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2019 Ford Ranger Long-Termer Update | Boost is very good

When it comes to compact pickup trucks, engines are pretty ho-hum. They're underpowered four-cylinder engines or perfectly average V6s. Our long-term 2019 Ford Ranger's turbo engine is different. It can actually elicit some enjoyment. That turbochar…

Toyota wants to make the next-generation 86 better than the Supra

The Supra is positioned above the 86 in the Toyota hierarchy, and it's correspondingly more expensive, so fans expect it to be a better all-around car. It is, by most accounts, but the man in charge of developing both wants to shift the balance when …

VW's top officers charged in Germany over diesel scandal

CEO Herbert Diess introduces the VW ID.3 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. / Associated Press BERLIN — German prosecutors said Tuesday they have charged Volkswagen's current chief executive and chairman as well as its former CEO with market manip…

A Mazda Miata with a Hellcat V8 exists, and it can be yours

Mazda Miatas with V8 swaps aren't unusual. Kits are available to drop in LS V8s from GM , and some even let you drop in an old Ford 5.0-liter V8. But a Miata with a Hellcat V8 is something special, and this one can be yours. As Automobile spotted , it …

Jaguar calls a hot-rodded I-Pace a when, not an if

Jaguar showed the world what a high-performance I-Pace might look like when it unveiled the racing-ready eTrophy (pictured) in 2017. Though it's built exclusively for track use, the hot-rodded EV is teaching the British firm's Special Vehicles Operat…

Mercedes-Benz joins Audi on the sidelines of the EV range race

Mercedes-Benz plans to release at least 10 electric cars by 2022. They'll each slot into different segments of the market, including some dominated by rivals like Tesla, but none will boast a jaw-dropping amount of driving range. The German firm is i…

Mercedes-AMG's 416-hp turbo four will power bigger, rear-drive cars

Tires ran for cover when Mercedes-AMG announced plans to power its latest round of hot-rodded compacts with a turbocharged, 2.0-liter four-cylinder tuned to make up to 416 horsepower. The company's previous turbo four powered only smaller, front-whee…

Honda launches lighter and more powerful 2020 Africa Twin models

Honda brought the legendary Africa Twin nameplate back to the U.S. lineup for the 2016 model year, and four years later, the adventure bike is evolving. The 2020 model year marks a shift from CRF1000L to CRF1100L, which indicates a revised bigger eng…

Elon Musk allegedly pushed SolarCity deal despite major cash crunch

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk urged investors to approve the 2016 purchase of SolarCity at a big premium to its market value despite knowing the solar installer faced a cash crunch and publicly stating he had recused himself from involvement in the…

Junkyard Gem: 1979 Datsun 210

Nissan spent the 1970s making good money in North America by selling rear-wheel-drive, Datsun-badged economy cars based on the Nissan Sunny , with the super-stingy Datsun B210 arriving just in time for the 1973 oil crisis . The B210's successor, sold i…

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