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Briefing: Used GMC Models To Avoid, According To Consumer Reports

Strategic angle: GMC is known for producing a rugged line of vehicles, but not all of its cars are worth buying. These are the models that Consumer Reports recommends avoiding.

Editorial Staff Apr 5

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Briefing: Here's How To Tell If Your Piston Rings Are Stuck (And What To Do About It)

Strategic angle: A stuck piston ring is bad news for your car and its engine. Here's what it actually means and the processes that you may be able to use to fix it.

Editorial Staff Apr 5

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Briefing: Man Pays For Car Wash. Then He Realizes The Guy In Front Of Him Is Going In On A Harley

Strategic angle: A curious moment unfolds as a motorcycle enthusiast enters a car wash.

Editorial Staff Apr 5

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Briefing: Nissan’s American Murano Gets Slammed Before It Even Reaches Japan

Strategic angle: Kuhl Racing is planning a street-focused build for the new Murano before its first Japanese delivery.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Understanding Porsche's 3-Digit Model Names

Strategic angle: Porsche has a long lineup of cars that use three digits for their names. Here's how you can tell them apart, and why they're named that way.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: How Reliable Is The Buick Envista? Here's What JD Power Says

Strategic angle: Buick's small crossover SUV, the Envista, had some problems with reliability in 2024. JD Power has an opinion on the current model's quality and dependability.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Woman Buys From Carvana. Then She Notices An Unusual Smell: 'Money From That Car Is Supposed To Be Applied To This New Car'

Strategic angle: "My car showed up today and..."

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: He Called The GT3 RS Garbage, Then Ordered His Mustang GTD To Match One

Strategic angle: American GTD buyer ordered his Ford supercoupe in Rubystar Neo and added the optional $50k Performance Package.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Mercedes Service Tech Allegedly Uses Customer's Car To Meet A Date At A Sports Bar

Strategic angle: The drama didn't stop there, and neither did the dealership's scumminess.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: 11 Supercars With Mind-Boggling Torque Specs

Strategic angle: Supercars are known for their extreme speed and sleek style, but plenty of them also have incredible torque potential. Here are 11 with excellent numbers.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Does Maserati Deserve Its Bad Reputation? Here's What Owners Say

Strategic angle: Maserati is legendary in the luxury car space. However, the brand has a reputation for poor reliability. Here's what owners have to say about that reputation.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: 'Shout Out Pep Boys': Dealership Quotes Woman $380 For A Repair. Then A Tech Gives Her The Real Total

Strategic angle: "Find a good, honest mechanic."

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Nissan Recalls 51 New Leaf EVs For Spontaneous Combustion, Even When Not Plugged In

Strategic angle: The supplier discovered the cathode damage, figured out how it might have occurred, and changed its production process to avoid the issue in the future.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: GM’s Only Answer To Toyota’s Seventeen Hybrids Is A $109K Corvette

Strategic angle: Detroit bet on a quick transition to EVs, that didn't pan out and now they have few hybrids in an era of $4 gas.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Why Daytime Running Lights Are Mandatory In Europe But Not In The US

Strategic angle: Daytime running lights were designed to increase visibility of vehicles in low-light conditions. But while Europe makes them mandatory, the U.S. doesn't.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: 'We’re Basically Giving Her A Tire For Free': Mechanic Tells Woman He Can’t Service Her Tire. Then She Calls The Secret Number

Strategic angle: "I can’t rotate this tire."

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: This Absurdly Tiny Camper Is Shorter Than An MX-5, And Isn’t Even A Real Car

Strategic angle: At $35,100, this micro-camper offers 30 square feet of living space, 143 miles of range, and no furniture whatsoever.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: You're Not Prepared For How Cool A V14 Engine Would Sound

Strategic angle: While you won't find V14 engines in cars today, you can still theorize on how they would sound. And that's exactly what a particular YouTuber did.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Does The Difference Between 87 And 88 Octane Even Matter?

Strategic angle: 88 octane fuel has been making the rounds recently. But just how much does it matter compared to the usual 87 octane fuel many cars use today?

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Everyone Else Built A Better SUV, Jeep Built A Better 2026 Wrangler Rubicon | Review

Strategic angle: The turbo four is quieter and cleaner than the V6 it replaced, but it's also the least exciting thing about this Jeep Wrangler.

Editorial Staff Apr 4