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Modern Generation-Worthy Cars | Giga Gears

Some cars just shuffle off this mortal coil a bit too early. Mergers, buyouts, simple lack of profit — carmakers have any number of reasons for ending a good car’s production run before its time. But, as you start to think about how car design has changed, you start to wonder: What car would be best if it had…

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“1974 BMW 1802: Is it Worth $34,750? | Giga Gears Review”

Today’s Nice Price or No Dice 1802 Touring is a private import as BMW never sold the three-door hatchbacks here in the U.S. Let’s see what such a rare Roundel wearer might reasonably be worth.

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Unknown Cars Revealed: Exclusive to Our Readers | Giga Gears

Ask the Jalopnik audience about obscure cars and the Jalopnik audience will provide. I asked for you to name a car that nobody else knows about, and I’m proud to say that most of your answers taught me about cars I never knew existed! I recommend clicking here to read all the comments, because you nerds have quite…

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Optimal Horsepower: What’s the Right Amount? | Giga Gears

When mass produced automobiles first came around you were lucky to get 20 horsepower in your Model T. A century later, Yet we’ve advanced so far and so fast that now your average person can pack 500 or more ponies under their hood. It makes you wonder though just how much power do you actually need?

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Car Culture Roundup: Wild Genesis Wheels, Tesla Fanboy ‘Shadowban’, and Buc-ee’s Brilliance

I was recently driving a sleek Genesis G70 sedan and noticed that the 19” wheels on it looked like a stick-tortoise trying to escape from a starfish caught in a giant whirling asterisk. Compelled, I Googled the designs of other Genesis wheels and discovered that they were similarly complex, fractalized, and…

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