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Hair dryers are tricky. Some are properly cheap (Waitrose sells one for £6.10) and some are properly pricey (Dyson’s premium model costs £450). And then there are the brands that wang on about ‘ionic’ ...

The Shark SpeedStyle Pro Flex Hair Dryer System is currently on sale at Ulta. This tool functions as both a high-velocity hair dryer and a multi-tool styler. The system includes several attachments, ...

Not long after Brittany Force went 343.51 mph in the fastest run in NHRA history, the two-time Top Fuel world champion announced Friday she is retiring at the end of the season to focus on starting a ...

Brittany Force, 'Queen of Speed,' to Retire After Record-Breaking Season to Start a Family Not long after Brittany Force went 343.51 mph in the fastest run in NHRA history, the two-time Top Fuel world ...

“We’ve combined the ferocity of American muscle with the stiff upper lip of English sophistication and motoring,” said Ringbrothers co-owner Mike Ring. “Octavia is beyond anything we’ve built before.” ...

A contributor to CarBuzz since April 2025, Ben also was a finalist in The Intercooler Young Writer Compition in 2021, has done a placement with AutoCar, and runs his own independant automotive blog.

It’s the end of an era as the last five-speed manual transmission in America has quietly been killed. It came standard on the entry-level Nissan Versa S, which started at $17,190 and asked customers ...

The $17,190 base-model Nissan Versa S, the last U.S.-market production car with a five-speed manual, is ending production. According to Automotive News, the manual Versa is the latest automotive ...