Saturday 30 April 2022

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Epic Drag Race Shows All Generations Of The Porsche 911 Turbo Going Toe-To-Toe

Posted: 30 Apr 2022 06:21 PM PDT

The Porsche 911 Turbo has always looked unassuming but provides breathtaking performance.

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Tesla Recalls Exactly One Model X For Being Delivered Without A Necessary Body Reinforcement

Posted: 30 Apr 2022 05:10 PM PDT

The car was part of a batch of pre-production trial vehicles and was delivered to a customer "due to an operational oversight".

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Californian Revelers Steal From Semi-Truck During Car ‘Takeover’ At Busy Intersection

Posted: 30 Apr 2022 03:58 PM PDT

The incident happened while hundreds of people blocked an intersection in San Bernardino to do donuts.

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Morgan Swings For The Fences By Hiring Lamborghini’s Chief Project Management Officer

Posted: 30 Apr 2022 02:49 PM PDT

The small sports car company is trying to find its path in an electrified world.

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Warner Brothers Announces Live-Action Hot Wheels Film

Posted: 30 Apr 2022 01:40 PM PDT

The film will be produced by J.J. Abrams's company, Bad Robot.

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What 1990s Cars Still Look And Feel Modern Today?

Posted: 30 Apr 2022 12:29 PM PDT

Technology has really advanced what we expect from vehicles, but some cars from the 1990s are surprisingly modern even today.

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2024 Kia EV9: Everything We Know About The Telluride-Sized Electric SUV

Posted: 30 Apr 2022 11:13 AM PDT

Kia will soon expand its flourishing electric lineup with a three-row mid-size crossover and we have the scoop on it.

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Did Alfa Romeo’s American Boss Just Tell Us The Next Giulia Will Be An Electric Crossover?

Posted: 30 Apr 2022 09:58 AM PDT

Larry Dominique says that sedans are "evolving" and that the Giulia will evolve with them.

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1981 Datsun Z-Series 280ZX Turbo GL Looks Like A Japanese Firebird Trans Am

Posted: 30 Apr 2022 08:50 AM PDT

Its turbocharged 2.8-liter inline six makes almost as much power as that year's 4.9-litre Turbo Trans Am.

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Jumping A Ford F-150 Raptor Is Literally Back-Breaking Work

Posted: 30 Apr 2022 07:38 AM PDT

When you use up all your suspension travel, something else has to compress.

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Ford F-150 Lightning More Powerful Than Expected, Pumps Out Up To 580 HP

Posted: 30 Apr 2022 06:33 AM PDT

The standard-range pickup produces 452 hp, which is 26 hp more than original estimates.

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2023 Porsche 911 Sport Classic, 2023 Toyota GR Supra Manual, And 2023 Mercedes-AMG C 43: Your Weekly Brief

Posted: 30 Apr 2022 05:27 AM PDT

Plus, the latest news from Musk's Twitter takeover, and Nissan Z delayed in Japan.

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Friday 29 April 2022

Carscoops | Newsletter

Carscoops | Newsletter

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This Faded But Fabulous 1967 Facel Vega V8 Coupe Is The Definition Of Shabby Chic

Posted: 29 Apr 2022 06:03 PM PDT

Luxury hand-built French coupes were popular with movie stars and racers, though like some of them, this one has seen better days.

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Elon Musk Sold Over $8 Billion Worth Of Tesla Stock, Likely To Fund Twitter Takeover

Posted: 29 Apr 2022 05:33 PM PDT

The CEO's intended purchase of Twitter is causing issues for his electric car brand.

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EPA Issues Emergency Fuel Waiver For E15 To Be Sold This Summer To Help Lower Gas Prices

Posted: 29 Apr 2022 05:02 PM PDT

The waiver goes into effect on May 1 and will be extended as necessary.

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Ford And Honda Bail On 2022 SEMA Show

Posted: 29 Apr 2022 04:29 PM PDT

While Ford and Honda are out, GM, Nissan and Toyota are planning bigger and better displays.

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Lucid Motors CEO Was Awarded $260 Million Right Before Shares Plunged By 67%

Posted: 29 Apr 2022 03:58 PM PDT

Although it plans to build less than 14,000 vehicles in 2022, Lucid's boss is one of the industry's best-paid CEOs.

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Mexico’s Vemo Orders 1,000 BYD D1s Forming The Largest EV Taxi Fleet Outside China

Posted: 29 Apr 2022 03:15 PM PDT

The BYD D1 was introduced in 2020 as an electric minivan designed for ride-hailing purposes.

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Facebook Bentley Continental GT Sale Goes Awry When “Buyer” Pulls Out A Gun And Carjacks It

Posted: 29 Apr 2022 02:32 PM PDT

If you're selling a Bentley, maybe get suspicious when the buyer shows up in a Chevy Malibu.

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Ford Recalling Over 250k Explorers That Could Rollaway While In Park

Posted: 29 Apr 2022 02:02 PM PDT

A rear axle bolt could break, causing the driveshaft to disconnect.

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Two Acura Engineers Will Compete In 2022 One Lap Of America In TLX Type S

Posted: 29 Apr 2022 01:37 PM PDT

The two engineers will compete in the eight-day, 3,200-mile challenge that goes through 12 states.

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Would You Pay $14k For An Electric R129 Mercedes SL With “Over” 50 Miles Of Range?

Posted: 29 Apr 2022 01:05 PM PDT

The electric Mercedes is a unique vehicle, but it falls short in a few key areas..

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Steep Rise In Catalytic Converter Theft Is Alarming Automakers

Posted: 29 Apr 2022 12:37 PM PDT

Toyota truck models are the most targeted, followed by Ford and Ram.

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The Fate Of BMW’s Compact Models In The Electric Era Is Still Undecided

Posted: 29 Apr 2022 12:03 PM PDT

While the 1-Series is up for a facelift and the X1 is getting a new generation, BMW has yet to decide whether to replace the UKL architecture in the fully electric era.

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