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🤖 Automated Edition — Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Algorithmically curated from across the automotive web. The Daily Hoon links to original sources. News sourced from NewsData.io, Currents API, World News API, TheNewsAPI, GNews, Mediastack, New York Times & select RSS feeds (Motor Trend, Car and Driver, The Drive, Autosport, Road & Track).
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DTM rookie Wiebelhaus joins MMR for remainder of IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season
Ford Racing junior Finn Wiebelhaus will make his IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge debut this weekend, joining McCumbee McAleer Racing (MMR) for this weekend’s race at VIRginia International Raceway and the remainder of t...
DTM rookie Wiebelhaus joins MMR for remainder of IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season
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Ford Might Build a Jeep Gladiator-Like Bronco Pickup Truck: Report
And new claims back up earlier rumors about a future G-Wagen-fighting Lincoln on the Bronco platform, too.
Ford Might Build a Jeep Gladiator-Like Bronco Pickup Truck: Report
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Volvo Once Built A Diesel Manual Sedan With A Volkswagen Engine That Went Faster Than A Saab Turbo
Dial the clock back to the 1970s. There aren’t a lot of diesels around, but Mercedes-Benz is making them. In other words, it’s a lot like today! The first worldwide oil crisis of 1973 set manufacturers to experiment w...
Volvo Once Built A Diesel Manual Sedan With A Volkswagen Engine That Went Faster Than A Saab Turbo
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2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Race Car
This 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 was converted for track use under previous ownership, and it spent time in Washington before being acquired by the current owner on BaT in January 2023. Repainted in green, the car is p...
2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Race Car
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Volvo EX60 tested: why it's Volvo's best EV yet
Important new SUV introduces Brits to Swedish brand’s latest EV technology Volvo’s EX60 has arrived in the UK, bringing a new electric platform, ultra-rapid charging and an enormous range of up to 503 miles. Headline...
Volvo EX60 tested: why it's Volvo's best EV yet
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Rivian, Hyundai, Toyota, And Cadillac Are Fighting For Tesla’s Scraps
New EV sales rose in July compared to the month prior, but are still down significantly from last year
Rivian, Hyundai, Toyota, And Cadillac Are Fighting For Tesla’s Scraps
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Stars and stripes everywhere as IndyCar teams adopt special liveries ahead of Freedom 250
Many of the IndyCar Series teams headed to the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington D.C. have dressed their entries in themed liveries to celebrate the unique race.Team Penske, whose patron Roger Penske is putting on ...
Stars and stripes everywhere as IndyCar teams adopt special liveries ahead of Freedom 250
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FIA Sets ICA Hearing Date of Red Bull & McLaren F1’s Monaco GP Appeal
The hearing for appeals lodged by McLaren Racing and Red Bull Racing with regards to decision of F1 Monaco GP result, will be held in August. Following the F1 Monaco GP where several drivers were pulled up for over sp...
FIA Sets ICA Hearing Date of Red Bull & McLaren F1’s Monaco GP Appeal
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Hadjar could miss F1 Dutch GP with Red Bull replacement plan already in place
Max Verstappen could have a different team-mate alongside him for his final home race on the Formula 1 calendar. Isack Hadjar is dealing with a wrist injury sustained during a gym session ahead of the race weekend at ...
Hadjar could miss F1 Dutch GP with Red Bull replacement plan already in place
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‘Like a baby F1 car’: Ryan Wood reacts to first GRF-70 laps
Toyota Supercars star Ryan Wood was among the first to sample Gazoo Racing New Zealand’s new GRF-70, unveiled this week at Hampton Downs. The post ‘Like a baby F1 car’: Ryan Wood reacts to first GRF-70 laps appeared f...
‘Like a baby F1 car’: Ryan Wood reacts to first GRF-70 laps
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Today's top automotive stories on The Daily Hoon: DTM rookie Wiebelhaus joins MMR for remainder of IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season; Ford Might Build a Jeep Gladiator-Like Bronco Pickup Truck: Report; Volvo Once Built A Diesel Manual Sedan With A Volkswagen Engine That Went Faster Than A Saab Turbo; 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Race Car; Volvo EX60 tested: why it's Volvo's best EV yet. Updated every day at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
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