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First or Last, Which L-88 Corvette Would You Drive, and How? (They Are Sold Together)

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Among the long line of fabulous Corvettes that Chevrolet has rolled off the line during the model’s 70-year history, the L-88 of the late sixties is probably the most exciting. With low production numbers, numerous race attendances, and many victories, the fabled ‘Vette is the greatest road machine built for ‘off-road applications.’ By which, of course, Chevrolet meant ‘track,’ not ‘muddy forest trails,&rsq. ( continue reading.

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What Are Your Automotive Predictions For 2024?

Jalopnik

I’ve made a tradition out of asking you fine readers of Jalopnik for your automotive predictions for the upcoming year, and as we enter 2024, it’s time to ask it again. You’re a reader of culture and taste. What do you think is going to happen in the car world in 2024? Read more.

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'2 Fast 2 Furious Ford Mustang Was Crashed and Smashed, Now Looks As Good as New

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How many times have you watched movies saying, "I just have to have this car!"? You googled it, you put a poster as big as China on your bedroom wall with its best shot, and kept dreaming about it. Now, here is your chance. This is the Mustang that featured in the 2003 Universal Pictures film '2 Fast 2 Furious.' It is a car that was driven over by a semi trailer, hit by a C5 Corvette and rebuilt to look as if has just rolled off the production line.

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Ryobi 4V Lithium Cordless Screwdriver RSD4-120T Review

Motor Verso

Thus far, I’ve tested a handful of tools from Ryobi’s 4V Lithium collection, and among the many clever and neat… Read more » The post Ryobi 4V Lithium Cordless Screwdriver RSD4-120T Review appeared first on Motor Verso.

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RAM, Tesla, Subaru, and BMW Drivers Are the Worst in the United States, Study Shows

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You know how some drivers are judged by association with the vehicle they're driving, like a reverse form of "Don't judge a book by its cover?" Well, preconceived notions or judgy stereotypes aside, it appears that sometimes, it pays off to keep an extra eye on specific cars in traffic near you, just to be on the safe side. According to an insurance analysis by LendingTree performed between. ( continue reading.

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Sumitomo Rubber NA welcomes new director of IT

Tire Review Magazine

Sumitomo Rubber North America , a subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, welcomed Greg Prieto as its director of information technology (IT). “SRNA is grateful and excited to welcome Greg to the team,” SRNA’s CFO Toby Beiner said. “This is a role that continues to grow in importance as we move further into the 21st century.

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Daredevil Uses Two Airplanes and a Rolls-Royce To Pull Off a Wild Stunt

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Didn't we all dream about doing something incredibly reckless at some point in our lives? It happens. These absurdly adventurous thoughts can cross our minds from time to time. They allow us to temporarily escape the monotony of the day-to-day life. However, a very special few don't just dream about doing insane things. They act! This guy you're about to see is part of that category.

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Next-Gen 2026 Mercedes C-Class EV Targets Tesla Model 3, Check Out This Realistic Design

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If you’ve been keeping up to date on your Benz news, then you probably know that the German carmaker is prepping an all-new C-Class size battery-electric sports sedan, set to be unveiled sometime next year at the earliest. That’s all fine and well but seeing it for the first time in traffic as a camouflaged prototype raised several issues for us.

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Five New Year Resolutions for Car Enthusiast

Eastwood

Out with the old and in with the new. So long 2023. It’s 2024 now, and you know what that means. Yep, it’s time to make some meaningless New Year’s resolutions. But what if, instead of promising to start working work out, eat more healthy, or spend more time with family, you make a resolution you actually want to see through? Go on, it’s your resolution.

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Here's Why the Corvette Z06 C5 Is Expected To Go Up in Value in 2024

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In production since 1953, the Chevrolet Corvette is one of the most iconic nameplates in the US. It also spawned countless highly desirable iterations. Not surprisingly, it's the classics that get the most attention nowadays. The C1 is revered as one of America's first sports cars ( continue reading.

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Yokohama Rubber establishes dedicated Vietnam tire sales company

Tire Review Magazine

Yokohama Rubber said it spun off the sales unit of its Vietnam tire production and sales subsidiary Yokohama Tyre Vietnam Inc. (YTVI) into a new dedicated sales company, Yokohama Tyre Sales Vietnam (YTSV). YTSV will begin operations on Jan. 1, Yokohama Rubber said. The manufacturer said it considers the ASEAN region to be a high-priority market and regards Vietnam as a growth market within the region.

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1968 Buick GS 400 Is an All-Too-Rare Ragtop With a One-Year-Only Feature, Can You Spot It?

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Buick was on a winning streak at the end of the seventh decade in the closing century of the past millennium, with almost 652,000 cars. The GM high-end division had leaped immensely in the sixties' sales charts, and the decade had been blessed by good piston fortunes. The company entered the muscle car wars, and probably nothing says 'Buick high performance' better than the famous two words: Gran Sport.

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Sumitomo Rubber NA welcomes new director of IT

Tire Review Magazine

Sumitomo Rubber North America , a subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, welcomed Greg Prieto as its director of information technology (IT). “SRNA is grateful and excited to welcome Greg to the team,” SRNA’s CFO Toby Beiner said. “This is a role that continues to grow in importance as we move further into the 21st century.

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Gran Turismo 7 vs. Forza Motorsport, Which One Looks Best?

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It's been a minute since Gran Turismo 7 launched on PS4 and PS5 in March 2022, especially when we compare it to Microsoft's Forza Motorsport released in October 2023. However, even though, in theory, they are relatively far apart and on entirely different systems, the visuals aren't all that different from one another. Some might even have a problem choosing a clear graphical winner.

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Yokohama Rubber establishes dedicated Vietnam tire sales company

Tire Review Magazine

Yokohama Rubber said it spun off the sales unit of its Vietnam tire production and sales subsidiary Yokohama Tyre Vietnam Inc. (YTVI) into a new dedicated sales company, Yokohama Tyre Sales Vietnam (YTSV). YTSV will begin operations on Jan. 1, Yokohama Rubber said. The manufacturer said it considers the ASEAN region to be a high-priority market and regards Vietnam as a growth market within the region.

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Step Inside an Iconic Tiny Home Boasting Almost 400 Square Feet of Pure Luxury

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If you happen to spot an extra-long home on wheels that seems to offer a big smile to the entire world through multiple glass doors and large windows, chances are it's a New Zealand tiny home. The Little Ruru by Ruru Tiny Homes has quickly become iconic, and contrary to what its name suggests, it's all about maximizing space. The Little Ruru can only be considered little compared to the Toroa XL by the same brand.

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There's A Relic Runway From America’s Failed Supersonic Future Hiding In The Everglades

Jalopnik

When supersonic flight was set to transform passenger air travel in the late 1960s, Miami-Dade County had grand ambitions of becoming the center of commercial aviation’s fledgling intercontinental network. Local government wanted to construct the world’s largest airport in the middle of Everglade s, 60 miles west of… Read more.

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America's Composite FX Can Put a Real DIY Helicopter Into Your Hands: Best Project Ever!

autoevolution

With the new year here, I've decided to take a bit of a different approach to things: taking matters into your own hands, it's called, and one crew from Florida, Composite FX, should, needs, must - whatever word you want to use - be on your radar! While the name Composite FX may mean absolutely nothing to you at this point, by the time we're done with this article, you may find yourself scrounging up all the loose change yo. ( continue reading.

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Go Watch Godzilla Minus One Not Just For The Monster, But For The Boats And Planes

Jalopnik

Godzilla Minus One is a triumph. You owe it to yourself to go watch the movie over holiday break and then go for a rewatch in black and white when that version is released. If you love monster movies, or war movies, or really just about anything with cool planes and boats in it, you’ll love Godzilla Minus One. Read more.

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1978 Pontiac Trans Am Emerges From a Barn in Tip-Top Shape, So Mysterious

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The Trans Am production figures were already going through the roof in 1978, becoming the second-best year in the history of this model. The car started the decade with poor production figures but eventually started growing, becoming the model spearheading Firebird sales. For example, Pontiac shipped only 1,286 Trans Ams in 1972, so the 93,341 units shipped in 1978 are q. ( continue reading.

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At $15,500, Would You Wing It With This 2007 Chevy Corvette?

Jalopnik

Today’s Nice Price or No Dice C5 Corvette has a six-speed stick and a massive rear wing that certainly makes a statement. Let’s see if its price is contrastingly demure. Read more.

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As 2024 Dawns, Let Us Wave Our Final Goodbye to the Great Rides That Died Last Year

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The good folks over at carnewsnetwork decided to compile a list of models that will not see the production light of day in 2024 - but they missed some nameplates. Don't worry, though; a lot of new models are also coming out. Both ICE-powered, Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid, and fully electric vehicles are coming to fill. ( continue reading.

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Motorsport's Love Of Sparkling Wine Has Been Evolving For Decades

Jalopnik

The story of sparkling wine in motorsport tends to start in the same place: with that first accidental champagne spray by Jo Siffert on the podium for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and then Dan Gurney following suit intentionally the year after. That, though, is only part of a story that had spanned decades prior to that… Read more.

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A Week on the Vivace Superyacht Could Be This Year's Best Charter Deal: $115K Well Spent

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This year seems to have been a hectic one, so in the spirit of relaxing and cooling things down a little bit, I've decided to bring to light what I can only consider as this year's hottest vacation ticket: a week aboard the Vivace superyacht. Ladies and gentlemen, the floating oasis before you is dubbed the Vivace, a 102-foot (31 m) mansion that can be rented out for as little as $115K (€104K at current exchange rates). ( continue reading.

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The One Feature I Hope Google Maps Copies From Apple Maps in 2024

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I said it before, but I'll say it again, just in case you didn't get my message. Navigation apps, regardless of their design, features, or developer, are supposed to make every second behind the wheel more predictable. ( continue reading.

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Only Seven EVs Qualify for the New Federal EV Tax Credit, Which Can Now Also Be a Rebate

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Planning on buying a new battery-electric vehicle in 2024 that's eligible for an Uncle Sam discount? Your options are now limited to only four manufacturers: Chevrolet, Ford, Rivian, and Tesla. Here's the gist of it. "New year, new me" would have said the federal EV tax credit as the clock struck midnight on January 31, 2023. Officially known as the "clean vehicle credit" ( continue reading.

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The $73,900 Kia EV9 Is a Monster of a Road-Tripper That's Worth the Money

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Spending almost $80,000 (with tax and freight) on a Kia can seem outrageous. However, the brand evolved tremendously in the last few years. The latest lineup refresh and the gradual move to battery-electric drivetrains helped the Hyundai Group member gain a new, more robust identity. Now, the EV9 proves Kia's on the right path. Here's why we're saying that.

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Cut in Half: 1966 Pontiac GTO Shines in a Junkyard Full of Rusty Metal

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1966 was a fantastic year for the GTO, with production increasing significantly compared to the previous model. Pontiac built nearly 97,000 units, with the 2-door coupe accounting for over 73,000 units. 12,700 cars of the entire production used the convertible body style. From an engine perspective, the 389 4-barrel was the top choice. It made. ( continue reading.

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Rendering: Renault's 2024 Subcompact Crossover Captures Our Hearts With Quirky Looks

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Four years in the market is enough for any new vehicle, which is why Renault is preparing a successor to the second-generation Captur. Mind you, it's not an entirely new car, but a mid-cycle refresh that will bring revised styling and a few other bits and bobs. The last time we ( continue reading.

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Everything the Cybertruck Tells Us About Tesla's Next-Generation EVs

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Tesla started Cybertruck deliveries, making some of the early reservation holders happy. However, Cybertruck's role in Tesla's grand plan is much more important than that. The electric pickup is the foundation stone of all future electric vehicles, including the next-generation EV platform that will underpin the $25,000 EV and Tesla's robotaxis.

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New Tesla Model 3, Spotted in the US at a Supercharger, It Is Dwarfed by the Cybertruck

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The facelifted Tesla Model 3 has been spotted on US roads for the past few months, even though, for the moment, it is only being manufactured in China. The car has recently been seen at a supercharger in Firebaugh, sitting right next to a Cybertruck. The Tesla Model 3 Highland, stationary next to the Cybertruck, is a sight to behold. The pickup truck, with its intimidating angular lines and stainless steel body, looks like Gulliver in Lil. ( continue reading.

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Undisclosed Customer Asked for 24-Karat Gold on His Koenigsegg Jesko and Is Getting It

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Diamonds are a girl's best friends and gold is this Jesko's best look, apparently. Koenigsegg is building 125 Jesko examples and one of them is made entirely of carbon fiber and 24-karat gold. This mid-engined example has left the Gripen Atelier of the Koenigsegg Campus in Angelholm, Sweden, at the end of 2023. It sports Koenigsegg’s signature touch of 24-karat gold leaf accents, spread all over the clear carbon bodywo. ( continue reading.

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