To them elder Gen Xs and others out there chasing the 1990s name, here's a better approach: get yourself an actual 1990s 'Lude rather than an overpriced Civic coupe, which is what the 2026 version is.      

Toyota just gets it. 

Never underestimate the will of Honda loyalists to buy Honda models, no matter how subpar the vehicle may be. 

I am honestly surprised that this didn't get cancelled. I find it to be an attractive vehicle, but it's too expensive, the range isn't great, and the Stellantis EV reliability record is pretty atrocious. 

I get Volkswagens as work rentals every once in a while, and none of them excel in any particular area. The last Atlas that I rented had VERY hard, uncomfortable seats (definitely harder than most American consumers are used to). The last Jetta that I rented had a very plasticky interior with an anemic powertrain. If Volkswagen thinks they're helping their image by selling vehicles into rental fleets, they're definitely not...

I noticed that as well! It reminds me almost of like the Ford airstream, interceptor, and Super Chief era of Ford design where they went with that really bold, large, singular front end graphic, just reimagined for the EV age. I actually kinda like it, it gives the vehicle a commanding presence imo. 

https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-2026-jeep-recon-starts-at-no-less-than-67000-and-has-650-hp  

Lots of elder Gen Xs chasing that 1990s name LOL    

Wouldn't it be great if it were Ford announcing these specifics? https://www.autonews.com/toyota/an-toyota-us-investments-hybrids-1118/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter-ANBreakingNewsAlert-20251118

The headlights and grille remind me of the current Explorer.