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This week on The GAS:

Mick Schumacker talks about coming to IndyCar and we're joined by @bob-pockrass-tw.bsky.social for a preview of what to expect when the NASCAR antitrust trial kicks off on Dec. 1.

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November 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Ford is thinking about selling a factory Raptor race truck.

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Exclusive: Ford Might Sell A Factory Raptor Racing Truck | American Cars And Racing
The new Ford Racing division is accelerating its efforts and will be adding new products in the coming years.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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This week on The Gas:

Ford Racing Global Director Mark Rushbrook joins us to talk about the automaker's return to @f1tv.bsky.social, its new Hypercar and everything else it has going on, which is a lot.

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Mark Rushbrook on Ford Racing's Return to Formula 1
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November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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American Cars And Racing has a new podcast: The GAS

AKA: The Gary and Alex Show, hosted by Gary Gastelu and Alex Nunez

It's available now on Spotify and our YouTube channel and coming to more platforms soon

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Brenden Queen is coming to save NASCAR in a Ram truck
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November 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Mark your 2028 calendars with an X

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US-Built Nissan Xterra Coming In 2028 -- Report | American Cars And Racing
The Nissan Xterra went out of production in 2015, but the automaker is considering a revival of the off-road model.
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October 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Ford's triangular truck tent is very Tesla-esque

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Ford Designed A Cyber Shelter For Its Millenium Falcon Pickup | American Cars And Racing
Ford has filed a patent for a pickup-mounted tent that makes the vehicle look like a Tesla Cybertruck.
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September 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Ford has been talking about a Mustang Hybrid since 2017, but maybe it's real this time?

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The Ford Mustang Hybrid Rumor Mill Is Spinning Stories Again | American Cars And Racing
Ford has been talking about making a Mustang Hybrid for nearly a decade and it might be in the works.
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September 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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The Jeep Gladaitor 4xe plug-in hybrid that was supposed to go on sale this year has been canceled

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Official: The Plug-In Hybrid Jeep Gladiator 4XE Has Been Canceled | American Cars And Racing
The Jeep Gladiator 4xe was expected to go on sale in 2025, but will no longer be offered for sale.
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September 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Mecum Auctions just sold the Golden Sahara II for $1.265 Million

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The Famous Golden Sahara II Custom Car Was Just Sold For $1.265 Million | American Cars And Racing
The famous custom car built by George Barris was sold at the Klairmont Kollections Automotive Museum auction.
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September 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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The last Subaru Legacy was built in Indiana last week

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The Last Subaru Legacy Has Been Built In Indiana After 36 Years | American Cars And Racing
The Legacy was Subaru's first made in USA model, but it is being replaced by SUVs.
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September 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Ford Performance is now Ford Racing

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Ford Performance Rebrands As Ford Racing With F1 And Le Mans Programs On Deck | American Cars And Racing
The Ford Performance division is changing its name to Ford Racing, which will encompass its motorsports and performance car efforts.
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September 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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A World War 1 flying ace built this unique car and now it's for sale

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August 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Ford lowered the price of the Maverick for 2026 with this one simple trick

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The 2026 Ford Maverick Is Cheaper Because A Model Came Back From The Dead | American Cars And Racing
The 2026 Ford Maverick is open for orders and there's a new entry-level model that lowers its starting price.
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August 25, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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The Crysler Pacifica CUV is back!

Well, in a patent for inflatable side skirts designed for high performance vehicles.

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Chrysler Pacifica CUV Returns In New Patent With Inflatable Skirts -- Here's Why | American Cars And Racing
A new patent filed by Stellantis includes sketches of the original Chrysler Pacifica equipped with a new technology.
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August 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Francis Ford Coppola's personal Tucker 48 just sold for $1.545 million

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Francis Ford Coppola's Tucker 48 Was Just Sold For $1.545 Million | American Cars And Racing
"Tucker: The Man and His Dream" director Francis Ford Coppola's own Tucker 48 has been auctioned at Pebble Beach.
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August 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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The Ford Bronco Roadster is back, but you can't buy it

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Ford's Cool New Bronco Roadster Is Illegal To Sell, But You Can Build Something Like It | American Cars And Racing
Ford has built a modern version of the Bronco Roadster to help celebrate the SUVs 60th anniversary
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August 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Forget small EV pickups, Ford designed a 6-door truck with 3-row seating

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Ford Designed A 6-Door Pickup With 3-Row Seating | American Cars And Racing
Ford's small $30,000 electric pickup made big news this week, but it's also thinking about huge trucks.
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August 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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@Cadillac has launched a new Curated program that allows CT5-V Blackwing buyers the option to have their car hand-built to custom specifications.

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Cadillac Will Build You A Custom V8-Powered CT5-V Blackwing By Hand For $158,000 | American Cars And Racing
Curated by Cadillac is a new customization program for the CT5-V Blackwing that creates unique hand-built cars.
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August 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Is this the $30,000 Ford Pickup? Likely

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See It: Ford's $30,000 Electric Pickup Is Probably Going To Look Like A Mustang | American Cars And Racing
The design of Ford's electric pickup may have been teased in a video announcing its launch in 20207.
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August 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Ford is launching a new electric vehicle platform with a cheap truck

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Ford Reveals US-Built $30,000 Electric Pickup Plan | American Cars And Racing
Ford has announced plans for a new Universal Vehicle Platform that will launch with a pickup that will be followed by SUVs and vans.
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August 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Should they call it the RanchEro?

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It Looks Like The Ford Ranchero Is Returning -- Will It Be An EV? | American Cars And Racing
Ford has filed a new trademark application for the Ranchero name, which was previously used on car-based pickups.
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August 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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The patent that Dodge filed for the Frazonic Chambered Exhaust system has been granted

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Dodge's Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust Finally Gets Its Patent | American Cars And Racing
Dodge designed a technology to bring the V8 engine experience to electric cars and it has now received a patent.
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August 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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We actually took a Ford Bronco Stroppe Edition off-road, because that's what you're supposed to do with it!

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Review: The 2025 Ford Bronco Stroppe Edition Can't Be Stopped!
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August 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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You can still get an American-made car for less than $24,000, but not from an American car company.

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The Cheapest American-Made Car Costs $23,920 Now And You Might Not Believe Who Makes It | American Cars And Racing
The Mississippi-built Toyota Corolla is the cheapest new American-made car that is assembled in the U.S.
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July 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Can a Jeep run on wind? New patents suggest we may find out.

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Jeep Has Designed A Wind-Powered SUV | American Cars And Racing
New patents filed by Jeep's parent company Stellantis depict a wind turbine system for charging batteries.
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July 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM