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Which 1980s European hot hatchback was designed by Giugiaro, kicked off a tuning revolution, made use of incredible German engineering, and developed a cult following that still shines over forty years later? You might be surprised to learn that I’m not talking about the Volkswagen GTI. No, this is the car that was supposed to…

Porsche really did it. It finally gave the GT3 something it should have had all along: a convertible top. While it may sound like sacrilege to annoy Porsche purists who chase ever-increasing percentages of structural rigidity, a convertible GT3 makes all the sense in the world to people like you and me — people who…

Odometer rollbacks are something nobody ever wants to deal with on a car they just bought. Unfortunately for one used Ford Bronco buyer in Michigan, that’s exactly the issue he’s facing. Now, he’s suing, accusing a local Ford dealership of certifying an incorrect odometer reading that has less than half the miles it should have on…

On average, a new Aston Martin costs so much more than a new BMW, few people would ever consider cross-shopping one against the other. At least as far as new cars are concerned. Once a car lands on the used market, the magic of depreciation takes over, and it’s entirely possible you may find an…

Most people have been focusing on high gas prices, up more than a dollar per gallon since Trump’s Iran boondoggle started. Since most of us don’t run diesel, most of us haven’t noticed that it’s costing nearly $2 a gallon more than before we started this mess, with a current national average price of $5.68,…

As someone who lives in the United States, it is impossible to escape pickup trucks. Millions of the things are sold in our beautiful, nightmarish country every single year, from crossover-based pickups like the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz to hulking heavy-duty trucks like the Ford Super Duty and Ram 3500, and some other niches in between. It…

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, April 14, 2026, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. This is where you’ll find the most important stories that are shaping the way Americans drive and get around. In this morning’s edition, Ford CEO Jim Farley…

Any time gas gets expensive, you’re guaranteed to see a flood of articles promising a long list of ways to save money on gas. Actually click on them, though, and a lot of it is the same recycled advice that’s about as basic as advice gets. Did you know that if you drive really fast…

Some level of inflation is inevitable in any modern economy, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t suck to watch everything you buy get more and more expensive. Especially now that it’s so rare to get a real raise or an actual promotion at work. With gas prices way higher than they were before Trump started…

This week Nissan held an event in Japan where it laid out world-spanning plans for new product to try and turn around the company’s fortunes, not only for Nissan but Infiniti as well. The company will be slimming its global product offerings down from 61 to just 45, but at the same time it’ll be…