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There are stories behind the 10 vehicles—including a 2015 Mini Cooper S, a 2002 BMW 530i, and the 1999 Nissan Maxima pictured above—that people just left behind at the Pittsburgh airport last year, but sadly, we don’t know them. What we do know is that they are all going on the auction block this weekend.If used vehicles aren’t your thing, how about industrial-strength snowplows? Get your winter work done in mere moments with the same tools the airport used to keep the runway clear.In 2020, in an online-only auction, most of the abandoned vehicles found new homes, but some didn’t, like a 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara and a 2004 Saturn Ion.Enough people simply abandon their vehicles at the Pittsburgh International Airport each year that the Pittsburgh Airport Authority holds an annual auction to get rid of the growing collection. This year, the auction is set for this coming weekend—Saturday, October 23, at noon—and it’s the place to be if you’re looking to snag someone’s old, unwanted vehicle.

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Ten passenger vehicles, all of which at some point were parked in the public parking lot and never picked up, will be up for sale this weekend. They include, in addition to the 2009 Nissan Titan and 2002 BMW 530i pictured above, a 2007 Chevy Impala, a 2015 Mini Cooper S, and a 2007 Pontiac G6. For those of you looking to really up your snowplow game this winter, the airport is also auctioning off some of its old equipment, including six Oshkosh Sweepster Snow Eliminators and a KME 2002 Runway snowplow with over 1100 hours of service. A few unclaimed lost-and-found items are also part of the auction this year.

Since these are not your usual used-car sales, don’t expect to drive away in your new used car should you win an auction. As these are abandoned vehicles, the Airport Authority needs to apply for a title for each vehicle with PennDOT, and it can then take 90 or more days to get that title, and more to transfer it from the Airport Authority’s name to the name of the successful bidder.Due to COVID-19, the 2020 edition of the airport’s annual auction for around 30 pieces of retired equipment and abandoned vehicles was held online only (with an internet premium of 15 percent). This year, Joe R. Pyle Auction Services is accepting online pre-bidding for the various vehicles up until the live auction starts, but there is no online live component for the auction, although there’s a livestream to view it. While we don’t think last year’s sales offer up much of a preview for what might be in store for bidders this year—used-car prices are a bit different now compared to a year ago—it is still interesting that in 2020, a 2006 Nissan Murano with around 150,000 miles sold for $1100, a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado with 57,000 miles sold for $18,250, and a JLG Model 260 MRT scissor lift sold for $12,750. All bidders passed on a few vehicles that were up for auction last year, including a 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara, a 2004 Saturn Ion, and a 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier.
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When Mopar announced a 1000-hp crate engine called the Hellephant, it was hard to hide our disappointment. Sure, a four-digit horsepower number out of the box sounds great, but it was hard not to think the company had called just a bit short of the Goldilocks figure. The good news is that Chevrolet agrees, which is why the company is announcing a new, one-thousand-and-four horsepower engine. That’s right, the newest big-block crate motor from GM makes 1004 hp and 876 pound-feet of torque on pump gas. The ZZ632/1000 does so without a turbo- or supercharger, relying instead on displacement alone. It’s got plenty of that; the 632-cubic-inch engine is massive, with a 10-liter capacity that shames even monsters like the Bugatti Chiron and Dodge Viper.

That’s more than any road car would ever need. But this thing is built for racing. The massive iron-block engine can take a beating, with Chevy noting that a prototype has weathered over 200 simulated drag races on a dyno without failure. We can’t even imagine what kind of power it could make with forced induction, but you’d struggle to find a blower that’d fit. If you can get by with just 1004 hp, the ZZ632/1000 goes on sale in early 2022. Pricing hasn’t been announced, but the 621-hp ZZ572/620 with which it shares an engine block mold goes for $16,304.82. Expect this to land north of that figure.

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A new generation of Land Rover’s Range Rover luxury SUV will arrive on October 26.We expect the 2023 Range Rover to be more luxurious and more modern than before.Look for Land Rover’s inline-six engine to be standard, with V-8 and hybrid powertrains optional.The iconic Range Rover will enter a new era soon, as the latest generation will make its debut October 26. Land Rover has released a few teaser photos of the new 2023 Range Rover in anticipation, including a blurry profile shot and a close-up of the front badge. As expected, the luxury SUV will maintain its boxy shape but looks to have more modern detailing, with a look similar to that of the Range Rover Velar.

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Full details will be coming soon, but we expect the Range Rover to offer Land Rover’s 3.0-liter inline-six combined with a 48-volt hybrid system as the standard engine. A supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 will likely be optional, as it is on the Defender, and a plug-in-hybrid model may join the lineup later on as well. Inside, we’ll likely see a comprehensive infotainment update, along with all manner of fancy materials available including leather, wood, and aluminum.The current model offers short- and long-wheelbase variants, plus ultra-luxury Autobiography models, and we think that will continue into the new generation. That means that the price range will likely be wide, starting just under $100,000 and ranging up to around $200,000 for the top versions. A redesign of the smaller Range Rover Sport will likely follow by a few months.Look for more details to come on the 2023 Land Rover Range Rover lineup next week as we find out more about this new flagship luxury SUV.
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A new generation of Land Rover’s Range Rover luxury SUV will arrive on October 26.We expect the 2022 Range Rover to be more luxurious and more modern than before.Look for Land Rover’s inline-six engine to be standard, with V-8 and hybrid powertrains optional.CLARIFICATION: Land Rover confirmed to C/D that the new model will arrive in the U.S. for the 2022 model year, not 2023 as this article previously stated. The current, outgoing Range Rover is already in its 2022 model year, so we’re not sure at this point how the company plans to differentiate the two in terms of naming convention, or if the old and new models will be sold alongside each other.The iconic Range Rover will enter a new era soon, as the latest generation will make its debut October 26. Land Rover has released a few teaser photos of the new 2022 Range Rover in anticipation, including a blurry profile shot and a close-up of the front badge. As expected, the luxury SUV will maintain its boxy shape but looks to have more modern detailing, with a look similar to that of the Range Rover Velar.

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Full details will be coming soon, but we expect the Range Rover to offer Land Rover’s 3.0-liter inline-six combined with a 48-volt hybrid system as the standard engine. A supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 will likely be optional, as it is on the Defender, and a plug-in-hybrid model may join the lineup later on as well. Inside, we’ll likely see a comprehensive infotainment update, along with all manner of fancy materials available including leather, wood, and aluminum.The current model offers short- and long-wheelbase variants, plus ultra-luxury Autobiography models, and we think that will continue into the new generation. That means that the price range will likely be wide, starting just under $100,000 and ranging up to around $200,000 for the top versions. A redesign of the smaller Range Rover Sport will likely follow by a few months.Look for more details to come on the 2022 Land Rover Range Rover lineup next week as we find out more about this new flagship luxury SUV.
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Porsche has released the first photos of the Cayman GT4 RS.This is the ultimate performance version of Porsche’s 718 mid-engine sports cars.It’s likely to have a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six, possibly with over 500 horsepower.While it is normally possible to reliably set a watch by the steady cadence of Porsche’s model launches, we have been waiting longer than expected to for the RS version of the Cayman GT4. Now it’s nearly here, as the company has released images of a lightly disguised prototype version during testing surrounded by some spectacular Alpine scenery.

Beyond official confirmation of the car’s existence—and the announcement of its Nürburgring lap time of 7:09.3—other details are slight at the moment. RS models are more track focused than the GTs they are based on, and we believe the new Cayman will use a developed version of the naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six engine found in the existing Cayman GT4. We will have to wait a while longer for power and torque figures, although the fact that the RS has lapped the Nordschleife 23.6 seconds quicker than the existing GT4 suggests a substantial increase in firepower. We previously predicted it will make up to 500 horsepower.
The images show that the GT4 RS has been given a substantial aerodynamic workout, with an extended front splitter, covers over what appear to be aero-exit vents on the front fenders, and a substantial rear wing with a design similar to that of the current 992-generation 911 GT3. The test mule’s yellow brake calipers also indicate that Porsche’s PCCB carbon-ceramic brakes are present, although we will have to wait to see if those are standard fitment or reserved for the options list.
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Images from the cockpit also show paddle shifters behind the steering wheel, demonstrating that the prototype is running with Porsche’s PDK double-clutch transmission. This is unsurprising given the RS’s mission of delivering ultimate track performance, although we still have some hope that the confirmed production version will also be offered with the six-speed manual transmission that is still available in the regular GT4. The official release also confirms that the GT4 RS will be available with optional Michelin Pilot Cup 2 R tires, which are street legal but designed for hard track use. There is no word on price, but we can safely presume that Porsche will charge a significant premium for what will be the ultimate performance version of the 718 Cayman; be surprised if the base price comes in below $130,000. We’ll bring you more details as soon as we get them.

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Using small, gas-powered equipment like leaf blowers and generators ends up being much worse for the environment than driving a car for the same amount of time, which is why California’s Air Resources Board pushed state politicians to take action.The new law, AB 1346, will require the state to adopt regulations around these gas-powered tools by July 1, 2022, and ban their sale by the start of 2024, if the board determines it is feasible.Oh, and we should mention: the photo at top is not from California. It shows a member of Team Going Commando participating in a 12-hour lawn-mower endurance race in England in 2018. Try that with an electric leaf blower.How dirty is the bestselling gas-powered leaf blower? CARB says if you use it for an hour, it emits as much smog-forming pollution as a 2016 Toyota Camry does driving for 1100 miles. That explains why California has passed a new ban on highly polluting small engines, setting up for quieter and cleaner lawn work across the state starting in 2024. The new law takes aim at the small off-road engines (which the bill poetically calls SOREs) that can be found in residential and commercial lawn and garden equipment, federally regulated construction and farming equipment, and other machines such as generators. The new law was driven, in part, by the efforts of the powerful California Air Resources Board (CARB), which has worked for decades to clean up the state’s air. CARB says there are almost three million more small engines in California than light-duty passenger cars (16.5 million vs. 13.7 million). CARB makes a good case for the need to regulate these SOREs, given that the lack of pollution control devices on the machines that use SOREs emit way more pollution than a passenger car over the same time period.

CARB says that using the “bestselling commercial lawn mower” for an hour emits as much smog-forming pollution as you would by driving a 2016 Toyota Camry around 300 miles. Leaf blowers can be even worse, with the “bestselling commercial leaf blower” emitting the equivalent amount of smog-forming pollution that that same Camry would do over 1100 miles. SOREs emit high levels of oxides of nitrogen (NOx), reactive organic gases (ROG) and particulate matter (PM), the law’s sponsors say, all of which negatively impact human health.

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“Small gas engines are not only bad for our environment and contributing to our climate crisis, they can cause asthma and other health issues for workers who use them,” said one of the legislation’s co-sponsors, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, in a statement. “It’s time we phased out these super polluters, and help small landscaping businesses transition to cleaner alternatives.”The law, AB 1346, requires the state board to “adopt cost-effective and technologically feasible regulations to prohibit engine exhaust and evaporative emissions” from SOREs by July 1, 2022. The rules that will be written next year will then apply to any engines built on or after January 1, 2024 (or, if that deadline is deemed not feasible by the state board, some later date). The board will determine the technological feasibility of this rule by taking into consideration not just the emissions from the SOREs themselves, but also how easy it is to purchase zero-emission off-road equipment and any increased demand on the electric grid by shifting millions of outdoor devices to electric power. Similar to how CARB supported efforts to shift drivers to plug-in vehicles, the new law says that the state board shall, “to the extent feasible,” offer up commercial rebates or some similar sort of incentive program to people buying the new, zero-emission equipment. The bill provides for $30 million to be spent on incentives to help people and businesses purchase zero-emission machines.The new SORE law will not affect the sale of most gas-powered recreational vehicles like ATVs and dirt bikes. CARB’s official definition of SOREs says they are “spark-ignition engines rated at or below 19 kilowatts,” or 25 horsepower, and most off-road recreational equipment uses more powerful engines. CARB has also been regulating off-highway recreational vehicles since 1994 and currently groups machines that have 25-hp or greater engines, like specialty vehicles and go-karts, into a system of “large spark-ignition engine” regulations.
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The Si version of the 11th-generation Honda Civic will arrive later this year.Power once again comes from a 1.5-liter turbo, now with a broader powerband.Honda is helping to #SavetheManuals by only offering the 2022 Civic Si with a six-speed manual transmission. Honda’s 11th-generation Civic gains another version with the arrival of the performance-oriented Civic Si. Debuting solely in sedan form, the 2022 Civic Si once again features a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder mated exclusively to a six-speed manual transmission. It’s now wrapped in a handsome-looking package that’s slightly lower, longer, and wider than before.

The 1.5-liter gains a lighter single-mass flywheel that’s 26 percent lighter than the dual-mass unit found in the previous-gen Civic Si. While power is down 5 horsepower to an even 200, it’s now more usable, reaching that figure at a heady 6000 rpm and dipping only slightly until the 6500-rpm redline. Peak torque now arrives at 1800 rpm—300 revs earlier than the old mill—and holds steady at 192 pound-feet until 5000 rpm. The front wheels convert the power into momentum, aided by a standard helical limited-slip differential. The six-speed features 10-percent-shorter throws and Honda promises improved shift feel, too. A standard rev-matching mode is pilfered from the current Civic Type R.
The engine now exhales through a new exhaust system, which we hope will rectify our complaints about the sound. The Si’s exhaust system flow is increased 27 percent over that of the 2022 Civic sedan, Honda says. Both tailpipes loop right before the tips, allowing the exhaust to bang around a little longer and louder before exiting into the atmosphere. The Civic Si’s drive mode now includes a programmable individual setting, enabling the driver to adjust things like throttle response, rev matching, and steering effort. With a wider track and longer wheelbase compared to the previous generation, the Civic Si promises greater stability at high speeds. Front and rear compliance bushings are also sourced from the Type R. Steering feel should be improved, facilitated by a stiffer torsion bar connected to the rack. Standard 18-inch wheels feature all-season rubber, with summer tires optional. The Civic Si also features larger brakes and thicker stabilizer bars compared to the standard Civic.
In terms of appearance, the Civic Si differentiates itself with a more aggressive front bumper, exposed exhaust tips, and a gloss-black trunk-mounted spoiler. Gloss black trim also covers the mirrors and window surrounds. The well-bolstered front seats offer additional thigh and shoulder support, along with a longer lower cushion and integrated headrests. Red contrasting trim is used everywhere, brightening up the door panels, steering wheel, and shift boot, and also accentuates the trick honeycomb panel across the dash.Pricing has yet to be announced, but given that Honda has mainly held the line on increases with the rest of the new Civic lineup, we’re hoping that the Civic Si follows suit. If anything, we expect it to cost only slightly more than the previous model, which stickered at $26,195. Look for the 2022 Honda Civic Si at dealerships later this fall.

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Throughout the period of peak Station Wagon, the Ford Country Squire reigned supreme, while competitors such as the AMC Ambassador wagon played second (or third) fiddle. Which means that, today, cars like this 1971 Ambassador Brougham wagon are an even rarer sighting. For sale right now on Bring a Trailer, this suburban schooner is nonetheless a superb time machine.

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Chiefly, that’s because we haven’t seen one in this condition since the Nixon Administration. According to the listing, the car has had some paintwork and benefits from some re-chroming. The work appears to be to a high standard, and the condition overall is remarkable. From the woodgrain, to the interior, to the wheels and (yes!) whitewall tires, there’s nothing here that betrays the fact that it was 50 years ago when this bad boy rolled off the line as the pride of Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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Then there’s the spec. Granted, Golden Lime Metallic is dangerously close to the Wagon Queen Family Truckster’s Metallic Pea, but it is also perfectly period-correct. So, too, is the green vinyl interior, even if the contrast between the two greens seems awkward to our modern, all-grayscale sensibilities. The sweeping woodgrain is another essential, and we’re digging the rally wheels, too. This deluxe wagon also comes with factory air conditioning—note the Desert Only max setting. The lazy V-8 under the hood is AMC’s 360-cubic-inch unit, hooked to a three-speed automatic, just as God intended.This AMC provides the same Wonder Years flashback as the Fords and Chevys of the era. And, at long last, Ambassador finally got its due; it sold on October 18, after 27 bids on the Bring a Trailer site, for $27,000.

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