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Corvette Racing at Road Atlanta: Plenty at Stake

Corvette Blogger - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 6:49pm

Corvette Racing and the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R teams are set to close the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar season with the annual 10-hour Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in a highly anticipated finale.

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2025 Mini Cooper convertible rounds out redesigned Cooper lineup

Motor Authority - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 6:01pm
The 2025 Mini Cooper convertible made its public debut Tuesday, rounding out the fourth-generation lineup of the modern Mini. Like the two-door and four-door hatchback models shown earlier in the year, the redesigned Mini convertible will reach the U.S. in base Cooper and sportier Cooper S guises. A John Cooper Works (JCW) variant will arrive...

Oh Good, There’s Another Retro Ford Bronco

Jalopnik - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 3:30pm

Was the last retro-styled Ford Bronco appearance package not good enough for you? Does the very fact this truck’s styling is based on the Broc’ from the 1960s still not make your retro-loving heart want one? Well, Ford’s at it again with another throwback Bronco: the Bronco Free Wheeling Package. Fantastic.

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Titanium Tech Tuesday: The Skinny On Titanium Valves With Ferrea

Corvettes Online News Feed - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 2:12pm
Most people know that titanium valves are a lightweight valvetrain option for performance engine. However, titanium valves aren't a magical panacea for the valvetrain.

This Frankenstein Manual-Swapped V8 Mercedes GLK Hosts Parts From 6 Different Mercedes

Jalopnik - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 1:55pm

Sometimes we come across some cars that are an alluring risk; you know it will be trouble but you also know you just have to have it. This recent listing on Cars & Bids for, let’s call it, a unique Mercedes, certainly fits that bill.

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GM reportedly ditching Ultium EV branding on batteries and tech

Motor Authority - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 1:44pm
General Motors is preparing to pull the plug on the Ultium branding for its EV batteries and related components, reports CNBC. The components themselves will remain the same, but the Ultium name will disappear other than for production operations such as the Ultium Cells LLC battery joint venture with LG, according to the report, which cited...

Porsche recalls over 27,000 Taycans because of battery fire risk

Motor Authority - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 1:00pm
Porsche has issued a recall of its Taycan electric sedan because of a risk of the electric car's high-voltage battery experiencing a short circuit, something that could lead to a fire. The recall covers Taycans from the 2021-2024 model years, of which there are 27,527 examples affected in the U.S. According to the recall notice published by the...

Florida Is Trying To Keep The Gas Flowing Ahead of Hurricane Milton, But Gas Stations Are Closing Fast

Jalopnik - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 12:50pm

Hurricane Milton is bearing down the Gulf Coast of Florida, and as of right now, it’s shaping up to be one of those once-in-a-generation biblically large storms we seem to get every other year now. Folks in the Sunshine State are heeding warnings from officials to evacuate – and most of them are doing so by car.…

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Corvette Today Podcast #234: NCM’s Five Year Plan Detailed by Ryan Eichler

Corvette Blogger - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 12:29pm

This week on the Corvette Today Podcast is Ryan Eichler, Director of Marketing for the National Corvette Museum who will detail the organization's five year business plan.

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Safe from Milton and Other Good News

Corvette Blogger - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 11:28am

Two weeks ago our '66 Corvette was nearly flooded from Hurricane Helene and now we have even a bigger storm named Milton headed towards Tampa.

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VinFast Has Fewer Than 200 Cars For Sale In The U.S.

Jalopnik - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 11:27am

Remember when some Wall Street bozos thought VinFast, maker of one of the worst-reviewed cars, was worth more than America’s Big Three automakers combined? It wasn’t all that long ago and the brand had some pretty lofty goals for selling in the American market. Let’s see how things are progressing.

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Prototype test drive: 0 Series EVs aim for lean performance, tech excess

Motor Authority - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 11:00am
Honda’s own mass-market EVs are taking form, previewed in an Accord Series 0 EVs will be built in Ohio starting late 2025 Series 0 has been designed from the start for lighter weight and lower rooflines The Honda Accord sedan I’m piloting around a small course at the automaker’s Tochigi, Japan, R&D facility accelerates...

What Is A Normal Car You Absolutely Adore?

Jalopnik - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 10:45am

This week, our own Daniel Golson shared a moment of vulnerability with y’all when he expressed excitement over seeing three second-generation Chevy Malibus in a row. Naturally, many of you responded by saying you did not understand his excitement, and that’s OK. But it got me wondering, what normal car gives you a…

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Mark Zuckerberg designed a Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT minivan

Motor Authority - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 10:30am
When you're a multibillionaire, you can afford any car you want, even when that car only exists in your head. That's exactly the case with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who recently purchased a Porsche Cayenne minivan for his wife, Priscilla Chan. Porsche doesn't offer a Cayenne minivan, so Zuckerberg turned to West Coast Customs, the vehicle...

Toyota Kicks U.S. EV Production Even Further Down The Road

Jalopnik - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 10:30am

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, October 8, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.

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Jeep Grand Cherokee L V-8 quietly discontinued

Motor Authority - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 10:23am
Jeep has killed the V-8 engine option in the Grand Cherokee L The base V-6 is now the only engine available in the three-row Grand Cherokee L The Grand Cherokee lineup will be refreshed for 2026 The V-8 engine is now completely dead in the Grand Cherokee, marking a notable moment for buyers looking to choose the engine for towing. Near the end of...

Don't Want To Die When You Get Hit By A Car? Tell The Government Now

Jalopnik - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 10:20am

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has long toyed with the idea of considering what damage cars do to pedestrians, but it took until last month for the agency to finally propose new rules: Testing for new cars, to see exactly how much head trauma those massive squared-off grilles cause.

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Renault Emblème Hydrogen Wagon Concept Emphasizes The Power Of A Good Logo

Jalopnik - Tue, 10/08/2024 - 10:20am

A good logo is vital for growing a brand, and automakers are no different. Even people who are the furthest thing from car enthusiasts can easily identify car companies from their emblems, especially as some brands have stuck with the same logos for decades. Renault has used a diamond-shaped logo since 1925, and…

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