Cars and Tariffs There are heaps of cars that we wish were sold here, but regulations prevent that from happening for the most part. However, tariffs have made it harder for automakers to bring in products they believe will sell well in the US. Of course, it’s not the first time tariffs have blocked cars […]
2007 BMW 3 Series Wagon With a Maserati V8 and Nissan 6-Speed Is One Wild Creation—And It’s for Sale
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 […]
Our friends over at The Korean Car Blog managed to spot the updated Genesis G80 Magma, now wearing the upcoming G80 facelift and packing a completely reworked interior centered around a massive 27-inch curved OLED display. The prototype appears to merge Genesis’s new luxury-sedan design language with the high-performance Magma program, giving the clearest look yet […]
Shaping Trends For the Future Where is car design heading? Answering that question is well above our pay grade, but the young designers of today will be the ones responsible for the cars of tomorrow. Hey, legendary stylists such as Giorgetto Giugiaro and Marcello Gandini were juniors once. Over in Japan, Daihatsu, Toyota‘s small-car specialist […]
Mercedes-Benz has opened its first public High-Power Charging site at a Starbucks in Red Bluff, California, marking the debut of its nationwide plan to pair ultra-fast EV chargers with major retail partners. The location sits directly on the I-5 corridor, one of the busiest long-distance routes on the West Coast, and features 400 kW DC fast chargers capable of […]
Dodge’s all-electric Charger Daytona has been a hot topic among muscle car diehards for quite some time, but today we’re skipping the sound vs. silence debate. Instead, we’re focusing on what it’s actually like to service this new electric muscle car, why the process differs so dramatically from a traditional ICE model, and why it’s […]
In-Car Video Streaming We now live in a world where automotive features and creature comforts are abundant. One of the most recent in-car tech that’s becoming a fad these days is video streaming. Yes, some cars can now stream your favorite shows and movies. While it might seem like an unnecessary “gimmick,” the streaming feature […]
A heavily modified 2007 Honda S2000 finished in Berlina Black has hitCars & Bids, drawing serious attention from bidders looking for a sorted, enthusiast-built AP2. Showing 39,400 miles and backed by a clean Carfax with no accidents, the car pairs the factory F22C 2.2-liter engine with a ScienceofSpeed Stage 2 supercharger, Hondata tuning, upgraded suspension components, and a long list of supporting […]
OTA updates sound impressive until you try to sell your car. Resale value comes down to cold auction math. Dealers pay what the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index tells them to pay, and auction bidders only care about features the next owner can actually use. If your software upgrade doesn’t transfer with the car, they […]
Not Quite The Roaring Success For all the hype that the Kia Tasman got before its launch, one would think that it would be pulling sales away from Toyota and Ford in the global pickup truck sales race. However, it hasn’t been the case for the midsize pickup, likely casting doubt on any future plans […]
