Tesla’s “no haggle” direct-buy pricing model was once heralded as the future of how Americans would buy cars. Several years later, the dealership system is still going strong. Now, according to a recent study, Elon’s insistence on adjusting MSRPs based on market conditions has had detrimental effects on Tesla’s resale value. Jon Cryer’s First Car … Read more
Tires are arguably the least interesting part of your car. They’re round, black, expensive to replace and generally disappear into the background of your driving experience if you’re just a commuter. Of course, all that goes out the window when something happens, and you’re relying on the grip they provide to stay safe. How your … Read more
I’ve wanted to get out to the Dirtfish rally school in Snoqualmie, WA for probably a decade. For about as long, I’ve been listening to my degenerate amateur rally driver and co-driver friends warning me that rally school would punch a little hole in my heart that could only be filled with more time in … Read more
Volkswagen’s hype machine for the new Scout is upping its output, its latest cheer for the battery-electric off-roaders a video called “Back to Work.” The 2:09 clip could be considered a video analogue to the Little Red House, the anonymous brick ranch-style home at the Blythewood, South Carolina site of Scout’s future assembly plant. Both … Read more
Nasty way to go. Photo: JOKER / Petra Steuer/ullstein bild (Getty Images) What kind of nightmares do you have about driving? Ones where you’re stopped at every red light when you’re in a rush, or ones where you crash off a cliff in a fiery blaze? What about ones featuring a loose car wash brush … Read more
The 2025 Mercedes-AMG E 53 Hybrid picks up where the previous E 53 left off, but adds an extra electrified spice. That electrified spice comes in plug-in hybrid form, which means the medium-rung E-Class AMG comes with both stellar sport sedan performance and an eco slant. Under the hood of this four-door is an updated … Read more
Korean auto major Hyundai said it will continue to make strategic investments towards increasing production capacity, setting up new manufacturing units, introducing new products and technologies to strengthen its presence in the Indian market. Unsoo Kim, Managing Director, Hyundai Motor India, said, India is a “focal” market for the company. “As we look forward to … Read more
The R35 Nissan GT-R has been in production for a very long – almost comical – amount of time. It launched all the way back in 2007 when I was in the fourth grade. Since then I’ve graduated elementary, middle and high school, finished a four-year degree in college, started one career, hated it, and … Read more
The switch to daylight savings time pushed the debut back an hour, but here’s the new Porsche Taycan model that lapped the Nurburgring in 7:07:55 as a pre-production model. And yes, it’s called the Taycan Turbo GT. With automaker development driver Lars Kern at the wheel, the Taycan Turbo GT with with Weissach Package became … Read more
Illustration: Bird Studio/Shueisha The announcement of Akira Toriyama’s death on March 8 prompted a flood of farewells from fans of the manga artist’s many creations. Toriyama died at the age of 68 on March 1 due to an acute subdural hematoma, and fans are mourning the late character designer, who was so beloved around the … Read more
