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Back in the ’80s, you could find many budding car guys and gals sitting in front of their TVs watching Knight Rider. David Hasselhoff was the star of the show, but it was his talking Pontiac Trans Am sidekick K.I.T.T.

Tesla recently launched firmware update 2020.48.25, bringing significant updates to various systems for their electric vehicles. The release includes a variety of useful enhancements, but the best one is the ability for users to customize their horn sounds using a Toybox feature called “Boombox.”

One of the coolest Ferrari’s ever made is the 458 Speciale. It’s a very special car; the word is even in its name. A company called AddArmor builds all manner of armored vehicles for well-healed and security-conscious people.

LEGO has a long history of building very cool model kits based on some of the world’s most iconic sports cars. One of the latest LEGO Technic kits is this McLaren Senna GTR. The kit is certainly the most affordable and likely only way for the masses to own a Senna GTR at just $49.99.

Fill your garage with two amazing vehicles. This giveaway includes both a limited-run Ford Mustang GT500 and a Shelby F-150 pickup, both rocking supercharged V8 engines. The duo is valued at over $200,000. One lucky entrant will win both while helping to support charities.

One of the things that many people have dreamed about for decades is a car that can also take to the skies to avoid traffic and make commutes faster. A company called Samson is working on a vehicle called the Samson Sky Switchblade that will be able to be driven on roads by a licensed motorcycle operator and flown in the sky by a licensed pilot.

Despite the coronavirus pandemic ravaging many sectors of the automotive industry, RV shipments have been extremely robust. Ford says that in July 2020, RV shipments were the highest seen in 40 years at 43,035 units sold.

In 2018, Cadillac built just 162 of the CTS-V Championship Edition sedan. It packs a 640 hp supercharged V8, and looks great in Crystal White with red mirror caps, and a red-accented interior. One lucky entrant will win this amazing car, while helping to support veterans’ and children’s charities.

When people need to move a large family, SUVs are all fine and good, but they aren’t always the most spacious or comfortable inside, and often the fuel economy leaves a lot to be desired. Some shoppers who don’t like SUVs still turn to minivans and one of the best and most popular is the Chrysler Pacifica, which has been revamped for 2021.

Priced at roughly $1.2 million, the McLaren Senna is one of the rarest and most expensive vehicles in the world. The automaker has announced a new version of the hypercar that’s incredibly affordable. For just $582 USD, you’re getting a pint-size children’s toy complete with real McLaren features.

Each time Ford prepares to retool one of its factories, it has to 3D scan the space to update its digital model. Computer-aided design is used when updating factory layouts, and gathering 3D scans of the space typically takes humans weeks of work.

Many automakers have been moving out of states where unions are common, such as northern states and California, instead moving into southern states such as Texas, where unions are rare. Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have announced that the location for the hotly contested Cybertruck factory has been chosen.

Some of the most important vehicles that Ford has unveiled in recent memory are the new 2021 Bronco and Bronco Sport. Both SUVs are aimed at the off-road crowd who wants to get out and have some adventures.

This is how they did it in the days before Microsoft PowerPoint. Greg’s Automotive dug up this awesomely retro bit of automotive history which features a sales training presentation for the original 1970 AMC Gremlin.

When it comes to Class 1 Baja race cars, they’re usually covered with so much mud, dirt, and bugs, that you really don’t pay attention to their color scheme or body styling. But in the case of this beauty from Jimco Racing, we have an off-roader that’s as beautiful clean as it is dirty.