Today’s Nice Price or No Dice 1802 Touring is a private import as BMW never sold the three-door hatchbacks here in the U.S. Let’s see what such a rare Roundel wearer might reasonably be worth. Learn How BMW Names Its Cars In Under Four Minutes In contrast to the late, great boxer Muhammad Ali, who … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, August 28, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Property Brothers First Car Literally Spoke To Them 1st Gear: Walter P. Chrysler’s Heir Wants To Buy … Read more
Screenshot: Hagerty on YouTube Nobody really expected Lexus to build a supercar, but once it started, it was a foregone conclusion that the company would pull out all the stops to make it one of the most exciting and dynamic supercars in history. Despite looking like a large grand tourer, this was a knife-edge sports … Read more
Photo: Infiniti After a decade without a real redesign, the Infiniti Q50 will finally die after the 2024 model year. A company spokesperson confirmed it to the Autopian, saying, “Yes, confirming 2024 is the last model year for the Q50.” There really isn’t much ambiguity in a statement like that. It’s officially over. RIP in … Read more
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice 323i is offered in California, where it could never be registered without serious emissions system changes and a requisite BAR sticker validating those revisions. Let’s see if it’s priced to make an out-of-state move worthwhile. 2023 BMW Alpina XB7 | Quick Drive Speaking of moving, have you ever heard … Read more
When Polestar unveiled its Precept concept the slick styling and sustainable interior was almost overshadowed by one feature: the car’s coach doors. These awesome doors looked great and opened the concept’s cabin up to the elements. The car is now heading for production as the new Polestar 5, but those sleek doors are nowhere to … Read more
Photo: Chrysler Prices of most goods remain over 20 percent more expensive since the pandemic-induced recession began, and car repossessions are up 23 percent this year, so now is a great time to consider dropping your car payment for something more affordable. If you are making this shift or if you’ve just got a tight … Read more
Not long ago, Audi announced that it would be changing up its naming system for the transition to electric vehicles. Going forward, cars with odd numbers in their names would be gas-powered, while even-numbered Audis would be electric. Because of that, the A4 is no more. Instead, if you want a compact, gas-powered Audi sedan, … Read more
The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice 9-3 claims in the ad that they want the car to go to a Saab enthusiast. If they fail to find one, I’m sure they’ll turn to someone with cash in hand. Let’s see what we think about the amount of cash they require. 2024 Polestar … Read more
Photo: Facebook Marketplace If you could assemble the perfect car from parts, what would you put together? A cargo-hauling wagon body maybe, with a stout inline-six that loves boost and a manual transmission. If that sounds like your ideal enthusiast car, then you’d be well served by this absolutely gorgeous manual-swapped IS300 SportCross. What Car … Read more
