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Car makers issue recalls for defects they find in the production process, often quickly fixing any mistakes so owners can get back out on the road. But after bodging up its last recall, Volkswagen Group has announced a second recall for more than 32,000…

Personally, I’m still coming down from last Wednesday’s State Of Play deep dive into Gran Turismo 7, which consisted of more than 30 minutes of very pretty 4K car footage and answered loads of my nerdy questions. But amid all the enthusiasm, it seems…

It’s just another unfortunate sign of the times. This little 1995 Porsche 993 911 Carrera Cab has changed hands three times. In that time, its selling price has ballooned from $46,000 in February 2021, to $165,000 in January 2022. Read more...

The car market right now is absurd. New and used prices are skyrocketing, and options for cheap transportation are getting slimmer by the day. Still, you can do a lot better than these ten buyers did on Bring A Trailer this past week. Read more...

About this time every year, car enthusiasts rejoice over what 25-year-old cars they can now legally roll onto a ship and bring to America. The reason a Renault Avantime, R34 Nissan Skyline, or S15 Nissan Silvia remains forbidden fruit is this infamous “25…

No, this isn’t déjà vu. A 2005 Porsche Carrera GT just set the record for most expensive car sold on Bring a Trailer. It stole the crown from a different 2005 Porsche Carrera GT that sold earlier this month. That one went for a measly $1.9 million, whereas…

With its water-cooled, front-mounted engine, today’s Nice Price or No Dice 944 S2 is a model that some traditional Porschephiles might give the side-eye. Let’s see if it’s priced to be liked by us less judgmental types. Read more...

2021 was, for most people, a long and difficult year. A year of political tensions, ever-shifting pandemic responses, and bean-related parents led to many considering it the worst year in their lives. Consider the other side, however, the silver lining: A few…

It’s beautiful in its simplicity, isn’t it? In 2000, a company called Agetec published a PlayStation game simply titled Racing as part of its budget A1 Games label. It’s absolutely as terrible as you’d expect, but the utter lack of any defining…

Volkswagen’s van people are getting a big check from their friends at Porsche, Tesla is investing in U.S. nickel mining, and the once mighty have fallen in South Korea. All that and more in this Tuesday edition of The Morning Shift for January 11, 2022. Read…

With its smaller V8 engine, today’s Nice Price or No Dice 400 E could be considered the Hammer’s little brother. Let’s see if this TLC-needing little bro has a price that might make it worth adding to the family. Read more...

BMW and Mercedes are battling, and so are Ram, Chevy, and Ford. VinFast, meanwhile, is in a category of its own. All that and more in The Morning Shift for January 6, 2022. Read more...

Porsche took an already impressive, stylish, fun electric vehicle, and made it a wagon. Why not have the fastest, most silent grocery-getter and have it be good for the environment? Read more...

We drove a lot of cars in 2021, we’re reposting a few of our favorites here. Read more...

For a lot of people, the Porsche 911 is the default semi-pricey sports car. It’s what the successful doctor/lawyer/dentist buys when they’ve made it, and it’s been the subject of effusive praise in the automotive press since it hit the scene in the…

Was 2021 a great year? Not exactly! But we did have some posts that got a lot of attention. Take a walk down memory lane with us, as we think back on 2021, a year that will seem much better by this time in 2022. Read more...

Anyone who’s worked on their own car, particularly older models, knows the feeling. There’s a part you need, and you can’t find it anywhere — parts shops haven’t seen it in years, dealers don’t carry it, and the local pick-n-pull just shrugs when…

The Unicorn is only one of a number of mythical beasties, but for some reason, it has been elevated in popular culture above all the others to serve as the talisman for anything rare or seemingly unobtainable. Based on its manual transmission, the seller of…

It’s no secret that Audi and Porsche been deeply involved with shaping Formula 1's future engine regulations, with eyes toward becoming involved in the sport in one capacity or another. Both brands have pushed hard for the adoption of synthetically-made…

As Porsche ended the 2021 motorsport season with its annual season-ending “Night of Champions” event, the German manufacturer announced its plans for the 2022 racing season and beyond. The state of the marque release covered everything from Formula E to…