Former Arkane vets' new studio isn't going to try 'trend chasing', and in hindsight, thank God

Redfall wallpaper detail - image of a vampire
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One tragedy about the fall of Arkane Austin—aside from Microsoft's seeming unwillingness to give studios a chance beyond the next quarter—is the pervasive feeling that the studio, whose devs were previously known for their immersive sims, was forced to make something way outside of their wheelhouse. Redfall was a live service shooter, and a pretty cruddy one at that.

BMW M2 CS at the 0–150–0-MPH Speed Test 2026

From the September/October 2026 issue of Car and Driver.

0–150–0 mph: 23.2 seconds

Base: $108,450 | As-Tested: $108,450 Power and Weight: 523 hp • 3719 lb • 7.1 lb/hp Tires: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S; F: 275/35ZR-19 (100Y) ★, R: 285/30ZR-20 (99Y) ★ Brakes, F/R: 15.7-in vented, cross-drilled carbon-ceramic disc/15.0-in vented, cross-drilled carbon-ceramic disc

BMW M5 at the 0–150–0-MPH Speed Test 2026

From the September/October 2026 issue of Car and Driver.

0–150–0 mph: 21.8 seconds

Base: $132,050 | As-Tested: $146,500 Power and Weight: 717 hp • 5267 lb • 7.3 lb/hp Tires: Michelin Pilot Sport S5; F: HL285/40ZR-20 (111Y) ★, R: HL295/35ZR-21 (110Y) ★ Brakes, F/R: 16.5-in vented, cross-drilled carbon-ceramic disc/15.7-in vented, cross-drilled carbon-ceramic disc

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X at the 0–150–0-MPH Speed Test 2026

From the September/October 2026 issue of Car and Driver.

0–150–0 mph: 14.0 seconds

Base: $238,185 | As-Tested: $255,960 Power and Weight: 1250 hp • 4152 lb • 3.3 lb/hp Tires: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R ZP; F: 275/30ZR-20 (97Y) TPC, R: 345/25ZR-21 (104Y) TPC Brakes, F/R: 16.5-in vented, cross-drilled carbon-ceramic disc/16.5-in vented, cross-drilled carbon-ceramic disc

Lucid’s 1234-HP EV Supersedan Hits 200 MPH Way Quicker Than the 1250-HP Hybrid Corvette ZR1X

  • During our latest 0-to-150-to-0 speed test, we raised the stakes and attempted runs to 200 mph.
  • The Chevy Corvette ZR1X, Lucid Air Sapphire, and McLaren 750S all completed trips; the Porsche 911 Turbo S didn’t reach its claimed 200-mph top speed, earning a DNF.
  • Lucid’s 1234-hp electric sedan made it from 0–200–0 in 25.7 seconds, which is 6.1 seconds faster than the ZR1X and 12.0 seconds faster than the 750S.

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Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric at the 0–150–0-MPH Speed Test 2026

From the September/October 2026 issue of Car and Driver.

0–150–0 mph: 16.4 seconds

Base: $187,590 | As-Tested: $213,550 Power and Weight: 1139 hp • 6063 lb • 5.3 lb/hp Tires: Pirelli P Zero R Elect; F: 285/40R-22 110Y NG0, R: 325/35R-22 114Y NG0 Brakes, F/R: 17.3-in vented, cross-drilled carbon-ceramic disc/16.1-in vented, cross-drilled carbon-ceramic disc

Tinder conman from Denbighshire jailed for taking £68,000 from victims

A fraudster who claimed to be a special forces soldier-turned multimillionaire cancer patient has been sentenced to more than three years in prison.

Joseph Gibson, 35, took almost £68,000 from his four victims, two of whom he had met on dating app Tinder, and convinced one they were in a relationship.