Swan Song: The Porsche 911 GT3 Celebrates 20 Years – Reference Mark

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Typically, when a vehicle comes to the end of its five- to seven-year production cycle, folks are relieved to see it go. With dated styling and obsolete technology, it is almost archaic in its form and function. There’s rarely celebration for the last car off the line. That counts double for most sports cars, whose

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How Buster Keaton Silent Comedies Influence Top Gear’s Reliant Robin Episode

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Just now, I watched a mini-marathon of Buster Keaton movies on Turner Classic Movies followed by a good documentary that its director, Peter Bogdonovich, made about him last year. Actually, I went to see this when it was showing at the Nuart Theatre’s big screen in Santa Monica. Along with about twelve other people, I

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Touch and Go: The Trouble (and Danger) With Touchscreens

Opinion

We owe Chris Bangle an apology. The avant-garde BMW designer was roundly castigated when his provocative reworks of the 5 Series and 7 Series sedans hit the streets in the early 2000s. The undercut bodysides, contorted surfacing, and edgy detailing offended the auto industry’s chattering classes. Yet even the so-called “Bangle butt,” the squared-off trunklid

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Why Country Star Rodney Atkins Loves His Silverado and International Scout

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Quick Stats: Rodney Atkins, country music singer-songwriterDaily Driver: 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71 (Rodney’s rating: 10 on a scale of 1 to 10)Other cars: See belowFavorite road trip: Nashville to east TennesseeCar he learned to drive in: 1976 Scout and Massey Ferguson tractorFirst car bought: 1982 Nissan pickup Ever since his college days, country singer

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Why 311’s Nick Hexum Loves His Tesla Model 3 More Than the 911 He Had

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Quick Stats: Nick Hexum, vocalist/guitarist, 311Daily Driver: 2018 Tesla Model 3 (Nick’s rating: 10 on a scale of 1 to 10)Favorite road trip: Omaha to CanadaCar he learned to drive in: 1979 Toyota CorollaFirst car bought: 1969 Lincoln As 311’s vocalist and guitarist, Nick Hexum has the means to buy any car he wants. In

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Why Actor Gabrielle Dennis Picked a Range Rover Sport Over a Corvette and Tesla

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Quick Stats: Gabrielle Dennis, actor, CBS’ S.W.A.T and HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch ShowDaily Driver: 2014 Range Rover Sport Autobiography (Gabrielle’s rating: 9 on a scale of 1 to 10)Favorite road trip: Ohio to AtlantaCar she learned to drive in: Volvo 840 turboFirst car bought: 1990s Mitsubishi Galant When Gabrielle Dennis got cast on Rosewood,

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Barry Williams of “A Very Brady Renovation” Talks Ford and Lexus With MotorTrend

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Quick Stats: Barry Williams actor/musicianDaily Driver: 2012 Ford F-150 (Barry’s rating: 10 on a scale of 1 to 10)Other cars: See belowFavorite road trip: Route 66Car he learned to drive in: Tractor and 1957 pickup truckFirst car bought: 1970 VW Squareback wagon When he’s not busy working on projects like HGTV’s A Very Brady Renovation,

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2020 Lincoln Corsair

Reviews

The 2020 Lincoln Corsair wants for few features, but the crossover can have a spit-take high price in top trims. The Corsair is available in Standard and Reserve trim levels with a handful of option packages scattered among the two. Base cars cost $36,940, including destination, while top models can crest $60,000. Every Corsair gets

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2020 Dodge Charger

Reviews

Few new cars available in the United States have gone as long as the 2020 Dodge Charger without a significant redesign. While the Charger was overhauled in 2011 and given a needed interior upgrade alongside a sleeker exterior look, it is still the same fundamental car underneath that it was when it debuted in 2005.

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2020 Chrysler 300

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The 2020 Chrysler 300 is a testament to dedication. Not only because it’s a full-size sedan available as a new car, but also because the 300’s bones date far back to the last decade. The 2020 300 is sold with either a V-6 or a V-8, and while the 6-cylinder may be down on power

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