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The downsizing era is in full swing. BMW stopped selling a V-12 7 Series in 2022 when the M760i was retired. You can still have twelve cylinders in a Rolls-Royce, but the V-12 is never coming back in a car featuring the famous roundel. The V-10 has been dead for…

Like many automakers, Renault is keen on dusting off nameplates it hasn't used in decades. The R5 (Le Car in the United States) is back, and the reborn R4 goes on sale later this year. In addition, the Twingo will return in 2026. On the commercial side, the French brand…

If you think today’s SUVs are too soft, there’s an auction next month you need to register for right now. A 1989 Chevrolet K5 Blazer will roll across the Mecum’s stage on March 21. This is a pristine example with the plastic still on the seats, the Monroney on the…

The final race in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift sees the hero (Sean) driving a classic Ford Mustang with a Nissan RB26 inline six holding station under the hood. The merger of two distinct car cultures was both literal and symbolic. We're reminded of that iconic combo in…

Unless you were at least a few years old in 1990, it's hard to describe the "dustbuster" craze. At a time when American vehicles still largely had sharp edges, the Chevrolet Lumina APV, Oldsmobile Silhouette, and the Pontiac Trans Sport landed from the future. These aerovans and their raked windshields…

Thought the Pagani Zonda R was cool before? Just wait until you see what it's like driven flat-out on a Formula 1 track. It'll make you fall in love all over again.

Starter motors are incredibly convenient pieces of engineering. Instead of having to use a hand crank to start your car, you can just turn a key or press a button, and voilà, the engine starts. But how does a starter work? Thanks to this custom see-through starter motor built by…

There’s no such thing as a good Lamborghini supercar. They're militaristic things—no visibility, a bad driving position, an abundance of horsepower, and feral handling. There has not been one Lambo in history that is objectively good–only completely and lovably unhinged. But the Revuelto, Lambo’s newest, most powerful, and most advanced…

Porsche, like many other automakers right now, is taking a hard look at the future and reevaluating its plans. Specifically, that means dialing back the electric push in favor of more combustion power. But it's not as easy as flipping a switch. And it won't come without a price.

The Chevrolet Blazer might not be around much longer. A new report from GM Authority, citing “sources close to that matter,” alleges the automaker will eliminate the gas-powered crossover from its American lineup after 2025.

Sometimes the simplest answer is the best. Before anyone even drove the C8 Corvette Stingray, we all assumed the Z51 Performance Package was all but mandatory. For a little over $6,000 you get summer tires, a stiffer suspension tune, a performance exhaust, bigger brakes, upgraded cooling, and an electronic limited-slip…