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JLR’s American Defender Plan Runs Through Ohio, and a 1964 Chicken Tariff Explains Why

JLR confirmed Defender products designed for America with Stellantis. Here's what tariffs, Toledo capacity and aluminum ...
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This Electric 1970 International Scout Still Makes You Work a Clutch

A 1970 International Scout 800A goes electric with Nissan Leaf power, keeping its four-speed manual and 4x4. Here's what ...
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Delage Just Added an Arnault to Its Shareholder Page, and That Page Is the Real Product

Antoine Arnault joins Delage's billionaire shareholders. Inside the D12's engineering, the 30-car math, and what owners ...
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Porsche’s Rumored Flat-Eight Flagship Would End a 64-Year Streak at Weissach

Porsche has built flat-eights since 1962 but never sold one. What a rumored flagship would mean before October 7.
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Porsche Patents a Clutch Pedal and H-Gate for Its PDK, and the Shifter Is the Clever Part

Porsche's German patent filing gives a dual-clutch gearbox a third pedal and a shape-shifting H-gate lever. Here's how it works.
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Tucci Hot Rods Is Cutting Up a Ford Maverick to Fit a Twin-Turbo Coyote V8 for SEMA

Tucci Hot Rods is converting a front-drive-based Ford Maverick to a twin-turbo Coyote V8 and ZF 8HP70 for SEMA 2026. Here is what that swap really takes. Somewhere in Marcy, New York, a Ford Maverick ...