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The company formerly known as Chrysler is now Stellantis

Introducing Stellantis. Talk to your doctor before using Stellantis as side effects may include model redundancy, the overwhelming urge to apply Dodge badges to Peugeot crossovers, and weak stream. Honestly, how can you not poke just a little fun at…

2021 Ford Bronco's Sasquatch package is automatic-only ... for now

Enthusiasts have been diving into the available configuration tools for the 2021 Ford Bronco , and while access to them has been sketchy, one particular detail has emerged: The attractive Sasquatch package — which adds 35" tires and locking different…

Saleen announces Big Oly-inspired Bronco and a long list of aftermarket parts

American tuner Saleen will channel the Bronco's racing heritage into a heavily-modified 2021 model built as a tribute to Big Oly, the off-roader that won the Baja 1000 twice in the hands of Parnelli Jones. It added that future Bronco owners will be a…

We talk Ford Bronco and other adventures with Oscar-winning filmmaker Jimmy Chin

There's not a lot that Jimmy Chin hasn't done. While he's most famous for co-directing the Academy Award-winning documentary "Free Solo," his personal achievements are impressive in their own right: He's skied off the summit of Mount Everest, was par…

2021 Porsche 911 Turbo revealed with many of the Turbo S model's upgrades

Earlier this year , Porsche made the unusual decision to reveal the next-generation high-speed 911 Turbo line with the most potent Turbo S variant . A few months later, the company is finally showing the core 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo model in coupe and c…

2022 BMW 2 Series coupe spied with classic rear-drive proportions

A couple months ago, photos leaked of the 2022 BMW 2 Series coupe's front and rear fascias , but we didn't get a good look at the car as a whole. One of our spy photographers has rectified that with shots of more camouflaged examples that help us get …

750-hp Mustang from Beechmont Ford costs $45,000 with a warranty

In 2018, Beechmont Ford Performance (BFP) in southwest Ohio (not far from Lebanon Ford ) was hawking the BFP Drag Pack nitrous-charged Mustang . A trunk full of Nitrous Outlet fire turned the 'Stang's stock 460 horsepower into 800, and with help from m…

330-horsepower Ghibli Hybrid is Maserati's first electrified model

Maserati kicked off its electrification campaign by releasing a hybrid version of the Ghibli, its entry-level model. The sedan gains a mild hybrid system, subtle visual tweaks, and many technology upgrades inside. Unveiled online, the brand's first …

Meet the Beetles: We drive VW Bugs from 1964 and 2013

As you may have seen, we've been running a series of stories on classic Volkswagens including the Karmann Ghia and the original GTI . And now we come to the most famous of VWs, the Beetle, a 1964 example to be precise. It also happened to arrive in my…

Fisker trying to secure Volkswagen's MEB platform for the Ocean

Henrik Fisker took his beating, stayed in the ring, and appears to be getting on top of the fight to be an electric vehicle automaker. At the beginning of the week, Fisker Inc. announced a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Sparta…

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