More than 30 new cars in the US still don't have actual, physical volume knobs in 2026. Maddening.

By our count, there are just over 30 vehicles in the US that lack one of the most basic functions a car can have: a volume knob. We’re talking about a fixed, rotating, tactile volume controller somewhere in the center console (be it a knob or roller)—not just buttons on the steering wheel, which almost every new car has. Here’s what we found.

— Jeff Perez, Editor-in-Chief

US dealers saw the potent coupe and the AMG G63 Cabriolet.

Despite much higher production costs, Maranello is reverting to real buttons.

BMW's design director said it would have 'looked too retro.'