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2026 Audi S8: A Six-Figure Luxury Sleeper With Used-Market Deals
The 2026 Audi S8 is not the flashiest sports sedan on the road, but it may be one of the most interesting. It takes the full-size A8 luxury sedan, adds a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 producing 563 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque, and still manages a…
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Diesel Versions of Audi TT and Mercedes SLC Didn't Win Over Sports Car Buyers
Audi and Mercedes-Benz both tried offering diesel-powered sports cars, but the experiment fizzled out because buyers cared more about driving fun than fuel economy. Audi launched the TT TDI in Europe in 2009. The first version used a…
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Dodge D100 Dude: The Rare 1970s Pickup That Started Mopar's Macho Truck Trend
Long before the Ram TRX and the upcoming Ram Rumble Bee, Dodge had already figured out that bold names and bold looks sell trucks. The D100 Dude from 1970-71 is proof, and it's one of the rarest Mopar pickups ever, with only an estimated…
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Why Modern Cars Cost So Much to Fix: Blame the Hidden Tech
Modern cars are essentially rolling computer networks, and that complexity is driving up repair costs. Advanced driver-assistance systems rely on cameras, radar, lidar and multiple electronic control modules. Even common features like…
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How BMW and Mercedes Quietly Created the Sleeper Super-Sedan Blueprint
In the late 1990s, high performance no longer needed flashy wings or aggressive bodywork. Two German rivals proved that supercar-level pace could hide inside an ordinary-looking executive sedan. The BMW E39 M5 arrived in 1998, and the…
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Ten Luxurious Toyotas That Proved the Badge Wasn’t Everything
Toyota is known for dependable, comfortable, affordable cars, but it also has a luxury side that doesn’t wear a Lexus badge. CarBuzz highlights ten models that gave established luxury automakers competition, even if many stayed in Japan.…
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Why Your Doughnut Spare Often Wants 60 PSI
A space-saving doughnut spare can look almost flat, but the pressure chart on the tire often calls for a surprising 60 psi, roughly double the usual recommendation. That's not a typo. Because the doughnut is smaller than a full-size tire,…
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Maintenance-Free Batteries Still Need Some Upkeep
Most modern cars have switched to sealed maintenance-free batteries, so topping off electrolyte levels with distilled water is no longer a routine chore. Unlike conventional flooded lead-acid batteries, sealed designs use…
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Ford’s Hated Triton V8 Might Deserve a Second Look, Says Teardown
Ask a group of mechanics about Ford’s 5.4-liter Triton V8 and you’ll likely hear stories of spark plugs, timing chains, cam phasers and big repair bills. But Dave’s Auto Center recently tore down a badly worn 5.4-liter Triton 2-Valve and…
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Why Mechanics Call Honda's K-Series an Engineering Masterpiece
The Honda K-Series often sits behind the B-Series and modern L-Series turbos in enthusiast conversations, but mechanics see it differently. Many K-Series engines, including the K20A2 and K24A2, regularly pass 200,000 or even 300,000 miles…
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A 2022 BMW X5 Now Costs About the Same as a New Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
CarBuzz found that a four-year-old BMW X5 has fallen into new Toyota RAV4 Hybrid territory. On the CarBuzz Marketplace, the average 2022 BMW X5 sDrive40i sells for around $38,000, while nicer or lower-mileage examples can reach $45,000.…
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Kia Niro EV Leads Battery Durability Study as Tesla Stays Out of Top Five
Electric-car batteries lose capacity over time, but new data from Swedish marketplace Carla suggests some of the most affordable EVs hold up best. After analyzing 9,954 EVs over four years with AVILOO diagnostics, Carla found the Kia Niro…
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