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America’s Police Cars Have Their Own Beauty Contest, And One State Owns It
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/rfvcgtrfvg-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/rfvcgtrfvg-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/rfvcgtrfvg-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/rfvcgtrfvg-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/rfvcgtrfvg.jpg 1442w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Florida rallied late to capture its fourth consecutive Best Looking Cruiser championship.</li><li>Michigan led most of the contest before finishing second in the final tally.</li><li>More than 360,000 votes were cast by supporters across the United States.</li></ul></div></div><p>Each year, state troopers from across the nation compete to see which has the prettiest <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/police-cars/" type="post_tag" id="87">police car</a>. Over the past three years, Florida has come out on top. This year, it appeared as though that streak would end, but late in the game, the Sunshine State stormed back to a fourth consecutive victory. Here’s a look at it and the runners-up.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/12/florida-license-plate-law-sticker-ai-jail/" type="post" id="3341471">A Legal Plate Sticker That Fools Police AI Cameras Could Still Send You to Jail in Florida</a></strong></p><p>The American Association of State Troopers (AAST) announced the results of its 13th annual Best Looking Cruiser contest after more than 360,000 votes poured in from supporters around <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/usa/" type="post_tag" id="193">the country</a>. Michigan spent much of the competition in first place, but Florida Highway Patrol’s communications team mounted a late push that ultimately propelled the state’s black-and-tan Mustang to a win.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/6e2476fc-5e81-45c0-8aca-69f04944e391-scaled.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/6e2476fc-5e81-45c0-8aca-69f04944e391-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/6e2476fc-5e81-45c0-8aca-69f04944e391-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/6e2476fc-5e81-45c0-8aca-69f04944e391-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/6e2476fc-5e81-45c0-8aca-69f04944e391-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/6e2476fc-5e81-45c0-8aca-69f04944e391-1536x863.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/6e2476fc-5e81-45c0-8aca-69f04944e391-2048x1151.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/6e2476fc-5e81-45c0-8aca-69f04944e391-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/6e2476fc-5e81-45c0-8aca-69f04944e391-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/6e2476fc-5e81-45c0-8aca-69f04944e391-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/6e2476fc-5e81-45c0-8aca-69f04944e391-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/6e2476fc-5e81-45c0-8aca-69f04944e391-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/6e2476fc-5e81-45c0-8aca-69f04944e391-2048x1151.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" America’s Police Cars Have Their Own Beauty Contest, And One State Owns It" width="2560" height="1439" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/6e2476fc-5e81-45c0-8aca-69f04944e391-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>Photo Georgia Highway Patrol</figcaption></figure></a><p>The AAST had some fun with the dramatic finish, joking that “it must be hunting season in Florida because they managed to shoot down the Blue Goose,” referring to Michigan State Police’s iconic blue cruisers. It also quipped about “hanging chads” and “late-night ballot dumps,” emphasizing that the good-natured ribbing was all part of the contest’s friendly rivalry.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/3tvbr-gfv-.webp" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/3tvbr-gfv-.webp 2118w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/3tvbr-gfv--400x266.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/3tvbr-gfv--1024x682.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/3tvbr-gfv--768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/3tvbr-gfv--1536x1023.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/3tvbr-gfv--2048x1364.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/3tvbr-gfv-.webp 2118w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/3tvbr-gfv--400x266.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/3tvbr-gfv--1024x682.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/3tvbr-gfv--768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/3tvbr-gfv--1536x1023.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/3tvbr-gfv--2048x1364.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" America’s Police Cars Have Their Own Beauty Contest, And One State Owns It" width="2118" height="1411" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/3tvbr-gfv--1024x682.webp" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>Photo Mississippi Highway Patrol</figcaption></figure></a><p>Florida finished with 52,249 votes, well ahead of Michigan’s 37,654 once the polls closed. Georgia secured third place with 34,933 votes, followed by Ohio and Kentucky to round out the top five. Overall, 360,433 votes were cast across all participating states. Oregon received the least with just 185.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/f36a5fef-0dd0-4b45-888b-592c8e205e04-scaled.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/f36a5fef-0dd0-4b45-888b-592c8e205e04-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/f36a5fef-0dd0-4b45-888b-592c8e205e04-400x268.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/f36a5fef-0dd0-4b45-888b-592c8e205e04-1024x687.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/f36a5fef-0dd0-4b45-888b-592c8e205e04-768x515.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/f36a5fef-0dd0-4b45-888b-592c8e205e04-1536x1030.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/f36a5fef-0dd0-4b45-888b-592c8e205e04-2048x1374.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/f36a5fef-0dd0-4b45-888b-592c8e205e04-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/f36a5fef-0dd0-4b45-888b-592c8e205e04-400x268.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/f36a5fef-0dd0-4b45-888b-592c8e205e04-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/f36a5fef-0dd0-4b45-888b-592c8e205e04-768x515.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/f36a5fef-0dd0-4b45-888b-592c8e205e04-1536x1030.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/f36a5fef-0dd0-4b45-888b-592c8e205e04-2048x1374.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" America’s Police Cars Have Their Own Beauty Contest, And One State Owns It" width="2560" height="1717" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/f36a5fef-0dd0-4b45-888b-592c8e205e04-1024x687.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>Photo Michigan Highway Patrol</figcaption></figure></a><p>The victory means <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/florida/" type="post_tag" id="853">Florida</a> will once again receive the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/07/paws-props-and-patrol-cars-our-totally-unofficial-cruiser-awards/">Best Looking Cruiser Award</a>, and its winning photo will appear on the cover of the 2027 America’s Best Looking Trooper Cruisers Wall Calendar. Sales of the calendar support the American Association of State Troopers Foundation, which awards educational scholarships to the dependents of member troopers. </p><p>If the winning streak goes on much longer, they might want to start including Florida in the name of the calendar.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><h5 class="wp-block-heading">2026 Best Looking Cruiser: State-by-State Vote Count</h5><div class="table-container blue"><div class="table-wrapper scrollbar-hide"><figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Rank</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>State</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Votes</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Rank</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>State</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Votes</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">1</td><td>Florida</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">52,249</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">26</td><td>Missouri</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">3,300</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">2</td><td>Michigan</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">37,654</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">27</td><td>Arizona</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">3,222</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">3</td><td>Georgia</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">34,933</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">28</td><td>Maine</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">2,990</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">4</td><td>Ohio</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">17,212</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">29</td><td>Minnesota</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">2,990</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">5</td><td>Kentucky</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">16,541</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">30</td><td>Utah</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">2,748</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">6</td><td>West Virginia</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">13,552</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">31</td><td>Nevada</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">2,546</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">7</td><td>Indiana</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">12,991</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">32</td><td>Vermont</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">2,215</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">8</td><td>Oklahoma</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">11,544</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">33</td><td>Iowa</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">2,161</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">9</td><td>Texas</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">11,162</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">34</td><td>Massachusetts</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">1,987</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">10</td><td>California</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">10,631</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">35</td><td>Pennsylvania</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">1,973</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">11</td><td>Louisiana</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">10,605</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">36</td><td>Mississippi</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">1,898</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">12</td><td>South Carolina</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">10,023</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">37</td><td>Montana</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">1,740</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">13</td><td>Virginia</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">9,425</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">38</td><td>Kansas</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">1,739</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">14</td><td>North Carolina</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">9,089</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">39</td><td>Wisconsin</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">1,714</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">15</td><td>New York</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">8,877</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">40</td><td>Nebraska</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">1,676</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">16</td><td>Maryland</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">8,211</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">41</td><td>Colorado</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">1,644</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">17</td><td>Alaska</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">7,250</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">42</td><td>Rhode Island</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">1,399</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">18</td><td>New Hampshire</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">7,029</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">43</td><td>New Mexico</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">1,347</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">19</td><td>Arkansas</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">4,567</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">44</td><td>Wyoming</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">1,101</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">20</td><td>Idaho</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">4,506</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">45</td><td>South Dakota</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">916</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">21</td><td>New Jersey</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">4,480</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">46</td><td>Delaware</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">851</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">22</td><td>Alabama</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">4,079</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">47</td><td>North Dakota</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">268</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">23</td><td>Tennessee</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">3,897</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">48</td><td>Oregon</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">185</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">24</td><td>Connecticut</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">3,865</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">25</td><td>Washington State</td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">3,451</td><td></td><td><strong>Total Votes</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right"><strong>360,433</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div><div class="info flex"><div class="arrow left"><span class="arrow-line"></span><span class="arrow-line"></span></div><span>SWIPE</span><div class="arrow right"><span class="arrow-line"></span><span class="arrow-line"></span></div></div></div><a 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BMW’s New M350 Wears i3 Looks Over A Straight-Six That Could Clear 400 HP
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-4s-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-4s-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-4s-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-4s-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-4s-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-4s-2048x1153.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Next-gen BMW 3-Series spotted with more revealing camouflage.</li><li>The model will ride on an updated version of the CLAR platform.</li><li>It borrows Neue Klasse styling and tech from the electric i3 sedan.</li></ul></div></div><p>The <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/03/bmw-i3-electric-3-series-reboot/">new i3 electric sedan was the first low-slung model</a> to adopt the Neue Klasse styling language after the iX3 SUV, but it won’t be the only BMW working this segment. Joining it is a new generation of the combustion-powered 3-Series, codenamed G50, expected to arrive later this year.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>Our <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/scoops/">spy photographers</a> have been catching prototypes of the next 3-Series since late 2025, but this latest sighting gives up far more. What we’re looking at is the M350 performance variant, as evidenced by the quad exhausts, chunky wheels, and aero hardware.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/11/bmws-bread-and-butter-sedan-is-getting-a-split-personality/">New i3 And 3-Series Reveal BMW’s Most Striking Split Yet</a></strong></p><p>BMW has stripped the heavy camouflage off the bumpers, giving us the clearest view yet of the aggressive cooling intakes. Those sit below i3-style headlights linked by the slimmer kidney grille. In profile, the car keeps a familiar greenhouse with the Hofmeister kink, though the door handles now sit flush with the bodywork. This M350 <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/bmw-scoops/">prototype</a> also appears to wear production LED taillights, along with the usual M Performance body kit and its reworked bumpers, side skirts, rear diffuser, and lip spoiler.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-9s.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-9s.webp 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-9s-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-9s-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-9s-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-9s-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-9s-2048x1152.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-9s.jpg 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-9s-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-9s-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-9s-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-9s-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-9s-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" BMW’s New M350 Wears i3 Looks Over A Straight-Six That Could Clear 400 HP" width="2500" height="1406" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BMW-3-Series-Neue-Klasse-Scoop-Baldauf-9s-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>The upcoming BMW 3-Series (above) compared to the fully electric i3 (below).</figcaption></figure></a><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BMW-i3-3-series-debut-00009.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/03/BMW-i3-3-series-debut-00009.webp 2450w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/03/BMW-i3-3-series-debut-00009-400x223.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/03/BMW-i3-3-series-debut-00009-1024x571.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/03/BMW-i3-3-series-debut-00009-768x428.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/03/BMW-i3-3-series-debut-00009-1536x856.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/03/BMW-i3-3-series-debut-00009-2048x1141.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BMW-i3-3-series-debut-00009.jpg 2450w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BMW-i3-3-series-debut-00009-400x223.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BMW-i3-3-series-debut-00009-1024x571.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BMW-i3-3-series-debut-00009-768x428.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BMW-i3-3-series-debut-00009-1536x856.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BMW-i3-3-series-debut-00009-2048x1141.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" BMW’s New M350 Wears i3 Looks Over A Straight-Six That Could Clear 400 HP" width="2450" height="1365" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BMW-i3-3-series-debut-00009-1024x571.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>Despite the similar dimensions and shared styling cues, the 3-Series has no mechanical relationship to the i3. Rather than riding on the Neue Klasse architecture, it stays rooted in the current combustion model’s CLAR underpinnings, now with a round of improvements.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/06/bmw-m350-performance-sedan-spied-power-upgrade-design-changes-2026/">BMW Is Killing The M340i For Something That’s More Than A New Name</a></strong></p><p>In other words, the new G50 amounts to a heavily updated take on the current G20 3-Series, which has been around since late 2018 with a facelift in 2022 and <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2024/05/need-photos-2025-bmw-3-series-gets-more-power-and-updated-looks/">a milder revision in 2024</a>. That’s hardly bad news for BMW fans, since it means the car keeps the same sexy proportions.</p><p>One of the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/04/bmw-i4-coupe-render/">biggest knocks against the Neue Klasse i3</a> was that its dash-to-axle ratio and rear volume came up shorter than usual. The gas 3-Series fixes that with a longer hood, a more upright windshield, and a greater rear overhang, giving it the look of a traditional RWD sedan.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><p><strong>Neue Klasse Tech Moves Inside</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/P90632248_highRes_the-new-bmw-i3-50-xd.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/03/P90632248_highRes_the-new-bmw-i3-50-xd.webp 2559w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/03/P90632248_highRes_the-new-bmw-i3-50-xd-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/03/P90632248_highRes_the-new-bmw-i3-50-xd-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/03/P90632248_highRes_the-new-bmw-i3-50-xd-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/03/P90632248_highRes_the-new-bmw-i3-50-xd-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/03/P90632248_highRes_the-new-bmw-i3-50-xd-2048x1366.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/P90632248_highRes_the-new-bmw-i3-50-xd.jpg 2559w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/P90632248_highRes_the-new-bmw-i3-50-xd-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/P90632248_highRes_the-new-bmw-i3-50-xd-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/P90632248_highRes_the-new-bmw-i3-50-xd-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/P90632248_highRes_the-new-bmw-i3-50-xd-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/P90632248_highRes_the-new-bmw-i3-50-xd-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" BMW’s New M350 Wears i3 Looks Over A Straight-Six That Could Clear 400 HP" width="2559" height="1707" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/P90632248_highRes_the-new-bmw-i3-50-xd-1024x683.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>The interior of the BMW i3.</figcaption></figure></a><p>Inside, the new 3 will almost certainly lift the Neue Klasse tech wholesale <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/bmw-i3/">from the i3</a>, meaning the 17.9-inch infotainment, the pillar-to-pillar lower windshield display, the optional 3D head-up unit, the configurable ambient lighting, and the four-spoke steering wheel all carry over.</p><p><strong>Engines And Trims</strong></p><p>Like the car it replaces, the next 3-Series stays available with gasoline, diesel, mild-hybrid, and plug-in hybrid power in rear-drive and xDrive all-wheel-drive forms. North America starts with the 330 and its 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four making around 260 hp, with headroom for more if BMW massages the B48.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10"); } }); </script></div><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Baldauf</h4><p>Then there’s the sporty M350 shown here, running a hotter take on today’s B58 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six that reportedly clears 400 horsepower, up from the current M340’s 386 hp in North American trim. Whether BMW fields both rear-drive and xDrive versions or commits to all-wheel drive alone this time remains an open question, though the eight-speed automatic almost certainly arrives as standard. The fate of the M340d in the next generation stays just as murky.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/04/bmw-3-series-neue-klasse/">BMW’s Neue 3-Series Has Quad Exhausts, But It’s Not The One You’re Thinking Of</a></strong></p><p>Crowning the range <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/01/bmw-m3-spied-exhausts-2028/">will be a combustion-powered M3</a> carrying a mild-hybrid twin-turbo 3.0-liter six, though that performance flagship lands later in the product cycle.</p><p><strong>When It Arrives</strong></p><p>BMW hasn’t officially locked in a launch date for the new G50 3-Series, but it could surface before the end of 2026 as production reportedly kicks off in November 2026. Whether the premium compact sedan reaches US <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/dealers">dealers</a> in time for the 2027 model year is still up in the air. A Touring version for both the i3 and the new gas 3-Series has also been confirmed. BMW opened the door to more wagons in the States following the success of the M5 Touring, but its arrival still isn’t certain and could end up limited to the M3 on this side of the pond.</p><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Baldauf</h4></body></html></p>
Tool Deals – Dewalt, Milwaukee, Ryobi, More (7/14/26)
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="600" height="489" src="https://i0.wp.com/toolguyd.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Home-Depot-Tool-Deals-of-the-Day-with-Ryobi-and-Milwaukee-and-Dewalt-Cordless-Power-Tools-7-14-26.jpg?resize=600%2C489&ssl=1" alt="Home Depot Tool Deals of the Day with Ryobi and Milwaukee and Dewalt Cordless Power Tools 7-14-26" class="wp-image-145464"/></figure><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here’s a quick heads-up about today’s tool deals (7/14/26).</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://toolguyd.com/go/acme/tool-deals" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Acme Tool Deals</strong></a> – Bosch $50 off $200, Dewalt free power tools with select 20V Max starter kit purchase, reconditioned tool sale.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Deals-Tools-Hardware/b/?ie=UTF8&node=760330&ref_=sv_hg_2&discounts-widget=%2522%257B%255C%2522state%255C%2522%253A%257B%255C%2522refinementFilters%255C%2522%253A%257B%255C%2522departments%255C%2522%253A%255B%255C%2522468240%252F328182011%255C%2522%255D%257D%257D%252C%255C%2522version%255C%2522%253A1%257D%2522&tag=toolguyd-20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Amazon Tool Deals</strong></a> – a couple of good Dewalt deals (such as <a href="https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DWS780-12-Inch-Sliding-Compound/dp/B00540JS7C/?tag=toolguyd-20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dewalt DWS780 miter saw</a> for $499), savings on a mixed assortment of random other brands.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://toolguyd.com/go/home-depot/dod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Home Depot Deals of the Day</strong></a> – Dewalt, Milwaukee, Ryobi, Ridgid, more – there’s a good mix of mostly recurring deals of the day.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://toolguyd.com/go/home-depot/dow" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Home Depot Deals of the Week</a></strong> – Cordless power tool deals, some hand tools, garage storage and accessories.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://toolguyd.com/go/lowes/dod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Lowe’s Deals of the Day</strong></a> – couple of Klein and Craftsman tool deals, plus a few others. <a href="https://toolguyd.com/go/lowes/pd/Klein-Tools-Utility-Borescope/5014713971" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Klein Tools borescope</a> for $90 seems interesting.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://toolguyd.com/go/kctool/dod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>KC Tool Deal of the Day</strong></a> – <a href="https://toolguyd.com/go/kctool/products/wera-075620-torque-wrench-10-50-nm-reversible-ratchet-1-2-drive" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wera 10-50 Nm 1/2″ torque wrench</a>. Amazon has it for less, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B7VRJMJ/?smid=A2DKF1L73WUF4Q&tag=toolguyd-20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">but sold and shipped via Amazon Germany</a>, and will take a few weeks to arrive.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://toolguyd.com/go/opt/tool-deals" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Ohio Power Tool</strong></a> – Free tool with purchase offers – Dewalt 20V Max, Milwaukee M18, and Flex 24V Max.</p><div class='yarpp yarpp-related yarpp-related-rss yarpp-related-none yarpp-template-thumbnails'><!-- YARPP Thumbnails --><h3>Related Posts:</h3><p>No related posts.</p></div>
VW Wanted To Save A Plant With Military Trucks. Qatar Had Other Ideas
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022AU00201_medium-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022AU00201_medium-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022AU00201_medium-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022AU00201_medium-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022AU00201_medium-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022AU00201_medium-2048x1151.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Qatar reportedly opposed Volkswagen’s planned partnership with Israel’s Rafael.</li><li>The deal could have preserved roughly 2,300 jobs at a German factory.</li><li>Volkswagen continues searching for new uses for the struggling plant.</li></ul></div></div><p>Volkswagen, one of the world’s largest automakers, just had itself checked by a larger power. According to a new report, Qatar just stepped in to flex its strength over the automaker. <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/vw/" type="post_tag" id="67">VW</a> has a struggling factory in Germany, and it had the idea to partner up with an Israeli defense contractor. Now, that deal is evidently off the table.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>According to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-10/qatar-blocks-defense-joint-venture-between-vw-and-israeli-firm">Bloomberg</a> and Germany’s <a href="https://www.bild.de/politik/ausland-und-internationales/vw-krise-katar-scheichs-gefaehrden-mit-brisantem-veto-ein-ganzes-vw-werk-6a501dd1bb0cf80de56a409e">Bild</a>, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) vetoed a proposed joint venture between Volkswagen and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/israel/" type="post_tag" id="3345">Israeli</a> defense company behind Iron Dome. Bloomberg reports the partnership would have repurposed Volkswagen’s Osnabruck plant to manufacture military trucks used to carry elements of the mobile air-defense system.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/03/the-threat-of-european-tariffs-may-push-vw-back-into-military-manufacturing/" type="post" id="3169382">Tariff Threats May Push VW Back Into Military Manufacturing</a></strong></p><p>The Osnabruck factory is at the center of Volkswagen’s effort to restructure and cut costs. As things stand, it’s struggling with weakening demand in <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/europe/" type="post_tag" id="2781">Europe</a>. For the time being, production at the plant could end as soon as next year. That said, reports indicate that VW and Rafael had already signed a letter of intent earlier this year to explore converting the site for defense-related manufacturing.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><p>The sticking point was reportedly the Qatar Investment Authority, Volkswagen’s third-largest shareholder. QIA owns approximately 10.4 percent of Volkswagen’s shares and controls about 17 percent of its voting rights through its stake, giving it significant influence over major corporate decisions. Relations between Qatar and Israel have deteriorated since the Gaza war began.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022IM00018_retina_2000.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/DB2022IM00018_retina_2000.webp 2135w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/DB2022IM00018_retina_2000-400x260.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/DB2022IM00018_retina_2000-1024x665.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/DB2022IM00018_retina_2000-768x499.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/DB2022IM00018_retina_2000-1536x998.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/DB2022IM00018_retina_2000-2048x1330.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022IM00018_retina_2000.jpg 2135w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022IM00018_retina_2000-400x260.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022IM00018_retina_2000-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022IM00018_retina_2000-768x499.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022IM00018_retina_2000-1536x998.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022IM00018_retina_2000-2048x1330.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" VW Wanted To Save A Plant With Military Trucks. Qatar Had Other Ideas" width="2135" height="1387" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022IM00018_retina_2000-1024x665.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>Bloomberg reports there were questions over whether the German government would ultimately procure the vehicles, as the country’s existing layered air-defense network already includes Israel’s Arrow 3 system, the U.S.-built Patriot system, Germany’s IRIS-T, and Skyranger platforms. Volkswagen and Qatar Investment Authority had not commented on the reports at the time of writing.</p><p>For its part, Rafael said only that it remains interested in expanding industrial cooperation in Germany. That said, workers at the Onsbruck factory are still left wondering what will become of their jobs a year or so from now.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022AL00074_medium.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/DB2022AL00074_medium.webp 2135w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/DB2022AL00074_medium-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/DB2022AL00074_medium-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/DB2022AL00074_medium-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/DB2022AL00074_medium-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/DB2022AL00074_medium-2048x1366.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022AL00074_medium.jpg 2135w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022AL00074_medium-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022AL00074_medium-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022AL00074_medium-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022AL00074_medium-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022AL00074_medium-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" VW Wanted To Save A Plant With Military Trucks. Qatar Had Other Ideas" width="2135" height="1424" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DB2022AL00074_medium-1024x683.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a></body></html></p>
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Fleeing Suspect’s Car Flung DoorDash Driver Onto Its Hood. She Delivered The Food Anyway
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DoorDash-driver-delivery-Texas-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DoorDash-driver-delivery-Texas-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DoorDash-driver-delivery-Texas-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DoorDash-driver-delivery-Texas-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DoorDash-driver-delivery-Texas-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DoorDash-driver-delivery-Texas-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>A fleeing burglary suspect’s car struck a working DoorDash driver.</li><li>The impact flung her onto the sedan’s hood in front of the house.</li><li>Officers chased the suspect on foot and made the arrest nearby.</li></ul></div></div><p>If I had just parked my car and got hit by a suspect fleeing from <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/police/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/police/">police</a>, I’d probably gingerly get off the pavement, walk a safe distance away from the scene, and pull out my phone and start recording. However, for <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/05/lost-doordash-driver-gets-onto-the-tarmac-at-ohare-airport/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/05/lost-doordash-driver-gets-onto-the-tarmac-at-ohare-airport/">a DoorDash driver</a> who was hit during a police chase in Houston, Texas, she was determined to finish her food delivery. You have to respect the hustle.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>The incident happened several days ago and was captured by the cameras on a house opposite the scene. Initially, the orange DoorDash hatchback pulls up in front of a house, but the driver could never have expected what would happen next.</p><p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/03/aaa-hit-and-run-crash-study/" type="post" id="3387539">One In Seven Crashes Now Ends With A Hit-And-Run Driver</a></strong></p><p>Moments after opening her car door and getting out while grasping a large package, a silver sedan comes into view, clipping the rear of her hatch and hitting her. She gets flung onto the sedan’s hood, but fortunately, she doesn’t appear to have hit her head or anything. The food she’d be holding was flung from her hands, landing hard on the pavement.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><p>While the woman is clearly in pain, she limps to the house and drops the food off at the door. All while this was happening, the suspect in the silver sedan jumped out of their car and ran through a house’s garden with a Ford Explorer in tow. Two officers then gave chase on foot.</p><p><strong>Running From The Law Never Works</strong></p><figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><iframe loading="lazy" title="DoorDash driver completes food delivery after being struck by fleeing suspect, video shows" width="500" height="281" src="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen class="lazy" data-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/M4EpoulvSe0?feature=oembed" onload="resizeIframe(this,this.parentElement);"></iframe></div></figure><p>According to <a href="https://abc7.com/story/doordash-driver-completes-food-delivery-being-struck-suspect-torrance-whitaker-houston-police-chase-video/19485595/" type="link" id="https://abc7.com/story/doordash-driver-completes-food-delivery-being-struck-suspect-torrance-whitaker-houston-police-chase-video/19485595/">ABC13 Eyewitness News</a>, the suspect, later identified as Torrance Whitaker, jumped multiple fences in his attempt to get away. He didn’t get far and was arrested by officers, with assistance from a K-9 unit.</p><p>The delivery driver, who asked to stay anonymous, also talked to the outlet and confirmed that while nothing was broken, the crash left her in serious pain. As for the 34-year-old suspect, he was wanted for burglary and <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/police-cars/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/police-cars/">fled from police</a> after they attempted to pull him over along nearby Northborough Drive. He has not been charged with aggravated assault for running into the delivery driver.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div></body></html></p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div>
Michael Matta, CEO and Co-Founder, Solink: Best Advice
Our Best Advice Q&A series returns from its summer vacation with Michael Matta, chief executive officer and co-founder of Solink. He shares the best advice he’s ever gotten, gives pointers to security industry newcomers and names his ultimate career inspiration.Security Sales & Integration: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?Michael Matta: The best business decisions start with a deep understanding of your customers.Think about their opportunities, problems and wa
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Alfa Teases The Tonale’s Successor, And Maybe A Dodge Called Goes Like Hell
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Alfa-Romeo-New-C-SUV-Teaser-2-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Alfa-Romeo-New-C-SUV-Teaser-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Alfa-Romeo-New-C-SUV-Teaser-2-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Alfa-Romeo-New-C-SUV-Teaser-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Alfa-Romeo-New-C-SUV-Teaser-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Alfa-Romeo-New-C-SUV-Teaser-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>The new Alfa Romeo C-SUV will debut in the fourth quarter of 2027.</li><li>It will be produced in Melfi, Italy, using the STLA Medium platform.</li><li>Multi-energy options will include hybrid and fully electric setups.</li></ul></div></div><p>Alfa Romeo has released a fresh <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/teaser/">teaser</a> of the upcoming compact SUV that will eventually take over from the Tonale, the model we also got as the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/07/dodge-hornet-inventory/">rebadged Dodge Hornet in North America</a> before Stellantis pulled the plug this past January after a four-year run.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>The Italian company has confirmed that the still-unnamed model arrives in the fourth quarter of 2027, though nobody has said whether Stellantis will try to sell it in America. Worth remembering that Dodge’s recent product plan <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/05/dodge-srt-revival-lineup/">included a model called GLH, short for Goes Like Hell</a>, which teased a crossover-like hatch. That vehicle could be related to the Alfa shown here, giving the design a second life on this side of the Atlantic.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Dodge-GLH-Teaser-1536x864-1.webp" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Dodge-GLH-Teaser-1536x864-1.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Dodge-GLH-Teaser-1536x864-1-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Dodge-GLH-Teaser-1536x864-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Dodge-GLH-Teaser-1536x864-1-768x432.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Dodge-GLH-Teaser-1536x864-1.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Dodge-GLH-Teaser-1536x864-1-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Dodge-GLH-Teaser-1536x864-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Dodge-GLH-Teaser-1536x864-1-768x432.webp 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Alfa Teases The Tonale’s Successor, And Maybe A Dodge Called Goes Like Hell" width="1536" height="864" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Dodge-GLH-Teaser-1536x864-1-1024x576.webp" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>Dodge GLH teaser. </figcaption></figure></a><p>The new Alfa broke cover during <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/05/alfa-maserati-new-models-2030/">Stellantis Investor Day 2026 back in May</a>, when a 3D mockup revealed a low, athletic silhouette and sharp styling cues. This latest teaser swings around to the back, where you can pick out the broad shoulders, the steeply raked rear glass, and the horizontal LED taillights running clear across the tail.</p><p><strong>Where It Fits In The Lineup</strong></p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="f25825bd-1260-4574-84ce-2b26e315fad8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="89c65a14-4682-4807-a4bb-5436c5361bee" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("89c65a14-4682-4807-a4bb-5436c5361bee"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("f25825bd-1260-4574-84ce-2b26e315fad8"); } }); </script></div><p>That aggressive stance suggests the compact SUV is squaring off against the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/cupra-formentor/">Cupra Formentor</a>, Audi Q3 Sportback, and BMW X2. Within Alfa’s own range, it slots directly above the Junior, currently the best-seller of the Biscione brand.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/07/alfa-romeo-junior-roadtrip-italy/">Take A Ride With Me To Alfa’s Homeland In Its Smallest SUV, Sins And All</a></strong></p><p>The company says the C-SUV was penned by their Centro Stile in Turin and will be built at the Melfi plant in Italy. Its launch timing lines up with earlier reports that <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/alfa-romeo-tonale">Tonale</a> production will end at the Pomigliano d’Arco facility in November 2027.</p><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Alfa Romeo</h4><p>Emanuele Cappellano, Chief Operating Officer of Stellantis Enlarged Europe, spoke about the new Alfa Romeo during the National Automotive Industry Roundtable organized by the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy. According to Quattroruote, he said the C-SUV “embodies a true Alfa Romeo in character and style, and that it’s truly beautiful!”</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><p><strong>Platform, Power, And What Follows</strong></p><p>The new model will ride on the STLA Medium architecture and comes with “multi-energy powertrains,” which points to the hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fully electric <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/05/which-new-stellantis-compact-suv-would-you-actually-buy/">setups already offered in Stellantis siblings</a> such as the Peugeot 3008, Citroen C5 Aircross, Opel Grandland, Jeep Compass, and DS No7.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/stellantis-brand-differentiation/">Stellantis Swears Its Rebadges Won’t Be Lazy, But Only Four Brands Get 70% Of The Cash</a></strong></p><p>Alfa Romeo is also developing a <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/05/alfa-romeo-new-hatchback/">premium compact hatchback alongside the C-SUV</a>. That one should arrive later as a spiritual successor to the 147 and Giulietta, riding on the new STLA One architecture.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-Junior-Ibrida-Sport-Speciale-Trip-21.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-Junior-Ibrida-Sport-Speciale-Trip-21.webp 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-Junior-Ibrida-Sport-Speciale-Trip-21-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-Junior-Ibrida-Sport-Speciale-Trip-21-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-Junior-Ibrida-Sport-Speciale-Trip-21-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-Junior-Ibrida-Sport-Speciale-Trip-21-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-Junior-Ibrida-Sport-Speciale-Trip-21-2048x1153.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-Junior-Ibrida-Sport-Speciale-Trip-21.jpg 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-Junior-Ibrida-Sport-Speciale-Trip-21-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-Junior-Ibrida-Sport-Speciale-Trip-21-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-Junior-Ibrida-Sport-Speciale-Trip-21-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-Junior-Ibrida-Sport-Speciale-Trip-21-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-Junior-Ibrida-Sport-Speciale-Trip-21-2048x1153.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Alfa Teases The Tonale’s Successor, And Maybe A Dodge Called Goes Like Hell" width="2500" height="1407" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-Junior-Ibrida-Sport-Speciale-Trip-21-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>Alfa Romeo Junior</figcaption></figure></a><p></p></body></html></p>
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