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UPDATE: 2026/02/17 03:14 This article has been updated to provide a greater frame of reference for what a grandpa sedan is, and why your favorite sports sedan may not qualify. We all know new car prices are higher than ever, and they don’t appear to be cooling off anytime soon. That’s why the used market shouldn’t be overlooked, because some models, even ones that are a generation or two old, can still serve up plenty of fun behind the wheel. When shopping, avoid flagship performance models such as the Mercedes-AMG E63 or the BMW M5 because they are harder and…

Anyone who’s remotely a fan of Mercedes-Benz performance knows the infamous Red Pig. It’s literally the car that gave birth to AMG – a 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL wearing the brightest shade of red imaginable, slammed to the ground, and stuffed with a V8 engine making well over 400 horsepower. It was a race car, of course, and a rather ungainly-looking one at that. But it was absolutely glorious. And successful, too. Much has been said through the years about the Red Pig’s legacy, which our own Vik Vijayenthiran succinctly covered just last year. There was one detail he missed,…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. It came for that PC you’re building and, if you’re planning on buying a car in the near future, it’s arrived to ruin that, too. The global memory chip shortage has already impacted wide swaths of consumer tech from smartphones to gaming consoles. Modern cars, with their sophisticated ADAS tech and self-driving capabilities, are anything but safe, as a Ford executive recently acknowledged during a global conference. Ford Chief Financial Officer Sherry House was asked about the…

Nio recorded 146,649 battery swaps on February 15, setting a new all-time high. February 15 marked the first day of China’s 2026 Spring Festival holiday, which runs through February 23. (A Nio battery swap station. Image credit: Nio) Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO, HKG: 9866) saw its battery swap service hit a new record as public travel peaked ahead of a major holiday in China. On February 15, Nio provided 146,649 battery swaps in a single day, setting a new record, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker announced Monday. February 15 marked the first day of China’s 2026 Spring Festival holiday,…

Google may soon give one of the best features in Pixel phones a bigger spotlight. The company is working on a dedicated app for Now Playing, the built-in tool that automatically identifies songs playing nearby. This Shazam-like feature shows the song title and artist right on the lock screen and saves a history of tracks your phone has recognized. The key appeal has always been that it runs on the device, meaning songs are identified locally without sending audio clips to the cloud. For Pixel users, Now Playing currently runs as a background service tucked inside Android System Intelligence. It’s…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. The Trump Administration’s tariffs are making new cars more expensive to buy and old ones more expensive to maintain, but there’s at least some good news about affordability. After two years of spikes, insurance rates decreased in 2025, according to a new report from Insurify, an online insurance brokerage. But that only applied to some states. Based on analysis of more than 197 million rates from partner insurance companies for drivers in the United States, Insurify found…

Autoforma has designed a stunning Volvo P1800ES shooting brake restomod.    It’s available in three trims, with the bold Forward Fashionista debuting first.    It has a turbocharged Volvo T5 engine, a revised suspension, and bold color options.  Autoforma, a Dutch restomod design company, has introduced a stunning take on the P1800ES shooting brake from the early 1970s. The company is offering the car in three trims, starting with the Forward Fashionista—the most extreme variant.   Under the hood is a Volvo’s turbocharged T5 five-cylinder engine, which pairs with a “revised transmission.” Autoforma also upgrades the brakes with improved cooling…

The wireless charging experts at WiTricity claim their newest wireless charging pad solution will eliminate the sort of, “Did I remember to charge?” worries that plague retirement communities and golf enthusiasts everywhere. Before we get too far into this, allow me to concede that the WiTricity solution is really more of a “plugless” solution than a wireless one – especially in light of the fact that I can see a wire leading from the charging “pad” to a standard 110/120V outlet in the official promo picture. That said, life on a big dealer lot has taught me that it is all…

The folks behind Jmail are at it again with a clone of Wikipedia that turns the treasure trove of data in Epstein’s emails into detailed dossiers on his associates. Entries include known visits to Epstein’s properties, possible knowledge of Epstein’s crimes, and laws that they might have broken. The reports are dense, listing how many emails they exchanged with Epstein, basic biographical information, and details about how they’re connected.Beyond that, there are entries for the properties Epstein owns, detailing how they were acquired and the alleged activities that took place there. There are also entries for his business dealings, including…

Stellantis has decided to keep diesel engines in its product portfolio in Europe.   The automaker is continuing the produce diesel version of the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, DS 7, and other Peugeot, Opel, and Citroën models.   The company is doing this because ‘we are focused on customer demand.’  Stellantis has undergone tremendous changes over the last year. The automaker put the Hemi V8 back into the Ram 1500, discontinued Chrysler and Jeep’s plug-in hybrids, and killed Ram’s electric truck before it even hit the market. Now, the company is resurrecting—and keeping—diesel engines in Europe.   The automaker told Reuters, “We have…