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🤖 Automated Edition — Monday, October 26, 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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Tesla turns to car rental platform Turo for Full Self-Driving test drives
Turo will soon let US renters search specifically for Teslas with “Full Self-Driving” (Supervised) turned on, using a direct integration with Tesla to verify each car’s FSD status. The feature goes live on October 28....
Tesla turns to car rental platform Turo for Full Self-Driving test drives
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Sainz set for Rally1 outing in latest gen WRC car
Double world rally champion Carlos Sainz will contest a rally driving a Ford Puma Rally1 World Rally Championship car in Spain this weekend. The 1990 and 1992 world rally champion has confirmed that he will jump behin...
Sainz set for Rally1 outing in latest gen WRC car
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Which Sad Malaise Pony Car Is Less Scary? 1975 Ford Mustang vs 1976 Chevy Camaro
(A telephone rings. David picks it up.) David: H-hello? Creepy voice: Hello, David. I hear you like scary project cars. Tell me, what’s your favorite scary car? David: Um… a “Holy Grail” Jeep that I can’t afford? Cree...
Which Sad Malaise Pony Car Is Less Scary? 1975 Ford Mustang vs 1976 Chevy Camaro
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Alonso criticises quality of F1 backmarkers after Albon clash at United States GP
Fernando Alonso let rip at Williams' Alex Albon after contact between their cars on the opening lap of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. It cost the Aston Martin driver four places in Austin and left him with fl...
Alonso criticises quality of F1 backmarkers after Albon clash at United States GP
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F1, WRC and BTCC cars headline St James’s Motoring Spectacle
A Williams F1 car, WRC champions’ machinery and more than 80 veteran cars will feature at the free Pall Mall event on October 31.
F1, WRC and BTCC cars headline St James’s Motoring Spectacle
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26k-Mile 1996 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Collector Edition LT4 6-Speed at No Reserve
This 1996 Chevrolet Corvette is one of 4,031 Collector Edition coupes produced to commemorate the final year of fourth-generation Corvette production, and it now has 26k miles. The car is powered by a 5.7-liter LT4 V8...
26k-Mile 1996 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Collector Edition LT4 6-Speed at No Reserve
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Volkswagen gets L3 autonomous driving test permit in China, eyes 2027
Volkswagen Group China now has a permit to test Level 3 autonomous driving on public roads in Hefei, and it says testing is already underway. The permit also covers large-scale driving data collection in the city. ...
Volkswagen gets L3 autonomous driving test permit in China, eyes 2027
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Audi Announced a $4 Billion Georgia ‘Mega Site’ for SUVs at a Trump Rally: TDS
"If the American president invites you, you accept the invitation," Audi's CEO said in response to criticism about the appearance. The post Audi Announced a $4 Billion Georgia ‘Mega Site’ for SUVs at a Trump Rally: TD...
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5 Small SUVs Took IIHS’s Tougher Back-Seat Crash Test. Only the Nissan Kicks Aced It
Only one of the small SUVs the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety just tested earned a Good rating in its tougher, back-seat-focused crash test, and it took a seat belt fix to get there.
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SEMA-Bound Outlander Diamond Trail Edition Channels Mitsubishi’s Off-Road Roots
Earlier in 2026, Mitsubishi announced plans to launch several new models on the American market by 2030. It’s returning to the SEMA show for the first time since 2012 to unveil one of its upcoming cars. The new 2028 M...
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Today's top automotive stories on The Daily Hoon: Tesla turns to car rental platform Turo for Full Self-Driving test drives; Sainz set for Rally1 outing in latest gen WRC car; Which Sad Malaise Pony Car Is Less Scary? 1975 Ford Mustang vs 1976 Chevy Camaro; Alonso criticises quality of F1 backmarkers after Albon clash at United States GP; F1, WRC and BTCC cars headline St James’s Motoring Spectacle. Updated every day at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
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