Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan also reprise their roles for Jake Kasdan's final installment in the Sony trilogy that hits theaters this December.

A Ford Ranger reassumiu a liderança das picapes médias em setembro, com 3.465 unidades e um novo recorde histórico de participação no Brasil, com 27,2% das vendas. Comparado a agosto esse volume representa um crescimento de 10,7%, destacando-se dentro do segmento que manteve praticamente o mesmo patamar, com uma queda de 0,2%.

O resultado da picape da Ford chama a atenção também no acumulado de 2026, com um crescimento de 8,7% (26.972 unidades), enquanto o segmento avançou só 3,5%. Com esse desempenho, a Ranger reforçou a sua posição como carro-chefe e ajudou a Ford a crescer 4,6% no mês, (com 4.982 unidades), o dobro dos 2,3% da indústria. No acumulado do ano, o avanço da marca foi de 8,6% (42.319 unidades).

Setembro foi o segundo mês de liderança da Ranger no ano, conquistada também em julho, consolidando um crescimento que vem ganhando força desde o lançamento da nova geração da picape em 2023. Além de já ter demarcado terreno como líder de vendas das versões de topo e intermediárias, ela agora começa a avançar também no segmento de entrada, com as novas versões XL que emplacaram mais de 700 unidades em setembro.

“Mesmo com a agressividade da concorrência nos últimos meses e a chegada de novos modelos, a Ranger continua a ser a referência em tecnologia, desempenho, estilo e modernidade das picapes médias”, diz Pedro Tadeu Resende, diretor de Operações da Ford Brasil. “Essa liderança é um reconhecimento à superioridade da Ranger, que junto com todos os atributos de engenharia conta também com uma estratégia adequada de conteúdo e preço, e ao trabalho das nossas concessionárias oferecendo as melhores condições para as necessidades de cada cliente.”

A variedade de opções é um dos fatores do sucesso da Ranger, com modelos que vão desde as versões XL para uso uso profissional, da Ford Pro, até a esportiva Ranger Raptor inspirada em veículos de competição no deserto, além das intermediárias XLS e Black e as topo de linha XLT e Limited.

Construída com uma plataforma totalmente nova, a Ranger surpreende pela robustez, versatilidade, conforto e excepcional dirigibilidade em todo tipo de terreno. Seu motor V6 3.0 diesel tem o maior torque da categoria (600 Nm), acompanhado de transmissão automática de 10 velocidades e tração 4WD, além da opção do robusto e eficiente 2.0 Diesel.

O seu projeto incorpora toda a experiência e o DNA Raça Forte de picapes da Ford, trazendo tecnologias como piloto automático adaptativo com stop & go, assistente de frenagem de ré, monitoramento de ponto cego com cobertura de reboque e câmeras 360°, além de atualizações over-the-air e conectividade embarcada de série.

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Toronto’s next municipal election will be a critical test of the city’s political direction. At the centre of the mayoral race isOlivia Chow, who is seeking to remain in office and continue shaping the future of Canada’s largest city.

The election will ask Toronto residents to consider several important questions: Is the city moving in the right direction? Has the mayor delivered on her promises? Can she address Toronto’s affordability crisis, housing shortages, public safety concerns and transportation challenges? And, perhaps most importantly,do voters believe she deserves another term?

With the mayor’s office attracting significant attention, the race could become one of the most closely watchedmunicipal contest I the country.

Is Olivia Chow in the lead?

Yes, based on the latest available polling, Olivia Chow is leading the mayoral race, but the

election is far from decided. Her principal challenger is Councillor Brad Bradford, who has been campaigning on issues such as public safety, congestion, and the cost of living. Former federal cabinet minister ChrisAlexander is also in the race, adding another name to the contest. A Liaison Strategies poll reported in late August placed Chow ahead of Bradford among decided and leaning voters. Another poll by Polaris Polling found Chow leading Bradford 50 per cent to 39 per cent when undecided voters were excluded. However, polling is onlya snapshot of public opinion-not a prediction of the result.

Chow became mayor in 2023 after winning a special election following John Tory’s resignation. She is nowseeking her first full elected term as mayor. Her campaign can point to indicatives involving school meals, TTC fares, housing, transit funding and public services. Her challenge will be convincing voters that theseaccomplishments have made a meaningful difference in their everyday lives.

Bradford, a city councillor representing Beaches-East York, is presenting himself as an alternative to Chow. His campaign has focused on crime, congestion, and affordability. His greatest opportunity is to turn dissatisfaction with the current administration into support for his own leadership. However, he must persuade voters that he offers morethan simply a change at City Hall.

Alexander, a former federal cabinet minister and ambassador, entered the mayoral race later than Chow andBradford. His candidacy could affect the race by attracting voters who are looking for an alternative to both leading candidates. The most important question is whether he can build sufficient recognition and support before electionday.

The 2026 municipal election is scheduled for Monday, October 26, 2026. Toronto voters will elect a mayor, city councillors and school board trustees. The city will also see contests in its 25 council wards. But there is anotherimportant factor to consider that the city of Toronto has a large pool of undecided voters and those will be thedifference makers if the contest gets tighter with the weeks to come.

One important fact to consider is that mid-week Doug Ford came out and basically endorsed Olivia Chow for the mayor’s job and gave her his blessing. During the 2023 mayoral campaign, Ford warned that Chow victory would be an “unmitigated disaster.” Since Chow became mayor, however, the two have developed a workingrelationship despite major disagreements on issues such as bike lanes and provincial intervention in Toronto affairs. Ford is now emphasizing what has happened when the two governments have worked together rather thantheir ideological differences. You may want to ask the question of why are Ford and Chow such good buddieswith political perspectives at the opposite end of the spectrum?

One simple answer… money, money, and money. Ford’s comments come at an interesting

moment. They simply praise Chow; they reinforce the argument that Chow has established a workingrelationship with Queen’s Park. The irony here is that there is a striking political reversal between the mayor and thepremier.

Read between the lines… for a mayoral campaign, that’s about as close to a political endorsement as saying, “Vote for Olivia Chow.”

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In this essay at Panorama: The Journal of Travel, Place, and Nature, writer and professor Samuel Autman reflects on tourism and privilege, especially in a time of xenophobia; traveling as a Black queer American; and the idea of not fully belonging wherever he goes. The sections in Autman’s piece are organized as terms and conditions in a legal agreement, reminding us that when we cross borders, we navigate different cultural and social scenarios, written and unwritten rules, and people who view us as foreign—no matter how at home we might feel.

I found myself asking harder questions about the young men around him, about the relationships, the patronage and the blurred line between generosity and dependency. Mark had paid for many of them to study law, medicine or business. He had even helped one man living in the United States without legal status by paying for him to attend a Spanish-language school.

None of it suggested scandal or anything obviously illegal. But parts of it no longer sat comfortably with me.