30 Aug 2026
Defender Dakar: a 626 hp road-legal rally winner
Defender Dakar: a 626 hp road-legal rally winner
29 Aug 2026
Electric Defender delayed by two years
Electric Defender delayed by two years
29 Aug 2026
Epicland X9: Dongfeng and Huawei open pre-orders
Epicland X9: Dongfeng and Huawei open pre-orders
29 Aug 2026
Jeep returns to building cars in China
Jeep returns to building cars in China
29 Aug 2026
Lincoln Corsair returns for 2027, built in China
Lincoln Corsair returns for 2027, built in China
29 Aug 2026
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BMW's next X7 keeps the V8 and gains an iX7
BMW's next X7 keeps the V8 and gains an iX7

A second-generation BMW X7 has been filmed testing at the Nurburgring with four exhaust tips, which points to a V8 surviving into the new car. The bigger change is the electric iX7 that joins it, reported to run next-generation Neue Klasse batteries and motors on the existing CLAR architecture rather than on a dedicated electric platform.

29 Aug 2026
Jetour's first electric SUV opens blind orders
Jetour's first electric SUV opens blind orders

Jetour has opened refundable blind orders in China for the Tourer, the first battery-electric car from Chery's SUV and MPV brand. A certification filing lists a 200 kW rear-drive version and a 275 kW dual-motor version; the battery capacity, the range and the prices are all still unpublished. Sales start in the fourth quarter of 2026.

29 Aug 2026
Lynk & Co 20 gets 800V and 12-minute charging
Lynk & Co 20 gets 800V and 12-minute charging

Lynk & Co has updated its compact electric SUV for China, dropped the Z from the name and moved the car to an 800-volt architecture with 6C charging, which the company rates at 10 to 80% in 12 minutes. Lidar and the Qianli Haohan H5 assisted-driving system are standard on every version. Prices have not been announced.

29 Aug 2026
Mitsubishi's US range grows from four to six
Mitsubishi's US range grows from four to six

Mitsubishi has updated its Momentum 2030 plan for North America. The four-model US lineup gains the electric Eclipse Sportback this autumn and an off-road version of the Outlander in the first quarter of 2027, and the company has confirmed it intends to return to the mid-size pickup segment with Nissan, without naming a platform or a date.

29 Aug 2026
Ram ProMaster City returns at $39,995
Ram ProMaster City returns at $39,995

Ram has priced the 2027 ProMaster City from $39,995 delivered, five model years after the first one was dropped. The badge is the same and so is the Turkish factory, but the van underneath has moved up a class: it is now the American version of the Stellantis midsize van sold in Europe as the Citroen Jumpy and Peugeot Expert.

29 Aug 2026
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The Genesis GV90 is the brand's first full-size SUV and its new flagship, unveiled on 19 August 2026. It is electric only, with two motors making a combined 490 kW (657 hp) and 800 Nm, a 123.5 kWh battery and 350 kW charging. It is also the first production car with a Roof Airbag, and the top GV90 Neolun replaces its B-pillar with coach doors that open independently.

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ProMaster City
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The Ram ProMaster City is a front-wheel-drive midsize commercial van sold in the United States from the first quarter of 2027. It is the American version of the Stellantis midsize van sold in Europe as the Citroen Jumpy, Peugeot Expert, Fiat Scudo and Opel Vivaro, and it is built at the Tofas plant in Bursa, Turkey. One powertrain is offered, a 166 hp 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol four with an eight-speed automatic. Cargo van and passenger wagon bodies are sold in Tradesman and SLT trim, listing from $37,400 before a $2,595 destination charge.

166 hp FWD
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The Lincoln Corsair is the brand's smallest and cheapest SUV. For the 2027 model year it is sold in the United States only as a hybrid, with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four, two electric motors, a combined 305 hp and standard all-wheel drive. It is built by the Changan Ford joint venture in Chongqing, China, after US production ended in December 2025, and lists from $46,495 plus a $2,295 destination charge. Deliveries start in early 2027.

305 hp AWD
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The Epicland X9 is a full-size six-seat SUV and the first model from Dongfeng's Huawei-partnered brand. It is sold only as an extended-range electric vehicle, with a 74.29 kWh CATL battery on an 800 V system, 465 km of CLTC electric range and more than 1,500 km combined. Pre-sale prices run from 299,800 to 379,800 yuan ($44,200 to $56,000).

402 hp 465 km RWD
Tourer
EV
Coming Soon

The Jetour Tourer is the brand's first battery-electric model, a boxy compact SUV shown at the 2026 Chengdu auto show. Certification filings list a 200 kW rear-drive version and a 275 kW dual-motor all-wheel-drive version, on a Chery-developed lithium-iron-phosphate battery. Chinese sales start in the fourth quarter of 2026; prices have not been announced.

268 hp RWD
Defender Dakar
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The Defender Dakar is a limited-run road-legal version of the D7X-R that won the Stock class at the 2026 Dakar Rally. It keeps the race car's 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8, unrestricted at 635 PS (626 hp) and 750 Nm, on 35-inch tyres and Bilstein dampers. Reservations open in early 2027 and no price has been announced.

626 hp AWD
CS8
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The Bufori CS8 is a two-door grand tourer hand-built in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, on a carbon-fibre and Kevlar composite monocoque. The headline engine is a blueprinted 6.4-litre supercharged V8 with 810 hp and 973 Nm, good for 0-100 km/h in 3.0 seconds and a limited 330 km/h, but four other engines are offered at the same RM2.188 million (about $543,000) price. Bufori quotes over 9,000 man-hours per car; first deliveries are due in the first quarter of 2027.

810 hp RWD
e SKY
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Coming Soon

The e SKY is Suzuki's first kei-class passenger EV, due for formal announcement in Japan in autumn 2026. Suzuki quotes a 26 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, a 310 km WLTC range target and a 1,030 kg kerb weight, and describes the figures as provisional. Motor output and price have not been published.

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IM L6
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The IM L6 is IM Motors' electric fastback sedan, renewed for 2026 and taken to pre-sale in August. Three trims run from a 333 hp rear-drive version with 725 km of CLTC range to a 680 hp all-wheel-drive Ultra, all on an 800V architecture with peak charging quoted at 396 kW. Pre-sale guide prices start at ¥229,900.

680 hp 840 km AWD
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