Edition No. 1 · Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Weekday mornings

The Daily Redline

BMW launched the all new i3 on September 30, the first 3 Series built on the Neue Klasse platform, and the order of events tells the story: the electric car comes first, built in Munich, with two electric versions opening the range. Gasoline and 48 volt mild hybrid versions follow, and a plug in hybrid joins next year. A decade ago the electric variant was the footnote. In 2026 it is the headline ...

Edition No. 1 · Friday, October 2, 2026 · Weekly

The Review Desk

Start with the numbers, because the GT4 earns them. The 4.0 liter flat six behind the seats makes 414 horsepower at 7,600 rpm and 309 lb ft of torque, and it revs to 8,000 rpm without a turbocharger anywhere in the plumbing. With the six speed manual, Porsche claims 0 to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds and a top track speed of 188 mph, from a car weighing 3,126 pounds. By the end of the production run the b...

Edition No. 1 · Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Weekly

Trail Report

Mitsubishi has unveiled the all new Pajero, and the important news is what did not happen: this is no soft roader. Underneath sits a ladder frame chassis with an independent double wishbone front suspension and a new five link solid rear axle. Power comes from a 2.4 liter turbo diesel making up to 354 lb ft of torque (480 Nm), paired with a new eight speed automatic....

Edition No. 1 · Monday, September 28, 2026 · Weekly, race weekend timing

The Paddock

Kimi Antonelli leads the 2026 Drivers' Championship with 302 points, eight wins, twelve podiums, and six pole positions, 66 points clear of Mercedes teammate George Russell. Read that again with his age in mind: Antonelli turned 20 in August. Russell won the most recent round at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, but the title math has tilted hard: eight rounds remain, starting with the relocated ...

Edition No. 1 · Friday, October 2, 2026 · Weekly

The Marquee

Porsche's electric Cayenne is rolling into markets now, with India pricing announced on September 30: 17.7 million rupees for the Cayenne Electric and 22.8 million rupees for the Turbo Electric. The Turbo is the headline. With Launch Control engaged it makes up to 1,139 horsepower, hits 60 mph in 2.4 seconds, and tops out at 162 mph, figures that would have embarrassed a hypercar five years ago, d...

Edition No. 1 · October 2026 · Monthly

The Trend Line

Two data points frame the month. In August, pure electric cars outsold gasoline and diesel cars combined in Europe for the first time, a milestone reported on September 28 that would have been unthinkable five years ago. In September, France made it look ordinary: 65,243 electric cars sold, up 108.1 percent year on year, for a record 41.7 percent share of a market that totaled 156,629 cars. Gasoli...

Edition No. 1 · Sunday, October 4, 2026 · Weekly

Sunday Roundup

The reveal. BMW launched the all new i3 on September 30, the first 3 Series on the Neue Klasse platform, electric first with gasoline and hybrid versions to follow from Munich. It is the segment benchmark changing sides, and the Daily Redline opened the week with it....