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Texans so enjoy their access to beaches that they coded public access into state law in 1959 with the Open Beaches Act.
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Late '70s Trans Ams marked a high point in the Malaise era, and this pristine white '79 model offers an enticing combination of high displacement and low miles.
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As cars are becoming ever more dependent on software, the question of who is to blame if it causes an accident is all too important. So we asked an expert.
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2027 Mercedes-AMG GLS63 Is More Rapid, More Ridiculous, And More Rad Than Ever
The flashy updates inside and out take the 2027 Mercedes-AMG GLS63's street cred to new heights, and that's all that really matters, right?
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I Took Buddy The Off-Road Miata To A Baja Race... And Won
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2027 Honda Passport TrailSport Has More Capability Than You'll Ever Need
For someone looking to get into off-roading, it's hard to think of an SUV that comes close to what the updated Passport TrailSport offers for the price.
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2027 Lexus NX Says The Quiet Luxury Part Out Loud
I rarely get to indulge in my Live, Laugh, Love side, and the Lexus NX had my triple Ls at the max.
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1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am For Sale With 21,956 Miles Shown Has The Right Hood, But What About The Price?
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This unexpected Tractor Supply find might just be THE go-to mini bike for single-cylinder, no-frills off-road fun. And you can have it for less than a grand.
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At $6,700, Could You Have Designs On This 2001 Mercedes CLK 430 Designo?
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At $10,500, Is This 1953 MG TD A Jolly-Good Deal?
Americans returning from World War II loved the MG's they'd seen in the UK, and they bought them in big numbers. Does this 1953 TD still have the same appeal?
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At $49,900 Canadian (About $35,380 U.S.), Is This 2004 Ram SRT-10 A Snake You Might Find Charming?
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Some of you have already made the switch to electric, promising to never go back, while others refuse to give up gasoline as the source of power for their cars.
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