Five stories, five sentences each

The reveal. BMW launched the all new i3 on September 30, the first 3 Series on the Neue Klasse platform, electric first with gasoline and hybrid versions to follow from Munich. It is the segment benchmark changing sides, and the Daily Redline opened the week with it.

The return. Mitsubishi's new Pajero rides on a ladder frame with a 2.4 liter turbo diesel making 354 lb ft, seven drive modes, and 9.1 inches of ground clearance. Thailand gets it first, then Japan and Australia, then roughly 100 markets. Trail Report has the full spec table.

The race. After Baku, Kimi Antonelli leads the Formula 1 championship on 302 points, 66 clear of George Russell, with eight wins at age 20. Max Verstappen has 163 points and, astonishingly, no wins yet in 2026. The Paddock published the complete top ten.

The record. France sold 65,243 electric cars in September for a record 41.7 percent market share, and the Tesla Model Y was the country's best selling car, full stop. August was also the first month electric cars outsold gasoline and diesel combined across Europe. The Trend Line built the table.

The rocket. Porsche's Cayenne Turbo Electric makes 1,139 horsepower, reaches 60 mph in 2.4 seconds, and charges from 10 to 80 percent in under 16 minutes. India pricing starts at 17.7 million rupees, 22.8 million for the Turbo. The Marquee covered the launch.

The shelf, summarized

The Review Desk scored the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 at 41 of 50, with a 10 for feel and a warning about tire budgets. The Trail Report ranked five upgrades that earn their weight and priced the Frontier PRO-4X build at a 41,870 dollar start. The Paddock ran the full championship table and explained rally pace notes. The Trend Line put France, India, Europe, and the United States on one page of data. One upgrade unlocks all of it.

Reader honors

This week's honors go to the white 911 with red stripes at the top of this page, vanishing down a country road under a clean sky. It is the correct ratio of car to landscape. Reader submissions open every Sunday; send yours with the road, the car, and one sentence on why that drive mattered.

One road worth the fuel

Pick a reservoir loop if you have one near you: out on the empty two lane before 8 a.m., coffee at the far end, home by the scenic side while the light is still low. The recipe matters more than the map: one tank, no schedule, windows down where the road allows, and a stop wherever the view insists. The car does the rest.

October 5 to 11, and beyond

The Paris Motor Show opens October 12 with Alfa Romeo's Cuorerosso concept headlining Stellantis's nine concept stand, and our show preview runs in the Redline before doors open. Formula 1 heads into its final eight rounds with Russell needing a charge. The Review Desk has the i3 ride along notes, and the Marquee opens its Cayenne Electric ownership cost file. Have a good Sunday.