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Bugatti Symphony Model Series Includes Everything, From an SUV to Single-Seater Hypercar 

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Automobiles Ettore Bugatti – revived as Bugatti Automobili S.p.A. from 1991 until 1995, and finally reinvented as Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. in 1998 as a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group based in Molsheim, France, is one of the most famous French manufacturers of high-performance automobiles. Established in 1909, no less than 116 years ago, by Italian-born industrial designer Ettore Bugatti in the then-German city of Molsheim, ( continue reading.

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Exploring Market Opportunities for Ultimate ADAS

Brake & Front End

Kevin Linger of Babcox Media discusses how shops can take advantage of the huge ADAS opportunities through the logical service pairing of alignment and calibrations, widening an existing revenue stream while meeting customer safety needs at the same time. Not that long ago, ADAS calibrations were the wave of the future. That wave will still get bigger, but the future is arriving now.

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Owner Ready To Ditch This 1970 Road Runner, Guess the Price Before Reading

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Plymouth had the time of its life in 1970, with sales going through the roof and propelling the company to the third place in the United States. To put this in perspective, it was Plymouth's best year since 1959, so the company had every reason to be happy about its product portfolio. Unfortunately, the ( continue reading.

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Fleet Managers Share Winter Prep Tips: It's Never Too Early!

Automotive Fleet

Three fleets share best practices to prep vehicles for winter and prevent downtime when the cold sets in.

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Indian FTR 1200 Supermoto Is Orange, Mean, and Fit for Your Wildest Dreams

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Trail Decouverte deals mostly with organizing off-road motorcycle tours from France to Spain and back, but Greg Loaec and his team are no strangers to customization, either. They regularly tinker with off-road machines and make them even more capable, but the project pictured here goes down a different route altogether. Most notably, it was built in the image of a supermoto with paved roads in mind.

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A Word Of Advice For American Automakers Afraid Of A Chinese 'Invasion': Git Gud

Jalopnik

76% of auto executives think Chinese cars will come to the U.S., but 70% also think that when Chinese brands arrive they'll chew into those execs' market share.

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Suzuki GSX-R1100 Restomod Can Hold Its Own on the Racetrack While Remaining Road-Legal

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Having been raised in a family of hardcore petrolheads, where both his father and grandfather were privateer racers, Nigel Weber fell in love with cars and motorcycles at a very early age. He got his first bike – a Yamaha FT50 – at the tender age of nine and went on to restore it with the help of his dad a bit later on. Things took off from there, with Nigel currently hitting the track as an amateur under the banner of Fuzzy Racing. ( continue reading.

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This 2.4 Million-Dollar 1-of-2 Hemicuda Convertible From 1971 Was a Drag Racer When New

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As we live and breathe, the most expensive muscle-bound machine from the golden age of Detroit is a Plymouth. Not Granny Mae’s 1963 Valiant, but a 1971 Barracuda. One of only two fitted with a four-speed manual and 426 cubic inches of Hemi firepower sold for a cool 3.5 million dollars in 2014; the other sits in a museum. Chrysler workers only put eleven of these Hemi ragtop E-bodies together back in 1971.

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The 1956 General Motors Firebird II Had An Engine That Reached 35,000 RPM

Jalopnik

How often have we heard something described as the car of the future? But in 1956, GM made a concept car that really did have a futuristic feel.

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Ultra-Compact Fairfax Tiny House Wants to Be "More," Is Probably the Cheapest You Can Get

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Given the booming popularity of park tiny houses or oversize trailer-based structures that will never move again once they're towed to their destination, you might be tempted to think that the tiny house phenomenon has shifted for good towards bigger, less mobile, more expensive, and more luxurious units. If that's indeed the case, the Fairfax would like a word.

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Ever Notice Those Colored Lines On New Tires? Here's What They Mean

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The colored lines you'll see on new tires at a store have specific meanings that vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. Here's what they're about.

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General Motors Trademarked the Pontiac Name. Is the Brand Making a Comeback?

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General Motors trademarked the Pontiac designation, sparking hopes among the fans of the long-gone brand. GM killed the Pontiac in 2010, breaking the hearts of those who had been loyal customers for ages. The last Pontiac rolled off the production line of the Orion Township Assembly Plant in January 2010. It was a 2010 model year G6 four-door sedan painted in Summit White.

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Why Ram And Dodge Aren't The Same Brand Anymore

Jalopnik

Once upon a time, Ram was part of the Dodge name. Here's why the company decided to split them up and what the future looks like for the successful brands.

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This Is Karmann Dexter 550: A Motorhome With a Unique Layout You'll Want to See

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There is only so much amount of innovating, outside-of-the-box creative thinking, and pulling stuff out of thin air you can do when working within the very constricting confines of an RV. The fact that it's still able to surprise is just one of the many things that make the Dexter 550 a standout. The Dexter 550 from Karmann Mobil is one of the floorplans available in the ( continue reading.

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This State Has The Highest Percentage Of Pontiac Owners, And It's Not Even Close

Jalopnik

If you associate the brand with muscle cars like the GTO cruising California roadways, the state with the most Pontiacs per capita will surprise you.

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The $1 Million Lamborghini Revuelto Is Here!

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Can you believe it's been over two years since Lamborghini unveiled the Revuelto? The Aventador's successor was officially presented in March of 2023 and entered production that same year, with a name inspired by a Spanish fighting bull that dominated the arena of Spain's Barcelona back in the 1880s. ( continue reading.

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Formula 1 Is Making Everyone Take Pit Stops They Don't Need At Monaco But It Won't Fix The Racing

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Instead of actually fixing anything, F1's top brass decided to mandate every driver pit twice instead of just once.

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Rare 1970 Ford Mustang Twister Special Packs a Performance Option We All Love

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Arguably the most popular pony car of the golden era, the Ford Mustang spawned a long list of limited-edition models. The range also included regional models. Ford designed the High Country and Sky Country for the Colorado market, while the Cardinal Edition was offered in North Carolina. The California Special, created for. ( continue reading.

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The All-New 2026 Toyota RAV4 Has Arrived

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The 2026 Toyota RAV4 is all-new and all-hybrid.

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Driven: 2025 BMW M5 Sedan – This Fat, Beautiful 717 HP Rocketship Is Triumphantly Flawless

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Even though the recipe for what makes the BMW M5 such an icon has changed over the years, car enthusiasts and BMW purists needn’t worry about this all-new model being too heavy or too different from a design standpoint. Yes, it is all those things, but if you step back and take an overview, you might just realize you’re looking at the best performance family sedan in the world, and it’s not even close. ( continue reading.

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Driverless Car Crashes Into Pole Following LA Police Chase, But It Wasn't A Robotaxi

Jalopnik

A driverless car crashed into a pole in Los Angeles last Thursday night, following a police chase. It wasn't a Cruise or a Waymo though.

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Cool Lamborghini Huracan Avio Costs Far Less Than a Ford Mustang GTD

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The Lamborghini Huracan is still around, as production hasn't ended yet. However, that does not mean that you can head over to your local Lambo dealer and place a deposit for one, as the Raging Bull hasn't been accepting orders for quite some time now. But is there a way around that and into the Huracan ownership? Why, there surely is, and it. ( continue reading.

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These Mods May Look Good, But They'll Just Make Your Car Slower

Jalopnik

Most gearheads have considered at least one modification to make their cars quicker. However, don't waste your money on the ones that will only do the opposite.

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This Dealer Is Selling an Unrestored 1976 Chevrolet Laguna S-3 With Only 34 Miles

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The Laguna was born out of Chevrolet's desire to provide customers willing to pay more dollars with a luxury upgrade for the Chevelle. However, the approach was changed fast, with the Laguna S-3 launching in 197. ( continue reading.

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Nokian Tyres Sponsors Laurel Dace Day in Spring City, Tennessee

Tire Review Magazine

Nokian Tyres will sponsor Laurel Dace Day, a community event honoring a critically endangered fish, on May 17 in Spring City, Tennessee. The Tennessee Aquarium leads the event. It raises awareness for the Laurel Dace, a rare fish native to Walden Ridge, located just 20 miles from Nokian Tyres’ North American factory in Dayton. Community Celebrates Endangered Species at Laurel Dace Day Laurel Dace Day will include a 5K race, a half-mile fun run, and a festival at Spring City Nature Park.

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The Xiaomi YU7 Will Absolutely Wipe the Floor With the Tesla Model Y in China

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The Tesla Model Y has been the best-selling car in the world for two years in a row, but the Xiaomi YU7 might end its winning streak as early as this year. The American carmaker is already facing a sales slump in China, and the launch of a competing model from a carmaker with a huge following might seal its fate. Ten years ago, many people thought legacy carmakers would quickly catch up with Tesla and push it out of the market.

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Isuzu Electrifies Its Award-Winning & Fan Favourite D-Max Truck

Motor Verso

The Isuzu D-Max is by far one of our personal favourite pickup trucks, and we have driven quite a variety… Read more » The post Isuzu Electrifies Its Award-Winning & Fan Favourite D-Max Truck appeared first on Motor Verso.

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Family Buys New RV and Is Lightly Poisoned, but Dealer Is the One Threatening Legal Action

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Whenever you go out there and hunt for the right RV for you, the last thing you want is to end up buying one that breaks down once you leave the dealer lot. Worse, the dealer even blames or tries to sue you for the issues that appear when, according to today's RV-owner story, the dealer knew of the issues all along. That's what's currently happening with Darah after she bought a new RV, and it broke down on their first trip. ( continue reading.

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Nokian Tyres Sponsors Laurel Dace Day in Spring City, Tennessee

Tire Review Magazine

Nokian Tyres will sponsor Laurel Dace Day, a community event honoring a critically endangered fish, on May 17 in Spring City, Tennessee. The Tennessee Aquarium leads the event. It raises awareness for the Laurel Dace, a rare fish native to Walden Ridge, located just 20 miles from Nokian Tyres’ North American factory in Dayton. Community Celebrates Endangered Species at Laurel Dace Day Laurel Dace Day will include a 5K race, a half-mile fun run, and a festival at Spring City Nature Park.

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Meet the Bovensiepen Zagato, a Gorgeous Modified BMW M4 From The ALPINA Brothers

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There's a handful of boutique automakers and coachbuilders where, if they unveil something new, the public at large should hush up and observe the beauty. Zagato of Italy is the chief of these groups. So when we heard Zagato was popping out to promote a clever low-production, ultra-exclusive BMW M4 with custom bodywork for the sons of the man who founded a German legend, we knew we had to get the full story.

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Why Auto Paint is Essential in Collision Repair

Miracle Body and Paint

When a vehicle is involved in an accident, collision repair is crucial to restore it to its original condition.

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Hummer H2 Fails To Sell, Why Does Nobody Want It?

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This 2007 Hummer H2 is still searching for a new home after failing to sell at an online auction recently. But is it worth your time? Let's delve into it. We should start off with the known flaws, which include the common chips and scratches on the outside, as well as plenty of wear on the seats. Some of the interi. ( continue reading.

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Colorado's New Favorite License Plate Isn't Fancy, And Other States Should Take Note

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While license plates often serve as elaborate billboards for state tourism, a retro plate that offers no frills has captured Colorado's imagination.

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Virtually Rusty Dodge Coronet R/T 2-Door Wagon Hides a Nasty AMG V12 Secret Under the Hood

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Timothy Adry Emmanuel, the virtual artist better known as adry53customs on social media, continues his dream ride periplus within the CGI car world – this member of the imaginative guild of digital car content creators doesn't stop dwelling across the parallel universes of vehicular CGI unless he's got a very good, muscle car-related, reason. ( continue reading.

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Trump Floats Trade War On Euro Car Enthusiasts, 50% Tariffs Starting June 1st

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Trump has his sights set on kicking a hornet's nest by suggesting 50% import tariffs on all goods from the European Union.

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One-Off Kawasaki Z900RS Is a Genuine Stunner and We Can’t Get Enough of It

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Based in Kashihara, Japan, American Dream has been in operation since 1993 and is still going strong today. The man behind it all goes by the name of Takashi Matsuda, and his success is predicated upon several aspects from parts fabrication to upholstery and paintwork. His firm also tackles custom projects on a regular basis, which is what we’re here to talk about today.

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Custom Honda CL250 Adds a Nice Bit of Futurism to the Cafe Racer Formula

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Operating as Bunker Custom Cycles out of Turkey, the fraternal duo of Mert and Can Uzer doesn’t hold back when it comes to building a spectacular one-off. Their work has been featured on our site numerous times thus far, so we’re fully aware of what can happen when they pick up their tools and start doing their thing. Exhibit A: this superb neo-retro cafe racer built a few months ago.

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