a "kia challenge" on tiktok encourages people to break in and steal hyundai and kia vehicles with key-based ignition systems, and they're responding in record numbers.the challenge started in milwaukee and is rampant there, but that city is only part of what has become a nationwide problem.vehicles produced by the two brands accounted for [...]
• this 1966 oldsmobile toronado is currently up for auction on bring a trailer.• the 1966 model year was the first for the massive front-wheel-drive coupe.• the no-reserve auction ends august 30.in the mid-1960s, general motors was a market-dominating colossus, and its industry-leading design department was arguably the engine o [...]
we took delivery of a long-term cadillac ct5-v blackwing in march 2022.after respecting the 1500-mile break-in period, we hit the track for initial performance testing.after about 15 standing-start launches, the lt4 v-8 started misfiring severely. our elation after taking delivery of a 2022 cadillac ct5-v blackwing for a 40,000-mile long-term t [...]
aftermarket supplier gfc has designed a platform camper specifically for the ford maverick that costs $7700.the platform camper features a 7.5-foot-tall, pop-up living area and a 50-inch-by-90-inch sleeping surface with a foam mattress.gfc says the entire unit weighs 255 pounds and fits within the outline of the maverick's truck bed.the fo [...]
perhaps the greatest advancement of the modern ferrari is that you don’t need to drive it a billion miles per hour in order to enjoy it. while superlative speeds are easily accessible with an 829-hp v-12 and relatively low weight of the 2023 ferrari daytona sp3, reaching for them brings considerable danger to your license, if not the safe [...]
kindred motorworks is turning revered classics like the volkswagen microbus, ford bronco, and chevrolet camaro into fully electric restorations.with a background in traditional restomod design, the company continues to offer its classic internal-combustion-vehicle upgrades while shifting its focus toward model-unique ev drivetrain development.p [...]
the 2023 dodge challenger shakedown is the first of seven "last call" special editions.it features black and red stripes and interior upholstery inspired by the 2016 dodge shakedown challenger concept car.only 1000 shakedown editions will be split between the 485-hp r/t scat pack and its widebody twin, likely priced between $55k–$65k when [...]
hyundai is recalling 245,030 palisades and kia is recalling 36,417 tellurides—all 2020–2022 models—due to a fire risk. both automakers are also ordering a stop-sale on affected models, according to a nhtsa consumer alert.the fire risk stems from a possible electrical short circuit caused by debris or moisture accumulating insi [...]
shelby american announced a limited production run of a 1300-horsepower variant of the ford mustang gt500, named the gt500 code red.shelby will build 30 total examples of the code red, 10 for each of the 2020 through 2022 model years. the code red will not be street legal and is designed with straight-line speed in mind. prices start at $209,99 [...]