US Car News
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Dodge Charger Gets Exclusive $10,995 Mopar ’27 Package, Limited to 270
Mopar’s limited-edition ’27 Dodge Charger package costs $10,995 on top of either a Charger R/T or Scat Pack Plus, with just 270 cars built worldwide.The package adds carbon-fibre body parts, unique graphics and a serialized anniversary plaque marking Mopar’s 90th year, without changing either Charger’s power output.Buyers choose between a 420-horsepower R/T and a 550-horsepower…
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BMW X3 M50 xDrive Gains 437 Horsepower and New Black Package
The 2027 BMW X3 M50 xDrive gains 44 horsepower for a total of 437 hp, a change that applies to every M50 regardless of which options a buyer picks. A new Black Package adds 22-inch Jet Black wheels, gloss-black trim and extensive Alcantara to the cabin for $3,800, arriving in December 2026. Every 2027 BMW…
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2027 Jeep Compass Starts at $31,985 With Standard Adaptive Cruise Control
The 2027 Jeep Compass starts at $31,985, including a $1,995 destination charge, and orders are open now. Adaptive cruise control is now standard across the whole lineup, and the Limited, Limited Altitude and Trailhawk trims pick up a wireless charging pad and second-row USB ports as standard equipment. The Limited Altitude trim costs only $995…
UK Car News
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Why 83% of Drivers Worry About Headlight Glare as Nights Draw In, RAC Finds
Glare Is Costing Drivers Their Confidence After Dark, and Some Are Staying Home The clocks went back on 25 October, and for millions of drivers the evening commute now happens in the dark. An RAC survey published on 23 October shows how many worry about what comes with it: the oncoming glare of headlights that…
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How to Replace a Car Key Fob Battery (and What a Garage Charges)
Swapping a Key Fob Battery Takes a Few Minutes and Costs Far Less Than a New Key You can replace a key fob battery yourself in a few minutes with a small screwdriver and a coin cell that costs a few pounds. Open the fob, note which way up the old battery sits, lift it…
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What Engine Oil Numbers Actually Mean (and How to Find Yours)
The Two Numbers on Your Oil Bottle Describe How Thick It Is, Cold and Hot The numbers on a bottle of engine oil, such as 5W-30, describe how thick the oil is. The first number, followed by a W for winter, rates how easily the oil flows when the engine is cold. The second number…
Car Maintenance Tips
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A Heat Pump Is Worth About Ten Degrees of Winter, and Most Owners Never Knew They Had the Choice
On Peugeot’s own figures for one of its electric SUVs, a car with a heat pump at zero degrees loses the same share of its range as a car without one at plus 10. The same gap holds at every temperature the company lists. One piece of equipment, fitted or left off when the car…
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Can a Car Fail Its MOT for an Oil Leak? Not the Leak You Are Worried About
An engine oil leak can fail an MOT in principle, but the test record shows it rarely does. In 2024, an excessive engine leak was noted as an advisory on 1,557,417 tests, the sixth most common advisory of all. The same item does not appear among the most common reasons cars fail. Key takeaways: Where…
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Do Starter Motors Fail Suddenly? Usually Not, and the Warning Gets Missed
Most starter motors give weeks or months of warning before they fail. The trouble is that the warning sounds just like a tired battery, which is why so many starter failures feel as though they came from nowhere. One internal fault really is instant, and it has a habit of stranding the same owner twice.…
Car Reviews
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Volkswagen ID.Polo review: VW’s found its EV mojo with this classy supermini
We get behind the wheel of the first all-electric VW Polo supermini The rise of multiple Chinese car brands may be grabbing the headlines, but it’s worth remembering that venerable Volkswagen has been the UK’s biggest-selling brand for the past five years. The Polo celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025 and more than 20 million…
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BYD Dolphin-G review: UK’s first plug-in hybrid supermini is a winning package
We get behind the wheel of the BYD Dolphin G DM-i – the UK’s first plug-in hybrid supermini BYD is building up its range of cars at a remarkable rate, but the Chinese brand’s latest model shows that isn’t just plugging gaps – it’s creating new opportunities. The BYD Dolphin G DM-I (Dolphin G for…