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2021 Toyota Tacoma: Is the TRD Off-Road Worth $5,000 Over the Base SR? | MotorBiscuit
The 2021 Toyota Tacoma is the latest in the automaker’s popular series of midsize pickups. Indeed, it’s the best-selling midsize…
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The 2021 Kia Sportage’s Biggest Weakness Is the Subaru Forester’s Strength | MotorBiscuit
The 2021 Kia Sportage is a dependable compact SUV that has garnered praise from automotive experts and owners for its…
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Why I’m Done Pretending Touchscreen Infotainment Isn’t a Stupid, Hazardous Fad
Pretty much every study of in-car touchscreens’ effects on drivers reaches the same conclusion: They’re a serious distraction. This holds…
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2021 Ram 1500 Rebel vs. Laramie: Is 1 Worth $3,890 Over the Other? | MotorBiscuit
The Ram 1500 continues its battle at the top of the full-size truck segment with its latest model. Back and…
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Doomsday Plane Crews Made This Darkly Humorous Music Video Aptly Set To “Burning Down The House”
The video combines footage of daily E-6B operations from aboard the jet, on the flight line, and in the squadron…
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What Was Your Worst Project Car Roadblock?
Project cars are never straightforward. Parts break, sometimes far from home, and you can be left tracing the problem for…
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Tesla sees post-bitcoin Twitter convos surge
Tesla sees 60% surge in influencer conversations on Twitter post bitcoin investment Tesla witnessed a dramatic 60% jump in…
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2022 Toyota Land Cruiser’s Body Spied Naked In Leaked Images
A new Toyota Land Cruiser is upon us. And if we take the previous reports as truth, we could be…
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UK car output down 27.3% in January
Lower demand from major export markets contunues to dent UK output versus year-ago levels – though that year-on-year comparison will…
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Darc Mono Dakar-Inspired Carbon Fiber RV Is Afraid Of Nothing
Motorhomes are dime-a-dozen these days, but that doesn’t stop German startup Darc from entering the market and releasing its own…
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Thousands of 2020-21 Mazda CX-30s Recalled For Frustrating Issue | MotorBiscuit
Bringing your vehicle back to the dealership for a recall is frustrating. However, 2020-2021 Mazda CX-30 owners might be relieved…
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A-10 Warthog Emerges Painted In Green And Tan Camouflage
An A-10C Warthog has been rolled out of the paint barn at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona wearing one…
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Ringbrothers Built A Badass Mercury Cougar With A Coyote V8
The Coyote V8 is one of Ford’s most iconic modern engines. Debuting in 2011 underhood of the Mustang GT and…
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How Fast Can a Honda Insight Go With a Lawn Mower Engine? | MotorBiscuit
The Honda Insight was the first hybrid car brought to the U.S. market way back in 1999. Back then, the…
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Denso expands semiconductor capacity in Malaysia
Denso Corporation has confirmed plans to invest MYR160m (US$40m) to expand semiconductor production capacity in Malaysia, according to local reports. …
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Did Russia Try To Refute Criticisms Of Its Missiles By Showing One Blowing Up A Syrian Hospital?
The Russian Ministry of Defense released a montage of video footage yesterday that it said showed successful strikes in Syria…
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How Many Miles Will a Subaru Last? | MotorBiscuit
There are plenty of reasons to buy a Subaru when shopping for your next car. According to Kelley Blue Book,…
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The 2022 Infiniti QX60 Has Incredible RV Towing Upgrades
Get ready to tow your RV with a crossover! Seriously, the 2022 Infiniti QX60 just received incredible upgrades to become…
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I Found Out Just How Far I’d Go to Get Back to a Race Weekend
Hello from Saudi Arabia! I’m on the fifth and last day of quarantine during an international motorsport assignment. Even with…
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2022 Land Rover Defender V8 Priced Starting Near $100,000
The 2022 Land Rover Defender starts at $49,050 for the base two-door 90, an increase of $1600, and $51,850 for…
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Ford extends production cuts in Europe on chip shortages
Microchip shortages at Valencia affected production of the Kuga crossover, Mondeo midsize model and Galaxy minivan, he said. Ford’s factory…
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Hyundai bought chips when rivals didn’t; its assembly lines are still rolling
SEOUL — Hyundai Motor Co. has so far avoided a chip shortage that has plagued global automakers, largely maintaining its…
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The 2021 Kia Seltos Has 2 Big Advantages Over the Mazda CX-30 | MotorBiscuit
The 2021 Mazda CX-30 and the 2021 Kia Seltos are attractive compact SUVs with many benefits. Because they have so…
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2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Pricing Ranges from $38,690–$66,985
Jeep has released pricing for the new three-row version of the Grand Cherokee, the 2021 Grand Cherokee L. It starts…
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Huawei, battered by U.S. sanctions, plans foray into EVs, report says
HONG KONG/BEIJING — China’s Huawei plans to make EVs under its own brand and could launch some models this year,…
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View Photos of Our Long-Term 2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid Touring
Marc UrbanoCar and Driver We begin a 40,000-mile shakedown of Honda’s first electrified crossover to see if the powertrain scales…
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Nissan claims breakthrough in engine CO2 emissions
Nissan Motor Co. said on Friday it has reached a breakthrough in achieving a 50 percent thermal efficiency with its in-development…
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GM Wants to Get Rid of the C8 Corvette’s Funky Center Console: Report
The Chevrolet Corvette C8 is a big hit so far for GM, and while we wait for the more powerful…
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E-magy secures extra EUR5m funding
Dutch battery tech scale-up, E-magy, has secured an additional EUR5m (US$6m) of funding. Shift Invest, an impact venture capital fund that…
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SMMT: UK commercial vehicle manufacturing down -31.5% in January
UK production of commercial vehicles (CVs) declined -31.5% in January, with just 5,616 units leaving factory gates, according to the…
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Missing $750,000 Lamborghini Diablo Twin Turbo Pops up With a Mysterious Past | MotorBiscuit
The Lamborghini Diablo SV has quickly become one of the most sought-after exotics, and valuations in 2021 certainly reflect that.…
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Here’s Why the Aston Martin Valhalla Might Switch to a Mercedes-AMG Engine
Now, it appears that Aston Martin’s McLaren, Maserati and Ferrari-rivaling hybrid V6 will be scrapped before ever making it into…
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A Cheap Interior Barely Holds Back the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport | MotorBiscuit
If you thought the return of the Ford Bronco, which they discontinued in 1996, was exciting, the new Ford Bronco…
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Top Air Force General In The Pacific Wants E-7 Wedgetails To Replace E-3 Radar Planes
A senior U.S. Air Force official has made a surprise call for acquiring Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and…
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Survey Finds The Check Engine Light Isn’t A Priority Among Car Owners
The dreaded check engine light. Everyone hates it, but like it or not, the light serves a very important purpose.…
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Sayers & Scovill Cadillac XT6 Limo With Trunk Looks All Sorts Of Weird
It’s a bit unsettling that there’s a close connection between carriages to after-life, otherwise known as hearses, and luxurious limousines…
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Over a Third of US Drivers Take Their Car to a Mechanic the Week a Check Engine Light Comes On
Your dashboard’s check engine light can seem like a mystery within in an enigma wrapped in a sad confusion burrito.…
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Tesla scales back Model 3 production on supply chain issues
Tesla Inc. has told workers it will temporarily halt some production at its car assembly plant in California, according to…
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Forget A Hummer: Buy This Bowler Military Truck Instead | MotorBiscuit
Just look at this thing. If you thought a Humvee had a presence you haven’t seen this Bowler military truck.…
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Navy Destroyer Pulled Into San Diego Flying An Absolutely Gargantuan American Flag
The trend of American warships flying ever-larger flags—sometimes Old Glory and sometimes flags unique to each ship’s lore and culture—continues…
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China: Biden bid to shift U.S. supply chains unrealistic
China dismissed efforts to shift U.S. supply chains toward alternative sources as unrealistic, hitting back hours after President Joe Biden…
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Chevrolet Tahoe Two-Door Given New Life In Unofficial Renderings
For the record, Chevrolet doesn’t offer a full-size, two-door SUV. We haven’t heard any rumors that suggest one might be…
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2021 Mitsubishi Outlander Review, Pricing, and Specs
Overview The 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander isn’t remotely as compelling as other compact crossovers, for good reasons, and its biggest selling…
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Tested: 2006 Honda Ridgeline vs. the Compact Pickup Competition
From the June 2005 issue of Car and Driver. Entries in the guest book at Barker Ranch, an old vacant…
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GM to idle Corvette output due to parts supply shortage
General Motors is planning to idle production of the hot-selling Corvette sports car next week due to a parts shortage.…
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Every Mazda Tested by the IIHS Just Earned This Award for the Second Year in a Row | MotorBiscuit
If it’s a safe car that you’re after, you might as well buy a Mazda. Because just this week? The…
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New VW app keeps football fans in the loop
All information also can also be read out using the text-to-speech function A free We Score app included in Volkswagen Golf…
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2022 GMC Terrain Denali Makes First Appearance In Family Photo
We got our first look at the updated GMC Terrain in early 2020, with photos revealing the redesigned crossover in…
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Cars.com posts Q4 profit on flat revenue
Dealership technology company Cars.com swung to a profit in the fourth quarter, citing tax benefits resulting from federal coronavirus relief…
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Toyota postpones opening new Myanmar plant
Toyota Motor has decided to postpone the opening of its new plant in Myanmar amid heightened political uncertainty following the…
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