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May 28, 2020

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Nissan previews next-generation Z: See it in this official teaser video

Nissan put an end to years of motley rumors and wild speculation by releasing a short video that shows the next-generation Z for the first time. The flick confirms the yet-unnamed model will arrive as a retro-styled coupe. The current-generation Z e…

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Nissan posts $6.2 billion annual loss and unveils plan to cut costs

TOKYO — Nissan outlined a new plan on Thursday to become a smaller, more cost-efficient carmaker after the coronavirus pandemic exacerbated a slide in profitability that culminated in its first annual loss in 11 years. Under a new four-year plan, th…

What would you drive in 1995?

After journeying back to 1985 and 1975 and then 1965 , we've decided to go back to the future. This will be the first list where the majority of our editors are old enough to really remember the cars in question, or in some cases, actually being alive…

Tesla Cybertruck: Jay Leno and Elon Musk drive a square peg through a round hole

We've known for a few months now that the Tesla Cybertruck would get a spin through "Jay Leno's Garage," with a slew of photos and videos of the titular host driving in a prototype with Elon Musk flooding social media back in January. The segment fin…

Soldier stopped active shooter on Kansas bridge — by running him over with his car

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A U.S. Army soldier stationed in Kansas saved "countless lives" Wednesday when he hit a man with his car as the man was shooting randomly at people on a bridge near Fort Leavenworth, a police chief said. One person was injured by…

2021 Audi Q5 Sportback spied, confirming rumors

A couple of months ago, reports came out that Audi was going to offer a coupe-like Sportback version of the Q5 luxury crossover. Those rumors appear to be true, since one of our spy photographers caught what seems to be the 2021 Audi Q5 Sportback, po…

2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon Driveway Test Video | Sun's out, guns out

While the Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator are primarily known for being the most accessible off-road machines available on the mainstream market, part of their charm is the appeal of open-air cruising. For as long as there have been Jeeps, there has been…

Mercedes-Benz looks back on historic CL 55 AMG F1 Limited Edition

Mercedes-Benz and its performance arm AMG can claim numerous automotive industry firsts, and the CL 55 AMG F1 Limited Edition is part of that pioneering pedigree. Although only 55 were produced in 2000, it made history as the first road car in the wo…

Lego Technic's first Lamborghini is a 1/8-scale, 3,696-piece Sián

The sold-out Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 represents a milestone in the company's history — its first production-bound hybrid, its most powerful street-legal car, and the first Raging Bull added to the Lego Technic catalog . Denmark's best-known brick bui…

The Bumper Dumper is a hitch-mountable portable toilet

Buckle up, everyone. This is going to be a weird one. We've all been on long road trips before when once we end up on a long stretch of interstate with no civilization in sight, well ... nature calls. Many of us may even enjoy off-roading, getting de…