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Dashcam Shows Driver Fleeing Suspected Hijackers as Passenger Jumps from Moving Car
A wild dashcam video making rounds online captures a driver’s split-second decision to floor it in reverse as a suspected carjacker charges his vehicle, leaving his own passenger to bail out and vanish into roadside brush. The footage,…
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Morgan’s Supersport Finally Hits U.S. Shores - But With a Smaller Engine
Morgan is expanding its American comeback, announcing that the Supersport, the sharpest-handling model in its lineup, will soon be available to U.S. buyers. The car joins the eccentric Super 3 and the retro-styled Plus Four, giving…
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Your Car’s Dashboard Is Talking - Here’s How to Listen
If you’ve driven a modern Mercedes-Benz or a Tesla Model 3 lately, you know the dashboard looks less like a classic gauge cluster and more like a control panel from a spaceship. With electrification and semi-autonomous driving features…
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Kia Recalls Over 460,000 Telluride SUVs Over Fire Hazard Linked to Power Seats
Kia has issued a major recall affecting roughly 463,000 Telluride SUVs, citing a fire risk tied to overheated power seat motors. The automaker says the issue can arise when the seat's manual adjustment knob is used while the power slide…
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Ford Explorer Roof Rails Flying Off Triggers New Recall for Nearly 300,000 SUVs
Ford is calling back roughly 288,000 Explorers from the 2016 to 2019 model years because the trim covering the roof rails can simply fly off while driving. It’s one of the more bizarre safety issues to hit the SUV that essentially invented…
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Mercedes M256 Engine: A Modern Straight-Six With a Few Growing Pains
For decades. Mercedes-Benz was synonymous with the smooth, refined inline-six. Then came nearly 20 years of V6s. But in 2017, the German automaker brought the straight-six back with the M256, a high-tech powerhouse featuring a 48-volt mild…
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Recent Safety Recalls: BMW, Honda, Jeep, Nissan, Subaru. Toyota, and More
Several major automakers have issued new safety recalls this week, affecting a wide range of vehicles from luxury sedans to family SUVs. The recalls cover BMW Group (including MINI and Rolls-Royce), Honda, Jeep, Nissan (two separate…
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Keep Your Mercedes Night Package Looking Sharp: A Simple Guide
Mercedes-Benz has been rolling out its popular Night Package trim on many models, swapping out chrome for sleek, dark accents. It gives cars a stealthy, aggressive look that turns heads. But anyone who owns one will tell you: those glossy…
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2026 Mazda CX-5 vs. VW Tiguan: The Compact SUV Battle Gets Personal
For years, the Mazda CX-5 and Volkswagen Tiguan have played second fiddle to the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4, but that doesn't mean they lack personality. Both now in their third generations, the Tiguan refreshed for 2025, the CX-5 arriving…
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China's BYD Sets Its Sights on Toyota's Crown, Says U.S. Market Isn't Required
BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle giant, has made a bold declaration: it aims to become the world's top-selling automaker within five years. And here's the twist, company executives insist they can pull it off without ever cracking the…
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Stellantis Offers 10 Years of Free Remote Start - Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal
Most carmakers give new buyers a one-year taste of connected features like remote start and keyless entry. The logic is simple: get you hooked, then charge you. That’s why I shell out $15 a month for remote locks on my GR Corolla. But…
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Toyota Listens to RAV4 Owners, Reconsiders Button-Free Dashboard
Toyota is taking a second look at the RAV4’s interior after drivers pushed back against the latest redesign. The new model swapped physical buttons for a sleek, touchscreen-only layout, but the move has sparked complaints from longtime…
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