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  • Front 3/4 view of a green Dodge Charger
    1

    Dodge Bringing More Awesome Colors And Graphics To The Masses With Expanded Jailbreak Program

    In addition to lots of new colors, Dodge is introducing translucent tinted stripes to the Charger and Durango.

    By Daniel Golson 6 min ago Read More
  • A modularly built Slate SUV
    11

    5 Cars That Did Modular Bodywork Before The Slate Truck

    Slate's modular truck may seem like a pathbreaker, but it's far from the first vehicle with swappable parts. These production cars and concepts got there first.

    By Brad Brownell 23 hours ago Read More
  • Front 3/4 view of the Bugatti Destrier
    33

    One-Off Bugatti Destrier Is A Pure Design Exaggeration Based On The Extreme Bolide Track Car

    The outrageous Destrier is named after the most well-known type of medieval war horses, which seems fitting given its race car underpinnings.

    By Daniel Golson 1 day ago Read More
  • Hennessey Blackbird front three-quarters.
    22

    New Hennessey Blackbird Wants To Give You 'Analog Overload' With No Turbos, No Screens, And A Manual

    Hennessey will make 71 of its new Blackbird hypercar for $2.5 million each, with production starting sometime in 2029 or 2030

    By Nico DeMattia 4 days ago Read More
  • Lamborghini Revuelto Miura 60° Homage and Miura
    13

    Lamborghini Revuelto Miura 60° Homage Is Another Birthday Tribute To The First True Supercar

    If you feel the need to overrule Lamborghini's designers, is this really the special edition for you?

    By Andy Kalmowitz 4 days ago Read More
  • 2024 Fiat 500e volume knob
    44

    I Don't Remember The Last Time I Used My Car's Volume Knob

    My Fiat 500e's problem, if you can even call it that, is the volume controls on the steering wheel. They're just too convenient.

    By Collin Woodard 4 days ago Read More
  • Transversely mounted inline-6 of the Lamborghini Mazral concept car
    27

    The Transverse Inline-6 Is A Stupendously Rare Engine Layout For Good Reason

    As smooth as they may be, inline-6 engines are a packaging nightmare. That's why only a select few automakers, like Volvo, have dared mount them transversely.

    By Chloe Clougher 9 days ago Read More
  • 2026 Honda Pilot Elite wiper stalk camera button
    29

    Honda Almost Nailed Its Camera Button Placement, But One Unexpected Automaker Still Has Everyone Beat

    Too many automakers stick the camera controls in some random, unintuitive spot on the dashboard or center console that forces you to reach for it, and it sucks.

    By Collin Woodard 9 days ago Read More
  • A matte black 2028 Mercedes-Benz GLA parked in a staging area surrounded by yellow walls
    12

    2028 Mercedes-Benz GLA Is A Particularly Big, Beefy Subcompact With EV Or Hybrid Power

    Like its CLA and GLB siblings, the third-generation GLA has lots of tech, nicer looks and new powertrains — and it's RWD in electric form.

    By Erin Marquis 9 days ago Read More
  • 2027 Audi Q9 front 3/4 view
    48

    2027 Audi Q9 Is A Longer, Thicker Q7 Taking On The Established Big Boys

    Finally Audi has come out with a truly large three-row SUV, and the U.S. is the only market that will get the V8-powered SQ9 with 591 horsepower.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 10 days ago Read More
  • A side view of a Honeycomb Tundra TRD Pro sliding through dry dirt on a sunny day
    24

    Toyota's 2027 TRD Pro Colors Are Honeycomb And Hot Honey, In Case You Wish You Could Drive A Sweet Tonka Truck

    Beyond the two new yellows the TRD Pros also get Fox QS3 shocks and red tow hooks, though we don't have any full details yet.

    By Logan K. Carter 10 days ago Read More
  • BMW 440i
    24

    BMW Is Making An Electric i4 Convertible And I'm Vibratory With Excitement

    The Neue Klasse 4 Series will be one of the few droptop EVs on the market.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 10 days ago Read More
  • A front-end shot of a facelifted BMW 7-Series with a desert road in the background.
    5

    What It Actually Means When Automakers Give Cars A Facelift

    When a Hollywood star gets a facelift, the changes are purely cosmetic. When an automaker gives a car a facelift, they may go deeper — or they may not.

    By Marko Mikulic 11 days ago Read More
  • Red 1971 Marcos parked on the side of a road with trees in the background.
    17

    5 British Car Brands You've Probably Never Seen On American Highways

    You have to hand it to the British: they make truly gorgeous, unique cars. But we seldom see the best of them here in the States, and that's a crying shame.

    By B. L. Johnson 12 days ago Read More
  • Close up of Auto-Pilot control on 1958 Chrysler Imperial
    12

    Chrysler Debuted 'Auto-Pilot' Technology Way Back In 1958

    Tesla's Autopilot is one of the brand's best known features, but Chrysler also had an Auto-Pilot option decades earlier. Here's what it could do.

    By Charles Krome 12 days ago Read More
  • A person checking a car battery's voltage with a multimeter
    6

    What's The Difference Between An AGM And A Flooded Lead-Acid Car Battery?

    If you're shopping for a new car battery, you'll probably see AGM and lead-acid options in the parts store. But what's the difference between the two?

    By Peter Nelson 13 days ago Read More
  • Front 3/4 view of a white Bugatti Mistral
    14

    Bugatti's Final W16 Mistral Has Paint Called 'Sparkle' And A Falcon Head Sculpture In The Shifter

    Now that the 99th Mistral has rolled off the line, Bugatti is almost done with its W16 engine for good as it looks forward to production of the Tourbillon.

    By Daniel Golson 14 days ago Read More
  • Front of the updated Toyota Crown
    39

    Toyota Fixed The Crown's Two-Tone Paint You Thought Was Ugly

    Overall, the Crown remains largely the same, even if I'll miss seeing that weird-ass blacked-out rear end on my local streets.

    By Amber DaSilva 15 days ago Read More
  • An overturned cylinder head showing the valves
    6

    The Vital Role Combustion Chamber Quench Plays In Engine Performance

    In a combustion chamber, quench has nothing to do with the engine's appetite for fuel, but it's still important for making sure the engine runs efficiently.

    By Peter Nelson 15 days ago Read More
  • A black Trabant stretch limousine in Berlin
    8

    4 Econoboxes That Keep Getting Modified Into Limos

    These four tiny commuters have no business hauling more than two rows of seats, and yet they're inexplicably frequent victims of wild limo conversions.

    By Benjamin Gracias 15 days ago Read More
  • A front three-quarters shot of the black-and-white camouflaged #2 test mule driving past bushes
    16

    Smart's #2 Is Looking Solid

    Ahead of its debut at the Paris Auto Show in September, Smart is giving us our best look yet at its new city car.

    By Logan K. Carter 16 days ago Read More
  • Side view of a camouflaged Range Rover GT
    29

    The 'Road Rover' Is Real: New Range Rover GT Is A Badly Named Electric Crossover-Coupe-Sedan-Thing

    We don't have any technical details, but the GT will be Range Rover's most road-focused model yet.

    By Daniel Golson 16 days ago Read More
  • A finger points at the DOT tire codes on the sidewall of a tire
    3

    Here's How To Tell If Your Tires Were Made In America

    Even the big-name American brands don't make all their tires stateside these days, so how can you tell whether your black circles are homegrown?

    By Alvin Reyes 16 days ago Read More
  • 2026 Ford Expedition Tremor Console Vault
    204

    Ford Will Put A Gun Safe In Your Expedition Because A 4-Digit Code Will Surely Curb Your Road Rage

    With a four-digit combination keeping the center console safe locked, Ford isn't advertising this accessory as a gun safe, but that's definitely what it is.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 17 days ago Read More
  • 2027 Mercedes-Maybach GLS680 front 3/4 view
    10

    2027 Mercedes-Maybach GLS680 Is A More In-Your-Face Refresh Of A Refresh

    Mercedes has done an admirable job of keeping its flagship SUV relevant so many years after it first went on sale.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 18 days ago Read More
  • A front-end view of a massive black Ford F-450 Super Duty truck.
    22

    Here's How Much The Average Car Weighs These Days, And Why It Matters

    Cars are getting heavier than ever. Here is a look at average vehicle weights today and why "car bloat" is a major deal for safety, tires, and the planet.

    By Marko Mikulic 20 days ago Read More
  • A front-end view of a white Mercedes AMG GT 53 4-door on display
    6

    What Common Issues Affect Mercedes-Benz's M256 Turbocharged Inline-6?

    Mercedes' M256 turbocharged inline-6 engine has become popular across the German manufacturer's range, but what are the weak spots in this powerful mill?

    By Marko Mikulic 21 days ago Read More
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