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There’s So Many Startup Carmakers Now, Like This One That Wants To Make An Inline-6 Camper That Looks Like An Old VW Vanagon

In some ways, this era of automobiles feels a bit like the era from a bit over a century ago, when there were a ton of small automakers all trying to make it. Our automotive landscape is still ...
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These New Names For Compass Headings Will Make Your Brain Hurt: COTD

One of the beautiful abilities of our community is turning anything into a joke. I’m not sure how you do it, but I love to see it. For this Monday edition of Comment of the Day, I will be highlighting ...
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I Found Perhaps The Weirdest Imported Vehicle In America, And It’s A Legendary French Semi-Truck

Most imported cars are Japanese Kei trucks or Nissan Skylines. One man found the weirdest thing to bring to America, a giant French semi-truck ...
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West Virginia’s New Cryptid Licence Plates Are The Best Licence Plates In America

West Virginia now has the coolest licence plates in America with the launch of a new Cryptid design featuring nine figures of folklore.
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This Tandem Honda Rebel Is Hilarious But It’s No Joke

Since it first appeared in 1985, the Honda Rebel has become synonymous with beginner motorcycling. The friendly parallel-twin 243cc mini-cruiser was joined in 1987 by a 447cc version,  then the Rebel ...
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The Corvette SUV And Electric Car Are Reportedly Dead For Now, As Is The Fully Electric VW Golf

I keep thinking about this presentation I went to a few years ago, which involved a well-respected expert from a big intelligence firm pointing out that by 2028 we should be seeing a huge explosion in ...
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Harley-Davidson’s Cheap Motorcycle Is Finally Here, And It’s A Stunner For Only $5,999

Harley-Davidson finally has a motorcycle you can afford. The 2027 Harley-Davidson Sprint 440 is stunning, capable, and costs only $5,999.
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Ford Just Won SEMA With This Sensible Mustang Restomod That You Could Actually Build Yourself

SEMA is the home of outlandish builds, but this 1966 Ford Mustang restomod is refreshingly sensible and seems mostly DIY-able.
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Thomas Hundal

Thomas is a Nu Rave-blaring, heel-toe downshifting, wrench-turning, chassis-geeking, parts-hauling, floppy-haired Torontonian who's been writing about cars professionally since college. He's an ...
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Mercedes Streeter

Mercedes is a lifelong fan of all things powered by an engine. When she isn't driving one of her five Smart Fortwos or her 14 other vehicles she could be found in the cockpit of a Cessna 172 or ...
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The Lamborghini Gallardo Feels Too New To Be A Restomod

The Cavën Atelier is a restomod of the Lamborghini Gallardo and frankly, I'm too young to be made to feel this old.
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See If You Can Spot What’s Weird About My VW Tiguan’s Speedometer

I like to think of myself as an observant person. I regard the world around me with interest, and I try not to be a person who wanders through all the wonders that life has to offer blindly, barely ...