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Audi Is Cutting Back On Piano Black Trim—Finally

The 2027 Audi Q9 is making headlines this week for all the right reasons. It’s the company’s biggest SUV and serves as a belated answer to the Mercedes-Benz GLS and BMW X7. There’s now a proper third row compared to the Q7, making it the most spacious Audi to date.

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Woman Buys A New Car. Then She Pays It Off Before Her First Payment Is Due–There’s Just One Problem: ‘It’s Insane’

A woman buys a new car and decides to pay it off before the first payment is even due. Here’s how she was able to do that and why she used social media to document the journey.

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The Lotus Emira Will Soon Have More Power And Less Weight

A new V8 supercar headlines Lotus’ “Focus 2030” business strategy announced today, but until the “Type 135” arrives in 2028, another sports car is about to break cover. The Geely-owned automaker intends to roll out an updated Emira in the coming weeks. While technical specifications remain a mystery, we do…

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Lotus Is Making A V8 Supercar With Over 1,000 Horsepower

When Esprit production ended in 2004, Lotus bid adieu to the V8. Fast-forward 22 years, and the eight-cylinder engine is making an unexpected comeback. The British sports car marque is teasing a new V8-powered model ahead of its 2028 market launch, complete with a hybrid setup producing more than 1,000…

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Dealership Technician Gets Fired For ‘Over-Quoting’ Customer. Then He Pulls An Uno Reverse: ‘That’s What I Was Taught’

Getting car maintenance done will always come at a cost and, in some cases, really hurt the wallet. Before starting service, mechanics and technicians will offer a quote before addressing the problem at hand. This mechanic in an Orlando, Florida, BMW dealership got in trouble for over-quoting an estimate, which…

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Man Lowers His Car Insurance Rate. Then He Discovers That He’s Actually Breaking The Law: ‘Don’t Make The Same Mistake As Me’

Car insurance costs are painful right now, especially if you live in a big city or are a younger driver; your premiums could be through the roof.

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I Sat In The New Audi Q9—It Raises The Bar For Audi Interiors

Audi enters a new era with a fresh flagship: the 2027 Q9 SUV. You’ll need to wait a bit longer to learn all the details on this full-size luxury family hauler. For now, though, we’ve got the lowdown on the interior, and it’s fair to say that Audi nailed the upscale…

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Cadillac Is Stealing EV Customers From Tesla—And Everyone Else

In January 2019, General Motors announced that Cadillac would become the automaker’s leading brand for electric vehicles. The 2023 Lyriq was the first EV to go on sale, and within just four years—alongside three additional models—the luxury brand has sold 100,000 electric vehicles.

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‘Look Into Costco’: Woman Buys 2 Hondas. Then She Finds Out How Much Progressive Car Insurance Will Cost

A woman is going viral on TikTok after asking a question that struck a nerve with plenty of drivers: How much is everyone actually paying for car insurance these days?

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'Never Once Did We Think...': Woman Drives To Atlanta To Sell Her Can-Am X3 For $20,000. Then The Buyer Pulls A Wild Stunt

It seemed like a TikTok creator had done all the due diligence to ensure a safe Facebook Marketplace sale: the buyer had an established Facebook profile, photos of cash for the sale, and an upscale meeting location outside Atlanta. Despite all that, the two men taking a “quick test drive”…

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Mercedes Recalls 144,000 Cars For Blank Screens

Mercedes-Benz has issued a recall for 144,000 vehicles that may have a problem with their infotainment displays. The cars could have an infotainment control unit that inadvertently resets, causing the displays to go blank.

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Why The New 7 Series Has One Of BMW's Best Modern Interiors

The updates to the latest BMW 7 Series go beyond just styling and powertrains—the biggest transformation actually happens inside. With immersive tech, top-tier comfort, and high-end materials throughout, BMW’s flagship sedan feels more luxurious than ever.

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GM Must Pay Millions For Selling Your Data

General Motors will pay California $12.75 million in civil penalties for selling driver data. The state is the first in the Union to settle with the Detroit-based automaker after the company was caught selling owners' locations and driving behavior to third-party data brokers.

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Volkswagen Axes A Minivan It's Been Selling For 11 Years

Almost no one noticed it, but as of April 29, 2026, it’s official: the Volkswagen Touran is dead. On that day, the model's last example rolled off the line in Wolfsburg. It’s not a huge surprise—at a little over 11 years old, the second-generation compact minivan was by far the…

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Audi Says A New R8 Could Happen, But It Hinges On A Few Things

You know that time flies when it’s already been two years since Audi built the final R8. Although Ingolstadt has since approved production of a new performance vehicle, the fully electric Concept C won’t be a true replacement when it arrives next year. Looking further ahead, a proper successor could…

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Kia Wants A Sports Sedan For The 'Gamer Generation'

Even though Kia’s lineup has expanded in recent years with a myriad of models, a true Stinger successor is still nowhere to be seen. However, a sports sedan is in the works, minus the combustion engine. The company’s design boss has revealed that a production version of last year’s Vision…

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The First Alpina In The BMW Era Is A Large Luxury Coupe

BMW is setting the Internet ablaze with the first teaser image of an all-new Alpina product since it took control of the brand name at the beginning of the year. Although the image has terrible resolution, the shadowy photo clearly shows a grand tourer-type vehicle with a dramatic coupe roofline,…

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Woman Rents Car. Then She Redlines It On Purpose: ‘You Are Aware That Rentals Have a Data Logger…’

To any reasonable car enthusiast, there’s an instinctive recoil at the sound of a cold engine running near its maximum RPMs. It’s a situation that provokes alarm and concern as a reflex, even if the vehicle is an unfamiliar one.

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Honda Driver Hears A Knocking Sound. Then He Realizes It’s A Common—And Way Cheaper—Problem: 'Oh Man...'

Engines are the focus point and central operating system for any vehicle. Having issues with the engine can be costly but unavoidable. So when you hear any unusual sounds coming from the engine, it’s easy to panic.

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Woman Comes To Stop In 2025 Car. Then It Completely Shuts Off: 'These New Vehicles Get On My Nerves'

A nurse in a 2025 Jeep Wagoneer has racked up 2.7 million views on TikTok by filming the dashboard from the driver’s seat and showing what happens when she rolls her brand-new SUV up to a stop sign. Without warning, while still in drive and with her foot on the…

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‘Who’s Laughing Now?’: Man Buys BMW On Facebook Marketplace For $2,100. Then He Checks On If That Price Was Worth It

A serial car-flipper says he was laughed off the internet for paying $2,100 for a knocking, moldy BMW E46 convertible from Facebook Marketplace. After he replaced the water pump and ran a pressure washer over it, he discovered one of the cleanest late-model E46s many of his viewers say they…

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BMW's New Ignition Tech Could Extend The Life Of M Performance Engines. Here's How

BMW says it will begin series production of a new pre-chamber ignition system known as "BMW M Ignite" starting in mid-2026. The technology, patented in 2024 and developed from motorsports applications, will first appear in the inline-six engines of the BMW M2, M3, and M4. The goal is improved efficiency under…

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‘Can A Boy Who Understands Cars Help A Girl Out?’: Woman Drives Through Car Wash. Then She Realizes The Spots Didn’t Come Off

Desert drives are scenic and accompanied by wide landscapes. But they will leave marks on your vehicle.

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Woman Calls Progressive Agent. Then She Realizes AI Bots Put In Her Car Insurance Information: ‘My Policy Went Down By $1,000’

A South Carolina TikToker says a Progressive customer service agent admitted, mid-call, that the company’s AI tools had quietly miscoded her occupation as “forest work” and that fixing it dropped her annual premium by $1,000.

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Ford Teams Up With A Legendary Clothing Brand For A New Truck

Back in January, Ford Motor Company and Carhartt announced a new partnership. The two companies would not only team up for custom merchandise but also for a new truck, which they are announcing today.

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