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Briefing: Man Buys A Dodge. Then He Claims One Of The Most Famous Designers Ever Worked On It

Strategic angle: "I actually owned one of these."

Briefing: Cadillac Phases Out Torque Badges After 6 Years Of Nobody Understanding What They Mean

Strategic angle: The numeric badges on Cadillac's cars, indicating torque in newton-meters, are being discontinued due to confusion.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: $50,000 Is The New Normal For Cars, And Inflation Gets Less Blame Than You’d Expect

Strategic angle: Carmakers didn’t stumble into higher prices, they followed the money, and it shows

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Cheaper Than A Porsche: 8 Affordable Sports Cars That Deliver Track-Level Thrills

Strategic angle: Porsche makes some great sports cars, but these vehicles come at a premium price. Here are several cheaper alternatives that still deliver impressive thrills.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Recycling Motor Oil Isn't Just The Law, It's Great If You Like Living On Earth, Too

Strategic angle: We've probably all heard that we should recycle motor oil, but why is it so important for the environment? And what happens if we fail to do it?

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Why Lucid Is Cheering The End Of The Tesla Model S And Model X

Strategic angle: When hundreds of thousands of Model S and Model X customers return to shop luxury EVs, they'll have plenty of choices.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Florida Tow Truck Tries To Take Buick Parked Outside Old Navy

Strategic angle: Then The Driver Takes Matters Into His Own Hands

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Rolls-Royce Tells Owners To Stop Using Their Rear Seats And Trunk Until May

Strategic angle: A Rolls-Royce Cullinan recall over a small assembly fault shows even the priciest SUVs are not immune to real-world safety slips.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: This Statue Of A Trabant With Legs Will Absolutely Haunt Your Dreams

Strategic angle: We're used to seeing cars as art, but the Trabant is a niche choice. And adding legs to this one has unquestionably created the stuff of nightmares.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Meet Calvin-40, Renault’s Headless, Heavy-Lifting Robot

Strategic angle: Renault has previewed the robot from Wandercraft carrying tires at a Renault factory.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: How An Engine From 1816 Paved The Way For The Refrigeration Revolution

Strategic angle: Refrigeration today is something we can easily take for granted. But in the early 1800s, there was one entirely different method of cooling.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Before Robert De Niro Was A Star He Promoted AMC's Ambassador In A '70s Car Commercial

Strategic angle: Even future stars have to pay the bills. Robert De Niro brought warmth to the small screen as a recent college grad who wants his parents to admire his new car.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: This Weird Street-Legal Quad Is The Coolest Thing I Saw At Daytona Bike Week

Strategic angle: A custom street-legal quad from a defunct manufacturer steals the show at Daytona Bike Week.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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New C8 Corvette Grand Sport Makes A Surprise Debut In Sebring

Chevrolet pulled the cover off the long-awaited Grand Sport model at the 24 Hours of Sebring race.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: He Never Had A Problem With His Tesla’s Door Handles, But He’s Suing Anyway

Strategic angle: A Model S lawsuit claims electronic door handles reduced resale value, even though the plaintiff never experienced a failure.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Factors To Consider When Choosing Between Rebuilt Engines And New Crate Engines

Strategic angle: If your project car has a busted engine, you may be trying to choose between a new crate motor and a rebuild. Here's how to decide which is right for you.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Are Used Porsches Reliable? Here's What The Data Says

Strategic angle: Reliability and maintenance costs don't always go hand in hand, but it's still useful to know whether a brand of car is dependable. Here's the word on Porsches.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: ‘Crayola Hasn't Sponsored Me Yet': Mobile Mechanic Spends Hours Trying To Fix Car. Then He Grabs A Crayon

Strategic angle: "You put some crayon, it comes out like butter."

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Japan Gets A Land Cruiser Wagon For $24K And Toyota Had Nothing To Do With It

Strategic angle: Toyota’s humble ProBox takes a strange turn, picking up a Land Cruiser-style face and a tougher, crossover-like stance.

editorial-staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Saab's Scariest Car Is The Twin-Engined 93 Dubbed The Monster

Strategic angle: Saab created an experimental twin-engined model in the 1950s to compete in rally races, surprising everyone with its monstrous capabilities.

editorial-staff Mar 21