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Man Goes To Shell Gas Station. Then He Puts 87 Grade Fuel In His Dodge: ‘Better Be Driving Straight To AutoZone'

At first, it seems like the owner of a Dodge Hellcat featured in a recent TikTok clip may have gotten away with his scheme to lower his fuel costs. The car starts after a fill-up of lower-than-advised octane fuel, but the engine sounds that start shortly after are cause for…

Motor1 · May 3

Mazda's Goal For The Next Miata: 'Preserve The Car's DNA'

The Mazda MX-5 Miata has always been a bit of an icon—a car that’s basically synonymous with pure driving fun. A new generation is on the way, still a couple of years out, but it’s already starting to take shape, thanks in part to direct input from enthusiasts—even those in…

Motor1 · May 2

'How Am I Supposed To Interpret This?': Man Stops Behind GMC Denali At Stoplight. Then He Realizes Something Odd About Its Design

Turn signals exist for one reason: to tell other drivers what you're about to do. They’re the only way you really have of communicating with other drivers, so when you send mixed signals, things can go bad quickly.

Motor1 · May 2

Porsche Beat Its Own Nürburgring Time In A 911 GT3 Manthey: Watch

Everyone seems to be chasing Nürburgring records these days. After the Corvette ZR1X posted a 6:49.275 lap, Ford clapped back with an even quicker 6:40.835. Not to be left out of the ‘Ring limelight, Porsche is back in the conversation with a new lap time for the 911 GT3 (992.2)…

Motor1 · Apr 30

Independent Mechanic Works On Toyota. Then He Catches The Dealership 'In A Flat Out Lie': ‘They’re Wanting To Charge Him Extra’

A family-run mobile brake shop says they did a routine pads-and-rotors job on a 2011 Toyota Highlander, only for the customer to return with the news that a dealership service department had quoted him an extra $250 to replace lug nuts they claimed were too “stripped” to come off. The…

Motor1 · Apr 30

What's The Difference Between Lane Departure Warning And Lane Centering?

Compared to the average vehicle made just 20 years ago, modern cars can feel like spaceships. Equipped with automated this, powered that, heated everything, and screens that may or may not be bigger than your first laptop, they do a whole lot electronically these days. Including one of the most…

Motor1 · Apr 30

Last Call For Gas Macan: Porsche Builds Up Inventory Before Production Ends

After the 718 Boxster and Cayman went out of production in October 2025, another Porsche model is about to kick the bucket. It’s official: the last Macan with a combustion engine will roll off the assembly line sometime this summer. Although automakers typically wind down production before retiring a model,…

Motor1 · Apr 30

Woman Goes To Pump Gas. Then She Catches The Fuel Station Doing Something Shady: ‘This Is Highly Illegal’

A Michigan woman claims that a BP gas station is charging customers for fuel that they didn't pump. It’d be galling in the best of times, but now, with gasoline prices at new highs, it hits different.

Motor1 · Apr 30

11 Years Later, Alfa Romeo Still Finding Ways To Update The Giulia

Remember when Alfa Romeo said it would be purely electric by 2027? The EV pledge was made nearly five years ago, before the Italian brand changed its mind last year. That 180-degree turn came amid a slower-than-expected rise in demand for electric vehicles, catching the company off guard since the…

Motor1 · Apr 30

GM Super Cruise Just Reached A Major Milestone: 1 Billion Miles

General Motors has reached an impressive milestone with iSuper Cruise. The safety technology that launched nearly a decade ago has completed 1 billion miles of hands-free driving—that's a lot of miles.

Motor1 · Apr 29