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Briefing: Do Owners Find Expensive Torque Wrenches To Be More Accurate Than Bargain-Bin Ones?

Strategic angle: With torque wrenches going for anywhere from the $20 range to hundreds of dollars, is it worth it to spend more? Owners certainly have their opinions.

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Subaru Spent Years Perfecting EyeSight. This Florida Driver Found Its One Blind Spot

Strategic angle: Love is what makes a Subaru a Subaru, and apparently so is driving blind across a Florida bridge with no latch.

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Mini Countryman Embraces Value For 2027

Strategic angle: The affordable Oxford Edition is back, but higher-end variants flirt with a $50,000 sticker price.

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: BMW’s Entry-Level iX3 Saves You Over $7K, But There’s A Real Trade-Off

Strategic angle: The new iX3 40 matches its pricier sibling on features and design, but sacrifices battery size and range for a significant price cut.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: From Harley-Davidsons To Moto Guzzis: New Motorcycles That Are Still Air-Cooled

Strategic angle: Many modern motorcycles use liquid-cooled engines, but these impressive bikes are keeping old-school tradition alive with air-cooled motors.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Gas Was $2.98 A Month Ago. It Just Crossed $4 For The First Time Since 2022

Strategic angle: Gas gets the headlines, but diesel is also up $1.69 in a single month and that increase will reach every checkout line in the country.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Finally, The 2027 VW Atlas Gets A Cabin You Won’t Have To Apologize For

Strategic angle: Volkswagen's biggest American SUV gets a full makeover for 2027, with a hybrid still promised somewhere down the road.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Android Auto Gets YouTube Without The Part That Makes YouTube, YouTube

Strategic angle: The new YouTube player for Android Auto supports audio listening but has no in-car browsing and requires Premium access.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Rivian's E-Bike Spinoff Will Make Autonomous Delivery Bots For Bike Lanes

Strategic angle: The micromobility company that spun out of Rivian last year has partnered with DoorDash to create self-driving vehicles.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: How Spark Plugs Can Improve (Or Devastate) Your Fuel Economy

Strategic angle: Spark plugs are pretty crucial to internal combustion engines, but can swapping old plugs for new ones really improve your car's fuel economy?

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Mercedes Spits Out Four SUVs At Once, Adds Stars To Literally Everything

Strategic angle: The facelifted GLE and GLS adopt a starry new design, three new screens, and a flat-plane crank V8.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Steel Vs. Aluminum Rocker Arms: Does It Make A Difference?

Strategic angle: Rocker arms are an essential part of overhead valve engines. But how essential is it to keep track of whether they're made out of steel or aluminum?

editorial-staff Mar 31

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The Ford Expedition Turns 30 And Gets Mustang Dark Horse Paint

A 30th Anniversary Appearance Package adds unique badging inside and out on the 2027 model.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: BMW’s New iX3 And i3 Will Record You Driving And Send Video To The Company

Strategic angle: Starting in Germany, BMW’s new iX3 and upcoming i3 will record your driving, provided you consent during setup.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Tesla's First Quarter 2026 EV Sales: Analysts Project Modest Gains

Strategic angle: Wall Street is expecting a Q1 sales bump for Tesla. But projections for 2026 and the rest of the decade have been sharply lowered.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Florida Man Gets Pulled Over Because Even In Florida, You Can't Have Missiles Mounted On Your Truck

Strategic angle: Police told this Florida Man he'll have to transport his missiles another way, and there's a sentence you just don't read very often.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Australian Company Sheds Light On In-Car Sun Exposure By Reupholstering A Camry With Human-Like Skin That 'Burns' In Sunlight

Strategic angle: A car that's upholstered in synthetic skin, hair, and even moles is a pretty stark reminder to wear your sunscreen, even when you're driving.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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2027 Mercedes-Benz GLE Refresh Will Have You Seeing Stars

The GLE's second facelift offers a range of inline-4, inline-6 and V8 engines, including two plug-in hybrids.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: 2027 Mercedes-Benz GLS Refreshes The S-Class Of SUVs One More Time

Strategic angle: The facelifted GLS features updated engines, advanced technology, and a suspension system that anticipates road bumps.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: The New Mercedes GLS Has "Cloud-Based" Suspension

Strategic angle: Benz’s latest top-trim luxury SUV is packed with a new infotainment system, a flat-plane crankshaft V8, and striking new styling.

editorial-staff Mar 31