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The Story of the Clan Crusader: A Successful, Pocket-Sized Sports Car With Lotus DNA
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This Compact Tiny House Is Proof That Downsizing Can Be Both Affordable and Stylish
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Predator Alert: Brand-New Ford F-150 Raptor R Is Already for Sale on the Used Car Market
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BMW-Powered Land Rover Defender OCTA Officially Firing Up Its Engine on July 3
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Amazon One-Hour Drone Delivery Coming to Another American State, New Drone to Fly in 2024
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Meet "Woof Way," a Thor Chateau Class C Motorhome Converted Into Mobile Dog Rescue Vehicle
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Remembering the 1971 Rectrans Discoverer 25, the First Aerodynamic Luxury Motorhome
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This Custom Camper Van Features a Stunning Walnut Interior Packed With Hidden Features
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Two Drop-Down Decks Turn This Ultra-Functional Tiny Into the Ultimate Outdoor Oasis
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The Mercedes-Benz G-Class Goes Electric, but It Can Sound Like a V8 and Do the Tank Turn
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Forget RVs and Travel Trailers: iKamper's DLX Proves Families Can Fit in a Rooftop Camper
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Tesla Unveils All-New Model 3 Performance With 510 HP and 2.9-Second 0–60 Time
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Super Duty Hitch-Mounted Bike Racks Help Us Reach Those Wild Off-Road Trails We Seek
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The Year's Most Promising and Lightweight Family-Friendly Travel Trailer Is From England
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Video Shows AI-Piloted F-16 Take On Humans in First Real-World Man vs Machine Dogfight
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This Is the Polestar Phone: Everything You Must Know About the $1,000 Android Phone
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This School Bus Was Converted Into a Ultra Budget-Friendly Family Home With a Huge Kitchen
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5 Most Impressive Formula Drift Liveries for 2024
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New Hot Wheels Set of Eight Cars Is Ultra Hot
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2025 KTM 450 Rally Replica Unleashed to Trump All Competition in Next Year's Dakar
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Mattel Reveals Three Unexpected Hot Wheels Cars
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Europeans Are Hellbent on Making Satellites to Beam Electricity Down from Space
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VinFast Allegedly Faked Its Sales Numbers, Its Vehicles Are Actually Rotting in Fields
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Sony Launches New CarPlay Media Receiver, Bad News for Android Auto Fans
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The Smallest Volvo SUV Ever Made Gets a Lot Bolder with Aftermarket Sport Package
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NASA Working on Drone Tech to Fight Wildfires, The FAA Joins In
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Cunningham C-3: America's Forgotten HEMI-Powered, Italian-Bodied Homologation Special
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Diable Is $3.7M of Riva Yachting Excellence With a Perfect Exterior and Italian Interior
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This Gorgeous 20-foot Tiny Is What a Contemporary Beach House Should Be Like
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5 Smarter Purchases Than Balenciaga's $12,500 Pantashoes
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Cars That I Hate – Episode 3: BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe
By: Cristian Gnaticov
Not all cars deserve to be loved. In fact, only a select few are worthy of the average petrolhead's energy, and the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe is but one ride that deserves as much hate as possible for multiple reasons.

Reason 1: It's not a real BMW or 2 Series. You see, the Munich auto marque tricky advertising may fool some into thinking it is a longer version of the otherwise hot 2 Series Coupe. However, it's not, as its name is the only thing it shares with the rear-wheel drive model.

Instead of building it on the same CLAR platform, which also underpins the 3 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series, X3, X4, and others, it utilizes the UKL2 architecture. Thus, it is the same car beneath the skin as the latest BMW 1 Series, 2 Series Active Tourer minivan, X1, X2, and MINI Countryman, ...
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New Mazda Arata Concept Shown at Beijing, Previews Future Tesla Model Y Rival
New Mazda Arata Concept Shown at Beijing, Previews Future Tesla Model Y Rival

25 Apr 2024, 08:38 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show next to the EZ-6, the 2024 Mazda Arata Concept is a sexy crossover that previews a production model for China

 
U.S. Army Drops Its New Tactical Truck From an Airplane to See If It Breaks
U.S. Army Drops Its New Tactical Truck From an Airplane to See If It Breaks

25 Apr 2024, 08:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Army conducted the final low-velocity airdrop test of the Oshkosh FMTV A2 Cargo 6×6 truck, the 4x4 version to follow soon

 
BMW-Powered Land Rover Defender OCTA Officially Firing Up Its Engine on July 3
BMW-Powered Land Rover Defender OCTA Officially Firing Up Its Engine on July 3

25 Apr 2024, 08:02 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The most extreme member of the latest-gen Land Rover Defender family will also launch in the United States, likely for the 2025 model year

 
There's an All-New Mazda6 Dubbed EZ-6 in China, But There Are Way Too Many Caveats
There's an All-New Mazda6 Dubbed EZ-6 in China, But There Are Way Too Many Caveats

25 Apr 2024, 08:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mazda Motor Corporation isn't fully behind the Mazda EZ-6 sedan and the Arata concept presented at Auto China 2024 - instead, Changan Mazda takes the spot 

 
Toyota Unveils bZ3C and bZ3X Electric Crossovers in Beijing, One of Them Is a "Cozy Home"
Toyota Unveils bZ3C and bZ3X Electric Crossovers in Beijing, One of Them Is a "Cozy Home"

25 Apr 2024, 07:58 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / These two battery-electric models were jointly developed alongside several Chinese partners and are said to feature the latest driver-assistance systems

 
The Ram 1500 TRX Is (Almost) Dead. Long Live the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO Starting at $69,995
The Ram 1500 TRX Is (Almost) Dead. Long Live the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO Starting at $69,995

25 Apr 2024, 07:23 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Let's watch action star Glenn Powell lead his convoy of Ram off-road trucks as they deliver the first official information about the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO 

 
Royal Huisman Goes for Another Record: The World's Tallest Sailing Yacht
Royal Huisman Goes for Another Record: The World's Tallest Sailing Yacht

25 Apr 2024, 07:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The shipyard announces Project 411 sailing yacht, which will be called Noir and will boast the tallest sloop rig in the world

 
NASA Working on Drone Tech to Fight Wildfires, The FAA Joins In
NASA Working on Drone Tech to Fight Wildfires, The FAA Joins In

25 Apr 2024, 06:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American space agency NASA partners with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to work on drones that could be used to fight wildfires

 
Skoda Joins Gran Turismo Frenzy With Insipidly-Named Skoda Vision Gran Turismo
Skoda Joins Gran Turismo Frenzy With Insipidly-Named Skoda Vision Gran Turismo

25 Apr 2024, 06:33 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / More than ten years ago, the Vision Gran Turismo program kicked off a novel approach to the aesthetics and performance of cars in a video game 

 
Ryan Gosling's Carpool Is a Hilarious, Fast-Paced Tribute to the Stuntmen in 'The Fall Guy
Ryan Gosling's Carpool Is a Hilarious, Fast-Paced Tribute to the Stuntmen in 'The Fall Guy

25 Apr 2024, 05:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / New movie ad puts the spotlight on the three stuntmen who stood in for Gosling in the production of The Fall Guy, a movie about a retired stuntman

 
Legendary Musician Is the First Passenger Onboard the AirCar Flying Car
Legendary Musician Is the First Passenger Onboard the AirCar Flying Car

25 Apr 2024, 03:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Jean-Michel Jarre boarded the Klein Vision AirCar with inventor Stefan Klein at the controls for two intercity flights that mark another world first

 
Widebody Nissan Z Flirts With the Camera in the Land of the Rising Sun
Widebody Nissan Z Flirts With the Camera in the Land of the Rising Sun

25 Apr 2024, 00:06 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Liberty Walk just parted ways with this awesome Nissan Z sports car, and we think it deserves its 15 minutes of fame. Do you?

 
2025 Ford Mustang Hybrid Potentially Teased by an S550 Performing an AWD Burnout
2025 Ford Mustang Hybrid Potentially Teased by an S550 Performing an AWD Burnout

25 Apr 2024, 00:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The S650-generation Mustang is most likely going hybrid next year. Still, the jury is out whether it's a four-pot turbo or a free-breathing V8

 
smart Concept #5 Previews Brand's Largest Vehicle Yet
smart Concept #5 Previews Brand's Largest Vehicle Yet

24 Apr 2024, 23:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / At 4.7 meters long, the smart Concept #5 could morph into a series-production model with seating for seven à la the Mercedes-Benz EQB

 
This 2025 Ford Mustang Pickup Truck AI-Generated Rendering Will Offend Enthusiasts
This 2025 Ford Mustang Pickup Truck AI-Generated Rendering Will Offend Enthusiasts

24 Apr 2024, 22:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The answer is no; Ford won't make a Mustang-styled pickup truck anytime soon because there's no demand for such a vehicle

 
2025 Nissan Frontier Spied With Minor Styling Revisions, Could Feature Digital Cockpit
2025 Nissan Frontier Spied With Minor Styling Revisions, Could Feature Digital Cockpit

24 Apr 2024, 21:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2025 model year Nissan Frontier appears to be a rather mild facelift devoid of any major powertrain/drivetrain changes

 
Rendering: 2025 Chevrolet Nomad Is a Muscly Shooting Brake With Camaro ZL1 Roots
Rendering: 2025 Chevrolet Nomad Is a Muscly Shooting Brake With Camaro ZL1 Roots

24 Apr 2024, 21:08 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Yeah, that ZL1 reference means it would pack the supercharged 6.2-liter V8, which made 650 horsepower and 650 pound-foot on the discontinued muscle car

 
Super Duty Hitch-Mounted Bike Racks Help Us Reach Those Wild Off-Road Trails We Seek
Super Duty Hitch-Mounted Bike Racks Help Us Reach Those Wild Off-Road Trails We Seek

24 Apr 2024, 20:18 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This American-born manufacturer of cargo and bicycle racks for off-road use, has unveiled their new and updated Super Duty rack, which can hold up to four bikes

 
2025 BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe and i4 Get M4 CSL-Inspired Laserlight Taillights
2025 BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe and i4 Get M4 CSL-Inspired Laserlight Taillights

24 Apr 2024, 20:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In addition to small exterior changes, the updated i4 and 4er GC boast fewer phyical controls due to BMW iDrive with QuickSelect

 
The Year's Most Promising and Lightweight Family-Friendly Travel Trailer Is From England
The Year's Most Promising and Lightweight Family-Friendly Travel Trailer Is From England

24 Apr 2024, 20:02 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This camper lineup includes just three floorplans to choose from, but each is light enough to be towed by a Tesla and can accommodate a family of four

 
Rare 1970 Plymouth Sport Fury GT Is One Fender Away From Full Survivor Status
Rare 1970 Plymouth Sport Fury GT Is One Fender Away From Full Survivor Status

24 Apr 2024, 19:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 1970 Plymouth Sport Fury may be a common rig overall, but this GT is one of fewer than 700 units sold that model year.

 
Diable Is $3.7M of Riva Yachting Excellence With a Perfect Exterior and Italian Interior
Diable Is $3.7M of Riva Yachting Excellence With a Perfect Exterior and Italian Interior

24 Apr 2024, 19:39 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This yacht is designed to accommodate only four lucky guests and opens its arms with a modern, minimalist, but tasteful interior fit for kings and queens

 
This Custom Camper Van Features a Stunning Walnut Interior Packed With Hidden Features
This Custom Camper Van Features a Stunning Walnut Interior Packed With Hidden Features

24 Apr 2024, 19:30 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / You won't ever see anything similar to this tiny home on wheels - it's not only aesthetically pleasing, but very practical due to its cleverly designed layout

 
2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Hits the Dyno, Makes 568 HP at the Wheels
2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Hits the Dyno, Makes 568 HP at the Wheels

24 Apr 2024, 18:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Jesse Iwuji's 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray produces up to 568 ponies and 620 pound-feet (841 Nm) of torque at the wheels

 
5 Smarter Purchases Than Balenciaga's $12,500 Pantashoes
5 Smarter Purchases Than Balenciaga's $12,500 Pantashoes

24 Apr 2024, 17:58 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / If you're not obsessed with Balenciaga products, the Pantashoes might look ridiculous. And I look at five better ways to spend $12,500.

 
This Is the All-New Audi Q6L and We're So Jealous: Nobody Else Outside China Can Buy It
This Is the All-New Audi Q6L and We're So Jealous: Nobody Else Outside China Can Buy It

24 Apr 2024, 21:01 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Audi has just unveiled the Q6L e-tron. The model will be built in China exclusively for the Chinese market. Deliveries will start in 2025

 
1964 Mercury Comet Emerges From a Barn, "Looks Like Everything Is There"
1964 Mercury Comet Emerges From a Barn, "Looks Like Everything Is There"

24 Apr 2024, 17:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 1964 Comet is ready for a second life, and despite the lack of information, it's obvious that only a professional restorer can save it

 
2025 MINI Aceman Debuts With Front-Wheel Drive, WLTP Range Tops 406 KM
2025 MINI Aceman Debuts With Front-Wheel Drive, WLTP Range Tops 406 KM

24 Apr 2024, 17:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The indirect successor to the internal combustion Paceman is the Aceman, which also happens to be MINI's first dedicated EV

 
Hyundai Recalls Ioniq 6 Electric Sedans Over Improperly Tightened Differential Bolts
Hyundai Recalls Ioniq 6 Electric Sedans Over Improperly Tightened Differential Bolts

24 Apr 2024, 15:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Of the five suspect vehicles intended for North America, two examples of the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 were sold in the United States

 
Man Refuses To Sell 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am for $38,000, Says He Feels Insulted
Man Refuses To Sell 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am for $38,000, Says He Feels Insulted

24 Apr 2024, 15:40 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is a Y81 Special Edition coupe model featuring a rebuilt V8 mated to a four-speed manual transmission

 
Not Everybody Likes the Engine in This 1958 Bel Air, "It's a Shame It's Not an Impala"
Not Everybody Likes the Engine in This 1958 Bel Air, "It's a Shame It's Not an Impala"

24 Apr 2024, 15:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air powered by a 327 promises a nearly spotless condition thanks to a previous restoration that fixed everything

 
Tesla Dodges Questions About the Robotaxi, Teases Ride-Hailing Service Coming Soon
Tesla Dodges Questions About the Robotaxi, Teases Ride-Hailing Service Coming Soon

24 Apr 2024, 15:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla was unusually quiet about the upcoming robotaxi but teased a ride-hailing service based on the FSD software for current models

 
2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance Gets a Digital Gullwing Makeover. Do You Agree? 
2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance Gets a Digital Gullwing Makeover. Do You Agree? 

24 Apr 2024, 15:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The virtual automotive artist tucked behind the "j.b.cars" social media label has another cool CGI idea - envision the GT 63 S E Performance as a Gullwing 

 
Predator Alert: Brand-New Ford F-150 Raptor R Is Already for Sale on the Used Car Market
Predator Alert: Brand-New Ford F-150 Raptor R Is Already for Sale on the Used Car Market

24 Apr 2024, 15:17 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / A brand-new Ford F-150 Raptor R is for sale with little over 250 miles on the clock. The model comes with the almighty supercharged V8

 
This Is the Polestar Phone: Everything You Must Know About the $1,000 Android Phone
This Is the Polestar Phone: Everything You Must Know About the $1,000 Android Phone

24 Apr 2024, 14:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Polestar has officially unveiled the Polestar Phone; the device is exclusive to the Chinese market and carries a premium price tag

 
2025 Lamborghini Urus SE Goes Official With Plug-In Hybrid V8 Muscle, Packs 789 Horsepower
2025 Lamborghini Urus SE Goes Official With Plug-In Hybrid V8 Muscle, Packs 789 Horsepower

24 Apr 2024, 14:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The world's most powerful internal combustion series-production SUV is the plug-in hybrid Lamborghini Urus SE, which offers plenty of EV driving range as well

 
Tesla Cybertruck Weekly Production Surpassed 1,000 Units, 4680 Cell Production Well Ahead
Tesla Cybertruck Weekly Production Surpassed 1,000 Units, 4680 Cell Production Well Ahead

24 Apr 2024, 13:31 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla accelerated the Cybertruck production ramp-up to 1,000 units per week in April, and 4680 cell production offers enough room for an even higher output

 
The Smallest Volvo SUV Ever Made Gets a Lot Bolder with Aftermarket Sport Package
The Smallest Volvo SUV Ever Made Gets a Lot Bolder with Aftermarket Sport Package

24 Apr 2024, 13:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / European custom garage Everlast presents the first two examples of the Volvo EX30 electric SUV customized to the help of the Sport package

 
Hyundai Recalls 31,440 Genesis Vehicles Over Fuel Pumps That May Fail
Hyundai Recalls 31,440 Genesis Vehicles Over Fuel Pumps That May Fail

24 Apr 2024, 13:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This recall campaign includes GV70, GV80, G80, and G90 vehicles produced between November 4, 2021 and September 17, 2022

 
This 1969 Plymouth GTX Has Two Features That Make It Super Rare
This 1969 Plymouth GTX Has Two Features That Make It Super Rare

24 Apr 2024, 12:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Plymouth sold more than 14,000 GTXs in 1969, but only 362 units left the factory with this body style and drivetrain combo.

 
Thermonator Is Here: Flame-Throwing Robot Dog Can Be Legally Yours for Under $10K
Thermonator Is Here: Flame-Throwing Robot Dog Can Be Legally Yours for Under $10K

24 Apr 2024, 12:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Advertised last summer and with a slight delay, Thermonator has arrived to market: flamethrower-yielding robot dog is "ready for anything," surprisingly legal

 
Europeans Are Hellbent on Making Satellites to Beam Electricity Down from Space
Europeans Are Hellbent on Making Satellites to Beam Electricity Down from Space

24 Apr 2024, 12:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency (ESA) is presenting this week in London its Solaris initiative on Space-Based Solar Power - beaming electricity from space

 
Cunningham C-3: America's Forgotten HEMI-Powered, Italian-Bodied Homologation Special
Cunningham C-3: America's Forgotten HEMI-Powered, Italian-Bodied Homologation Special

24 Apr 2024, 12:13 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Drawing comparisons to contemporary Ferraris and Bugattis, the Cunningham C-3 is one of the most spectacular grand tourers ever produced in the US

 
Antonini Navi SUY 135 Marries Elegant Superyacht Aesthetics With World-Cruising Capability
Antonini Navi SUY 135 Marries Elegant Superyacht Aesthetics With World-Cruising Capability

24 Apr 2024, 11:48 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The SUY 135 is the first model in the Italian shipyard's Sport Utility Yacht series and promises comfort, functionality, and impressive cruising capability

 
This '92 Corvette Wants To Be Your Guilty Pleasure, Needs Your Name on the Dotted Line
This '92 Corvette Wants To Be Your Guilty Pleasure, Needs Your Name on the Dotted Line

24 Apr 2024, 11:12 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / It has less than 60,000 miles on the odo, a generous amount of gear for a car born over three decades ago, and is for sale