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Korea’s Best-Selling New Car Right Now Is American, Not Korean
8/17/2026 · CarscoopsTesla's Model Y just did something no imported car was supposed to do in a market that overwhelmingly buys local
Mini’s Next Cooper Might Switch To Rear-Wheel Drive—R50 Cues Return
8/17/2026 · Motor1Mini’s next Cooper will blend 2001 R50-inspired proportions with a potential rear-drive Gen6 EV platform.
What All Those Numbers And Letters On Your Tires Actually Mean
8/17/2026 · Motor1The mysterious code on your tires is not random; it reveals secrets about your tires' age, size, capability, and more.
This Is The Billionaire Who Dropped $40 Million On Ferrari’s First EV
8/17/2026 · Motor1Herbie Wertheim’s record $40 million bid for Ferrari Luce Chassis 0 turns the first electric halo car into an instant piece of Maranello lore.
Shelby Daytona Cobra Just Broke US Auction Record At $42.9 Million
8/17/2026 · Motor1Gooding Christie’s Pebble Beach sale turns the 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe into a new benchmark for American blue-chip racing legends.
JLR Hands US Defender Production To Stellantis, Game Changer?
8/17/2026 · Motor1Defender-branded models built in US Stellantis plants could cut tariff exposure and reshape Jaguar Land Rover’s American lineup strategy over time.
Mahindra Is Going Hilux Hunting Worldwide With A Pickup That Costs $13,000 Less
8/17/2026 · CarscoopsPriced well below its midsize rivals, this ladder-frame pickup aims at the Hilux while admitting it may not be the toughest in the class
Self-Driving Trucks Are Already Hitting The Road In California
8/17/2026 · InsideEVsThe California DMV has issued the first permits that allow companies to test heavy autonomous vehicles on the road.
This McLaren F1 GTR Just Sold For A Record-Breaking $34.6 Million
8/17/2026 · Motor1Chassis 10R’s $34,655,000 RM Sotheby’s result crowns it the priciest McLaren and British-built car ever sold at public auction.
An Eye Doctor Paid $40,000,000 For The $640K Ferrari EV Everyone Says Is An Eyesore
8/17/2026 · CarscoopsThe buyer of Ferrari's $40 million Luce is an 87-year-old inventor with over 100 patents who pulled the same move last year
Critics Slammed Ferrari's Luce EV. Someone Just Paid $40 Million For The First One
8/17/2026 · InsideEVsThe buyer is getting a one-off, and Ferrari is not keeping a dime from the auction.
Dealer Says Polestar Engineered US Sales Ban In $25-Million Lawsuit
8/17/2026 · Motor1Prestige Imports alleges Polestar used the Connected Vehicle Rule to shed franchise obligations while a federal ban reshapes its American sales footprint.