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Cars 101

How To Pass Safety Inspection

And why you should check these things anyway.

News

Virginia Tech Helps Malawi Drone Corridor Take Flight

The university's Unmanned Systems Lab helped Malawians build a UAV that successfully delivered a simulated package of med supplies.

Ford News

Ford GT With 2,500 HP Hits 300.4 MPH at the Texas Mile, Sets New Standing Mile Record

At that speed, it takes the Ford GT less than one second to cover the length of a football field.

For Sale

This Bastardized Oldsmobile Listed for Sale Is Simply Begging for a Merciful Death

We wish this car were an April Fools' Day joke. It isn't.

News

NYPD Cop Pleads Guilty to Writing Fake Tickets to Fake People to Get Paid Overtime

One of the imaginary cyclists Officer Shepard had the cojones of ticketing was named "Carlos DeJesus."

News

Heroic Illinois State Trooper Sacrifices Own Life by Ramming Cruiser Into Car Driving the Wrong Way

Trooper Gerald Ellis was heading home when he decided to act as a barricade to stop a rogue driver, successfully saving multiple lives.

Honda News

The ’90s-Themed ‘Honda Pastport’ Is This Year’s April Fools’ Day Joke That Should Be Real

Honda's nineties-tech-heavy Passport is one sweet graphics package away from actually being a cool idea.

Chevrolet News

GM Pulls Mexican-Built Chevy Blazer from Detroit Tigers Stadium After UAW Workers Backlash

UAW workers called the display of a foreign-assembled SUV in Detroit "very distasteful."

Volkswagen News

VW Boss: High-Performance Volkswagen Jetta R Won’t Be Happening Anytime Soon

VW doesn't see a market for an amped-up, all-wheel-drive sedan.

Toyota News

Toyota Will Limit Electric AWD System to Existing Hybrids Only—For Now

Despite the system being more efficient and manageable via software rather than purely mechanical parts, it won't be mass-produced.

Tesla News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Is Now a SoundCloud Rapper, Drops Single Called ‘RIP Harambe’

"So the SEC won't let me be, or let me be me, so let me see."

Trucks

7 Best Pickup Trucks You Can Actually Buy for $15K or Less

Pickups are more expensive than ever, but that shouldn't stop you from getting a stellar deal on the perfect truck.

Culture

These Are the 10 Best California Vanity Plates That Never Made It to the Road

You can't seriously think that California's going to approve a plate that says "DCKXTSN," can you?

News

Lewis Hamilton Wins Berserk Bahrain Grand Prix After Ferrari Catastrophe

If the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix wasn't a race for the ages, we don't know what is.

Self-Driving Tech

Daimler Trucks to Acquire Majority Stake in Autonomous-Driving Firm Torc Robotics

Daimler's commercial-truck division aims to develop self-driving vehicles with help from the Virginia-based company.

GM News

GM Plant Workers Underwent Civil Rights Training After Racial Harassment Allegations

At least 3 lawsuits have been filed against GM alleging an 'underlying atmosphere of violent racial hate and bullying' at its Ohio powertrain plant.

Toyota News

Toyota ‘Considering’ C-HR With AWD but Can’t Make It Work As-Is

Toyota's spunky little crossover would need serious re-engineering to make all-wheel-drive work, though it seemingly might get it.

Nissan News

Nissan Puts Its GT-R’s Famous RB26 Inline-Six Engine Back Into Production

Vintage Skyline owners rejoice—you can pop your motor without breaking the bank.

Nissan News

Nissan: Current Leaf Can’t Get AWD, Leaf Nismo Unlikely for US

A sportier Nissan Leaf? That's gonna be a Nis-no.

Ford News

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Owns This Hennessey-Tuned, V8-Powered Ford VelociRaptor

Hennessey has swapped out the old twin-turbo V6 for a supercharged Coyote V8, making it a real banger—and it doesn't look half-bad either.