This Luxury Car Could Be Less Expensive To Maintain Than Your Drive
Luxury cars are expensive. This is why they are not the most popular choice among car buyers. Interestingly, people may think that luxury cars are also expensive to maintain. However, this isn’t necessarily true, since some luxury cars have relatively lower maintenance costs than some mass-market vehicles. For instance, the Tesla Model 3 could be considered as the luxury car with the lowest maintenance cost for 2024. According to CarEdge, the estimated cost for a Tesla Model 3 over the first 10 years of ownership is only $3,587. This makes the Model cheaper to maintain within 10 years than a Toyota Prius ($421 less). Moreover, estimated five-year maintenance cost for a Tesla Model 3 is just around $1,115. With no oil change to think about and just having to change the tires, cabin air filter, and brake pads every 12,000 miles, Tesla Model 3 owners don’t need to spend much for maintenance and repairs. Is the Tesla Model 3 less expensive to maintain than your car?
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Is The Ultra-Rare 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible Really Worth Millions of Dollars?
Plymouth has been dead for years, and yet it remains a popular brand due to its classic muscle cars. Among its muscle car creations were the Barracuda, GTX, Roadrunner, and the Superbird. Production and sales reached thousands, giving the Chrysler brand a shot to muscle car fame. Nevertheless, you may wonder which Plymouth muscle car holds the distinction as the rarest. That honor belongs to the 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible. As its name tells us, it’s a Barracuda Convertible of the 1971 model year, with a Hemi engine underneath. This Hemi engine is a 427-ci V8 mill that could deliver 425 hp of max output and 490 lb-ft of peak torque. In the early 1970s, the Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible was too expensive for its kind, resulting in low demand, and thus low production. Plymouth built just 12 examples Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible for the 1971 model year. Interestingly, these Cudas are now too valuable, possibly fetching millions of dollars when sold in an auction. If you have th
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List Them: 10 Quickest 1960s Muscle Cars On The Quarter Mile
The 1960s and early 1970s were considered as the golden era of muscle. In this period, carmakers were racing to build the most potent and the quickest muscle car. The muscle cars during this golden era were quick and fast, but not as much as the modern ones. However, the question lingers, which muscle car is the fastest in the 1960s. HotCars actually compiled a list, referring the rankings to the quarter-mile times of these muscle cars. Topping the list is the 1969 Plymouth Road Runner A12. This muscle car featured a tweaked 440-ci Six-Pack engine as its core, which delivers 390 hp of max output and 490 lb-ft of peak toque. This power, along with uprated suspension, and wide 15-inch Goodyear tires, the Road Runner A12 can complete a quarter mile in just 13.0 seconds. The list also includes the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, 1969 Plymouth GTX 440, 1969 Dodge Charger R/T HEMI, and 1969 Hurst Oldsmobile 442. Did the list miss something out? Then give us a buzz.
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What American Car Brand Would You Like Revived, And Why?
We've had some incredible American brands come and go over the years. The like of Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Oldsmobile, Plymouth, and a lot more American car brands unfortunately don't grace our roads as prominently anymore. And for whatever it's worth, we owe a lot of what we know and love about cars today to them. That said, is evolution (and them remaining defunct) something that's natural and to-be-expected? Or would you like to see them return to their former glory?
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Is A Road-Going Ford RS200 Worth Your Money?
Ford is one of the largest carmakers in the world, selling millions of cars annually. But that doesn’t Ford has engaged itself in creating some of the world’s rarest cars. For instance, in the 1980s, Group B rallying was an immensely popular motorsport. Various carmakers want a piece of action, and Ford was no exception. The automaker had to hom*ologate its RS200 Group B rally car, which means it had to build 200 road-going versions to comply with FIA's rules. Around 24 of these 200 road-going cars were built as modified Evolution models. The road-going Ford RS200 featured a mid-mounted, turbocharged 1.8-liter inline-four-cylinder engine delivering 250 hp and 215 lb-ft of torque. Power was sent to all four wheels via a five-speed manual transmission. Ford had a hard time selling the road-going RS200 since the Group B rallying had folded. If a Ford RS200 pops up on sale on the market, would you purchase it? Is it worth your money?
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No Factory Naturally Aspirated V8 Engine Offers More Torque Than This
V8s are typically big engines. This size allows them to produce a lot of horsepower. At the same time, their sheer size allows them to deliver a lot of torque. Interestingly, most naturally aspirated factory V8 engines couldn’t provide as much torque as their turbocharged and supercharged counterparts. A certain lurking inside some of Chevrolet’s more powerful model boasts having the most torque among factory naturally aspirated engines – the LS7 small block V8. The now popular LS engine family made its debut in 1997 and became a popular engine choice due to its high performance standard. Setting the standards higher was the LS7 V8, which made it debut in 2006 inside the engine bay of the Chevrolet C6 Corvette Z06, offering around 470 lb-ft of torque. It then became the engine of choice for the 5th-gen Chevrolet Camaro, where it was delivering 481 lb-ft of naturally aspirated torque. To date, there is no factory naturally aspirated V8 engine that offers more torque than the LS7. Is the
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