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Mopar Reveals 550-HP Dodge Charger SIXPACK Concept at 2025 SEMA Show
Mopar unveiled the 2026 Dodge Charger SIXPACK Concept at the 2025 SEMA Show, a performance-focused reimagining of the Charger built around Mopar’s factory tuning capabilities. Exterior Design The concept is finished in Stryker Purple, a color pulled from the Viper’s historical palette, paired with carbon fiber components on the hood, front splitter, and rear spoiler…
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Corvette ZR1 Dealer Markups Push Prices as High as $500,000
The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has become the most expensive Corvette ever produced, and dealer markups are pushing some listings well into supercar pricing territory. Chevrolet Reveals 2025 Corvette Production Totals, Highlights Rise of the ZR1 What the ZR1 Offers The ZR1 is powered by a twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter V8 producing more than 1,000 horsepower, making…
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Stellantis Partners With NVIDIA, Uber, and Foxconn on Level 4 Robotaxi Development
Stellantis has entered a partnership with NVIDIA, Uber, and Foxconn aimed at accelerating development of Level 4 autonomous vehicles specifically designed for robotaxi service. Caffeine and Octane Lanier Raceway in Georgia Has Officially Been Sold What Each Company Brings to the Partnership The collaboration centers on Stellantis’ AV-Ready Platforms, including the K0 Medium Van and…
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Infiniti Unveils GT-R-Powered QX80 R-Spec Concept at SEMA
Infiniti debuted an unexpected concept at this year’s SEMA Show: the QX80 R-Spec, a performance-focused reimagining of its luxury SUV built around the hand-built VR38DETT 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 engine from the Nissan GT-R. Chassis and Suspension Upgrades To accommodate the engine swap, engineers reworked the QX80’s chassis, adding custom coilovers with Eibach springs and relocating…
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Stolen 1971 Ford Maverick Reignites Debate Over DeKalb Police Response Times
A DeKalb County, Georgia mechanic is speaking out after his custom 1971 Ford Maverick vanished during a quick gas station stop, and he says the more frustrating part wasn’t the theft itself but how long it took police to show up. Gone in Minutes Scott Armstrong told local reporters he pulled into a Chevron station…
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NHTSA Probes Tesla’s ‘Mad Max’ Driving Mode Over Aggressive Behavior Concerns
Federal regulators are taking a hard look at another piece of Tesla’s driver-assistance software, this time targeting “Mad Max” mode, an aggressive driving setting buried inside the company’s Full Self-Driving system. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has asked Tesla to explain how the feature works after reports that it can push vehicles to exceed…
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Former Avis Employee Accused of Stealing 47 Rental Cars From Syracuse Airport
Police in New York are searching for a former rental car employee accused of taking nearly 50 vehicles worth more than $1 million from Syracuse Hancock International Airport. Investigators say 31-year-old Milton Thompson III, a former Avis Budget employee, orchestrated the scheme over roughly two months earlier this year. An Inside Job at the Airport…
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Georgia Corvette Driver Faces 20 Charges After Fiery Crash Ends High-Speed Chase
A high-speed chase through Muscogee County, Georgia, ended in flames over the weekend after a Chevrolet Corvette crashed and caught fire. The driver, identified by deputies as Clifford George Castillo, now faces 20 charges stemming from the pursuit. A Pursuit That Reached Triple-Digit Speeds Deputies say they clocked Castillo traveling well over 100 mph through…
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New GM Sketch and Trademark Filing Fuel Speculation of a 2026 Camaro Revival
The Chevrolet Camaro may not be gone for good. Months after production of the current generation ended, a new sketch from GM Design and a late-2025 trademark filing have fueled speculation that a seventh-generation Camaro could arrive for 2026. A More Aggressive Design Direction The sketch shows a noticeably different take on the Camaro’s familiar…
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Dashcam Captures Runaway Construction Equipment Striking Car in Northern Ireland
A routine drive through a roadworks area in Northern Ireland turned dangerous on March 12, 2024, when a large piece of construction equipment broke loose and struck a passing car on Shore Road in Newtownabbey, just outside Belfast. Dashcam footage of the moment quickly circulated online. Caught on Camera The footage shows a car moving…
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GM Closing Georgia IT Innovation Center, Cutting 325 Jobs in Tech Overhaul
General Motors is closing its IT Innovation Center in Roswell, Georgia, eliminating 325 jobs as part of a broader restructuring of the company’s technology operations. The facility is expected to shut down by late 2025. From Flagship Hub to Casualty of Restructuring The Roswell center opened in 2013 as part of GM’s push to bring…
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Stellantis Sued Over Claims Its Anti-Theft Systems Can Be Easily Bypassed
Stellantis, parent company of Jeep, Dodge, Ram, and Chrysler, is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit in the United States alleging that millions of vehicles sold between 2012 and 2024 shipped with anti-theft technology that can be bypassed relatively easily. What the Lawsuit Alleges The suit, filed against Stellantis’ American division Fiat Chrysler, centers on push-to-start…
