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Honda Alpha Electric SUV Survives Massive Cancellations and Debuts This December

By Jackson Chung October 21, 2026

Honda walked away from nearly every electric vehicle it had planned for North America earlier this year. Billions in development costs disappeared overnight. Factories retooled for battery cars sat waiting. One model made it through the cut. That survivor is the Alpha, the compact electric SUV first shown as a concept at the Japan Mobility Show in late 2025. Production versions reach the stage on December 2 in India. Deliveries follow in early 2027. The car will never reach American dealerships. Honda decided the cost of meeting U.S. and European rules was too high for this particular project.

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Jay Leno Tours the Screen Free Hennessey Blackbird Hypercar Prototype

By Bill Smith October 20, 2026

Jay Leno has known John Hennessey since 1993, back when the Texas builder was busy turning Dodge Vipers into something far more aggressive. Their latest meeting at Leno’s Garage centers on a car that breaks from everything Hennessey has done before. Nathan Malinick, Hennessey’s head of design, brought a prototype of the 2029 Blackbird for a close look long before customer deliveries begin.

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Electric Mercedes-AMG GT SUV Brings 1153 Horsepower and Sports Car Roots to Full Size

By Jackson Chung October 19, 2026

Mercedes-AMG spent 59 years building sports cars and high-performance variants of existing models. Now the company has built its first full-size SUV completely in-house, from the ground up, in Affalterbach. The 2028 Mercedes-AMG GT SUV arrives as the second vehicle on the new AMG.EA high-performance architecture, following the GT 4-Door Coupe. Three versions go on sale: the GT 53, GT 55, and range-topping GT 63. U.S. customers will see the first ones at dealerships in summer 2027.

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Vossen Custom Wheels Give the Lamborghini Revuelto SV a Silver Edge

By Bill Smith October 18, 2026

Lamborghini’s Revuelto SV already arrives as the sharpest version of the brand’s hybrid flagship. A 6.5-liter V12 pairs with three electric motors for 1,050 horsepower and 1,051 lb-ft of torque, enough to reach 62 mph in 2.4 seconds. The factory package includes aggressive front and rear lips plus a prominent rear wing that boosts downforce by a claimed 80 percent over the standard Revuelto. Yet one recent example shows how a single aftermarket decision can shift the entire presence of the car.

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Nathan Rodriguez Crafts Extreme Retro Futuristic Dodge Charger Concept That’s Fit for Batman

By Jackson Chung October 17, 2026

Nathan Rodriguez, known online as nr.design._, has spent years sharpening his skills in transportation design. As a fifth-year student at Strate école de design, with prior work on exterior projects for Peugeot and Lancia, he recently turned his attention to an American classic. His latest digital creation reworks the 1971-1974 third-generation Dodge Charger, the one famous for its fuselage body and split grille, into something that feels ready for Gotham’s streets.