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Mazda CX-30 Successor Won't Arrive Until 2031, Extending Current Model's Long Run
Mazda has confirmed that the next-generation CX-30 won't hit showrooms until fiscal year 2030, which runs through March 2031. That means the current crossover will spend more than a decade on sale before a full redesign, according to CEO…
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Average Price of Three-Year-Old Used Cars Has Climbed Over $9,000 Since 2019, New Data Shows
New data from iSeeCars reveals that the average price of a three-year-old used car has jumped by more than 38 percent, or $9,027, since 2019. That increase has pushed the overall average cost of used cars past $30,000 for the first time…
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Readers Reveal the Cars They Secretly Love Despite Hating Them
Car enthusiasts often have strong opinions about what they drive, but sometimes a vehicle breaks through those biases. In a recent discussion, readers shared the models they can't help but admire, even when those cars fall outside their…
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Tesla Still Dominates EV Sales, But Rivals Are Starting to Nibble
Tesla remains the undisputed king of electric vehicle sales in the U.S., with a massive 55 percent market share in July. The Model Y alone made up 37 percent of all EVs sold that month, outselling every other automaker's entire electric…
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Ford Reportedly Plans Bronco Pickup, Smaller Transit Van by 2030
According to a report from Automotive News, Ford is developing a pickup truck based on the Bronco, with an arrival expected by 2030. The truck would join other Bronco variants at the Michigan Assembly Plant and follow a Bronco hybrid…
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Hurricane Six-Cylinder Brings Real Gains, But Can't Replace the V8's Soul
The Hurricane twin-turbo inline-six wasn't a controversial move when Stellantis first introduced it in the long-wheelbase Jeep Wagoneer. But when Ram announced it would drop its Hemi V8s from the 1500 lineup in favor of the smaller turbo…
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Keeping Cool: Managing Heat and Light Through Mercedes Panoramic Roofs
Mercedes-Benz owners with glass panoramic roofs know the struggle: too much sun can turn a luxury cabin into a greenhouse. While the automaker continues rolling out new models, from the larger, refined GLA with hybrid and electric options…
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Mercedes-AMG Says Current C-Class Likely Won't Get Its New V8
Mercedes-AMG has confirmed that the current-generation C-Class, which recently received a mid-cycle facelift, probably won't be offered with its new 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8, even in C 63 form. That dashes hopes that the BMW M3 rival…
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The Overlooked Cadillac CT6-V: A Hand-Built V8 Sedan Gone Too Soon
Cadillac once invested heavily in a 4.2-liter twin-turbo V8 that shared almost nothing with GM's usual small-block engine family. Each unit was assembled by hand, and the engine sat in a sedan with an aluminum-heavy chassis, all-wheel…
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Toyota's Hammer Trick for Checking Tundra Engines: A Clever Fix or a Quirky Shortcut?
Toyota has come up with an unusual way to check certain Tundra engines for a specific defect: technicians hit the engine with a hammer. But this isn't a random whack, it's a specialized tool used in a V35A Crank Bearing Inspection, designed…
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Buick's Overlooked Turbo Coupe: A Famous Name, A Forgotten Flop
Turbocharging is everywhere today, but it was once a bold experiment. Oldsmobile tried it first in 1962, and Porsche made it famous with the 911 Turbo in 1974. By 1978, Buick jumped in with turbocharged Regal and LeSabre models. That same…
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Is This $16,400 SsangYong Korando a Rare Find or a Pricey Oddity?
A 1998 SsangYong Korando diesel has surfaced for sale in the U.S. at $16,400, and its seller claims it is one of just two such vehicles currently in the country. The Korando, a model never officially sold in America, has a backstory tied…
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