Volkswagen kills the Beetle (again)
When Volkswagen re-introduced its iconic Beetle to the U.S. in the late 1990s, fans squealed with delight. After a 20 year absence, the
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AuthorRichard Read
Gaywheels car-buying guide part 6: Choosing the right engine
Choosing the right engine If you’ve read the first few entries from our Gaywheels car-buying guide, you should have a pretty good idea
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Trump’s tariff plan probably won’t make cars more expensive (because it’s doomed to fail)
Nearly every economist on Planet Earth thinks that Donald Trump’s plan to levy tariffs on imported steel and aluminum is a terrible idea.
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LGBT-friendly Rimac Automobili unveils lightning-fast, all-electric Rimac C_Two
We’ve written about Rimac Automobili several times–and for good reason: 1. The Croatian start-up is LGBT-friendly. 2. The company has created amazing, all-electric
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Gaywheels car-buying guide part 5: Do your homework
Do your homework Buying a car is one of the biggest financial decisions you can make. You are putting tens of thousands of
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We know a little more about the all-electric Porsche Mission E
When Porsche unveiled its fully electric Mission E prototype at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, the world gasped. It was one thing to
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California green-lights self-driving cars without humans behind the wheel
Autonomous car developers say that their vehicles are safest when onboard computers do all the driving. There’s data to support that claim: consider
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Is Fiat Chrysler really ditching diesel by 2022? Not exactly
Today, news outlets are abuzz with stories about Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and its plan to stop producing diesels by 2022. If you’re an
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Gaywheels car-buying guide part 4: How are you really going to use your new car?
How are you really going to use your new car? Last week, we talked about setting aside preconceptions when shopping for a car
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Dyson is going to build electric cars. Will they suck?
Last fall, James Dyson said that he wanted to build electric cars. This week, the inventor announced a rough timeline for that project:
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