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2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat pricing revealed in dealer documents

Dodge has released a lot of numbers about the 2021 Durango SRT Hellcat — we know it has 710 horsepower and it will only be built for about six months — but not revealed so far is how much the SUV will cost. While official pricing information remains …

Cadillac Lyriq EV unveiled as brand's first electric vehicle

Your author has already seen it, back in March, and has had to wait until today to show you the new Cadillac Lyriq electric luxury crossover. We were excited about it then, we're still excited about it now, but we'll see if we can maintain that excit…

[VIDEO] Ford Bronco video on the Rubicon Trail: There's more where that came from

Yesterday we shared with you a brief video that our friends at Bronco6G forum shared with us, of a Ford Bronco test vehicle clambering up the storied Rubicon Trail. That video was just a minute and a half long, but maybe it whetted your appetite to s…

Russian firm announces carbon fiber-bodied, Tesla Model S-based Ford Mustang

If you want an electric Ford Mustang, your options are largely limited to buying the upcoming Mustang Mach-E , which isn't in any way related to the two-door model , or begging the company to build you the one-off Lithium concept it introduced in 2019.…

2021 Subaru Outback Review | Still marching to its own drum

The Subaru Outback has always been different. At first, it was weird for a wagon since it had standard all-wheel drive, a ride height lift and rugged styling flourishes. Today, it's weird simply for being a wagon – all others have effectively disappe…

Bentley will now sell you a model Continental GT for over $9,000

Bentley just announced a 1:8 scale Continental GT model car that costs £6,995. That's $9,123 for a toy. But really, is the cost all that bad? A 1:1 scale Bentley Continental GT V8 (you know, the real thing) has a base price of about $220,000. One-eig…

F1's Racing Point hit with 15-point penalty, $470K fine for copying Mercedes

SILVERSTONE, England — Racing Point was deducted 15 points in the Formula One constructors' championship and fined 400,000 euros ($470,000) Friday for using brake ducts based on those from last year's Mercedes cars. The stewards ruled that Mercedes …

Q&A with 'Top Gear' host Chris Harris: The next season is just around the corner

We had a short, virtual sit down with "Top Gear" host Chris Harris to gather some of his thoughts on the impending season. Filming for the show paused when the U.K. shut down due to the pandemic, but the boys are back at it now to prepare season 29. …

Man who drove $75 pickup for 44 years sells it to original owner's grandson for $75

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man sold the 1957 Chevy pickup he drove for 44 years for $75, the same price he paid decades ago. Bob Sportal of Prinsburg handed over the key last month to the grandson of the man he bought the truck from, KARE-TV reported…

Stank dank in the tank: 350 pounds of pot seized from septic truck

You've heard the phrase "sticking your nose in other people's business," and that's exactly what a Fayette County, Texas, deputy did during a traffic stop when he opened the hatch of a septic-service tank truck and discovered 350 pounds of marijuana …

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