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It’s time for some off-road racing action in the California desert, with the M.O.R.E. ProAm Desert Championships race in Barstow. The Mojave Off-Road Racing Enthusiasts have been putting on events for years, with several series and tons of classes that provide racers and fans an awesome experience. Their motto is Real Racing, Real Money, and Real Fun and we don’t know anyone who would argue with that. Here is the livestream from the season ending ProAm Desert Championships in Barstow, California

Things are moving quickly in the automotive world Each day, we'll bring you the biggest news stories, live on AutoBlog right now. Today's includes a few big reveals, as well as some new announcements from both the Trump Administration and Tesla. Tesla announces you can text and drive, but it's definitely still illegal Tesla Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (S

The Swagger Wagon Who can remember the Swagger Wagon commercial for the third-generation Toyota Sienna? It was first shown in May 2010, and it could be said that it's one of the earliest viral commercials out there. Remember, YouTube was just five years old when that commercial was first uploaded to the site. Gen-Xers would certainly recall it. After all, most were at that age where something more sensible and practical was needed — especially parents. The Sienna was already a hot seller by then

A Precedent Automakers Should Be Wary Of Canada has officially served Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, with a notice of default after the automaker relocated planned Jeep Compass production from its Brampton, Ontario facility to Illinois. This marks the first time a G7 nation has used contract law against a multinational corporation adjusting operations to avoid tariffs. Canada committed over $500 million (USD $358 million) to Stellantis through agreements linked to maintaining manufactur

The Ford Escape PHEV was recently recalled for a fire risk, and now the non-electrified Escape faces a recall. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Escape crossovers are being recalled for detaching trim. Something similar happened to the Expedition and F-150, among other vehicles, not long ago. In that case, the issue was related to trim falling away from the moonroof; in this case, the problem lies with the tailgate hinges, whose covers may not have been properly se

Reviving a Legend The recently unveiled all-electric Lexus LFA Concept is joining the growing roster of performance EVs with fake engine noise. Project manager Takashi Doi confirmed this to The Drive with a casual “of course,” adding that “sound creation and development is very important.” Why spend resources on something that isn’t mechanically real? Automakers are still trying to counter the long-standing perception that EVs are “boring.” One of the current approaches is to add emotional cues

Every year without fail, Mopar releases a selection of festive-themed gifts for the automotive enthusiast. In keeping with the Christmas theme, these gifts will include things like socks and sweaters, but while those items are available again this year, Mopar has also provided apparel for the off-roader with what it calls "Ugly Sweater" trail armor, sold by MEK Magnet. This is only available for the current-gen Jeep Wrangler four-door and allows buyers to turn their SUVs into holiday-themed mach

A Presidential Crush Meets a Pocket 4×4 By now, you've probably heard about President Donald J. Trump confessing his newfound love for kei cars – you know, the diminutive machines in Japan meant for tax breaks and tight city streets. He liked them enough to openly wonder what they'd be like on American roads and even hinted at pushing regulators to allow them in. That sounds swell if you're one of the many fans still holding out hope for a Suzuki Jimny (formerly known as the Samurai) comeback in

Past, Present, and Future Toyota is showcasing its flagship sports car lineage in a short, dramatic commercial filmed on a banked oval, starring the 2000GT, the Lexus LFA, and the upcoming GR GT. The sequence highlights the evolution of Toyota performance machines, punctuated by each car’s distinct sound, building to the all-new model's unprecedented twin-turbo hybrid V8. Expected to launch in 2027, the GR GT is projected to make 641 horsepower, putting it squarely in Porsche 911 Turbo territory

The OG Supercar? It's hard to truly nail down what the first supercar is, but it's safe to say that the Lamborghini Miura was a pioneer of that genre. Perhaps it's okay to say that it laid down the formula for supercars in the coming years. To oversimplify it, create a mid-mounted chassis, stick in a powerful motor, and drape it in an exquisite body. The Miura ticked all those boxes, and its world premiere created a lot of buzz 60 years ago. The thing is, it wasn't presented in its final form wh

Adventure-Ready Supercar, Anyone? Three automobile industry stalwarts have joined forces to do something that has never been done before — create an ultra-exclusive, $2 million hypercar that is as capable off-road as it is fast on the tarmac. To be clear, we aren’t talking about something along the lines of a Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato or a Porsche 911 Dakar, which are basically road-going performance cars with taller suspension, all-terrain tyres, undercarriage protection, and body cladding t

Trump Turns Back Time… Sort Of Federal fuel standards have just been rolled back by Trump. The move reverses stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards that had been set by the previous administration, which Trump claims would have forced families into electric vehicles while raising car prices by over $1,000. All in, Trump claims the shift will save Americans $109 billion by simply letting manufacturers build the gas engine vehicles that most customers actually want. Trump said,

A Bond-Era Icon, Revisited The Lotus Esprit is at a very specific corner of car culture. It's the sharp-edged poster car of the late '70s, the submarine-driving star of James Bond films, and a long-time favorite among eccentric collectors. Values have been increasing for years, and the V8 cars from the late 1990s are already considered the ones to have. If your idea of the perfect Esprit includes carbon fiber bodywork, a thoroughly rebuilt V8, and zero need to make excuses for build quality, Enc

EU Reconsiders Its Zero-Emission Deadline The European Union appears to be backing away from its once-firm resolve to completely halt the sale of new internal-combustion cars by 2025. This development marks a major shift in the EU’s long-term strategy to curb emissions from transport in an attempt to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. With German and Italian political leaders and automakers rallying against this rigid timeline, it seems that this once locked-in policy is now under review. 

A Relatively Cheaper Successor to the LFA Remember when the Lexus LFA came out in 2009? It carried a sticker price of $375,000, which already felt surreal at the time for a Toyota product. Adjust that number for inflation, and you're looking at roughly $563,000 today. That context matters because the new 641-horsepower GR GT is widely viewed as the spiritual successor to the LFA. Like the LFA, it's a flagship project born from motorsport thinking, obsessive engineering, and a desire to push Toyo

If you have been around cars for more than 20 years, you have heard all kinds of variations on how often you should change the oil in your car or truck. For years we were told that 3,000 miles was the magic number, especially if you were using your vehicle for any towing, and then all of a sudden the rules started changing. Some of that might be because of advancements in oil, but also because of advancements in engine machining and engine management systems. But knowing all that doesn’t change

I’m a fan of a good beater or sleeper. I’ve always liked them, but since my budget never allows for a high end “pretty” car, I tend to gravitate toward fast without flash. And nothing is cooler than taking your underdog beater out and beating up on someone in a fancy high dollar machine. Tony Angelo thinks the same way, so when he had the chance to put together this low buck beater Dart, and then put it up against his really nice 6.4 Hemi swapped ground up build, he took it. Watch the video bel

We’ve got tons of video and action from the DI Winter Series at Bradenton Motorsports Park this weekend, where the Snowbird Nationals are going on with tons of awesome racers and racing action. We’ve got NC Promoder’s video below from eliminations and hope you’ll watch and enjoy. There is no shortage of action in the videos below, so check them out and let us know what you think. The videos start with Round 1 at the bottom of the page. Round 1 Qualifying Round 3   The post Pro 10.5 Rac

With $20,000 on the line, Kevin and the KSR crew are giving it their all at the Bradenton Motorsports Park Out For Blood Shootout. There are 50+ other cars and trucks battling it out too, and like most Lil Gangsta’s races you can expect real close racing action, upsets, and drama. It’s a good time for all that are there racing for sure, and everyone knows that Soccer Mom is a player, so Kevin has as good a shot at this as anyone else. Watch the video below to see how it all works out for them.

Wanna be a repo person? A car repossession is one of the worst things that can happen to a driver. A repo damages your credit beyond repair for years and leaves you without the means of transportation you likely need. It’s an unfortunate dark side of the auto loans industry, and one company is making it easy for just about anyone to get in on repossessions. DRN, which is effectively the central nervous system of the repossession industry, sells everything from cameras that scan license plates an

The people have spoken, Scout CEO says According to a new report published by Bloomberg on November 26, Scout Motors, Volkswagen's recently established adventure-focused electric vehicle brand, stated that the brand will be making a hard pivot from purely battery-electric, off-road-oriented SUVs and pickup trucks to those incorporating a gasoline-powered engine. Namely, the brand will be giving its Harvester models extended-range electric versions (EREVs) that were revealed last year with the br

The Automotive Advantage Podcast, featuring Justin and the Doc are back at it with their own 2025 Awards, which makes us laugh and cringe and want to argue with them as well. But it is entertaining and that is all that matters. So check out the episode below, and then make sure you follow BANGshift on Facebook and YouTube so you’ll see our Beards, Burnouts, And Beer Podcast next Wednesday where we just might make up our own 2025 Awards as well. Who know! But watch they boys below and let us kno

When Freiburger and I were doing Car Junkie TV and then freelance stuff at Hot Rod, he had a big 1967 Impala Convertible that we did minimal work to before wrapping it with flames and the driving the hell out of it. He loved that thing and drove it often, but always said he was going to replace it with something else big and fun someday. Well, now is the time apparently. Check out the video, the motivation, and the car he got! Video Description: I needed more garbage cars and more adventure,

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is no stranger to controversy, but his latest claim regarding his automaker's "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)" semi-autonomous technology could be seen as endangering lives. Roughly a month ago, Musk promised that FSD would soon allow users to text and drive, reports Electrek. FSD is still not a Level 5 hands-off, eyes-off, fully autonomous technology, but in a post on X (formerly Twitter), Musk yesterday responded to a question asking if the latest FSD v14.2.1 update allows

Unreal Adventure is back and we’ve got Part 5 of the adventures where the drivers and crew learn what Washington’s hardcore trails like to do to fullsize rigs! We’re super excited to see how the 2025 edition of Unreal Adventure will play out, because the 2024 edition was awesome! I want to build a rig to take so bad! I need another project like a hole in my head, but 2026 is going to be the year where I get a bunch of my stuff up and running so maybe 2027 is the year I build my dream off-road ri