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Old-school tuning still has its place in today’s world, but there is a far easier way of chasing higher outputs, as owners of turbocharged engines would surely be aware. Electronic control unit tuning acts as a shortcut for boosted car owners to access an easy 50 horsepower or more without having to so much as turn a wrench. Horsepower Has Traditionally Been Quite An Expensive Metric To Chase Modified 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air V8Bring A Trailer Back in the days before the wide-scale rollout of ECUs for mass-market cars, everything was mechanically controlled. So, it simply wasn’t possible to plug…

When the 2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio was new it was slapped with an entry-level MSRP of $42,350. With a starting price of that nature, it fell within the wheelhouse of other luxury crossovers, like the BMW X3, Audi Q5, and the Lexus RX. These days, though, the Stelvio’s value has changed considerably. Currently, it carries a used market value of around $20,000, with some sources stating it’s even lower. $20k for 280 horsepower, Italian flair and one of the best driving cars in its segment. What are you waiting for? Of course, every silver lining has a cloud. According to…

People still swear by this quirky controller, leading to Nintendo supporting it for 25 years and counting. Luza Studios/Getty Images As the GameCube (GCN) turns 25 this year, there’s no better testament to its legacy than the controller. Despite Nintendo experimenting with various input methods in the years since, every one of its ensuing home consoles has officially supported a GameCube pad. And the company has re-released it in new editions multiple times. A combination of factors led to popularity long after the console left production. It was perfect for games designed for GameCube, became synonymous…

A Nio ES9 on display at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2026. Credit: CnEVPost The new rules provide size exemptions for radar, cameras and V2X antennas, creating more design space for autonomous-driving and vehicle-road coordination hardware. The new standard will be phased in from July 2027. China has issued a new mandatory national standard on vehicle exterior dimensions, easing protrusion limits for smart-vehicle components such as radar, cameras and V2X antennas. The change will give automakers more room to install autonomous-driving perception and communication hardware, reducing conflicts between new technologies and traditional vehicle-dimension rules. China’s State Administration for Market…

Harley-Davidson and Indian Motorcycle still lead the game when it comes to factory-custom cruiser bikes. Even the modern cruisers with liquid-cooled V-twins, lightweight underpinnings, and top-spec electronics flaunt neo-retro designs that still turn heads more than what metric cruisers do. The most affordable Harley today is the $9,999 Nightster, which is the most affordable way to experience the Harley lifestyle. But what if we said that a similar visual and riding experience can be had for even less than the $6,799 Honda Rebel 500? What makes it more interesting is that it delivers a stronger American-style V-twin impression than long-standing…

Now live!/Labor Day The official 2026 Amazon Labor Day Sale is now live. Featuring thousands and thousands of price drops across just about every product category, the Amazon Labor Day Sale has now taken the site over with deals on everything from AirPods Pro 3 and AirTag 2 through to Bose headphones, Anker charging gear, OLED TVs, coffee makers, smart home upgrades, and just about everything in between. Check it out right here and head below for more details. Amazon 2026 Labor Day Sale Much like we saw for last year’s event, Amazon is getting its 2026 Labor Day sale off…

Want to drift like Travis Pastrana but don’t have the time to learn or the talent to do it without practice? CarBuzz has found a patent from BMW that could help you do it. It’s a new invention meant to help with the hardest part of the drift: getting it started. It accomplishes that by doing something most people with powerful rear-wheel drive cars absolutely hate. BMW Wants To Bounce Things Around A Bit 2026 BMW M2 CS. Drifting. Burning rubber. Power slide. Motion. Rear, three-quartersBMW In “patent” terms, a drift is a driving maneuver where the rear tires have…

For years, solar-powered vehicles have largely lived in the world of prototypes, university projects and ambitious demonstrations. Now, one has completed the kind of test that matters far more than a flashy concept reveal: it drove hundreds of miles through difficult terrain while carrying medical equipment and generating enough electricity to operate independently. Called Stella Juva, the vehicle was developed by Solar Team Eindhoven, a group of 23 students from Eindhoven University of Technology and two other educational institutions. According to a CNN report, the team describes it as the world’s first solar ambulance. Unlike a conventional ambulance, however, Stella…

Hyundai and Kia have not always had it easy with some of their Theta engines, spending years dealing with the consequences of buggy, older Theta II engines. But they certainly seem to be on the right track with the Theta III, and this engine is getting great reviews in a range of products, from the Kia K5 GT to the Hyundai Santa Fe. It features an interesting combination of a thick torque curve, dual fuel injection, and good economy. And crucially, the strongest mainstream application of this engine costs about the same as some lower-powered, more established enthusiast cars. 2025…

Turn a credit card on edge and imagine something two-thirds of its thickness. That tiny measurement represents how far Toyota was willing to go when making it easier for its 2027 GR86 to brake hard and turn into a corner. Toyota’s goal was to widen the chamfer on the shift interlock by just 0.5 mm, to make the fifth-to-fourth downshift smoother on the open road. It didn’t add any extra horsepower to the new GR86 or make any wholesale changes elsewhere. But it did spend engineering time on those minute measurements, to make its affordable sports car feel just right.…