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When the Dallara DW12 chassis arrived on the scene for the 2012 IndyCar season, it was a godsend. The old IR-05 was seen as practically vintage, and comparatively unsafe, having served seven seasons in the series. At the time that was impossibly old for a race car, and the teams, drivers, and fans were calling…

It wasn’t that long ago that President Trump was calling skyrocketing gas prices a “short-term increase” and saying the war with Iran would be over in just a few weeks. But as prices remain high, peace negotiations stall, and there’s no exit strategy in sight, even Trump has been forced to admit that prices aren’t…

Usually, when the subject of car shows comes up, it’s nothing but Mustang jokes from beginning to end. Or really, one tired Mustang joke gets repeated 1,000 times, but it’s still hilarious. You don’t seriously think novelty is an important in comedy, do you? And yet, when you see a headline that says a car…

Warner Brothers, currently embroiled in a heated and elongated merger/takeover with Paramount, announced its 2027 slate of films on Tuesday at Cinemacon in Las Vegas. In addition to a planned Superman sequel, a Melissa McCarthy Christmas movie, and the anticipated M. Night Shyamalan studio revival, Margot Robbie announced her involvement in a new Bradley Cooper-led…

Happy Wednesday! It’s April 15, 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, we’re looking at Uber…

It’s been said that life is all about second chances. Well, I’m here to contend that. Sometimes, things are better off one-and-done. There’s some stuff in this world, cars included, that don’t deserve a second lease on life. That idea is what led me to the question I asked you all last week. Happily, you…

As I’m sure many enthusiasts will relate, one of my favorite pastimes is to go carspotting. Whether I’m just casually scanning the streets while running errands or hanging out with friends, or if I’ve left my apartment with the explicit purpose of spotting things out and about, my eyes and brain are constantly on the hunt…

Remember the Brooklyn Trar? The bright green Mini body atop a Chevy truck frame that our dear departed Raph Orlove introduced you to all those years ago? That trar has been sitting in largely the same place all these years, as a decoration outside New Millennium Motors in Gowanus, Brooklyn, delighting all who pass by. At least,…

The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Datsun relates in the ad having driven the car from Santa Cruz to Pasadena for an AC/DC concert. That’s pretty metal for a car with, albeit fake, wood on the sides. Let’s see if we think its price tag rocks our world.  When Walt Whitman wrote…

Are you a switcher? More and more drivers are shopping around and switching their auto insurance companies when they find a better deal. Consumer Reports surveyed 40,000 policyholders last year and found that 30% had switched carriers sometime in the last five years. JD Power reported that well over half of policyholders in 2024 shopped around.…