Buying Guides

• Oct 30, 2026 Tesla FSD Referral Program Offers Subscribers a Free Month and Owners $99 Credit Tesla’s U.S. FSD referral offer gives subscribers a free month or outright buyers $99 in credit, as the automaker ends vehicle referrals.
• Oct 30, 2026 Bugatti Chiron Theft: Mate Rimac Tracked the Hypercar Across Borders Live telemetry helped Mate Rimac and colleagues follow a stolen Chiron from Croatia into Austria, where it was recovered with minor bumper damage.
• Oct 30, 2026 Tesla Robotaxi Extends Service to 2 AM and Adds Calm Mode Tesla lists Robotaxi service from 6 AM to 2 AM and adds a quieter cabin display, rear camera access and app updates.
• Oct 30, 2026 Volkswagen Pauses Electric ID. Golf Development, Pushing Launch Toward 2030 VW has paused ID. Golf development to control spending. The ID.3 Neo and combustion and hybrid Golfs will bridge the wait.
• Oct 30, 2026 Mercedes Papamobiles: Eight Cars Trace a Century of Vatican History A Vatican exhibition runs through Jan. 31, 2027, following Mercedes papal vehicles from a 1930 Nürburg limousine to later G-Class and M-Class models.
• Oct 30, 2026 Moto Guzzi The Trip 500: A2 Roadster Brings a New Twin and Chain Drive The 2027 The Trip 500 pairs a roughly 48 PS parallel twin with a light roadster package, modern electronics and a new direction for Moto Guzzi.
• Oct 29, 2026 Tesla Robotaxi First Ride Is Free in Houston and Dallas New riders in Houston and Dallas see a $0 fare, as Tesla looks to build demand ahead of more city launches and Cybercab service in Dallas.
• Oct 29, 2026 2027 Mazda CX-5 Adds Gemini AI While Keeping Its $31,585 Starting Price The 2027 CX-5 keeps its base price and powertrain, adds Gemini to Google Built-in, and raises prices on every trim above the entry model.
• Oct 28, 2026 Proposed EV Credit Would Reach $15,000, but Faces a Long Path A proposed bill would double federal EV credits and expand charging incentives, but it has no cosponsors and remains at an early stage.
• Oct 28, 2026 2027 Dodge Charger Mopar ’27 Adds Carbon-Fiber Parts for $10,995 Limited to 270 cars, the Charger Mopar ’27 brings carbon-fiber parts and a cold-air intake to 2027 R/T and Scat Pack coupes.
• Oct 28, 2026 Nissan Sentra Spec-V Concept Pairs 300 Horsepower With a Six-Speed Manual Nissan’s SEMA Sentra concept borrows performance parts from the Z and GT-R, but the 300-hp, manual-equipped sedan is a show build for now.
• Oct 28, 2026 Tesla Emergency Drive Away Used by Mistake at Austin Supercharger A Model Y driver pulled away with the cable attached, showing how Tesla’s emergency feature can damage the charge port and stall.
• Oct 27, 2026 Tesla App Code Points to X Money for Supercharging and FSD Subscriptions Tesla app code suggests X Money could cover Supercharging, Tesla Shop purchases and FSD subscriptions, though no launch date is known.
• Oct 27, 2026 Tesla Plans to Use Optimus to Plug In Robotaxis Before Wireless Charging Arrives Optimus could handle Robotaxi charging at Superchargers while Tesla develops wireless charging and builds out its Austin fleet hub.
• Oct 27, 2026 2027 Audi Q9 and SQ9 First Drive: Space, V8 Power and a Nimble Feel Audi’s new Q9 brings a roomier three-row cabin and agile handling; the V8 SQ9 adds startling acceleration and sharper cornering.
• Oct 27, 2026 TVS Apache Racing Experience GP 2026–27 Adds Morocco, Egypt and Ivory Coast TVS expands its Apache racing series to seven countries, with a November 15 start and MotoGP trips among the prizes for top finishers.
• Oct 27, 2026 McLaren’s US Grand Prix Strategy Raises Questions About Piastri’s Role Piastri gave Norris an early pass in Austin after McLaren discussed the possibility before the race, raising questions about how the team sees its drivers.
• Oct 26, 2026 Tesla Expands Houston Robotaxi Zone to 254 Square Miles, Outpacing Waymo’s Coverage Tesla’s Houston Robotaxi zone now spans 254 square miles and about 1.2 million residents, though both major airports remain outside its reach.
• Oct 26, 2026 Latvia Adds Tesla Assisted Driving as Europe’s 10th Approved Market Latvia joins nine other EU markets, with the HW4 rollout expected soon as Tesla looks to expand its European driver assistance feature.
• Oct 26, 2026 Tesla App Plans Immersive Powerwall View and More Vehicle Controls Tesla is expanding its tablet app layout, with an immersive Powerwall view due in a few weeks and a Mac app planned for later.