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For those who have a love for both carbon fiber and the Ford Mustang, this Dark Horse build might be up your alley. Initially appearing at the 2023 SEMA Show, the car in question was built by Middleton Motorsports from Wisconsin, and it is brimming with carbon fiber bits.
Millennials who grew up playing Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow will now have a chance to relive the glory days in a car that was officially sanctioned by Nintendo and Volkswagen. A rare 1998 Volkswagen Beetle known as a «Pikabug» has been listed for sale in Wisconsin by a reluctant seller who says she's sad to see the Pikachu-styled Beetle go, but after years of having owned what is likely to be one of the original ten Bugs that Nintendo bought from VW in the late '90s, it's time to move on.
The arrival of the total solar eclipse in the US has brought with it an impressive array of photographs as well. If you weren't able to find a spot to view the eclipse in person—or if it was stuck behind uncooperative clouds—you can at least get a sense of its grandeur through these photographs taken at different points along its journey.
Dan Ariens laid off workers, cut shifts, and halted nearly all hiring last summer after sales slumped at his company, best known for making bright orange snow blowers and lawnmowers sold around the world. Headcount fell 20% to 1,600 people, and he doesn't see business improving until 2025.
Toyota isn't new to the boat business, the Toyota Marine division putting aquatic products out to sea since 1997 under the Ponam brand. In 2019, Lexus hit the water with the LY 650 luxury yacht, «a new embodiment of Lexus' challenge to go beyond the automobile to deliver innovative and amazing experiences.» Built by Wisconsin-based Marquis Yachts, the LY 650 bore similar lines to Marquis' 630 Sport Yacht or 65, the Lexus yacht's stylized lines and interior designed by Italian outfit Nuvolari Lenard. A refresh for that first effort results in the LY 680, which adds 55 inches to the length of the flybridge, making more room for the lounge sofa and barbecue, and 27.6 inches to the swimming platform in back. Overall length grows to 67.8 feet.
Toyota has given us our first look at the all-new 4Runner, which is expected to arrive later this year as a 2025 model. The company teased the redesigned SUV in a new Instagram post that shows the evolution of the 4Runner through the ages, culminating in a close-up shot of the 4Runner's new rear bumper. The written-out «4Runner» badge on the rear tailgate, which has lived directly under the Toyota badge for years, has migrated to sit directly above the bumper in a new blocky font. We can also spot redesigned taillights peaking out at the top of the image. The teaser comes a month after we caught a heavily camouflaged 4Runner prototype testing near Toyota's R&D center (and Car and Driver HQ) near Ann Arbor, Michigan. That spotting indicated that the S
Gas prices rose by double digits as oil prices rose slightly. (iStock)
Forty-one state attorneys general penned a letter to Meta’s top attorney on Wednesday saying complaints are skyrocketing across the United States about Facebook and Instagram user accounts being stolen, and declaring “immediate action” necessary to mitigate the rolling threat.
Lego's newest Speed Champions set features models of the 2024 BMW M4 GT3 and 2024 BMW M Hybrid V-8 race cars along with a set of mini-figurines with race suits and race helmets. Since most of us will never have the money to buy a real GT3-level race car, let alone a hypercar, this kit serves as a fun consolation prize until we can get those pesky lotto numbers to hit. Lego BMWs The Speed Champions lineup from Lego, including this new BMW set, focuses on smaller, more affordable sets than the huge and intricate Technic builds such as the 3778-piece Ferrari Daytona SP3, which carries a nearly $400 price tag. The BMW set features 676 pieces and comes with the pieces to build out each race car along with a set of mini figurine drivers to go with them. The cars measure 2.5 inches tall, 6.5 inches long, and