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The Paint Looks Bumpy in the Sun. Does That Mean the Car Was Repainted?

A freshly washed car can reveal things its owner had never noticed. Park it near a window or a row of straight lights, look along the side, and the reflection begins to wobble. The paint is glossy,

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A CVT Has No Fixed Gears, So Why Does It Pretend to Shift?

Press the accelerator hard in a conventional automatic car and its behavior follows a familiar rhythm. The engine climbs through the rev range, the transmission changes gear and the engine note drops

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Automakers Own Powerful Computers, but Their New Cars Still Begin as Giant Clay Sculptures

Inside a modern automotive design studio, there are enormous screens, virtual-reality headsets, laser scanners, 3D printers and computers capable of rendering a car so convincingly that its paint appe

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Porsche’s Left-Side Ignition Has a Perfect Racing Story. The Evidence Makes It Messier

Climb into a traditional Porsche and the ignition appears on the left side of the steering wheel. Most cars place it on the right, close to the driver’s dominant hand and safely within the

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Cars Survived Nearly a Century Without Cup Holders. Then America Refused to Drive Thirsty

The automobile conquered continents, crossed deserts and survived two world wars before anyone decided it desperately needed a secure place for a paper cup. For much of automotive history, drivers

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BYD Thinks Its New Flagship Can Take on the Mercedes S-Class

Luxury buyers have plenty of choices, but BYD believes it has another one worth considering. The new Da Han sits at the top of the Dynasty lineup, combining generous dimensions with flagship-level p

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Your Check Engine Light Just Got Way More Expensive. Here Is the One Tool That Saves You Hundreds.

The average check engine light repair cost in the US just hit a record $554. That is up 33 percent in a single year, and it is the kind of number that should make every car owner pay attention. The

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Why Your Car Suddenly Burns More Gas Every Summer

You fill the tank, glance at the gas price, briefly consider selling all your possessions and moving somewhere walkable, then hit the road... only to notice your MPG suddenly looks terrible. An

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Your Car Is Probably Doing Helpful Stuff You Don’t Even Know About

One of the funniest things about modern cars is how much stuff they can do while most owners are still using maybe 20 percent of it. Not because people are lazy. Mostly because nobody really shows

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Subaru Just Gave the Forester Wilderness the Upgrade It Actually Needed

Subaru used the New York Auto Show to show something new for the Forester lineup. The 2027 Subaru Forester Wilderness now gets a hybrid version. By the way, this is the first time the Wilderness tr

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