2026 Audi Q9, Apple Car, 2024 Porsche Macan EV: Strike Back This Week
The 2026 Audi Q9 is spotted, Apple Car is postponed again, and the 2024 Porsche Macan EV debuts. And the 2024 Porsche Macan EV debuts.
The 2026 Audi Q9 is spotted for the first time. This three-row crossover SUV is at the top of the lineup, competing against the BMW X7 and Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class. Early prototypes featured split headlights and a huge grille. The visible exhaust tips confirm that an internal combustion engine is mounted under the hood, and we expect a debut in 2025.
Lucid teased a Tesla Model Y competitor. The teaser of the compact electric crossover SUV was given at a ceremony for Lucid's plant expansion in Casa Grande, Arizona. CEO Peter Rawlinson said that the Project Midsize would appear "in a few years" and that engineering prototypes already exist.
The Apple Car will reportedly be launched in 2028, two years later than previously thought. The car will no longer offer true self-driving features, but instead will feature a Level 2 automated assisted hands-free driving system.
The 2026 Hyundai Palisade has begun public road tests. The heavily camouflaged prototype reveals that the redesigned Palisade will feature a boxy design similar to the new Santa Fe crossover. Debut is expected in 2025.
The 2024 electric Porsche Macan debuted with a starting price of $80,450. The electric model will ride on a new EV platform and will sit alongside the gasoline-powered Macan in the U.S. for the foreseeable future.
