. Like other Mazdas, we expect the CX-50’s cabin to trend closer to the luxury end of the spectrum than many of its mainstream competitors, including the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4.
The CX-50 will offer a new drive-mode selector that includes off-road and towing modes in addition to the Sport mode that is offered on most current Mazdas. These settings adjust features such as throttle response, steering feedback, and the tuning of Mazda’s G-vectoring control system.Mazda hasn’t yet released pricing for the CX-50, but we expect it to cost a bit more than the CX-5, which starts at $27,945 with all-wheel drive. It will be built at Mazda’s new factory in Alabama that is shared with Toyota and will start production in 2022, going on sale in the spring.
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The bestselling passenger car in the U.S. isn’t going anywhere. The Toyota Camry is now available with 18 distinct trim/powertrain combinations and new paint and trim options.This model year refresh adds the existing Nightshade trim to the hybrid powertrain and an exclusive color to the Camry TRD: two-tone Cavalry Blue with a Midnight Black Metallic roof.The 2022 Camry starts at $26,320 for the front-wheel-drive version and $28,405 for the hybrid.Toyota regularly sells more Camrys in the U.S. than it does of all Lexus models combined. In 2020, for example, it sold 294,348 Camrys and 275,041 Lexus vehicles, and the difference was even larger in 2019. Therefore, it’s no surprise that the automaker is sprucing up the decades-long bestselling passenger car for the 2022 model year.

For 2022, the Camry will get a Nightshade edition for the hybrid model as well as new exterior paints. In Toyota’s nomenclature, Nightshade refers to trims that feature black wheels, accents, and badging. For the Camry SE Hybrid Nightshade, that means 18-inch black wheels, a black shark-fin antenna, and black window trim, badging, door handles, and mirror caps. The Nightshade trim was previously available for nonhybrid Camrys.Toyota debuted the sporty Camry TRD version in 2020 and sold it with an exclusive color—Ice Edge—last year. For 2022, Ice Edge joins the lineup of available exterior colors for non-TRD trims while the Camry TRD gets a new exclusive color: two-tone Cavalry Blue with a Midnight Black Metallic roof. As before, the 2022 Camry TRD comes with a direct-injected, 301-hp DOHC 3.5-liter V-6 and an eight-speed automatic transmission inside a vehicle outfitted with an aerodynamic body kit and a gloss-black front grille. All powertrain options for the 2022 Camry match those available in the 2021 version.The addition of Ice Edge to the standard lineup of paint options means Galactic Aqua went away but XSE grades of the 2022 Camry can still be had with two-tone body and roof color combinations. Supersonic Red, Wind Chill Pearl, and Celestial Silver Metallic can be paired with a Midnight Black Metallic roof and a rear spoiler.

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All of the changes Toyota made for 2022 means that the Camry can now be purchased in 18 different trims. As before, there are three trims with the V-6 engine (XLE, XSE, TRD), five each with the four-cylinder in front- and all-wheel-drive versions (LE, XLE, SE, SE Nightshade, and XSE), and five hybrid trims (LE, XLE, SE, the new SE Nightshade option, and XSE). The different Camry trims feature distinctive front ends so that those in the know can tell them apart at a glance. The only way to tell from the outside that a 2022 Camry has a hybrid powertrain is from the simple hybrid badging on the trunklid.All 2022 Camrys will come standard with Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+,which includes a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection that also detects bicycles in daytime, as well as automated emergency braking. Available safety features include full-speed dynamic radar cruise control and intelligent clearance sonar with rear cross-traffic braking and blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert. Other convenience options include a cold-weather package (contents differ depending on trim level), a 7.0-inch multi-information display in the instrument cluster and a 10-inch color head-up display.For 2022, the Camry starts at $26,320 for the FWD LE trim while the AWD models start at $27,720 and the hybrid starts at $28,405.
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An increase in car break-ins and thefts in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana has alarmed citizens this fall.Officials in the area have blamed a supposedly organized gang of youthful car burglars that numbers at least 40 people across the tri-state area. Of note, however, is that most of the attacked vehicles were left unlocked, and/or in open garages, some with the keys and valuables visible inside, begging the question: Why don’t people lock their cars?One Monday evening this fall, Bridgetta Tomarchio was lounging inside her Cincinnati-area home, as the family’s Audi Q7 sat parked in the driveway. The next time she checked for the SUV, reported FOX 19 Now, it was gone. When she contacted police to report the theft, Tomarchio says they knew just whom to blame—the “Glacier Gang,” a crew of young car burglars that is said to run about 40 people deep. Authorities across the tri-state area not only held this youthful gang responsible for an uptick of area car thefts that dates to summer, they declared the group a public menace.

“They are aggressive and violent,” juvenile court Judge Joseph Kirby reportedly warned in an email to colleagues in the Warren County system a week earlier. “One youth who is alleged to have a terminal illness has vowed to ‘go out in a blaze of glory.’ Everybody needs to remain vigilant and exercise care.” This was after police in Northern Kentucky cautioned residents about a band of thieves targeting every town in the area, and a sheriff’s deputy was struck by a stolen SUV whose driver, a juvenile, was allegedly fleeing police.
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From there, the story quickly morphed into a social media sensation, with reports of six or more car thefts on a single night in one area. The only thing more alarming than these reported crimes was, well, the lack of tangible evidence for this so-called Glacier Gang—a name surely inspired by artist Gucci Mane, but somehow seeming more fit for a rogue band of radical environmentalists than a Fast and Furious crew.Consider: The Cincinnati Enquirer couldn’t verify the email attributed to Kirby through him or the Warren County court system, or match social claims about that night of six stolen cars with police records. “We have no known affiliation or title to this group,” said Lt. Philip Ridgell, who represents the same county sheriff’s department as the officer who was struck by the stolen car. (His injuries were non-life-threatening.) More likely, the thefts are symptom of a much bigger problem: owners leaving their keys inside their cars. A recent New York Times report found that car thefts, after a near four-decade drop-off, have jumped up in large part because owners are making it easier than ever for bored teens to go for illegal joyrides—leaving law enforcement struggling to keep up with a deluge of cases.Even Tomarchio herself admits to having left her keys in the car, telling Fox 19 that they “were in a jacket pocket that was hanging on the SUV’s mirror, which she had forgotten about.” It was recovered 24 hours later near downtown Cincinnati, with little out of place besides the overpowering stench of marijuana. “We got too comfortable,” she said. Evidently, the leap from complacency to conjuring a well-organized gang of teen car bandits isn’t long enough.
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