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11 Vehicles You Can Reasonably Count On To Last 300,000 Miles
Which cars can hit 300,000 miles? Verified high-mileage examples and real-world data prove some models can actually pull it off, and they're not all Toyotas.
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4 Jeep Models With Surprisingly Low Resale Value
Jeeps aren't known for holding value exceptionally well, but a few models fare worse than the rest with surprisingly steep depreciation rates. Here are four.
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Beyond Cars (2)
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The British Army's Great Panjandrum Was The Most Bonkers Vehicle Ever Dreamed Up
A "panjandrum" is a self-important person, but Britain's Great Panjandrum was an absurd military vehicle powered by an even crazier means of motion.
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The Dodge Brothers Share An Ornate Egyptian-Inspired Mausoleum As Their Resting Place
The ostentatious monument, filled with references to kingly protection and blessings from gods, speaks to how the brothers saw themselves: Titans of industry.
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BMW (2)
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New BMW M350 Confirmed With 437-HP Straight-Six And A 'Drift Moment' Function
The upcoming M350 is more powerful than the M340i it replaces, and though all-wheel drive is standard, this gas 3 Series can go RWD at the press of a button.
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Half Of All BMW M2s In The U.S. Are Manual, Showing That Good Taste Isn't Dead
Even if the automatic version of a car is faster, buyers of high-performance BMW M cars seem to gravitate towards the manual-transmission versions instead.
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Boatlopnik (1)
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U.S. Navy Spent $3.4 Billion On Idled Submarines, Could Spend Another $3.1 Billion Waiting To Decommission More
Over the last decade, the U.S. Navy has spent $3.4 billion on attack submarines waiting for maintenance, sometimes for years at a stretch.
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Brands (1)
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Here's How Much A New Jeep Wagoneer Cost In 1963 Vs. 2026
The 1963 Jeep Wagoneer is often considered the first luxury SUV, but it sold for a price that now seems shockingly low. Today's Wagoneer goes for a bit more.
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Buying (1)
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A New Toyota Camry Costs Thousands Less Than It Did In 1997 (If You Adjust For Inflation)
Prices for new vehicles in the U.S. are at all-time highs, but why it's so tough to afford one is more complicated than just the large sticker price.
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Car Design (2)
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2028 Volvo XC40 Refresh Is Slightly More Chiseled, Charming, And Smarter Inside
The XC40 has been in production since late 2017, which may as well be since the beginning of the universe, so Volvo's giving it a fairly substantial facelift.
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More Than A Century Before The Slate Truck, Kits Turned Model Ts Into One-Ton Trucks
The forthcoming Slate truck might have captured the imagination of customers, but Ford came up with a similar idea more than 100 years earlier.
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Chevrolet (1)
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7 Of GM's Legendary LS V8s Ranked By Horsepower
Simple, compact, reliable, and massively powerful, GM's modern LS family has become an engine swap staple. But how do they compare when it comes to power?
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Chevrolet Trucks (1)
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Here's How Much A 2021 Chevy Silverado Has Depreciated In 5 Years
The Chevy Silverado is the second most popular pickup truck in America, but how does a used 2021 model compare to its rivals when it comes to depreciation?
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Crashes and Safety (4)
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City Rewarding Safe Drivers With Never-Ending Green Lights Sees Dramatic Drop In Speeds And Crashes
Would never having to wait at a red light be enough to make you ease off the gas?
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How Engineers Designed Concrete Highway Barriers To Maximize Safety
Concrete barriers don't sound especially safe, but rest assured plenty of engineering know-how has gone into making those blocks as safe as possible.
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Two Chicago Bridges Fail To Close In Extreme Heat Thanks To Aging Garbage Infrastructure
The unusually warm temperatures might be easier for humans to avoid, but not the structures exposed to the baking sun.
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Which Car Brand Has The Highest Safety Ratings In 2026?
Which automaker has the best safety ratings in 2026? See what Consumer Reports, U.S. News, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have to say.
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Crime (5)
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Here's The Unimaginably Huge Number Of Pictures Taken By Flock Cameras Every Month
With a vast network of cameras capturing photo and video every second of every day, Flock is taking a staggering number of photos every month.
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Cops Ticket Insured Driver For Having No Insurance Because Flock Said So
Thanks to Flock cameras, a Georgia student now has to fight an insurance citation, despite presenting valid insurance to officers when she was pulled over.
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Dallas Installs AI Cameras On Its Garbage Trucks That Photograph Every House And Scan For Code Violations
A little privacy infringement along with your trash collection, what's not to love?
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Sovereign Citizen Fills Truck Bed With 'Tyranny Trees,' Cops Arrest Him For Allegedly Cutting Down Flock Cameras
This brazen vigilante was already facing nine felonies, including larceny, criminal damage to property, and tampering with evidence.
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Why A Florida Police Department Set Up Decoy Flock Cameras
These decoy cameras were 3D-printed and allegedly did not store any data, but they achieved exactly what the police department was hoping for.
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Culture (4)
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They Finally Filled The 'Three Guys In Cars' TV Show Vacuum
Taking a cursory scan of social media, none of this seems like a hot take.
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The Adorable Vespa 400 Microcar Was Taken From Us Because Piaggio Thought It'd Be Better To Focus On The Scooters
In a post-war world already well-infused with Minis, 2CVs, and Fiat 500s, the 400 would just continue to struggle.
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Here's What Everyone Is Driving On The 2026 Alcan 5000
It takes a special kind of enthusiast to want to take on the adventure of the Alcan 5000.
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Goodyear's Nearly Forgotten Glowing Tire Experiment Was A Flop
Innovative? Absolutely. Practical? Not a chance. Explore the wild story behind Goodyear's glowing tires and why the bright idea dimmed fast.
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Entertainment (1)
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Walking Dead Hyundai Tucson Special Edition Was Pretty Morbid, Even For A Zombie Show
Zombie hands reaching up, seemingly from underneath the Tucson in a blood-red color, and a backpack filled with survival gear were both part of the package.
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EVs and Hybrids (5)
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Weird Myth That EV Batteries Die All The Time Refuted By Yet Another Study Conducted By Actual Scientists Who Didn't Graduate From Facebook University
Researchers tested the state of health on more than 500,000 EVs between 2022 and 2026, and found that after 31,000 miles, median SoH varied between 91% and 97%.
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5 Of The Best-Selling Hybrid Cars Ranked By MPG
With rising costs at the pump, many Americans are turning to efficient hybrid SUVs and sedans, which offer impressive fuel economy and more than enough utility.
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The Ford Fathom Platform May Underpin A Fiesta-Sized Hatchback
Ford's new EV platform is meant to host a whole family of vehicles in multiple body styles. That includes the Fathom truck — and maybe a tiny hatchback, too.
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Performance EVs That Have Depreciated Faster Than The Ford Mustang Mach-E Over 5 Years
Some high-performance EVs have lost even more value than the Mustang Mach-E, with steep five-year depreciation across luxury electric models.
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I Tested The New Porsche Cayenne EV's 400-kW Charging, And Even Without Reaching The Peak It's Fast As Hell
Charging from 13% to 80% took just 16 minutes, and that's with seeing a peak of around 350 kW, a good bit less than the Cayenne's maximum.
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First Drive (1)
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The Korean-Market Hyundai Grandeur Looks Awesome But Sucks To Drive
The hybrid and V6 Grandeurs are probably more appealing, but with the 195-horsepower inline-4 I drove, this big sedan felt like a floaty American luxobarge.
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Ford (3)
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Where Will The Ford Fathom Be Built?
The internet is awash with people intrigued by Ford's new Fathom electric pickup truck, due in 2027, but where will the new battery-powered model be built?
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The Original Ford Maverick Had This Awesome Option Not Available In 1974 Mustang IIs
The 1974 Maverick Grabber had an edge over the Mustang II during the muscle-car era's decline, with a performance option that made it stand apart.
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11 Cool Ford Concept Cars That Never Made It To Production
The world would be more interesting if great concept cars actually ended up in automakers' lineups. Here are 11 from Ford that never got there.
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Ford Trucks (3)
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Why The Ford Maverick Went With Unibody Construction Instead Of Body-On-Frame
The Ford Maverick wasn't conceived with the traditional pickup customer in mind, so it's not a traditional pickup. Maybe that's what makes it so great.
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What's Included In The Ford Maverick's 4K Package That Doubles Its Tow Rating?
For $745, the optional 4K Tow Package makes the Maverick an even more practical truck, pushing its standard 2,000-lb towing capacity to 4,000 lbs. Here's how.
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Ford Fathom Will Be More Than Just An F-150 Lightning Do-Over
Ford's upcoming Fathom is an EV truck, so that makes it just like the discontinued F-150 Lighting, right? Wrong.
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Found For Sale (1)
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Widebody Volvo 960, Toyota AE86, Honda Trail 250: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online
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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Jalopnik Explains (14)
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Here's What A Brand-New Duesenberg Model J Cost, And What It Would Be With Today's Inflation
The Duesenberg Model J was a revolutionary vehicle when it hit the streets in 1921. It also came with a high price, both for the time and in today's currency.
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Who Is Marilyn Reece And Why Is The Interchange At The 10 And 405 Interchange Named After Her?
If you're a Los Angeles resident, you've probably spent a lot of time in traffic on the tri-level interchange that's named after Marilyn Reece.
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Living By The Ocean Can Be A Dream, But Your Car Will Think It's A Nightmare
Living by the ocean can be tough on your car. Several environmental factors work together to create a particularly nasty problem for your vehicle.
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Why Florida Sometimes Allows Cars To Drive On Highway Shoulders
During normal driving, you should stay off freeway shoulders. But in Florida, there are times when you want to make use of all the available pavement.
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What 'Adopt-A-Highway' Actually Means
Adopt-A-Highway signs represent a surprisingly complex program involving volunteer cleanup, taxpayer savings, highway safety, and First Amendment disputes.
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What The BCI Group Size Number On Your Car Battery Means
That number on your vehicle's battery signals four key facts about it. Ignore it at your peril — batteries are less interchangeable than you may think.
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How Your Car's MPG And Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Related, According To The EPA
Low MPG isn't the whole story. While the EPA uses its own formula, a different metric may better reveal the link between fuel and emissions.
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This Is (Probably) The Steepest Stretch Of Highway In The US
Hope your emergency brake works. One of the steepest stretches of highway in the US demands total respect, fresh brake pads, and serious vehicle endurance.
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Why Cities Institute Bans On Streetlights To Achieve 'Dark Sky Status'
In many urban areas, light pollution drowns out thousands of stars that are visible to the naked eye at night. These areas provide refuge from light pollution.
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Why Cars Made The Switch To 12-Volt From 6-Volt Batteries
Starting in 1918, American cars had 6-volt batteries. But over two years in the 1950s, every U.S. automaker switched over to 12-volts. Here's why.
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These Are 7 Of The Largest Hemi Engines Ever Made
Hemi engines are iconic for many reasons, including the immense power they provide. They also tend to be large, and these are some of the biggest ever built.
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Joining Bonneville's 200 MPH Club Requires A Land Speed Record, Not Just Speed
The 200 MPH Club remains as exclusive as ever, and while almost anyone can nowadays buy a 200-mph car off the lot, simply hitting 200 will not get you in.
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The Mercedes M104 Inline-Six Made The W124 300CE A German 2JZ Sleeper
Mercedes has a very large repertoire of absurdly-massive engines powering fancy-looking cars, but a model from the '90s went in another direction.
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Can You Drive To Alaska From The Continental US With A Regular Driver's License?
If you're flying from one of the Lower 48 states to Alaska, you can get by with your regular ID, but if you're driving through Canada, things are different.
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This IIHS Top Safety Pick Winner May Also Cost The Most To Insure
This hyper-popular sedan has earned five Top Safety Pick awards from IIHS since 2020, but its insurance is still almost double the national average.
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Bell Recalls Half-Helmets For Not Even Meeting The World's Worst Safety Standards
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
This bike ought to be fantastic to ride when it makes its way out to buyers late in 2027 — that is, if you're one of the 300 people lucky enough to get one.
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News (11)
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Mini 1998 GT Edition Gets JCW Brakes And Looks, But It Has Nothing To Do With The '90s
The 1998 GT is named after the displacement of its base-model engine, and though it looks pretty cool, it's quite pricey.
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Our Silly Trade War With Canada Bans Can-Am Spyder And Canyon
The escalating trade war with Canada has taken new victims, like dairy products, alcohol, and certain internal-combustion motorcycles and three-wheelers.
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Mercedes-AMG CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung Is Even More Ridiculous Than An American Will Sound Pronouncing Its Name
Only 30 of this new V8-powered, rear-wheel-drive Mythos Series model will be built, and they're all sold out already.
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That Dastardly Brent Crude Is Charging More Than $100 For A Barrel Of Oil Again
If I ever find that Brent Crude guy, it's on sight.
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Republican War To Make Gas Expensive Has Cost Americans An Extra $100,000,000,000 At The Pump
Gasoline is 39% more expensive than it was before the war, jumping from $2.98 to $4.15, while diesel is up 61%, from $3.67 to $5.90.
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LAPD's 'Operation Street Sweeper' Impounds 200 Cars, Arrests 69 In Huge Labor Day Weekend Street Takeover Bust
LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell affirmed that Operation Street Sweeper was not a one-off.
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Fatal Amazon Cargo Plane Crash Kills Five In Miami
At the moment, it isn't clear why Amazon's cargo plane didn't stop.
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Indiana Is The Latest State To Embrace Digital Licenses But The Real Thing Is Still Required To Drive
The mobile license isn't meant to completely replace the physical license.
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Caltrans Announces 'Games Route Network' Improvement Project To Turn Existing Lanes Into Permit-Only Lanes For Olympic Athletes, Staff, Organizers
They're not making extra lanes. They are taking existing lanes and restricting public use of those lanes.
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Raindrops Can Cause 9,000-Volt Zaps That Eat Through Your Car's Paint
Using atomic force microscopy, researchers found defects on the surface that had eaten through both the Teflon film and the copper.
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1978 Vs. Today: Here's What Gas Prices Miss About The Real Cost Of Driving
Even if you can afford gas, keeping a car legally running is getting more and more expensive.
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Nice Price or No Dice (5)
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At $12,000, Could This 1997 Jeep Cherokee Up-Country Be Right Up Our Alley?
With the green-on-tan color combo, this mostly stock Jeep Cherokee is certainly a looker, but is it nice enough to warrant the $12k asking price?
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At $36,000, Is This Classic 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix A Great Prize?
Modified with the massive rear fins from a 1961 Cadillac, this Grand Prix Convertible has a look all its own, but is the unique "Bat Rod" worth $36k?
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At $7,500, Does This 2007 Saturn Redline Roadster Mean The Sky's The Limit?
Heavily modified, but well-maintained, this Saturn Redline seems to be in great shape. But with all the custom touches, is it worth $7,500?
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At $12,000, Is This 1989 VW LT35 Feuerwehr Camper Van A Hot Ticket?
This beefy and boxy van has plenty of room for activities, but is it quirky or special enough to justify the $12k asking price?
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At $23,500, Would You Hail Britannia In This 1973 Morgan Plus 8?
For a certain type of driver, "loud, fairly uncomfortable, and pretty basic" is a siren song.
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Nostalgia You Can Taste (3)
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Ducati Once Built A Ferrari V8 Engine For A Lancia Sedan
It was an Italian triple play: Ducati modified a Ferrari V8 and put it in a Lancia. The result was special, built on a shared front-wheel drive platform.
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Can You Make An Old Range Rover Reliable?
Classic Range Rovers are prone to a variety of ills, from balky wiring to rotted frames. Can even the most dedicated owner make them dependable?
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7 Pontiac Models That Showed The Brand Still Had The Goods In The 2000s
General Motors killed Pontiac in 2010, but that doesn't mean the brand wasn't making great cars in the previous decade. Here are seven strong examples.
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Planelopnik (1)
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The US Army Was Using Drones Way Before Most People Realize
Early unmanned aircraft were developed over 100 years ago. It took a lot of work to get them off the ground, though, and to head toward their intended targets.
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Porsche (1)
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Inflation In Action: How Much A Porsche 911 Turbo Cost In 1976 Vs. 2026
Of course, a new Porsche 911 Turbo costs more 50 years down the road. But how much more? And has the increase outstripped the pace of inflation?
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QOTD (9)
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Who Stars In Your Dream Car Movie?
Hollywood and cars go together like a symphony orchestra and brass instruments, and any good car movie needs a good star.
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These Are Your Favorite Alliterative Car Names
Saab Sonetts, Dodge Darts and ZAZ Zaporozhets, oh my!
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What Car Have You Owned That Taught You The Most About Yourself?
We're an understanding bunch here at Jalopnik, so you're safe to share your story.
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These Are The Best Cars To Be Chauffeured In
Too many of you were a little too practical for my liking. These questions are hypothetical. Why are you worried about maintenance costs? Who cares.
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Why Don't You Own Your Dream Car?
Bonus points if you've actually come close to ownership, only to be directly stymied by something.
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Here's Who Should Host The 'Top Gear' Reboot
Commenters fell into two camps: bores who think that Top Gear should die and fun-havers who proposed exciting new directions for the show.
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What's Your Favorite Alliterative Car Name?
Brands playing with the English language is fun, and as a writer I'm here for it.
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These Cars Instantly Tell You Their Owners Have Good Taste
I'm encouraged to see how many people chose more left-of-center cars than the usual suspects like the Porsche 911.
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What Is The Best Car To Be Chauffeured In?
Two of the most important things in a good chauffeur vehicle are space and presence, and what has more space and presence than a 35-foot-long Lincoln Town Car?
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Racing (2)
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Red Bull Junior Team Wins Bidding War For Kimi Räikkönen's 11-Year-Old Son
With Verstappen becoming a four-time champion and Antonelli leading the championship this season, it's hard to argue against this driver development strategy.
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F1 Shortening Races So Engines Can Be More Fuel-Thirsty
This small change for 2027 will allow an increase in ICE horsepower by raising fuel flow limits without forcing the teams to completely redesign their cars.
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Reviews (1)
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Hyundai's New Pleos Connect Infotainment System Is High-Tech Without Completely Losing The Plot
I tried Pleos in a Korean-market Hyundai Grandeur, and found it to be intuitive for such a still-touchscreen-heavy user experience.
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Sedans (1)
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After Chrysler Bought AMC, We Almost Got This V8 Sports Sedan
It emerged amid the wildest time in Chrysler's history, carrying Lamborghini's design DNA and a proper V8. But it became a V6 sedan that no one remembers today.
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Spacelopnik (1)
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Space Entrepreneur Wants To Prove There Are Aliens By Sending A Probe On An 80,000-Year Voyage To Alpha Centauri Because AI Said That Would Work
Fuel would be an issue on such a long journey, so the AI-theorized probe would need a solar-electric power system and head for our sun first.
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Sports Cars (1)
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10 Super Rare Pony Cars And What They're Worth Today
Pony cars go way beyond the Mustang that gave them their name, and the least common are worth a sizable chunk of change. Here are 10 of the rarest.
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Subaru (1)
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This Is The Best Used Subaru For Retirees
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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SUVs and Crossovers (1)
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5 Off-Road SUVs That Started As Military Vehicles But Became Civilian Favorites
Militaries develop tech long before commercial markets exist. Sometimes, like with off-road SUVs, military innovations find a second life in the civilian world.
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Technology (4)
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6 Android Auto Features That Help Make Long Highway Trips Better
Long highway drives can expose some of Android Auto's most useful tricks. A few overlooked settings could make your next road trip noticeably easier.
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Nebraska Has An Electrically Conductive Bridge To Melt Snow, Why Doesn't Everyone Else?
The technology eliminates the need for harsh chemicals like road salts, and this bridge in Nebraska has been using it for 23 years. But there's a catch.
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Flock Cameras Are Coming Down Around The Country Only To Be Replaced By The Same Technology With A Different Name
Replacing one system of surveillance with another isn't a win. And the system some cities are replacing their Flock cameras with could be even more intrusive.
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Maine Once Buried 20,000 Tires Under A Road, But Here's Why No One Does This Anymore
Burying old tires under a road may sound crazy, but it seemed like a great idea to a civil engineer in Maine. But nobody foresaw what came next.
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Tesla (2)
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Instead Of A Steering Wheel, The Tesla Cybercab Uses An On-Screen Joystick For Emergencies
With no pedals and no steering wheel in the cab, the Tesla robotaxi will have to rely on touchscreen controls to be driven in emergency situations.
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Tesla Officially Launches Cybercab And Is Immediately Hit With NHTSA Safety Probe
Tesla insists the autonomous car is exempt from federal rules around manual controls. NHTSA isn't so convinced.
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The Morning Shift (4)
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Volkswagen To Spend $18.6 Billion On Job-Cutting, Factory-Shuttering Restructuring
Plus, Porsche completing the sale of its stake in Bugatti, the Boring Company's Emirati investment windfall and more.
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Trump Administration Warns Ford Against Making Deals With Chinese Companies
Plus, Germany's refusal to let Volkswagen stop being Volkswagen, China pushing foreign companies to pay suppliers faster, and more.
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Volkswagen's Downsizing Starts With Selling A Factory To Israeli Arms Manufacturers
Plus Tesla's latest European FSD approval. We'll also look at BYD's 2027 sales goals, and Jaguar Land Rover's personnel cuts.
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Diesel Hit A New Record High, Just As We Predicted Yesterday
Even if you don't drive a diesel, this is bad, dire, highly ungood news.
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Transportation (2)
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TSA May Let You Welcome Your Loved Ones Home Right At The Airport Gate Again
You won't be able to eat at your favorite airport restaurant on a whim, but if you apply ahead of time, TSA may let you into a few select airports.
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We're Stuck With Sean Duffy As The Secretary Of Transportation Because It Was The Only Job Left For Trump's Buddies
Who needs all that red tape anyway, right?
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Trucks (1)
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Here's How Much A 2022 Nissan Frontier Has Depreciated In 4 Years
The Nissan Frontier is an attractive pickup with some cool features. If you're interested in buying one used, here's how much a 2022 version has depreciated.
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Wrenching (3)
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7 Rare Engine Issues And The Signs One Of Them Is Happening To You
Some engine issues are common, and most folks can recognize them. But some are so unusual, you may never have seen them. Here's how to tell when they're here.
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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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The Consequences Of Low Engine Oil From Mild To Severe
If the engine oil level gets too low, you're in trouble, but you probably know that already. What you may not know is how quickly your engine can seize up.
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