When you think of serious stopping power, you probably picture track-focused sports cars and supercars with carbon-ceramic rotors and a lap time to protect. Brembo’s newest caliper goes somewhere else, as the most powerful unit the company has ever built for a passenger car application is bolted to a fully electric Chevy truck.

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The Brembo Boldika (from the words Bold and Like) is a new six-piston fixed caliper good for more than 8,500 Nm (6,269 lb-ft) of braking torque. Brembo built it for “large, heavy and high-horsepower vehicles,” which in practice means full-size trucks and SUVs that have spent the last several years getting heavier and considerably more powerful.

Why The Silverado EV Went First

Brembo Boldika

This explains why Brembo decided to debut the Boldika in the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV and more specifically, the RST Stars and Steel Edition. Handling towing loads and hard stops without piling on mass called for a three-piece hybrid construction, two aluminum halves bolted together around a cast-iron central bridge, wrapped around that six-piston layout.

Furthermore, the caliper incorporates Brembo’s Enesys zero-drag technology, which is said to eliminate residual torque drag and reduce wear by retracting the pads completely from the rotors when the driver lifts the foot off the brake pedal.

2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST Stars and Steel Edition

The Boldika is compatible with wheels 20 inches and larger, with the massive 24-inch alloys of the Chevy offering plenty of clearance. On the Silverado, they are finished in a Torch Red finish against high-gloss black wheels, with both Chevrolet and Brembo branding on the body.

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The new brake caliper will eventually spread to more electrified and combustion trucks and SUVs from a range of automakers.

Beyond the brakes, the RST Stars and Steel Edition marks itself out with American-flag-inspired graphics on the hood and tailgate, applied over Black or Summit White paint. The electric truck uses a 4WD powertrain rated at 760 hp (567 kW / 771 PS), with a choice between Extended Range and Max Range versions, good for up to 410 miles (660 km) and 478 miles (769 km) respectively. Chevy’s website lists the special edition from $99,945.

2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST Stars and Steel Edition

Hyundai pulled the wraps off the second-generation Kona in December 2022, but rather than settle for a mid-cycle nip and tuck, the automaker is preparing a more thorough redesign for 2027. After earlier runs of camouflaged prototypes, the new Kona has now turned up completely undisguised in Korea, and the exposed sheetmetal reveals a taller, more upright stance than the car it replaces.

The styling is only part of the story here, as reports suggest Hyundai wants to fold the Kona and Creta lines into a single global model, a logical move given their size and where each sits in the market. There’s also talk that the SUV’s underpinnings could be shared with the next Chevrolet Tracker, the product of an agreement struck with General Motors.

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The photos making the rounds on social media, including a set posted by @EWVexillary, point to a Kona that borrows the rugged cues from the Crater concept. At the same time, the cleaner surfacing pulls it visually closer to the Ioniq EV family, splitting the difference between off-road attitude and electric-era modernity.

Mature Styling

The front end keeps the split-headlight arrangement of the previous generations, though the main units are much smaller now and the full-LED bar runs thicker than before. Below sits a sculpted bumper with smaller intakes and what looks like a covered grille.

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The profile is defined by what’s gone, namely the unpainted plastic cladding, which lends the car a more modern stance. A subtle two-tone treatment reinforces the effect, pairing gray pillars against matte silver bodywork. The flanks trade the diagonal creases of the outgoing model for cleaner surfacing, and the greenhouse is entirely new, its straight belt line running back to a more upright tail.

Dimensions haven’t been confirmed, but the SUV could grow, following the lead of the mechanically related Kia Seltos, which stretches to 4,430 mm (174.4 inches) long. By comparison, the current Hyundai Creta measures 4,330 mm (170.5 in), and the Kona is slightly longer at 4,350 mm (171.3 in).

Hyundai Kona 2027
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A further increase in size could help the Kona cement its position between the subcompact and compact SUV segments in Europe, bridging the gap between the smaller Bayon and the larger Tucson. Rivals will include the likes of the VW T-Roc, the Toyota C-HR, the Honda HR-V, and the Mazda CX-30.

New Tech Inside

Inside, the crossover will most likely gain a digital cockpit with larger screens, following the lead of the Ioniq 3. Those run on the new Hyundai Pleos Connect infotainment, built on Google’s Android. Hyundai isn’t ditching buttons either, keeping physical controls for the functions that matter. Practicality should improve too, with a slightly larger footprint freeing up more room for passengers and their bags.

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Depending on the market, the powertrain range may include a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter, a turbocharged 1.6-liter, and a self-charging hybrid 1.6-liter in FWD and AWD forms. Hyundai might also keep the fully electric variant around and potentially add a range-extender setup.

The unified third-generation Kona and Creta is expected to make its formal global debut within the next few months, likely as a 2027 model.

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General Motors is lining up a strategic shift for its volume brand, Chevrolet, bending its future product plans toward where the market is actually headed through 2030. The automaker is reportedly plotting a return to the passenger car business with a sporty ICE-powered sedan that could wear the Camaro name, alongside a run of updated gas models due over the next five years.

Starting with the sedan, it is rumored to break cover in 2028. No final decision has been made on what to call it, but it could mark the return of the iconic Camaro badge. That would make it a fitting rival to Ford’s long-rumored Mustang Mach-4, dragging the muscle car feud into four-door territory. It would also serve as a spiritual successor to the Camaro and the Malibu, both discontinued in 2024.

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According to Automotive News, the new Chevy will ride on rear-wheel-drive underpinnings shared with a future Buick sedan and the next-generation Cadillac CT5. Production is expected to take place at GM’s Lansing Grand River Assembly plant in Michigan.

Analysts suggest that introducing a sedan, even one with modest sales expectations, would help diversify Chevy’s lineup, which leans heavily on crossovers, SUVs, and trucks. Stephanie Brinley, associate director of AutoIntelligence at Mobility Global, said that a new sedan could still “contribute meaningfully” to Chevrolet’s portfolio.

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As for the rest of the range, Chevrolet has largely scrapped plans to introduce more new EVs by 2030, driven by slower-than-expected adoption and the expiration of federal tax incentives. Production of the entry-level Bolt EV will end early next year to make room for a new ICE-powered crossover in Kansas.

Still, the Bowtie brand isn’t walking away from its current EV lineup. The Blazer EV is expected to receive mid-lifecycle updates in 2028, along with a redesign for the Equinox EV, keeping both fresh against rivals. Those two have helped make GM the second-largest seller of EVs in the United States, behind Tesla, according to Automotive News. The Silverado EV will also carry on, capitalizing on the recent discontinuation of the rival Ford F-150 Lightning.

That approach extends beyond EVs. “Chevrolet, like the other brands, is looking to lean back on existing products with face-lifts and new engines and updated powertrains to keep them going through the rest of this decade,” Sam Fiorani, vice president of global vehicle forecasting at AutoForecast Solutions, told the publication.

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Beyond updates to existing models, the only new electric Chevy on the horizon this decade is a commercial van being developed jointly with Hyundai. Automotive News reports that plans for additional Chevrolet EV nameplates before 2030 are effectively on hold, with the company prioritizing updates to its existing electric models over launching entirely new ones. Finally, the Corvette is expected to enter a new generation in 2029, a full decade after the current C8 arrived.

Earlier this year, the tragic death of a two-year-old in Ohio pushed Hyundai to issue a global recall for the Palisade. The problem was alarming enough on its own. The second- and third-row seats could forcibly fold away even with an object, or a child, in the way. It turns out the flaw isn’t Hyundai’s alone.

GM has just issued a recall for Cadillac Vistiq models in the United States, revealing they too could suffer from a similar fault. According to the recall notice issued by the NHTSA, the third-row seatbacks can be folded into the stowed position with the press of a button in the cargo area, or a button on the pillar adjacent to the seat.

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As with the Palisade, the seatback will not automatically reverse upon encountering an obstruction. Crucially, and unlike the system in the Hyundai, the Cadillac Vistiq’s seatback will at least stop if it senses an obstruction. While that’s better, a child could still get trapped under the seatback as it folds, potentially causing injuries.

A total of 14,540 vehicles are involved in the recall. These consist of 13,629 examples of the 2026 Vistiq, manufactured from November 12, 2024, to April 9, 2026, as well as 911 units of the 2027 model, built from January 16, 2026, to June 15, 2026. GM halted 2027 shipments on June 8, 2026, and 2026 production has already wrapped up.

How Did It Find The Problem?

In the recall notice, GM acknowledges that an engineer submitted a report through its Speak Up For Safety program after evaluating the Vistiq’s seat following Hyundai’s recall. During testing, the seatback failed to return to its upright position after being folded down onto a box. The automaker is aware of 6 incidents or complaints potentially related to the fault, but isn’t aware of any injuries.

Dealers have been instructed to replace the folding third-row seat module, though replacement parts aren’t ready yet. As an interim step, owners can take their vehicle to a dealership to have the third-row folding function disabled. Once the parts arrive, the feature will be reinstated and updated through a separate customer satisfaction campaign. Owners can expect to hear about the recall on August 3.

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