Nature Is Healing: Audi Is Pivoting Back To Better Interior Materials And More Buttons
The new design language that debuted with the Concept C and Nuvolari will spread through the Audi lineup in the next few years.
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How Bridgestone Tires Got Its Name From A Japanese Founder's Surname Flip
To many enthusiasts' ears, Bridgestone sounds as American as Goodyear or apple pie, but this tire brand's name is actually 100% Japanese.
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1,580-HP Denza Z Supercar Can Charge In Under 10 Minutes And Is Cheaper Than A Porsche 911 GTS
This four-seat supercar from BYD's luxury brand can hit 62 mph in under two seconds and reach a top speed of 217 mph.
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671-HP Mercedes-AMG CLA45 EV Has Three Axial-Flux Motors And Simulated Shifts, Just Like The New GT 4-Door
Sadly we won't be getting the electric CLA45 in the U.S., but its wild powertrain could be brought over in the upcoming GLA.
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5 Pretty Darn Believable Theories Why Convertibles Have Nearly Disappeared In The U.S.
Convertibles used to be a symbol of luxury and adventure. Today, they account for less than 1% of new car sales, and we think we know why no one's buying them.
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Ford Fired Diabetic Electrician Over Stolen $1.95 Cookie Allegations
After over a decade at Ford's Louisville plant, the worker was fired for stealing a single cookie, but his bank transactions prove he paid for it.
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You Need This Mid-Engine Renault Clio V6 That's Already Been Imported, Not A 401(k)
It's only $92,000, which you can definitely afford.
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Mazda Had To Make The 2027 MX-5 Quieter For Japan
The Japan-market version of the beloved ND Miata may have gotten quieter, but Mazda has also worked to make it slightly more awesome in other areas.
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Here's How Much A 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Has Depreciated In 4 Years
The Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing commanded $60,390 in 2022. Here's what depreciation did to this wild twin-turbo sports sedan's value just four years later.
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Over-The-Air Update Lets Koenigsegg Jesko Hit 190 MPH In The Quarter-Mile, Crushing The Production Car Record
With 1,600 horsepower on tap, the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut was already fast, but software updates have helped it set new records in the quarter- and half-mile.
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Porsche Cayman GT4 Race Car Replaced By New 911 GT4 Race Car Based On The 911 GT3, Which Won't Be Confusing
Porsche racing aficionados will note that, believe it or not, this is the first time Porsche has built a GT4 car out of the 911.
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Shell Built An EV Hatchback Concept To Show Off Fast-Charging Tech, And It Actually Looks Great Too
The Triple 10 Challenge is a showcase for how much of a difference its thermal fluids can make it in EV efficiency, charge speeds, and manufacturing cost.
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You Know Sedans Are Back When Even Maserati Is Working On A New One
The Quattroporte and the Ghibli have been gone from Maserati's lineup for a few years, but there may be a new four-door Italian on the way.
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The 4-Gallon Minimum Rule Isn't A Federal Law, But It Still Exists For A Good Reason
The 4 gallon rule only applies to blender pumps found in some gas stations, and it isn't just a hoax to get you to pump more fuel into your car.
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Hybrid Honda Prelude Is Popular Enough In Japan To Already Get A New Limited Edition
The new paint is called Premium Crystal Garnet Metallic, and it does bring to mind a bottle of red wine, as does the appropriately named Bordeaux interior trim.
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The Engineering That Made The Honda S2000's Manual Gearbox A Cult Object
Widely considered one of the car industry's most satisfying 6-speeds, shifting the Honda S2000's manual transmission feels like operating a bolt-action rifle.
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Porsche Is Taycan Away The Cross Turismo And Sport Turismo Wagon Options
When it comes to actual, paying customers and not passionate-but-broke car dudes on the internet, wagons just aren't popular in the U.S.
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What Does A Green Cap On A Car Tire Valve Mean?
If you've ever taken your car to a tire shop and it came back with green tire valve stem caps, it's not because the shop lost your original caps.
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Gen-Z Car Enthusiasts Are Gravitating Toward This Hot American Compact
A surprising American performance car has emerged as a favorite among Gen Z enthusiasts, standing out in a field dominated by Japanese models.
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Our Troubles Are Over: The Average Price Of A New Car Was Closer To $49,000 Than $50,000 In May
If we can get the average transaction price down to a paltry $48,999 for June, maybe we can all get to a place in which owning a home isn't a pipe dream.
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Fernando Alonso Says This Weekend Will 'Probably' Be His Last F1 Race In Barcelona
If this is really his last season, it would finally mark the end of what is the longest career F1 has ever seen.
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BYD Wants To Bring 5-Minute EV 'Flash' Charging To Canada
Northern EV owners may soon be able to get almost an entire battery's worth of charge in less time than a typical Tim Horton's stop.
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Do Hybrid Vehicles Lose Efficiency In Temperature Extremes The Same Way As EVs?
While both EVs and hybrids see a drop in efficiency in extreme heat and cold, they don't suffer in the same way. Learn how weather impacts hybrid MPG.
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Lithium Ion Batteries Keep Exploding In New York City Garbage Trucks, Which Is A Problem
New York City alone saw a total of 800 lithium-ion battery fires that resulted in 30 deaths and 400 injuries between 2022 and 2025
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Finally, A Racing Game That Lets You Pick Which Cup Goes In The Cupholder
Swappable paint, spoilers, and wheels are kind of a given, but "Clutch" lets you put stuff like trash and clothes all around the interior of your race car.
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Subaru Recalls 70,000 Foresters Because The Moonroofs Could Fly Off
According to Subaru, it isn't aware of any related crashes or injuries but it did receive three technical reports in the U.S.
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2027 Audi Nuvolari Is A New Limited-Run Supercar With The Temerario's 10,000-RPM V8
Wide, low, and oppressively German, the Nuvolari looks enough like an evolution of the R8 without being too derivative or retro about it.
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