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[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] If the Lincoln Nautilus doesn’t sound familiar to you, that’s because it’s a brand-new name. This is going to replace the MKX in the Lincoln lineup. Lincoln says it’s not going to use the alphabet soup method for naming its vehicles anymore; now its vehicles are going to get what it calls “exploration”…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Maintaining these Japanese classics just got a little bit easier, thanks to the boffins at Nismo. Nissan has added the R33 and R34 Skyline GT-R to its Nismo Heritage parts program, joining the R32 as classic vehicles supported with a catalogue of factory parts. The company launched the program last year, developing a catalogue…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] German marque details next stage of action for the airbag campaign, with various models to be asked back for repairs during the next 12 months. BMW Australia has announced it will be commencing the next phase of its Takata airbag recall work this month, detailing a staggered repair schedule over the coming year. The…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Cars.com illustration by Paul Dolan For so many years, the Nissan Skyline GT-R was an apparition, something to grasp at but never hold. The legendary Japanese performance car wasn’t offered in the United States, which naturally boosted its desirability. Then, it finally happened in 2009: Nissan resurrected the Skyline GT-R as a modern…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to grilles, according to the German carmaker. Audi has pulled itself out of the battle of the front-end bulge, suggesting the way forward with its styling is to be smarter with grille design. As the likes of Lexus, BMW, Toyota and Genesis (check out this G90…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S; Cars.com photos by Brian Wong For most cars, it wouldn’t make sense to trot out each of its predecessors to introduce the next one — but then again, the Porsche 911 isn’t “most cars.” As each of the previous seven generations drove by me to introduce the newest,…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] As seen in the November 27, 2008 Old Cars Weekly By John Gunnell Ron Dewoskin was sitting at his desk in December 2006 when a banker friend called to ask if he’d be interested in a ’41 Ford convertible with 6,450 original miles. “Sure,” Ron said. He was sure he wanted the car.…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Southern California and cars have been inextricably linked for more than a century. The Los Angeles Auto Show began in 1907, with 99 cars on display at the local ice-skating rink. Today, it sprawls across more than 760,000 square feet of the Los Angeles Convention Center, boasting the latest sports cars, SUVs, and…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] This interview with NASCAR legend David Pearson was originally completed during 2002 in conjunction with the International Mercury Owner’s Association. It is reprinted here in memory of Mr. Pearson. Cale Yarborough had one. So did Dan Gurney. But David Pearson never had a Mercury model named after him, although he was undoubtedly the…