I fear that I’m in the minority for even thinking about the now-defunct entry-level luxury brand Mercury and its cars, but I should not be in the minority when I say that I think the 1999 Mercury Cougar is one of the best-looking cars ever sold in the U.S.. I was a huge fan of … Read more
Screenshot: Lamborghini Last month’s Monterey Car Week saw the debut of a host of new supercars and high-end rides, and one of the most exciting reveals was the new Lamborghini Temerario. The replacement for the Huracan ditched the V10 engine for a twin-turbo V8 that revs to 10,000 rpm, and if that wasn’t enough it … Read more
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Mustang won’t turn you into Steve McQueen or Jacqueline Bisset, but it should be a pretty fun time at the show nonetheless. Let’s see if it’s worth the price of admission. Ford Has Built 150,000 Mustang Mach-Es Already Only 25 lightyears away, Vega is the brightest star in the … Read more
When Audi finally killed off the R8, we lost something more than the company’s highest-performing car — we lost its prettiest design. Since then, we’ve only had the E-Tron GT as the Pretty Audi, but even that lost its luster with the most recent redesign. Now, though, there’s finally a truly good-looking car back in … Read more
I see a lot of comments dogging on Corvettes (& their owners) here. And prior to having kids, Corvette would have been my answer, too (that, or every 2005+ Mopar). They’re every-damn-where here in the US south. And you can’t go to a cars & coffee without tripping over half a dozen “1 of 15″ … Read more
The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Chevy says “If you like Vegas, come check it out, you won’t be disappointed.” Let’s see if the price proves otherwise. The Honda CR-Z Was a Great Idea in the Wrong Package We had a real nail-biter in the voting yesterday. Many in the comments complained … Read more
The Dodge Challenger Demon 170 was built to celebrate the end of Dodge’s internal combustion muscle cars and, along the way, smoke a few of its rivals on the drag strip in the process. Now, the sold-out monster has finally been spied at a race track where it did just that, leaving a Chevrolet Camaro … Read more
When Aston Martin launched its first SUV in 2020, the DBX was gorgeous, great to drive and full of promise, but it felt half-baked. The DBX’s relative lack of performance compared to its peers was rectified in 2022 with the DBX707, a new variant that increased engine output to nearly 700 horsepower and overhauled the … Read more
2007 Dodge AvengerImage: Dodge The Great Recession was a tough, dark time. The world’s financial markets were reeling and things were just as bad in the U.S. In the two year period from February 2008 to February 2010, nearly nine million jobs were lost. Industries were heavily impacted and the auto industry was no exception. … Read more
Photo: Ford When Ford first announced the Mustang Mach-E Rally, it sounded like a fun little EV, but we didn’t realize Ford put way more effort into testing the Mach-E Rally than it had any reason to. Turns out, this thing should actually be an absolute hoot in the mud. Unfortunately for any British fans … Read more
