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It looks like the Jeep Wrangler is going electric … again. This image appears to show an electric Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. (Mopar) As a follow-up to the battery-powered Wrangler Magneto concept revealed this spring, Stellantis’ Mopar parts division is teasing the upcoming reveal of what appears to be an electric …
Read More »Cop car gets a lift after poor parking job
It was a wheelie-bad parking job. Police in Leeds, U.K., got an unexpected lift when they accidentally parked their patrol car over a set of retractable bollards near a pedestrian zone on Friday afternoon. The bollards were protecting a pedestrian zone. ( ) Witnesses report hearing a loud bang before seeing …
Read More »Ford F-Series and Chevrolet Silverado lead 11% spike in vehicle thefts
The Ford F-Series and Chevrolet Silverado are the most popular vehicles in America, but in a bad way for owners. The Ford F-Series was the most-stolen vehicle in 2020, with the 2006 model leading the way. (Ford) The full-size pickups topped the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s “Hot Wheels” list of …
Read More »Michael Jordan on Bubba Wallace's historic NASCAR win: 'I even dropped a tear'
michael-jordan” target=”_blank”>Michael Jordan< when Bubba Wallace was awarded the victory at the YellaWood 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway last week. Wallace and the 23XI Racing team were given the victory in the weather-impacted race. It was Wallace’s first victory as a NASCAR Cup Series driver, and he was the first …
Read More »This used subcompact car's price has spiked 50%. Here's why
No, you’re not seeing things. Prices for used examples of the Mitsubishi Mirage subcompact were up 49.9% in August as the semiconductor chip shortage continues to throttle new and pre-owned car supplies. The Mirage starts at $16,290 new. (Mitsubishi) According to the latest market survey by iseecars.com, the average sale …
Read More »Rick Hendrick: NASCAR needs to stop Harvick, Elliott feud
Kevin Harvick was going to get his revenge on Chase Elliott, believing somewhere and somehow, he’d even the score after Elliott cost him a win last month. When Harvick delivered his payback, it nearly knocked the reigning NASCAR champion out of the playoffs. But karma then flipped on The Roval …
Read More »Kyle Larson wins NASCAR Charlotte Roval playoff race as series heads to next round
nascar” target=”_blank”>NASCAR< picked up his seventh win of the season at the Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Roval race on Sunday to ease into the Playoffs Round of Eight. (AP) Larson took the lead from Denny Hamlin on a late restart that followed Kevin Harvick’s crash into the Turn One wall heading …
Read More »Test drive: The 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L is a stretch
The longest Jeep Grand Cherokee ever was a long time coming. When it went on sale earlier this year, 2021 Grand Cherokee L was the first three-row make since the Commander went out of production in 2010. But it’s not anymore. (Jeep) The brand has already added the even larger …
Read More »How 'No Time to Die' brought back James Bond's original Aston Martin DB5
EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond in “No Time to Die” features one franchise character that will never die: The Aston Martin DB5. The Aston Martin DB5 first appeared in "Goldfinger" in 1964. (Getty Images) After making its debut as the superspy’s gadget-filled car in movies in 1964, …
Read More »The Tesla Cyberquad ATV is apparently still a thing
Tesla’s Cybertruck is still at least a year away from production, but it may be hauling a little something in its bed when it arrives. (Tesla) At the Cybertruck prototype’s reveal event in 2019, the “one more thing” was an electric ATV called the Cyberquad that shared the pickup’s angular …
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