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When we’re not creating it ourselves, the CarAdvice team spends a lot of time finding and consuming motoring content from all over the world.
Here’s a handful of the articles, videos and social media posts that most caught our eye last week. Some of them are brand-new, others have been online for a while.
Enjoy them – just not too much, okay?
Garage Italia turns vintage Fiat 500 Jolly into an electric beauty - Bridget Borgobello, New Atlas
The vintage beauty is part of the studio's Icon-e project, which celebrates Italy's strong design and automotive culture and is dedicated to contemporizing vintage cars and turning them into custom-made electric models.
The Long Rise of Robert Wickens - Sam Smith, Road&Track
Robert Wickens takes a breath, shifts his weight, and sends a thin leg swinging forward. For a single weightless moment, the paralyzed man appears to be walking.
This is why Mitsubishi deserves a better off-road reputation - Andrew Collins, Jalopnik
The Mitsubishi Montero suffers from also-ran syndrome in the United States... but Mitsubishi’s SUV basically dominated the Dakar Rally, arguably the toughest event in off-road racing, longer than anyone. Mitsubishi apparently still has some of its early champ trucks lying around, and got some drivers together for a little reflection.
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