Arstechnica Cars

1. Electric or gas? BMW goes both ways with new 2027 X5 and iX5.

   460 kW charging and 450 miles of range are among the reasons the EV is the one to get.

2. Forget "Malaise 2.0," GM says it's still all-in on EVs and autonomy

   General Motors' plans will require quite a lot of customers' trust.

3. Tesla profits drop 43% in Q3

   Tesla’s once-booming energy storage business also shrank in Q3 2026.

4. Merging SpaceX and Tesla would be a "good idea," Musk says

   "I do think there's a lot of merit to combining the companies."

5. Polestar tries to quantify what it’s like to drive a performance car

   Drivers had electrodes strapped to their heads as they tested EVs on track.

6. Visiting Slate’s first showroom as its $25,000 electric truck nears production

   Slate's first showroom sells the promise. Mass production will determine the rest.

7. Tesla turns to 50-year-old stunt technology as it tries to Roadster again

   If you want to make a car spin in the air, compressed gas is a good way to do it.

8. Above the 911? Porsche previews a new mid-engined supercar.

   Porsche’s turnaround plan for 2035 involves less volume but more expensive cars.

9. Software development and rules stability: Prototype racing in 2030

   With the end of IMSA’s 2026 season, we have thoughts about the future of the sport.

10. The Paris Auto Show is full of interesting cars Americans can’t have

    Small EVs and efficient people carriers update familiar names for the modern age.