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· 5mo ago

One Of The Most Innovative Motorhomes Of All Time Weighs Less Than A Pickup Truck And Has The Heart Of A Chevy Corvair
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One Of The Most Innovative Motorhomes Of All Time Weighs Less Than A Pickup Truck And Has The Heart Of A Chevy Corvair - The Autopian

One of the most innovative RVs of all time is the Ultra Van. This motorhome weighs less than a pickup truck and has a Chevy Corvair heart

· 6mo ago

Let’s Talk About My Favorite And Slightly Derpy Jeep Face
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Let's Talk About My Favorite And Slightly Derpy Jeep Face - The Autopian

Two very different things conspired to make me choose to write about this for today’s Cold Start: one was that screenshot from the 1979 horror movie Salem’s Lot that you see up above, and the other thing was the fact that the Easter Jeep Safari just happened, along with our own David Tracy successfully building a […]

· 5mo ago

What Car Comes Closest To Perfect?
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· 5mo ago

This Autonomous Vehicle Firm is Being Investigated For Crashes With Safety Drivers At The Wheel
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This Autonomous Vehicle Firm is Being Investigated For Crashes With Safety Drivers At The Wheel - The Autopian

Avride, an autonomous driving company that operates self-driving Ubers in Dallas, is under investigation because their cars keep crashing.

· 5mo ago

One Of GM’s Most Complicated Engines Had No Crankshaft, Four Pistons, Two Cylinders, A Turbine, And Could Run On Whale Oil
https://www.theautopian.com/one-of-gms-most-complicated-engines-had-no-crankshaft-four-pistons-two-cylinders-a-turbine-and-could-drive-a-car-on-whale-oil/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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· 5mo ago

You’re Going To Want A Chevy Corvair After Reading This: COTD
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You're Going To Want A Chevy Corvair After Reading This: COTD - The Autopian

One of the blessings and curses of writing for this site and getting to be an enthusiast in this community is that there’s always something I want to buy. David has me into BMW i3s, Stephen Walter Gossin ignites my inner Mopar, and you lovely readers tug my heart in so many directions. Now, I […]

· 5mo ago

Honda’s First Annual Loss In 69 Years Come After Reckoning Over EVs, Tariffs
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Honda's First Annual Loss In 69 Years Come After Reckoning Over EVs, Tariffs - The Autopian

There are few global automakers that aren’t reeling from this or that crises. The French brands are fighting with Chinese ones. The Chinese brands are fighting with one another. The American brands face tariffs and a lot of competition. The German ones are, as usual, losing a war on two fronts. Even the typically solid […]

· 5mo ago

VW Sold One Car This Year Just Marked As ‘Other.’ Can You Guess What It Was?
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VW Sold One Car This Year Just Marked As 'Other.' Can You Guess What It Was? - The Autopian

As you likely know, carmakers periodically let the world know just how many cars they actually sold. This is useful for many reasons, like keeping companies like Faraday Future from claiming to have the best-selling cars in the world, but also because these numbers help tell the story of how a given company is doing. […]

· 5mo ago

The Number One Car Site For Number Two: COTD
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The Number One Car Site For Number Two: COTD - The Autopian

One of the more hilarious things about The Autopian is that, somehow, way too many stories are either about poop or somehow discuss poop at some point. Heck, one of the site’s earliest breakout stories was about a high-flying dookie incident. It’s wild since, last time I checked, we’re a transportation site. Even discussions about […]

· 6mo ago

I Tricked Out My Miata With A Bespoke Shift Knob And You’ll Never Guess What It’s Made Out Of
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· 5mo ago

The Porsche 911 GT3 S/C Sounds Like It Might Be The Best Sports Car Of All Time - The Autopian
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The Porsche 911 GT3 S/C Sounds Like It Might Be The Best Sports Car Of All Time - The Autopian

To date, the greatest road car I have ever driven is the Porsche 911 S/T. Its chassis setup, suspension control, close-ratio six-speed manual transmission, and 9,000-rpm screamer of a flat-six all come together to create a flawless road-going car, delivering the perfect mix of thrills and drivability. Given the S/T’s purity and limited quantity (Porsche […]

· 5mo ago

Hybrids Are Crushing It As The Car Market Drops For The Fourth Straight Month
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Hybrids Are Crushing It As The Car Market Drops For The Fourth Straight Month - The Autopian

Four consecutive months of sales declines aren’t exactly the bright economic future many were hoping for, although some of the April decline is surely relative. If there’s any sort of bright spot in the market it’s hybrids, which continue to be the fastest growing powertrain. I’m talking about the United States, of course, though hybrids […]

· 5mo ago

Pour One Out For Everyone’s Favorite Nissan CVT: COTD
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Pour One Out For Everyone's Favorite Nissan CVT: COTD - The Autopian

The continuously variable transmission is a great thing for regular cars when it works right. A CVT has practically infinite ratios, so your engine can run at peak power, peak efficiency, or all points between. Sadly, some CVTs have gained infamy either for bizarre performance or because of questionable longevity. Wait, I mean bulletproof reliability. […]

· 6mo ago

How Much Do You Want To Spend On Fresh Air? 1986 Chevy Cavalier vs 2003 Mercedes SL500
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How Much Do You Want To Spend On Fresh Air? 1986 Chevy Cavalier vs 2003 Mercedes SL500 - The Autopian

Spring has finally sprung where I am. I got to drive around a bit this weekend with the windows down and the sunroof open, and it got me thinking about convertibles again. And as luck would have it, Stephen Walter Gossin and I were talking about convertibles via Slack as well. He’s selling one of […]

· 5mo ago

Mercedes-Benz Still Did Not Invent The Car, Here’s More Evidence Why And Some Difficult Questions
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The Reason Why You Think Mercedes-Benz Invented The Car Has A Lot To Do With Nazi Propaganda And Not Facts - The Autopian

I know I’m a bit consumed by a crusade to push back on the maddeningly pervasive notion that the automobile was invented in 1886 by Carl Benz, because it very clearly wasn’t. I know that’s what Mercedes-Benz likes to say, but as I have covered extensively before, there was over a century of automobile development, […]

· 5mo ago

You Can Buy A Mercedes-AMG GT For The Price Of A New Mustang GT - The Autopian
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You Can Buy A Mercedes-AMG GT For The Price Of A New Mustang GT - The Autopian

The original AMG GT was a more attainable dose of SLS DNA, and now prices of early examples are getting seriously cheap.

· 5mo ago

Here’s The Email That Enraged Matt So Much He Wrote ‘Absolutely Get F**ked’ To A PR Person: Tales From The Slack
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Here's The Email That Enraged Matt So Much He Wrote 'Absolutely Get F**ked' To A PR Person: Tales From The Slack - The Autopian

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· 5mo ago

Here’s What The Volkswagen ID.3 Neo Might Tell Us About The Next ID.4
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· 5mo ago

The New Nissan Skyline Is Real, And It’s Probably Coming To America As A Manual Infiniti Sedan
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· 6mo ago

Pontiac Once Ran A Super Bowl Commercial Featuring An Option That Was Cancelled Almost Immediately Because The Suits Freaked Out
https://www.theautopian.com/pontiac-once-ran-a-super-bowl-ad-featuring-an-option-that-was-cancelled-almost-immediately-because-the-suits-freaked-out/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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· 5mo ago

Why It Was So Hard To Love The Ford ‘CVH’ World-Car Engine From The 1980s, Even Though It Was Pretty Solid
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Why It Was So Hard To Love The Ford 'CVH' World-Car Engine From The 1980s, Even Though It Was Pretty Solid - The Autopian

Ford’s Compound Valve-angle Hemispherical (CVH) engine, produced for a quarter of a century, was its world car engine from the ’80s onwards. It lasted the same time period as the American market Ford Escort, and Ford also installed it in various other cars. Designed to provide dependable everyday motoring for compact car drivers, it was […]

· 6mo ago

I’m Racing My Off-Road Miata RIGHT NOW And You Can Watch Live Here
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Update: Miata Is Borked - The Autopian

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to take a Miata on a real off-road race, wonder no more, Autopian pals. Thanks to the magic of StarStream, I’ve got a two-camera setup in Buddy the Off Road Miata, and we’re live-streaming Battle at Primm RIGHT NOW! I know, it’s weird that I’m writing this AND […]

· 6mo ago

Man, Do We Get Sidetracked: Tales From The Slack
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· 5mo ago

Are Either Of Them Worth It? 1989 Dodge Colt vs 1992 Dodge Colt
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Are Either Of Them Worth It? 1989 Dodge Colt vs 1992 Dodge Colt - The Autopian

I’m generally okay with getting older. I’ve come to accept that I’m going to be stiff and sore if I overdo pretty much anything, and I can put up with the music I listened to in high school now being played on “classic rock” stations. But one thing that still throws me for a loop […]

· 6mo ago

When You Pull Up A Map To Try To Find Carlos Tavares Street: COTD
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When You Pull Up A Map To Try To Find Carlos Tavares Street: COTD - The Autopian

One of my favorite in-jokes here is placing a screenshot of Jon Lovitz from Saturday Night Live into a story that mentions Carlos Tavares. The funny thing is that Tavares hasn’t been at the helm of Stellantis for longer than a year, but the in-joke keeps happening. Somehow, it also just appeared in a story […]

· 5mo ago

After A Weekend Of Hauling And Road-Tripping In A GMC Sierra, I’ve Realized That Diesel Is Still The Answer For People Who Use Their Trucks Like Trucks
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After A Weekend Of Hauling And Road-Tripping In A GMC Sierra, I've Realized That Diesel Is Still The Answer For People Who Use Their Trucks Like Trucks - The Autopian

I wonder all the time whether diesel engines have run their course in 1/2-ton trucks like the Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado, and Ram 1500. With modern turbocharging and hybrid tech, gas-powered engines can, on paper, deliver the same (or better) torque and fuel economy as their diesel counterparts. And with diesel currently averaging $5.63 a […]

· 5mo ago

How A Bring A Trailer Listing Was Completely Derailed By A Suspicious Service Invoice And A Weird Comment
https://www.theautopian.com/how-a-bring-a-trailer-listing-was-completely-derailed-by-a-suspicious-service-invoice-and-a-weird-comment/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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How A Bring A Trailer Listing Was Completely Derailed By A Suspicious Service Invoice And A Weird Comment - The Autopian

After allegations of a false invoice, Bring A Trailer amended a listing before canceling the auction. Weird.

· 5mo ago

20 Years Ago, Pontiac Sold A Cheap Homologation Special That Dominated On The Racetrack
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20 Years Ago, Pontiac Sold A Cheap Homologation Special That Dominated On The Racetrack - The Autopian

The Pontiac Solstice could be had with a special Club Sport package that took it halfway to proper racetrack dominance.

· 5mo ago

I Had A Memory Of A Honda Z600 That Used To Live Near Me So Now You have to Hear About It, Too
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I Had A Memory Of A Honda Z600 That Used To Live Near Me So Now You have to Hear About It, Too - The Autopian

Back when I lived in Los Angeles, a city that has one of the greatest carscapes of any city in, hell I’m going to say it – the world – I used to navigate through my neighborhood by a mental map of the interesting cars around me. At my own home I had a Beetle […]

· 5mo ago

It Took Honda Nearly A Decade To Recall A Bunch Of Odysseys For Airbags That Could Go Off When You Hit A Pothole
https://www.theautopian.com/it-took-honda-nearly-a-decade-to-recall-a-bunch-of-odysseys-for-airbags-that-could-go-off-when-you-hit-a-pothole/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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It Took Honda Nearly A Decade To Recall A Bunch Of Odysseys For Airbags That Could Go Off When You Hit A Pothole - The Autopian

If you have a Honda van built between 2017 and 2022, you should beware of airbags that could deploy after you hit a pothole.

· 6mo ago

Subaru Outback Sales Fell Off a Cliff Last Quarter But Not Entirely For The Obvious Reason That Comes To Mind
https://www.theautopian.com/subaru-outback-sales-fell-off-a-cliff-last-quarter-but-not-entirely-for-the-obvious-reason-that-comes-to-mind/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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· 5mo ago

Here’s The Genius Way Toyota Makes It Easy For DIYers To Change The Oil On Tundra Hybrids
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Here's The Genius Way Toyota Makes It Easy For DIYers To Change The Oil On Tundra Hybrids - The Autopian

Toyota makes maintenance on the Tundra refreshingly simple by printing a link to directions directly onto the parts you want to remove.

· 5mo ago

Everyone Is Wrong About The NC Miata But Me
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Everyone Is Wrong About The NC Miata But Me - The Autopian

It seems like every long-produced car has a generation that is detested by enthusiasts and owners alike. You have the 7th gen Civic with its rampant transmission issues, the C3 Corvette with its wimpy power figures, and the humble, horribly misunderstood NC Miata. I have never truly comprehended why the NC was so universally disliked […]

· 5mo ago

Dammit, I Hate That I Think This New Stupidly Expensive Rolls-Royce Is Kind Of Pretty
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· 6mo ago

I Bought A Deeply Underrated Gem Of A Modern Motorcycle That All Of America Slept On
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· 5mo ago

Here’s What Ford CEO Jim Farley Has Been Bidding On At Bring A Trailer, And What He’s Selling
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Here's What Ford CEO Jim Farley Has Been Bidding On At Bring A Trailer, And What He's Selling - The Autopian

It’s somehow calming from a car enthusiast’s viewpoint when a car company CEO is still a car person, deep down. Ford CEO Jim Farley’s car history backs that up, as he’s owned his share of interesting cars and not necessarily always with a Ford badge – even if they might have rolled from the factory […]

· 5mo ago

What It Was Like Inside Toyota’s Futuristic City, Where Every Resident Is A Beta Tester And An AI Version Of The Former CEO Gives Out Advice
https://www.theautopian.com/what-it-was-like-inside-toyotas-futuristic-city-where-every-resident-is-a-beta-tester-and-an-ai-version-of-the-former-ceo-gives-out-advice/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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What It Was Like Inside Toyota’s Futuristic City, Where Every Resident Is A Beta Tester And An AI Version Of The Former CEO Gives Out Advice - The Autopian

What It Was Like Inside Toyota’s Futuristic City, Where Every Resident Is A Beta Tester And An AI Version Of The Former CEO Gives Out Advice - The Autopian

Tucked away in the shadow of Mount Fuji about 70 miles southwest of Tokyo is Woven City. No, this is not a community made from fibers, but a living company town where Toyota and its partners are assembling a range of technologies and testing them on the residents. Woven City was initially announced at CES […]

· 5mo ago

Piloting An Old Cessna Has Taught Me These Valuable Lessons That Every Car Driver And Person Should Learn
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· 5mo ago

How BMW Is Using A Fancy Version Of 1970s Honda Engine Tech To Meet Emissions Without Going Hybrid
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How BMW Is Using A Fancy Version Of 1970s Honda Engine Tech To Meet Emissions Without Going Hybrid - The Autopian

BMW's solution to ultra-strict European emissions laws is tech originating from Honda's revolutionary combustion system used in the 1970s.

· 5mo ago

Here’s What’s Going To Happen To The 91 Planes Abandoned By The Failure Of Spirit Airlines
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Here's What's Going To Happen To The 91 Planes Abandoned By The Failure Of Spirit Airlines - The Autopian

Spirit Airlines closed after 34 years of operations last week. Here's what's going to happen to the 91 planes it abandoned at airports

· 5mo ago

Here’s Why Many Of America’s Commercial Planes Look So Boring Today Compared To Just 13 Years Ago
https://www.theautopian.com/heres-why-many-of-americas-commercial-planes-look-so-boring-today-compared-to-just-13-years-ago/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Many Of America’s Commercial Jets Look So Boring Today Compared To Just 13 Years Ago, And The Reason Why Makes Total Sense - The Autopian

For decades, America's commercial planes glistened with beautiful bare metal. Today, they're all painted and boring, and for a good reason

· 6mo ago

The Jeep Wrangler And Gladiator Rewind Get Cool Retro Stickers But You Can’t Get Them With A Manual Which Sort Of Ruins It For Me
https://www.theautopian.com/the-jeep-wrangler-and-gladiator-rewind-get-cool-retro-stickers-but-you-cant-get-them-with-a-manual-which-sort-of-ruins-it-for-me/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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· 5mo ago

The Peculiar Car Advertising Trend That Shows No Cars
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The Peculiar Car Advertising Trend That Shows No Cars - The Autopian

You might think that the one crucial element in an advertisement about a car is that you should, you know, show the car. The thing you’re actually talking about. The thing you’re trying to sell. Incredibly, this doesn’t seem to be entirely true. While not exactly common, there have been enough attempts at advertising cars […]

· 5mo ago

Behold, The Boredest Child In All Of Automotive Sales Literature
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Behold, The Boredest Child In All Of Automotive Sales Literature - The Autopian

For years, automotive brochure historians have been seeking out an elusive, long-rumored quarry. Something mentioned and discussed in hushed, reverent tones, something that, statistically, everyone knew must exist, but no one has ever managed to actually prove it. Well, I’m delighted to tell you that I believe that I have finally found this long sought-after bit of automotive […]

· 5mo ago

Ford And Carhartt Have Made A Super Duty Truck With Manhole Cover Wheels And Seats That Look Like Your Work Jacket
https://www.theautopian.com/ford-and-carhartt-have-made-a-super-duty-truck-with-manhole-cover-wheels-and-seats-that-look-like-your-work-jacket/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Ford And Carhartt Have Made A Super Duty Truck With Manhole Cover Wheels And Seats That Look Like Your Work Jacket - The Autopian

Ford and Carhartt have made a ridiculous big pickup truck. The 2027 Ford Super Duty Carhartt has manhole cover wheels and work jacket seats

· 5mo ago

Cleaning Pools, Printing Parts, Spotting Saabs, Shooting Music Videos – We Do It All: Only Fanbelts
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Cleaning Pools, Printing Parts, Spotting Saabs, Shooting Music Videos - We Do It All: Only Fanbelts - The Autopian

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· 5mo ago

A Man Loved Construction Equipment So Much He Built A Giant Diesel Motorcycle That Was Terrible To Ride, But Got 94 MPG
https://www.theautopian.com/a-man-loved-construction-equipment-so-much-he-built-a-giant-diesel-motorcycle-that-was-terrible-to-ride-but-got-94-mpg/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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A Man Loved Construction Equipment So Much He Built A Giant Diesel Motorcycle That Was Terrible To Ride, But Got 94 MPG - The Autopian

Diesel power is a rarity in the motorcycle world. Most motorcyclists want bikes that are relatively lightweight, relatively powerful, and fun to ride. These are all characteristics that are hard to achieve with typically heavy, slow-revving diesel engines. But that hasn’t stopped several builders from planting smoky powerplants into motorcycle frames, anyway. I just found […]

· 5mo ago

This Car Exec Says ‘Unfair’ Tariffs Make It Almost Impossible To Sell Sub-$30k Cars
https://www.theautopian.com/this-car-exec-says-unfair-tariffs-make-it-almost-impossible-to-sell-sub-30k-cars/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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This Car Exec Says 'Unfair' Tariffs Make It Almost Impossible To Sell Sub-$30k Cars - The Autopian

It’s been one of those days and I’m starting The Morning Dump at 11:42 AM. Technically, it’s still morning. It won’t be morning by the time you read this because even I’m not that fast. You know who is fast, though? Policymakers in the United States, who keep changing the rules on tariffs. For a […]

· 5mo ago

BMW Is Discontinuing Its Best EV, But Used Examples Are Getting Damn Cheap
https://www.theautopian.com/bmw-is-discontinuing-its-best-ev-but-used-examples-are-getting-damn-cheap/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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BMW Is Discontinuing Its Best EV, But Used Examples Are Getting Damn Cheap - The Autopian

Looking for a cheap EV that's great to drive with a nice cabin? I have the car for you, but you might not like how it looks.

· 5mo ago

Which Forced-Induction Coupe Would You Pick? 1988 Toyota Supra vs 1991 Ford Thunderbird
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