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Burt Reynolds Got Free Pontiac Trans Ams Starting In The '70s (Until GM Cut Him Off)

Smokey And The Bandit did so well at the box office, and the resulting sales bump for Pontiac was so big that Reynolds received multiple free Trans Ams.

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Industry

8-Year-Old Mazda 3 Sales Soaring Along With Gas Prices

Mazda 3 sedan sales are up 91.8% year-over-year whereas the slightly more expensive hatchback grew 77.4%.

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SUVs & Trucks

My Toyota Sequoia Got Stolen, I Want To Replace It With Something Less Thirsty! What Should I Buy?

There's a lot to like about Toyota's body-on-frame SUV, but its appetite for gas isn't on that list.

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Industry

Marine One Came Within A Mile Of Hitting Regional Jet Over DC, Corps Called Flight Routine

The cause of the two incidents may even be related.

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Electric

Dual-Motor Mercedes-AMG GT53 4-Door Coupe Has Less Power, Longer Range And 'Authentic' Inline-6 Noises

The entry-level GT 4-Door Coupe makes do with just 536 horsepower, but it'll still hit 60 mph in just 3.4 seconds and charge from 10% to 80% in 11 minutes.

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Industry

I Love The Slate, But The Ford Fathom Just Killed It

It may not offer 3D files to let me print my own accessories, but I'm willing to give those up for the benefit of a back seat.

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New Models

SRT's eBoost Air Powertrain Concept Blows Hard So You Can Go Hard

Stellantis is adding an e-compressor to its twin-turbo Hurricane inline-6 in the hopes of eliminating turbo lag.

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SUVs & Trucks

5 Cars That Did Modular Bodywork Before The Slate Truck

Slate's modular truck may seem like a pathbreaker, but it's far from the first vehicle with swappable parts. These production cars and concepts got there first.

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Motorsport

These Race Car Drivers Deserve Their Own Movie According To Our Readers

Maybe Brad Pitt stars in these movies, too, or maybe the driver you chose calls for a different Hollywood star

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Car Tech

Automakers Are Changing How They Roll Out Over-The-Air Updates

Do you expect your car to get updates like your smartphone?

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Electric

Ford's Midsize Electric Pickup Is Called The Fathom, Starts At $29,945

Should Slate be terrified?

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New Models

Which Vehicle Deserved A Second Generation But Never Got One?

My vision for this question is focused on cars that only lasted one generation and then got canceled; if it received a mid-cycle refresh, that's acceptable.

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Industry

At $8,000, Is This 1985 BMW 635CSi A Teutonic Temptation?

Does high mileage mean low appeal?

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Classics

One-Off Bugatti Destrier Is A Pure Design Exaggeration Based On The Extreme Bolide Track Car

The outrageous Destrier is named after the most well-known type of medieval war horses, which seems fitting given its race car underpinnings.

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Industry

Those Exit Numbers On Highways Are Telling You More Than You Might Think

There's method amid the confusion.

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Industry

5 Signs That Used Car You're Considering Won't Be Reliable

Nobody wants to buy someone else's problems, but how can you tell if a used car will be dependable? Here are five warning signs that can show you cars to avoid.

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Classics

Meteorite Strikes On Cars Are Rare, But It Has Happened At Least Thrice

While the odds of a meteor hitting your car are astronomically low, they can rocket the value of your car or at least make a great story no one else has.

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Industry

Rules May Vary, But Driving Without A Bumper Is Always A Bad Idea

That plastic bit at the front of your car does a lot more than hold your license plate, and driving without it is both reckless and sometimes illegal.

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Industry

This 18,000-RPM Marvel Is The Smallest Inline-6 A Manufacturer Ever Put In A Motorcycle

One of the craziest and most dominant bike engines ever, it stood up to dominant two-strokes with six ridiculously small cylinders and a stratospheric redline.

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Industry

The Harley-Davidson Race Team Invited Me To Be On The Pit Crew And I Brought My Bad Luck With Me

For about five minutes the team was over the moon with excitement, then came the bad luck.

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