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7 significant American automobiles hitting the street in 2020 What's old is going to be very new in 2020, as America's legacy automakers reboot classic models to keep up with the times.

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Colorado father and son 3D-printing a Lamborghini replica got a ride in a real one for Christmas If you build it, they might come.

The electric Rivian R1T pickup spins like a tank The Tesla Cybertruck may be bulletproof, but it can't do this.

Time capsule 1974 Ford Maverick up for auction hasn't been driven in 45 years Just 66 miles since new.

Stanford's autonomous drifting DeLorean looks ready to race An engineering team at Stanford University has spent the past four years teaching a DeLorean how to drift, and it’s gotten pretty good at it.

The McLaren Speedtail supercar hit 250 mph on the Space Shuttle runway It lives up to its name.

The Toyota Rav4 Hybrid was the best car I drove this year Apparently, I'm just your typical American family car customer.

Uber rider overcharged $425 for 40-mile trip She was taken for a ride.

Massive 35-car pileup in Virginia leaves several with life-threatening injuries, shuts down interstate A massive “chain reaction” pileup on an interstate in Virginia early Sunday left multiple people with injuries ranging from minor to life-threatening, authorities said.

This is the most popular cartoon car of all time Flying cars are still dream machines.

NASCAR legend Junior Johnson dead at 88 Junior Johnson, the son of a North Carolina bootlegger who became one of the first superstars of NASCAR in the 1950s and 1960s, has died. He was 88.

Test drive: The 2020 GMC Acadia AT4 is an off-roadish SUV Looks like a truck, but isn't one.

Ice sheet flies off truck and slams into car in dashcam video Nurse hoping to make an impact.

Crowd laughs as cops push busted $400,000 Lamborghini down fancy London street Getting the wrong kind of attention.

Teen Tesla Model S driver lost control due to excessive speed prior to fiery fatal crash Was going 116 mph in a 30 mph zone.

Ford recalling over 600K cars for brake issue after 15 accidents Valve gets stuck open.

Father pays car dealer $10,000 after daughter scratches 10 cars in showroom He wasn't even shopping for a car.

What the frunk? Ford patent reveals electric F-150's clever cargo bay Cool junk in the frunk.

Car slammed by waves escapes flood in dramatic dashcam video Look before you leap, even when you're driving.

Owl hit by car survives 3-hour ride stuck in grille He gave a hoot

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GM recalling 814,000 pickups and sedans to fix brake and battery issues Brake controls and battery cables.

2020 Ford Mustang Shelby listed at California dealer for $169,999 Only a bargain if you pay sticker price.

NASCAR is changing gears in 2021 with 6-speed transmission in new car, report says Picking up speed. Two speeds, that is.

2020 Ford Expedition Limited FX4 is an upscale off-roader Would you get it dirty?

Teen NASCAR star Hailie Deegan signs with Ford She will race stock cars and sports cars.

Security camera spots crooks stealing a catalytic converter in 60 seconds, highlighting common crime Easy money.

Obi-Wan Kenobi just rode an electric Harley-Davidson Livewire across the Western Hemisphere Took the long way up.

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Bill Simpson, auto racing fire suit inventor, dead at 79 Safety pioneer.

'Incredibly drunk' driver didn't know he was missing tire Forget something?

Cadillac teases semi-autonomous 2021 Escalade with 38-inch OLED screen Distracting?

Car explodes after driver sprays 'excessive' amount of air freshener before lighting cigarette A driver in England apparently caused his car to explode when he lit a cigarette after spraying air freshener inside, officials said.

'Top Gun: Maverick' trailer: What are those motorcycles Tom Cruise is riding? Maverick still has a need for speed.

The force is with this Porsche-designed Star Wars spaceship R2-D2 is getting an upgrade.

Brandon Judd: Mexican drug cartel members ARE terrorists — Trump's action will help defeat them President Trump’s decision to officially designate the Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) is not only technically accurate, it is vital to end the carnage on both sides of our southern border. 

'Badass' baby Jeep in the works for 2022 Looking to increase sales with a small SUV.

Lawsuit says $44M Ferrari 250 GTO is missing a part One of the most expensive cars ever sold is at the center of a lawsuit over a missing part.

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2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid rated at impressive 36 mpg Putting up some big numbers

Ford recalling over 500,000 F-Series Super Duty pickups for fire risk Sparks can ignite carpet.

North Carolina woman used kidnapping story to steal truck, police say after 26-mile pursuit These two wrongs definitely didn't make a right.

The Tesla Cybertruck will be a medium duty truck, report says Bigger than it looks.

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Future Cadillac models will have names, not letters and numbers Could the Eldorado return as an electric car?

Electric Ferrari not happening before 2025, CEO says First plug-in hybrid debuts in 2020.

2020 Chevrolet Corvette sold out, GM executive says The bet paid off.