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Okay, so it’s not a stretch to say everyone (well, at least almost everyone) hates bee stings. But you know what people might hate more than the summer scourge that is a bee sting? Speeding tickets. That, and feeling as though their privacy has been violated, and there’s nothing they can do about it. Well,…

6 Harley-Davidsons With The Worst Reputations For Reliability

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As a brand, Harley-Davidson exists in two completely different realities, depending on who you ask. To the true believers, the bar-and-shield is less a motorcycle badge than a birthright: American iron, big V-twins, highway mileage, and rough edges that can be chalked up to “character” without batting an eye. To the skeptics, Harleys represent a…

This Bold Pink 1997 BMW Z3 Roadster Signed By Sydney Sweeney Can Be Yours If You’re Short Enough

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Imagine getting a car, nay, winning a car, only to find out you don’t fit in it. The excitement of this newly acquired, no-cost-to-you vehicle wears as you try and stuff yourself into the seat and behind the wheel in what might be a desperate attempt to drive it at least once. You come to…

Cadillac Recalls Every Vistiq After Internal Investigation Spurred By Deadly Hyundai Palisade Power-Folding Seat Incident Reveals Similar Fault

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Cadillac is recalling every Vistiq electric crossover it’s ever sold in the U.S. — all 14,540 of them built for the 2026 and 2027 model years — because of an issue General Motors’ engineers discovered with its power-folding third-row seats. Paperwork filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says GM found that the third row…

Here’s How Much A 2021 Bentley Bentayga V8 Has Depreciated In 5 Years

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The Bentley Bentayga first arrived in 2015, powered by a mighty W12. A lighter, more usable twin-turbo V8 joined the lineup in 2018. The 6.0-liter W12 Bentayga is long gone, and the 542-horsepower V8 now carries the lineup. With a starting price of around $180,000 when new, the 2021 Bentayga V8 sits firmly in the…

5 Pretty Darn Believable Theories Why Convertibles Have Nearly Disappeared In The U.S.

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The heyday of the best convertibles in America is behind us, and has been for a long while now. Once a pretty common sight on roads and in showrooms, cars that can tuck their roofs away on a sunny day feel like rarities today, and sales figures confirm this. Back in the convertible golden age…

Firework Hits Delta Flight As It’s Landing Because That’s How America Celebrates The 4th Of July

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A mortar round reportedly hit a Delta Air Lines flight during landing at Chicago Midway International Airport over the weekend. The good news is, there are no fatalities to report because it was “just” a 4th of July firework, not a weapon of war, NBC Chicago reports. The pilots were also able to land the…

Tesla Model Y L Arrives Stateside For Parents Who Want To Spend $63,630 Slamming Their Kids’ Heads Into Tempered Glass

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Since killing the ancient Model X to make room for humanoid robot production, Tesla has had a three-row, large-ish crossover-sized hole in its U.S. lineup… until now. The Austin, Texas-based automaker is launching its long-wheelbase, three-row version of the Model Y in the U.S. about a year after it first went on sale in China…

Ford Fired Diabetic Electrician Over Stolen $1.95 Cookie Allegations

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Back in May, electrician Kurt Kromm was fired by Ford after the automaker alleged that he stole a chocolate chip cookie worth $1.95. Kromm, 60, had been at Ford for 11 years, worked an average of 60 hours a week last year, made more than $200,000 a year at the company’s Kentucky Truck Plant, and…

Ferrari Gets Another F1 Win Due To A Kimi Antonelli Mechanical Failure

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