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Clutch Is the Anti-Forza, a Heist Movie Set in Monaco
The Forza Horizon formula got sanitized into a money-printing live service. A studio of ex-Forza devs is betting you’d rather steal a car from a penthouse and run from the cops.

The Sedan's Ghost in Ford's Machine
Ford axed the Fusion and Focus to print money with trucks. Now the same spreadsheet logic that killed the sedan might resurrect it on an electric chassis.

Ford's Chinese Bronco Is the Hybrid We Need and Won't Get
This isn't the Bronco your neighbor owns. It's a plug-in hybrid built in China for about $33,000. And thanks to tariffs and joint-venture contracts, it's staying there.

GM’s War on Your Dashboard Has a $199 Rebel
General Motors ripped out Apple CarPlay to build a subscription empire. A small box offers to restore it, but the cat-and-mouse game over who owns your screen has just begun.

EV Batteries Don't Just Die, They Fade
The fear of a dead battery pack is the industry's favorite ghost story. Real-world data from high-mileage EVs tells a different tale: degradation is a curve, not a cliff.

China's Nine-Thousand-Dollar EV Just Got Better and Cheaper
Geely's best-selling car now starts at $9,133. The price isn't the story. The near-autonomous driving system that comes with it is.

The Sub-$20,000 Used EV Is Here, and It's a Gamble
First-generation electric cars have hit bargain-bin prices. A Volkswagen ID.4 for under $20,000 looks like a steal, until you see the battery recall notice and the 15% degradation report after one year.