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May 01, 2020

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Impala SS vs. Marauder: Recalling Detroit's muscle sedans 

Impala SS vs. Marauder — it was comparo that only really happened in theory. Chevy's muscle sedan ran from 1994-96, while Mercury's answer arrived in 2003 and only lasted until 2004. They're linked inextricably, as there were few options for powerful…

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Automakers reveal their latest restart plans

Businesses everywhere are eager to restart after the coronavirus shut-down, but that desire is tempered by a need to mitigate further spread of the disease. After standing idle for much of the month of April, some automakers are gearing up to restart…

2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Convertible with High Performance Package Review | HPP on in

When we humans encounter something new in life, we tend to judge it based on previous life experiences. We benchmark where we are against where we've been. My frame of reference, when settling in to drive a 2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Convertible wit…

2020 Toyota Supra Luggage Test | Wanna get away?

Nobody is going to buy a 2020 Toyota GR Supra because of its luggage-carrying capacity. However, there is a chance that they may not buy such a car because of its luggage-carrying capacity. For instance, you may actually want to take your fun weekend…

The 200-hp Fiesta ST is helping Ford make a quicker, meaner Puma

Ford's third high-riding ST model will also be its smallest. The company's European division announced it's almost done developing a quicker, sportier version of the Fiesta-derived Puma crossover. Introduced in 2019, the Puma slots above the EcoSpor…

2021 Nissan Rogue powertrain numbers trickle out showing minor improvements

Last we saw of the redesigned 2021 Nissan Rogue was the car itself, leaked in some fuzzy but revealing photos online. Today, some details are trickling out about what's better in the new compact crossover. Power figures and fuel economy numbers were …

Steve McQueen's 1952 Chevy pickup camper is for sale

Steve McQueen's "Bullitt" turned a Highland Green Ford Mustang into an icon, and the actor and noted gearhead had a large stable of vehicles, including this Willys Jeep , many of which have achieved staggering prices at auction. This 1952 Chevrolet pi…

2020 BMW M340i Interior Driveway Test

BMW 3 Series interiors have rarely been visually interesting. Actually, they've often been quite drab. The E46 without iDrive looked like it belonged to a contemporary Ford. As for the last generation shown below ... pretty darn meh, especially when …

2021 Cadillac Escalade Onyx package adds monochrome logos

The 2016 Cadillac Escala concept showed off a number of features never seen on a Cadillac, one of them being a redesigned, entirely silver, untextured logo . Cadillac had been putting all-silver versions of its crest on the fenders of some of its vehi…

Posse of underage kids steals 46 cars from 13 dealerships because they're bored

Don't know what's happening in the Carolinas, but the tidewater region must be dealing with some hardcore coronavirus lockdown boredom. Three months ago, police in Columbia, South Carolina, warned residents of a new Snapchat challenge among kids to t…