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Briefing: Here's What Can Happen If You Park At A Broken Parking Meter

Strategic angle: Ah, a broken meter! A rare chance to park in that crowded shopping area for free. Or is it? Just what can happen if you park in that tempting space?

editorial-staff Mar 30

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Briefing: How To Prevent Engine Block Hot Spots

Strategic angle: If your engine is showing signs of overheating, it might have developed hot spots. Here's how to identify and prevent them so you extend your engine's lifespan.

editorial-staff Mar 30

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Briefing: Yes, Size Affects Performance (We're Talking About Spark Plugs)

Strategic angle: Fitting bigger spark plugs might sound like a recipe for improving power output, but it can have catastrophic consequences for your engine.

editorial-staff Mar 30

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Briefing: Isuzu Built A D-Max Racer And Priced It Below Cost, But You Better Hurry If You Want One

Strategic angle: Only 15 of these race-ready D-Max trucks will be built, priced below cost as Isuzu tries to seed its own racing series.

editorial-staff Mar 30

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Briefing: Why Toyota Ditched The Blue Badges For Its Hybrids

Strategic angle: Toyota's blue badges, introduced with the Prius in 2009, have been quietly removed. Here's the reason behind the change.

editorial-staff Mar 30

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Briefing: Man Keeps His License Plate On The Dash. Then Learns The Chilling Reason This Is A Bad Idea: 'I See This EVERY DAY'

Strategic angle: 'God forbid...'

editorial-staff Mar 30

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Briefing: Stellantis Tipped Off Ford About A Dealer, And Both Found The Same 81 Vehicles Financed Twice

Strategic angle: The Iowa dealership is accused of multiple malpractices, including fraud and defaulting on repayments.

editorial-staff Mar 29

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Briefing: Why This One-Off Steel-Bodied Corvette Looks Suspiciously Ferrari-Esque

Strategic angle: This 1963 Corvette had a pedigree far different from its fiberglass-bodied brethren: American at its heart, but with a background of Italian design influences.

editorial-staff Mar 29

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Briefing: The Manual Gearbox Didn’t Just Decline, It Nearly Halved In Five Years

Strategic angle: Even in the UK, stick-shifts are becoming a niche hobby as automatics quietly take over.

editorial-staff Mar 29

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Briefing: ‘Literal Biggest Fear As A Mechanic’: Honda Driver Gets Her Tires Worked On. Then A Wheel Goes Flying Off

Strategic angle: A mechanic's worst nightmare comes true when a wheel detaches during a routine tire service.

editorial-staff Mar 29

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Briefing: CERN Scientists Take Antimatter On Its Very First Road Trip

Strategic angle: This is an important step toward enabling other research facilities around Europe to participate in antimatter research.

editorial-staff Mar 29

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Briefing: How Bridgestone Tires Stack Up Against Michelin According To Consumer Reports

Strategic angle: Bridgestone used to be a top contender in the world of tires, but can its modern incarnation stand up to Michelin? Consumer Reports has the answer.

editorial-staff Mar 29

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Briefing: If You’ve Been Squinting Through Oncoming Traffic At Night, You’re Not Imagining It

Strategic angle: AAA survey shows most drivers struggle with headlight glare, with many saying the problem has worsened in recent years.

editorial-staff Mar 29

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Briefing: ‘The Jetta. This Mazda’: Man Denied Car Loan. Then A Salesman Reveals Which Makes The Bank Is Likely To Actually Approve Next Time

Strategic angle: 'Now, these ain’t no 2026 Maybachs and, you know, AMGs.'

editorial-staff Mar 29

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Briefing: Bentley Hasn’t Shown The Barnato SUV’s Face Yet, So We Did It For Them

Strategic angle: Camouflaged prototypes have already appeared, and everything we know points to a Bentley SUV unlike anything the brand has built before.

editorial-staff Mar 29

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Briefing: Chevy Introduced Turbocharging To The Masses With A Car Ralph Nader Hated

Strategic angle: General Motors tried to bring turbocharging to the mainstream in 1962, introducing the rear-engined Chevrolet Corvair. But Ralph Nader had other ideas.

editorial-staff Mar 29

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Briefing: Elon Once Called BYD A Joke. The 2026 Sealion 8 PHEV Disagrees | Review

Strategic angle: The Sealion 8 is an upmarket three-row SUV, and it could be the most impressive yet.

editorial-staff Mar 29

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Briefing: What's The Difference Between An Idler Pulley And A Tensioner Pulley?

Strategic angle: If you're even remotely interested in wrenching, you've probably heard of idler and tensioner pulleys, but if you're unsure which is which, step right this way.

editorial-staff Mar 29

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Briefing: Why Toyota Only Built Two Convertible 2000GTs

Strategic angle: The Toyota 2000GT was rare, even when it was new, but the convertibles were so scarce just two were ever made. We decided to find out exactly why.

editorial-staff Mar 29

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Briefing: This Lamborghini Repair Started At $1,200 Until The Mechanic Found The $40 Ford Part Inside It

Strategic angle: A mechanic fixed an Aventador's EVAP leak for $100 by using a $40 Ford Focus part where Lamborghini wanted over $1,200.

editorial-staff Mar 29