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The Golf GTI’s Famous Plaid Seats Came From a Former Chocolate-Box Designer

The Golf GTI’s plaid upholstery was created by Volkswagen designer Gunhild Liljequist, who drew inspiration from checked fabrics she admired in Britain. She also suggested the golf-ball gear kno

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Mercedes Put the Driver in the Middle of This Family Car for a Surprisingly Sensible Reason

The Golf GTI’s plaid upholstery was created by Volkswagen designer Gunhild Liljequist, who drew inspiration from checked fabrics she admired in Britain. She also suggested the golf-ball gear kno

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Fiat Just Brought Autobianchi Back After 30 Years — And the Timing May Not Be Accidental

Car brands often revive old names to tap into nostalgia. Fiat’s latest move may have a bigger reason behind it. Its little Pandina now has an Autobianchi edition, bringing back a name that disap

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Opel Astra Start Goes Back To Steel Wheels To Keep Prices Down

There’s something almost rebellious about launching a new car in 2026 with steel wheels and plastic hubcaps. But Opel’s new Astra Start isn’t trying to win a fashion contest. It&rsqu

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Hyundai Bayon Gets A Tough New Look And A 136-HP Hybrid Powertrain

Hyundai’s Bayon used to be easy to overlook in a parking lot. The new one looks determined to make that impossible. Unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, the redesigned crossover gets chunky bodywor

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Lucid Air Gets A Big Infotainment Upgrade, But Not Everyone Gets It For Free

The Lucid Air is getting a new infotainment system, and most owners won’t need to take the car anywhere to get it. Lucid is rolling out its new Air UX 3.0 system over the air, bringing the Air&r

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Renault Revived the R8 Gordini as a Tiny Electric Coupe — But You Can’t Buy It

The old Renault 8 Gordini had four doors, a rear-mounted engine, and a reputation for making winding roads interesting. Renault’s latest interpretation keeps almost none of that formula. The new

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Hood Ornaments Started With a Job. Then Cars Turned Them Into Jewelry

Long before carmakers filled dashboards with screens, an important piece of engine information was displayed outside the windshield. Early automobiles often carried their radiator filler caps at

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A Ford Engineer Got Soaked and Invented the Tiny Arrow Beside Your Fuel Gauge

Pulling into a gas station should not require advance planning. Yet anyone driving an unfamiliar car knows the little moment of uncertainty that arrives before choosing a pump. Which side is the fu

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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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