Autos
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The short period when American luxury cars became unexpectedly fast
For a brief window in the late 2000s and early 2010s, American luxury sedans stopped being soft, slow status symbols and started running with the…
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The story behind one of Pontiac’s most recognizable performance badges
Pontiac performance has always been as much about attitude as horsepower, and few symbols captured that mix like the screaming bird and bold-lettered badges that…
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10 cars from the 1980s that still feel surprisingly modern
The 1980s produced plenty of vehicles that now feel unmistakably vintage, but a handful were so advanced in design, engineering, or driving dynamics that they…
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The classic GM V8 that became more respected with age
General Motors has built many V8s that earned instant legend status, but one of its most influential engines spent years in the shadows. The small-block…
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7 cars that gained horsepower faster than buyers expected
The automotive industry has seen periods where horsepower wars accelerated so quickly that a model’s output seemed to jump dramatically from one generation to the…
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The strange story behind Ford’s biggest engine gamble
Ford has built some of the most famous engines in American automotive history, but few were as ambitious as the 460-cubic-inch V8. Introduced at the…
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10 forgotten performance cars that deserved a longer production run
Some performance cars become icons and enjoy long production lives. Others disappear after only a few years despite offering innovative engineering, engaging driving dynamics, or…
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The Chevrolet engine that helped define the muscle car era
The Chevrolet big-block V8 that came to symbolize the classic muscle era did more than win stoplight races. It reset expectations for what a family-brand…
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8 trucks that developed reputations stronger than their sales numbers
Some trucks dominate the sales charts and become household names. Others never achieve blockbuster commercial success, yet earn such strong reputations for durability, capability, or…
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The era when Buick quietly built some of America’s quickest cars
For a stretch of the 1960s through the late 1980s, Buick quietly turned out some of the quickest American cars on sale, even as its…
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