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My Cheap Japanese Taxi Was The Victim Of A Hit-And-Run At Monterey Car Week, Then Somehow Ended Up Winning A Prize Alongside Priceless Ferraris And Lamborghinis
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (1173+ words) Our universe is a strange and mysterious place. Sometimes it giveth. Sometimes it taketh. And sometimes it does those things in equal measure, but not necessarily in that order. I brought a Japanese taxi to Monterey Car Week this year....
I'll Admit, I've Never Seen A Beetle Modded Like This Before And I Have To Respect That
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (779+ words) But I’m very wrong. As usual. I haven’t even come close. I was reminded of this reassuring fact of the universe the other day when my friend Jonee sent me this astounding Marketplace ad for a modified 1974 Volkswagen Beetle that…...
Spyker Versus Vector: We Compared Two Of The Weirdest Supercars Of All Time
1+ week, 1+ day ago (961+ words) In short order, I found myself at Porsche Santa Clarita about to pilot two of the most interesting cars of all time. First, there’s the Spyker C8 Spyder. The story of this car is a wild one; after a Dutch man…...
The Feds Want To Know Why Ford's One-Liter Ecoboost Wet Belt Engine Keeps Failing Catastrophically
2+ week, 2+ day ago (298+ words) When Ford first announced its one-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine, it seemed like a bit of a packaging miracle. It may have only made 123 horsepower, but the engine block was small enough that one communications team member put it in a…...
Which Friendly Little Suzuki Could Warm Your Cold Heart? 1997 Alto Works vs 1999 Vitara
3+ week, 1+ day ago (422+ words) Yesterday was all about Nissan. We looked at cars from two different eras, and considering Nissan’s reputation in recent years, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that the older Stanza won. The Versa may have done better if it had…...
The G-Wagen Convertible Returns To Make You Care About Mercedes Again
3+ week, 3+ day ago (855+ words) After teasing the motoring world ever so slightly, Mercedes-Benz’s social media team has whipped the covers off the latest entry in its long-lived G-Class line, revealing the return of the cabriolet model with a little bit of a twist. Famously…...
Check Out This Hero Driving A 118 Year Old Steam Car On A Saturday Just For Fun
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1338+ words) Some of the greatest joys in life happen when Motofortuna, the goddess in charge of guiding your path so that you encounter fascinating cars seemingly by happenstance, smiles upon you. That happened to me this past Saturday afternoon, as I…...
EV Sales Might Bounce Back As Soon As Next Year: Report
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1737+ words) At the same time, GM is absolutely raking it in, the Tesla Cybertruck really isn’t living up to sales expectations, and Range Rover is launching an electric coupe-SUV-type-thing. Welcome back to The Morning Dump, where we break down the morning’s…...
This Vintage Mid-Engine, Manual Transmission Diesel School Bus RV Conversion Looks More Fun Than A Modern Motorhome
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1552+ words) This bus was built by the long-defunct Crown Coach Corporation, which was once a dominant force in school buses in the American West. Crown was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1904 as the Crown Carriage Company. Here’s what I wrote…...
If You Thought Replacing Your V8's Spark Plugs Was Bad, How About 60 Spark Plugs Across 30 Cylinders? COTD
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (511+ words) The gasoline engine has taken so many different shapes and forms over history, from familiar inline-fours and V8s to beautiful radials. But someone has to maintain these things, and more elaborate engines may be equipped with dozens of spark plugs. Chrysler…...