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The Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro and Pro S models add an extra motor on the front axle, increasing power by 94 horsepower to 295 and boosting torque by 110 pound-feet to 339.These powertrain upgrades drop the range by around ten miles according to the EPA, with the AWD Pro going 249 miles on a charge while the Pro S can manage 240 miles.Opting for all-wheel drive will see the price raise by $3680 to $44,870 for the Pro and $49,370 for the Pro S, which adds tech and convenience features and the option of 20-inch wheels.The Volkswagen ID.4 EV launched for the 2021 model year, and now the the lineup is expanding to include the more powerful ID.4 AWD Pro and Pro S models. Although this version of the ID.4 is marketed under the GTX subbrand in Europe, the U.S. model gets a subtler moniker here but has the same upgraded powertrain. With the 2021 ID.4 AWD Pro and Pro S now ready for sale, Volkswagen has announced the EPA estimates for range and efficiency, along with pricing for the newest member of the ID family.

While the rear-wheel-drive versions of the ID.4 make do with 201 horsepower and 229 pound-feet of torque from the rear-axle mounted motor, the AWD models add another motor on the front axle, upping the horsepower to 295 hp and torque to 339 pound-feet. Still, the ID.4 AWD Pro and Pro S have the same battery pack, which offers 77.0 kWh of usable capacity. With the same battery but more power, the AWD Pro and Pro S models unsurprisingly lose some range, with the EPA estimating 249 miles for the Pro and 240 for the Pro S. This is down from 260 and 250 miles of range for the rear-wheel-drive Pro and Pro S, respectively. The all-wheel-drive ID.4s are also slightly less efficient that the rear-drive versions, with the Pro returning 102 MPGe in the city, 90 MPGe on the highway, and 97 MPGe combined. The Pro S, which adds tech and convenience features and can be optioned with 20-inch wheels, drops that to 98 MPGe in the city, 88 MPGe on the highway, and 93 MPGe combined. Volkswagen says that using a 125-kW charger, the ID.4 can hit 80 percent charge from five percent in 38 minutes, and all ID.4 owners get three years of free unlimited charging at Electrify America stations. The 2021 ID.4 AWD Pro will start at $44,870 and the the AWD Pro S will cost $49,370, increases of $3680 over the rear-wheel-drive models.
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The new 2021 Nissan GT-R T-spec is a limited edition that adopts bodywork from the Track Edition and the carbon-ceramic brakes from the NISMO while using the Premium model’s 565-hp version of the twin-turbo V-6.The T-spec comes in either Millennium Jade or Midnight Purple, two colors made iconic by special-edition versions of the R34 generation, built from 1999 to 2002.The T-spec features a Mori Green interior and gold Rays wheels, and will cost $140,285.For nearly ten years, Nissan has hinted at a next generation for its GT-R sports car. Nissan executives have suggested a hybridized replacement and the company even teased us with the Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo, designed for the eponymous video game series. But 2020 has come and gone and the R35 generation of the GT-R, originally unveiled in 2007, soldiers on. While 2021 hasn’t brought a full-fledged redesign, the GT-R will add a new limited edition model, the T-spec, which splits the difference between the cushier Premium model and the more focused Track Edition and NISMO variants.
Visually, the T-spec gains a carbon-fiber rear wing, blacked-out hood ducts, and the wider front fenders seen on the Track Edition. Peeking out from underneath those beefy fenders are gold forged aluminum wheels made by Japanese company Rays, and the T-spec also borrows the carbon-ceramic brakes and brake ducts from the top-dog GT-R NISMO. The special edition is also adorned by numerous gold T-spec badges.While the T-spec uses bits from the more more powerful Track Edition and NISMO, the new model is powered by the same engine found in the standard Premium model. The twin-turbo 3.8-liter V-6 churns out a healthy 565 horsepower and 467 pound-feet of torque (the faster versions up that to 600 hp and 481 pound-feet). The T-spec continues with all-wheel-drive and the same six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

The real draws of the T-spec are its two exclusive paint colors, which pay homage to iconic past GT-Rs. The first is Millennium Jade, which last appeared on the R34 GT-R V-Spec II Nür, a coveted special edition from the early 2000s named after the Nürburgring racetrack. Of the 718 V-spec II Nür units built, just 156 of them were Millennium Jade, and the new T-spec is the first time this color is available stateside. The second color, Midnight Purple, harks back to the Midnight Purple III on the R34 V-spec, of which only 132 units were built. The color also recalls the Midnight Opal that came on a special edition GT-R in 2014 that was limited to 100 units worldwide, of which 50 came to the U.S.
The T-spec’s interior is outfitted in Mori Green and features leather seats with pearl suede accents, a quilted Alcantara headliner, and T-spec badges. The T-spec will be priced at $140,285, around $25,000 more than the Premium and undercutting the Track Edition by about $7,000. While Nissan says it will be a limited production model, the company hasn’t specified just how many will be built.
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The 2022 Mazda CX-5 compact SUV gets a handful of visual and mechanical changes.The CX-5’s more elegant appearance is highlighted by updated front and rear ends with sleeker surfaces.Mazda drops front-wheel-drive CX-5 models, making all-wheel drive standard. Adding to a resume that includes being Mazda’s best-selling model in the U.S. and earning multiple appearances on our annual 10Best list, the 2022 CX-5 compact crossover receives a host of subtle, albeit meaningful, updates.

Although it might be hard to notice without a side-by-side comparison with last year’s model, the 2022 CX-5’s already attractive bodywork is massaged to be more elegant. Not only are its LED headlights more distinctive, but its grille becomes more prominent thanks to wings that extend outwards toward the headlights and a new textured mesh. The lower front fascia now looks smoother, too, with the same type of streamlining appearing at the back of the SUV along with redesigned LED taillights. A new set of wheel designs are also part of the visual evolution.
The 2022 CX-5 lineup is largely unchanged, but the previous Grand Touring Reserve trim is replaced by a new 2.5 Turbo model, which references its 250-hp 2.5-liter turbo inline-four engine. The Turbo slots between the Grand Touring and Signature trims. It has gloss-black exterior bits as well as red accents and stitching inside. The Signature also looks more upscale, as Mazda has replaced the plastic cladding around the wheel wells with body-colored pieces. All models add new seats that are said to be more supportive, and there’s now a wider selection of drive-mode settings. Previously, a single Sport mode was the lone performance adjustment.It’s also no longer possible to order a CX-5 with front-wheel drive. Every version now comes standard with Mazda’s i-Activ all-wheel-drive system. Feeding all four of its wheels is either the 187-hp naturally aspirated 2.5-liter inline-four-cylinder base engine or the available turbocharged 2.5-liter four-pot. While both engines are unchanged and still pair with a six-speed automatic transmission, Mazda says the gearbox is retuned to be more responsive. Likewise, enhancements to the CX-5’s suspension and a more rigid frame are said to improve its noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) levels, which should provide a quieter cabin and a smoother ride.
Mazda hasn’t released pricing for the 2022 CX-5 lineup, but with the newly standard all-wheel-drive system, we expect the previously $1400 option to be baked into the cost. The 2021 CX-5 AWD lineup currently ranges from the $27,945 Sport model to the $38,680 Signature, so expect 2022 models to cost slightly more than that when they reach dealerships this winter.
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