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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Raindrops Can Cause 9,000-Volt Zaps That Eat Through Your Car's Paint
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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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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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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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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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More Than A Century Before The Slate Truck, Kits Turned Model Ts Into One-Ton Trucks
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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
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4 Jeep Models With Surprisingly Low Resale Value
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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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Where Will The Ford Fathom Be Built?
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Ducati Once Built A Ferrari V8 Engine For A Lancia Sedan
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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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