On the Move
Things are heating up in the Young and Restless spoilers preview for the week of October 6. It opens on Victor (Eric Braeden) holding court at the ranch. He’s meeting with his daughter Victoria (Amelia Heinle) as he explains what he has in store for Cane (Billy Flynn). “This is just phase one of my attack on that bastard,” Victor tells her. “Dare I ask what phase two is?” Victoria asks him.
Seeking Answers
At Crimson Lights, Tessa (Cait Fairbanks) and Daniel (Michael Graziadei) are already back from their fact-finding mission about what happened with Mariah (Camryn Grimes) when she was on that mysterious business trip and check in with Sharon (Sharon Case). “How was your trip? Did you find out anything about what happened to Mariah?” Sharon asks her daughter-in-law. “We did,” Tessa tells her as Daniel looks on. Sharon looks almost afraid to ask what she has learned.
Clash of the Titans
The two women who were eventually the most important figures in Katherine Chancellor’s life come together uneasily. Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) and Jill (Jess Walton) have never really gotten along but some situations create strange bedfellows. “I’m glad we have this time alone,” Nikki tells Jill. “And why is that?” Jill asks. “There’s something I want to get off my chest,” Nikki admits. “Frankly,” she continues, “it’s long overdue.” Will what Nikki shares with Jill be powerful enough to bring the other woman over to their side in this war against Cane, whom she has considered a surrogate son for many years?
Get a sneak peek at some of the drama coming up this week on Y&R in the preview video below, and share your own predictions of what’s coming up in the comments. And don’t forget to check out our Spoilers Gallery for a look at what’s next on all the soaps the week of October 6!
2026 Nissan Sentra Has a New Face That Will Make You Look Twice
The Nissan Sentra has long been a solid value, with styling that hasn’t offended anyone. Facing a competitive segment that includes the hugely popular Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla, Nissan gives its compact sedan a major makeover for its ninth generation to help it stand out. Along with styling cues that align with Nissan’s new Murano and Leaf designs, the 2026 Nissan Sentra also adds desirable tech features and should maintain an affordable price.
The redesigned Sentra’s styling focuses on aerodynamics, with Nissan saying the goal was to boost efficiency. The front of the car takes on a softer shape than the outgoing model and is emphasized by a distinctive grille and headlights that blend into one another, creating a piercing look. A new character line stretches from the headlights to the rear spoiler and helps to visually lower the car.
Initial spy photos made the Sentra look as if it had grown, but in reality, the dimensions are nearly identical between generations. The wheelbase of the 2026 model has actually shrunk slightly. It now measures 106.5 inches, down from 106.8 inches, despite the overall length stretching from 182.7 to 183.3 inches.
To better help it fit in with the cool kids, Nissan stocked the 2026 Sentra with new standard tech. Every Sentra now comes with a 12.3-inch center touchscreen, which is considerably more real estate than the outgoing model’s available 8.0-inch display. However, if you stick to the new Sentra’s base S trim, you’re stuck with a 7.0-inch driver display. But if you opt for any of the higher trims, you get a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster. Similarly, the SV, SR, and SL add wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Meanwhile, the S requires the corded version.
The rest of the Sentra’s interior changes are more subtle. The new interior also maintains dedicated controls on the dashboard for features such as the heated seats, HVAC system, and stereo. They’re operated via a row of haptic buttons set beneath the infotainment screen and air vents.
Too bad our least favorite part of the current Sentra has migrated to the new version. As with the current model, every 2026 Sentra is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that generates a meager 149 horsepower. The last Sentra we tested dawdled to 60 mph in 9.2 seconds, and we expect the new one to be similarly slow.
The four-pot is still mated to a CVT, which Nissan says is retuned for 2026 to feel smoother and more natural while accelerating. In the United States, there’s a new Sport drive mode for the SV, SR, and SL trims that’s said to sharpen powertrain responses to give the Sentra a sportier feel.
The Sentra’s driving experience could be improved compared with its predecessor. Nissan says it reinforced the sedan’s unibody construction, resulting in a 6 percent stiffer chassis than the current car. The ninth-gen Sentra also has new damper valving and a larger dynamic damper for the steering wheel. Smaller openings in the bodywork are designed to decrease sound levels as well.
The new Sentra will begin arriving at dealerships later this year. As with the fuel-economy figures, Nissan says we’ll have to wait until closer to the actual on-sale date before we get the official pricing figures. Between the added technology and the downstream effect of tariffs, we wouldn’t be surprised if the Sentra’s price jumps a little. That said, we don’t expect it to stray too far afield from its current $22,785 starting figure.
