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Mazda Recalls 12,000 Miatas So You Don't Accidentally Drift Everywhere

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While I suppose that is technically true, if you arent properly aware of what it feels like to get a little sideways in your Miata, you are not a good driver.

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Ariel Is Making 25 Totally Bonkers Atom 4RRs With A 525-HP Honda Turbo Four

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Just 25 of these ultra-light, track-focused-yet-technically-road-going machines will be sold, and each one will have a turbocharged 2.0-liter Each Atom 4RR will be made-to-order, and technical specs as well as pricing will be announced later this year. While it will be street-legal in the UK, no Atom meets the U.S.

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What Are The Pros And Cons Of A W12 Engine?

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The W family was based on the VR6, a technical marvel that let VW put a six-cylinder where a four-cylinder originally lived in the Corrado. The cons are that its complex, expensive to build and maintain, heavier than comparatively powerful modern V8s, and gets poor fuel economy. Lets toot the W12s horn before getting into the negatives.

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What Is The Worst Thing About Modern Cars?

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Innovations like electric power steering, extreme aerodynamics, brake-by-wire, downsized forced-induction engines , incredible automatic transmissions, and automated driver-assistance systems have all technically improved cars, but subjectively, they arent as engaging.

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Lucy Promises Charlie Brown A Rotary-Powered Mazda RX-7 Successor Is Definitely 100% For Sure Coming This Time

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You can expect Iconic SP will be a good successor for RX-7," Mazda Chief Technical Officer Ryuichi Umeshita said. That means the production version of the Iconic SP wont replace the Miata in Mazdas lineup, and instead, well get two Mazda sports cars.

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BMW Issues Recall For Motor Shutdown In EVs, Software Fix Available Over-The-Air

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Technically, none. Formal notifications havent been mailed out to owners yet, but if you have one of these electric Bimmers, you should be receiving one sometime in August. So which part on the car is failing?

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Tesla's Robotaxis Are Going Poorly

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Sure, Im technically "streaming" KEXP (even their 4,700 watts of effective radiated power isnt enough to reach Brooklyn from Seattle), but its still a terrestrial radio station with human DJs curating the music.