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🚘 What I’m driving: The 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS is parked in my driveway and boasts a speedy 0-60 mph time of 3.4 seconds.
🚙 BMW plans to broaden its lineup with a competitor to the Mercedes G-Wagon, based on the mid-size X5 platform and set to debut in 2029 as a flagship model.
🇸🇪 Volvo is reintroducing a front-wheel-drive turbo-4 variant of the XC40 crossover to make the model more affordable.
🇰🇷 The Genesis G70 sport sedan is expected to be discontinued after the 2027 model year, with no direct successor planned.
🇺🇸 Czinger’s CCO announced that the American hypercar manufacturer will not introduce a GT or SUV, choosing instead to offer more variants of the 21C hypercar.
🏁 Koenigsegg reclaimed the 0-249-0 mph record from Rimac in just a month.
🪫 The Polestar 3 electric SUV achieved a Guinness World Record for the longest distance traveled by an electric SUV on a single charge, covering 581.3 miles before depleting its battery.
✨ Rivian has created its first unique model with a custom R1S Quad Pebble Beach edition, which will be auctioned this week during Monterey Car Week as the automaker’s only factory-made one-of-a-kind vehicle.
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