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Honda Priced the 2026 Civic Type R at $46,895 and Kept the Clutch
Honda priced the 2026 Civic Type R at $46,895. The only transmission on the book is a 6-speed manual. Destination is $1,195. That is $48,090 before tax. EPA is 22 city / 28 highway / 24 combined. Honda’s January 6, 2026 pricing release is the source.
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Honda Priced the 2026 Civic Si at $31,495 and Kept the Clutch
Honda priced the 2026 Civic Si at $31,495. The only transmission on the official book is a 6-speed manual with Rev-Match Control.
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The 2026 Subaru BRZ Starts at $35,860 With a Six-Speed Manual
Subaru priced the 2026 BRZ at $35,860 with a six-speed manual as the opener. The factory printed the 6MT on Limited, tS, and Series.Yellow. Auto is Limited-only at $850. Retailers get it early next year. Subaru’s pricing release is the source.
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The 2026 Subaru WRX Starts at $32,495 With a Six-Speed Manual
Subaru priced the 2026 WRX at $32,495 with a six-speed manual as the opener. The factory printed the 6MT on Base, Premium, Limited, tS, and Series.Yellow. GT is SPT only.
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The 2027 Lucid Gravity Touring Starts at $79,900
Lucid priced the 2027 Gravity Touring at $79,900 in the U.S. DreamDrive 2 Premium and an extra key fob are now standard. Official Lucid photos.
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The 2027 Lucid Gravity Grand Touring Starts at $98,900
Lucid priced the 2027 Gravity Grand Touring at $98,900 in the U.S. DreamDrive 2 Premium, Comfort & Convenience, the Power Package, and 21/22-inch wheels are now standard. Official Lucid photos.
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Mercedes Drove an EQS 1,205 km on Solid-State Cells
A lightly modified EQS with Factorial lithium-metal solid-state cells ran 1,205 km from Stuttgart to Malmö with no charging stop.
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Factorial and SK On Team Up to Scale Solid-State Cells Built for Longer EV Range
BOSTON / SEOUL — Factorial Energy (Nasdaq: FAC) signed a non-binding manufacturing MOU with SK On for FEST solid-state cells. The official books print no cell price.
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Toyota Lit the 2027 GR86 to 228 hp
PLEASANTON, Calif., June 1, 2026 — Toyota showed the 2027 GR86 at 228 horsepower and left the sticker blank. Both grades print a six-speed manual. The clutch is the lighter car. MSRP comes later this year.
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