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5 Wildly Different Trucks Reveal the Scope of Mopar’s Direct Connection Catalog — It’s only appropriate that Brian Szalk, the man in charge of Mopar’s factory-backed parts catalog, is restoring—and modifying—one of the earliest muscle trucks. His 1978 Dodge…

Easing India Rupee Volatility May Help Attract More Foreign Money — The rupee has been steadier than the Indonesian rupiah and Philippine peso.

Our 2025 Monterey Auction Preview and Predictions in 5 Charts — The Monterey auctions are right around the corner! While there are some changes to the week’s events, with Broad Arrow now in Carmel Valley hosting their sale in conjunction with the Quail and Bonhams moving…

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Gallery: Bonneville Speed Week 2026 — Each year, racers and spectators flock to the western edge of Utah to participate in one of America’s oldest and proudest racing traditions: Bonneville Speed Week. This year’s event kicked off on the Bonneville Salt Flats with the…

Never Stop Driving #192: When Will We Have Our Own Goodwood Hill Climb? — This past weekend, some 200,000 folks attended the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed (FOS) in the U.K. There they watched—and heard—hundreds of cars race up the hill-climb course that cuts, for just over…

Project Sven #7: Exhaust, Wheels, and a Fresh Connection — While at a local car show with my 1966 Volvo 122S, Sven, I took the liberty of walking around to enjoy the scenery and grab a beer on what was a very hot day. When I returned to my car, a gentleman was there waiting for…

Piston Slap: Justy-fied Service for the Spark’s CVT? — Hagerty Media reader RobH writes: Hi Sajeev, I have a 2022 Chevrolet Spark 1LT with the CVT transmission. I purchased this car as a second, emergency-type vehicle when I retired from a full career of company-supplied…

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Putin meets Xi: Why Russia and China need each other — Vladimir Putin’s arrival was announced just a day after United States President Donald Trump left Beijing.

Inflation Will Persistently Stay Above the Fed's Target, Hooper Says — Man Group Chief Market Strategist Kristina Hooper says inflation will persistently stay above the Federal Reserve's target. She speaks on "Bloomberg Open Interest." (Source: Bloomberg)

The Cars of Friday — It’s Friday. I don’t have a job (until Monday, anyway). And I don’t have much to do (except write this thing).  That introduction, and the extremely poor paraphrasing employed, is all to say that I just rewatched the 1995 buddy stoner…

The TVR Cerbera Did Everything the Hard Way, Which Makes It Worth Importing — If you were to ever fully understand the world of TVR, Britain’s much-missed sports car underdog, you had to visit Blackpool. The seaside town on Lancashire’s west coast has long been down-at-heel, a…

NYT Strands hints, answers for July 15, 2026 — Every hint, nudge and outright answer you need to complete today's NYT Strands puzzle.

Life-Sized LEGO Koenigsegg Sets Speed Record up the Goodwood Hill — Koenigsegg is no stranger to speed records. It has set the zero-250-zero-mph record several times. But its latest achievement is a little unexpected. The Swedish car brand has teamed up with a Danish toy brand…

5 Tips for Your Next Engine Pull — There are few bigger tasks than removing the powerplant or drivetrain from your project car. After all, you are making the conscious choice to take what might be a running and driving car and, within an afternoon, to significantly increase the…

7 Car Parts You Can Restore in a Day — Restoring a car takes time. Lots of time. Even TV shows that say a restoration can be done in a week work ’round the clock every single one of those days, with a crew of people large enough to require a catered lunch. A proper…

watched someone diagnose their car's check engine light by just listening to the engine tick.. turned out to be a fifty cent bolt loose in the heat shield. the pump when you realize you paid 120 bucks last month for the same thing 🔧

watched someone diagnose their car's check engine light by just listening to the engine tick.. turned out to be a fifty cent bolt loose in the heat shield. the pump when you realize you paid 120 bucks last month for the same thing 🔧

Which Engine Has the Coolest Name? — Internal combustion engines have many endearing qualities appreciated by their creators, their owners, and by enthusiasts in general. While the engine is the crowning glory of a muscle car, I’d wager that a big chunk of a muscle…

Luck Beyond the Honey Bee | Kimball Clark | TEDxBountiful — Bee nerd Kimball Clark announces his discovery of the "Lucky Bee" and how it is becoming a key blueberry pollinator. He discusses the wild benefits of other native bees that pollinate various crops and offers a…

Spring Boot Project: Build a REST API for an E-commerce Platform — Learn how to build a REST API for an e-commerce platform. Perfect for Java developers looking to enhance their skills with hands-on Spring Boot projects! 🚀 Want to dive deeper? - Get the full course: https://mos

At scene of deadly Israeli strike on Lebanon home — An overnight Israeli strike on a family home in Ansar, southern Lebanon, killed at least seven people.

Anwar Ibrahim: Malaysia between the superpowers — Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim joins Sreenivasan Jain on justice, trade, and a middle power holding superpowers to account.

Mark Kelly says USS Lincoln sailors 'can't get basic needs met' — NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona about conditions aboard the USS Lincoln and his calls for an investigation into sailors' treatment.

My ’69 Corvette Was a Dream Fulfilled — I saw my first Corvette in 1953, when I was 10 years old. It was on display at the end-of-summer fair in Hookstown, Pennsylvania, parked in a tent alongside some sewing machines and refrigerators. What a beauty it was—I couldn’t take my…

I Tested 6 Chef's Tricks for the Best Tomato Sandwich — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//k/Design/2026/08-2026/Tomato-Sandwich-Showdown/08-26-K-Tomato-Sandwich-Showdown_Lead"> It’s shockingly good. <a…

A New Golden Age: Corvette ZR1 vs. Mustang GTD vs. 911 GT3 RS — Much of our content is devoted to celebrating America’s glorious automotive past (see recent stories on the Chrysler C-300, why Packard still matters, and the history of the Offy, one of the most amazing engines…

What&#8217;s Your Craziest Auto Parts Recycling Story? — Auto parts aren&#8217;t only for the vehicles they were initially designed for. They can be so much more. Just ask owners of VW-sourced Bentleys, or any automaker that has multiple brands at various price points: a part…

4 Levels of DIY Maintenance Preparation — Own an old car for any amount of time and something will need to be fixed. It&#8217;s just the nature of the beast; things wear out and require replacement or repair. Having a plan for getting that work done is critical to enjoying your…

MotoGP extends British Grand Prix through to 2028 — The British Grand Prix will remain on the MotoGP World Championship calendar until at least 2028 as Silverstone extends its partnership with MotoGP.

Team Penske and Porsche Revive Two Great Liveries for Road America — We love a good racing livery, and Team Penske has been rolling out some hits lately. This year marks 60 years of Team Penske and 75 years of Porsche Motorsport, and to celebrate, the 963 prototypes Penske…

5 Excel settings I changed too late — I adjusted these overlooked Excel defaults once and stopped wasting time correcting the same settings every day.

August 12, 2026 – Apple exec changes, more — Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts...

Reimagining HE Through Disabled Student Voices | Lauren Hamilton | TEDxArden University Manchester — This talk shows how Higher Education can be reshaped by centring the lived experiences of disabled students. It highlights how traditional ideas about independence and…

WRU condemns abuse and doubles down on three-team plan — The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) states there is no prospect of the game generating enough revenue to fund four professional teams beyond 2028.

Apple debuts new Mac video that says ‘Great ideas start here’ - 9to5Mac — Apple has debuted a new video today to promote the Mac, with students the prime target. It has the tagline ‘Great ideas start here.’

Final Parking Space: 1999 Mercury Mystique LS with 5-speed and 350K Miles — Two weeks ago, we had a 1993 Honda Civic with 414,982 miles on its odometer as our Final Parking Space subject. That very same day, I visited my favorite Denver-area car graveyard and spotted a Mercury…

WhatsApp Gets a Handy @all Feature for Group Chats — A new software update builds on WhatsApp’s group chat chops by adding anonymous polls and introducing an easier way to start a smaller private chat away from the larger group.

‘The party of the Cubans’: How Republicans courted a key South Florida vote — Polls suggest Cuban American voters in Florida remain largely Republican, despite frustration over immigration.

Lamborghini Urus SE Performante Is Almost as Quick as a Temerario — Lamborghini is after the SUV segment&#8217;s performance crown, and it&#8217;s bringing one hell of a weapon to the battle. The new Lamborghini Urus SE Performante lands as a plug-in hybrid family-hauler with…

Extra Cooling for the Lotus Elan +2 — After I bought the 1969 Lotus Elan +2 in late October of 2024, there were any number of sort-out issues to deal with (mice, a bad universal joint, an unsecured brake caliper, more). It wasn’t until last summer that I began driving it enough…

US aircraft carrier expected to relieve USS Lincoln in Middle East — The USS Washington's movement comes amid reports of dire conditions on the USS Lincoln amid the ongoing Iran war.

The Mythron Healey Sebring Is a Moss and McQueen Racer Reborn — In 1959, British Motor Corporation entered three diminutive Austin-Healey Sprites in the 12 Hours of Sebring. The cars featured unique coupe bodywork by coachbuilders Williams &amp; Pritchard and were prepared by…

Echostar Bulls Say It Offers Traders Discounted SpaceX Exposure — SpaceX may finally be within reach for public-market investors, but analysts say there’s a cheaper opportunity to get exposure to shares of the space technology company through EchoStar Corp.

The License Plate Game Has Gone Pro — Years ago, when I lived in Montana, there seemed to be one license plate: the state’s outline around the edge; light blue across the top representing the sky with the word MONTANA printed in white; then a colorful jagged line of mountains on

Savneet Talwar, Anna Boghiguian, Iris van Herpen — A never-before-published interview with Simone Forti, pleating at the Brooklyn Museum with an elite designer, and heartbreaking drawings by children held at ICE facilities.

License Plate Reader Searches Should Require a Warrant — So while I work with police departments regularly, I think it is critically important that technology be used reasonably. While this may be off-putting to some of my clients, I worked with the Inst…

The Diner Pancake Batter Secret for Extra Fluffy Results — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//tk/edit/skills/2026/2026-08/1-to-1-buttermilk-pancakes/buttermilk-pancake-2295"> It’s a simple 1:1 ratio. <a…

Ex-Real coach Arbeloa sent off while his Fulham team walk off in Malaga — Fulham's friendly in Malaga turned sour as the Premier League club walked off ahead of a penalty shootout.

Santner sends Rockets eight points clear at the top — Mitch Santner smashes 52 off 23 balls as Trent Rockets move eight points clear at the top of The Hundred with a six-wicket victory over MI London at The Oval.

Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s – how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain — Working with and living in spatially complex environments may help delay cognitive decline, though more research is needed.

9 Can&#8217;t-Miss Cars from the 2026 Greenwich Concours — In case you missed it, there were some exceptional cars at the 2026 Greenwich Concours last weekend. You&#8217;ve already seen the stunning Maserati 450S and Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 that claimed Best of Show honors at the Conc

What is the Retro app for and how do you use it? — Let&#39;s look at how to use the Retro app, whether it&#39;s free and whether it can compete with other social media apps.

According to You: The Coolest Engine Names — Perhaps it goes without saying, but the readers here at Hagerty Media really know their stuff. When I asked you to tell me which engine has the coolest name, I was given more than enough material to whip up this follow-up article.…

BMW Spider-Man in-car advertising — On July 27, 2026, BMW began delivering a full-screen Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie advertisement to the dashboard Control Display (the car's main center screen...

The Wheel Story of a World Series Champ’s 1966 Corvette — Former Boston Red Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli has fond memories of the 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible that he purchased to celebrate his team’s World Series Championship in 2004. He also has an embarrassing one. “I lov

Meet the Modern-Day Daytona Shooting Brake — In 1972, Luigi Chinetti Jr., Ferrari&#8217;s U.S. importer, commissioned a one-off shooting brake based on the 365 GTB/4 Daytona. Chinetti customer Bob Gittleman wanted something unique, and, with the aid of American designer Gene…

Every cooking video says to salt your pasta water like the sea. Mine tastes like the sea and somehow still bland. Pretty sure they're all just better at lying than I am.

Every cooking video says to salt your pasta water like the sea. Mine tastes like the sea and somehow still bland. Pretty sure they're all just better at lying than I am.

Red, White, and Blue-Chip: 7 Significant American Cars Selling in Monterey — Every year, the Monterey auctions assemble the most expensive consignment lists of any public sale anywhere in the world. Many of these princely automobiles date from the 1930s, 1950s, and 1960s, and…

This ’64 LeSabre Is a Burst of Buick Sunshine — I wasn&#8217;t looking for a car as I walked through the Syracuse Nationals in July 2022. But then I spotted a Camelot Rose 1962 Buick Skylark with an Arctic White hard top for sale. I was in love, but my mechanic husband wasn’t…

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