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How to Smoothly Shift an Early Three-Speed Manual Transmission EVERY TIME | The Truth About Cars
If you’ve never driven an old car, they’re very similar to modern vehicles, but also completely different in countless ways.Classics fitted with manual transmissions still have clutch pedals and H-pattern shifters – just like you’d expect – but that is where many of the similarities end.
Hyundai Announces the Ioniq 6 N At Goodwood | The Truth About Cars
Hyundai has teased the Ioniq 6 N and the car has been an open secret for a while now, so today’s reveal comes as no surprise.The Hyundai Ioniq 6 N will arrive with rapid acceleration and the same tech-backed performance goodies seen in the related Ioniq 5 N.Pricing and release date details will be available later this year.
BYD To Pay for Accidents While Auto-Park Function is Active | The Truth About Cars
Self-parking cars have been a thing for a while now, but Chinese company BYD is taking steps to protect its owners when something goes wrong.The automaker recently said that it would cover the costs of fender benders as it introduces more advanced smart parking features.
Ford Issues Recall for Low-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure | The Truth About Cars
Another day, another Ford recall.This time, the Blue Oval is recalling more than 850,000 vehicles for an issue with the low-pressure fuel pump that could cause the engine to stall.The recall impacts several models from the 2021 through 2023 model years.
Best 2025 Amazon Prime Day Deals for TTAC Readers | The Truth About Cars
Amazon’s highly-anticipated annual shopping event, Amazon Prime Day, is back this summer.Amazon Prime Day starts today, July 9th, and runs through Friday, July 11.It's sales time -- in the summer.As always, this year's Amazon Prime Day marks a chance to get amazing, killer deals on the things you need without leaving the comfort of your couch (or your desk).
NASCAR Drivers Give Their Thoughts On Whether The Chicago Street Race Should Return | The Truth About Cars
Whether the Chicago Street Race (the Loop 110 Xfinity race and Grant Park 165 Cup race) returns in 2026 is up in the air.The three-year contract has two option years, and it's not yet decided if those will be exercised.
GM and OnStar Sued By Nebraska for Alleged Driver Data Sale | The Truth About Cars
General Motors’ OnStar has been around since the late 1990s, but the trailblazing connected services system has had the automaker tied up in legal trouble in recent years.Last year, a customer sued GM for allegedly violating his privacy rights by selling his data.Now, the Nebraska Attorney General’s office is suing the automaker and OnStar, alleging they connected, processed, and sold drivers’ data in the state without their consent or even knowledge of the activity.
Stellantis Makes Some Connected Services Free for 10 Years | The Truth About Cars
Yesterday, the mothership at Stellantis announced a new two-tier system for app-connected services - and one of them has the grand price of $0.It is open knowledge that consumers generally despise the concept of subscription services, which is to say paying extra each month to unlock features which are already installed on the car for which you’ve already paid.The internet all but revolted when it was even suggested that BMW might charge a monthly fee for gear like heated seats.The lofting of pitchforks ensued.
Popular Team Principal Christian Horner Sacked By Red Bull F1 | The Truth About Cars
While there has been no shortage of controversy surrounding Christian Horner in recent times, it always seemed like Red Bull Racing was committed to its long-time team principal.This morning, we learned that the energy drink company’s willingness to back Horner has run dry, as the racing team made the shocking announcement that he would be stepping down with immediate effect.
It Sure Looks Like Speedhunters Has Shut Down | The Truth About Cars
If you spent any time on the automotive side of the internet in the late 2000s or early 2010s, you likely stumbled across Speedhunters.The site’s photography and the community around the content were a magical part of the enthusiast scene, but it now appears to have gone dark.
Used Car of the Day: 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS | The Truth About Cars
Today's UCOTD is one after my own heart.While I don't have one favorite current or classic car model, the mid-'90s Impala SS that ran for three years is up there.A car with lots of interior space, luxury goods, and performance chops powered by a burly V8 -- the 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS speaks to me.
Ford Employee Pricing Replaced With Zero-Down, Zero-Percent Finance Offer | The Truth About Cars
As tariffs became a reality for American companies, Ford began offering employee pricing to help quell buyers’ concerns over rising prices.That move turned out to be a smart one for Ford, driving a significant increase in sales, but the automaker is now pivoting to a new strategy.
Hyundai Exec: "Nobody Wants Manual Gearboxes Anymore" | The Truth About Cars
I own a car with a manual transmission, and I love it to death, but I understand that the format is nowhere near as popular as it once was.The number of vehicles available with a row-your-own option has dwindled as a result, and many new safety technologies are only offered with an automatic.Despite offering a manual option in the Elantra N, Hyundai’s Managing Director of the Europe Technical Center recently said that “Nobody wants manual gearboxes anymore,” which could be one of the first nails in the transmission’s coffin at the Korean automaker.
New Study Shows Front-Facing Brake Lights Could Save Lives | The Truth About Cars
There’s room for debate over the effectiveness of the some of the latest driver-assistance technologies, but nobody’s downplaying the importance of taillights.Recent studies have looked into adding brake lights to the front of vehicles, and the data suggests that the move could cut the number of crashes on our roads.
Nissan Pauses Some Vehicle Shipments to Canada Due to Trade Uncertainty | The Truth About Cars
Nissan plans to ramp up production of the Rogue and other models in the U.S.to cope with some of the tariff changes, but the automaker’s plans for the Canadian market look completely different.Nissan paused U.S.
2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race -- Swan Song Or Building A Tradition? | The Truth About Cars
For three years, NASCAR has come to Chicago in early July and shut down streets in the heart of downtown in order to stage two races on those same streets.For three years, rain cast a literal and figurative cloud over the event.For three years, I was there to take it all in.I hope that this was just the third year, and not the final year.
More Than a Million Ram Trucks Under Investigation for Rollaway Risk | The Truth About Cars
Ram is facing a National Highway Traffic Safety (NHTSA) probe into more than a million trucks due to a defect that could increase the risk of a rollaway accident.The investigation is looking at a post-recall remedy on some 2013-2018 Ram trucks that were previously recalled to fix a brake transmission shift interlock problem.
Nissan Puts Brakes On Two New EVs | The Truth About Cars
Reports are surfacing that Nissan is delaying or halting the rollout of two new electric vehicles amid the Trump administration’s decision to rescind EV tax credits.Those in the know say suppliers have been informed the start of production for two different all-electric crossover-type vehicles, slated for the Canton plant in Mississippi, has been pushed back by nearly a year.The first model, apparently codenamed PZ1K and likely to be some sort of rugged-ish machine in the style of an old Nissan Xterra, won’t see the light of day until November 2028 while an Infiniti variant of the same car is now slated for about four months after that time.
2025 NASCAR Cup Grant Park 165 Chicago Street Race: Shane Van Gisbergen Sweeps The City | The Truth About Cars
CHICAGO -- I wrote yesterday that NASCAR driver Shane Van Gisbergen has been so dominant at the Chicago street course he may need to move to Chicago, despite being a grass-loving country boy from New Zealand.Today, I am suggesting that Van Gisbergen might need to run for mayor, after he won the NASCAR Cup Grant Park 165.He's won two of three Cup races in Chicago, and two of three Xfinity races in Chicago.For the mathematically challenged, that's four out of six.
2025 NASCAR Xfinity Loop 110 Chicago Street Race -- Shane Van Gisbergen Might Need To Move To The Windy City | The Truth About Cars
CHICAGO -- While one relative NASCAR newcomer, Connor Zilisch, challenged for the win in the NASCAR Xfinity Loop 110 Chicago Street Race, it was Shane Van Gisbergen's day in Chicago.Again.