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Ricardo Montalbán’s Coachbuilt Jaguar XK140 Is A Real Italian Beauty, Lacks Rich Corinthian Leather
Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Ghia made some of the most beautiful and delicate rolling sculptures in the world. With decades of experience, the company could effectively turn even the most boring vehicles into a gorgeous work of art. The company really found its design stride in the 1950s, and this little Jaguar coupe is as much…
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Stellantis Says It’s Going To Try Really Hard At Four Of Its 14 Brands
Stellantis is in a not-so-great spot right now, and it needs to get real if it wants to mount any sort of serious turnaround. CEO Antonio Filosa says he’s got the plan to make that happen, and it involves concentrating on about 29% of the brands the Transatlantic automaker actually owns. Stellantis is apparently going…
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Ford Dropped The ‘Shelby’ Name Because Of — You Guessed It — Money
The Shelby has been synonymous with Mustangs for decades. Hell, the S550 had two different Shelby variants: the brilliant Shelby GT350 with naturally aspirated 5.2-liter Voodoo flat-plane crank V8 and the mind-numbingly powerful supercharged Shelby GT500. However, since the S650 Mustang debuted for the 2024 model year, the Shelby name is nowhere to be found,…
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No-Fun Finns Penalize Pilots For Penis-Shaped Flight Paths
In the gaming world, there’s a metric called time to penis — how long it takes a player, given a tool or text box, to make or draw a, you guessed it, penis. It appears that metric may need to expand beyond the gaming world, though, because some Finnish pilots took detours from their training routes…
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These Are The Single Things You Would Change About Your Cars
Earlier this week we asked you to show some vulnerability and share one thing about your beloved car that you would like to change, if you somehow had a magic wand. I must say, I’m impressed by all of your eagerness to share the little quibbles you have your cars, and there were way more…
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Porsche Drops Its 45% Stake In Bugatti Rimac As It Scrambles To Save Money
Good morning! It’s Friday, April 24, 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, Porsche is completely pulling…
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Which Sedans Need To Be Revived Right Now?
The current state of the automotive industry is far from perfect. The general public is frustrated by the rising prices for new cars. Enthusiasts are annoyed that every other new model unveiled by mass-market automakers is a crossover. However, the tides could be changing. Market and political forces could be prompting manufacturers to produce more…
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At $7,500, Is This 1996 Winnebago Vectra Grand Tour A Pretty Big Deal?
They say “go big or go home,” and with today’s Nice Price or No Dice Winnebago, you could do both! Let’s find out if this Class A Motorhome is priced to quickly find a new home. When considering the 2023 Nissan Z Performance we looked at on Thursday, both the car and its $41,800 asking…
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How Well Does The Tire Sealant Kit That Replaced Your Spare Tire Actually Work? Here’s What Experts Say
Around 45% of all new vehicles in the U.S. arrive missing something. No, we’re not talking about bench seats, although we do miss some of the features you don’t find in new cars anymore. Pop your trunk or swing that rear hatch open, and you might not find what once drivers once took for granted: that…
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2026 Porsche Cayenne Coupe Electric Is Here Because 40% Of Cayenne Buyers Go For The Coupe
Porsche revealed the Cayenne Electric back in November, initially in base and Turbo guises with the mid-range S being shown off last month. There will be more models to come, like the performance-oriented GTS and absurd Turbo GT, and surely at least one or two other trims that Porsche can think up. Now, with the…