A vintage light blue Nissan Sunny Truck with rust spots parked inside a spacious garage workshopCars
Nissan Sunny Truck: The Ute Built for 23 Years
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The Nissan Sunny Truck has an unusually long-lived appeal: it is compact, mechanically straightforward, and still recognizable as a small working pickup.
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What If Your Rivian R1S Dies on a Remote Trail?
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A large EPA-rated range figure does not guarantee a safe return from a slow, steep, sandy, snowy, or isolated trail. An R1S can use energy at a rate that
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A classic green Lotus Europa and a modern silver Lotus parked on a wet rural road during sunsetCars
Lotus Europa: Mid-Engined Simplicity From Hethel
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Lotus Europa is two very different mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive coupes sharing one name. The classic Europa was a lightweight 1966–1975 sports car built
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Classic blue Daimler SP250 sports car with open hood parked inside a vintage mechanic workshopCars
Daimler SP250: The Dart With a Hemi-Head V8
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A small British roadster with a hemi-head V8 has an appeal all its own. The Daimler SP250 pairs an unusual engine with an open two-seat body and a soundtrack
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Lifting a Jeep Wrangler by Helicopter
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Lifting a Jeep Wrangler by helicopter appears simple: attach slings, lift the vehicle, and set it down elsewhere. In practice, a Wrangler’s mass, relatively
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GMC Syclone: The Pickup That Beat a Ferrari
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A compact GMC pickup beating a Ferrari sounds like a garage joke until the launch lights turn green. The 1991 GMC Syclone used a turbocharged V6, full-time
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Undercarriage of a dirty Ford F-150 lifted on a shop hoist showing severe rust on the front frame and suspension componentsCars
Road Salt Rusting My Ford F-150 Frame
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A Ford F-150 can look presentable even when road salt has damaged the frame, suspension mounts, brake lines, or fasteners underneath. That gap between
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Driving a Ford Focus Blindfolded With a Navigator
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Can a navigator substitute for the driver’s vision? Voice instructions can describe a route, yet they cannot continuously judge lane position, clearance
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A vintage light blue Volkswagen Beetle parked on a desert dirt road with its hood open packed for a road trip near Area 51 at sunsetCars
Aliens Took My VW Beetle: Area 51 Road Trip Survival
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The classic VW Beetle arrives in Nevada with a cheerful air-cooled engine, narrow tires, and a reputation for surviving almost anything.
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Land Rover Series IIA: The Workhorse Before Defender
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The Land Rover Series IIA looks simple enough to repair at home: a ladder frame, aluminum body panels, leaf springs, and a mechanical drivetrain with little
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