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Mercedes has pulled an ad it posted to Chinese social media app Weibo this week. The ad featured a model whose makeup allegedly exaggerated the slant of her eyes, making her look more like what certain Weibo users argue are offensive western representations of Chinese people. The ad was published on December 25 and could

Earlier this month, a tornado ravaged Chevrolet’s Bowling Green, Kentucky plant—the factory responsible producing Corvettes—damaging around 120 of them beyond repair. Now, new photos have surfaced from Facebook user Korlen Werner via CorvetteBlogger that show them sitting in their vehicular graveyard waiting to be crushed, and it’s a sad sight to see indeed. It’s likely

Built at the height of pony car mania, the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ranks among the most highly regarded American cars ever made. And this one, being sold at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale Auction, is kind of a two-in-one. I say “kind of” because, although it comes with two engines, neither powers it. Built as a promotional display

While most people would think that buying a flood-damaged Bentley wouldn’t be worth the hassle, this particular 2021 Bentayga Speed with water damage was recently sold by Copart. The white 2021 Bentley Bentayga Speed was sold with a salvage title in New Jersey. The listing notes that the SUV has water/floor damage and while no

The Range Rover Sport is a very capable off-roader but this video shows one getting defeated by a snowy hill somewhere in Europe. Initially, the Range Rover Sport can be seen heading up the hill, seemingly without issue. However, as it continues, it begins to slow down until it grinds to a halt, unable to

It may not come as much of a surprise to learn that Bugatti has ties with France’s other national fascination: food. And for this holiday season, the automaker is offering you the recipe for “Tarte Obernoise,” the dessert Ettore Bugatti loved so much he served it at his wedding. The recipe for the raspberry meringue

The Tesla Cybertruck, unveiled in concept form two years ago, is not yet available for sale but its crazy angular design has inspired many different products including Tesla’s own Cyberquad for Kids and Cyberwhistle. With winter already here and snow starting to cover a lot of states, independent company Spyker Workshop presented the CyberKAT, a remote-controlled

There’s criminals and then there’s dumb criminals, and 36 year old Bahram Gharony is definitely the latter. Despite working as an auto repair technician for the Boston Police Department, Gharony decided to steal over $260,000 (£193,569 / €229,530) worth of parts, tools, and supplies from the department. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the

Nissan wants to help us all hang on to the final remaining shreds of our sanity with a series of new activities to keep us distracted entertained as the winter once again steals our sunshine. The Japanese company is offering the instructions to make seven of its models out of paper. If you burn through those

A dangerous criminal act was caught on camera in a gas station in Shenzhen, China, when a man set fire to a third-generation Porsche Cayenne during refueling and while a woman was inside the vehicle. Thanks to the quick acts of the personnel, no one was injured, while the suspect was arrested by the police. As

People can come up with all sorts of excuses in order to avoid paying fines even worse, being arrested. A Mercedes C-Class driver who was caught by the German police with several allegedly illegal modifications on his vehicle told officers that he had just purchased the vehicle and had no idea about the mods. As

The driver of a Tesla Model 3 in Sweden has been lucky to avoid slamming into a moose while driving at night along a desolate highway. This dashcam footage from the electric sedan shows it traveling along the highway with the automatic high beams enabled. Roughly 11 seconds into the video, the massive moose comes

Shoppers preparing for Christmas in Andorra got the shock of their lives earlier this week when a Ferrari 512 TR crashed through the front of a shopping center. The crash occurred in the Sant Julià de Lòria parish of the tiny country during the middle of the day. Local media outlet Diara d’Andorra notes that

Correctly affixing a badge to the rear of a vehicle may not seem particularly difficult but Jeep experienced some issues with the Wagoneer. An image recently posted on Twitter shows the rear of a Jeep Wagoneer with a badge that is out of position and at an odd angle. It’s as if the individual that

Using your feet to move a motorcycle can be quite difficult for novices. Heck, even I’ve fallen over while wheeling a motorbike around but fortunately, my experience wasn’t quite as disastrous as this. This clip was recently shared to Reddit and shows an individual slowly walking backward with his motorcycle from the garage into his

A C7 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray was split in half following a recent crash in Roseville, California but remarkably, the driver managed to escape without injury. Details about what led to the crash are unclear but video footage shows the aftermath and it is not a pretty sight. Evidently, this Laguna Blue Corvette will now be

The new Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 is an homage to the ultimate bedroom poster car. The original Countach defined “super” for a generation of car enthusiasts as they gazed up at its remarkable and futuristic lines. So what better way to celebrate this new model than with a series of five new posters. Lamborghini turned

A number of companies are facing a shortage of workers, but Russia’s Kamaz might have found an unlikely solution. According to Reuters, the CEO of the country’s largest truckmaker is considering using prison labor. No decisions have been made, but Sergei Kogogin told reporters the company is “assessing how to apply the program developed by

Honda is helping children aged four to nine at Children’s Health of Orange County (CHOC) get from their hospital rooms to their medical appointments with a new vehicle called “Shogo.” The name comes from a Japanese word and is intended to mean “soaring into the future.” Featuring hand controls, a steering wheel, and no doors,

Just 600 examples of the Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition are heading to U.S. shores and sadly, one of them has already been destroyed in a fire. This particular Civic Type R has been listed up for sale through IAAI and while no details about the incident that led to its destruction have been

Smash and grab thefts have become so commonplace in California’s Bay Area that some car owners are now leaving the trunks open of their parked vehicles to dissuade thieves from breaking in. Last week, images went viral online of two SUVs parked next to each other in the Bay Area with their trunks open. Local

Police in Pinal County, Arizona have charged an 18-year-old driver with a series of offenses after he crashed a Honda Accord into the front of a home. The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday morning and when authorities arrived on the scene, the driver showed no signs of impairment that could explain the

Rejected license plates offer a humorous glimpse into automotive culture and today we celebrate the genius who came up with P00BARU. The ideal vanity plate for aging brown Subarus, P00BARU deserves a spot in Merriam-Webster’s dictionary. Unfortunately, the Debbie Downers at the Idaho Transportation Department thought otherwise. As a result, they rejected it as well

The world of exterior colors on cars has recently taken a small step away from the blacks, greys, and whites that dominated the last decade. Porsche, for instance, recently announced that it will expand its Paint to Sample program to offer more colors than ever. And while that may seem like an easy decision to

Right now, the Ford Bronco is a hot commodity that routinely sells for more than its sticker price. This has some owners considering their options and one of them is Nick Hodges, who is a member of the Bronco 6th Gen Facebook group. Curious to see how much his Bronco was worth, Hodges reportedly took

Those in the market for a used 2022 Land Rover Defender that won’t break the bank are in luck as that’s exactly what we have found here. There is a slight caveat, however. Viewed from the passenger-side front three-quarter angle, you could be excused for thinking this is a regular Defender 90 that simply needs

Does anyone know where Nicolas Cage is right now? Because four Ford Mustang Shelby GT500s were stolen from the automaker’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant, in Michigan. Gone in 60 Seconds jokes aside, the thefts happened on Sunday, December 12 at around 10:50 PM at the plant, according to the News-Herald. The police opened an investigation

A white Tesla Model S has been destroyed in a crash after slamming into the rear of a city bus in Newport Beach, California. The crash occurred on December 11 at approximately 7:25 in the morning local time and no less than 19 firefighters attended the scene. A number of individuals are thought to have

In March, David Murray and Timur Khayrov decided to drive from their Scottish homes to North Wales to test out their Porsches. The two 30-year-olds did over 100 mph (160 km/h) and filmed their antics for their YouTube channel “Vehicle Villains”, which landed them in hot water with the authorities. The two men were charged

The 21-year-old owner of an uninsured 2017 Mercedes-AMG GLE 63S is out $65,000 CAD ($50,854 USD at current exchange rates) after his car was stolen by thieves posing as buyers. The owner, who spoke to Canada’s CTV News, asked only to be referred to as Marco so as to not reveal his identity and said