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Briefing: Get Caught Speeding In Illinois? You Soon Might Have To Install A Speed Limiter

Strategic angle: An Illinois bill aimed at repeat speeders and reckless drivers could soon require that drivers install speed-limiting devices in their cars.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Do Owners Find Expensive Torque Wrenches To Be More Accurate Than Bargain-Bin Ones?

Strategic angle: With torque wrenches going for anywhere from the $20 range to hundreds of dollars, is it worth it to spend more? Owners certainly have their opinions.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Subaru Spent Years Perfecting EyeSight. This Florida Driver Found Its One Blind Spot

Strategic angle: Love is what makes a Subaru a Subaru, and apparently so is driving blind across a Florida bridge with no latch.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Mini Countryman Embraces Value For 2027

Strategic angle: The affordable Oxford Edition is back, but higher-end variants flirt with a $50,000 sticker price.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: BMW’s Entry-Level iX3 Saves You Over $7K, But There’s A Real Trade-Off

Strategic angle: The new iX3 40 matches its pricier sibling on features and design, but sacrifices battery size and range for a significant price cut.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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Briefing: From Harley-Davidsons To Moto Guzzis: New Motorcycles That Are Still Air-Cooled

Strategic angle: Many modern motorcycles use liquid-cooled engines, but these impressive bikes are keeping old-school tradition alive with air-cooled motors.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Gas Was $2.98 A Month Ago. It Just Crossed $4 For The First Time Since 2022

Strategic angle: Gas gets the headlines, but diesel is also up $1.69 in a single month and that increase will reach every checkout line in the country.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Finally, The 2027 VW Atlas Gets A Cabin You Won’t Have To Apologize For

Strategic angle: Volkswagen's biggest American SUV gets a full makeover for 2027, with a hybrid still promised somewhere down the road.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Android Auto Gets YouTube Without The Part That Makes YouTube, YouTube

Strategic angle: The new YouTube player for Android Auto supports audio listening but has no in-car browsing and requires Premium access.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Rivian's E-Bike Spinoff Will Make Autonomous Delivery Bots For Bike Lanes

Strategic angle: The micromobility company that spun out of Rivian last year has partnered with DoorDash to create self-driving vehicles.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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Briefing: How Spark Plugs Can Improve (Or Devastate) Your Fuel Economy

Strategic angle: Spark plugs are pretty crucial to internal combustion engines, but can swapping old plugs for new ones really improve your car's fuel economy?

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Mercedes Spits Out Four SUVs At Once, Adds Stars To Literally Everything

Strategic angle: The facelifted GLE and GLS adopt a starry new design, three new screens, and a flat-plane crank V8.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Steel Vs. Aluminum Rocker Arms: Does It Make A Difference?

Strategic angle: Rocker arms are an essential part of overhead valve engines. But how essential is it to keep track of whether they're made out of steel or aluminum?

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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The Ford Expedition Turns 30 And Gets Mustang Dark Horse Paint

A 30th Anniversary Appearance Package adds unique badging inside and out on the 2027 model.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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Briefing: BMW’s New iX3 And i3 Will Record You Driving And Send Video To The Company

Strategic angle: Starting in Germany, BMW’s new iX3 and upcoming i3 will record your driving, provided you consent during setup.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Tesla's First Quarter 2026 EV Sales: Analysts Project Modest Gains

Strategic angle: Wall Street is expecting a Q1 sales bump for Tesla. But projections for 2026 and the rest of the decade have been sharply lowered.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Florida Man Gets Pulled Over Because Even In Florida, You Can't Have Missiles Mounted On Your Truck

Strategic angle: Police told this Florida Man he'll have to transport his missiles another way, and there's a sentence you just don't read very often.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Australian Company Sheds Light On In-Car Sun Exposure By Reupholstering A Camry With Human-Like Skin That 'Burns' In Sunlight

Strategic angle: A car that's upholstered in synthetic skin, hair, and even moles is a pretty stark reminder to wear your sunscreen, even when you're driving.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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2027 Mercedes-Benz GLE Refresh Will Have You Seeing Stars

The GLE's second facelift offers a range of inline-4, inline-6 and V8 engines, including two plug-in hybrids.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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Briefing: 2027 Mercedes-Benz GLS Refreshes The S-Class Of SUVs One More Time

Strategic angle: The facelifted GLS features updated engines, advanced technology, and a suspension system that anticipates road bumps.

Editorial Staff Mar 31