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The Clever Engineering Of Shipping The Chevy Vega By Train
GM hoped the Chevy Vega would reinvent the American car, but it was too expensive to ship — until engineers found a genius way to fit 30 cars per railcar.
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Callaway's Sledgehammer Corvette Was Faster Than The Veyron 17 Years Earlier
To many enthusiasts, the Bugatti Veyron was a mighty leap forward when it neared 254 mph in 2005. But it never matched the speed of the Sledgehammer Corvette.
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Elon Musk Says Tesla Is Working On Something 'Way Cooler' Than A Minivan
We really haven't heard a peep about what Tesla's plan for its next actual consumer vehicle until now, and it's barely even a crumb.
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Why The Porsche 930 Is Known As The Widowmaker
In the 1970s, the Porsche 930 started a long line of turbo-powered beasts. But it gained the "Widowmaker" nickname for reasons that weren't so positive.
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Why Toyota Ditched The Blue Badges For Its Hybrids
Toyota's blue badges arrived in 2009 when the third-generation Prius was launched, but they have quietly been dropped. We decided to find out why.
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Why This One-Off Steel-Bodied Corvette Looks Suspiciously Ferrari-Esque
This 1963 Corvette had a pedigree far different from its fiberglass-bodied brethren: American at its heart, but with a background of Italian design influences.
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Chevy Introduced Turbocharging To The Masses With A Car Ralph Nader Hated
General Motors tried to bring turbocharging to the mainstream in 1962, introducing the the rear-engined Chevrolet Corvair. But Ralph Nader had other ideas.
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Here's How Much A 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Electric Has Depreciated In 5 Years
How much value does a 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Electric lose after five years? We dug into Kelley Blue Book data and real-world listings to find the answer.
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Why Toyota Only Built Two Convertible 2000GTs
The Toyota 2000GT was rare, even when it was new, but the convertibles were so scarce just two were ever made. We decided to find out exactly why.
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Want To Spend Less On Gas? Consumer Reports Says These Vehicles Are Your Best Bet
A car having high mileage will go a long way in saving you money at gas stations. Consumer Reports will help you see the best cars to get with that in mind.
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Dodge Charger Vs. Challenger: Which Muscle Car Depreciates Faster?
The Dodge Charger and Challenger are very close in terms of performance. But how much can you expect to pay for a used model, and which one will be cheaper?
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The Biggest Pros And Cons Of GM's Vortec Engines
Vortec engines have lasted for over three decades. There are reasons as to why they lasted so long, but there are also reasons as to why they fell out of favor.
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Was The Ford Explorer Sport Trac Too Early For Its Own Good?
The Explorer Sport Trac was a strange combo of family-hauling SUV and gear-hauling pickup, but it might've been more successful if it were launched today.
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What's The Difference Between Honda B-Series And K-Series Engines?
Honda's B-Series and K-Series engines are popular among wrenching enthusiasts, but there are compelling reasons for choosing one over the other.
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Every Ford X Original Grain Wristwatch Ranked (From Merely Ugly To Unwearably Awful)
Ford and wood-watch manufacturer Original Grain have collaborated on some branded wrist watches and they're pretty tough to look at.
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Here's How Much A 2021 Honda Pilot Has Depreciated In 5 Years
You like the 2026 Honda Pilot, but it's outside of your budget? Here's how much the 2021 model has depreciated over five years and how it compares to rivals.
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Why Did Jaguar Switch From A V12 To A Twin-Turbo V6 In The XJ220?
Jaguar's XJ220 promised incredible speed and power from a robust V12. Unfortunately, certain circumstances forced the brand to use a V6 instead.
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Volvo's Redblock Engine Is Basically Sweden's Chevy Small-Block
Volvo once created an engine known as the redblock. Its production didn't continue into the 2000s, but it's still regarded as a fantastic engine today.
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How And Why Honda And Volkswagen Made Shockingly Successful (Yet Still Doomed) V5 Engines
Volkswagen put V5s in production cars, while Honda used them to dominate MotoGP. But despite being so successful, the engines were doomed from the start.
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These Were The First Cars Ever Made By The World's Best-Known Automakers
Where did it all start? Join us as we trace the lineage of some of the world's best-known automakers back to their very first vehicles.
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There Are Five Ways To Open The BMW i7's Doors
You can get the BMW 7 Series with doors that automatically open, and it's a real Sophie's Choice of how to do so.
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Toyota's New Celica Sport Coupe Will Have A Turbocharged Hybrid Engine That's Probably Mid-Mounted
Fitted with a large turbo, the new powertrain could make over 600 horsepower.
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The Ghost Camaro Got Humanitarian Aid Into A War Zone When The United Nations Could Not
Helge Meyer is an iconic figure who drove one of the world's most iconic Camaros, but his intent was to go unseen, especially when he was past the blockade.
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Elon Musk Could Legally Help Struggling TSA Agents Get Paid With This One Weird Trick
As far as I can tell, there's no law that would prevent Musk from donating to a union's worker hardship fund, even as a federal contractor.
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Florida Man Crashes Ford Mustang Through Airport Fence, Nearly Hits A Taxiing Plane, Then Tries Entering It
Using his Mustang to crash through a fence, a "highly-intoxicated" Florida man tried to gain access to multiple planes on the taxiway at Daytona International.
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2027 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport And Hybrid Grand Sport X Speed Into The Future With New 6.7-Liter LS6 V8 And Z06 Aero
The new Grand Sport has 535 horsepower, while the Grand Sport X's front-mounted electric motor brings the total to 721 hp.
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New Ford Mustang EcoBoost TLD Signature Edition Has Amazing Retro Graphics, And Only 550 Will Be Made
The graphics were created by Troy Lee Designs, who has been painting helmets for race car drivers for decades.
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