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North Korea Ordered 1,000 Volvos in 1974. Sweden Is Still Waiting for the Money

In 1974, a shipment of 1,000 boxy Swedish sedans arrived in North Korea. The cars were Volvo 144 GLs, sensible four-door machines known for sturdy construction, generous interior space and all the

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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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Rubber Is Naturally Pale, So Why Did the Automotive World Make Every Tire Black?

A bright red car, a metallic blue car and a taxi painted the color of a highlighter will normally leave the factory with exactly the same footwear. Black tires. The color seems so inevitable

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Land Rover Is Selling Two Range Rovers Together, and You Can't Buy Just One

Buying a new flagship Range Rover usually means leaving the dealership with one SUV. Land Rover has a different idea. At this year's Monterey Car Week, the company is offering its latest Range Rov

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The Family Behind Alpina Is Back With a 790-HP Super Wagon

The Bovensiepen name may be new to most people, but the family behind it spent decades building Alpina into one of BMW’s most respected performance brands. Now, a few years after BMW took full c

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That Weird 17-Character Code on Your Windshield Can Expose a Car’s Entire Past

Most people have seen their car’s VIN number a hundred times and never once cared about it. It’s just... there. Sitting at the bottom corner of the windshield collecting dust while

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BMW Goldfisch V16: The Wild E32 7 Series Prototype and the Rarest V16 Cars Ever Built

Some cars are best left as prototypes. Maybe the design's too wild for production or the tech's so experimental it wouldn't work in everyday use. Doesn't mean they can't be fascina

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Most Dependable Cars of 2026, According to J.D. Power

J.D. Power just dropped its 2026 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Survey. If you're into reliability stats, this is your Super Bowl. Great for settling arguments about whether Chevys really beat Fords o

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Warwick Acoustics’ Electrostatic Car Speakers Promise True 3D Surround Sound

When you picture perfect audio, you're probably not thinking about the inside of a car. High-end car sound systems sound great, sure, but a room, especially a rectangular one with the right gear,

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5 Bad Habits That Ruin Automatic Transmissions (and How to Make Yours Last Longer)

Switching from a stick to an automatic feels like a luxury — until the old habits from manual driving start sneaking back in. Automatics are easier to live with, but they’re also pickier a

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