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Honda is pausing production of the current Civic Si at the end of the 2026 model year. That is the official line from American Honda’s July 23, 2026 Honda News release: dealer inventory should stretch into early 2027, and an all-new Si is promised back in the coming years. The car on the floor right…

Shelby American priced the 2026 GT350/TA at $219,970. That is the starting total on shelby.com: a $163,995 Shelby package on a program-spec 2026 Mustang GT 401A manual fastback listed at $55,975. The customer buys the base chassis, ships it to the build facility, and gets it back as a limited Trans Am–inspired track weapon. Shipping,…

The viral 1987 Mercedes-Benz GRA 500 is an AI image with no Mercedes record behind it. Its spec box borrows real M 117 V8 numbers, and its five-speed manual never existed.

Porsche priced the 2027 911 GT3 S/C at $273,000 plus $2,350 D&H, and the open-top two-seater comes only with a six-speed GT Sport manual: 502 hp, 9,000 rpm, 3,322 lbs.

Subaru will build 350 2027 WRX GD25s and 300 2027 BRZ ZC15s, and both anniversary cars are 6-speed manual only: 271 hp AWD for the WRX, 228 hp rear drive for the BRZ.

BMW priced the 2026 Z4 Final Edition at $77,500 plus $1,175 destination and kept the clutch: 6-speed manual or 8-speed Steptronic at the same price, 382 hp, rear drive.

Audi priced the 2026 RS 3 at $66,100 on audiusa.com, destination $1,395, and left out the clutch — 7-speed S tronic dual-clutch only, 394 hp, 3.6 to 60.

Porsche’s U.S. book puts the 2027 911 Carrera T coupe at $148,000 before a $2,350 delivery fee — and prints only a six-speed manual.

Honda priced the 2027 Civic Type R at $48,695 with $1,295 destination — exclusive 6-speed manual only, 315 hp, and heated seats finally standard.