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Body cam footage released Tuesday of a traffic stop in Chicago gone horrifically wrong is calling into question the official story told by police on the scene. Five plainclothed Chicago police swarmed 26-year-old Dexter Reed’s car on March 21, pumping 96 shots into his vehicle after Reed apparently fired at officers.…

There’s a lot of good graphic design out there in the automotive world, especially when it comes to the logos and nameplates used by different companies. Alfa Romeo’s badge has been around since 1910, and it combines Milan’s cross symbol with a snake that has a human in its mouth. (Despite how it seems, apparently the…

You never have to wait long for another story about the odd engineering choices of theTesla Cybertruck. A new teardown videois going to show that even the angular truck’s massive battery pack seems half finished.

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The Mercedes-Benz EQS was instantly one of the three-pointed star’s most controversial designs when it debuted all the way back in 2021. While some were immediate fans of the flagship EV liftback’s slippery, egg-like shape — yours truly included — many traditional Mercedes customers were put off by its styling.…

Tesla had a really rough first quarter of 2024, and unfortunately for Elon Musk’s automaker, it doesn’t seem like it’s going to be an isolated incident. Industry analysts are now expecting deliveries for the entire 2024 calendar year to be noticeably down when compared to 2023.

With hurdles like EV affordability and charging access, EV adoption still has a long way to go in the U.S. Skeptics are continuously concerned with whether or not EVs actually do anything for the environment. Now we have some localized evidence of at least one benefit; cleaner air.

Volkswagen has a history of keeping its best stuff for its home market of Europe, I’m looking at you Scirocco. This includes the latest Passat wagon, which I’m about to put through its paces in the English countryside. So, what would you like to know about it?

Clean up crews are starting to clear the mess made by the MV Dali when it lost power and crashed into the Franklin Key Bridge late last month. The first step? Removing just 140 of the 4,700 of so containers onboard—a process that is expected to take weeks.

There are few cars in the pantheon of motorsport history that incite a fervor of enthusiasm without a correlating record of success quite like the six-wheeled monstrosity that is the Tyrrell P34. Ken Tyrrell’s team ran this radical outside-the-box car with four front wheels for the 1976 and 1977 seasons, finding a…

The average price of a new car is damn near 50,000 dollars, or a little more than eighty percent of the annual salary of an average American. That is a lot of money to spend on an automobile, so you’d better be damn sure it has all of the stuff in it that you want. If there’s anything worth doing, it’s equally worth…

We’ve been telling anyone who will listen about how the U.S. needs better train travel options as flight alternatives, especially between major cities on the west coast at a quicker-than-leisurely pace. It seems like we might be getting close to such an option, as Newport Beach–based startup Dreamstar Lines is gearing…

Traveling with pets can be a hassle, no matter how much you love your animal companions. A United Airlines flight was diverted last Friday after a dog pooped in the aisle onboard. Flight 422 from Houston, Texas to Seattle, Washington was forced to land in Dallas after only an hour in the sky. The ground crew then…

Leasing seems to be the best way to get a good deal on a new car right now, and following some amazing lease deals at the end of last month, April’s deals are still solid in comparison. It’s likely that automakers will offer more and better deals as the month progresses, but these are the best lease deals offered at…

An infamous Dodge Charger Hellcat driver who would film himself recklessly driving and speeding in his “Belltown Hellcat” has been barred from driving the car. Not any car. He can still drive if he wants to. He just cannot drive his Hellcat anymore. I thought this was America.

It isn’t often you get a chance to drive every single vehicle a car company makes, but that’s exactly what I’m about to do. I’m on my way out to Lucid’s headquarters in Silicon Valley, California to sample all the cars the fledgling automaker currently builds. Granted, that won’t exactly be hard. Right now, Lucid only…

Can-Am, formally known as the Canadian American Challenge Cup, was a form of no-holds-barred motorsport with approximately three rules: have a seat, be kind of safe, and make sure the wheels are enclosed. That’s it. As you can imagine, it made for some absolutely absurd cars and some equally absurd racing.

Toyota has been teasing us with little snippets of the sixth-generation 4Runner for weeks now, and last night it finally got unveiled. From the outside, the transformation from the fifth to sixth-generation 4Runner doesn’t look too drastic. It’s certainly a big update with some great details, but the truck is still…

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, April 10, 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.

Favorites are usually beloved for a reason. Earlier this week, we asked you why you love your favorite automakers. Readers replied with a multitude of different makers, but there were a few general trends. First, people obviously love it when their cars don’t break down. Second, enthusiasts like cars that look cool…

Driving a car with more than 1,000 horsepower can be a bit nerve-wracking, a feeling that would seemingly be compounded if your first experience with it is on a race track you’ve never driven on before. But as I’m lapping Circuito Monteblanco near Seville, Spain in the 2025 Taycan Turbo GT, Porsche’s first attempt at…

Today’s Nice Price or No Dice 530i has a five-speed behind its oh-so-smooth 3.0-liter straight six, making it one rare Bimmer here in America. That has led the seller to call it an investment opportunity. Let’s see if they are right.

Even by electric vehicle standards, the original Fiat 500e wasn’t exactly a huge success. The Italian EV was mostly available in California, and sales peaked in 2015 with 6,194 units dropping to 2,250 by 2018. Former CEO Sergio Marchionne also famously claimed the company lost $14,000 on every 500e sold, which meant…

After weeks of teasers, the final product is finally here: the actually new, sixth-generation 2025 Toyota 4Runner is even more off-road capable than before, but with widely improved technology, handsome new looks, and new trim levels for greater visual impact and off-road prowess. It seems the new 4Runner may have…