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Thieves Keep Stealing A $2,600 VW Part That’s Useless The Moment It’s Removed
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/5g4btrgf-gb-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/5g4btrgf-gb-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/5g4btrgf-gb-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/5g4btrgf-gb-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/5g4btrgf-gb-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/5g4btrgf-gb-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Replacing a VW badge and radar in the UK can cost upwards of $2,600.</li><li>VW in the UK offers a support package in the UK to reduce repair costs.</li><li>The radars used must be coded to a specific VW car before they can work.</li></ul></div></div><p>Radar thieves have made a habit of targeting Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, and Mercedes-Benz, but several <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/vw/">VW</a> models deserve a spot on that same watchlist. The expensive radar units tucked behind their front emblems have long been a soft target, and they keep drawing attention from criminals who know exactly what sits under the badge and how quickly they can get to it.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>For more than a decade, VW models with easy-to-access radar sensors have been frequent targets for thieves, and it’s proving to be a particularly pressing concern in the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/uk/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/uk/">UK</a>. The reports stretch back to 2016, when owners of the Mk7 Golf and similar models started noticing that thieves were prying off the front badges to get at the radar hardware underneath.</p><p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/02/radar-sensor-theft-adas/" type="post" id="3372484">Thieves Are Popping Car Emblems To Grab This One Expensive Part</a></strong></p><p>As recently as two years ago, the British media reported that more than 50 residents in a single London borough had had their VW’s front badge and radar unit stolen. In 2026, it appears that very little has been done to clamp down on these thefts.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><p><strong>Stolen In Broad Daylight</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Original-18901-2025-golf-gti-autobahn-kings-red-metallic-35-copy.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Original-18901-2025-golf-gti-autobahn-kings-red-metallic-35-copy.webp 2558w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Original-18901-2025-golf-gti-autobahn-kings-red-metallic-35-copy-400x244.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Original-18901-2025-golf-gti-autobahn-kings-red-metallic-35-copy-1024x624.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Original-18901-2025-golf-gti-autobahn-kings-red-metallic-35-copy-768x468.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Original-18901-2025-golf-gti-autobahn-kings-red-metallic-35-copy-1536x936.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Original-18901-2025-golf-gti-autobahn-kings-red-metallic-35-copy-2048x1247.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Original-18901-2025-golf-gti-autobahn-kings-red-metallic-35-copy.jpg 2558w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Original-18901-2025-golf-gti-autobahn-kings-red-metallic-35-copy-400x244.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Original-18901-2025-golf-gti-autobahn-kings-red-metallic-35-copy-1024x624.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Original-18901-2025-golf-gti-autobahn-kings-red-metallic-35-copy-768x468.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Original-18901-2025-golf-gti-autobahn-kings-red-metallic-35-copy-1536x936.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Original-18901-2025-golf-gti-autobahn-kings-red-metallic-35-copy-2048x1247.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Thieves Keep Stealing A $2,600 VW Part That’s Useless The Moment It’s Removed" width="2558" height="1558" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Original-18901-2025-golf-gti-autobahn-kings-red-metallic-35-copy-1024x624.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>According to <a href="https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/consumer/thieves-continue-target-vw-badges-after-decade-problems" type="link" id="https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/consumer/thieves-continue-target-vw-badges-after-decade-problems">Autocar</a>, the badge and radar unit from <span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/vw-passat/" target="_blank">VW Passat</a></span> 2.0 TDI owner Claire Coleman were recently stolen while the car was parked outside her home in Brixton. Coleman told the magazine the badge was “there one day and gone the next,” and her neighbors quickly came forward with matching stories, one of them having been hit twice. She reported the theft to police, though that rarely changes the outcome in cases like these.</p><p>Once the radar is gone, the car loses a stack of driver aids. Adaptive cruise control, the speed limiter, and lane assistance all stop working, and the dashboard lights up with a “Front Assist not available” warning. The one small mercy is that the fault will not cause the car to fail its MOT, so the vehicle remains legal to drive even with a hole where the sensor should be.</p><p>A replacement can also be very expensive. Coleman was quoted almost £2,000 ($2,600) for a new badge and radar unit. Fortunately, VW in the UK offers a support package to local buyers due to the spate of thefts, which eventually lowered her repair bill to £539 ($710), but that’s still a big chunk of money. </p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><p>The report adds that owners get different amounts of help depending on their situation. A former VW technician told the magazine that a car’s dealer service history can affect how much support the company is willing to offer.</p><p><strong>Can VW Do More?</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Original-13769-ALF4252Editcopy-scaled.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Original-13769-ALF4252Editcopy-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Original-13769-ALF4252Editcopy-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Original-13769-ALF4252Editcopy-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Original-13769-ALF4252Editcopy-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Original-13769-ALF4252Editcopy-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Original-13769-ALF4252Editcopy-2048x1366.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Original-13769-ALF4252Editcopy-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Original-13769-ALF4252Editcopy-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Original-13769-ALF4252Editcopy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Original-13769-ALF4252Editcopy-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Original-13769-ALF4252Editcopy-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Original-13769-ALF4252Editcopy-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Thieves Keep Stealing A $2,600 VW Part That’s Useless The Moment It’s Removed" width="2560" height="1708" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Original-13769-ALF4252Editcopy-1024x683.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>VW</figcaption></figure></a><p>It appears there’s very little reason for individuals to keep stealing these badges and radars. The magazine notes that the radar units can only be re-used if they are electronically coded to the vehicle by VW and correctly calibrated. With this in mind, Coleman believes VW should do a better job of promoting this fact, as it may help deter would-be thieves.</p><p>“The cost is one thing, but it’s the fact that VW has not publicized the fact that these radar units are single-use devices that cannot simply be fitted to another VW that frustrates me,” she said. “If they did, it might put off the thieves.”</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10"); } }); </script></div><p>Coleman has since repaired her Passat and now keeps the front badge covered whenever she parks. Volkswagen puts the number at only a few hundred badge thefts, most of them in pockets of London. The company admits it has stayed quiet about the radar units being unusable once removed, worried that saying so out loud would only invite more thieves.</p><figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Front Assist Radar Access VW" width="500" height="281" src="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen class="lazy" data-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/q4hwH-TUGRQ?feature=oembed" onload="resizeIframe(this,this.parentElement);"></iframe></div></figure><p><strong>Not Just A British Problem</strong></p><p>Of course, this issue extends far beyond Britain. As we recently reported, a growing number of cars from different brands are being hit by thieves as they also house radar units behind the front badges. These thefts are proving to be a growing headache <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/04/new-yorks-most-dangerous-driver-last-year-got-1-54-tickets-per-day/">across New York City</a>. It’s become such a serious concern that some companies now sell protective covers that can be placed over the sensors, locking them in place.</p><p>The thefts have also prompted a Change.org <a href="https://www.change.org/p/urge-volkswagen-to-address-widespread-theft-of-front-facing-radar-sensors">petition </a>calling on Volkswagen to investigate the problem, warn owners of affected models, tighten theft prevention, and ease the financial hit on victims. As of writing, it had gathered hundreds of signatures from owners who say the issue has dragged on for years.</p><figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Anti Furto Simples Radar ACC da Volkswagen Chega de roubos" width="500" height="281" src="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen class="lazy" data-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eABYBb5vGG0?feature=oembed" onload="resizeIframe(this,this.parentElement);"></iframe></div></figure></body></html></p>
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Viewed through that lens, a modern vehicle is objectively more capable than the one it replaced.</p><p>Cox points to the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/honda-cr-v/" type="post_tag" id="784">Honda CR-V</a> as an example. Sure, it’s nearly $10,000 more expensive than it was a decade ago, but it’s also dramatically improved. In other words, consumers are paying more dollars, but they’re also getting more vehicle. That’s where the analysis starts to get uncomfortable.</p><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">2016 Honda CR-V</h4><p>In 2016, automakers offered plenty of genuinely inexpensive cars. Remember cars like the Honda Fit, Chevrolet Spark, Ford Fiesta, and Nissan Versa? Vehicles like that basically don’t exist anymore. Even when affordable entry-level trims remain available, they’re often produced in smaller numbers than the better-equipped versions dealers prefer to stock. </p><p><strong>Also: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/07/used-car-prices-june/">Used Hybrid And EV Prices Have Jumped $3,600 Even After The Tax Credit Died</a></strong></p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">2026 Honda CR-V</h4><p>In that context, it’s difficult to separate consumer demand from industry strategy. Buyers may be choosing more expensive vehicles, but they’re doing so in a marketplace with fewer low-cost alternatives than existed a decade ago.</p><p>Cox isn’t wrong outright. The rising cost of everything is squeezing buyers. But if the auto <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/industry/" type="post_tag" id="2559">industry</a> wants an honest conversation about affordability, it needs to acknowledge its own role in moving the market upscale. The car isn’t the only villain in America’s affordability story. But it’s probably not just an innocent bystander either.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ford-Bronco_Filson-2027-HD-f78eb6561c57d53f2d08d50ca6a66088734a5924f-scaled.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Ford-Bronco_Filson-2027-HD-f78eb6561c57d53f2d08d50ca6a66088734a5924f-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Ford-Bronco_Filson-2027-HD-f78eb6561c57d53f2d08d50ca6a66088734a5924f-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Ford-Bronco_Filson-2027-HD-f78eb6561c57d53f2d08d50ca6a66088734a5924f-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Ford-Bronco_Filson-2027-HD-f78eb6561c57d53f2d08d50ca6a66088734a5924f-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Ford-Bronco_Filson-2027-HD-f78eb6561c57d53f2d08d50ca6a66088734a5924f-1536x863.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Ford-Bronco_Filson-2027-HD-f78eb6561c57d53f2d08d50ca6a66088734a5924f-2048x1151.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ford-Bronco_Filson-2027-HD-f78eb6561c57d53f2d08d50ca6a66088734a5924f-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ford-Bronco_Filson-2027-HD-f78eb6561c57d53f2d08d50ca6a66088734a5924f-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ford-Bronco_Filson-2027-HD-f78eb6561c57d53f2d08d50ca6a66088734a5924f-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ford-Bronco_Filson-2027-HD-f78eb6561c57d53f2d08d50ca6a66088734a5924f-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ford-Bronco_Filson-2027-HD-f78eb6561c57d53f2d08d50ca6a66088734a5924f-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ford-Bronco_Filson-2027-HD-f78eb6561c57d53f2d08d50ca6a66088734a5924f-2048x1151.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" The Cheapest New Cars Didn’t Get Expensive, Honda And Ford Just Killed Them" width="2560" height="1439" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ford-Bronco_Filson-2027-HD-f78eb6561c57d53f2d08d50ca6a66088734a5924f-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>Ford</figcaption></figure></a></body></html></p>
Do it Best Group’s Eric Lane Shares Update on Sales Team Integration
As Do it Best and True Value continue to work toward the integration of both companies under the Do it Best Group umbrella, vice president of field sales Eric Lane sat down with Hardware Retailing to share how the unification of the two companies’ sales team will positively impact members and retailers and how the new …The post Do it Best Group’s Eric Lane Shares Update on Sales Team Integration appeared first on Hardware Retailing.
These popular smartphones are in their last year of software support
It's good to know how long your phone will get updates before you purchase.<p><img src="https://www.engadget.com/img/gallery/these-popular-smartphones-are-in-their-last-year-of-software-support/intro-1783000290.jpg" /></p>
The Only Cizeta Moroder V16T Supercar Ever Made Can Now Be Yours
<p>This crazy 16-cylinder prototype spawned a few production cars, but here's the only one to have music legend Giorgio Moroder's name on the back.</p>
Suzuki’s 657cc Turbo Kei Hatch Makes Less Power Than A Liter Bike
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alto-lead-Jun29261-copy-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alto-lead-Jun29261-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alto-lead-Jun29261-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alto-lead-Jun29261-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alto-lead-Jun29261-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alto-lead-Jun29261-copy-2048x1151.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>An original 1990 Suzuki Alto Works hot hatch is up for grabs on Bring a Trailer.</li><li>The Alto Works helped define Japan’s booming kei performance scene when new.</li><li>This five-speed example makes just 61 hp from its turbocharged 657 cc motor.</li></ul></div></div><p>Big horsepower is easy to find, but big personality doesn’t always come with it. Just ask the Dodge <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/2027-dodge-charger/">Charger Daytona EV</a>. That’s why this pint-sized 1990 Suzuki Alto Works deserves a closer look. It might have less power than some mid-ranking motorbikes but this featherweight hot hatch is a cult favorite for JDM kei car fans.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/autozam-az1-mazdaspeed/">The Mazdaspeed AZ-1 Is The Kei Supercar Collectors Call The Holy Grail</a></strong></p><p>Now one of these Japanese market hot hatches is back on Bring a Trailer in the US, having been previously sold there in 2016, giving another American driver the chance to shoehorn themselves behind the wheel and see what the fuss is about.</p><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">BaT</h4><p>The <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/suzuki-alto/">Alto</a> Works arrived in the late 1980s when Japan’s automakers seemed determined to squeeze maximum excitement from minimum displacement. And we mean minimum, because the capacity limit in those days was 550 cc. But with dual overhead cams, four valves per cylinder, a turbocharger and intercooler, sport suspension and four-wheel discs it was no toy.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><p>This 1990 example comes from the second generation, powered by <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/suzuki/">Suzuki</a>‘s turbocharged and intercooled 657 cc F6A SOHC three-cylinder to take advantage of that year’s new 660 cc kei engine limit. Factory output was rated at 61 hp (62 PS) according to the BaT listing, sent to the front wheels through a five-speed manual. But during the model’s life Suzuki also offered buyers a DOHC Works RS/X with 63 hp (64 PS), and even all-wheel drive in the Works RS/R.</p><p><strong>Original Hood Scoop</strong></p><figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Suzuki Alto Works" width="500" height="281" src="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen class="lazy" data-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8B1Yii7OTY0?feature=oembed" onload="resizeIframe(this,this.parentElement);"></iframe></div></figure><p>According to the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/auction/">auction</a> listing, the car’s odometer shows it’s covered just 89,000 km (55,000 miles). And the pictures show a car that’s mostly original down to its diddy 13-inch wheels, hood scoop and two-tone paint. It looks to be in solid condition with the exception of some wear and tear that’s to be expected of a 36-year-old car.</p><p><strong>Also: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/07/suzuki-cara-gullwing-kei/">Suzuki’s Tiny Mid-Engine Supercar Has Gullwing Doors And Just 64 HP</a></strong></p><p>The cabin is simple, with plenty of dull gray plastic and hand-cranks window to remind you of the humble Alto origins. But you do get a set of sports seats, and a previous owner has fitted an aftermarket wood-rim wheel to jazz things up.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><p>A January 2026 service brought fresh fluids along with new spark plugs, distributor cap and rotor, so it should be ready for its next caretaker, and its next trip to the rev limiter. And the best thing about <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/honda-z-um4-kei-car/">hot kei cars</a> like the Alto Works and its Daihatsu Mira TR-XX rival is you can rag them all day long, and never worry about looking anti social or getting a speeding ticket. </p><p>Click <a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-suzuki-alto-6/">here</a> to see the full Bring a Trailer listing for this JDM micro hot hatch.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">BaT</h4></body></html></p>
These 8 Tiny Patio Plants Attract Pollinators All Summer – Bringing Every Corner to Life
Think you need an impressive country estate to help pollinators? Not so! Your perfectly ordinary backyard garden or urban patio can be enough to host a thriving ecosystem if you use smaller, high-reward plants. These compact, high-impact container champions offer massive value without requiring a football-field-sized space to call their own. Anyone who has the desire to offer bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds the nectar they need can do so in a pollinator garden, n
I Gave Alfa’s Last Busso V6 Coupe A Digital Restomod, Then Let The Purists Judge It
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-2a-scaled-copy-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-2a-scaled-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-2a-scaled-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-2a-scaled-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-2a-scaled-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-2a-scaled-copy-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>My digital restomod updates the V6-powered Alfa Romeo GT coupe.</li><li>The build proposes an array of exterior, interior, and chassis upgrades.</li><li>Real-world feedback from Alfisti split opinions on the round lights.</li></ul></div></div><p>The Alfa Romeo GT, built from 2003 to 2010 as the coupe relative of the 147 hatchback and <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/alfa-romeo-156">156 sedan</a>, was the final Alfa penned by Bertone and the last to carry the Busso V6. Prices have fallen far enough on the used market that I started wondering whether one could be reborn as something more exotic, a coachbuilt special with real presence.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>The plan was to work <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/03/totem-alfa-restomod-electric/">classic Alfa Romeo DNA</a> into the elegant shape of the donor and build something that could hold its own on the lawn at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Early public reaction tells me the treatment on this particular car might be polarizing.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/02/alfa-romeo-promised-an-electric-future-now-old-v6-is-back/">Alfa Romeo Promised An Electric Future, Now Old V6 Is Back</a></strong></p><p>The highlight of the conversion is the reworked front end, with round headlights and intakes drawing inspiration from the classic Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT and 1750 GT Veloce from the ’60s and the ’70s. The <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/coachbuilt">redesign</a> requires a new bumper, a larger scudetto grille, custom LEDs, and a fresh hood with aggressive lines slightly reminiscent of the Brera and the 159.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-%CE%99%CE%99-CarVibe-Red-3s-scaled.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-3s-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-3s-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-3s-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-3s-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-3s-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-3s-2048x1152.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-3s-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-3s-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-3s-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-3s-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-3s-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-3s-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" I Gave Alfa’s Last Busso V6 Coupe A Digital Restomod, Then Let The Purists Judge It" width="2560" height="1440" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-3s-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-2-scaled.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-2-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-2-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-2-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-2-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-2-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-2-2048x1152.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-2-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" I Gave Alfa’s Last Busso V6 Coupe A Digital Restomod, Then Let The Purists Judge It" width="2560" height="1440" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-2-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>Everything in profile stays honest to the original. Greenhouse, roof structure, pillars, mirrors, and doors all carry over untouched. What changed sits lower and wider, with broader front and rear fenders, bigger alloys, and brakes lifted from the Intensa and Quadrifoglio versions of the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/alfa-romeo-giulia">Giulia</a> sedan, plus a drop in ride height that gives it a stance the factory never allowed itself.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/alfa-romeo-tonale-discontinuation/">Alfa Just Facelifted The Tonale. Now It Could Kill It</a></strong></p><p>Out back the car wears a sculpted <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2022/08/this-alfa-romeo-giulia-gtam-replica-bodykit-looks-quite-convincing/">Giulia GTAm-style</a> bumper with a carbon fiber diffuser and quad tailpipes, along with modern LED graphics reworking the Bertone taillights. No spoiler, because the GT never needed one. That signature rear glass and the clean surfacing across the hatch do the heavy lifting on their own, and adding a wing would have been an insult to the man who drew it.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-%CE%99%CE%99-CarVibe-Red-4-scaled.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-4-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-4-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-4-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-4-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-4-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-4-2048x1152.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-4-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-4-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-4-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" I Gave Alfa’s Last Busso V6 Coupe A Digital Restomod, Then Let The Purists Judge It" width="2560" height="1440" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-4-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-3-scaled.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-3-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-3-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-3-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-3-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-3-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-3-2048x1152.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-3-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" I Gave Alfa’s Last Busso V6 Coupe A Digital Restomod, Then Let The Purists Judge It" width="2560" height="1440" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-3-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>I didn’t get a chance to work on the interior, though such a build would need a re-upholstered cabin using high quality materials like wood, aluminum, and leather. The conversion would preferably maintain an analogue character, although a discreet aftermarket infotainment solution could be added into the mix.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><p><strong>Proposed Mechanical Upgrades</strong></p><p>Under the hood of the GT restomod remains the iconic <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/04/the-alfa-romeo-156-gta-was-too-flawed-to-win-and-too-good-to-forget/">naturally-aspirated 3.2-liter Busso V6</a>. Stock, the engine made 237 hp (177 kW / 240 PS), and it clears 300 hp without much drama once you start throwing aftermarket tuning at it. A proper build might rebore the block with forged pistons, stretch displacement to 3.7 liters, swap in wilder camshafts, and add Ferrari-derived throttle bodies. A supercharger would be one step past sensible, so we leave it alone.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/05/alfa-romeo-new-hatchback/">Alfa Romeo Is Bringing Back The Hatchback That Saved It Once Before</a></strong></p><p>The V6 GT shares its six-speed manual and front-wheel-drive layout with the 147 GTA and 156 GTA, which means the dynamics have room to grow. A limited-slip differential would earn its keep, alongside coilovers, wider tracks, and those larger brakes. The exhaust note already borders on glorious, and a custom system would push it <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/tuning/">somewhere </a>better still.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10"); } }); </script></div><p><strong>The Purist Debate: Real-World Feedback</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-%CE%99%CE%99-CarVibe-Red-1-scaled.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-1-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-1-400x224.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-1-1024x575.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-1-768x431.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-1-1536x862.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-1-2048x1149.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-1-400x224.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-1-768x431.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-1-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-1-2048x1149.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" I Gave Alfa’s Last Busso V6 Coupe A Digital Restomod, Then Let The Purists Judge It" width="2560" height="1437" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-ΙΙ-CarVibe-Red-1-1024x575.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-1-scaled.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-1-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-1-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-1-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-1-2048x1152.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-1-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" I Gave Alfa’s Last Busso V6 Coupe A Digital Restomod, Then Let The Purists Judge It" width="2560" height="1440" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-1-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>To pressure-test the design, I passed it to a handful of trusted industry colleagues and put it in front of committed Alfisti at the Museo Alfa Romeo during the brand’s birthday celebrations on June 21st. The reaction confirmed what I suspected about the risk of redrawing an Alfa that originally wore <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/bertone/">Bertone’s </a>signature.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/01/bertone-runabout-v6-retro-sports-car/">This Italian Sports Car Brings A Famous 1960s Concept With Pop-Up Headlights Back to Life</a></strong></p><p>Most of the critics could not make peace with the round headlights on this silhouette. A few argued for slimmer units in the spirit of the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2022/08/which-iconic-alfa-romeo-design-cues-do-you-want-to-see-on-the-firms-2023-supercar/">Pininfarina 2uettottanta roadster from 2010</a>, which would echo the horizontal run of the slim taillights and calm the front down considerably.</p><p>Still, out of the 30 Alfa Romeo owners I surveyed at the event, a clear majority of 25 praised the project, voicing real appreciation for the clever historical nods to Alfa’s past. The remaining five purists preferred the lines of the original GT, rejecting the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/face-swaps">face swap</a>.</p><p><strong>Would It Make Sense?</strong></p><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><p>Bringing a project like this from the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/renderings">digital</a> concept stage into production doesn’t come without challenges. The total cost for a conversion of this scale for the exterior, interior and underpinnings could easily exceed the €50,000 ($55,000) mark, without factoring in the price of the donor car.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/kia-tasman-correction-kit/">I Finally Made Kia’s Tasman Stop Looking Like Sid From Ice Age</a></strong></p><p>This estimate introduces a paradox. Because the 147-based Alfa Romeo GT is so cheap to buy nowadays, even if you spring for the top-tier Busso V6, it is hard to justify spending several times the car’s market value on modifications. Even so, it could still make sense as <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/05/kimera-k39-debut-2/">a highly exclusive, limited-production model</a> aimed at collectors.</p><p>After all, somewhere among the 80,832 people who bought an Alfa Romeo GT, a few are surely unhinged enough to sign up for a one-off. For anyone doing that math already, I have started talking to companies that could turn these renderings into an actual car.</p><p>So where do you land on this retro-modern take on the Italian coupe? Do the classic cues lift the GT, or should Bertone’s original lines stay exactly as they are? Tell me what you think, and if this kind of thing is your poison, follow my automotive design studio <a href="https://carvibe.com.au/">CarVibe</a>. I promise the next one splits the room even harder.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-Restomod-Rendering-VS-Real.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-Restomod-Rendering-VS-Real.webp 1875w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-Restomod-Rendering-VS-Real-300x400.webp 300w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-Restomod-Rendering-VS-Real-768x1024.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-Restomod-Rendering-VS-Real-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-Restomod-Rendering-VS-Real-1536x2048.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-Restomod-Rendering-VS-Real.jpg 1875w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-Restomod-Rendering-VS-Real-300x400.jpg 300w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-Restomod-Rendering-VS-Real-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-Restomod-Rendering-VS-Real-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-Restomod-Rendering-VS-Real-1536x2048.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" I Gave Alfa’s Last Busso V6 Coupe A Digital Restomod, Then Let The Purists Judge It" width="1875" height="2500" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alfa-Romeo-GT-Restomod-Rendering-VS-Real-768x1024.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Illustrations: Thanos Pappas / CarVibe</h4></body></html></p>
Singer Keeps The Classic 911 On The Road, Signature Wants One For Everywhere Else
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-1aaa-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-1aaa-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-1aaa-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-1aaa-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-1aaa-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-1aaa-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Signature Autosports’ special 911 includes upgraded bumpers and lights.</li><li>Buyers will be offered loads of customization options when they order.</li><li>New suspension boosts the car’s ride height and its off-road credentials.</li></ul></div></div><p>Tired of Porsche 911s from Singer feeling too polished, too married to the pavement? Signature Autosports thinks it has an answer, and it calls it the Meridian 911. </p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>Built as a modernized version of classic off-road-focused <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/porsche/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/porsche/">Porsche</a> 911s from yesteryear, the Meridian 911 sits on aftermarket suspension that boosts the ride height and will make it much more capable off the beaten path. Fitted alongside the new suspension components are all-terrain tires.</p><p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2022/05/the-safari-sportsman-could-be-the-ultimate-porsche-911-off-roader/" type="post" id="2445256">The Safari Sportsman Could Be The Ultimate Porsche 911 Off-Roader</a></strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-6.jpeg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-6.webp 1920w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-6-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-6-1024x577.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-6-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-6-1536x865.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-6.jpeg 1920w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-6-400x225.jpeg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-6-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-6-768x432.jpeg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-6-1536x865.jpeg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Singer Keeps The Classic 911 On The Road, Signature Wants One For Everywhere Else" width="1920" height="1081" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-6-1024x577.jpeg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>The car hasn’t actually been built yet, and for now exists only in what appear to be at least partially AI-generated images, though it certainly has the potential to look rather good. The main exterior changes include new high-strength skid plates, beefier bumpers, and a large roof rack carrying four sizable off-road spotlights. Hood-mounted lamps show up in the preview too, adding to the rugged look.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><p><strong>See: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/bmw-m240i-safari-build/">BMW’s M2 Dakar Was An April Fool’s Joke, This M240i Build Is Real</a></strong></p><p>Signature Autosports hasn’t forgotten about the powertrain. Cars like the recent <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/03/porsches-most-flipped-911-is-back/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/03/porsches-most-flipped-911-is-back/">Porsche 911 Dakar</a> and Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato helped to reinvigorate interest in high-performance, low-slung off-roaders, so you wouldn’t want to get stuck in the middle of the desert with a decades-old Porsche powertrain in need of some spare parts. </p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-5.jpeg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-5.webp 1920w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-5-400x300.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-5-1024x768.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-5-768x576.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-5-1536x1152.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-5.jpeg 1920w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-5-400x300.jpeg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-5-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-5-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-5-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Singer Keeps The Classic 911 On The Road, Signature Wants One For Everywhere Else" width="1920" height="1440" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-5-1024x768.jpeg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>Modern power comes from a 3.8-liter naturally aspirated flat-six with Pauter rods and heads, as well as 102 mm pistons and cylinders from Molly Motorsports. The mill also includes custom billet heads with CNC-ported valves, racing valve springs with titanium retainers, and billet valve covers. There’s also a carbon fiber engine shroud, carbon fiber intake, and independent throttle bodies. </p><p><strong>Customization Options</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-3.jpeg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-3.webp 1920w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-3-400x240.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-3-1024x614.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-3-768x461.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-3-1536x922.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-3.jpeg 1920w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-3-400x240.jpeg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-3-1024x614.jpeg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-3-768x461.jpeg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-3-1536x922.jpeg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Singer Keeps The Classic 911 On The Road, Signature Wants One For Everywhere Else" width="1920" height="1152" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Signature-Autosports-Meridian-911-3-1024x614.jpeg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>According to the company, it will handle everything from powertrain engineering through to metal fabrication and the installation of custom electric systems and upholstery for the Meridian 911s that it builds. Presumably this means there will also be loads of customizations available to buyers, allowing them to create the off-roading <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/porsche-911/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/porsche-911/">911</a> of their dreams.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><p>Carscoops has reached out to Signature Autosports to see when they plan to start production of the Meridian 911 and just how much it will cost.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Photos Signature</h4></body></html></p>
This Aussie Is Funding His Land Cruiser One Gold Nugget At A Time
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Gold-2-copy-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Gold-2-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Gold-2-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Gold-2-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Gold-2-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Gold-2-copy-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>A Tasmanian adventurer is funding a new Prado entirely with river gold.</li><li>His target is a base Land Cruiser Prado priced near AU$80,000.</li><li>One canyon dive on his best day pulled 22 grams worth thousands of dollars.</li></ul></div></div><p>Instead of <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/dealers/" type="post_tag" id="225">wrestling </a>with high interest rates or a trade-in negotiation, Tasmanian content creator and adventurer Rob Parsons is trying to fund his next vehicle the hard way, using nothing but ancient prospecting techniques to get there. He wants a brand-new off-roader, and his plan is to pull the money out of the ground one riverbed at a time.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>The explorer, known for his navigation skills and solo expeditions, has launched a multi-day challenge to gather enough gold from remote waterways to cover the keys to that new truck. It sounds like a gimmick, and yet the math works. </p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2024/05/aussie-2025-toyota-land-cruiser-prado-gets-a-weird-grille-option/">Aussie Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Gets A Weird Grille Option</a></strong></p><p>The target of this wilderness operation is the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/toyota-land-cruiser/">Toyota Land Cruiser</a> Prado. The rugged SUV runs the mild-hybrid 2.8-liter turbodiesel engine and comes standard with 4WD. From his video it is understood that Parsons wants to buy the entry-level GX trim in Midnight Alloy shade, which carries a driveaway price of AU$ 79,545 (US$ 54,800) in Hobart, Tasmania.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Australia.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Australia.webp 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Australia-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Australia-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Australia-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Australia-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Australia-2048x1152.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Australia.jpg 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Australia-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Australia-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Australia-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Australia-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Australia-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" This Aussie Is Funding His Land Cruiser One Gold Nugget At A Time" width="2500" height="1406" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-Prado-Australia-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>Parsons documents the journey through short videos posted to his <a href="https://www.facebook.com/robparsonsvideo/">Facebook page</a>. Those will likely be stitched into a longer YouTube clip once the challenge wraps up.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/bushwakka-land-cruiser-camper/">This Land Cruiser Camper Sleeps Four And Hides A Shower Cubicle</a></strong></p><p>Across the first 13 days of the experiment he has gathered AU$ 25,501 (US$ 17,600) worth of gold, which works out to an average of AU$ 1,960 (US$ 1,350) per day. Not every dive plays out the same way, though, and scavenging instinct matters more here than physical labor.</p><iframe loading="lazy" src="" width="267" height="476" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1488020312636884%2F&show_text=false&width=267&t=0" onload="resizeIframe(this,this.parentElement);"></iframe><p>His best stint so far was Day 12, which produced a massive 21.71 grams of gold valued at AU$ 4,072.34 (US$ 2,800), pulled from a deep canyon pool with the help of a portable dive compressor setup. The low point came on Day 8, bringing in just 0.80 grams worth AU$ 151.98 (US$ 105) before a hardware failure in his satellite communication forced him to abort the mission early.</p><p>While Parsons still needs another AU$ 54,000 (US$ 37,200) to reach his ultimate purchase target, his early yield proves that old-school grit might just beat modern financing if you have the right skills and experience. Hopefully, he will soon be able to buy his dream <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/toyota/">Toyota</a> using it to reach new locations in the Tasmanian wilderness.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><iframe loading="lazy" src="" width="267" height="476" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F2423415998124406%2F&show_text=false&width=267&t=0" onload="resizeIframe(this,this.parentElement);"></iframe><iframe loading="lazy" src="" width="267" height="476" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F27347131428282374%2F&show_text=false&width=267&t=0" onload="resizeIframe(this,this.parentElement);"></iframe></body></html></p>
Ford’s Ranger PHEV Wants To Kill Your Gas Generator
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/asdfasdfgawegr-copy-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/asdfasdfgawegr-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/asdfasdfgawegr-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/asdfasdfgawegr-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/asdfasdfgawegr-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/asdfasdfgawegr-copy-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Ford tested the Ranger PHEV against a common portable gas generator.</li><li>The pickup truck emitted far fewer pollutants during power generation.</li><li>Fuel use reportedly dropped to about a third once the truck warmed up.</li></ul></div></div><p>Ford is making a big claim about its new <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2024/09/2025-ford-ranger-phev-debuts-with-275-hp-and-a-28-mile-ev-range/" type="post" id="3071739">Ranger Plug-In Hybrid</a>. For many buyers, it can replace an entire piece of equipment they’ve been hauling around for years. According to the automaker, customers who rely on portable generators for work sites, events, or remote jobs may no longer need one at all thanks to the Ranger PHEV’s available Pro Power Onboard system. If Ford’s testing is accurate, the pickup does more than just replace a generator. It improves on it in nearly every meaningful category.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>One catch for North American readers, though. The Ranger PHEV is sold in Europe, the UK, and Australia, and Ford has no current plans to bring it to the States.</p><p><strong>How Ford Ran the Numbers</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FORD_2024_RANGER_PHEV_02-scaled.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/FORD_2024_RANGER_PHEV_02-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/FORD_2024_RANGER_PHEV_02-400x242.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/FORD_2024_RANGER_PHEV_02-1024x618.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/FORD_2024_RANGER_PHEV_02-768x464.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/FORD_2024_RANGER_PHEV_02-1536x928.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/FORD_2024_RANGER_PHEV_02-2048x1237.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FORD_2024_RANGER_PHEV_02-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FORD_2024_RANGER_PHEV_02-400x242.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FORD_2024_RANGER_PHEV_02-1024x618.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FORD_2024_RANGER_PHEV_02-768x464.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FORD_2024_RANGER_PHEV_02-1536x928.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FORD_2024_RANGER_PHEV_02-2048x1237.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Ford’s Ranger PHEV Wants To Kill Your Gas Generator" width="2560" height="1546" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/FORD_2024_RANGER_PHEV_02-1024x618.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>The company recently conducted a series of tests at its engineering center in Dunton, England, comparing a typical 4 kW (5.3 hp) portable gasoline generator against the Ranger PHEV’s 6.9 kW (9.2 hp) Pro Power Onboard setup. Ford says it chose a range of common use cases, including charging power tool batteries, running heaters, boiling a kettle, and maintaining higher electrical loads over longer periods.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/2027-ram-1500-updates/" type="post" id="3454888">2027 Ram 1500 Gets Fancier And Can Act As A Portable Generator</a></strong></p><p>The comparison focused on emissions and fuel consumption. That’s key because most folks don’t realize how much pollution the average generator creates while being relatively inefficient. According to <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/ford/" type="post_tag" id="90">Ford</a>, the generator in its test produced dramatically higher levels of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons than the Ranger PHEV while generating similar amounts of electricity.</p><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Ford</h4><p>In some scenarios, nitrogen oxide emissions were reportedly more than 9,000 times higher from the generator, while carbon monoxide output exceeded the truck’s by more than 1,200 times. Those figures are key because while generators don’t have to comply with automotive emissions controls, cars, trucks, and SUVs certainly do. That’s where things like the Ranger’s catalytic converters, fuel management, and emissions technology make a big impact.</p><p><strong>Fuel Consumption Tells a Similar Story</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cqdam.web_.2400wefgewf.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/cqdam.web_.2400wefgewf.webp 2400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/cqdam.web_.2400wefgewf-400x300.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/cqdam.web_.2400wefgewf-1024x768.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/cqdam.web_.2400wefgewf-768x576.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/cqdam.web_.2400wefgewf-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/cqdam.web_.2400wefgewf-2048x1536.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cqdam.web_.2400wefgewf.jpg 2400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cqdam.web_.2400wefgewf-400x300.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cqdam.web_.2400wefgewf-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cqdam.web_.2400wefgewf-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cqdam.web_.2400wefgewf-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cqdam.web_.2400wefgewf-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Ford’s Ranger PHEV Wants To Kill Your Gas Generator" width="2400" height="1800" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cqdam.web_.2400wefgewf-1024x768.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>Ford</figcaption></figure></a><p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/fuel/" type="post_tag" id="2434">Fuel</a> consumption may be even more important to customers. Ford tested the Ranger PHEV under several operating conditions, including with a full battery, an empty battery and cold engine, and an empty battery with a warmed-up engine. In every case, Ford says the pickup consumed less fuel than the standalone generator while supplying 4 kW of power. Once the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/trucks/" type="post_tag" id="145">truck</a> was fully warmed up and using the battery as a buffer, fuel consumption reportedly dropped to roughly one-third that of the generator.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><p><strong>Ford’s Data Still Needs A Second Opinion</strong></p><p>Naturally, Ford has every reason to highlight the advantages of its latest electrified pickup, and independent testing would be needed to validate the findings. Still, if real-world results come close to matching Ford’s data, the Ranger PHEV’s biggest innovation may not be its plug-in hybrid drivetrain at all. It could be the fact that it lets some owners leave another gas-guzzling machine behind entirely.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/likubggfiu.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/likubggfiu.webp 2400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/likubggfiu-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/likubggfiu-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/likubggfiu-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/likubggfiu-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/likubggfiu-2048x1152.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/likubggfiu.jpg 2400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/likubggfiu-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/likubggfiu-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/likubggfiu-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/likubggfiu-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/likubggfiu-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Ford’s Ranger PHEV Wants To Kill Your Gas Generator" width="2400" height="1350" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/likubggfiu-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>Photos Ford</figcaption></figure></a><h4 class="wp-block-heading"></h4></body></html></p>
A 10-year sky survey begins filming a 'cosmic movie,' cyborg cockroaches go for a dive and more science stories
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Jaguar Stopped Building Cars Last Year, But Dealers Still Have Hundreds In Stock
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Logo-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Logo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Logo-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Logo-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Logo-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Logo.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Jaguar’s relaunch has been delayed, but dealers still have new models in stock.</li><li>A handful of 2024 I-Paces are still for sale with discounts of nearly $30,000.</li><li>You can score $20,000 off an F-Type or a $10,000 discount on an F-Pace.</li></ul></div></div><p>Jaguar’s drastic reboot saw them quietly cease production last year. Their brand-new electric GT was originally scheduled to debut around the same time, but it was <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/10/jaguars-electric-gt-delayed-until-2026/">delayed</a> and is now set to be unveiled this fall.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>While the brand doesn’t have much to say these days, dealers still have hundreds of new vehicles in stock. A quick search reveals over 900 examples ranging from the 2024 <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/jaguar-e-pace/">E-Pace</a> to a 2026 F-Pace SVR 575 Final Edition.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/12/jaguar-just-built-its-last-gas-car-but-you-wouldnt-know-it-from-them/">Jaguar Just Built Its Last Gas Car, But You Wouldn’t Know It From Them</a></strong></p><p>Unsurprisingly, many have been given hefty discounts to lure buyers. One of the cheapest new vehicles is a 2024 E-Pace P250, which has been marked down to $42,668. That’s pretty expensive for a nearly three-year old vehicle, but Jaguar Rancho Mirage has knocked $10,000 off the original MSRP.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-3.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-3.webp 1894w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-3-400x192.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-3-1024x491.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-3-768x368.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-3-1536x736.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-3.jpg 1894w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-3-400x192.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-3-1024x491.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-3-768x368.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-3-1536x736.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Jaguar Stopped Building Cars Last Year, But Dealers Still Have Hundreds In Stock" width="1894" height="908" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-3-1024x491.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>If you’re a sedan fan, Jaguar Fort Myers has a 2024 XF R-Dynamic SE for $51,603. That’s $5,000 below the original sticker price of $56,603 and this appears to be due to a customer incentive from the automaker.</p><p>If you’re looking for bigger savings, there are a handful of <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/jaguar-i-pace/">I-Pace</a> EVs with discounts of nearly $30,000. Jaguar Orland Park has two new models in stock and one that originally stickered for $81,368 has been marked down to $52,393 for a savings of $28,975. The other carries a $28,646 discount, which reduces the cost of entry to $48,407. Of course, you’ll still have to settle for an outdated EV that only has 246 miles (396 km) of range.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-1.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-1.webp 1900w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-1-400x179.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-1-1024x458.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-1-768x344.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-1-1536x687.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-1.jpg 1900w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-1-400x179.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-1-1024x458.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-1-768x344.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-1-1536x687.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Jaguar Stopped Building Cars Last Year, But Dealers Still Have Hundreds In Stock" width="1900" height="850" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-1-1024x458.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>Dealers also have around 70 new <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/jaguar-f-type/">F-Types</a> in stock. One notable example from Jaguar Riverside carried an MSRP of $99,643, but it’s been marked down to $79,463. That’s a savings of $20,180 and it’s not too shabby for a sports car with a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 engine.</p><p>That being said, most of the remaining vehicles are F-Paces, which isn’t surprising as the crossover was the last vehicle to go out of production. They also carry steep discounts and we found a 2026 model marked down by $10,000.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-4.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-4.webp 1902w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-4-400x181.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-4-1024x464.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-4-768x348.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-4-1536x696.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-4.jpg 1902w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-4-400x181.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-4-1024x464.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-4-768x348.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-4-1536x696.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Jaguar Stopped Building Cars Last Year, But Dealers Still Have Hundreds In Stock" width="1902" height="862" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jaguar-Discounts-CS-629-4-1024x464.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a></body></html></p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div>
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America’s Gen Z Says It Can Change A Tire, Nobody Else Agrees
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Holiday-Safe-Driving-01919-Nissan--1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Holiday-Safe-Driving-01919-Nissan--1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Holiday-Safe-Driving-01919-Nissan--400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Holiday-Safe-Driving-01919-Nissan--768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Holiday-Safe-Driving-01919-Nissan--1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Holiday-Safe-Driving-01919-Nissan--2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Zero Americans trust Gen Z to change a tire during roadside emergencies.</li><li>Gen X earns strongest trust, 67 percent believing Xers could swap a tire over. </li><li>Despite poor public perception many Gen Z drivers do successfully complete repairs.</li></ul></div></div><p>If you’re stranded with a <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2024/09/did-you-know-a-fresh-pair-of-tires-should-always-go-at-the-back-millions-still-dont/">flat tire</a> somewhere in America, don’t expect many people to hand the jack to a Gen Z driver to help. According to a new global survey, not a single US respondent said younger motorists would be their first choice for changing a tire.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>The research, commissioned by Autotrader UK and based on responses from more than 3,000 drivers across 15 countries, found that Americans overwhelmingly trust Gen X when roadside <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/service/">repairs</a> are needed. Some 67 percent picked drivers aged roughly 46 to 61 as the generation they’d trust most to swap a tire, while Gen Z scored a remarkable zero percent.</p><p><strong>Also: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/05/ati-smartbay-ai-tire-robot/">A $4,900 Per Month AI Robot Is Coming For The $17-An-Hour Guy Who Changes Your Tires</a></strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ventus_evo-scaled.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Ventus_evo-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Ventus_evo-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Ventus_evo-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Ventus_evo-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Ventus_evo-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Ventus_evo-2048x1366.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ventus_evo-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ventus_evo-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ventus_evo-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ventus_evo-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ventus_evo-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ventus_evo-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" America’s Gen Z Says It Can Change A Tire, Nobody Else Agrees" width="2560" height="1708" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ventus_evo-1024x683.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>Photo Hankook</figcaption></figure></a><p>The US wasn’t alone, either. Drivers in the UK, Portugal, and Australia were equally unconvinced, with Gen Z also receiving no votes in those countries. Globally, the youngest generation managed just 2 percent support, while Gen X dominated, with 57 percent saying they’d trust them most to handle a tire change.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/california-replacement-tire-regulation/">California Isn’t Banning Performance Tires, But It Might Decide What Aftermarket Tires You Can Buy</a></strong></p><p>Interestingly, Gen Z doesn’t share that lack of confidence in its peers. In the UK, 43 percent of younger drivers believe they can change a tire (even though <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/06/would-you-spare-some-space-for-a-spare-tire/">few cars now have them</a>) while 29 percent of American Gen Z respondents say they feel capable too. The problem, it seems, isn’t confidence. It’s convincing everyone else.</p><p><strong>TikTok The Teacher</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/USA-Tire-Study-a.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/03/USA-Tire-Study-a.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/03/USA-Tire-Study-a-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/03/USA-Tire-Study-a-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/03/USA-Tire-Study-a-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/03/USA-Tire-Study-a-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/03/USA-Tire-Study-a-2048x1152.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/USA-Tire-Study-a.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/USA-Tire-Study-a-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/USA-Tire-Study-a-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/USA-Tire-Study-a-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/USA-Tire-Study-a-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/USA-Tire-Study-a-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" America’s Gen Z Says It Can Change A Tire, Nobody Else Agrees" width="2560" height="1440" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/USA-Tire-Study-a-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>Photo Hyundai | Lead image Nissan</figcaption></figure></a><p>The <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/study/">study</a> also suggests younger drivers are learning differently rather than avoiding car maintenance altogether. Across most countries, Gen Z is the generation most likely to seek repair advice through social media, YouTube, TikTok, and AI tools. The <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/usa/">US</a> is one of the few exceptions where Millennials actually lead social media use for automotive guidance, while Gen X tops AI usage, which is kind of scary.</p><p>Perhaps the biggest surprise is that Gen Z’s reputation may be much worse than reality. Among younger drivers who’ve actually attempted repairs, over 80 percent in most countries said they didn’t make the problem worse. Which I guess counts as a successful fix. The exception is South Africa, where almost half of Gen Z said they’d made a problem worse while attempting a repair.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><h5 class="wp-block-heading">Most And Least Trusted Generations</h5><div class="table-container blue"><div class="table-wrapper scrollbar-hide"><figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Country</strong></td><td><strong>Most Trusted <br>Generation</strong></td><td><strong>% Trusting <br>Them</strong></td><td><strong>Least Trusted<br> Generation</strong></td><td><strong>% Trusting <br>Them</strong></td></tr><tr><td>USA</td><td>Gen X</td><td>67%</td><td>Gen Z</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td>Portugal</td><td>Gen X</td><td>64%</td><td>Gen Z</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td>Netherlands</td><td>Gen X</td><td>63%</td><td>Gen Z</td><td>2%</td></tr><tr><td>Ireland</td><td>Gen X</td><td>62%</td><td>Silent Generation</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td>Spain</td><td>Gen X</td><td>62%</td><td>Silent Generation</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td>UK</td><td>Gen X</td><td>61%</td><td>Gen Z</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td>New Zealand</td><td>Gen X</td><td>60%</td><td>Silent Generation</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td>Greece</td><td>Gen X</td><td>59%</td><td>Silent Generation</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td>Australia</td><td>Gen X</td><td>58%</td><td>Gen Z</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td>Germany</td><td>Gen X</td><td>56%</td><td>Silent Generation</td><td>2%</td></tr><tr><td>Italy</td><td>Gen X</td><td>56%</td><td>Gen Z</td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>Canada</td><td>Gen X</td><td>55%</td><td>Gen Z</td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>France</td><td>Gen X</td><td>53%</td><td>Silent Generation</td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>Poland</td><td>Gen X</td><td>50%</td><td>Silent Generation</td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>South Africa</td><td>Millennials</td><td>46%</td><td>Silent Generation</td><td>1%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div><div class="info flex"><div class="arrow left"><span class="arrow-line"></span><span class="arrow-line"></span></div><span>SWIPE</span><div class="arrow right"><span class="arrow-line"></span><span class="arrow-line"></span></div></div></div><ul class="wp-block-list"><li><em><strong>Gen Z: </strong>1997-2012</em></li><li><em><strong>Millennials: </strong>1981-96</em></li><li><em><strong>Gen X: </strong>1965-80</em></li><li><em><strong>Baby boomers: </strong>1946-64</em></li><li><strong>S<em>ilent Generation: </em></strong><em>1928-45</em></li></ul><p></p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div></body></html></p>
Tesla expands robotaxi service to small section of Miami
The company's robotaxi roadmap mentions future expansions to Orlando and Tampa.<p><img src="https://www.engadget.com/img/gallery/tesla-expands-robotaxi-service-to-small-section-of-miami/intro-1783184696.jpg" /></p>