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Due Already? Believe it or not, the current Mercedes-Benz S-Class is already five years old. Internally known as the W223, it made its (online) world premiere in late 2020 for the 2021 model year, and has received rolling updates since. Model life cycles are pretty predictable, and after four model years, it's now time for the flagship sedan to get a nip and a tuck. The facelifted S-Class was spied just a few weeks ago wearing, er, not-so-subtle camouflage. Well, it's not really camo if it gra

We’ve highlighted DD’s Speed Shop here on BANGshift for years, but one of the most talked about videos we’ve ever shared was the first of him plowing snow with his 1955 Chevy car. It’s happened a few times over the years, and people get really excited or really mad about it, and that just makes me laugh. Remember folks, snow doesn’t rust cars. Salted roads do. And also remember, it isn’t your car anyway. LOL I saw do what you like, because someone somewhere is going to bitch about it no matter w

The NHRA LIVE Stage is setup and rocking at the 2025 PRI Show in Indy. A familiar site at both the SEMA Show and PRI, it features your favorite NHRA TV and online hosts getting the scoop and interview drivers, crew chiefs, sponsors and more during the show hours of the PRI Show in Indy. And remember, we’ve got tons of photos to share with you all week as well as we’re on site running around shooting all the cool stuff to see, from cars to engines to parts and more! So tune in, watch the NHRA LI

Godzilla, Reimagined Nissan had a very limited, special edition of the R35 GT-R called the GT-R50, but it faced production woes due to factors like the pandemic. Out of the 50 planned units, only 18 were reportedly hand-built. Through FRAME, we get a look at how the team in Italy created these futuristic-looking GT-Rs a few years back. The GT-R50 was a collaboration between Nissan and Italdesign, an Italian coachbuilder founded by Giorgetto Giugiaro, who designed iconic models like the one-off F

Maybe not the biggest jet show in history, but quite possibly the biggest one ever at Bradenton! Thanks to the staff at Bradenton Motorsports Park, and the Drag Illustrated Winter Series, fans of drag racing were treated to a show of epic proportions at this year’s Snowbird Outlaw Nationals in Florida. This was a huge event that had packed seats and pits with cars from all over North America putting on a hell of a show. And the jet cars wowed the crowds as part of this winter tradition in Florid

Ringbrothers debut some pretty awesome cars each and every year at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas and have been doing so for many years now. They do it right and are always pushing the envelope when it comes to fabrication and design. And while most of their cars have a theme, some of them are a bit more subtle than others. And I feel like in recent years they have embraced some of the details that some folks might miss in their builds. The 1969 Mustang that they debuted this year is one of those ca

Midsize Raptor That Somehow Reached the West Despite the global nature of the automotive industry, certain models are still sold only in a specific region. This is done to spread production costs more efficiently. A slight downside to this is that if the region-specific model is so good, jealousy arises from those who don't have it. That is the case with the Ford Ranger Raptor, primarily built for the Asian regions to satisfy the performance pickup segment without the need to import the big-dog

A new episode from the Car Wizard YouTube channel shows how a routine coffee run turned into a roughly $700 repair bill for the owner of a 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia. The driver reportedly spilled coffee into the center console, right where the cupholders sit in front of the infotainment controller. Liquid seeped into the electronics, the main rotary knob and buttons stopped working properly, and the only real fix was to pull the console apart and replace the control module. It is a small incident

Volvo is not giving up on the U.S. In a new interview with Automotive News Europe, Volvo Cars CEO Håkan Samuelsson expressed that despite the hurdles that Volvo and the global car industry are facing, he believes that he could reverse its slowing sales numbers and return to growth in 2026, as it shifts and optimizes production of its fully-electric and plug-in hybrid models. However, the possibility of it happening largely rests on sales performance in a key market for many major automakers: the

Nissan may not be thought of as a leader in the area of driver-assistance technologies, but the Japanese brand has made steady progress with its ProPilot system through the years. Back in 2018, the semi-autonomous system in the Rogue was a finalist for one of our top technologies of the year. Then, in 2019, the more advanced ProPilot 2.0 system arrived. But Nissan has more ambitious plans on the horizon. It has just signed an agreement with autonomous driving technology company, Wayve, to bring

In 2026, it will be a milestone 250 years since the United States Declaration of Independence. Chevrolet is one of the first automakers to celebrate this occasion with the launch of the Stars & Steel Collection, comprising five Chevy models. The Corvette, Silverado EV, Silverado Light Duty, Silverado Heavy Duty, and Colorado will each get the Stars & Steel treatment, with various design elements that draw inspiration from the American flag. The collection will also spawn a one-off Corvet

Discount Season Is Here Kia has once again increased its discounts on electric vehicles, making them some of the most affordable EVs on the market. CarsDirect reported that the 2025 EV6 and Niro are now available with up to $11,000 off MSRP under Kia's year-end Sticker Sales Event, though the offer applies only to select dealer-tagged units. The massive discount is made possible through an extra $1,000 retail bonus cash on top of the $10,000 incentive offered on every Kia EV after the federal ta

Buying a car in person can be daunting for the uninitiated. For most car buyers, strolling into a car dealership can be the most nerve-wracking experience that they’ll ever feel, as it can feel like walking into enemy territory. No matter how prepared buyers are, they still have that nagging feeling in the back of their minds. These are the buyers who know what they want, have done their research and are ready to make a move on a brand-spanking new sedan, crossover, or truck. Yet, despite it all

It’s time to start figuring out plans for Hot Rod Power Tour 2026 folks! They just dropped all the info on the when, where, and how of Hot Rod’s biggest event of the year. We’ve got all the info below, plus links to the details and registration. From HotRod.com Celebrate 100 years of Route 66 with HOT ROD as the world’s largest rolling automotive festival drives the most famous American roadway. Serving as the first of two major HOT ROD events honoring the historic highway’s centennial, the P

General Motors is planning a roughly month-long shutdown of its Flint Assembly plant in Michigan, temporarily halting production of the Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD. The pause stretches the usual holiday break into a five-week idle window so GM can complete maintenance and project work tied to future truck updates, rather than responding to a sudden drop in demand or a fresh parts shortage.

It's been a big 24 hours across the auto industry. From the return of what may be the world's most niche engine layout, to a $198,000 Honda Civic Type R riff, to a huge price cut on Polestar 3s, 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. You've probably never heard of this engine, or the mad Italia

Citroën ELO Crashes the Party of Sports Cars and Super SUVs In a market obsessed with fast sports cars, towering off-roaders, and ultra-luxe status symbols, Citroën has rolled out something that feels like it crash-landed from another planet. The ELO concept is tiny, bright orange, and shaped like a friendly appliance, yet it seats up to six people in a footprint of just 13.4 feet. Instead of chasing performance numbers or hyper-expensive tech, ELO focuses on playful usefulness. It channels clas

GM Faces Unified Legal Battle General Motors faces mounting legal pressure over its 6.2-liter V8 L87 engine troubles. The issue was first brought to federal regulators' attention by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after receiving over 1,000 consumer complaints about the engine failure. The NHTSA began investigating the issue, which led to GM announcing a recall of almost 600,000 trucks and SUVs in April 2025 due to the failures of the engine's crankshaft, bearings, and

I love a good auction! Honestly, I wish I had attended this one here too, but I was out of town at a race at the time. The good news is that this way I didn’t have to talk myself out of buying things since I’m on a self imposed no car buying program at the moment. But that doesn’t mean there weren’t a lot of folks buying up lots of cool stuff. This auction was from a junkyard with lots of 1930’s to 1980’s cars and trucks and that means lots of projects and parts vehicles, which we totally love.

The all-new 2027 Kia Telluride will go on sale in the first quarter of 2026. It will introduce new engines (including a hybrid) and an assertive look for Kia’s wildly successful three-row crossover. But if you can’t wait until then, the 2025 Telluride is still on sale, and it hardly feels outdated. Plus, the current model has a smooth V6, something the new one lacks. For December, there are some tempting Kia Telluride lease offers to consider, so here’s a detailed look at the numbers. Related: 2

Three Doors Down Hyundai is gearing up to revive the gasoline-powered i30 N, injecting excitement back into the global hot hatch scene. Yet once again, the United States is left watching from the sidelines. According to Autocar, the reborn i30 N is aimed squarely at markets outside America. For US enthusiasts, it is a familiar story. The original i30 N never came here either, despite its cult following overseas and its status as the car that launched Hyundai’s N performance brand. But there is

A Cadillac With an Italian Twist Normally, automakers tap coachbuilders to experiment with fresh styling, but that wasn’t the case with this Cadillac featured in the latest episode of Jay Leno's Garage. Owner Lee Carr brought in his exceptionally rare 1953 Cadillac Series 62, one of only two examples ever built by Italian coachbuilder Ghia. In the early postwar years, Ghia was eager to rebuild momentum after its factory had been destroyed in a wartime air raid. Looking to broaden its presence be

Built to Take a Beating Earlier this year, Ford stirred up plenty of buzz with the reveal of the Ranger Super Duty, thanks to its serious heavy-duty upgrades that set it apart from the rest of the lineup. So what’s behind the hype? Ford Ranger Super Duty supervising engineer Drew O’Shannassy breaks down what makes the ladder-frame chassis so special. In a video posted by automotive journalist Tony O'Kane, O’Shannassy explained that the Super Duty’s chassis carries over only one or two components

Ford is preparing for a long-awaited return to the compact car space. The Fiesta nameplate, retired globally in 2023 and years earlier in the United States, may soon reappear in electric form thanks to a new partnership with Renault. Ford has never explicitly said Fiesta EV, but with two compact Ford-branded electric models arriving in 2028 on Renault’s Ampere platform, the direction is hard to miss. The Fiesta could be heading back to showrooms, only this time with a charging cable instead of a

Hagerty’s 2026 Bull Market List names 11 vehicles it thinks are poised to appreciate over the next year, focusing heavily on 1990s and 2000s “analog modern” performance cars that younger enthusiasts already love. The lineup runs from sub-$20,000 roadsters to seven-figure supercars, all evaluated in “very good” condition, and is meant to highlight cars that can still be driven regularly without destroying their value. For shoppers who spend weekends scrolling ads for everything from classic tru