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Mazda Developing New Rotary Engine, Patents Suggest
For years, we’ve heard rumors that Mazda was going to bring back the rotary engine and give us a new sports car as a successor to the RX-7 and RX-8. And yet, arguably unsurprisingly, it hasn’t happened. Well, technically, Mazda did bring back the rotary engine, but it serves as a range extender on the MX-30, which is…
565-HP R32-Powered VW Scirocco: Legal in the US and Up for Grabs!
You’re not supposed to be able to own a third-generation Volkswagen Scirocco in the United States. Since it was introduced for 2008, it won’t be legal to import the Scirocco for another decade (until 2033). And yet, this 2008 Volkswagen Scirocco is here in the U.S. More specifically, it’s in San Francisco. And not…
Disappointing Cars: A List of Letdowns
Charles Dickens isn’t the only Car Guy who talked up great expectations. Dickens was a car guy, right? I like to think he would have been if a sports car like the GR Supra was a thing during the Victorian era. Gearheads and Jalops are also an exacting bunch. They’re hard to please; they don’t easily forget when a car…
DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Direct Car Sales (Except for Tesla)
If you’re a car dealer in Florida, we have some great news for you. Florida Politics reports that Governor Ron DeSantis just signed a law that blocks most automakers from using a direct-to-consumer sales model. So your existence as an unnecessary middleman has been preserved yet again. Take that, consumers hoping for…
Mercedes Creates Successor to Iconic Concept Car
Concept cars, by definition, tend to be pretty rad. But some are radder than others; namely, the ones designed to do more than just look good. The Mercedes-Benz C111 is in that elite group of concepts. The tangerine Bruno Sacco-penned wedge was not only otherworldly in its design way back in 1970; it also served as…