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2025-02-04

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Releases & Reviews

Driven: The New Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Flips the Script From Simple to Super (11 minute read)

Toyota's range-topping Tacoma TRD Pro combines a 326 horsepower (243 kW) hybrid powertrain with 465 lb-ft (630 Nm) of torque and innovative features like air-sprung front seats. Starting at $65,395, it offers impressive capability but limited rear passenger space compared to rivals.

2025 Subaru Forester Sport Yearlong Review: Once I Go Subaru, Do I Go Back? (8 minute read)

The redesigned Forester Sport features a more conservative exterior design, upgraded 11.6-inch infotainment screen, and improved sound insulation. While the 180 horsepower (134 kW) 2.5-liter flat-four remains unchanged, the $35,915 Sport trim stands out with exclusive 19-inch bronze wheels and comprehensive pet-friendly accessories.

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Technology, Market Data & Analysis

Tariffs will shut down North American auto production within a week, industry warns (5 minute read)

Auto industry leaders warn that newly imposed 25% U.S. tariffs could force widespread production shutdowns across North America within days of implementation. The deeply integrated nature of cross-border automotive supply chains means disruptions would impact manufacturers, suppliers, and consumers throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Jeep Is Finally Building a New Cherokee. Here's Our First Look (3 minute read)

Spy photos reveal the next-generation Cherokee will share the STLA Large platform with the electric Wagoneer S, growing significantly in size. Despite its electric architecture, visible exhaust pipes confirm a combustion engine option, likely featuring hybrid technology for a 2026 market launch.

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Car Culture

The Last Gullwing Ever Made! 1957 Mercedes 300SL (22 minute watch)

Jay Leno showcases the final Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing produced, featuring unique fire engine red paint and cream leather interior. The historically significant vehicle retains its numbers-matching engine, gearbox, and original components, representing the pinnacle of 1950s automotive engineering.

Bargain ABANDONED Sports Car - Will I Buy it? (29 minute watch)

Mat Watson’s barn-find 1982 Porsche 911 SC offers tempting value at £15,000 ($19,000), but inspection reveals significant rust issues in the sills and kidney bowls. Despite running after 16 years of storage, bearing wear discovered through oil analysis pushes estimated restoration costs above £60,000 ($76,000).

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Miscellaneous

$53M Mercedes-Benz W196 R Is the Second-Most Expensive Car Ever Sold at Auction (4 minute read)

A historic 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Stromlinienwagen, driven by both Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss, sold for €51.2 million ($53 million) at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. The streamlined Formula One car features innovative technology including desmodromic valves and magnesium alloy bodywork.

2025 Volvo EX30 Review | We Bought The "Baby" Volvo! (47 minute watch)

Built on a dedicated EV platform, Volvo's smallest SUV impresses with 422 horsepower (315 kW) and 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds from its dual-motor setup in top trim. Despite controversies over Chinese production, the EX30's $47,000 price tag includes standard features like a heat pump and full LED lighting, though some cost-cutting is evident in the simplified interior design.

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Quick Links

Audi Is Changing Its Naming Strategy... Again (3 minute read)

Audi reverses its recent even/odd numbering system after less than a year, returning to size-based nomenclature while using suffixes like TFSI, TDI, and e-tron to distinguish between powertrains.

FIRST DRIVE: New V6 Nissan Patrol – Toyota Land Cruiser Or This? (12 minute watch)

The twin-turbo V6 Patrol delivers 419 horsepower (312 kW) and 516 lb-ft (700 Nm) of torque, hustling this 5,952-pound (2,700 kg) SUV to 60 mph in 6.6 seconds while maintaining its desert-focused heritage.

Ferrari Gifted This F355 to Michael Schumacher. Now It's For Sale Without Reserve (3 minute read)

Schumacher's personally-configured 1996 F355 GTS, featuring a unique Blu Le Mans exterior and documented history with the F1 legend, heads to auction with a replacement engine and 29,400 miles (47,300 km) on the odometer.

See Inside a New Cadillac Escalade's 6.2L V8 Engine That Failed After 4 Miles (2 minute read)

Teardown analysis reveals a catastrophic connecting rod failure due to a faulty wrist pin installation, adding to GM's ongoing warranty repair challenges and nationwide parts shortage.

You Can Buy a Dakar-Winning Polaris RZR Pro R Factory UTV for $140K (3 minute read)

Polaris introduces a limited run of race-spec UTVs featuring a 255-horsepower (190 kW) ProStar Fury engine, carbon fiber bodywork, and Fox Live Valve X2 shocks fresh from their Dakar Rally victory.

2026 Mercedes S-Class Facelift Sticks To The Plan But Promises More Flash (3 minute read)

Mercedes delays its flagship's refresh to incorporate new three-pointed star DRLs, an enlarged grille, and a Hyperscreen dashboard while maintaining the current powertrain lineup, including the 791-horsepower (590 kW) S63 E Performance.

The Surprising Beginnings of BMW M (5 minute read)

BMW M founder Jochen Neerpasch reveals how the performance division started as a cost-saving initiative for racing, with the M1 supercar costing just 150,000 Deutsche Marks versus 400,000 for the modified 3.0 CSL.

Cars that are dying in 2025 (5 minute read)

The automotive landscape faces significant changes as manufacturers discontinue iconic models, including the BMW Z4, Porsche Cayman/Boxster, and V8-powered Maserati lineup.

$55M Florida Mansion 'Casa Maranello' Is the Final Boss of Ferrari Merch (3 minute read)

A 21,000-square-foot (1,951-square-meter) mansion featuring Ferrari-themed design elements, including a 12-car gallery with F1 car display and prancing horse fountain, sells in Delray Beach for $55 million without the decorative Testa Rossa.

I Flew an EV Without a License. Should You? (31 minute watch)

The Pivotal Helix, an eight-motor electric VTOL aircraft with 8 kWh battery capacity, offers 20-mile (32-km) range and 55-knot (102 km/h) top speed under ultralight aircraft regulations, requiring no pilot's license.