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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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The Glow-in-the-Dark Handle in Your Trunk Exists Because Something Went Terribly Wrong

There are plenty of things inside a trunk that nobody pays much attention to. A jack that has never left its plastic tray. A spare wheel that may or may not contain air. A collection of reusable shopp

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Your Dashboard Is Lit. The Back of Your Car Might Be Completely Dark

Picture a gray car on a gray highway just after sunset. From the front, everything looks normal. Its white daytime running lights are glowing, the dashboard is lit, and the driver has no reason to sus

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Premium Gas Isn’t Better Gas, Unless Your Engine Actually Needs It

The extra button at the fuel pump has a way of making regular gasoline seem slightly irresponsible. It is sitting there with a higher number, a higher price, and the word “premium” printed

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The Spare Tire Quietly Disappeared From New Cars, and Many Drivers Haven’t Noticed

Here is a mildly alarming experiment: open the trunk of your car and lift the floor. There may be a spare tire under there. There may also be a little black compressor, a bottle of sealant, and a

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Premium Gas Sounds Better, but Your Car May Be Getting Nothing From It

The word “premium” makes the expensive pump handle sound like the healthier choice. Better fuel, cleaner engine, more power. It is an easy assumption to make, especially when regular,

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Porsche Killed One of the Best Sports Cars It Ever Made, and the Reason Still Hurts

The Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman are gone, and that still feels wrong. Not “the market moved on” wrong. Not “well, it had a good run” wrong. More like Porsche had one of

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A “Clean” Used Car Can Still Ruin Your Life, and VIN Tracing Is How You Find That Out Before It Does

A used car can look completely fine and still be lying to you. That is the uncomfortable truth behind a lot of “great deals.” The paint shines. The interior smells normal enough. The s

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This Huge Luxury SUV Loses $52,000 in Five Years, Which Is Great News If You’re the Second Owner

New luxury SUVs have a real talent for making wealthy people feel good and second owners feel smarter. That is especially true when depreciation gets violent. Because there are cars that los

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The Free Car Lookup Tool That Can Instantly Tell You If a Listing Is Missing Something Important

A lot of used-car shopping happens in a weird little fog. You are scrolling listings, comparing photos, trying to decide whether two cars that look basically identical are actually identical, a

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