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Ford has had its share of infamous missteps. The Pinto is usually the one that gets called out, but the Bronco II doesn’t live in pop-culture infamy the same way — though it arguably should. Ford frantically pushed the Bronco II into the booming two-door SUV segment, and it quickly developed a reputation for deadly rollovers…

Tesla’s supremely misleadingly-named ‘Full Self-Driving’ has caused controversy among Tesla drivers and lawmakers alike in regards to its efficacy. The system has been known to blow past school buses that have their red lights flashing and stop signs deployed, struggle with railroad crossings, and it might try to run you off freeway overpasses, as a…

The word restomod is a mashup of restoration and modification. The idea is to teach old cars new tricks, imbuing them with modern features and reliability, while preserving their vintage style and vibe. Restomods are not replicas. Original factory specs are largely tossed out the window in favor of new, custom interpretations, using original bodies…

Causing a car accident can be an expensive proposition, even if you’re covered. According to U.S. News & World Report, the average rate hike for getting into just one accident is an additional $1,312 per year. That’s more than $100 per month. The rate goes up the more accidents you have, and that’s not even…

Some cars perfectly define an era, and much in the way that Tri-Five Chevrolets define the 1950s, and how Jaguar’s E-Type is oh-so ’60s, the Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser is pure ’70s nostalgia. It hails from an entirely different era, well before minivans and SUVs dominated the streets, so it acts as a perfect snapshot of…

The answer to whether classic cars need special lubricants is a resounding yes — and no. For starters, modern lubricants have undergone standardized changes over the years and have almost zero similarities to engine oil from the 1930s or 1960s. Vintage-blend motor oil typically contains higher levels of zinc additives (zinc dialkyldithiophosphate or ZDDP, to…

Cruise ships are objectively ridiculous machines. They’re the size of mountains, weigh as much as skyscrapers, and burn enough fuel in a single voyage to make entire country coastlines seem clean. Some even have so-called “neighborhoods” on them. However, despite being among the most wasteful vehicles on the planet, the engineering behind making these floating…

There are very few cars that can do it all. If you want something that is economical, hauls all the stuff you need it to haul, handles corners with a little fun, and could be pressed into some kind of motorsport to get your enthusiast excitement out, your options are limited. There’s a reason dorks…

Remember that time “Top Gear” raced a Bugatti Veyron against a Eurofighter Typhoon? The car lost that race, and despite the Veyron’s immense capabilities, the numbers were stacked against it. Fast-forward to the present, and the Officially Gassed YouTube channel has arranged a more evenly matched race between a Porsche and a helicopter, because the…

With a starting price of $41,990, the least expensive 2026 Ford Bronco isn’t in everyone’s budget. Going for a higher trim or checking the option boxes puts this Ford off-roader further out of reach. Searching for a more affordable alternative means turning to the used Bronco market. Shopping for the 2021 edition is one option…