Automakers will never admit it, but cost-cutting has reared its ugly head in modern car interiors. Access to most functions has shifted from physical buttons to a touchscreen, which in some cases has absorbed nearly all conventional switchgear. Some automakers, like Volkswagen, have pledged to reverse course following customer criticism about the overreliance on infotainment…
Buying a used vehicle can be a smart financial move—new cars lose value fast, and a well-maintained used car offers plenty of life at a fraction of the cost. But making the wrong decisions during the purchasing process can turn their dream ride into a costly headache. Whether someone is a first-time buyer or a…
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Smith Collection/gado We’ve reported recently on how some states have made it difficult or even illegal to sleep in your vehicle overnight. Some of those states even restrict, ironically, how long you can stop to rest at a rest stop. And, of course, individual cities and municipalities…
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Pedestrian and cyclists fatalities are skyrocketing and poor front-end visibility might be partly to blame IIHS finds visibility in some modern SUVs has dropped over 50% since the ’90s. The CR-V and Suburban had the biggest drops; sedans saw minimal change. Tall hoods and big mirrors may be worsening pedestrian and cyclist safety. As pedestrian…
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The Audi A4 has been a staple of the German marque’s range since the mid-1990s, and continued the lineage of the brand’s mid-size premium sedan offering that dates right back to the ’70s. But in 2024, after five generations of a very popular nameplate, Audi decided to throw out the A4 name and make the…
The M3 CS Touring made headlines this week after claiming the lap record for the fastest production wagon at the Nürburgring. BMW’s first Competition Sport model with a long roof has already visited another track nearly 500 miles away in the UK. The spicy G81, featuring a right-hand-drive layout, headed to the Thruxton Circuit. It’s…
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Just when we thought Bugatti’s Pïech-era W16 chapter might be closing with the Mistral, the French marque has dropped a mysterious teaser of a coachbuilt one-off hypercar, set to be unveiled this coming week on Thursday, August 7, just days ahead of an action-packed Monterey Car Week. Finished in a light hue of metallic green,…
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Dealers have been advised that deliveries of the five-door Jimny XL are to be halted, but no reason has been given. A dealer bulletin distributed to Suzuki dealers has called for an immediate sales stop on the five-door Jimny XL. The instruction comes from Suzuki’s head office in Japan, and applies only to the Indian-build…
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Have you ever looked at a rough, weathered Chevrolet “Square Body” pickup and thought, If I had that truck, I’d give it some fresh paint and a new interior? You can certainly hunt down an old beater and go through all that hassle but, if you’re not that patient, you can just get our latest…
This is a Ford EL Falcon XR8 Tickford Ute from 1998, it’s believed to be one of just 25 examples made, with very few of them being exported out of their native Australia. High-performance utes like this were some of the most desirable vehicles made in Australia back in the 1990s and early 2000s. There was…
