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When Enthusiasts Drive A Classic 911, They “Realize It’s A Piece Of S***,” Says The Man Who Rebuilds Them

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Jan Kalmar speaks openly on his frustrations with the classic 911 chassis. Kalmar Automotive is currently re-engineering a 993-chassis as a 959 homage. Kalmar and his company have already created a 964-inspired supercar, the 7-97. By and large, the Porsche 911 has become a seminal example of enduring automotive culture. While the design has evolved over the years, the classic models are revered as having birthed an iconic symbol of driving perfection. Its distinctive design and the engine’s placement behind the rear axle have inspired generations of envy among lovers and enthusiasts. Well, by and large, so it seems. Because clearly, the same veneration is not employed by all. Beetle jokes aside, the most recent criticism comes from an individual who is deeply involved in the redevelopment of these cars. Jan Kalmar, the founder of Kalmar Automotive , has built his reputation on restoring and rebuilding vintage Porsches. His business began by restoring early 911s, but ha...
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Ford’s EV Sales Collapsed 70% While Toyota’s Nearly Doubled

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EV sales fell 27 percent year-over-year in Q1 2026 to 216,399 units. Tesla still dominated with more than half the market share. Toyota, Cadillac, Lexus, Rivian, and Lucid were rare bright spots. It’s no secret that the electric vehicle market in the United States is cooler than in other regions. Americans are still buying EVs, just not at anything close to the pace automakers were banking on a year ago. New figures from Cox Automotive show U.S. EV sales fell 27 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026, dropping to 216,399 vehicles. That sounds ugly, and it is, but there’s a catch: the collapse is slowing. Compared to Q4 2025, EV sales were down 7.8 percent. That’s still a decline, but it’s a much smaller one than the 46 percent quarter-over-quarter plunge the market suffered at the end of last year after federal EV incentives disappeared. Read: America’s EV Sales Fell By Nearly A Third, But Toyota Jumped 79% EVs accounted for 5.8 percent of all new vehicl...
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Porsche’s Macan Turbo Electric Lost Over $33,000 In Value After Just 1,500 Miles

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Nearly-new Macan Turbo Electric struggled to excite auction bidders. High-specification, 1,500-mile car failed to sell on the Cars&Bids site. Porsche is also struggling with a fall in demand for new examples. Hype and market reality are very different. Just check out the tale of this Porsche Macan Electric. A 2025 MY car in desirable Turbo trim bought for over $120,0000 when the Macan EV was still bathing in the glow of the model’s launch buzz, it stalled at just $88,500 in bids on an auction website this month. This particular example, finished in Ice Grey Metallic and with just 1,500 miles (2,414 km) on the clock, originally stickered at $121,855 including destination when sold through Porsche Edison, NJ. That’s some serious money for a compact luxury SUV, even one wearing a Porsche badge. More: Porsche’s Next Gas Macan Is Already Testing In An Audi Disguise But then it also offers some serious go. The Macan Turbo Electric packs dual-motors pushing around 630 ...
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A 355 HP Acura MDX Type S With A Rooftop Tent Is Either Brilliant Or A Complete Contradiction

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Acura has introduced the MDX Type S Overland concept. Features a rooftop tent, a spare tire carrier, and all-terrain tires. One-off model was built by SEMA Garage to inspire enthusiasts. Acura and SEMA have joined forces to create the MDX Type S Overland concept. It’s a one-off model designed to show how vehicles can be “thoughtfully reimagined through purposeful aftermarket upgrades to support off-road and overland adventure – without sacrificing daily comfort and refinement.” Set to debut at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, the crossover was made by SEMA Garage and features a rugged exterior with bronze 18-inch Black Rhino wheels wrapped in Falken WildPeak all-terrain tires. They’re joined by a Baja Design light bar and a rear tire carrier that also holds a jerry can. More: Chrysler Gave The Pacifica A 2.5-Inch Lift And The Results Are Impressive The upgrades don’t end there as the model has been equipped with a Prinsu roof rack and an Overland Stargazer Duo tent...
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Toyota GR’s Secret Texas Garage Has Been Preparing Lexus Dealers For A $200,000 Supercar

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Toyota built a secret Texas garage to prepare Lexus dealers for GR. The facility revolves around the upcoming 641-hp GR GT supercar. More than 100 Lexus dealers have already signed up to sell GR cars. Toyota hinted for years that a new supercar was headed to production . Last year, it shows us the new Lexus LFA and the new GR GT , both in prototype form. What it didn’t tell anyone was that, secretly, it built a performance base of operations in Texas, of all places. There, it housed some of the brand’s most important racers from over the years. Today, it’s where Toyota is training Lexus dealers to drive, appreciate, and sell its most ambitious performance vehicles. More: Toyota Won’t Deny Mid-Engine Celica After Secret WRC Prototype Surfaces Situated just 20 miles away from its North American headquarters in Plano, Texas, the automaker built a 36,000-foot “GR Experience Center” with one mission in mind: get Lexus dealers ready to sell a new performance brand. For severa...
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