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Dodge’s original Charger helped kickstart our decades-long obsession with rear spoilers. Superbirds, Cosworths and Batmobiles turned giant wings into iconic design signatures. Modern wings have active flaps, can function as airbrakes or even hide inside bodywork. Rear wings on road cars driven at road speeds are ridiculous. They block your view, attract unwanted attention from the cops and, on plenty of cars, are more useful serving as car-meet drinks shelves than creating actu

The Ford Bronco Basecamp is coming to Australia and New Zealand. Model arrives next year with a range-extended powertrain and pop-up roof. Crossover could have a combined output of 416 hp and 442 lb-ft of torque. Nearly a decade after wrapping up production in Australia, Ford has announced big plans for the land down under. As part of an event, the company announced plans to “double coverage of the Australian vehicle market to over 60% within three years.” The automaker i

GDLS, Ford, and Ricardo form a bid for the UK LMV contract. The pitch includes militarized 4×4 and 6×6 Ford Ranger builds. The six-wheeled conversion is based on the Super Duty chassis. Just a few months ago, Ford revealed that military and government agencies across Europe and North America were discussing adapting commercial trucks for defense operations. An example is the midsize Ford Ranger, which is one of the proposals for the UK Ministry of Defense’s Light Mo

A man has been filmed repeatedly interfering with a Tesla Cybercab. After hiding behind a pole, he jumped onto the street in front of it. The vehicle stopped, but the man continued trying to provoke a response. Tesla’s autonomous driving technology has generated a ton of interest over the years and there was little doubt the Cybercab would do the same. However, some people appear to be taking things a little too far. var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpush

Greenville County deputies arrested 80 adults and multiple juveniles after a street takeover. Authorities impounded 38 vehicles and seized 10 firearms during the operation. All 80 adults face charges under South Carolina’s new street takeover law. Street takeovers don’t usually end with almost everyone going home in a police car, but that’s apparently what happened in South Carolina over the weekend. Authorities say they arrested 80 adults and multiple juveniles aft

The final MkV GR Supra will be going up for auction in January. Last car is a GR Supra Final Edition signed by Akio Toyoda. All funds will benefit Paul Walker’s Reach Out WorldWide. Toyota North America has donated the last GR Supra Final Edition to Reach Out WorldWide. It will be auctioned off in January and the automaker noted the “one-of-one vehicle is the very last MkV GR Supra produced.” var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]

Thieves have been targeting Land Cruiser models in recent years. Owners will now be able to have a secondary immobilizer installed. The new immobilizer includes a new fob and a security siren system. In response to rising thefts of the Land Cruiser Prado 250 and Land Cruiser 300 in Australia, Toyota has launched a secondary immobilizer system for both models. It comes after several years of surging thefts and Toyota previously launching a steering wheel lock, which it obviously felt

Ducati could be put up for sale as part of Volkswagen’s restructuring. The motorcycle brand could be worth around $1.45 billion. Audi is still considering producing some crossovers in the United States. Volkswagen is aiming to slash 50,000 jobs and reduce its model lineup by 50% as part of a massive restructuring. While those aspects are widely known, the company is also putting its various businesses and shareholdings under the microscope. var adpushup = window.a

Bright yellow Porsche 928 is an officially confirmed period Gemballa conversion. 5.0-liter V8 remains stock but bodywork definitely isn’t to Stuttgart factory spec. More than €50,000 was reportedly spent at a Porsche Classic Centre recently. There’s a Porsche 928 S4 for sale in Germany, but it’s very different to any 928 you could have bought from your Porsche dealer in 1990. This one received the full Gemballa treatment, transforming Stuttgart’s sleek, u

Mercedes’ E-Class EV loses camo, reveals production headlights. New rear lights ditch star graphics for cleaner straight-line LEDs. Expect 800-volt tech, rapid charging and 483 hp in E400 guise. Mercedes’ EQE was a flop, lasting just four model years in the US. Its battery tech was outdated, and the melted soap-bar styling certainly didn’t help. Now, as the EQE bows out, Mercedes is preparing its replacement, and these new revealing spy shots suggest the E-Class Ele

Ford has hired 350 Technical Experts over the last three years. It’s after the company lost over $1 billion due to defects and subpar quality. Now Ford ranks #1 mass-market brand in the JD Power Initial Quality Study. Ford is celebrating its jump up the JD Power Initial Quality Study rankings. In 2023, the brand ranked 23rd. In 2026, it leads the mass-market brand segment. And, according to Ford, it’s because they decided to put the experts back where they were needed.

Suspect allegedly claimed he was a professional basketball player. Valets handed him a $90,000 BMW X5 after he produced its ticket. Police add that an Audi associated with him was stolen too. Car thieves have plenty of sophisticated tools at their disposal these days, from relay attacks to reprogrammed key fobs. Apparently, you can also just tell someone you’re a professional basketball player and hope they hand you the keys. Police in Savannah, Georgia, are looking for a man a

This isn’t the first time Jeep models have been recalled for rear spring issues. The large Grand Cherokee L is the most impacted Jeep model. Jeep dealers will replace the rear coil spring lower isolators free of charge. Jeep issued a recall for more than 320,000 Grand Cherokee, Grand Cherokee L, and Grand Cherokee PHEV models across the United States, citing a rear coil spring that could fall off. Worse still, owners will receive no prior warning that a spring may be about to j

A rare 1988 HSV Commodore SS Walkinshaw has surfaced in Australia. The sports sedan shows just 12 miles on the clock and remains unwrapped. It is powered by a V8 and some factory aero bits have not yet been fitted. The VL generation of the Holden Commodore is welded to the childhood memories of just about every Australian who grew up in the ’80s. The muscle sedan also doubled as the basis for a homologation special built with the blessing of Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) and Wa

Scout Motors is challenging Astor+Banks over its Terra Scout watch name. Astor+Banks has stopped taking orders while the dispute plays out. The watchmaker argues buyers won’t confuse a mechanical watch with an EV brand. Scout Motors has plenty on its plate as it prepares to launch its first vehicles, but apparently there’s room for a trademark fight, too. Independent Chicago watchmaker Astor+Banks says the Volkswagen-backed automaker has threatened legal action over the n

Incentives are currently available for the Audi e-tron GT, Q4 e-tron, and Q8 e-tron. Audi has increased the Q4 e-tron buyout incentive from $3,000 to $5,000. These discounts may convince some to buy out their lease when the term ends. Audi is eager to see current lessees of its electric models buy out their vehicles at the end of their terms, and it’s offering some pretty generous incentives to encourage them to do so. var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpu

Suzuki Baleno gets a new face and new tech in India. It swaps to a more efficient 1.2-liter 3-cylinder engine. Range-topping trim introduces Level 2 ADAS features. Suzuki has launched an updated version of its aging Baleno in India with revised styling, a longer equipment list, and a more efficient engine under the hood. Many parts of the car that buyers actually look at have been revised, though the fundamentals stay exactly the same. var adpushup = window.adpushup =

Horse’s new 2.0-liter turbo engine meets tough IPX8 waterproofing standards. It makes up 188-248 hp, can work underwater and climb 100 percent grades. Horse co-founder Geely has already fitted the engine to a Chinese-market SUV. Electric motors and water usually make uneasy bedfellows, but most combustion engines aren’t exactly fond of swimming either. Horse Powertrain, though, thinks it has an answer for hybrid off-roaders that want to take a dip. The company’s new

Hyundai opens European orders for the new Staria Electric. It packs an 84 kWh battery and offers up to 430 km of range. The electric van is priced from €57,450 ($66,800) in Germany. The Hyundai Staria Electric arrived in Korea earlier this year alongside the rest of the facelifted lineup, and the spaceship-shaped van has now made it to Europe, where Hyundai is positioning it against the VW ID. Buzz. The Staria is the bigger vehicle in every dimension that counts, with more room

Albuquerque and Portland use red lights to reward drivers who obey limits. Portland says one pilot cut average speeds from 39 mph to the 30 mph limit. City says the system helped reduce crashes and injuries on one corridor. All of us want to get where we’re going quickly and safely. Oftentimes, those two factors can be at odds. Two states are testing out a way for both to work in harmony. If drivers slow down to the speed limit, they’re sometimes granted more green lights