The Fuel Door Location Debate Rages In This Week's Car Culture Roundup

More than 1.7 million packages go missing in America every day, whether they get lost in transit or are swiped from your stoop while you’re out and about. Not wanting to add to that stat, a Tesla Cybertruck driver chased after a porch pirate who allegedly swiped one of their packages, forcing them off the road and into a tree. - Owen Bellwood Read More

The Specialty Equipment Marketing Association’s annual show in Las Vegas is a celebration of everything aftermarket. From lifted trucks so big they could flatten an entire school to restomods, wheels and tires, it’s a car modder’s paradise. If you were hoping to find a body kit that would make your regular Mustang look like the race-inspired Mustang GTD, though, you’ll be out of luck. Streethunter Designs tried to bring one, but Ford blocked its display, CarBuzz reports. - Collin Woodard Read More

Good morning! It’s Monday, November 4, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. - Owen Bellwood Read More

I’ve yet to find a hill I wouldn’t be willing to die on to defend my stance, and the same holds true for this gorgeous and clear-cut hill. There is only one right answer for which side of the vehicle your fuel filler door should be, and it’s quite obviously the passenger side. I mean, the right answer is the middle of the car, so it doesn’t matter which side of the pump you pull up to, but that’s illegal, so I’m saying passenger’s side is the best solution. There’s a reason for that, and it’s safety. - Bradley Brownell Read More

Ever since it was first unveiled, Elon Musk has proudly shouted about the strength of the Cybertruck, despite several owners proving firsthand that it isn’t quite what he claimed. Now, the Tesla boss has jumped on the back of a horrific Cybertruck crash in Mexico claiming that it proves the truck is “tougher than a bag of nails.” - Owen Bellwood Read More

Remember when the madlads at Garage 54 duct taped three engines together to make a 12-cylinder that powered a GAZ? Well, they’ve outdone themselves again, this time by strapping together 16 single-cylinder chainsaw engines to make a single V16. - Amber DaSilva Read More

Toyota was on one for this year’s SEMA show. Nearly everything shown received positive response from the automotive press, now the famously cautious company just needs to actually take some design cues from these bold builds and bring them to the masses. - Lawrence Hodge Read More

I love sports cars, but no company out there makes the exact kind of sports car that I would want to actually buy and live with in Los Angeles. Toyota just got extremely close, though with its latest SEMA show car, the GR86 Rally Legacy Concept. It has the turbocharged engine and all-wheel-drive system from the GR Corolla, and a fantastic Castrol throwback livery and styling upgrades as a call back to the coolest ’90s Celica rally cars. - Daniel Golson Read More

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, November 6, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. - Owen Bellwood Read More

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, November 5, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. - Owen Bellwood Read More