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Range Rover has opened European order books for its first-ever battery-electric Range Rover Sport. However, North American customers will have to wait a little longer as the SUV is only expected here for the 2028 model year.

Jaguar has finally unveiled the 2028 Jaguar Type 01, and it’s okay: you’re allowed to like it now! Jag’s washed the woke from the colour palette, launching the production car with a proper ad to match.

BMW early October gave us (yet another) good look at the electric variant of its upcoming M3, as part of a larger marketing blitz celebrating what the German automaker touts as the production of a million vehicles from its M high-performance arm.

Mitsubishi returns to Canada’s EV segment with the 2027 Eclipse Sportback, reaching dealerships in November. If you recall, this Japanese automaker was among the very first to introduce an EV to Canada with its i-MiEV, back in late 2011. The new electric Eclipse Sportback crossover comes with a starting MSRP of $48,998.

The 2027 Nissan Rogue Hybrid delivers a smoother, quieter and more responsive drive with dual-motor electric AWD, one-pedal driving, enhanced ProPILOT Assist and available hands-off traffic support. Its bold Japanese-inspired exterior pairs with a premium, family-ready interior featuring available dual 14.3-inch displays, upgraded materials and smarter storage.

Hyundai isn’t known for standing still and resting on its laurels, popping out fresh product with alarming regularity despite its existing catalogue generally selling like deep-fried hotcakes at Toronto’s CNE in summertime. At its annual Investor Day event, held late August in Korea, the brand announced some innovative vehicles in the pipeline, with some set to drop very soon.

Mitsubishi just updated its ‘Momentum 2030’ plan outlining its new product strategy. And an included teaser photo seems to show a previously-hinted-at pickup truck lurking. That’s not all: another car in the shadowy shot looks like a Mitsu-fied Nissan Kicks

Adaptive variable suspension and 19-inch BBS are some highlights. Special paint colour called Circuit Green is part of the package. Copies limited to a run of 350 vehicles for North America

Selling the same vehicle in a variety of trim levels is an automaker’s favourite way to let a single model appeal to a wide variety of customers. At General Motors, one of those trim levels is High Country, standing atop the heap of several Chevrolet model ranges. Now the brand’s just announced it’s giving High Country a city-slicker remake.

While the 2026 Lexus NX is offered as the gas-only NX350, as the NX350h hybrid, or as the NX450h+ plug-in hybrid (PHEV), the automaker has announced that the redesigned 2027 version will only come in those last two variants, and with an enhanced hybrid system on both, plus an available longer-range battery on the PHEV. The NX has been part of the Lexus lineup since 2014.

Ram will offer a new Night Edition on its 2027 chassis cab commercial trucks. The Bighorn and Laramie trims will see the package on their option list. The blacked-out trucks will start appearing on worksites in Q4 of this year

Polestar has launched its Polestar 4 SUV, a new version of its existing Polestar 4 coupe. Looking more like a tall wagon than a sport-utility, this newest Polestar 4 features a taller and straighter roofline, more cargo space, and, most notably, a rear window that’s lacking on the coupe.

Jeep has tossed a number of updates and upgrades at the Grand Cherokee for its 2027 model year, including a new trim called the “Upland,” which seems to have looked at the Trailhawk’s closet and said “gimme.”

Nissan has unveiled the 2027 Kicks Rock Creek, marking the first time for the off-road-designed trim on this model. Previously, it’s only been available on the Rogue and Pathfinder. Based on the SV trim with all-wheel drive (AWD), which sits between the entry S and top SR trims, the Rock Creek adds an off-road driving mode and hill descent control, along with unique styling cues.

If 795 horses under the hood isn’t enough in your Mustang, how about the top going down as well? Ford has unveiled its Mustang Dark Horse SC convertible, for those who want the highest-power and street-legal Mustang without a roof over one’s head, and engineered more toward taking it to the streets.

A classic race-bred Grand Sport could become the most expensive Chevrolet Corvette to ever trade hands when it crosses the auction block on August 15, 2026, with pre-sale estimates putting the predicted hammer price as high as US$11 million to US$13 million (CDN$15 million to CDN$18 million).

There’s absolutely no mystery whom Aston Martin is targeting when it calls its new Valen “the world’s most powerful front-engined production car,” if for no other reason than there’s not a lot of other front-engined supercars. In fact, there’s only one real competitor, Ferrari’s 12Cilindri.

Canada’s public direct current (DC) fast-charging network continues to stretch beyond EV driver demand, leaving many stations operating well below utilization levels considered financially sustainable.