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Lease a Car: Quick Tips Considering your annual mileage is a crucial step in how to lease a car. Negotiate when leasing a car to reduce the capital cost and money factor, which will lower your monthly payment. Get familiar with leasing jargon because some terms aren’t used in traditional auto financing. Establish and stay within a budget. Remember that you are responsible for maintenance and insurance expenses for a leased car. At first blush, car leasing seems like a grand idea. After all, you can get more car for the same monthly financing payment. Who wouldn’t want that? Well,…

From the February/March 2023 issue of Car and Driver.Lap Time: 2:54.6Class: LL2 | Base: $71,715 | As-Tested: $85,215Power and Weight: 472 hp • 3900 lb • 8.3 lb/hpTires: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S, F: 255/35ZR-18 (94Y) TPC, R: 275/35ZR-18 (99Y) TPCAs you may recall, we lost a day with the CT4-V Blackwing last year after looping it following the blind Turn 10 and folding a front-right suspension link. Naturally, we invited the CT4-V Blackwing back, because everyone deserves a second chance, ourselves included.When Cadillac’s on-site representatives dangled General Motors development driver and hotshoe Bill Wise’s 2:52.5 bogey in front of us,…

The 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse interior debuted, the 2024 Audi Q7 underwent cold-weather testing, and the Ram 1500 REV name was confirmed. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Ford showed the 2024 Mustang Dark Horse’s interior, along with the muscle car’s optional carbon-fiber wheels. Dark Horse models will feature blue interior accents and offer blue-trimmed Recaro seats. Volkswagen America executives told MA they will pitch an electrified pickup truck to the company board in Germany in the third quarter of the year. They want it to be designed for and made in America. If approved,…

Car owners are usually pretty sensitive about their vehicles and go to all sorts of lengths to protect them from wear and tear. If you are one of these people, I’m sure you already own a car cover. If not, this article will make you rush to the nearest auto store to get your hands on one.  To ensure that your car remains in good shape for the longest possible time, you need to take good care of it and protect it from all possible damaging factors. Even the elements that appear harmless may end up hurting your car. For…

Born-again Italian supercar manufacturer Bizzarrini has unveiled its first new car in several decades. Called Giotto, a name borrowed from the company’s founder, the limited-edition model was developed to offer a luxurious interior, a head-turning design and a powerful V12. This isn’t Bizzarrini’s first attempted comeback; it notably tried to launch a car called P538 in 2008 but ultimately shelved the project. It was revived again in 2020 and built its first continuation car two years later, but the Giotto is a clean-sheet design with a handful of familiar elements. One is the engine: technical details won’t be released until…

A pickup truck is back on the table at VW, but it’s not fully electric. Ram teases its electric truck coming to dealerships next year. The Subaru Crosstrek no longer has a plug-in option. And EVs by the month return to Hyundai. This and more, here at DriftBreath Reports.  Hyundai will soon, once again, offer electric vehicles via a monthly subscription, with a single payment that includes insurance, roadside assistance, and maintenance. Based on 1,000 monthly miles, prices for the EV subscription, called Evolve+, start at $699 a month for the Kona Electric and $899 a month for the Ioniq…

The first trailer for the 10th installment of the “Fast and Furious” franchise has been released. It confirms the return of actors John Cena and Jason Statham, whose characters Jakob and Deckard, respectively, appear to team up with Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto to take on new adversary, Dante, played by Jason Momoa. New spy shots confirm Genesis is working on a coupe-like version of its GV80 mid-size SUV. The new model, which could go by the name GV80 Coupe, will take on the BMW X6 and Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Coupe when it arrives sometime in the next 12-18 months. Mercedes-Benz Maybach…

Fast Facts 2023 Nissan Titan PRO-4X Crew Cab Powertrain 5.6-liter V8 (400hp @ 5,800 rpm, 413lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm) Transmission Nine-speed automatic transmission, four-wheel drive Fuel Economy, MPG 15 city / 20 highway / 17 combined (EPA Rating) Base Price $54,605 US As Tested $62,725 US Prices include $1,795 destination charge in the United States – Titan no longer available in Canada. It’s the beginning of the new year as I write this, and we are being bombarded by easy-to-pen yearly listicles in the “hey, remember this B-list celebrity that died in February?” Like most, I’ll read one or two…

The Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid plug-in hybrid has reached the end of its charging cord. Subaru confirmed to DriftBreath Reports that there is no plan for a Crosstrek Hybrid in its new generation, which made its debut Thursday at the 2023 Chicago Auto Show.  The Crosstrek Hybrid launched for the 2014 model year as Subaru’s first hybrid, then became a plug-in hybrid as part of a redesign for the 2019 model year. Still available for 2023, and currently in stock at some West Coast dealerships, the Crosstrek Hybrid goes 17 miles all-electric and carves out a unique space among plug-in hybrids,…

It’s hard to believe but it’s now been 22 years since the original “The Fast and the Furious” hit theaters, but the franchise isn’t over yet. There are at least two more movies coming, number 10 and 11 for those counting, and the first trailer for the 10th installment, “Fast X,” was released on Friday. The movie’s release date is currently scheduled for May 19, 2023. Filming started in early 2022 but the original director, Justin Lin, who worked on movies three through six in the franchise and then took a break before returning to film number nine, quit after…