Good morning, and welcome to The Downshift, which is a lap of today’s top stories from around the auto industry and car culture, curated by The Drive‘s editorial team. Each story gets summarized into a sentence or two accompanied by a link to the source for those seeking more information. Senior Editor Adam Ismail is still out on assignment and I’ll be your driver today. Here’s what firing on Thursday, October 1, 2026 as fall gets underway: The latest episode of The Drivecast, The Drive’s weekly podcast, went live yesterday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. Stellantis opened orders for the 2027 Ram Rumble Bee with the 5.7-liter Hemi V8 and all 2026…
The V8 Muscle Truck Isn’t Dead—Ram 5.7 Hemi Rumble Bee Sold Out Through March 2027 in 24 Hours: TDS
