Author: John Faulkner

John Faulkner is Road Test Editor at Clean Fleet Report. He has more than 30 years’ experience branding, launching and marketing automobiles. He has worked with General Motors (all Divisions), Chrysler (Dodge, Jeep, Eagle), Ford and Lincoln-Mercury, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Toyota on consumer events and sales training programs. His interest in automobiles is broad and deep, beginning as a child riding in the back seat of his parent’s 1950 Studebaker. He is a journalist member of the Motor Press Guild and Western Automotive Journalists.
Autos

Why Did the De Tomaso Pantera Defy Expectations? 2 Worlds Behind Its Italian Style and American V8

The 70’s generated some incredible performance cars and not many as unique in form or concept as the Pantera by De Tomaso. It blended Italian style and engineering with American Ford production power to develop an exotic middle engine configuration capable of serious supercar capabilities that didn’t carry a prohibitive price tag and difficulty of […]

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Could Your Car Dealer Really Sell Robots? Hyundai’s Plans Raise Big Questions

Hyundai Motor Group is attempting to blaze a new trail for commercial robotics, namely, to sell humanoid robots and robotic dogs out of car dealerships. President and CEO José Muñoz outlined the vision at its 2026 CEO Investor Day, which is built upon the acquisition of Boston Dynamics in 2021. By teaming up Boston Dynamic’s […]

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10 Small Cars That Proved Being Small Was Never Their Biggest Weakness

Being big has never been the sole determinant for greatness in cars. Through city-sized hatchbacks and small sports cars, small cars have constantly proven that smallness can also be used to achieve efficiency, practicality, design, innovation, and flair. Using smart engineering, small cars maximize their space while delivering useful transport and enjoyable driving. The cars […]

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These Muscle Cars Had Serious Performance but Were Overshadowed by Mustangs and Camaros

You could easily spend days sorting through the fascinating but all-too-brief story of American muscle cars at best a 10-year sprint from about 1964-74 that sent manufacturers such as the Big Three on an explosive journey toward ever-bigger engines, bigger style and an astounding output of radical body kits, aerodynamic tricks and bespoke factory speed […]

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Lincoln’s 2027 Corsair Returns to the U.S. From a Factory in China With a New Hybrid Powertrain

Sources say the Lincoln Corsair will indeed come back to American shores for the 2027 model year; domestic assembly at Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant will cease by the end of 2025. Rather than dropping it from the Lincoln lineup entirely, reports indicate the compact luxury crossover will instead utilize a revised international production strategy. Cars […]

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The 1983 Corvette Prototype That Survived After GM Planned to Destroy It

America’s most famous sports car has seen a lot of technological advances, speedy dreams, odd manufacturing decisions and cars that never saw the light of day. Throughout more than 70 years of Corvette production, some of the models have broken out of the mold. The latter were designed for competition, some got exceptionally high-quality factory […]

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Ten Rare Classics Rediscovered After Decades Hidden in Barns and Garages

The appeal of remarkable barn finds lies in their rich stories of vehicles forgotten in time, only to be rediscovered and celebrated as icons of automotive heritage. Ranging from classic sports cars to legendary race machines, these discoveries remind enthusiasts of the hidden gems history has left behind in dusty garages and abandoned shelters. Each […]

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