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The Most Extreme Defender That Money Can’t (Yet) Buy Land Rover is back at the Dakar Rally with a machine that doesn’t hold back: the Defender Dakar D7X-R. Built for the new Stock category, this is the most extreme Defender yet – and you can’t buy one, at least not now. It’s a pure competition car, stripped of comfort and loaded for one thing: surviving the toughest terrain Dakar can throw at it. One of the standout features is Flight Mode. Switch it on, and all the driver aids step aside, letti

Steve Magnante is back at it, at Backyard Auto in New Hampshire to check out another great muscle car shell. This is a 1965 Dodge Coronet 440, and while it didn’t come with a Hemi under the hood, it is the exact body that would have been used to build them in 1965 and that means you could build your own out of this one right here. These are incredibly expensive cars if they are real 990 Race Hemi cars, and we know of one of the finest in the country that is for sale right now for 6 figures. Che

Back on the Lot In addition to the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee midsize crossover equipped with the new turbocharged inline-four Hurricane engine, the American marque has also begun delivering the all-new Cherokee. One of the first customer-bound units has arrived at Cross Jeep ChryslerFiat in Kentucky, where sales consultant David Figg showcased the compact crossover on his Facebook page. The 2026 Cherokee now rides on Stellantis’ STLA Large architecture, which also underpins other Jeep models such

There are a lot of differences between your average body shop paint and bodywork and something that someone like Kevin Tetz would do for a high end project. Sometimes projects don’t require, or deserve, insanely perfect bodywork and paint. But even if your project isn’t super high end there is some merit in making sure your body panel gaps are good. They don’t have to be tiny like a car that would come out of Hollywood Hot Rods, Rad Rides by Troy, or Chip Foose’s shop, but that doesnt’ mean you

When the guys at Iron Trap Garage pick up a new project, they sometimes find themselves with stuff that most people wouldn’t try to save. They have an eye for what something can become and, because they try to build everything to be period correct, they aren’t afraid to cut things up and fix repairs or modifications that have been done over the years. It isn’t always the easy way, but it is the right way and they are good at it. In this video they are taking a drag chassis from one of their pro

Tupac Shakur’s taste in cars was anything but subtle, and few vehicles capture that better than his customised 1996 Hummer H1. The four door hard top pickup, widely described as the last vehicle he ever bought before his death in September 1996, is returning to the block with Bonhams Cars at its Scottsdale sale on 23 January 2026. For hip hop and truck fans alike, it is a time capsule from the final weeks of his life and is expected to fetch up to $450,000.

America’s Most Iconic, According to Time Ford Motor Company leadsTime magazine’s inaugural “America’s Most Iconic Companies” list, outranking renowned U.S. brands such as Apple, McDonald's, and Walmart. According to the survey, the Blue Oval not only demonstrated strong commercial success but also played a significant role in shaping American culture and society. To qualify for the ranking, companies had to be founded and headquartered in the United States, with a market presence of at least 10

Between the end of Jeep and Chrysler's burgeoning hybrid lineup, Ford in the Senate (eventually), and Kia's new EV2, things aren’t the way they were yesterday. Here, we’ll round up the biggest news stories of the last 24 hours on AutoBlog and divvy them up into bite-sized chunks that get right to the heart of the story, allowing you to go deeper if you want. Jeep's hybrids meet their end Jeep

Two-thirds of Detroit's Big Three have just learned the hard way that over-investing in electric vehicle technology before the market is ripe for selling them — albeit in a bid to get a jump on the competition — is a multi-billion-dollar mistake. After Ford announced a whopping $5.1 billion loss from its EV business alone in 2024, General Motors has posted even worse figures, with the automaker expecting to "take a $6 billion hit as a result of its stalled electric vehicle transition," reports t

Volvo has just reported its annual sales for 2025 in the United States. It was a mixed bag for the Swedish brand last year, with overall sales declining by 2.9% to 121,607 vehicles. Electrified vehicle sales were down significantly, yet EVs alone increased. However, the vehicle with perhaps the most impressive achievement of the year is the XC90 three-row crossover. Despite the second-generation model having been in production for over a decade, the XC90 achieved the nameplate’s best annual sale

We’ve been sharing every day’s coverage from the 2026 Dakar Rally and today is no different. Watch the video to see all the Stage 6 action, highlights, and more below! Bodies and vehicles are being put to the test and the carnage and emotions are real! This tough and technical stage was toughernastier than many expected. Dakar Rally 2026 is on! The worlds longest, toughest, and most infamous off-road race has started and we couldn’t be more excited! Famous racers and teams, well known for their

Genesis did not just hand 2025 Genesis Championship winner Lee Jung-hwan a GV80 and a handshake. It built him a one-of-a-kind GV80 Black that bakes his win into the car itself, turning the brand’s dark-themed flagship SUV into a rolling trophy only one person on earth can own. View the 2 images of this gallery

Niche Experts Maserati, as a brand, conjures up emotions of passion, style, performance, and flair. Typical for any Italian automaker, but Maserati is that little bit more special; it blends the performance heritage, style, and luxury into what is now essentially a niche brand. That niche in particular is style with luxury, and a new special edition model highlights those core strengths: the new Maserati Grecale Cristallo. This new special edition model was debuted by the brand in their hometow

The current BMW X6 has been around for a good few years now, but it’s still one of the German brand’s most emotive SUVs. It’s a potent performer, but it’s also got substance—so much so that a 2025 J.D. Power study rated it the most satisfying new car to own in America. The X6 isn’t cheap, though, but BMW is running lease deals on both X6 trims that are worth a look. Here’s everything you need to know. This Month’s BMW X6 Lease Deals

A quiet success When New York City flipped the switch on congestion pricing in early 2025, the backlash was immediate and loud. Critics warned it would punish drivers, hurt businesses, and simply push traffic into surrounding neighborhoods. One year later, the data tells a very different story. By most measurable standards, New York City’s congestion toll is working — and working better than many expected. Fewer cars in the heart of Manhattan The congestion pricing program officially launched on

ADX on a Steady Start The Acura ADX is the newest member of Acura’s US lineup, rolling out last year as the brand’s entry-level crossover. Slotting under the RDX and MDX, the ADX targets customers who want to step up to a premium badge without breaking the bank. Sales for the ADX landed right in the middle – not a runaway success like the RDX or MDX, but with over 20,000 units moved in its first year, it’s earned its spot. Acura wants to keep that steady momentum as it heads into 2026. Trim Driv

Tesla Owners Silicon Valley wanted to see what happens when you actually shoot a Cybertruck’s “bulletproof” glass, so they brought the truck, some serious firepower and Tesla design boss Franz von Holzhausen to Taran Tactical’s range. The twist is they did not test Tesla’s stock glass at all. Instead, the video is really a showcase for Armored CyberGlass, an aftermarket ballistic window package that finally tries to match the Cybertruck’s tank-like image.

A new Corvette Grand Sport has not been announced yet, but you would not know it from how hard Chevrolet is now working to hide it. After internal leaks pointed to a new LS6 V8 and a 2027 C8 Grand Sport, GM has quietly started stripping those references from its own systems, and that cleanup is only making fans more convinced the car is real. Glenn Paulina

Life After the $7,500 Tax Credit The discontinuation of electric vehicle incentives—most notably the $7,500 federal tax credit that expired on September 30, 2025—has significantly reshaped automakers’ EV strategies, with Tesla even being overtaken by Chinese rival BYD in global EV sales. In response to the slowdown, California is now seeking to offset some of those losses by proposing $200 million in new EV incentives. According to a report from Reuters, California Governor Gavin Newsom is explo

Freiburger and Derek are back at it, but this time it’s Derek who’s helping Freiburger, since Freiburger helped him with the Jeep Wagoneer project not long ago. These two are good together and it makes me laugh. So will they be able to make this really great deal turn into a really good running great deal? Let’s see if these two can save this Model A from being yard art. Video Description: In this episode, it’s Derek from Vice Grip Garage to the rescue as he helps me revive my bone stock 1929

You have to love the idea of Disco Dean and Kye Kelley as teammates for the 2.4 Hours of LeMullets in Florida. If you aren’t familiar with this race, it is a 2.4 hour long endurance race that is held at Cleetus McFarland’s Freedom Factory in Bradenton Florida. For the race, Cleetus invites a bunch of folks to come out and race in pretty comparable Ford Crown Victorias. Each of them is race ready when the teams arrive, with the exception of some of their own “visual customization”. So what did Ky

LED Light Bars Are Taking Over Over the last decade, we’ve seen LED taillight bars on new cars become pretty much the go-to design choice, in the process also becoming one of the most divisive changes in car design. Everyone from Kia to Porsche uses a horizontal strip of LEDs at the rear. Some designs, like on the new Tesla Model Y, take things even further, with a truly unconventional glowing light bar design. So unconventional, in fact, that a Model Y driver was pulled over in Indiana because

That’s right, it’s January and that means that King of the Hammers is coming! King of the Hammers 2026 officially starts on January 22nd and will continue for more than two weeks. It features tons of prerunning, qualifying, and racing over those weeks and is an absolutely amazing event. If you dig off-road racing then you’ll like this event becuase there are vehicles of all kinds racing on two and four wheels. This is one of the gnarliest races in the world, and it all happens at the dry lake be

We love Goodwood and all the great content they share all year long, because it has so much good history and action. But when they put out a best of the year video you know it has to be good. I mean how do they choose? Whoever is on that committee is having some fun, but also has a tough job. Let’s see what they chose for their favorites of 2025! Video Description: 2026 is promising to be an incredible year at Goodwood, but before the action starts, let’s look back at the best moments in 2025.

You may not be able to get the new Honda Prelude with anything more than a 200-horsepower hybrid powertrain, but you can always make it look quicker than it is. Nobody is better for that job than Honda tuning company Mugen, known for outfitting both everyday and high-performance Hondas with aggressive body kits and aerodynamic components. Mugen unveiled its body kit for the Prelude last year, and now we have pricing, the full selection of parts, and availability for the kit. The bad news? It’s u