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What a BMW's VIN Does - and Doesn't - Tell You
Every BMW sold in the U.S. since the 1981 model year has carried a standardized 17-character VIN, built around ISO 3779 and federal rules. Older BMWs, mostly E21s and earlier, used shorter chassis numbers with different conventions, so…
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Slate Trucks Skip Dealerships, But Service Plan Raises Questions
Slate Trucks won't be sold at dealerships, so buyers won't have to haggle over the $26,400 advertised price. But when a vehicle breaks, and this is Slate's first product, the question of where to get it fixed matters. Consumer Reports…
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Buick Lucerne: A V8 Sedan With a Front Bench Seat for Six
In the early 2000s, Buick offered an unusual sedan: the Lucerne, which paired a V8 engine with a front bench seat, two features that were fading from the American car market. Named after a city in Switzerland, the full-size Lucerne arrived…
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Former Caterpillar Engineer Explains Why Inline-Six Engines Beat V Engines for Hard Work
For decades, the big question in heavy-duty engine layouts was inline-six versus V-type. Jim Coles, a former Caterpillar engineer and longtime semi truck dealer, has a clear answer. Coles started at Caterpillar in 1966, opened a Peterbilt…
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2026 Toyota GR Corolla Is Quicker, But Driveline Heat Warning Lingers
According to Car and Driver testing, the 2026 Toyota GR Corolla is faster in manual form. The hatch hit 60 mph in 4.2 seconds, trimming 0.7 seconds off the previous model year's 4.9-second run. It also reached 100 mph in 10.7 seconds…
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Tesla Quoted $5,500 for a New Motor - He Fixed It With a $70 Mercedes Part
YouTuber Sam bought a loaded 2015 Tesla Model S, originally over $140,000 with the $10,000 Ludicrous upgrade, for $10,300. When the dash flagged the front drive motor as disabled, the car still drove but lost all front-axle thrust. A friend…
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One-Off Grand Cherokee Prototype Shows SRT’s Answer to Turbo Lag
At Stellantis’ Conner Center, the former Dodge Viper assembly plant in Detroit, a Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled out with a sound unlike any current factory model. The standard-wheelbase prototype wore a non-production exhaust and hid something…
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The 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Was the Last Production SUV Without an ECU - and Here’s What They Cost in 2026
Every car sold in the U.S. today is packed with computers, but that wasn’t always the case. The last production car sold new in America without any sort of computer was the 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer. It used a carbureted 5.9-liter V8 and…
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2027 Dodge Charger Super Bee Launch Edition: 600 HP, Track-Ready, and Hellcat-Redeye Quick
Dodge has revealed the 2027 Charger Super Bee Launch Edition, a track-focused version of the gas-powered Charger powered by the Hurricane twin-turbocharged inline-6. Larger twin 56-mm Garrett turbochargers boost output to 600 horsepower…
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Dodge Super Bee Returns as a 600-HP Track-Ready Charger
The Super Bee badge is back on the Charger, and Dodge is leaning on real performance to win over skeptical Mopar fans. This limited-production 2027 Dodge Charger Super Bee Launch Edition uses a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter SIXPACK…
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HotCars Names Honda K20C1 the Most Reliable Turbo Four-Cylinder Ever Produced
Turbocharged four-cylinder engines have taken over much of the performance car world, and for good reason. A well-built turbo four can deliver power close to a larger engine while using less fuel and adding little weight. Since a turbo…
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2027 Dodge Charger Super Bee Packs 600 HP and Sharper Handling - No Hemi, No Price Yet
The 2027 Dodge Charger Super Bee marks the Charger’s 60th anniversary with more performance, but no Hemi V8. Dodge upgraded the twin-turbo six-cylinder with 56-mm turbochargers instead of 54-mm units, retuned engine software, and added…
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