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Here’s something you don’t see everyday. Los Angeles’ ABC 7 reports that an unknown driver led authorities on a chase, Wednedsay, in a Rolls-Royce.

Monterey Car Week is a hell of a thing. It’s a complete assault on your senses and your sensibilities, with the world’s most valuable, rare, exclusive and exciting cars just out and about in the California sun. Sometimes the cars are parked on grass to be admired (mostly lame) and sometimes they’re ready to head out…

Lotus founder Colin Chapman aspired to compete against the dominant McLaren cars in Can-Am but never progressed further than the design stage. However, the Lotus Type 66 will finally see the track 53 years later as a limited-edition track-day special.

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Friends, I come to you bearing ill tidings. Just days after rumors of the Mitsubishi Mirage’s death began to spread, another of our great allies has fallen. The Kia Rio, friend to all those looking to spend under $20,000 on a car, is shuffling off its mortal coil.

Insurance rates have been on the rise across the country thanks to most prominently natural disasters, inflation and reckless drivers. Of course insurance companies don’t really want to cover anyone, especially anyone residing in the state of California, as Oakland’s Fox 2 reports. And it’s becoming a problem.

Late model Ford F-150 pickup trucks and Expedition SUVs are inexplicably emitting loud static through their speakers, leading Ford to develop a software fix to prevent what owners have dubbed the “sonic boom.” The issue cropped up nearly a year ago, according to the Wall Street Journal, though Ford has yet to pinpoint…

If you see a Mercedes-Benz G-Class, your first thought is likely that the driver is well off. The pricey SUV is also one of the most capable, but many of these things have never even touched a dirt road. You probably wouldn’t think someone would willingly wreck one, but as Atlanta’s WSB-TV reports, one G-Wagen driver…

Will someone please think of the billionaires? It seems like even they are not immune from the rocky car market we’re currently in. There’s no better example of this than this year’s auctions at Monterey Car Week.

Ever since the Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal in March 2021 and blocked the vital waterway for six days, there has been a heightened awareness of incidents in the canal. Three ships have run aground so far this year, and now a fourth has been added to the total. Two tankers had a low-speed collision in the…

Ford makes some pretty fun vans here in America, there’s the all-electric e-Transit and the wonderful little Transit Connect, which sadly isn’t long for these shores anymore. But, the company’s best van is the Transit Custom, which is annoyingly only available to those pesky Europeans. Now, prepare to get even more…

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully landed its unmanned lunar exploration vehicle Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon’s south pole. The monumental moment for India comes just days after Russia’s Luna-25 crashed into the lunar surface attempting the same feat. The race has highlighted the post-Soviet…

There are a lot of perks that come with buying a Rolls Royce, you get that feeling of superiority over other road users, a fancy illuminated headliner that reflects the night sky and a neat umbrella hidden in the door. Apparently, there’s another perk, though, and it’s an exclusive app on which you can make friends…

There’s a dearth of cheap cars on the American auto market right now, which is troubling. Look, I get that carmakers are running a business and margins are allegedly razor thin. But it all seems to even out for them, because there are plenty of cars on sale today that seem overpriced — even before dealer markups.…

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, August 23, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.

Every year, carmakers like Rolls-Royce and Bugatti try to outdo themselves with models that claim the crown of most expensive new car. So-called coachbuilders and hypercar makers vie for the honor with limited editions of their popular cars, or with bespoke models that owners can claim are unique and inimitable.

Robotaxis are in disarray in California’s Bay Area. Just over a week after getting the OK to expand service by California state officials, a Cruise robotaxi drove itself into wet cement. Days after that incident, NBC Bay Area reports another Cruise car glitched out in the middle of an intersection.

Another Monterey Week is in the books, with high-end auctioned autos going home to new owners. One in particular caught the eye of attendees, this incredibly rare, and incredibly wrecked, 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider Series I which sold for $1,875,000.

If you’ve never even heard of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Vanderhall, count yourself among the majority. Not only are we going to catch up on what it’s all about, we’re going to judge its asking price based on that new-found knowledge.

Folks, I owe you all an apology. Earlier this week, I asked for your opinions: Which yellow car is the best yellow car? As always, I offered up my own opinion in trade, but I — a rube, a fucking idiot — forgot the greatest yellow car there is. I suggested the Lexus LFA, which while a solid contender, is not the RUF…

The Transportation Security Administration has kept it secret that its officers keep finding firearms in luggage at airport security checkpoints. However, rarely does anyone pull out a gun and actually start shooting in an airport. One of those rare instances happened at Love Field in Dallas in July 2022 when a woman…