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2026-06-29 |
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Releases & Reviews |
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Slotting between the Big Horn and Rebel, the BackCountry bundles off-road gear—a 1 inch (2.5 cm) lift, skidplates, a locking rear differential, and Falken Wildpeak all-terrains—for about $5,400 less than a Rebel. With 9.5 inches (24 cm) of clearance, it's a value-focused trail rig. |
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Porsche's new $1,030 E-Shift option fakes an eight speed PDK, complete with paddles and a 7,400 rpm digital tach, on the now 97 kWh, $114,250 Taycan. The verdict after a first drive: thoughtfully executed but ultimately a gimmick—novelty that fades fast, and not what the EV needed. |
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NHTSA has begun rulemaking that would let vehicles designed solely for autonomous driving—like Tesla's pedal-free Cybercab—skip the long-required physical brake pedal. Stopping-distance standards stay, but mirrors, wipers, and defrosters could also go. Public comments are open until July 27. |
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The 2026 Cars.com American-Made Index ranks vehicles by assembly site, parts sourcing, and workforce. Teslas still top it and Jeep takes third and fourth, but Japanese-owned models—Honda, Lexus, Acura—claim six of the top 10 and 12 of the top 20. |
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Starsky's striped red Gran Torino is the icon, but Hutch's beat-up beige 1973 Galaxie 500 was the better car—David Soul said it would've won a drag race. The crew sledgehammered it to look worn, and Soul permanently injured his tailbone jumping onto its roof for the opening credits. |
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Mazda's 1981–1990 Luce and Cosmo remain the only production rotary turbo four door sedans ever built. The 160 horsepower (119 kW) Cosmo Rotary Turbo was briefly Japan's fastest car, and the HB Cosmo offered a wild palette of three inline fours, three rotaries, and a diesel. |
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This 300 watt Bluetooth party speaker is shaped exactly like a jerry can, and it's 44% off at $149.99 during Prime Day. Sound quality is reportedly mediocre, but as a tailgate or trailside conversation starter, it's cheap and absurd enough to be an easy impulse-buy. |
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Lisbon startup Amble—staffed by Audi, Ford, and ex-Apple-car alumni—just revealed the $25,000 Amble One, a doorless electric buggy. It promises 60-plus miles (97 km) of range, a 40 mph (64 km/h) top speed, and a sub 992 pound (450 kg) curb weight to clear Europe's L7e rules. |
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Both affordable electric SUVs impress, but the rear drive Model Y's superior 321 mile (517 km) range, quicker acceleration, and class leading Full Self-Driving edge out the cheaper, more familiar Toyota bZ for the win. |
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M division boss Frank van Meel says he'd love to revive the mid-engined supercar, but after BMW shelved the nearly finished, 600 horsepower (448 kW) Vision M Next for the XM SUV, a new M1 looks unlikely soon. |
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Jeep's open-top Recon EV launches in a single Trail Rated Moab trim starting at $68,990, but its modest 222 mile (357 km) EPA range could make the roughly $77,000 loaded price a tough sell. |
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Porsche and Ford topped the rankings with the fewest early problems as industry-wide quality improved sharply, though buggy infotainment and phone-mirroring systems remain the biggest source of new-car complaints. |
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A nostalgic look back at the year Chevrolet sold over a million full-size cars—offered in everything from convertibles to wagons with engines up to a 270 horsepower (201 kW) 454 V8—versus today's sedan-free lineup. |
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A sweeping history of the compact pickup, from 1970s Japanese imports like the Chevy LUV to today's revival led by Slate's $24,950 EV, Ford's coming $30,000 truck, and upstart REO. |
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The plug-in Sportage impresses as a right-sized, surprisingly fun RAV4 PHEV rival with usable electric range from its 13.8 kWh battery, though a frustrating combined climate and media control bar mars the cabin. |
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