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Cadillac Lyriq EV Reservations Are Now Open With a $100 Deposit [Update: They're Sold Out]
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Which Are the Best Routes for Fall Color Road Trips?
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A 1989 Porsche 911 Targa Won Porsche's Restoration Challenge
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What Cars and Colors Just Don't Belong Together?
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Good Luck Getting a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L With Air Suspension
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Lifted Corvair Wagon Saves a Lexus GX in This Extra-Sketchy Off-Road Recovery
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The New, Improved The Drive Store Launches Today! Save 25% Sitewide Through Sunday
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The Most Expensive 2022 Subaru BRZ Costs Around $40,000
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Welcome Boost Season With The Drive and Blipshift’s ‘Stay in Spool’ Gear
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By Justin Hughes May 3, 2018

Rearview Cameras Are Now Required in All New Cars Sold in the U.S.

Even the least expensive, most simple cars must now provide a rear view on a screen when backing up.
By Justin Hughes May 3, 2018

Lack of Public Transportation Turns off Amazon in Its Search for a Second HQ

Amazon is making sure employees at its second headquarters have a variety of ways to get to work.
By Justin Hughes May 2, 2018

VW Jetta Smyth Ute Passes Massachusetts Inspection

It pays to know the law and to obey it, especially for this project.
By Justin Hughes May 2, 2018

Redditor Changes Gender, Saves More Than $1,000 on Car Insurance

Gender bias in auto insurance is real, and it's men who have the disadvantage.
By Justin Hughes May 1, 2018
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How the 2005 Acura NSX and 2018 Honda Civic Type R Stack Up

One is Honda's supercar. The other is a Civic. But they're closer in performance than you might think.
By Justin Hughes May 1, 2018

This Van-Boat Hybrid Is Weirdly Wonderful

If a conversion van married a yacht this is what the children would look like.
By Justin Hughes May 1, 2018

This Lawn Chair Driver's Seat Didn't Fly With Canadian Police

Neither did the lack of seat belts, broken windshield, and driving with a suspended license.
By Justin Hughes Apr 30, 2018

Tesla Could Use SpaceX Starlink Network to Manage Data Uplinks

It seems a neat and tidy solution, all within Elon Musk's corporate empire.
By Justin Hughes Apr 30, 2018
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Comparing the 1980 Jetta to the New One Shows How Far Cars Have Come in 40 Years

The Jetta has received many updates through the years. But in some cases the more things change, the more they stay the same.
By Justin Hughes Apr 27, 2018

Proposed NAFTA Auto Rules Could Hurt U.S. Sales, Not Help

Revisions meant to help the auto industry may have the opposite effect due to higher prices.
By Justin Hughes Apr 25, 2018

Bosch Announces Breakthrough That Keeps Diesel Emissions Clean, Really This Time

Bosch promises that the gains are for real, and there will be no shenanigans this time around.
By Justin Hughes Apr 25, 2018

The Uten Dash Cam Provides All the Basics At an Affordable Price

It doesn't have the bells and whistles of some other dash cams, but it does its job well for a fraction of the price.
By Justin Hughes Apr 24, 2018

Motorcycles Should Have Three Headlights for Improved Visibility

In an era of automotive daytime running lights, single-headlight motorcycles are more invisible than ever.
By Justin Hughes Apr 24, 2018

The Missing Oregon Trail Rally Trailer Has Been Recovered

A rally fan and volunteer spotted it in his neighborhood and notified authorities.
By Justin Hughes Apr 23, 2018

Oregon Trail Rally Trailer Stolen After Conclusion of Rally

The event's drama continued even after the rally was over with the theft of its equipment trailer Sunday night.
By Justin Hughes Apr 23, 2018

The VW Jetta Smyth Ute Gets a $30 Lift Kit

A pair of springs for a VR6 Jetta leveled out the Ute quite nicely.
By Justin Hughes Apr 18, 2018

Prosecutors Raid Porsche Offices and Employee Properties Over Alleged Diesel Emission Cheating

This is the first time Porsche has been targeted in these 'Dieselgate' raids.
By Justin Hughes Apr 17, 2018

This Former Formula 3 Car Is a Movie Star

This 1969 Lotus 59 played the role of James Hunt's race car in the movie Rush.
By Justin Hughes Apr 13, 2018

Truck Carrying Empty Kegs Drives Off Pennsylvania Overpass

Fortunately, no one was seriously hurt. No precious beer was spilled, either.
By Justin Hughes Apr 10, 2018
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Ford Wants Us To Believe That the Edge ST Is Worthy Of the ST Badge

Ford's sportier Edge gets more power, more aggressive tuning, and an available performance brake package. 
By Justin Hughes Apr 9, 2018

Should Helmets Be Required on Three-Wheelers?

The definitive answer is 'it depends.'
By Justin Hughes Apr 9, 2018

Nissan to Build Battery Recycling Factory in Former Radioactive Zone

The new factory will be near the site of Japan's 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
By Justin Hughes Apr 6, 2018

Stricter Environmental Standards on Imported Vehicles to Protect Domestic Production Possible

While the EPA looks to relax Obama-era targets, imported cars may be held to higher standards.
By Justin Hughes Apr 6, 2018

Waze Makes One Of the Steepest Hills In America a Traffic Disaster

Echo Park's Baxter Street looks like a reasonable shortcut on a map of Los Angeles, but it doesn't take the road's 32 percent grade into account.
By Justin Hughes Apr 5, 2018

Study: The Cars Most Likely to Reach 200,000 Miles

Cars are lasting longer than ever—some more than others.