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Don't Hate Slate: It's Okay to Love the Bezos Truck

I’ll come right out and say it. I hate Jeff Bezos. I hate Amazon. Very brave stuff, I know.

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Alpine's Next Car Will Be a Crossover. But It Can Still Drift

We’re less than a month away from Alpine revealing the A390, the brand's new electric crossover. The automaker is teasing the model again, capturing the car during some final tests at Michelin’s Ladoux Technology Center wet track.

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The C8 Corvette's Updated Interior Looks So Much Better

Chevrolet has finally redesigned the Corvette's interior. Pictures taken by our spy photographer reveals a revamped center console and a new screen to the left of the digital instrument cluster. Most importantly, the controversial "button wall" is gone, replaced by a simple grab handle.

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Mazda Can't Deliver New Miatas to Customers

Expecting to take delivery of a new Miata soon? You might be waiting longer than expected. Mazda confirmed Friday that it has stopped deliveries of the 2025 MX-5 roadster over a potential control module issue. And sales aren't expected to restart for weeks.

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Porsche Could Quit EVs In China

Where would Western luxury automakers be today without the Chinese market? Prestige brands have been riding the gravy train for years, but all good things must come to an end. The rise of domestic automakers has severely impacted demand for international brands; ask Porsche. Its sales in China slipped by…

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The New AMG Electric Super Sedan Is Almost Here

The AMG CLS 63 had to die so that the AMG GT 4-Door Coupe could live, but now it’s the latter’s turn to make way for a successor. Affalterbach is preparing to say goodbye to the super sedan’s combustion engine in favor of an all-electric setup. Developed from the ground…

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Here's the New Alfa Romeo Stelvio Before You're Supposed to See It

The Stelvio is getting up there in years, having been around for nearly a decade. Nevertheless, Alfa Romeo’s first SUV remains a desirable car and one of the most exciting to drive in this challenging segment. However, a second generation is becoming increasingly necessary since the high-riding model can’t avoid…

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Lewis Hamilton Helped Develop This McLaren. Now, You Can Own His Personal Example

Next month, you'll be able to bid on a pair of McLaren MP4-12C supercars that carry a bit of automotive history. One, a Valvano Red coupe, was owned by Lewis Hamilton, while Jensen Button owned the other. They were originally gifts for helping to develop the car when McLaren returned…

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Meet The Woman Who Lives Full-Time In A Smart Car

Technically speaking, we have this post categorized under Motorhomes. But make no mistake, this "camper" isn't anything close to a motorhome. It's a 2006 Smart Fortwo, but in this case, there's barely room for one inside. That's because this small car is actually the full-time home for an intrepid woman…

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Dealerships, Desperate to Survive, Could Use Robotic Salespeople

Does anyone enjoy buying a car through a dealership? Actually, let's rephrase that question—nobody enjoys buying a car through a dealership. Is it the salesperson that makes the experience so miserable? Well, in the future, pushy salespeople could be replaced with pushy robots.

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Here's Why You Shouldn't Run Diesel Oil in Your Gas Engine

Choosing between engine oil meant for diesel-powered engines and gas-powered engines seems fairly harmless. So long as it's the same viscosity, one might think you can run diesel oil in your normal gas car without issue. Well, you shouldn't. It could actually cause more wear to your engine, according to…

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The C8 Corvette Has a New Color: Green

Chevy has added two new color choices to its mid-engine Corvette sports car for 2026: Roswell Green Metallic and Blade Silver Metallic. In a sea of painfully boring grey, black, and white, we're ecstatic.

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Here's Why The Manual Z4 Is BMW's Best Car Right Now

There was a great deal of fanfare when BMW announced the latest, Supra-sibling Z4 was getting a manual transmission. For the first time ever, BMW’s only true sports car launched without a manual gearbox, and no word on whether it would get one. After years of tight-lipped reticence, the Z4…

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We're Driving the Porsche Macan Electric: What Do You Want To Know?

Porsche made the bold choice to electrify its best-seller. The original gas-powered Macan is still on sale, but only for another year. Going forward, Porsche's small, entry-level SUV will be electric only. So, this car is a big deal for the enthusiast-favorite automaker.

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Yes, The Slate Truck Can Haul Plywood Sheets

Slate revealed its barebones inexpensive electric truck to the masses last night. It's an interesting vehicle, capable of converting to a small five-seat SUV for hauling people instead of cargo. Judging by the comments shared during our debut livestream, we suspect many prospective Slate customers are largely interested in cargo.

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The Mind-Blowing Tech of the Corvette's Michelin All-Season Tires

Enthusiasts often think in simple binaries. Manual transmission good, automatic transmission bad; hydraulic power steering good, electric power steering bad. All-season tires fall into the same boat, compared with their more specialized summer or winter brethren. But reality isn’t quite so simple. Not all all-season tires are bad, just as not…

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BMW's New M2 Race Car Only Has Four Cylinders

BMW has a new, entry-level race car called the M2 Racing. It starts at €98,000 ($111,421 at today's exchange rate), which gets you a fully kitted car ready for the track. Except it lacks one thing the road-going M2 has—an inline-six engine. Instead, the new M2 race car packs a…

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Opinion: I Love and Loathe Bezos's Cheap Pickup Truck

I want to be clear that I am excited for the new, $20,000-after-incentive electric pickup from Slate Auto.

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The Slate Truck Configurator Is Live, Build Yours Here

Slate Auto launched the Truck yesterday, a bare-bones electric pickup trying to rethink affordability. It lacks an infotainment system and speakers, but it is available with crank windows. The Truck is actually available in three body styles, with customers also able to select a boxy or fastback-style SUV caps that…

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2026 Jeep Compass: Everything We Know

The Jeep Compass isn’t dead yet. While there were rumors of its upcoming demise swirling a few years ago, the model was instead given a light refresh for 2023 and a few more tweaks in 2024. It’s still in service for 2025 while the brand readies the third-generation model, which…

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Porsche Is Planning a Street-Legal Le Mans Car

Porsche is planning something big. The company on Friday released a video teasing what looks to be a street-legal version of its Le Mans-competing 963 endurance race car, with a full reveal date of June 2025.

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The Slate Truck Is Way Smaller Than You Think

The new, sub-$20,000 Slate Truck is unlike anything on sale in America today. It’s also tiny. Like, really, really tiny. Like, shorter-than-a-Honda-Civic tiny. Initially, I was thinking the Slate would be about the size of a Ford Maverick, but we have to go way back in automotive history to find…

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Crank Windows Are Back

Crank windows are returning to the American car market. The last passenger vehicle to be offered with a manually cranking window died last year. But you'll now soon be able to purchase a car with unpowered windows again thanks to startup Slate and its astoundingly cheap electric Truck.

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Slate Truck: A Sub-$20,000 Pickup With 150 Miles of Range

It’s here. At a Thursday event in Los Angeles, startup Slate Auto revealed what it’s calling simply, the Truck. It’s a tiny electric pickup funded at least in part by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and astonishingly, a targeted base price of $20,000 after federal tax incentives for EVs.

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Watch Jeff Bezos' Cheap Electric Truck Reveal Here: Livestream

Update: The Slate Truck is here. Check out all the details and specs in our full reveal article.

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