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  • A side view of the 1968 Subaru 360
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    A tiny, cheap car sounds just right for 1968 — and it was, if the car in question was the VW Beetle. But Subaru's first U.S. entry had a host of problems.

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    How Stop Sticks Deflate Tires Slowly Instead Of Making Them Explode

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    Audi may have entered a car with a comparatively small 2.1-liter engine, but it still completely dominated the 1988 SCCA Trans-Am series. Here's how.

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  • A pressure washer spraying water at the headlamp of an Audi Q5.
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    Fewer Thieves Are Stealing Motorcycles, But More Are Getting Away With It

    Declining rates of bike theft mirror other trends in U.S. crime, but stolen motorcycles are far less likely than cars to ultimately be recovered.

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  • Jeff Zwart's Porsche 356 camping in Oregon
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    Leave The World Behind And Make Sports Car Camping Your New Hobby

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  • A front-left 3/4 view of a blue 2021 Cadillac CT5 Sport in the city
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    Here's How Much A 2021 Cadillac CT5 Has Depreciated In 5 Years

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    When Was Mercedes-Maybach Born?

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    The Kia Stinger Started As The Brand's First Rear-Wheel-Drive Concept In 2011

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  • A desert sand-colored Ford Maverick with an FX4 package being driven through woodlands.
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    What Does The Ford Maverick's FX4 Package Include?

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  • A coal power plant pollutes against the sunset
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    Analysis Shows All Those Data Centers Under Construction Will Output As Much CO2 As 24 Million Cars

    More than just using lots of water to keep their computers cool, data centers use massive amounts of energy, which has a large impact on C02 emissions.

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  • The 1966 Batmobile's front fascia, featuring glossy black paint outlined in bright fluorescent orange pinstriping around the mesh grille, a recessed headlight cavity, and creator George Barris.
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  • A 1977 Chrysler LeBaron in a parking lot.
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    How Chrysler's M-Body Platform Helped It Survive The 1980s

    Chrysler was in dire straits due to quality and mileage problems, and it needed to bridge the gap until its K-cars were ready. Then along came the M-body.

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    While both American and European police forces use modified versions of existing mass-market cars, the vehicles they choose to rely on are worlds apart.

    By Marko Mikulic 1 day ago Read More
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