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Ford is warning 2025 Super Duty owners not to drive their pickups. They might have a brake pedal assembly that lacks a retaining spring that’s designed to secure the brake booster pushrod to the brake pedal, which can result in the loss of braking power.

Maserati isn’t doing well. Sales for the Italian brand collapsed in 2024, and they saw a 48 percent decline through the first three months of 2025. That’s bleak. The poor sales have led to rumors that Stellantis might sell the Italian brand, but the automotive conglomerate continues to deny any…

With tariffs still a hot talking point and prices expected to increase over the next few months, it could make a big difference where your next car is built. That's why the annual Cars.com American-Made Index is an important tool to use when shopping for your next ride.

Already the fastest Volkswagen around the Nürburgring, the Golf GTI Edition 50 is now also the most potent car from Wolfsburg to wear the Grand Touring Injection badge. It remains front-wheel drive, but now packs nearly as much power as the all-wheel-drive Golf R. This special version takes the GTI…

What is a turbocharger’s job? In essence, it’s to increase thermal efficiency. An electric turbocharger does this and more, which is why I’m a big fan.

Skoda traces its roots to 1895, when founding fathers Václav Laurin and Václav Klement established Laurin Klement to manufacture bicycles. Car production began in 1905, and the company evolved into Skoda Auto in 1925 after being acquired by the industrial conglomerate Skoda Works. The year 2025 marks the 130th anniversary…

America’s IS500 Ultimate Edition is getting the JDM treatment, but with a twist. Lexus is renaming its sports sedan the Climax Edition. Whether the sexual innuendo is intentional or we have dirty minds is unclear. It’s probably the latter, but the special version’s name still makes us chuckle. The badge…

The Audi Q5 is one of those SUVs that feels familiar even if you've never driven one before. As Audi's best-selling model, they're easy to find in most parking lots, striking the right blend of inoffensive styling on the outside and aspirational luxury on the inside to deliver mass-market appeal.…

"Is that a Bentley?" My neighbor asks, pointing to the slinky matte-black sedan parked in my driveway. No, sir, it is not—but I’m sure the fine folks in Korea would be happy to hear their latest Genesis G80 mistaken for a $350,000 British super saloon.

It was only a few days ago that Audi announced plans to continue producing gas-powered cars longer than initially intended, and now its long-time rival, Mercedes, is essentially saying the same thing. Head honcho Ola Källenius admitted the Stuttgart-based automaker has had to make a “course correction” and retain internal…

Need a day off, but can’t fake a fever twice in one month? Faking a car crash was the bright idea for online creator Masan (@masan_the_guy) to grab a day off from his unnamed place of employment, but his since-deleted TikTok clip went mega-viral and invited plenty of unexpected attention…