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Thieves steal six sports cars from dealership in 40 seconds
Gone in 40 seconds. That’s roughly how long the manager of *** Kentucky dealership says it took *** group of thieves to make off with six high performance sports cars, four of which were driven right off the showroom floor. The manager says he believes the rip roaring hot Rod rip off may have been an inside job as the suspects knew where to find the keys and how the security system worked. It takes 60 seconds before it starts alerting. So they were gone 20 seconds before the alarm went off. Although the heist was quick and slick netting the Perp’s six challenger Hellcats worth nearly 600 grand. Five…
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10 Cheap Sports Cars That Are More Reliable Than A Porsche 911
To be clear, the quest for the best budget alternative to a Porsche 911 is an impossible quest, no matter the angle you come from. Whether you want a cheaper sports car more reliable than a Porsche 911 or a cheaper sports car better than a Porsche 911, you may have to look forever. In October last year, Porsche proudly announced that the 911 got ranked the Most Dependable Vehicle by J.D. Power. In other words, the Porsche 911 is the highest-ranking model for trouble-free ownership in the 2022 J.D. Power US Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), making it the second year in a row the iconic sports car ranked that…
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Ask Nathan: Modular EV Truck, Using Tires for Disaster Recovery, and Wrenching on Our Own Cars?
Images: XBUS In this week’s Ask Nathan: Will this cool, modular EV truck come to the United States? Can we used recycled tires for disaster recovery? Why don’t you do videos like engine teardowns? The first question comes from a fan who spotted a modular EV truck called the XBUS, and wants to know if it will sell here. Q: (Via: AskNathan@TFLcar.com) RE: Modular EV truck “XBUS.” Okay Nathan I have one more question! I came across this totally modular EV truck and I think its called the Xbus when I was looking at other EV pickup trucks. This thing is so cool because it can be configured a ton of…
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This 2023 Toyota Sports 800 Concept Brings Back The Soul In Sports Cars
Toyota has given us some of the most iconic JDM sports cars ever made. From the beautiful 2000GT to the legendary Mk4 Supra and the humble hoot in the GR86. But there is one car without which all of these icons wouldn’t exist – Toyota Sports 800. The 1960s S800 was Toyota’s first-ever sports car. It was a Kei car confined to Japan, and so the rest of the world didn’t get to enjoy this gem. But, Timothy Adry Emmanuel has created a HotCars Exclusive 2023 Toyota Sports 800 to remind us of Toyota’s sports car roots. The modern Sports 800 has a lightweight construction, a flexible powertrain package, and…
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10 Reliable Sports Cars We Would Love To Own Instead Of Expensive Supercars
With the world’s one percent getting richer year-on-year, supercars aren’t getting any cheaper. The question is, do we even need them? Technology has improved so much in the last twenty years that some of today’s most reliable used cars have performance considered otherworldly in the 20th century. Further to that, the sports cars in this list have an enduring charm that in these transformative times proves to be more important than going a million miles an hour. Let’s take a look at our top 10 reliable sports cars that we would love to own instead of expensive supercars. 10 2014 Porsche Cayman S – $35,000 Bring a Trailer The internet…
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These European Sports Cars Used To Be Status Symbols… Now They’re Dirt Cheap
European cars are great machines, featuring elegance, pose, and usually an excellent engine. Most European sports cars are designed to be status symbols for the rich and famous to drive, costing them a lot of money in the process. Luckily for us motoring enthusiasts, these cars depreciated so much that they are cheaper to purchase than a slightly used Toyota Camry. European cars like the Bentley Continental made headlines when it was launched in the early 2000s, debuting with a new W12 engine and lots of technology. Fast-forward nearly 20 years and that same car with all its soft leather, 550 hp W12, smooth transmission, and a plethora of stitches…
