Nissan Z Kaze Concept Has The T-Tops The New Z Has Always Deserved
Though this is just a concept right now, the Z Kaze's T-top setup looks like it could be pretty easy to produce for real.
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Geely Can Now Charge An EV Battery In Under 5 Minutes
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What Upper Trim Just Isn't Worth It?
Bonus points if you actually bought the upper trim and regretted it, or bought the base model and are glad you did.
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This 113-Mile Overseas Highway Connects Florida To The Keys Using 42 Bridges
In the early 1930s, you could take a train to Key West, but you couldn't drive there. Today, the trains are gone, and you can drive to the end of the Keys.
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None of us were right, no one was able to hold Max off for 30 laps of Silverstone, but at least we can look through the answers that could have been.
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Who Do You Want To Beat Max Verstappen At Karting?
Max is set to race 100 other drivers around Silverstone, but he starts in the very back of the field, and he's got some interesting competition.
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Bell just recalled over a year's worth of helmets for not even meeting the ultra-lax DOT standard.
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Aston Martin And Brough Superior's AMB 002 Is Finally A Two-Wheeled Aston For The Street
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What Does It Take To Straighten A Bent Axle?
A bent axle will set your car to wobbling, vibrating, or even not being able to turn. Before it becomes undrivable, what do you need to fix it?
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If you're just leaving the workforce, you may be thinking about getting a new set of wheels to fit your new status. A Subaru would work fine, but which one?
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Come on a tour of Seattle with me, and let's get a taste of the Pacific Northwest's Dopest Cars.
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Tesla insists the autonomous car is exempt from federal rules around manual controls. NHTSA isn't so convinced.
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Most of the answers were practical, counting the $5,000 as just a way to get reliable transportation — not to add yet another Miata to your ever-growing fleets.
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Honda Wants To Cut $9 Billion In Costs
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What Car Would You Buy For $5,000 Right Now?
There are a few truly terrible Subaru Baja Turbos in my local area for under five grand, and I do desperately want it.
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For The Price Of A BMW 5 Series, You Could Buy A Whole Damn Train
This General Electric Genesis P32AC-DM locomotive, straight from the rails of the Metro-North Railroad, is just about the neatest thing I've seen on GovDeals.
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