The Auto World

A rare 1970 Ford Mustang achieved $627,000 at auction this month. Only 499 Boss 429s were built for 1970, 13 with this car’s color combo. Ford created the Boss’s 7-liter hemi-head V8 to beat Chrysler in Nascar. From the BMW E30 M3 to the Plymouth Superbird, we’ve all got out favorite homologation cars, machines built to allow automakers to race in competition. The Ford Mustang Boss 429 is one of the most valuable of those cars, and also one of more unusual, because Ford never actually took it racing, or even intended to. The story starts in the late 1960s when Ford was locked into a deadly battle with Chrysler for Nascar supremacy. Chrysler ’s legendary 426 hemi gave it an edge on track and Ford decided it was going to level up with a hemi of its own. For that to happen, it had to satisfy Nascar rules by making the engine available in a full production car. Also: Ford Denies $600K Mustang GTD Price, But You May Still Pay More Than Expected But the rules didn’t specify...

Several big SUVs have the tiniest rear wipers imaginable and look very strange. Offenders include the Jeep Wagoneer, Honda Prologue, and Ford Bronco Sport. Some things in car design make you stop and ask, “Wait, seriously?” Rear wipers don’t usually make the list, but once you notice one that looks wildly out of proportion, it’s hard to unsee. Take this Honda Prologue , for example. At first glance, everything seems fine, until your eyes land on the rear window and spot what might be one of the smallest rear wipers we’ve seen. It’s so tiny it barely qualifies as functional. And that got us thinking, what other vehicles are out there sporting hilariously undersized rear wipers? Read: These Concept Cars Were So Bad You’re Glad They Never Made It As it turns out, the Prologue seen in this photo shared by a Redditor is far from the only car that has a wiper so small it can only clean the tiniest section of the rear window. Unsurprisingly, the Chevrolet Blazer EV , which sh...

A senior executive from VW hinted that a new Tiguan R might be in development. The previous model packed 316 hp but never made it to the North American market. A future Tiguan R could feature the Golf R’s 2.0 TSI engine or a stronger PHEV system. Even as electric vehicles take center stage, there’s still room for traditional performance to make some noise. Volkswagen is busy electrifying its GTI lineup and preparing to turn the R division into an EV-only brand by 2030, but internal combustion isn’t done just yet. One of its possible final acts could be a new Tiguan R, a practical SUV with just enough punch to keep enthusiasts interested. Pedro Martinez Diaz, Head of Sales & Marketing at Volkswagen R, recently hinted at the possibility of another high-performance SUV. Speaking to Australian outlet CarExpert during the local launch of the updated Golf R, he left the door open: “I would never say no. The Tiguan R was very successful in Europe and Australia… we’ll see....