The first 2022 Acura NSX Type S to be available outside of Japan has sold for $1.1 million at an auction over the weekend.

BEIJING - Chinese premium electric vehicle maker Nio Inc, which now counts BMW and Audi as rivals, is working on a mass-market new brand that will be positioned similar to Volkswagen and Toyota, its CEO said.

The automaker had stepped up preparations to make mass-market products under another brand https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nio-china-idUSKBN29G06C and a "core team" had been assembled as a "first step of a strategic initiative", Chief Executive William Li said on Thursday.

Australians absolutely love their dual-cab pickup trucks, so much so that the Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, and Mitsubishi Triton are three of the nation's five best-selling new cars. Another popular model is the Nissan Navara and while it may not sell as well as its rivals, it is still a very impressive piece of kit.

Good morning and welcome to our weekly digest of automotive news from around the globe, starting with…

Yep, the Acura Integra is back! Acura has offered limited information about the revival of its compact nameplate, and while we suspect it will replace the ILX outright when it debuts in 2022, Honda's luxury subsidiary has yet to cough up any more useful information. That's fine; it means we can fill the void with baseless speculation educated guesses as to what form the next-generation Integra will take. 

While we're all excited about its resurrection, Autoblog is not a hive mind, and each of us has a different idea of what a new Integra could (or should) be. Here are our takes, for whatever they're worth, which could easily be absolutely nothing. 

EPA data has confirmed that the Subaru Forester will indeed be the automaker's latest model to be offered in Wilderness guise.

Spies caught a few C8 Chevrolet Corvette prototypes testing alongside an Acura NSX in rural Michigan this week, lending credence to ongoing rumors of electrified variants of GM's mid-engine sports car. 

At launch, the C8 Corvette was expected to generally follow previous generations' powertrain hierarchy, with the potential addition of hybrid or even battery-electric models. The notion of a halo performance hybrid model named "Zora" intended to compete with the world's hypercars has even been floated, but so far, GM remains relatively mum on what to expect from its quicker C8 models. 

Nissan published three preview videos in rapid-fire succession to give enthusiasts one more look at the next Z car. Previewed by a close-to-production concept, the coupe is one of the most anticipated new models of 2021.

Mindful of not ruining its own surprise, Nissan ensured that the videos it published on social media don't reveal the Z's final design (though it has already been leaked). Details like the shape of the grille are intentionally blacked out, but it doesn't take a well-trained eye to tell that the overall proportions didn't change as the Z transitioned from a concept to a production car. What we saw in September 2020 is what we'll get when the model makes its debut, meaning its exterior design will incorporate several heritage-laced styling cues added as a tribute to earlier Z cars.

The Acura Integra is officially making its return in 2022. No joke! We're stoked, too. It's a return to the nameplate for Acura — we haven't seen it grace any cars in the U.S. since 2001. Although the Acura RSX (that was sold here) built 2002-2006 was named the Integra everywhere else but America.

Now that we know "Integra" is coming back after 20 years off, though, it's time to take a stroll through Acura Integra history. That history begins with the launch of Acura as a brand, because the Integra was one of the first two models that Acura came to America with — the Legend was the other.

Nissan has released U.S. pricing for its 2022 Armada SUV. With seating for up to eight for big families or luxuriously leather-clad seats for big budgets, the price range is wide starting at $48,900 ($50,395, with the $1,495 destination fee) and rising all the way to $68,300 ($69,795).

This will almost certainly be the final model year for the current-generation Honda Pilot – its seventh since last redesigned. An all-new one, sharing the same platform as the new Acura MDX, is on its way. Truth be told, it can't come soon enough, as time and the competition have not been kind to this three-row family crossover.

The 2022 Honda Pilot is just as functional as always, with exceptional cargo space and interior storage. It's a fine family tool. Its resale value and reliability should be strong, too. However, its exterior and interior design are awfully dowdy in the face of newer competitors like the Kia Telluride, Hyundai Palisade and Toyota Highlander. Its interior technology is also frustrating to use, paling in comparison to what you get in those same competitors and most others. Basically, while newer competitors have shown a family vehicle doesn't have to be dull, the Honda Pilot still satisfies the stereotype. Perhaps its successor will change that.

Putting a modern spin on much-loved classics is a growing trend in the automotive industry. Ford resurrected the Bronco, Lamborghini is bringing back the Countach, and Acura unexpectedly announced a new Integra for 2022.

Acura has done a perfect job of keeping the next-generation Integra under wraps. There have been no leaks or rumors, and our spies haven't even spotted pre-production prototypes out and about. We consequently know very little about the car; the firm simply promised it will offer "the same fun-to-drive spirit and DNA of the original."

By 2008, Honda's S2000 was getting a little long in the tooth. So rather than kill it off without nary a fanfare, they decided to introduce the Honda S2000 Club Racer (CR). With just 699 examples produced, Honda’s attention to detail played ensured this became a track-focused performance machine.

The 2022 Acura NSX Type S is here, and it's the most impressive NSX the company has created. It now makes 600 horsepower and 492 pound-feet of torque, increases of 27 ponies and 16 pound-feet. But that's only the tip of the many little changes Acura has done to make this the ultimate NSX.

Gaining that extra power involved quite a few little changes. The engine now gets larger turbochargers borrowed from the GT3 race car. The various intakes have been changed for improved cooling and airflow. The main front grille has been enlarged to allow more air into the radiators, and the outboard grilles now feature ducting for air curtains that help direct air to the side intakes. Those intakes feed more efficient intercoolers. The batteries even feature greater capacity.