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The VW ID Buzz Took a Year Off and Came Back With a Mattress
11+ hour, 4+ min ago (338+ words) Published May 15, 2026 8: 25 AM EDT The death of the electric Volkswagen ID Buzz was clearly exaggerated and didn't last long. The electric bus is back. On Thursday, Volkswagen announced the 2027 ID Buzz, marking the model's return after a hiatus for the…...
You Can Buy This Lincoln Town Car Reskinned With Chinese Domestic Market Parts From a Bygone Era
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (399+ words) Published May 13, 2026 2: 19 PM EDT Plenty of car people love Ford's Panther platform. The Crown Victorias, Town Cars, and Grand Marquis that once served as taxis and patrol vehicles are now being scooped up by enthusiasts for tank engine swaps and…...
Jaguar Type 01 Is the Official Name of the Upcoming Ultra-Luxe Jag: TDS
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (284+ words) Published May 13, 2026 8: 41 AM EDT Good morning and welcome to'The Downshift, or'TDS'for short. TDS'is your daily download of car-scene stories worth knowing about from around the internet. Let's get into it. " Jaguar finally has a name for the upcoming ultra-luxe EV…...
Rowdy Honda Single-Seater Gained 100 HP With an 800cc Snowmobile Engine Swap
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (573+ words) Published May 12, 2026 4: 39 PM EDT Corey Kruse'owner of CK Powersports in Lincoln, Nebraska'built it. And actually, this is his second Skidoo-powered Pilot. The first one was a personal project running a 670cc engine, which was enough to nab the attention of beloved…...
Lotus Dumps EV Plan for a New V8 Supercar: TDS
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (355+ words) Published May 12, 2026 9: 46 AM EDT Good morning and welcome to'The Downshift, or'TDS'for short. TDS'is your daily one-stop shop for all the auto industry headlines from around the world fit to print. In the old days, before the internet, a kid on…...
2026 BMW 550e x Drive Review: A Plug-In Marvel in Need of Common Sense
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (150+ words) Published May 11, 2026 10: 00 AM EDT Industry-wide, excusing some laggards, we're beginning to see a rejection of screens alone as a defining symbol of luxury. A return to buttons, switches, surfaces, and materials that invite physical interaction. The current 5 Series, though, feels…...
Disturbingly Long 16-Wheel-Drive Semi-Truck Looks Like a Centipede
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (297+ words) Published May 8, 2026 3: 07 PM EDT The Volkswagen Beetle isn't the only car that looks like a bug, but fortunately, most designers have stopped short of anthromorphizing creepy and crawly critters. Form and functionality must rub up against each other occasionally, though....
Porsche Just Stole Back the Nurburgring EV Record With a Third of the Power: TDS
1+ week, 1+ day ago (323+ words) Published May 7, 2026 9: 43 AM EDT Good morning and welcome to'The Downshift, or'TDS'for short. Every morning, TDS brings you all the biggest automotive headlines to kick off your day. Each item contains a link to the story in question so you can…...
Lexus Just Casually Launched Its First Three-Row Electric SUV
1+ week, 1+ day ago (283+ words) Published May 7, 2026 1: 15 PM EDT Lexus only offered preliminary specs on the 2027 TZ (and zero pricing information), but generally speaking, it's just a premium-shifted take on the same formula as Highlander. The standard battery is just under 77 kilowatt-hours; the larger on…...
Running 0 W-8 Oil in a 330, 000-Mile Toyota Camry Results In Extreme Consumption
1+ week, 2+ day ago (250+ words) Published May 6, 2026 12: 58 PM EDT So, what happens when you run that in a 1991 Camry with more than 330, 000 miles? One owner is finding out in real time, uploading videos to the Too Many Toyotas You Tube channel along the way. Older…...