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Icon completes its 500th Toyota Land Cruiser restomod

Motor Authority

Icon has completed its 500th Toyota Land Cruiser build, the California restomod specialist recently announced. Icon's New School Edition 1964 Land Cruiser FJ44 follows the same template as the 499 builds that preceded it. The exterior remains mostly original, with some subtle updates like LED headlights, power side steps, and new wheels. The.

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The reason why an old Lamborghini Diablo sucks

Machines with Souls

I have the offer sitting on my desk, but 60% of you say to keep my current M3. Stay tuned. This week, I’d like to turn your attention to a car I’ve always assumed was awesome, but with hindsight perhaps is a dumpster on wheels: The Lamborghini Diablo. The 1997 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster vs… The post The reason why an old Lamborghini Diablo sucks appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron, 2025 Infiniti QX80: This Week's Top Photos

Motor Authority

Audi took the covers off its long-awaited Q6 E-Tron this week. The electric compact crossover is a smidgen longer than the Tesla Model Y, and will start sales in the U.S. late this year both in regular and sporty SQ6 guises. BMW revealed the Vision Neue Klasse X, a concept that previews the automaker's rival to the Q6 E-Tron. It enters production.

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The 2024 Dodge Charger Scat Pack’s Terrible 260-Mile Range Is Still Better Than A 1968 Charger’s

Carscoops

The Charger might have gone electric, but CEO Tim Kuniskis went out of his way to explain at the 2024 Charger Daytona ’s launch that the company’s first EV definitely wasn’t designed and engineered with efficiency and driving range as a top priority. “Every decision on this car we made hurts efficiency. Fratzonic: hurts efficiency. 305s, 325s [section width tires]: hurts efficiency.

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Hidden Skodas: Unlocking the brand's secret museum room

Autocar

Skoda once had a poor image in the UK, but the firm has a rich history The depository of cars kept away at Skoda’s museum is a remarkable documentation of the brand’s 118-year history "How much more time have you got?” asks Michal Velebný, Skoda Depository’s head honcho, while we stare at a near-perfect light-green 110 L Rallye that has just arrived from a life in Cyprus.

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Fisker Ocean Gets Worse Review Yet From Consumer Reports That Calls It Inexcusable

Carscoops

Fisker can’t seem to catch a break these days. After a tumultuous few weeks that saw the company grappling with the aftermath of an exceedingly negative review from a popular tech YouTuber , reports of hiring bankruptcy advisors , and the subsequent crash of its stock price , to top it off, they’ve halted production of the Ocean SUV for six weeks.

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Hybrid cars now have 'very few compromises' says Ford executive — and sales are booming

Auto Blog

Filed under: Earnings/Financials , Green , Plants/Manufacturing , BMW Continue reading Hybrid cars now have 'very few compromises' says Ford executive — and sales are booming Hybrid cars now have 'very few compromises' says Ford executive — and sales are booming originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 23 Mar 2024 06:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ferrari takes one-two in dramatic 2024 Australian Grand Prix, Piastri misses out on podium

Drive.com

In a rare turn of events, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were forced to retire early on in the race, with local favourite Oscar Piastri coming in fourth to Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc, and Lando Norris. Carlos Sainz at the 2024 Australian Grand Prix. Photo by Quinn Rooney – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images. Ferrari has taken a one-two finish at the 2024 Australian Grand Prix, with Australian driver Oscar Piastri just missing out on a podium to his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris.

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GM Stops Sharing Driver Behavior With Data Brokers And Insurers After Lawsuit

Carscoops

In the wake of a lawsuit and a bombshell investigation by The New York Times, revealing the unsettling practice of numerous automakers sharing customers’ driving data with the insurance industry, thus resulting in increased premiums for certain drivers, General Motors has announced that it is terminating its relationship with data brokers LexisNexis and Verisk.

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2024 MG 3 XPower hot hatch imagined: Chinese i20 N, Fiesta ST rival

Drive.com

Should Chinese car maker MG build a hot hatch to battle the Hyundai i20 N, VW Polo GTI and Ford Fiesta ST? Here’s what it could look like. Last month MG unveiled the first new MG 3 city hatch in 11 years – and only its second all-new model for Europe in five years – with petrol or hybrid power. Following in the wheel tracks of the MG 4 XPower electric hot hatch – with 320kW, all-wheel drive and 0-100km/h in a claimed 3.8 seconds – the Drive office wondered: would a high-performance version

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Alpine A390 Electric GT Crossover Arriving In 2025 Based On Nissan Ariya Bones

Carscoops

Alpine is on the verge of a massive expansion of its current single-model range, introducing a variety of EVs across different segments. One of the most intriguing additions will be the A390 compact crossover GT, anticipated for release in 2025. Positioned as the premium and sporty counterpart to the Renault Megane E-Tech and Nissan Ariya, it promises to be an exciting addition to the lineup.

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Diesel “not going to die off anytime soon,” says Toyota

Drive.com

Electrification and synthetic fuels will keep diesel powertrains viable for the foreseeable future, according to Toyota. Toyota Australia believes diesel engines still have decades of life left but admits the fuel source needs to adapt in a world prioritising electrification and lower emissions. Speaking to Drive , Toyota Australia sales and marketing boss Sean Hanley rebuffed recent reports that the oil-burning powertrain, found in its most popular model, the HiLux ute, is close to becoming ext

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JDM Drive: The Honda S660 Is The Miniature NSX The World Was Deprived Of

Carscoops

What’s this? A new review segment? Yep. To vary things up a little, we’ll be getting behind the wheel of some lesser-seen cars, many of which were offered strictly within Japan’s borders. While “JDM” is a term that’s often banded around with reckless abandon, we’ll do our best to limit it to cars that wouldn’t usually be found in the U.S. and Europe – of course, that rule may be bent depending on what crops up (think tuned Supra, RX-7, et al.

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A brain-rearranging ride in the electric Ford SuperVan

CarExpert

AAAaaarrrgghhh… That is what happened in the first 20 seconds of my passenger ride in the Ford SuperVan 4.2. My brain was still parked on the start line but my eyeballs had jumped out on stalks as the battery-electric speed machine launched with the ferocity of one of Elon Musk’s Falcon space rockets. We were at 240km/h in less than five seconds and that’s not the worst of it.

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2025 Ferrari 812 Successor Sheds Roma Disguise, Hints At Classic Design

Carscoops

We’ve been aware of Ferrari’s efforts to develop a successor to the 812 Superfast for some time, as it has undergone testing on multiple occasions. However, the test mule had previously been outfitted with fake Roma bodywork. Recently, it was spotted with new exterior components, potentially offering additional clues about its appearance once the camouflage is eventually removed.

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Why BMW EVs, gas cars sharing same platform is the 'right solution' for customers

Auto Blog

Filed under: Earnings/Financials , Green , Plants/Manufacturing , BMW Continue reading Why BMW EVs, gas cars sharing same platform is the 'right solution' for customers Why BMW EVs, gas cars sharing same platform is the 'right solution' for customers originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 23 Mar 2024 08:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You Can Still Buy A Brand New Stick-Shift Range Rover, But Does Anyone?

Carscoops

After letting rivals run away with its ‘Rolls-Royce of SUVs’ crown – including Rolls-Royce itself – Land Rover , and specifically its Range Rover sub-brand, are fighting back. The pricier versions of the latest Range Rovers and Range Rover Sports are as fast, luxurious and expensive as the Aston Martin DBX, Lamborghini Urus and Bentley Bentayga.

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2024 Chery Omoda 5 price and specs

CarExpert

Chery has expanded its Omoda 5 range for 2024, with a pair of more powerful GT models joining the range. These feature the same level of equipment as the erstwhile flagship EX, but upgrade to a more powerful turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine and swap the torsion-beam rear suspension for a multi-link setup. Apart from a different material for the centre console and some different exterior badging, however, they’re indistinguishable from the EX.

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Should Dodge Have Built A ’68 Charger Convertible, And Should It Build A ’24?

Carscoops

The 1968-70 Dodge Charger crammed a lot into its three seasons on sale, becoming both a movie car chase icon and the first NASCAR racer to top 200 mph (320 km/h). But the one thing it never was, at least not officially, was a convertible. You could buy a convertible version of the Dodge Coronet, the Charger’s less glamorous brother, and even equip it with the same big-power 426- and 440 cu-in V8s.

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Learner driver allegedly detected speeding 100km/h over the limit

Drive.com

NSW Police say the novice motorist was arrested and charged with multiple offences after allegedly being clocked speeding while unsupervised. A 17-year-old learner driver in New South Wales has been arrested and charged with multiple traffic offences after he was allegedly caught speeding at 100km/h over the legal limit. NSW Police say the Ford Falcon sedan was detected driving at 170km/h on a signposted 70km/h stretch of road in Hoxton Park – a suburb 28km west of Sydney.

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The small SUVs with the most boot space in Australia

CarExpert

The cost of living crisis is hitting Australians hard, and many are turning to cheaper options when it comes to purchasing a new small SUV. Although these cars may lack some of the luxuries (or badge credibility) from their more expensive counterparts, boot space is one area where buyers don’t expect to compromise. So, which small SUVs currently on sale in Australia have the most cargo space?

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Honda CR-V hybrid vs Toyota RAV4 hybrid: How do they compare?

Drive.com

The Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 are stylish, well-equipped medium SUVs, so we put their range-topping hybrid variants head-to-head. Previously, buyers looking for a medium SUV with a hybrid powertrain had very few options, with one key model to rule them all: the hugely successful Toyota RAV4 hybrid. In 2024, things have changed, with a wealth of hybrid medium SUVs available – including the newly updated Honda CR-V.

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Aston Martin hires Bentley boss as Lawrence Stroll cycles through another CEO

Auto Blog

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Aston Martin Continue reading Aston Martin hires Bentley boss as Lawrence Stroll cycles through another CEO Aston Martin hires Bentley boss as Lawrence Stroll cycles through another CEO originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 23 Mar 2024 16:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ford F-150 recalled in Australia

Drive.com

According to the recall, the Ford F-150 could have indicators fitted which do not comply with Australian regulations. Ford has recalled 2020 examples of its F-150 Long-Wheelbase pick-up, citing a potential fault with the indicators. The affected vehicles are stamped 2021 to 2023. The recall notice , lodged with the Department of Infrastructure, says: “The vehicle may have been fitted with side direction indicator lamps that do not comply with the Australian Design Rule 13/00.” Da

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Stellantis lays off salaried workers, cites uncertainty in EV transition

Auto Blog

Filed under: Green , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Plants/Manufacturing , Alfa Romeo , Chrysler , Dodge , Fiat , Jeep , RAM Continue reading Stellantis lays off salaried workers, cites uncertainty in EV transition Stellantis lays off salaried workers, cites uncertainty in EV transition originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 23 Mar 2024 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This Mitsubishi Fuso Camper Is a Tiny Home With Four-Wheel Drive

Motor 1

This camper truck is actually the owner's full-time house, built out with a kitchenette, bathroom, and sleeping quarters.

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Mate Rimac's Project 3 Mobility robotaxi teased for the first time

Auto Blog

Filed under: Green , Autonomous Vehicles , Electric , Future Vehicles , Infrastructure , Rimac Continue reading Mate Rimac's Project 3 Mobility robotaxi teased for the first time Mate Rimac's Project 3 Mobility robotaxi teased for the first time originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 23 Mar 2024 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dom's Charger in the First Fast and Furious Had a Fake Supercharger

Motor 1

The only thing that's real is movie magic.

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Study: Car owners prefer independent repair shops, chains to dealers

Auto Blog

Filed under: Commerce Continue reading Study: Car owners prefer independent repair shops, chains to dealers Study: Car owners prefer independent repair shops, chains to dealers originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 23 Mar 2024 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Car Deal of the Day: Renault Arkana hybrid coupe-SUV for less than a trip to the cinema

Auto Express

0% APR on a £30-per-month PCP deal from Renault is our Car Deal of the Day for 23 March, however, it does require a very big deposit

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Controversies off the track follow F1 to Australian Grand Prix

Auto Blog

Filed under: Government/Legal , Motorsports , Racing Vehicles Continue reading Controversies off the track follow F1 to Australian Grand Prix Controversies off the track follow F1 to Australian Grand Prix originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 23 Mar 2024 06:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here's Why EVs Aren't Very Popular in the United States

Motor 1

Open roads and lower fuel costs keep bigger combustion cars on the highways of America.

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Junkyard Gem: 2006 Volkswagen GTI

Auto Blog

Filed under: Volkswagen , Automotive History , Hatchback , Performance , Classics Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 2006 Volkswagen GTI Junkyard Gem: 2006 Volkswagen GTI originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 23 Mar 2024 14:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New Volkswagen Golf Black Edition 2024 review: budget GTI hits the right notes

Auto Express

The current Volkswagen Golf Mk8 signs off in semi-sporty style

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The best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals for your dog

Auto Blog

Filed under: Commerce Continue reading The best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals for your dog The best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals for your dog originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 23 Mar 2024 13:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Porsche Cayenne and BMW X5 testing on UK roads - pictures

Auto Express

Pictures of the Porsche Cayenne and BMW X5 being driven on UK roads. Pictures taken by Auto Express senior photographer Pete Gibson.

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Husqvarna revives high-output Svartpilen with new 801

Auto Blog

Filed under: Motorcycle Continue reading Husqvarna revives high-output Svartpilen with new 801 Husqvarna revives high-output Svartpilen with new 801 originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 23 Mar 2024 11:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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