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Brent crude climbed to $109.69 a barrel on Middle East tensions and supply concerns, raising expectations of a new increase in gasoline and diesel prices in Turkey.

KTM has launched a worldwide recall of a PowerParts steering damper fitted to the 1290 and 1390 Super Duke R. The fix, which covers a threaded connection, will be carried out free of charge at authorised service centres.

Aston Martin and Brough Superior have unveiled the AMB 002 Roadster, the first road-legal motorcycle from their partnership. Production is capped at 300 units and pricing has not been announced.

Suzuki has launched a 2027 GSX-R1000RS built to mark 40 years of the GSX-R series, with carbon fiber winglets and updated electronics. It starts at $18,639 in the United States.

Turkish driver Alp Aksoy has joined the Ferrari Driver Academy and will compete for the academy in the FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA) in 2027.

Mercedes-AMG has unveiled a fully electric GT SUV, the second model built on its AMG.EA architecture. The flagship GT63 produces up to 1,153 hp from three axial-flux motors and accepts charging of up to 710 kW.

The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup will race at Istanbul Park on 1-3 October 2027, during the Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix weekend. The series joins Formula 2 and Formula 3 on the support programme.

Turkey's electric vehicle fleet grew 52.8% year on year to 491,492 by September 2026, according to energy regulator EPDK data. Public charging sockets also rose sharply, with Trugo leading on electricity consumption.

Formula 1 travels to the Circuit of the Americas in Austin for the 18th round of the 2026 season. The race starts on Sunday, 25 October at 23:00 Turkish time.

Škoda's small city-focused electric SUV, the Epiq, was on show at the Paris Motor Show. It starts at around €27,000 in Europe with two battery options and up to 441 km of WLTP range.

Taiwan's ProLogium and Croatia's Rimac showed a new solid-state battery design at the Paris Motor Show that replaces heavy casings with flat, flexible cell packs.

Tesla unveiled its new Roadster at an October 16 event, using cold-gas thrusters supplied by SpaceX. The prototype climbed an inverted ramp, flew and landed softly, but no price was announced and production was set for 2028.

Chery Group brand Omoda has shown its Omoda 4 compact SUV in Europe for the first time in Paris. The model will launch first as a full hybrid, followed by an electric version, with UK sales set to begin in 2027.

Ingolstadt-based Audi delivered 314,900 vehicles worldwide in July-September, hit by a contraction in China. The brand's all-electric sales also fell 21.5%.

Max Verstappen, winner of the last two Grands Prix, said Red Bull struggled with an unbalanced car in the first part of the season, but upgrades from Baku onward completely changed the picture.

Volkswagen is preparing a new recall covering the ID.3, ID.4, ID.7, ID. Buzz and Cupra Born over high-voltage battery cells that failed to meet quality standards. Owners are being asked to limit charging to 80 percent until a permanent fix is available.

A fire at Frank Kent Cadillac in Fort Worth burned for roughly 18 hours, destroying six electric SUVs and damaging two more vehicles. The incident has renewed attention on how hard battery fires are to fight.

Total vehicle production in Turkey fell 6% to 971,159 units in January-September 2026, according to the Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD). Commercial vehicle output rose, while car production, exports and sales all declined.

Italian commercial vehicle maker IVECO has appointed Mehmet Karal, an executive with a background at Daimler Truck and Mercedes-Benz, to lead its operations in Turkey. Karal took up the post on Sept. 28, 2026.

Battling falling sales and profits, Porsche is moving upmarket with its 'Sportwagenschmiede 35' strategy, drawn up under CEO Michael Leiters. At the heart of the plan are a mid-engined supercar previewed by the Mission S, a new large SUV and personalization programs.

Alpine driver Franco Colapinto has called on his supporters, in a video posted on social media, to end online attacks on his rivals, teammates and FIA officials.

An analysis by The Race's Mark Hughes, based on GPS data, suggests the AMR26 can be even faster than the pole-sitting car through the corners, but that its Honda power unit costs it significant time on the straights.

Chery says rear axle welds on pre-facelift gasoline Omoda 5s in Malaysia may not be strong enough. An inspection campaign the company limited to 600 vehicles in 2024 has now grown far wider in scope.

The 22-year-old driver of a Tesla that slammed into a police vehicle at a crash scene on California's I-80 told investigators he had fallen asleep with the Full Self-Driving system engaged. Two highway patrol officers were seriously injured.

The 2026 F-150 STX Lobo, Ford's return to the street-truck concept, stands out with its aggressive styling, lowered rear suspension and 400-horsepower 5.0-liter V8.

A Ferrari F50 that has covered only 106 miles after sitting parked for nearly 30 years could fetch a record price for the model at auction on Oct. 31.

The fifth round of the AVIS 2026 Turkish Track Championship was held at Istanbul Park in front of 11,000 spectators. Galip Atar and Kamil Çat won the races in the Maxi group, while Orçun İnce took victory in both Super group races.

Audi has revived its compact A2 as the all-electric A2 e-tron, unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. With a drag coefficient of 0.24 and consumption of 12.8 kWh/100 km, the model is positioned as the brand's most efficient car.

British magazine evo has tested the Rimac Nevera, which ends production this year. The Croatian hypercar won praise not only for its staggering performance but also for how it feels to drive.

The ME7, the first model from Aiva, the joint brand of Seres and CATL, has appeared in the latest product catalog of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The electric SUV will offer single- and dual-motor options with up to 420 kW of power.

Porsche's mid-engined supercar concept, the Mission S, does away with a central infotainment screen and uses a real needle sweeping over a circular display for its tachometer.

Well-known car YouTuber Doug DeMuro has listed the 2005 Ford GT he happily drove for years on his own platform, Cars & Bids, with no reserve. Bidding has already passed $506,000.

The sixth and final round of the PETLAS 2026 Turkish Offroad Championship was held in Karasu, a district of Sakarya province. Ahmet Köse and Birol Çoruhlu topped the car class, while Seda Koçak Kayım and Bora Kayım won the SSV class.

China's Zeekr showcased its 897-horsepower 9X plug-in hybrid SUV at the Paris Motor Show. The roughly 3-ton vehicle stands out with its 900V architecture and 55 kWh battery.

BMW Group delivered 551,072 cars worldwide in July-September. A steep drop in China was partly offset by electric-vehicle growth in Europe and gains in the U.S.

Ten years ago today, Lance Stroll capped his last race before moving up to Formula 1 with a victory at the Hockenheimring. The Canadian driver has not won a race since.

UK accounts for 2025 show Christian Horner, Zak Brown and Toto Wolff took very different paths to share in Formula 1's growth. The gap also explains why Horner now wants an ownership stake.

The next-generation BYD Han, which has surfaced in filings with China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), will come in three all-electric versions and one plug-in hybrid. The most powerful version produces 520 kW.

The Drive's long-term 2026 Honda Prelude was put through its paces in rainy, chilly weather. The character revealed by its hybrid torque and chassis tuning on wet pavement stood out.

Turkish driver Ayhancan Güven won the Indianapolis 8 Hour overall in the No. 32 Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO he shared with Kyle Washington and Riccardo Pera. It is the first time in the race's history that a Pro-Am entry has taken the overall victory.