Charisse Medrano
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Why the 1968 Pontiac Firebird refused to live in Camaro’s shadow
The 1968 Pontiac Firebird arrived as a corporate sibling to the Chevrolet Camaro, but it never behaved like a kid brother. Built on the same…
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When the 1969 Plymouth Road Runner made speed affordable
The 1969 Plymouth Road Runner arrived at a moment when muscle cars were getting faster, flashier, and a lot more expensive, and it calmly rewrote…
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When the 1965 Mini Cooper S embarrassed giants
The 1965 Mini Cooper S did not just win a rally, it rewrote the pecking order of international motorsport. In a field packed with muscular…
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Why the 1969 Ferrari Dino 246 GT rewrote expectations
The 1969 Ferrari Dino 246 GT arrived as a contradiction on wheels, a mid‑engined Italian sports car that refused to wear the famous prancing horse…
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When the 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300SE ruled luxury
The early 1960s were a turning point for European luxury, and few cars captured that shift as completely as the 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300SE. At a…
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The most durable engine designs in automotive production history
Across more than a century of automotive history, a handful of engines have earned reputations for surviving abuse, neglect, and astronomical odometer readings. The most…
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Driving with snow on your car may be a crime depending on where you live
In much of North America and parts of Europe, brushing a peephole in the windshield and driving off with a white mound on the roof…
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IIHS names the safest new cars you can buy today
Shoppers who care about crash protection have a powerful shortcut: the latest Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards from the Insurance Institute for…
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Car loans now stretch to 100 months as payments rival mortgages
Car payments in the United States are starting to look uncomfortably like mortgage bills, and the terms now stretch close to a decade. As vehicle…
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These states will fine you for warming up your car with idle laws
Across the country, a winter habit that feels harmless can quietly put drivers on the wrong side of the law. Dozens of states and cities…
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