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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.

Think pink! Ford’s just debuted a new Desert Rising appearance package for the 2026 Bronco. Utah’s Great Salt Lake and area – and the blooms after the rain there – is what inspired the design team. The package is part of the Ford Custom Garage works, and is limited to just 1,000 examples

If the Ram 1500 Rumble Bee SRT or the supercharged F-150 Lobo have too many doors or too few horses for you, perhaps the 2026 Shelby F-150 Super Snake Sport is a better fit. Shelby American's latest F-150 monster takes the traditional single-cab truck and turns it into a performance machine capable of 810 horsepower with unmistakable Shelby style.

Electric cars are the future, and each year we've seen automakers add more EVs to their lineups. Everyone is working on electric vehicles, from well-established existing manufacturers to new names such as Lucid, Slate, and Rivian. We've compiled a list of every electric vehicle, from concept to production, that isn't available yet but will be soon.

Land Rover is discontinuing its Discovery Sport once the 2026 model year wraps up, with production ending this coming December. In Canada, this compact SUV slimmed down to a single Landmark trim for 2026, starting at $59,800, and seats five with an optional third row that takes it to seven. Article content

Off-road-oriented trucks and SUVs seem to be doing big business these days, and to keep older product feeling fresh, many automakers are coming out with appearance packages and new trims for their rock-crawling rigs.

There’s been much talk of late of North American OEMs abandoning the EV segment. And certainly, Ford’s cancellation of the F-150 Lightning and Stellantis’ axing of, well, almost everything battery-electric adds some credence to that retreat.

Slotting in as an entry-level vehicle for the Mercedes-Benz brand in terms of both size and price, the GLA crossover is getting a remake for its 2028 model year. And, in a fit of future-proofing, the brand isn’t limiting itself to just one type of powertrain. This is good news for consumers who like a bit of choice when shelling out for a premium German automaker.

If you thought the future of European performance cars lay solely with electrification, then you’ve got to see this: a twin-turbo, 1,000-plus-horsepower flat-8 engine that RUF Automobile just debuted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Petrol prices be damned!