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QOTD: How Should OEMs Deal with Tariffs?

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QOTD: How Should OEMs Deal with Tariffs? | The Truth About Cars Photo and Credits: This article is from Tim Healey and it appeared on TheTruthAboutCars on 2025-01-29 18:30:00 #QOTD #OEMs #Deal #Tariffs

Mazda celebrates 35 years of the MX-5 with anniversary model

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The 35th Anniversary Edition is the latest in a long line of special edition Miatas, including anniversary cars for the 10th, 20th, 25th, and 30th editions. The focus here was on “classic elegance,” with Artisan Red paint that’s almost burgundy, plus a tan Nappa leather interior that will remind some of the tan leather interiors that Mazda used… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and it appeared on Cars – Ars Technica on 2025-01-27 12:19:01 #Mazda #celebrates #years #MX5 #anniversary #model

This Tuner Swears It Can Make the Ferrari F40 Better

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The Ferrari F40 represents something that goes beyond the automotive world. It was the last model launched under the purview of Enzo himself. It’s the protagonist on the walls of millions of enthusiasts born between the 1970s and 1980s, be it posters, postcards, or photos. It’s perhaps one… Photo and Credits: This article is from and it appeared on Motor1.com – News on 2025-01-27 13:30:00 #Tuner #Swears #Ferrari #F40

What To Know About Sam's Club's Auto Buying Program

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Photo and Credits: This article is from staff@slashgear.com (Shane O’Neill) and it appeared on SlashGear Cars on 2025-01-26 12:00:03 #Sams #Clubs #Auto #Buying #Program

Ford Models Recalled for Battery Problems – Not EVs This Time

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Ford Models Recalled for Battery Problems – Not EVs This Time | The Truth About Cars … Photo and Credits: This article is from Matthew Guy and it appeared on TheTruthAboutCars on 2025-01-24 17:00:00 #Ford #Models #Recalled #Battery #Problems #EVs #Time

Millions of Subarus could be remotely unlocked, tracked due to security flaws

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Shah and Curry’s research that led them to the discovery of Subaru’s vulnerabilities began when they found that Curry’s mother’s Starlink app connected to the domain SubaruCS.com, which they realized was an administrative domain for employees. Scouring that site for security flaws, they found that they could reset employees’ passwords simply by… Photo and Credits: This article is from Andy Greenberg, wired.com and it appeared on Cars – Ars Technica on 2025-01-24 09:28:35 #Millions #Subarus #remotely #unlocked #tracked #due #security #flaws

GM Could Sell Rebadged Hyundai Commercial EVs in America

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Little news about the Hyundai-General Motors collaboration has surfaced since the two brands signed an unexpected Memorandum of Understanding last September. A couple of months after the partnership was announced, the Korean business newspaper  Pulse  reported that Hyundai could slap its… Photo and Credits: This article is from and it appeared on Motor1.com – News on 2025-01-23 04:22:59 #Sell #Rebadged #Hyundai #Commercial #EVs #America

Every Chevrolet Camaro Generation, Ranked By Top Speed

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When Chevrolet designed its answer to the Ford Mustang, there was no clue that the result would set the company on decades-long performance-laden path. The Camaro would live on for… Photo and Credits: This article is from staff@slashgear.com (James Hydzik) and it appeared on SlashGear Cars on 2025-01-21 22:15:29 #Chevrolet #Camaro #Generation #Ranked #Top #Speed

Housekeeping: Happy MLK Day, 2025

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Housekeeping: Happy MLK Day, 2025 | The Truth About Cars … Photo and Credits: This article is from Tim Healey and it appeared on TheTruthAboutCars on 2025-01-20 08:00:00 #Housekeeping #Happy #MLK #Day

GM faces ban on selling driver data that can be used to raise insurance rates

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The FTC said its complaint alleged that “GM used a misleading enrollment process to get consumers to sign up for its OnStar connected vehicle service and the OnStar Smart Driver feature.” Lina Khan, who is in her final week as FTC chair, said that “GM monitored and sold people’s precise geolocation data and driver behavior information, sometimes… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jon Brodkin and it appeared on Cars – Ars Technica on 2025-01-17 13:51:54 #faces #ban #selling #driver #data #raise #insurance #rates

A Land Cruiser Or a Loaf of Bread?

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Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a wonderful tool, allowing aerodynamicists a way to visualize and optimize airflow in a way impossible in the real world. It can also be used for sillier aims. Like comparing the aerodynamics of a 40-series Toyota Land Cruiser to a loaf of bread.  We’ve… Photo and Credits: This article is from and it appeared on Motor1.com – News on 2025-01-18 16:00:00 #Land #Cruiser #Loaf #Bread

6 Pickup Truck Brands With The Nicest Interiors

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More than just workhorses, pickup trucks have garnered a reputation as a status symbol over the last few decades. On top of being capable, they have to be comfortable. Pickups have… Photo and Credits: This article is from staff@slashgear.com (Travis Langness) and it appeared on SlashGear Cars on 2025-01-17 17:15:12 #Pickup #Truck #Brands #Nicest #Interiors

QOTD: Does the Weather Affect Your Car-Buying Decisions?

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QOTD: Does the Weather Affect Your Car-Buying Decisions? | The Truth About Cars Photo and Credits: This article is from Tim Healey and it appeared on TheTruthAboutCars on 2025-01-16 18:00:00 #QOTD #Weather #Affect #CarBuying #Decisions

Tire simulation is so good it’s replacing real-world testing

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“If it’s a one-second maneuver, you want it to take one second, right? Those millions of degrees of freedom model do not necessarily execute in real time like that. So there’s a translation that has to happen to be able to drive the simulator,” Rohweder said. Goodyear now has a pair of dynamic simulator centers, one in Akron, Ohio, which opened… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and it appeared on Cars – Ars Technica on 2025-01-15 11:23:27 #Tire #simulation #good #replacing #realworld #testing

2026 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster: This Is it

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Aston Martin revealed the new Vantage nearly a year ago. It’s now expanding the lineup with the Vantage Roadster. Designed and engineered in parallel with the coupe, it allowed Aston to keep the car’s weight under control without losing too much structural rigidity. The convertible weighs… Photo and Credits: This article is from and it appeared on Motor1.com – News on 2025-01-14 19:01:00 #Aston #Martin #Vantage #Roadster

6 Popular Motorcycle Apps For Finding Routes And Tracking Rides

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Kevin Carter/Getty… Photo and Credits: This article is from staff@slashgear.com (Kris Henges) and it appeared on SlashGear Cars on 2025-01-13 22:15:34 #Popular #Motorcycle #Apps #Finding #Routes #Tracking #Rides

Honda Previews Civic Type R With Rare Black Interior

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Honda Previews Civic Type R With Rare Black Interior | The Truth About Cars … Photo and Credits: This article is from Matt Posky and it appeared on TheTruthAboutCars on 2025-01-10 15:00:00 #Honda #Previews #Civic #Type #Rare #Black #Interior

Tesla’s Model Y crossover finally gets a facelift—just in China for now

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Yesterday, Tesla revealed a facelift for its bestselling Model Y crossover. Or at least it did if you live in China—customers in the US and Europe will need to continue to wait for the revamped electric vehicle. Better efficiency was a goal—in the past, Tesla simply ignored complaints over its exaggerated… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and it appeared on Cars – Ars Technica on 2025-01-10 11:41:04 #Teslas #Model #crossover #finally #faceliftjust #China

'I'm Not Ruling It Out'

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Ram’s former and current CEO Tim Kuniskis loves the Hemi V-8. Mention it and he’ll wax poetic about the instant torque, the Hellcat’s supercharger whine, and the music it makes when all eight cylinders are thundering. Now that he’s back in mix, everyone wants to know the same thing. When is… Photo and Credits: This article is from and it appeared on Motor1.com – News on 2025-01-10 16:46:07 #Ruling

These High Dollar Supercars Are All Slower Than The Corvette ZR1

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The name “Corvette” conjures varying images for different people. The first one rolled off the assembly line in 1953, with GM referring to it as the “Dream Car,” but the company has… Photo and Credits: This article is from staff@slashgear.com (Cody D. Campbell) and it appeared on SlashGear Cars on 2025-01-09 20:15:45 #High #Dollar #Supercars #Slower #Corvette #ZR1

QOTD: Where Should GM Design Go?

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QOTD: Where Should GM Design Go? | The Truth About Cars … Photo and Credits: This article is from Tim Healey and it appeared on TheTruthAboutCars on 2025-01-08 18:00:00 #QOTD #Design

Tesla Summon under federal safety investigation

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Tesla is the target of yet another federal safety probe, the fourth currently open by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation. Today’s trouble concerns the automaker’s “Smart Summon” and “Actually Smart Summon” features, which allow Tesla drivers to remotely control… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and it appeared on Cars – Ars Technica on 2025-01-07 10:40:40 #Tesla #Summon #federal #safety #investigation

Sales Prove the Manual Transmission Is Saving the BMW Z4

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It took BMW nearly five years to bring the manual Z4 to the US following its launch in Europe. American buyers were finally able to get their hands on the six-speed beginning early last year. But for BMW, that holdout may have been worth it; the manual Z4 outsold the automatic in the US in… Photo and Credits: This article is from and it appeared on Motor1.com – News on 2025-01-06 15:45:00 #Sales #Prove #Manual #Transmission #Saving #BMW

The Reason Why Police Cars Swerve On The Freeway

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Imagine that you’re driving down your local highway (at the posted speed limit, of course) when you suddenly see a law enforcement vehicle ahead with its lights on, weaving back and… Photo and Credits: This article is from staff@slashgear.com (Eli Shayotovich) and it appeared on SlashGear Cars on 2025-01-05 17:15:26 #Reason #Police #Cars #Swerve #Freeway

QOTD: How Can We Increase Pedestrian Safety?

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QOTD: How Can We Increase Pedestrian Safety? | The Truth About Cars … Photo and Credits: This article is from Tim Healey and it appeared on TheTruthAboutCars on 2025-01-03 18:00:00 #QOTD #Increase #Pedestrian #Safety