Eric Stafford

The 2025 Toyota Camry is getting a makeover, based on a new teaser image showing the sedan’s trunklid.Previously, Toyota released a shrouded photo of the Camry’s front end, which included a lightning signature similar to the Toyota Prius’s design.The current-generation Camry debuted in 2018, so the timing is right for the next one, which will have all-wheel drive and a hybrid powertrain.UPDATE 11/9/23: Toyota has today revealed the next-generation Camry will debut on November 14. Along with maki…

The 2024 Ford Mustang is adding a nostalgic appearance package known as the GT California Special. The $1995 GT/CS package uses exclusive Rave Blue on the Mustang’s grille nostrils and exterior badges; the interior is dressed up too.Since it’s only offered on the Mustang GT Premium, the coupe starts at $47,610 and the convertible starts at $53,110; opting for the automatic transmission adds $1595. Rave Blue might sound like the name of an EDM dance club, but it’s actually the defining detail of…

The new Ford Mustang lineup appears to be adding a GT California Special, based on a teaser image posted online. Ford CEO Jim Farley today posted on his social media account a picture of a shrouded Mustang grille with a barely visible “GT/CS” badge.The GT California Special moniker dates back to 1968, with the new GT/CS likely remaining an appearance package.Ford’s stable of new Mustangs is about to add another steed. That’s based on an image the company today posted on social media, which shows…

The electric 2025 Ram 1500 REV and plug-in-hybrid Ramcharger pickup trucks can be identified by their unique “RAM” logo. Unlike the gas-only Ram 1500, the EV and PHEV’s logo has a different font that even glows in some instances. Ram’s alternate logo originated as a scribble during a design exercise before becoming the brand’s signal of electrification.For those who haven’t been paying attention, there are some big changes coming to Ram trucks. Not only has the brand introduced a refreshed ver…

We’ve spied a Ford Maverick wearing uncommon 19-inch wheels, which suggests a new sport-tuned model.While we’ve thought the compact truck might adopt the ST moniker, Ford recently filed a trademark for “Maverick Lobo” with the USPTO.Ford also confirmed in its third-quarter 2023 results that new extensions of the Maverick nameplate are coming—so get ready.A new kind of Ford Maverick is on the way. That’s directly from the horse’s mouth. Said horse being Ford, who last month revealed in its quarte…

The 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger is the brand’s first plug-in-hybrid full-size pickup truck. It shares a platform with the electric Ram 1500 REV.A 70.8-kWh battery provides an estimated 145 miles of electric range and feeds a 663-hp all-wheel-drive powertrain, with a V-6 spinning a generator as a backup.With a full battery and fuel tank, Ram is targeting up to 690 miles of combined driving range; it can also tow 14,000 pounds and handle a 2625-pound payload.Electric trucks are great for avoiding gas…

The 2024 Acura RDX no longer comes standard with front-wheel drive; all-wheel drive is now obligatory.Without FWD, the RDX’s base price rises from $42,945 last year to $45,245. That’s a $2300 price hike.The mid-tier Technology and A-Spec trims now cost $2700 more, while the top-spec Advance trim costs $500 more.All-wheel drive is a popular option on new cars that offer it. However, when front-wheel drive comes standard, it usually provides a decent discount. Take, for example, the 2023 Acura RDX…

The 2023 Audi TT will cruise into the sunset after this model year, but the brand says goodbye with a Final Edition roadster.The Audi TT Final Edition features Goodwood Green pearl paint, a Palomino Brown interior, and a gray cloth convertible top.The Final Edition is currently on sale, but only 50 copies will come to the U.S. priced at $68,895 apiece.It’s always sad to see sports cars get sent to the retirement home, which is where the Audi TT is heading after the 2023 model year. While the fin…

From the November 2023 issue of Car and Driver.Mercedes’s EQS sedan seeks to be the S-class of electric vehicles, but it feels alien and lifeless compared with the brand’s beloved flagship. The new-for-2023 plug-in-hybrid Mercedes-Benz S580e, however, steps confidently into the future while preserving the Sonderklasse’s past and does so with few compromises.The PHEV S-class pairs a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six with an electric motor. Exceeding its 46-mile EPA range estimate, it traveled 58…

The 2024 Ford Mustang is getting a new supercharger kit courtesy of Ford Performance.With the regular 5.0-liter V-8, Ford claims the kit will raise horsepower from 480 to at least 800.The supercharger debuts on the Ford Mustang FP800S concept, which previews a package of other Ford Performance parts.Just because Dodge isn’t building any more V-8 Hellcats doesn’t mean Ford isn’t interested in making new Mustangs with 800-plus horsepower. That’s what’s on the menu with the new Ford Performance sup…