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This Fiat 124 Spider Build Has An Unlikely Engine Swap. Here’s How It Happened
The Fiat 124 Spider is the Mazda Miata’s oft-forgotten Italian sibling. Even though it shared a platform with the ND Miata, it had a different engine, an older transmission, and a quirkier design that never fully resonated with enthusiasts. With…
These Cars Won’t Make It To 2027
We’re only a few weeks into 2026, but there’s already a handful of cars that won’t live to see the end of the year. As has become an annual tradition, automakers are once again discontinuing models that are either slow…
We Asked Every Automaker How Many Customers Went For Manuals In 2025
The manual is dying—at least, that’s what we’ve heard. The numbers, though, aren’t nearly as dire as you might think. While a handful of companies did ditch manual offerings in 2025, some of the ones that kept their old-school shifter…
What Do We Drive? Inside The Motor1 Staff Garage
In case you hadn’t heard, we here at Motor1 dot com like cars. We write about them, drive them, and frequently offer our unsolicited opinions about them. Of course, one of the biggest questions we always get is: "What do…
What Will The Auto Industry Look Like In 2026?
Welcome to 2026, glad you could make it. As we close the chapter on a tumultuous year riddled by high prices and political uncertainty, we’re holding out hope that 2026 is a much better one for the auto industry all…
The BMW X4 Could Return As An EV. Here’s Everything We Know
With the current BMW X4 nearing the end of its production run, BMW is looking set to fill the gap in its coupe-SUV lineup with a fully electric replacement. That said, this new model likely won’t arrive as a direct…
Do Americans Even Want Chinese Cars?
The prospect of buying a new car is more out of reach than ever for many Americans. Average new-car transaction prices still hover around $50,000, while most of the country’s cheapest vehicles have disappeared over the past decade. Heading into…