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How America Inspired the Toyota Land Cruiser—And Embraced It

The Japanese have a strange affinity for Americana. When American GIs exited the country following World War II, for example, the Japanese adopted and preserved American blue-jean and white-t-shirt culture as their own. These days, if you want the best versions of these American classics, you’re paying in Yen.

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The Nissan Armada Costs the Same for 2025 Despite Major Upgrades

Nissan thoroughly updated its Armada SUV for the 2025 model year. It has a new look, a new engine, and the latest must-have tech. But the automaker was able to keep the Armada's starting price the same while expanding the number of trim offerings.

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Roadkill Is Dead

Pour one out for Roadkill. The much-loved gearhead video series has not been renewed for 2025, signaling an end of a 12-year-long era.

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Sad: Another Sports Car Loses Audi's Five-Cylinder Engine

Founded in 1978, Donkervoort is a Dutch niche marque specializing in hand-built, lightweight sports cars. In the late 1990s, it switched engine suppliers by dropping Ford in favor of Audi. Initially, their cars came with a 1.8-liter engine of Ingolstadt origins before upgrading to the bigger 2.5-liter unit in 2011.…

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Abarth: High Taxes are Killing the Combustion Engine

Abarth has been modifying gasoline-fueled Fiats for decades, but that era is sadly coming to an end. The Italian niche brand says it’s effectively finished launching new cars that have a combustion engine. It’s a forced decision given the higher taxes that an increasing number of customers in Europe must…

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Hyundai Slaps a Big Wing on the Elantra N

One of the last bastions of (relatively) affordable performance cars, the Elantra N receives a special edition. However, it’s sadly all show without any extra go since there aren’t any upgrades to the engine. As its TCR Edition name implies, the sports sedan takes after the touring car version by…

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The Next Mercedes-Benz CLA Will Have Impressive New EV Tech

The upcoming CLA Class will be the first model to showcase the new EV and 48-volt hybrid powertrains coming to future Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The CLA will be part of an entry-level onslaught that will include two SUVs, with all three riding on the automaker’s new Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) as…

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Meet the Man Behind Gran Turismo's Amazing Jazz Soundtrack

The iconic racing game Gran Turismo introduced much to the world. The series’s huge popularity made heroes of many cars, from the unsuspecting Suzuki Cappuccino to the mighty Nissan Skyline GT-R. And GT’s now-iconic menu music, composed by Isamu Ohira, also exposed many to a unique version of jazz fusion.

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You Can Own This Ultra-Rare Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake

Before Aston Martin launched the DBX, practicality wasn't the brand's primary focus. The automaker was all about style and power. But just before Aston joined the SUV craze in 2020, Zagato built a limited number of Vanquish Shooting Brakes. And now you can own one.

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Hyundai Has a New CEO

Beginning on January 1, 2025, the Hyundai Motor Company will have a new CEO. Jose Munoz was appointed as the new head of the Korean automaker, succeeding current President and CEO Jaehoon Chang. Chang will be promoted to the Vice Chair of Hyundai Motor Group's automotive division.

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You Can Buy The Cutest Ruf Yellowbird Ever Made

Andrew Ritter is a talented artist who renders famous cars in a cartoony, cutesy art style in pseudo-realistic 3D. He has created many lovingly detailed, yet adorable renditions of cars that most enthusiasts instantly recognize. Ritter's company Ritter Goods has now taken this to the physical realm with its first…

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Inside the TOP SECRET Garage That Holds Every JDM Legend

For many, it wasn't the vehicles rolling off assembly lines that captured our hearts, but rather, what the legendary Japanese tuning houses did with those bone-stock cars. Names like Top Secret, HKS, Mine's, and Spoon elevated Japanese sports cars with their unique panache, building visually extravagant balls-out land missiles, which…

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GM Issued a Huge Recall for Its Diesel Trucks and SUVs

General Motors has recalled 461,839 full-size trucks and SUVs with diesel engines for a transmission issue that could cause the rear wheels to lock up. The problem affects all trims of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra from 2020 through 2022, including 1500, 2500, 3500 models. The Chevy Suburban and…

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Capturing the Lexus GX and Washington's Beautiful Backcountry On Film

Much, much earlier in the year I tagged along with Brian Silvestro, Motor1's Deputy Editor, in the backwoods of my home state of Washington. He picked me up from Seattle in a Lexus GX Overtrail and we headed to the WA Backcountry Discovery Route (BDR) that runs along the peaks…

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Tesla Has Recalled the Cybertruck—Again

Tesla is recalling the Cybertruck for the sixth time this year. A potential problem with the drive inverter could cause certain trucks to stop producing torque, resulting in a sudden loss of propulsion and increasing the risk of an accident. The recall affects 2,431 trucks built with metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors…

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When Is a Japanese Car Not Japanese?

A few years ago, as a guest of Toyota at a NASCAR race, the company was at pains to prove its American bonafides. A fleet of Tundra safety trucks buzzed the paddock with the words "Built In Texas" emblazoned on their flanks. In a bid to contend with Ford and…

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Volkswagen Finally Has a New Tiguan

The Volkswagen Tiguan has been around in the US since 2007. The second-generation model debuted in 2016, but we haven't seen the compact SUV updated much in those eight years. Finally, at next week's Los Angeles Auto Show, Volkswagen will show its new third-generation Tiguan.

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The Audi A4 Sedan Survives in China as the New A5L

Although the new Audi A5 is officially labeled as a sedan, it technically isn’t one. It has a more practical tailgate and comes to replace both the old A4 Sedan and the A5 Sportback. However, the A5L introduced today at the 2024 Auto Guangzhou show keeps the traditional three-box sedan…

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The Nissan N7 Is a Big Electric Sedan You Can’t Buy

In a sea of electric crossovers and SUVs, a good ol' sedan is a nice change of pace. However, there’s still a problem. Nissan’s new EV will be made in China exclusively for the local market. The N7 was developed with local partner Dongfeng through their 50:50 joint venture. If…

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2026 Lexus ES: This Is It

Although the ES has been around since 2018, Lexus isn’t ready to roll out a next-generation model yet. Following a facelift in 2021, another update has just been introduced in China. The revised luxury sedan debuted at the Auto Guangzhou show alongside the LX700h. The ES is a big deal…

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Lucid Cop Cars Could Hit the Street In California Soon

Lucid showed off a new variant of its Air sedan on X (formerly Twitter) this week. It's a police interceptor that the California Highway Patrol is purportedly testing for its suitability as a cop car. While details are scarce—the company only made one tweet about the car—there's a handful of…

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Thousands of New Challengers and Chargers Are Still Sitting on Lots

The Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger as we know them are dead, as is the Hellcat line. Soon, the new Dodge Charger Daytona EV and Sixpack gas model will be on the street, reminding us of what we lost. But it's not all bad news.

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Lamborghini's Fourth Model Was Almost a Sedan

Lamborghini has never had an extensive lineup, with just three models in its current portfolio: The Revuelto, the Temerario, and the Urus. The Italian supercar maker is working to add a fourth, a new electric GT based on the Lanzador concept. But at one point, the company considered making its…

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Ford Is Facing the Second-Largest Recall Fine In NHTSA History

Update: The original version of this story suggested that Ford was required to pay a lump sum of $165 million to the NHTSA. More specifically, Ford will pay an immediate cash penalty of $65 million with an additional $55 million "held in abeyance" subject to Ford's adherence to terms over…

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Japanese Kei Truck Enthusiasts Are Winning in America

It's not every day that American politics goes the way of the little guy, but 2024 could be considered the year the tide turned for mini truck owners and enthusiasts. Advocates in Texas and Massachusetts have successfully changed their state policies to allow registering Japanese Kei trucks 25 years and…

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