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The Stars of <i>Gran Turismo</i>'s World Tournament See No Future in the Game (Update)

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The Stars of Gran Turismo's World Tournament See No Future in the Game (Update)

Lavish production and FIA backing convinced players that GT was a springboard to a motorsports or esports career.…

Adam Ismail

7/20/22 11:45AM

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Motorcycle Parts Seller BikeBandit Has Stolen $646,000 of Customers' Money and Disappeared, Says Bankruptcy Trustee

The online parts seller declared bankruptcy in February, but the website stayed up, leading thousands of customers…

Mercedes Streeter

5/31/22 4:03PM

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How New York Became the Center of the Fight Against Uber and the Gig Economy Lie

This story was originally published on August 7, 2018

Ryan Felton

4/22/22 2:45PM

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Lost Nissan Skylines, A $335,000 Lawsuit, An Empty Warehouse: Has A Well-Known JDM Importer Skipped Town?

This story was originally published on June 19, 2018

Ryan Felton

4/21/22 2:30PM

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Why People In This Michigan Suburb Say General Motors Polluted Their Water Supply

This story was originally published on May 2, 2018

Ryan Felton

4/19/22 2:30PM

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Baffled By Dieselgate, Emails Reveal Fiat Chrysler Struggled With Revamped Emissions Tests

This story was originally published on February 8, 2018

Ryan Felton

4/18/22 2:30PM

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The Would-Be Auto Worker Caught Up In A Detroit Prison Snitch Scandal

This story was originally published on April 26, 2017

Ryan Felton

4/15/22 2:30PM

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The EPA's 2016 Crackdown On Race Cars, Explained

This story was originally published on February 9, 2016

Patrick George

4/14/22 2:30PM

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It Takes 3,000 People To Make An Auto Show Happen

This story was originally published on December 27, 2015

Michael Roselli

4/13/22 2:30PM

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The Mysterious, Disputed Birth Of America's Greatest Supercar

This story was originally published on December 15, 2015

Raphael Orlove

4/12/22 2:30PM

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Chasing Evel Knievel's Legacy And Suicidal Motorsports In The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro

This story was originally published on December 9, 2015

Andrew P. Collins

4/11/22 2:30PM

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A Rep from the Largest U.S. Porsche Dealer May Have Skipped Town With $2.5 Million in Customer Deposits

One man walked away with millions in deposits on nonexistent luxury cars

Ryan Felton

4/08/22 2:30PM

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How a Subprime Auto Lender Consumed Detroit With Debt and Turned Its Courthouse Into a Collections Agency

When did selling cars turn into pursuing collections?

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4/07/22 2:30PM

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The Car Loans That Never Die

Some credit companies have been shaking down car buyers for decades.

Ryan Felton

4/06/22 2:30PM

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The Highway Was Supposed to Save This City. Can Tearing It Down Fix the Sins of the Past?

Segregation in Syracuse has torn a town apart. Can the damage be repaired?

Aaron Gordon

4/05/22 2:30PM

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I Finally Looked Up Why Gas Pumps Sometimes Run Slow And It's Not What I Thought

Some of the reasons make intuitive sense, and one reason, a leak, doesn’t really.

Rory Carroll

4/04/22 2:30PM

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The Reason Why Bring A Trailer Pulled That Nissan 240SX Auction Is Real Complicated

Bring a Trailer pulled an auction for shill bidding, but the seller has a reason why he placed the bid.

Mercedes Streeter

4/01/22 11:00AM

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8 Kids and 80 Corvairs: How One Man's Entire World Revolves Around The Rear-Engined Chevy

Chris Shade has turned a love of Corvairs into a booming business that he and his family all participate in

Andy Kalmowitz

2/28/22 5:04PM

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What's Up With That DeLorean Revival From The Super Bowl?

A dive into the company sparks more questions than answers

Steve DaSilva

2/17/22 12:00PM

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Honda Clocks Are Stuck 20 Years In The Past And There Isn't A Fix

This might be why your Honda's clock is forever stuck on the wrong time.

Mercedes Streeter

1/06/22 10:06AM

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