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Toyota’s Manual 2026 GR Corolla Is 0.7 Seconds Quicker To 60 And 100 Now, But It Still Runs Hot

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The 2026 GR Corolla reached 60 mph in 4.2 seconds during testing. New intake and chassis upgrades make Toyota’s hatch more composed. Driveline temperature warnings show the GR Corolla still has one weak spot. Toyota’s GR Corolla was already an easy car to like. It had 300 hp (224 kW), all-wheel drive, a six-speed manual, and the slightly unhinged character of a three-cylinder rally car wearing a Corolla body. Now, Toyota has tightened up the formula without sanding off the weirdness that made it special in the first place. Car and Driver recently ran a 2026 GR Corolla Premium Plus manual and came away convinced the updates amount to more than brochure filler. The magazine also had praise for the revised clutch, calling its engagement “spot-on” and better suited to soaking up repeated hard launches without going soft. Nail the launch at 4,500 rpm and the hatch hit 60 mph in 4.2 seconds before clearing the quarter-mile i...
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19,000 Americans Named Their Most-Wanted Car Feature, And It Isn’t High-Tech

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Over 19,000 licensed drivers weighed in on their next car. Heated seats top the most-wanted feature list at 47 percent. Safety systems like night vision trailed simpler comfort features. New vehicle buyers are demanding more on-board luxuries, and they’re happy to pay extra for them. The new study from AutoPacific revealed that heated seats top the list of the 15 features most wanted by new vehicle shoppers, beating out other features you may expect to be in greater demand. The study , which quizzed more than 19,000 licensed drivers across the US who plan to buy a new vehicle within the next three years, reveals that 47 percent want heated seats. This placed heated seats above front and rear parking sensors, which were among the most in-demand features during last year’s study. This year, 45 percent of new vehicle buyers want parking sensors. ...
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The Cybertruck Finally Found Its Natural Habitat, A Fake Desert Planet

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Unplugged Performance has fitted the Cybertruck with a slew of LED light bars. The tuner has also added exposed carbon fiber parts to the electric Tesla truck. Gone are the plastic bumpers, and in their place are strong steel bumpers. Sure, the Tesla Cybertruck may not have taken over American roads quite like Elon Musk had envisioned, but there’s no denying it stands out from all of its competitors. But for those Cybertruck owners who aren’t satisfied with its outlandish looks, Californian tuner Unplugged Performance is the place to go. The company has launched a plethora of parts for the Cybertruck over the past couple of years. One Cybertruck owner recently specced out every available accessory and upgrade available through the firm’s UP Invincible program, creating a Cybertruck that would laugh in the face of a zombie apocalypse – provided there are still chargers available. Photos Unplugged Pe...
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Ram And Fox Factory Show A Lowered Muscle Truck And A TRX Concept

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Ram and Fox Factory have showcased three modified trucks. 1500 TRX SRT DC concept sports a leveling kit and 37-inch tires. It was joined by a lowered sport truck and a 2500 Heavy Duty. eBoost Air was the big news at the SRT Performance Engineering Day event, but Ram used the gathering to showcase five different builds. Three of them come from Fox Factory and feature an assortment of upgrades. The most notable is the 1500 TRX SRT DC Concept, which highlights the aftermarket potential of the high-performance pickup. Dressed in black and white, the model sports a unique exterior with Direct Connection graphics as well as a Magnaflow exhaust. Michael Gauthier for Carscoops They’re joined by AMP power side steps and auxiliary lights from Baja Designs. More notably, the truck has been equipped with a BDS leveling kit and black Method wheels wrapped in 37-inch Nitto Recon tires. The supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine ...
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