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A Planned Crew Stole Two Corvettes and a Camaro During the Hot Rod Power Tour
There are few gut-punches in this hobby quite like watching someone peel out of a parking lot in a car you spent years building with your own two hands. That’s exactly the nightmare a handful of enthusiasts woke up to at the kickoff of the 2026 Hot Rod Power Tour, when an organized crew slipped…
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The Viral Mustang ‘Fleeing’ Case Isn’t About Lights and Sirens at All
When the arrest of 19-year-old Tara Ashley Palmieri spread across social media late last year, the conversation quickly split into two camps. One side saw a reckless driver who blew past an officer in a white Ford Mustang. The other insisted it “wasn’t really fleeing” because there was no marked cruiser chasing her down with…
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Did North Carolina Actually Fix Its Trucker Licensing Problem?
When the U.S. Department of Transportation announced in January that a federal audit had found serious problems in how North Carolina issues commercial driver’s licenses to certain foreign nationals, one number dominated the coverage: 54 percent. Months later, the more useful question is whether the state actually fixed the underlying system, and the answer involves…
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Kosmera’s Star Razer Claims 3,112 HP and a 342 MPH Top Speed
A fresh name is muscling its way into the hypercar conversation, and it’s coming out swinging. Kosmera, a luxury performance marque backed by Chinese technology giant Dreame, has pulled the covers off the ambitious plans for its forthcoming Star Razer. If the brand can turn its spec sheet into reality, this electric grand tourer could…
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Bugatti’s Latest Creation Has No Engine, Just a Giant Folding TV
Bugatti has spent decades convincing us its hypercars are rolling sculpture. Now it’s built one that doesn’t roll at all. Meet the BUGATTI N1, an absurdly fancy television cooked up with Austrian display wizards C SEED, aimed at exactly the kind of person who parks a Tourbillon wristwatch next to the actual Tourbillon hypercar. A…
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The Classic Car Fraudster Sentenced to 60 Years Just Filed an Appeal
The Galveston County classic-car restorer who was handed a 60-year prison sentence earlier this year is not going quietly. Court records show Richard Thomas Finley has appealed his felony theft conviction, and the case is now working its way through a Texas appellate court, a development that has gone largely unreported amid the headlines about…
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A Milwaukee Cop Ran Her Plate 179 Times. It’s Part of a Bigger Pattern.
A Milwaukee police officer resigned after investigators found he had used automated license plate reader technology to track a woman he was dating nearly 180 times in the span of two months. What looked at first like a single ugly misconduct case is now pulling back the curtain on a much larger problem with how…
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880,000 Hondas and Acuras Recalled Over Rear Subframe Rust
Here’s a sentence you never want to read about your own car: the rear suspension could, in the worst case, separate from the body while you’re driving. That’s the nightmare scenario behind Honda’s latest recall, and it’s why roughly 880,514 vehicles are getting called back in. 10 Best Safety Items for Your Car Rust Is…
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Porsche’s CEO Just Ruled Out an Electric 911, and Enthusiasts Are Thrilled
Anyone who dreaded the day Porsche would slide a battery pack into the back of its most sacred sports car can finally relax. The company’s top executive has now said out loud what a lot of enthusiasts have been quietly hoping to hear. There is no fully electric 911 in the works, and there are…
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FWD, RWD, AWD, 4WD: What the Drivetrain Alphabet Soup Actually Means
FWD, RWD, AWD, 4WD, they’re four of the most common acronyms on a window sticker, and plenty of drivers honestly aren’t sure what they mean for everyday driving. Each one routes power to the wheels differently, and the best choice for you hinges on your climate, your roads, and how you actually drive. Here’s the…
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You’re Probably Skipping Tire Rotations, and It’s Costing You
Tire rotation is one of those chores that’s easy to blow off, because nothing feels wrong when you skip it. But rotating your tires on a regular schedule is one of the cheapest ways to make them last longer, drive safer, and keep money in your pocket. Here’s how often to do it, and why…
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Why Your Car Shakes When You Brake, and What’s Actually Wearing Out
A car that shudders, shakes, or buzzes when you hit the brakes is trying to tell you something, and it’s rarely smart to ignore it. The shake almost always traces back to the braking system or the wheels, and catching it early can save you from a far uglier repair bill. Here are the usual…
