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5 Rare Cars Only Real Enthusiasts Can Identify

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Car spotting has grown as a hobby thanks to social media like TikTok — catching glimpses of supercars and impressive builds is beyond exhilarating for some car enthusiasts. But… Photo and Credits: This article is from staff@slashgear.com (Olivia Richman) and it appeared on SlashGear Cars on 2024-12-31 15:45:19 #Rare #Cars #Real #Enthusiasts #Identify

QOTD: How Worried Are You About Car Hacks?

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QOTD: How Worried Are You About Car Hacks? | The Truth About Cars … Photo and Credits: This article is from Tim Healey and it appeared on TheTruthAboutCars on 2024-12-30 18:01:13 #QOTD #Worried #Car #Hacks

Hertz continues EV purge, asks renters if they want to buy instead of return

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Apparently Hertz’s purging of electric vehicles from its fleet isn’t going fast enough for the car rental giant. A Reddit user posted an offer they received from Hertz to buy the 2023 Tesla Model 3 they had been renting for $17,913. Hertz originally went strong into EVs, announcing a plan to buy 100,000 Model 3s… Photo and Credits: This article is from Eric Bangeman and it appeared on Cars – Ars Technica on 2024-12-27 11:48:26 #Hertz #continues #purge #asks #renters #buy #return

Here's Your Chance to Own the Coolest, Rarest Ford Thunderbird

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Once upon a time, Ford made a Thunderbird with a supercharger. We’re not talking about the porky V-6-powered T-Bird of the 1990s. No, we’re talking about the real-deal two-seater convertible built in 1957. Ford only made 200 supercharged variants, and three of them are going to cross the same… Photo and Credits: This article is from and it appeared on Motor1.com – News on 2024-12-28 13:00:00 #Heres #Chance #Coolest #Rarest #Ford #Thunderbird

Milwaukee Isn't Making A Mini Truck, But These Custom Builds Are Wild

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The Milwaukee hardware brand has quite the expansive selection of products. From Milwaukee alone, you can get drills and drivers, workshop vacuums, heated vests, power supplies, and… Photo and Credits: This article is from staff@slashgear.com (Daniel Trock) and it appeared on SlashGear Cars on 2024-12-27 12:15:05 #Milwaukee #Isnt #Making #Mini #Truck #Custom #Builds #Wild

Housekeeping: Happy Holidays 2024 | The Truth About Cars

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Housekeeping: Happy Holidays 2024 | The Truth About Cars … Photo and Credits: This article is from Tim Healey and it appeared on TheTruthAboutCars on 2024-12-24 16:00:00 #Housekeeping #Happy #Holidays #Truth #Cars

Honda and Nissan plan to merge in 2026

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In 2019, then-head of the alliance Carlos Ghosn was arrested by Japanese police on charges of financial misconduct. After three months under house arrest, Ghosn fled the country and Japan’s criminal justice system, which rarely returns a not guilty verdict. What about Renault, Mitsubishi? Last year, Nissan agreed to invest $663 million into… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and it appeared on Cars – Ars Technica on 2024-12-23 10:18:27 #Honda #Nissan #plan #merge

The Last V-12 Ferrari To Win Le Mans Is for Sale

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Ferrari didn’t know it at the time, but when this gorgeous 250 LM crossed the line at Le Mans in 1965, it would be the end of an era. After clocking nine wins in the prestigious 24-hour endurance race—five of which came concurrently through the first half of the 1960s—Ferrari wouldn’t… Photo and Credits: This article is from and it appeared on Motor1.com – News on 2024-12-23 15:06:33 #V12 #Ferrari #Win #Mans #Sale

Who Owns Bentley And Where Are Its Cars Built?

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Bentley sits in the upper echelon of the luxury car market. In its long and illustrious history, the best Bentley cars have come to represent the ultimate in elegant motoring. The… Photo and Credits: This article is from staff@slashgear.com (Monday Goma) and it appeared on SlashGear Cars on 2024-12-23 11:45:15 #Owns #Bentley #Cars #Built

QOTD: What Do You Predict for 2025?

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QOTD: What Do You Predict for 2025? | The Truth About Cars Photo and Credits: This article is from Tim Healey and it appeared on TheTruthAboutCars on 2024-12-20 18:30:00 #QOTD #Predict

Automakers excoriated by Senators for fighting right-to-repair

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Yesterday, US Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Joshua Hawley (R-MO) sent letters to the heads of Ford, General Motors, and Tesla, as well as the US heads of Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Stellantis, Subaru, Toyota, and Volkswagen, excoriating them over their opposition to the right-to-repair… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and it appeared on Cars – Ars Technica on 2024-12-20 11:09:04 #Automakers #excoriated #Senators #fighting #righttorepair

Production of Fiat and Maserati EVs Will Stay Paused Over Slow Sales

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Fiat won't be building any new 500es anytime soon. Stellantis has extended the shutdown at the factory where it assembles the little electric vehicle until January 20. The automaker had announced late last month that it would pause production at its Mirafiori factory in Italy until January… Photo and Credits: This article is from and it appeared on Motor1.com – News on 2024-12-20 11:03:53 #Production #Fiat #Maserati #EVs #Stay #Paused #Slow #Sales

New Lexus LFA Electric Car Video Goes Viral And Is Met With Immediate Hate

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Anger or not, this LFA successor is a beast According to the now-viral video, Supercar Blondie states that the new Lexus can accomplish the 0-60 sprint in “just over two… Photo and Credits: This article is from staff@slashgear.com (Alex Hevesy) and it appeared on SlashGear Cars on 2024-12-19 11:33:26 #Lexus #LFA #Electric #Car #Video #Viral #Met #Hate

These Are the Final IIHS Top Safety Picks for 2024

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These Are the Final IIHS Top Safety Picks for 2024 | The Truth About Cars Photo and Credits: This article is from Chris Teague and it appeared on TheTruthAboutCars on 2024-12-18 11:00:00 #Final #IIHS #Top #Safety #Picks

The Honda Prelude will be back as a hybrid in 2025

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The fact that Honda was working on a new Prelude coupe was not entirely secret—not after the automaker unveiled a show car at this year’s Long Beach Grand Prix. This morning, the Japanese automaker confirmed that the new Prelude will go on sale here in the US late in 2025. “The return of the Honda Prelude as a… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and it appeared on Cars – Ars Technica on 2024-12-17 10:00:36 #Honda #Prelude #hybrid

Lamborghini Is Delaying Its First EV Like Everyone Else

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Several automakers within the last year have altered their electrification plans. Slowing growth is forcing companies like Volvo, Bentley, Ford, and others to reconsider their strategies and rejigger their launch schedules, including Lamborghini. The Italian company now plans to delay the… Photo and Credits: This article is from and it appeared on Motor1.com – News on 2024-12-16 11:00:00 #Lamborghini #Delaying

What Are Some Of The Most Powerful BMW Models Ever Made?

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Known for impressive build quality, luxury, and a storied history of high-performance models, BMW has all sorts of plush models to highlight throughout their many decades as an… Photo and Credits: This article is from staff@slashgear.com (Travis Langness) and it appeared on SlashGear Cars on 2024-12-15 08:15:36 #Powerful #BMW #Models

2025 Volkswagen Taos Review -- Staying The Course

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2025 Volkswagen Taos Review — Staying The Course | The Truth About Cars … Photo and Credits: This article is from Tim Healey and it appeared on TheTruthAboutCars on 2024-12-13 19:00:00 #Volkswagen #Taos #Review #Staying

Seeing no road to profit, GM shutters Cruise

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After spending more than $10 billion to try to develop an autonomous robotaxi, General Motors is now calling time on the endeavor. On Tuesday afternoon, the automaker announced that it is done investing in Cruise’s robotaxi development and will instead combine the startup’s technical team with its internal… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and it appeared on Cars – Ars Technica on 2024-12-11 09:48:41 #road #profit #shutters #Cruise

This Giant Mustang Truck Is the Wildest One-Off You'll Ever See

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The car world is full of weird, wacky one-off creations. But this one might take the cake. Called the Rammus, it combines the bodies of a 2015 Ford Mustang with a Ram pickup truck to create a gigantic convertible made to look like a sports coupe from the 1920s. And we love it.  Discovered… Photo and Credits: This article is from and it appeared on Motor1.com – News on 2024-12-10 14:23:27 #Giant #Mustang #Truck #Wildest #OneOff #Youll

Can You Take A Soft Top Jeep Through A Car Wash?

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There are several pros and cons of owning a Jeep Wrangler, but undoubtably, one of the most fun aspects of this off-road icon is the ability to easily take the top down (especially… Photo and Credits: This article is from staff@slashgear.com (Shane Schmid) and it appeared on SlashGear Cars on 2024-12-09 14:45:27 #Soft #Top #Jeep #Car #Wash

QOTD: Do Any Chinese-Mexican Chevrolets Catch Your Eye?

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QOTD: Do Any Chinese-Mexican Chevrolets Catch Your Eye? | The Truth About Cars … Photo and Credits: This article is from Tim Healey and it appeared on TheTruthAboutCars on 2024-12-06 17:30:00 #QOTD #ChineseMexican #Chevrolets #Catch #Eye

an EV that makes you want to drive and drive

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In fact, I think the cheaper, less powerful i5 eDrive40 (or the all-wheel drive xDrive40) is the better i5, but BMW didn’t have one of those available in the press fleet, so a review of that version will have to wait for one to show up. As I often write, the most powerful version of any given EV is usually a worse deal, as they’re invariably… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and it appeared on Cars – Ars Technica on 2024-12-06 12:25:52 #drive #drive

PlayStation Launches a Free-to-Play Version of Gran Turismo

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Gran Turismo is going free-to-play later this week. Polyphony Digital, the creator of the long-running video game franchise, is launching a new iteration of "The Real Driving Simulator" called My First Grand Turismo , designed for all types of players "with no limits on age or driving skill." The… Photo and Credits: This article is from and it appeared on Motor1.com – News on 2024-12-04 11:30:00 #PlayStation #Launches #FreetoPlay #Version #Gran #Turismo

6 Of The Coolest Taillight Designs To Ever Make Production

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When people envision car design they often think of the front of the car — the grille, the headlights, the shapes and angles as it drives up to the car meet. But you’re missing one… Photo and Credits: This article is from staff@slashgear.com (Olivia Richman) and it appeared on SlashGear Cars on 2024-12-03 17:15:22 #Coolest #Taillight #Designs #Production