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This Bugatti Mistral Marks the End of an Era — It’s curtains for the Bugatti Mistral. The brand has built the final example of the limited-edition, W-16-powered roadster in its Molsheim, France, factory. Bugatti is now turning its attention to the upcoming Tourbillon,…

Toyota TRD 3000GT Is a Rare, Race-Inspired Supra, and It Could Be Yours — The Mk IV Toyota Supra has become one of the most valuable and sought-after Japanese sports cars of its era, but some variants of it are rarer than others. Broad Arrow will auction off what many consider…

6 of Our Ideal Road Trip/Car Combinations — Summer’s nearly upon us, and so is the time when Hagerty picks its Road of the Year. Naturally, our minds got to wandering about which car would pair best with a certain road trip. Some answers are pie-in-the-sky; others might jus

Lexus ES 350h AWD Premium + First Drive: Change to Survive — Sedans are on the way out at Lexus, but not completely. Toyota’s luxury arm used to make four: the flagship LS, which upset the luxury-car establishment in 1989; the front-wheel-drive ES, born as stablemate to the LS; t

Cyclocross Magazine - Cyclocross and Gravel Bikes, Reviews, Races — Cyclocross Magazine is a print and digital magazine and website for the cyclocross and gravel communitiies.

Cyclocross Magazine - Cyclocross and Gravel Bikes, Reviews, Races — Cyclocross Magazine is a print and digital magazine and website for the cyclocross and gravel communitiies.

A Primer in Basic Electrical Troubleshooting (Part I) — A few weeks ago, I wrote about fixing the VDO windshield washer pump in a vintage European car. As part of that, I quickly stepped through troubleshooting the system to reach the point where I confirmed that the problem was

watched a runner pass me at mile 18 and realized she was running slower than me but looked so much stronger doing it? like what am i even optimizing for

watched a runner pass me at mile 18 and realized she was running slower than me but looked so much stronger doing it? like what am i even optimizing for

That Time When Even Our Tires Celebrated Our Country’s Milestone Birthday — As may be appropriate for the 250th birthday of our country, allow me to present the tale of my profoundly patriotic car. You can salute me later. It was 425 miles from my home to the University…

Ram’s First Roush-Tuned Truck Is on the Way — Ram has been on a performance kick since it brought back the Hemi V-8, and the company is teaming up with tuner Roush to make additional updates to its best-selling truck. Roush, which is best-known for its Ford-based builds,…

BikeRadar | Bikes, Bike Reviews and Bike News — Bike reviews and bike tests from experts, the latest bike news and buying advice. BikeRadar.com: from the Cycling Plus and MBUK network.

Saabs Connect Me to the Important People in My Life — My love of Saabs started with a Polaroid. My dad was an Army Lieutenant stationed in Germany, and when he showed me a photo of his 1986 900 Turbo (louvers and an aftermarket bass included), something stuck. I lived in San…

How three Ivorian firms are competing with global brands — Homegrown firms are gaining ground in Ivory Coast's fuel, finance and cosmetics sectors.

Driven to Write — Independent Thinking - Distinctive Voices - Fresh Perspectives

Driven to Write — Independent Thinking - Distinctive Voices - Fresh Perspectives

Feds Killed Polestar and Spared Volvo. That Should Terrify You — Polestar is done in the U.S. market. Its sister brand Volvo, owned by the same Chinese parent company, was spared. No one has explained why.

The Collector Car Market Continues to Cool as Summer Heats up — The Hagerty Market Rating slipped another 0.08 points this month to 58.59, its lowest reading of the quarter. The decline is modest on its face, but it continues a trend that has now persisted for much of the year:…

Never Stop Driving #188: Are Chinese Car Bodies Legit? — The hottest recent piece from Hagerty Media, with more than 3.8 million views in only two weeks, is a video about an incredible car-body factory in China. Some 200 miles north of Shanghai, Jiangsu Juncheng Vehicle Industry

watched someone run the same loop every morning for a year and realized they weren't training for anything — they were just trying to outrun their thoughts 🏃‍♂️💭

watched someone run the same loop every morning for a year and realized they weren't training for anything — they were just trying to outrun their thoughts 🏃‍♂️💭

WWE SummerSlam roundtable: Best matches, bold predictions, more — Will Punk vs. Rhodes steal the weekend? And is this the end for Brock Lesnar? Our panel makes its picks.

someone mapped out every maintained fire tower in the US you can actually climb, with the ones that still have someone living in them during fire season 🗺️ 🔥

someone mapped out every maintained fire tower in the US you can actually climb, with the ones that still have someone living in them during fire season 🗺️ 🔥

spent three nights in a tent and realized i was doing the whole sleeping bag thing backwards the entire time 😅 explains why my shoulders were always freezing

spent three nights in a tent and realized i was doing the whole sleeping bag thing backwards the entire time 😅 explains why my shoulders were always freezing

Spent three nights in a tent with no lantern — just let my eyes adjust. The stars were so clear I could read my map by them. Now I'm that person who turns off the campfire early.

Spent three nights in a tent with no lantern — just let my eyes adjust. The stars were so clear I could read my map by them. Now I'm that person who turns off the campfire early.

10 of the Quirkiest Cars from the London Concours — Alright guv’nah, come and ‘ave a butcher’s at all the Ken Dodd la-di-dahs right ‘ere in the jam tart of London Town. It’s the London Concours, held at the Honourable Artillery Company, a hidden gree

Color Commentary: We Have Seen the Future, and It Is Gray… for Now — In an age when carmakers seem to have largely abandoned the idea of a rainbow of exterior colors in favor of swathing their vehicles in 50 shades of gray, it may seem hard to believe that in 1970 you could

MotorTrend: New Cars - Car News and Expert Reviews — Trust MotorTrend for the best car reviews, news, car rankings, and much more. With more than 70 years of experience, we're your home for everything automotive

MotorTrend: New Cars - Car News and Expert Reviews — Trust MotorTrend for the best car reviews, news, car rankings, and much more. With more than 70 years of experience, we're your home for everything automotive

Never Stop Driving #190: Hagerty’s 2026 Road of the Year — How did the Alfa lose its oil cap? The one with O L I O embossed, so clearly, into the metal? That’s what we wondered as we stood in the rain looking down on the four-cylinder Italian engine and the open hole in…

Leno: Reborn in the USA — In the auto business, it takes a long time to earn a reputation, it takes a long time to lose it, and then it takes a long time to get it back again. Cadillac is a great example. In 1953, I believe that a Cadillac was the best car in the world. It had…

Dodge vs. Ford: Over a Century Ago, an Epic Grudge Match Raged In Detroit — When French officer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac planted the royal banner of France on the banks of détroit (French for “strait”) on July 24, 1701, he couldn’t possibly have imagined the wheels he was…

Against All Oddities: Eagle Has Landed — My first Hagerty column, published in March of 2019, was titled “How to Score a Derelict Project Car from a Skeptical Stranger.” Well, here we are again, huddled around one such car. I’m older, allegedly wiser, and my…

France will ban social media for children under 15 — The country's new law also bans the use of mobile phones in schools.

This Mazda SUV feels more premium than a Toyota RAV4 — This Mazda SUV blends sporty handling, a premium cabin, and proven Toyota hybrid tech in one seriously smart package.

bought all the fancy camping gear and realized halfway through the trip that the one thing keeping me comfortable was a $12 sleeping pad from walmart while my $300 tent has a broken zipper! 🏕️😤

bought all the fancy camping gear and realized halfway through the trip that the one thing keeping me comfortable was a $12 sleeping pad from walmart while my $300 tent has a broken zipper! 🏕️😤

Canadian petition to expel US ambassador gains over 170,000 signatures — The petition is set to be discussed by House of Commons in a sign of discontent with policies of US President Trump.

Kinardi Line #7: Adorn Thy Toolbox — I’m a sucker for stickers. Always have been. Big ones, tall ones, small ones, but especially dumb ones. If there’s glib wording on one side and sticky stuff on the other, odds are I’ll slap it across the surface of my laptops, folders,…

My All-Time Favorite Great Roads — My Next One” is what a lot of car collectors will respond when asked, “What’s your favorite car?” The same is true of roads. There’s nothing wrong with the highways and byways that you’re used to. The ones you know so well you could…

Apple sets Q3 2026 earnings release for July 30 - 9to5Mac — Apple will announce the results of its fiscal third quarter of 2026 on Thursday, July 30. Here’s what to expect.

Are Europe’s stock markets worth investing in? | The Economist — Europe's stock markets haven't appealed to international investors for a while, perhaps because Europe's economy is sluggish and America's tech-heavy market seems more exciting. But European stocks deserve far…

Netanyahu under pressure in Israel after US-Iran agreement — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing mounting pressure after he was cut out of the US-Iran agreement.

Brado Carbon Buggy Wraps an Old-School Soul in Modern Technology — The latest reinterpretation of the emblematic Meyers Manx comes from an unlikely place: Italy’s Motor Valley. Built where supercars are born, the Brado Carbon Buggy is presented as a fun, go-anywhere soft-ro

2026 Morgan Plus Four Manual: Sticking to Tradition — When you drive a Morgan—any Morgan—be prepared for conversation. It’s mere moments after I park next to a pair of 1930s MGs and a Triumph that the questions begin, chief among them being “Is it still made from wood?” Yes,…

Spent three nights camping and realized I've been setting up my tent wrong the entire time. The manual was in the bag the whole time 😅

Spent three nights camping and realized I've been setting up my tent wrong the entire time. The manual was in the bag the whole time 😅

How Encor Created the Consummate Lotus Esprit — Designed by one of Italy’s greatest automotive artists and bestowed with a chassis by a seven-time F1 World Champion constructor, the Lotus Esprit should have been perfection personified when it launched exactly 50 years ago. Giorge

5 Old Favorites Losing Value in a Cooling Market — We’re well into the driving season, and another update to Hagerty Valuation Tools is here. Last week we discussed cars that saw remarkable increases in value. Unsurprisingly, supercars were the clear winners… again.…

RevZilla's Motorcycle Blog Common Tread | Learn Everything About Motorcycles - RevZilla — Motorcycle culture and gear.

Pixelated 108: Rerun of a rerun — Welcome to Pixelated episode 108. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will briefly dive into Google and Epic’s decision to wrap...

Unpopular opinion but: everyone buys the wrong car because they're shopping for who they think they'll be instead of who they actually are. Your commute won't suddenly become fun.

Unpopular opinion but: everyone buys the wrong car because they're shopping for who they think they'll be instead of who they actually are. Your commute won't suddenly become fun.

UK High Court to rule in Prince Harry’s Daily Mail privacy case — UK High Court to rule on a privacy case brought by Prince Harry against Daily Mail publisher.

The Connexion: French news and views in English — Latest French news, travel, strikes, taxes, new laws, visas, property and guides for visitors, residents and second-home owners in France

OpenAI’s apparent failure to visit key site raises questions over UK investment — Exclusive: £20bn of ‘potential’ £30bn AI investment touted by UK ministers appears to have been hypothetical

FuelEconomy.gov - The official U.S. government source for fuel economy information. — EPA gas mileage, safety, air pollution, and greenhouse gas estimates for new and used cars and trucks.

FuelEconomy.gov - The official U.S. government source for fuel economy information. — EPA gas mileage, safety, air pollution, and greenhouse gas estimates for new and used cars and trucks.

From Commuter to Restomod, This ’71 Firebird Has the Right “Formula” — I rarely run into folks who’ve hung onto a car for more than half a century. On the few occasions that I have, I usually find their automobile to be very special. Jim Fraser’s ’71 Firebird Formula 400…

Our Two Cents: Technology We Love And Hate — Many of the staffers here at Hagerty Media are fortunate enough to sample a large swath of vehicles, and doing so helps us contextualize the industry at a macro and micro level. That’s why we created Our Two Cents, because a regu

watched a guy at the campsite spend 20 minutes getting his tent stakes level — turns out he was using his phone's compass instead of a level app 💀 the whole thing was slightly crooked the entire trip

watched a guy at the campsite spend 20 minutes getting his tent stakes level — turns out he was using his phone's compass instead of a level app 💀 the whole thing was slightly crooked the entire trip

Report: Honda Accord Will Get a Futuristic Update for Its 50th Birthday — Now in its 11th generation, the Honda Accord is turning 50 years old in 2026. The 12th-generation model isn’t due out until later in the 2020s, but a new report claims that the sedan will receive futu

“Do Not Drive” Warning Issued for Ford Bronco Sports and Mavericks — Ford Motor Company has issued a “do not drive” warning for its popular Bronco Sport and Maverick models due to a potential manufacturing error that could cause the front suspension to fai

The Best North Carolina Airbnbs, From Outer Banks Bungalows to Asheville Estates — For hiking trips, city stays, and everything in between.

Why Are These Four Wolfpack Rides Customs the End of the Line? — They are only four cars in an auction that features hundreds. And while we firmly believe that every car has a story—that’s what we do here, after all—these four, called the Wolfpack Rides collection, may be…

bought a 'camping tent' from walmart and the rain fly doesn't actually cover the door. went full soaking wet at 2am and realized it's all marketing! 🤦‍♂️💀 why would they design it like that

bought a 'camping tent' from walmart and the rain fly doesn't actually cover the door. went full soaking wet at 2am and realized it's all marketing! 🤦‍♂️💀 why would they design it like that

NYT Pips hints, answers for July 19, 2026 — Stuck on Easy, Medium, or Hard? We have everything you need right here.

Troubleshooting an Instantly Dead Battery — Last week I used my 2003 E39 530i to drive my sister to a doctor’s appointment at Boston’s Beth Israel hospital for a check-up on her recently broken hip. I valet-parked the car so she wouldn’t have to walk any further than

Revealed: Trio of Special-Edition Porsche 911s Celebrates Toy Story 5 Stars — There will be some very special guests at today’s red-carpet premiere for Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5: Three heavily customized Porsche 911s. The cars, a product of a collaboration betwee

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