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Florida Cyclists Clash With SUV, Shot Gets Fired, But Police Won’t Say By Whom

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A black SUV appeared to swerve into cyclists in Cutler Bay. Deputies confirmed a shot was fired into the ground. Authorities have not identified the shooter or made an arrest. Every one of us leads a busy life. We need to get where we’re going on time, and we stress about it on occasion. That, however, is far from a justification to let our frustration out on other road users, no matter how inconvenient they might seem. That message is one that at least one Ford driver in Florida needs to hear. And that’s true regardless of whether or not they were the one to pull the trigger in an altercation with cyclists. A group of cyclists in Cutler Bay, Florida, were out for a Saturday ride when a black SUV appeared to swerve into their group and cut them off. One rider then struck the vehicle, a gunshot followed, and an ordinary road confrontation turned into a far more serious investigation. Authorities haven’t confirmed that it was ...
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Aston Martin’s Vantage RS Roadster Is Chasing Porsche’s Most Controversial 911

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Aston Martin is taking on Porsche’s new 911 GT3 S/C with a Vantage RS Roadster.  Roadster shares the coupe’s aggressive aero, including its massive fixed rear wing. Expect extra weight but as much as 700 hp from the AMG-sourced V8’s soundtrack. You’ve probably seen that Aston Martin has been testing multiple more performance-focused prototypes of its current lineup, including the Vanquish S and smaller and even more hardcore Vantage RS coupe. But now spy photographers have snapped a third model, the Vantage RS Roadster. If the Vantage RS coupe is Aston’s answer to the Porsche 911 GT3, think of this Roadster as its GT3 S/C rival. And like Porsche’s roofless special, it won’t simply be a regular convertible with some badges and an obnoxiously large rear spoiler bolted on. Related: Aston Martin’s Wildest Vantage Yet Wants A Word With The 911 GT3 The prototype ‘s visual appearance ...
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BMW M Is Building EVs Not Because It Has To, But Because It Wants To

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The company will offer customers both electric and combustion-powered models. BMW’s electric M3 will have four electric motors and advanced torque vectoring. The electric model will be sold alongside the next-gen combustion-powered M3. BMW’s all-electric M3 is just around the corner, debuting a couple of months ago as a concept and set to be sold alongside the combustion model we all know and love. While it’d be easy to assume the EV , perhaps badged the iM3, is only being built for regulatory compliance, the German brand insists that’s not the case. The boss of BMW’s M division, Frank van Meel, says the electric M3 isn’t being built because BMW has to do it, but instead because it wants to give customers the choice of either an EV or a car using combustion power, hence why it’s still committed to its six- and eight-cylinder engines. Read: BMW’s New Electric M3 Proves The Concept Wasn’...
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We’re Entering Our Mundane Era Of Classics, As More Collectors Turn To Everyday Examples

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Classic car insurers are seeing a rise in policies being taken out on more common cars. Data says that Gen Z is the fastest-growing segment for classic car ownership. Experts say that the boom is being fueled by nostalgia for the cars generations grew up with. A generation ago, the concept of a classic car would more often than not evoke memories of something exotic, sought after, and in many cases, seldom seen when new. The kind of cars that were preserved because they were always revered as special. But there appears to be a rise of unexceptional, more mundane cars being saved from the scrap heap, as enthusiasts and others embrace the concept of the affordable classic. Insurance data backs it, as classic car insurers, such as Hagerty, see a rise in the number of “ordinary” classics. Yep, forget your vintage “one of 20 made in this exact spec” Corvettes beloved by Baby Boomers; the new rise in ownership comes from Mill...
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Ford Dealership Group Wants To Avoid Delays By Using Autonomous Drones To Deliver Car Parts

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Jack Demmer Automotive wants to deliver parts with drones across Detroit. An initial test flight was recently conducted over a short distance. Trucks delivering parts currently face traffic issues that the drones won’t have. A car dealership group in Wayne, Michigan, has begun testing an autonomous drone delivery program to deliver parts across metro Detroit as part of an effort to reduce service times for its customers. It’s an intriguing idea, and perhaps in the near future, you may spot a drone hovering above you carrying a spare taillight or a new shift knob. Jack Demmer Automotive Group’s initiative is being supported by a $740,000 Michigan Advanced Air Mobility Activation Fund grant. It will allow the company to deliver high-demand parts within a 12-mile radius of Jack Demmer Ford dealerships. Read: You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide From These New Police Drones The first test flight was conducted on Tuesday...
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Hyundai’s New Mid-Size Hilux And Ranger Rival Could Skip The Plain Gas Engine

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The new model will compete with the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger. Hyundai Australia recently indicated the model could be a hybrid. Underpinning the new mid-size truck will be a ladder-frame chassis. Hyundai’s body-on-frame mid-size pickup has been circling the rumor mill for years, but the company’s Investor Day presentation earlier this week finally put some meat on the bones. The Korean automaker spent the session laying out where it plans to spend money through the end of the decade, and the truck came up as part of a much larger product blitz. The company announced it will introduce more than 100 new or refreshed models by 2030, including at least 58 launches in North America. Key areas it’s targeting are so-called ‘white spaces,’ parts of the market that it’s yet to tap into. One of these voids will be filled by a body-on-frame pickup, which will launch in the next three years or so. Read: Hyundai...
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eBay To Ban Airbag Sales After Counterfeits Kill Drivers

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eBay will ban sales of airbags and airbag inflators starting next month. Move comes after users were caught selling counterfeit airbags on the site. eBay will also restrict sales of some airbag-related parts, but only in America. Earlier this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed eight drivers were killed in otherwise survivable crashes that involved replacement airbag inflators made by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System. The government believes the components were illegally imported and then used to repair vehicles that were involved in a previous collision. Officials warned these “dangerous, substandard airbag inflators” malfunction during crashes and this sends “large metal fragments into drivers’ chests, necks, eyes and faces.” This effectively means they’re more of a claymore mine than an airbag. More: Counterfeit Airbags From China Are Exploding In US Cars...
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