BMW is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 3 Series this year, so we at BMWBLOG are delving into the model’s storied history and its contribution to the automaker’s success. We’ve already looked at the past generations—from the E21 to the F30. The E30 (second generation) and the E46 (fourth generation) remain the enthusiasts’ favorites,…
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Automotive America’s best-selling vehicle, the Ford F-150, is once again under scrutiny as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opens a new investigation into transmission issues that could pose a serious safety risk. The probe affects an estimated 1.3 million F-150 pickup trucks from model years 2015 through 2017, all equipped with…
Hollywood actor and TV star Patrick Dempsey is back racing Porsches again, but thanks the Ferrari movie for relighting his motorsport fire. While many know him best for playing ‘McDreamy’ in TV’s smash hit Grey’s Anatomy, it was Patrick Dempsey’s brilliant motion picture portrayal of Italian racing ace Piero Taruffi in Michael Mann’s Enzo Ferrari…
Volkswagen-owned Seat Group has warned that the impact of the European Union’s new import tariffs on Chinese-built EVs may force it to stop production of the Ibiza and Arona and “start firing people” in an attempt to claw back heavy losses and balance its sales mix. The Spanish car maker currently builds its £47,000 Tavascan SUV in China…
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A louder exhaust and black highlights have been added to the VW T-Roc R performance SUV with a special edition limited to just 200 cars. Overseas model shown throughout. Volkswagen has painted its compact 2025 T-Roc R performance SUV black – and matte grey – in a new special edition for its final 12 to…
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At the end of February, Kia unveiled its entry-level electric vehicle (EV), the KIA EV2, which aims to make sustainable mobility accessible to a broader audience while maintaining the brand’s signature design language and technological advancements. Now, our colleagues at Healer TV captured a P2 prototype including production ready taillights, which were provisional until now….
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What makes a great family car? Listen in… Best Family Cars Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join Jill and Tom as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green,…
To quote a line spoken by Doc Brown in the classic 1985 movie, Back to the Future: “Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” Michael Latimer of Chandler, Arizona, can say the same thing. Michael is the proud owner of an eye-catching 1994 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution II sport sedan that looks like it is…
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El Wall Street Journal publicó un artículo sobre qué modelos de automóviles vendidos en EE. UU. enfrentaban el mayor riesgo de mayores costos de fabricación debido a los aranceles. La mayoría de los modelos de la lista fueron fabricados por empresas alemanas y chinas. Una excepción fue el Lincoln Nautilus de Ford, fabricado en China….
A powerful “Cosmic Tornado” has received a high-definition glow-up thanks to NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The new look at Herbig-Haro 49/50 (HH 49/50) released today also answers a question that’s kept astronomers curious since they first spotted the distant formation nearly 20 years ago. HH 49/50 was first glimpsed by NASA’s now-retired Spitzer…
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