Performance

Honda’s Fit subcompact hatchback and Civic coupe are being discontinued, as are manual versions of the Accord mid-size sedan.

For the 2020 model year, the Volvo V60 Cross Country gets a boost that pushes this wagon’s off-road capabilities to new heights.

Cars.com’s coverage of the resurrected-for-2021 Bronco dominates this week’s stable of stories, occupying four of 10 spots.

Automatics have gotten much better than manuals — not from the perspective of stick-shift fans, but in the broader sense (and the dollars-and-cents sense).

As the number of new cars equipped with manual transmissions continues to dwindle, it appears that vehicles with manuals often carry a resale price premium.

There are 38 cars with manual transmissions, either as standard or optional equipment, for the 2020 model year.

Approximately 13,000 model-year 2013-18 Audi A8 and S8 sedans are being recalled for an engine compartment seal.

Approximately 5,000 Mercedes-AMG C63, GT 53 and GT 63 sedans and GLC63 SUVs are being recalled for stability software.

Toyota’s flagship Avalon sedan is getting all-wheel drive for the 2021 model year — but it’s limiting that system to tamer, four-cylinder gas-engine models.

Nissan enters a burgeoning class of all-electric SUVs with the Ariya, which will offer dual-motor all-wheel drive.