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Few will disagree that 1969 was a peak year during the muscle car era, but one car often gets lost among the Judges and COPOs and Road Runners: the 1969 Ford Torino GT. It lacks nothing — looks, pe...
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One-third of new vehicle inventory is priced below $40,000. Toyota has the tightest supply of any brand in the US. Jeep’s stock runs at double the industry days’ supply figure...
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Dacia Duster model was procured on Verpraet's very first press trip The Jeep M&Ms are nice and I like my Polestar bottle - but gifts don't mean five-star reviews There’s an uncomfor...
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PROS ›› Well-priced, luxurious, smooth drive CONS ›› Limited practicality, slow, no massage for driver For decades, Japan has been home to the world’s best luxury MPVs. Vehicles li...
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A custom Palisade support rig assists Hyundai’s IMSA racing team. The modified SUV sports custom N graphics and off-road bits. It holds spare tires, tools, and fluids to suppo...
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Patent images depict a Mazda sports car with a longitudinal four-cylinder. Mazda’s recent Iconic SP Concept premiered with dramatic butterfly doors. It’s possible the producti...
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Racers blasting beyond 300mph never gets old - but there's much more to UK's most famous drag strip If you like extremes, you'll love Top Fuel drag racing. Some numbers: 0-343mph in 3.6sec,...
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Seven years of ownership has taught Peter Dietsch how to live with a '90s Italian supercar The odometer in Peter Dietsch's right-hand drive, UK-registered Lamborghini Diablo reads 83,000, bu...
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The 1980s bear similar parallels with today, so perhaps it's time for us to remember the cars everyone seems to have forgotten Wars, high fuel prices and rampant inflation. Ring any bells...
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Each generation of the Mercedes-Benz SL has its own unique identity. The original is known for its racing roots and distinctive gullwing doors. The third iteration is famous for the introduction of...
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An Audi customer says an AI camera monitored her inside a loaner car. The system can detect distractions and store hundreds of hours of video. Audi has been asked whether rent...
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Nearly 30 percent of trade-ins carried negative equity in Q2 2026. Average underwater loan balance reached a record Q2 high of $6,884. Popular trucks and SUVs are now often tr...
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Sometimes it feels like there are Camaro enthusiasts and the “Others.” I’m one of the Others, but I can’t help but think that Camaro enthusiasts would take over the world if they could. They’d hang...
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PROS ›› On- and off-road excellence, fabulous interior, comfortable ride CONS ›› Expensive, bigger than most need, no more H.O. engine option There aren’t many six-figure SUVs left tha...
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Ford CEO says China and Mexico plants are better at solving quality problems. Recent J.D. Power success proves Ford’s efforts to boost quality are working. Comments echo warni...
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Tesla’s new balance bike for children costs $225 with orders opening July 31. Lightweight magnesium-frame bike targets kids between two and five years old. First orders are ex...
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The second-generation Chevrolet C/K trucks (1967-72) brought a fresh, handsome design as well as new features including an AM/FM radio, carpeting, big-block power, and power front disc brakes. Toda...
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Next Cadillac Optiq SUV could adopt platform developed primarily in China. New architecture is already used by the fast-selling Chinese-market Buick Electra E7. GM’s Chinese c...
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Why has the electric Ferrari attracted so much ire? It all started with a missing olive in 1987 It's hard to pinpoint the precise moment when the continuous chipping away of nice things bega...
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Sometimes a theme emerges in my weekly installment of Car Connections, such as the type of vehicle to which I link three words cranked out by the Random Word Generator. That didn’t happen this week...
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The Vision O concept previewed the next Skoda Octavia. It may offer electric and range-extended hybrid powertrains. A production reveal is expected late next year or early 202...