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The 2026 Mazda CX-5 is the highly anticipated third generation of one of our favorite compact SUVs, and it's now bigger than before but thankfully still handsome.
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This week in EV tech: Hyundai's 641-hp pebble
The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N tried to win over driving enthusiasts with simulated gear shifts, a combustion-car soundtrack, and of course lots of power — and it succeeded. So it was only a matter of time before Hyundai applied the same tricks to the Ioniq 6 sedan with which the Ioniq 5 shares a platform. Few cars look as futuristic as the pebble-shaped Hyundai Ioniq 6, and it wears its N garb well. A larger rear spoiler and a front splitter help generate downforce to stick the car to the pavement without interfering with Ioniq 6's low-drag shape, Hyundai claims. Subtly widened fenders make room for wider performance tires. Recommended Videos The Ioniq 6 N's dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain generates 600 horsepower in its default mode, or 641 hp in 10-second intervals with the N Grin Boost feature. With launch control engaged, the N will reach 62 mph from a standstill in 3.2 seconds, according to Hyundai, and reach a top speed of 159 mph. To ensure that performance is available consistently, the 84-kilowatt-hour battery pack has a more robust cooling system and N-specific thermal management logic. There are plenty of fast EVs, but what sets Hyundai's N models apart is their theatrics. A common criticism of EVs is that their lack of engine sounds and the need to shift gears makes them less fun, so Hyundai simply threw them in with N Active Sound+ and N e-Shift, respectively. There's also an N Drift Optimizer that lets the Ioniq 6 N slide around like a rear-wheel drive car. Performance records fall again The Ioniq 6 N aims to be both fun and fast, but the bar for absolute EV performance is much higher. The Rimac Nevera R just broke 24 world speed records, including 23 set by the standard Nevera in 2023. But Rimac is most proud of its new 0-249-0 mph record, which it reclaimed from the Koenigsegg Regera plug-in hybrid with a 25.7-second time that's 2.0 seconds quicker than the Swedish supercar's and 4.1 seconds quicker than the original Nevera. With 2,107 hp generated by four electric motors, the Nevera R also recorded a zero to 60 mph time of just 1.6 seconds and ran the quarter mile in 7.9 seconds — both slight improvements over the already-unfathomable performance of the Nevera. The R also reached a top speed of 268.2 mph, besting the standard Nevera's 256 mph top speed and setting a new record for production EVs. The Nevera R gets a relatively small 193-hp boost over the standard car, along with what Rimac calls 'a comprehensive re-engineering of all major components.' That resulted in 15% more downforce from the fixed rear spoiler and enlarged diffuser, plus a 10% improvement in overall aerodynamic efficiency. New Michelin Cup 2 tires, and a revised torque-vectoring system designed to work with them, increase lateral grip by 5% and reduce understeer — the sensation of the car ploughing on rather than turning due to lack of front-end grip — by 10%, the company claims. BMW uses AI to look for battery defects An EV can't go anywhere without a functioning battery pack, though, so as it gears up for mass production of its next-generation Neue Klasse EVs, BMW is giving its battery-manufacturing process an overhaul. 'For production of our high-voltage batteries, we are pursuing a consistent zero-defect approach,' Markus Fallböhmer, BMW's head of battery production, said in a statement. 'Highly intelligent, AI-supported quality checks are integrated into the production process to help us achieve this.' BMW assembles its battery packs from cells sourced from third-party suppliers. It starts by 'clustering' those cells with insulation and coolant. The clusters of cells are then welded together, along with electrical contacts, encased in foam, and placed in a housing that's sealed and riveted. A control unit BMW calls the 'Energy Master' is then attached, final sealing adhesive applied, and the entire pack tested. This process was developed at three German pilot plants, but BMW plans for series production at five sites globally, including one in Woodruff, South Carolina, near its vehicle assembly plant in Spartanburg. They'll supply batteries for the Neue Klasse family of EVs, starting with the BMW iX3 SUV, volume production of which is scheduled to start in Hungary later this year.
Yahoo
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Myles Rowe Makes History with First INDY NXT Win at Iowa
With 14 laps to go in Saturday's Indy NXT race at Iowa Speedway, Myles Rowe muscled the high line passing championship leader Dennis Hauger for the lead en route to his first victory in the series. With the win, Rowe becomes the first Black driver to win in the IndyCar feeder series. The win follows a breakout second season for the driver, who finished second last month at WWT Raceway behind Lochie Hughes. "We've been working, a minute, for this," Rowe told Fox Sports. "We knew we had the pace it was just about waiting until the last lap of the race and seeing that we could do it. I'm so ecstatic, it's really good. Abel Motorsports, they work so hard, my family, my support system, is amazing. I finally did it for them, we don't stop here, we're looking for a lot more than this." Rowe's second year in INDY NXT is make or break as the sophomore driver looks to impress the IndyCar teams and find a seat in this upcoming silly season or the next. Rowe joined INDY NXT following his 2023 championship-winning season in the USF Pro 2000, becoming the first Black driver to win in an IndyCar-sanctioned event in 2021, and following it up with the championship in his third year. With qualifying cancelled Friday, as the track was placed under a tornado warning, Rowe started fourth and played the waiting game. With Iowa's repave, the track is flat and the inside line is highly favored, with drivers only going high in passing attempts and to deal with traffic. Rowe waited until Hauger was stuck behind a lapped car and used his oval experience to make the pass coming to the start/finish line with 13 laps to go. He would lead the remaining laps. "I knew that with the nature of the track being basically flat, especially starting on new tires, passing at the beginning wasn't going to be realistic, trying to wrap it around the outside," Rowe told Fox Sports Georgia Henneberry. "I knew I would have to come to traffic and be a little bit strategic and patient." Hauger settled for second in just his second oval race of his career, coming to Indy NXT for his rookie season from the European Formula ladder. Hauger has been the runaway star of the Indy NXT season with five wins, but the learning curve is steep on ovals. Hanging on to second showed a better understanding at Iowa than in St. Louis at WWT Raceway last month, where Hauger faded from pole to fifth. Hauger's Andretti teammate Salvador De Alba took the final spot on the podium after starting sixth. This is De Alba's first career podium in the series. You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car
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This Low-Mile Acura Integra Type R May Fetch Big Money at Auction
Acura and Honda specialist RealTime is selling off a very low-mileage 2001 Integra Type R. This example has the potential to be the next big-money Acura, with low-mileage NSXs fetching top dollar already. RealTime is synonymous with the Type R, having secured multiple touring car championships when the cars were new. With the Acura NSX having recently cracked the $1 million mark at auction, collectors of modern-era Japanese vintage machines are having a look around to see what else might hit that next record. Well, you don't have to look outside Acura's own portfolio, as the Integra Type R has long fetched money that belies its front-wheel-drive roots. Several low-mileage examples have been bid over the six-figure mark in past years, and one's coming to auction that just might be the new benchmark. The mileage is very low, the color is right, but a big part of the story here is where this Integra hails from. It's part of the RealTime Collection Hall, a California-based museum specializing in the best-of-the-best vintage Hondas and Acuras, both road cars and racing machines. RealTime Collection Hall RealTime Racing was the brainchild of Peter Cunningham, a championship-winning pro racer in his own right. The team campaigned many cars over the years, but perhaps the best-known is the run from 1997 to 2002, when RealTime Integra Type R racers won multiple World Challenge Touring Car championships, including handing Acura four of its first manufacturer's championship wins in the series. The 2001 Integra Type R that the RealTime collection is putting up for auction is finished in Phoenix Yellow. It has just 4800 miles on the odometer. And as a meticulously maintained road car from a racing team that knows these cars inside and out, it is as good as it gets. Acura's current compact performance flag is carried by the Integra Type S, which is a fantastic car in its own right but completely different from its Type R ancestor. The original hot Integra was one of the masterworks of Honda engineering legend Shigeru Uehara, the brains behind the NSX and the S2000, and a close personal friend of F1 great Ayrton Senna. RealTime Collection Hall Under Uehara's direction, the Type R was stripped of every luxury to save weight and had a spicy 1.8-liter engine that revved to 8400 rpm and produced 195 hp. The car was stiffer and lighter than the satisfying Integra GS-R and overall felt like Acura had taken an already great driving experience and poured five espressos down its throat. A Type R delivers the kind of raw driving experience you simply don't get in today's more complex vehicles. It's not just about the pace but also the feel of the thing. As such, it falls firmly in the category of 'they don't build them like this anymore.' That kind of thing demands a premium. The collector community will be watching closely to see what kind of dollar amount this blue-chip Acura will fetch. As a museum-quality piece, it's probably too important to history to really rack up the miles with. But then again, even a single lap in a Type R is an experience to be savored. Brendan McAleer Contributing Editor Brendan McAleer is a freelance writer and photographer based in North Vancouver, B.C., Canada. He grew up splitting his knuckles on British automobiles, came of age in the golden era of Japanese sport-compact performance, and began writing about cars and people in 2008. His particular interest is the intersection between humanity and machinery, whether it is the racing career of Walter Cronkite or Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki's half-century obsession with the Citroën 2CV. He has taught both of his young daughters how to shift a manual transmission and is grateful for the excuse they provide to be perpetually buying Hot Wheels.
