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Are ADAS Crash Avoidance Systems Worth The Cost?

Are ADAS or Crash Avoidance Systems Worth The Cost?

New analysis from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows that while crash avoidance sensors raise the cost of individual repairs, they reduce the total amount drivers and insurers pay by preventing crashes in the first place.

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Lexus Adds ES 350h Hybrid to 2027 ES Lineup

Lexus Adds ES 350h Hybrid to 2027 ES Lineup

The 2027 Lexus ES 350h brings Lexus’s sixth-generation hybrid system and an optional all-wheel-drive configuration to a lineup that now spans hybrid and fully electric powertrains on a shared platform.

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The Defender Dakar is the Ultimate Adventure Machine

The Defender Dakar is the Ultimate Adventure Machine

Imagine taking the exact same vehicle that just conquered one of the world’s most brutal motorsport events (14 days of unrelenting punishment across Saudi Arabia) and turning it into something you can legally drive to your local café. That’s not science fiction; that’s the new Defender Dakar, and it’s absolutely mental. Land Rover

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Aston Martin Valen

Aston Martin Valen – The V12 Supercar With 850 Horses

We’ve seen a lot of hyperbole in the supercar world, but it would appear that sometimes the marketing actually delivers. Aston Martin’s just dropped the Valen, and this is the world’s most powerful front-engined production car, full stop. Numbers That Actually Make Sense Let’s cut through the usual nonsense. The Aston Martin Valen

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Mahindra Lifestyler - The Pickup Truck That's Both Payload AND Playload

Mahindra Lifestyler – The Pickup Truck That’s Both Payload AND Playload

Mahindra just threw down the gauntlet in the global pickup market. The company has unveiled the Mahindra Scorpio Lifestyler, a globally-engineered pickup that’s set to launch in India by April 2027 with prices starting below ₹19.79 lakh (NZ$35K) ex-showroom. The Mahindra Scorpio Lifestyler (or Mahindra Lifestyler internationally) is purpose-built to blur the lines

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Why the Inaugural Zeekr on Ice Experience is soo ‘Remarkable’ 

Why the Inaugural Zeekr on Ice Experience is soo ‘Remarkable’ 

There is something inherently honest about ice driving. When you strip away the safety nets, turn off the traction control, and leave only the driver and the machine on a frozen mountain top in the Southern Alps, there is nowhere to hide. As Group General Manager NordEast Vehicle Distributors and (in many ways)

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