In the car business, the first week of October means quarter-three sales data from most automakers. This gives us a good look at how cars are selling as we pass through the 75-percent mark in 2025. We’ve decided to focus on enthusiast models under $100,000, in this time of a messy transition to electrification, tariffs, economic uncertainty, wage stagnation and inflation, and easing of fuel-economy and emissions standards in the US.
