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Former Cleetus McFarland Jet-Powered Camaro With Afterburner Hits Auction Block
This isn’t just another modified muscle car listing. A 2010 Chevrolet Camaro powered by a military-sourced jet engine is now up for auction, and it’s the kind of build that forces you to stop and ask what performance even means anymore. They call it the Turbinaro. And yes, it has an actual afterburner. At first…
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Drunk Camaro Drift Attempt Ends in $10K Damage and Criminal Charges — What Happened Next Could Cost Even More
It started like a bad idea and ended exactly how you’d expect, only worse. A borrowed Camaro, a residential street, and a driver allegedly more than twice the legal alcohol limit collided in Wyoming, and now the fallout is hitting far beyond just a wrecked car. This wasn’t some harmless burnout gone wrong. This turned…
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Ford BlueCruise Under Fire After Fatal Crashes Spark Federal Safety Fight Over Hands-Free Driving
The promise of hands-free driving just ran headfirst into a hard reality, and the fallout is getting serious. Federal safety investigators are now raising alarms after two deadly crashes involving Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles using BlueCruise, and what they found is forcing a bigger conversation about whether this tech is moving faster than the rules…
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Which Car Brands Have the Most Recalls? New Data Shows a Clear Leader, And You Won’t Be Shocked By It
There’s a version of car ownership people expect, and then there’s the version they actually get. The expected version is simple: buy the car, maintain it, drive it. The real version sometimes includes recall notices, service appointments, and the occasional “your vehicle may have a safety issue” letter showing up in the mail. A new…
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Hyundai’s Big Bet on America: 80% Domestic Production Target Signals Major Shift in Auto Manufacturing
Hyundai just made a move that’s hard to ignore, and it’s not subtle. The company is planning to build the vast majority of the vehicles it sells in the United States right here at home. Not a slight increase, not a cautious step. We’re talking about a push toward more than 80 percent domestic production…
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Nissan Admits the Harsh Reality: Cheap Cars Can’t Be Built in America Right Now
Nissan just said something out loud that a lot of automakers probably don’t want to admit. Building cheap cars in the United States doesn’t work. Not right now, not at the price points buyers expect, and definitely not without consequences. That might sound like a simple business decision, but it cuts deeper than that. Because…
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Jeep Signals Manual Gladiator Comeback, Setting Up a Real Fight With Tacoma
Jeep might be about to undo one of its more confusing recent decisions, and for once, that’s a good thing. The Gladiator is likely getting its manual transmission back, and it’s not just a nostalgic move. It feels like a direct shot at the Toyota Tacoma, which has been sitting alone as the only stick…
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Dealership Scandal Erupts: Ford and Stellantis Uncover Same 81 Cars Financed Twice in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Case
Something went very wrong at a small group of Iowa dealerships, and it didn’t stay small for long. What started as a financing issue quickly spiraled into a full-blown legal fight involving two of the biggest names in the auto industry. Ford and Stellantis both claim they were misled, and somehow, they ended up chasing…
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Ford GT Crashes Shortly After Purchase in California — What Went Wrong?
This is the kind of news that stops people in their tracks. A recently purchased Ford GT ended up wrecked in California, turning what should have been a routine drive into a serious crash in a matter of seconds. A Rare Ford GT Taken Out Quickly The incident happened near Winding Way and Manzanita Avenue…
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This Modified 1993 Mazda RX-7 Just Hit Auction—and Its Story Is Way More Complicated Than It Looks
At first glance, it looks like a clean, desirable FD RX-7 in the right color with the right upgrades. The kind of car that usually sparks bidding wars without much hesitation. But this particular 1993 Mazda RX-7 R-1 isn’t that simple, and once you start digging into the details, the story shifts pretty quickly. The…
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Stolen Beer Truck Chase Turns Violent as Semi Smashes Into Deputy’s Cruiser in High-Speed Indiana Pursuit
What started as a beer delivery turned into a full-blown highway chase, and it didn’t end quietly. A stolen Bud Light semi barreled through two counties before slamming into a sheriff’s patrol car in Indiana, leaving behind wreckage, serious charges, and a situation that could have gone a lot worse. And it almost did. Authorities…
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$300K Bentley Stolen in Seconds With Puppy Inside Sparks Urgent Hunt in Florida
A six-figure luxury car disappearing from a quiet driveway is bad enough. But when there’s a six-month-old puppy sitting inside, it stops being just another theft story. It turns into something a lot more personal, and a lot harder to ignore. That’s exactly what played out in Fort Lauderdale this week. A 2024 Bentley Continental,…
