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The Downshift

The Honda Accord Crosstour May Live Again: TDS

Honda is reportedly considering an "Accord SUV" built on the sedan's bones that sounds a lot like the Crosstour of days past.

McLaren News

Absolute Peak: McLaren F1 GTR Expected to Sell for at Least $35 Million

If you've got F1 money to spend, this is the one to get.

News

Just Three of These International Harvester Hit-and-Miss Engines Exist Today

This specific relic was tucked away for 70 years at a planing mill, coated in sawdust and oil.

Self-Driving Tech

Waymo’s Self-Driving Cars Crash Less Often Than Human Drivers: Study

It's an encouraging sign for a technology that's so far offered more hype than results, but the study's authors say more data is needed.

Culture

New Book Tells the Story of RTR, an American Drift Team That Exploded Into Way More

From grassroots racing to a full-fledged partnership with Ford, it's all here.

Acura News

Somebody Should Really Give Ayrton Senna’s NSX a Good, Long-Term Home

The F1 legend's personal car is being treated as a speculative asset, and that's just wrong.

NASCAR

How This Rocket Scientist Made NASCAR Irresistibly Loud in the ‘90s and ‘00s

A new exhaust system made the 1995 Daytona 500-winning car faster. Great sound was just a byproduct.

Builds

How This Guy Scored the Ultimate Accessory to His Datsun Roadster: A Factory Hot Wheels

It's one of those "right time, right place" stories.

Toyota News

Lost in Translation: FT-1 Designer Explains Why Toyota’s Production Supra Didn’t Match the Concept

The designer responsible for Toyota's FT-1 Concept sat down with us to talk about the modern concept-to-production timeline.

F1

Aston Martin F1 Rolls Out ‘Significant’ 16-Part Aero Upgrade for This Weekend’s Hungarian GP

While the upgrades are quite promising on paper and in simulations, the AMR26 of Lance Stroll had to retire from FP1 with a broken suspension.

Car Tech

Bad Door Handles Are Trapping People in Cars. The Feds Are Finally Stepping in

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will start work to "mandate a robust and obvious door egress system in all motor vehicles."

F1

Leo Leclerc Caught Peeing on Red Bull’s Garage Is Peak F1 Shenanigans

Do you think that photo ended up in Max Verstappen's inbox? Probably so.

The Downshift

Ford Recalls Over Half a Million Broncos for Engine Fire Risk: TDS

Also, Honda is pausing production of its manual sport sedans and a few hundred Jeeps are being recalled for thin wheels.

Manufacturing

New Cars Would Get Even Pricier With Ban on Chinese Tech

One former Detroit auto executive said his "jaw dropped" when he saw how much pricier an equivalent non-China ADAS system would cost.

Cadillac News

Next Cadillac CT5-V Will Offer a Naturally Aspirated V8 and a Manual Transmission

The sedan is likely to share its underpinnings with the rumored "four-door Camaro" Chevy is supposedly working on.

Honda News

Next-Gen Honda Ridgeline First Peek: It Looks a Lot More Like a Truck

The current Honda Ridgeline has been around since 2016, and trucks have changed a lot since then. This shadowy teaser shows how it'll evolve when it arrives "within two years."

History

It’s Happening: ‘Days of Thunder 2’ Is Closing in on a Director

Tom Cruise has already signed on to the "Days of Thunder" sequel, and now Paramount is ready to hire a director.

Manufacturing

The Six Companies That Quietly Own Almost Every Auto Service Chain in America, Explained

Mavis just bought Pep Boys. It's the latest brick in a wall of consolidation that private equity has been building for years, one familiar sign at a time.

Aston Martin Vantage

Driving an Aston Martin Brings Out the Best in Those Around You

Driving a quarter-million-dollar Aston Martin Vantage around Detroit is always an experience.

The Downshift

All Eyes Turn to Mercedes as Senate Panel Advances Chinese Car Ban: TDS

Mercedes would have until 2030 to reduce Chinese ownership or seek waivers to continue selling cars in the U.S.