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Last fall we shared video of Cotten installing electric air conditioning in his HEMI powered Monte Carlo, a car that was already polarizing before the A/C install. He liked the electric A/C, and we’ve known several folks who have installed them in their own cars, so we were excited to see how it all worked out on this one. It was okay, but needed some love, and in this video Cotten is going to make some changes for legit cold air, just in time for summer. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ORIGINAL INSTALL

Our grandparents were sold cars that could be passed down generations; our cars are very different. The American automotive industry is grappling with a severe quality control collapse. The modern automobile has transitioned from a mechanical machine into a heavily networked, rolling software platform, meaning service requires specialists, and the right to repair is all but nullified. This is not unintentional, and most analysts saw this coming as a result of a larger trend - the increasing disp

Revoked Around 13,000 immigrant truck drivers recently had their licenses revoked in California. The Federal Government forced the state to cancel the licenses of these truck drivers after barring the state’s DMV from fixing the situation. Truck driver shortages could become a problem for the state in both the short and long terms. Now 13,000 drivers short, logistics in the state could take a hit. However, regulators are also pausing the state’s DMV from issuing new Commercial Driver's Licenses

Ram’s practical ProMaster van is under investigation for a loss of power steering assistance. According to information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 19 complaints have been received for intermittent or total failure of the power steering system in certain examples of the van. Considering the sheer size and weight of these vans—especially when fully loaded—a sudden loss of power steering assistance could be a major hazard. The Office of Defects Investigation (OD

We know everyone gets upset when they talk about Finnegan and Freiburger, since they both were beloved on Roadkill and all the other fun Motortrend shows, but in this video you’ll be able to find out more about your favorite duo and see them answer all the questions that you guys have been asking. The two of them were on the road together for more than a week, and once they got back they both put together great videos with all the questions and answers. If you want to see the first video, use th

Engineering Excercise Every so often, we still get the odd hypercar that nobody was expecting. Despite our world being driven by sustainability, some brands are still willing to bankroll passion projects that produce stunning cars that everyone lusts for. One of the most recent examples is the 2024 Aston Martin Valkyrie, a project so ambitious and hyper-focused on absolute performance. Very few of these examples were made, and when one goes up for sale, it's a big deal.

States Challenge Suspension of Biden-Era EV Programs A total of 16 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing it of unlawfully withholding billions of dollars approved by Congress for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, targets the Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration for freezing two major grant program

Over the course of 2025, numerous automakers have been plagued by backup camera failures, from Stellantis and Toyota to Ford and Hyundai. On the more premium end of the spectrum, Porsche has now fallen victim to a similar problem, according to a new recall issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which impacts some 173,538 vehicles across the automaker's lineup. The recall affects vehicles from the 2019 model year all the way up to 2025 variants, and worst of all, Porsche on

We shared a video of the Great 8 finalists for the Ridler Award at Detroit Autorama a couple of days ago and now we’ve got a feature video on the one that took the title. If you missed the Great 8 video, use the link below. Ridler winners, regardless of style, are cars that are finished at a level that is second to none. This is why the Ridler is one of the biggest car show awards on the planet. I can’t even imagine what it must be like to judge cars that are finished at this level. They climb a

Jeep’s Super Wagoneer from the 1960s was among the earliest luxury SUVs the world ever saw. Much like the Range Rover that came after it, it combined serious off-road ability with an opulent cabin and ride. Today, the Super Wagoneer name itself is no longer part of the lineup, with the brand focusing on models like the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, as well as the tried-and-tested Wrangler instead. However, restomod specialist Vigilante 4x4 has resurrected a 1966 Super Wagoneer and transformed it

This is NOT your father’s Oldsmobile, although it looks like it could be. With lots of performance upgrades, it is what a restomod is all about. Plus it has many custom features that look like they could have come in the car, but make it so much better than it was stock. This is the kind of muscle car that would be a riot to drive every day because it not only would put a smile on your face every time you hit the loud pedal, but also because it would be comfortable on nearly any road trip. Chec

Among the Few With This Spec Mecum Auctions has listed for sale a 1966 Plymouth Satellite, notably equipped with Chrysler’s 426 Hemi V8, widely regarded as one of the most iconic American performance engines ever built. This particular example – one of only 817 produced with the Hemi engine – has undergone a comprehensive restoration and shows just 84 miles on the odometer. The 426 Hemi first appeared in 1964 as a race-only engine and immediately made headlines after Plymouth achieved a 1-2-3 fi

Mortske is back at it, this time with more upgrades to his 1967 C10 project. In a previous video we saw him make some fun mods after getting this long abandoned truck running again. It was originally for sale, but now he’s decided to keep this one I guess. So, it’s time for the second round on this 1967 C10’s transformation journey. It’s time for some interior love, rust repair, and more. Check out what kind of impact these changes have. And if you missed the first video of this 1967 C10, use t

Two in One A listing on Auction123 features a 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429, one of the rarest high-performance variants of the first-generation Mustang. But what makes this example even more intriguing is that it comes with an extra “sister” Boss 429 engine – a valuable spare that can be rebuilt or just be sold. Produced only for 1969 and 1970, the Mustang Boss 429 was created to house Ford’s 7.0-liter (429 cu in) big-block V8, a larger and more powerful engine than the one used in the Boss 302. T

Everyone thinks of a Vega as being super small, because it was a compact car back in the day, and that an Impala is super huge because at the time they really were and especially when compared to a Vega. So how did these cars perform in crash testing back then? Cars had nearly no safety features in comparison to today’s compact cars and family sedans, but were considerably better than cars built 20 years before. These two are crashed into each other, under very precise control, at 47 mph for the

Hybrid Hypercar Heavyweights Before the Ferrari SF90 Stradale arrived with its twin-turbocharged V8 and tri-motor setup, the Koenigsegg Regera had already introduced a similar configuration back in 2015. But which one executed the formula more effectively? Carwow recently pitted the two models against each other in a drag race to see which performs better — at least in a straight-line showdown. The version used in the drag race was the SF90 XX, the most extreme iteration of the nameplate. Weighi

The Odometer and the Illusion of Youth The odometer is about as basic as it gets in a car. It sits there, quietly ticking up the miles, giving you a rough sense of how much life a vehicle has lived. If cars could age like people, the odometer would be their tan lines or white hair – except here, age is measured in distance, not years. But that only works if the number is telling the truth. In the used car world, odometer rollback is an old trick – dialing back the mileage to make a car look fres

A wildly modified 2007 BMW 328xi Sports Wagon, now powered by a Maserati 4.7-liter V8 and a Nissan CD009 six-speed manual, has landed on Cars & Bids with a current bid of $9,000. Finished in Sparkling Graphite Metallic and sitting on 19-inch Volk TE37SL wheels, the long-roof BMW has been transformed into a one-off European-Japanese-Italian mash-up that blends a Ferrari-related engine family with E9X M3 hardware and custom fabrication throughout. The chassis shows 143,800 miles, though the sw

Ferrari Purity vs. Liberty Walk Provocation The Ferrari 458 Italia occupies a special place in Maranello history. Introduced for the 2011 model year, it marked the brand’s transition into a new era of mid-engine V8 performance, pairing a naturally aspirated 4.5-liter engine with cutting-edge aerodynamics and a dual-clutch transmission. Even today, the 458 is widely regarded as one of the last “pure” modern Ferraris, celebrated for its sound, balance, and mechanical feel. That purity is precisely

Inspired by the legendary Ford GT40 racing car of the 1960s, the modern Ford GT is an unfiltered racing car that rubs shoulders with exotics from Lamborghini, Aston Martin, and Bugatti. The second-generation GT went into production late in 2016, emerging as a vicious track weapon and powered by a turbocharged V6 making well over 600 horsepower. Already prohibitively priced when new, used examples are now true collector’s items, and the 2019 example seen here is no exception. With tens of thousan

A 2020 Ford F-150 Shelby Super Snake pickup showing just 5,930 miles is crossing the block at Barrett-Jackson’s 2026 Scottsdale auction next month, giving buyers a shot at one of the more extreme street trucks Shelby has built in recent years. The low-mile example, listed as CSM No. 20SSS0133 and consigned from the Centre Pointe Collection, is scheduled to roll through WestWorld of Scottsdale in January, where it will test demand for modern, high-output Shelby-badged pickups at a time when For

A low-mile 2020 Lincoln Continental Black Label Coach Door Edition is up for auction on Bring a Trailer, giving bidders a rare shot at one of the last big American luxury sedans with rear-hinged “suicide” doors. Showing just 4,000 miles, the car is one of roughly 150 Coach Door Edition Continentals built for 2020 and part of an estimated 230-car total run that marked the end of Lincoln’s sedan era. It is being offered by a dealer in Moonachie, New Jersey, with a clean Carfax report and an open

A 2020 McLaren Senna GTR, chassis #21 of just 75 built, is on the block at Bring a Trailer, offering one of the wildest track-only McLarens you can actually go and bid on rather than just stare at in a collection. The car is listed by Silver Arrow Cars Ltd in Newport Beach, California, and shows only 845 kilometers, or about 525 miles, on its digital odometer. Current bidding is fast approaching $700,000 with six days left of bidding.

Toyota has announced a noncompliance safety recall for the Lexus LX, the company’s most luxurious and expensive SUV in the United States. The issue revolves around the front passenger-side airbag, which may not deploy correctly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury for anyone in that seat. While some airbag-related recalls can affect hundreds of thousands of models, a much smaller number of LX SUVs are affected by this one, but that doesn't mean owners shouldn't take it seriousl

A 2024 Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale, one of just 799 coupes built, has surfaced on Bring a Trailerwith only 1,800 miles and a no-reserve listing. Finished in extra-range Bianco Artico with a Nero roof and Flash Orange accents inside and out, this example represents one of Ferrari’s most extreme road-legal machines, a bridge between its XX track program and its flagship hybrid hypercars. The appearance of another ultra-low-mileage Ferrari follows a wave of collectible listings on BaT, including moder