License plate scanner usage by law enforcement has exploded in the last decade or so. One company that makes the software used in the scanners saw a near 3,000 percent increase in usage in the period of 2017-2019. Even a decade ago, millions of plates were being scanned using the tech. So we must wonder, … Read more
Screenshot: KOMO News You can tell a lot about a person based on the car they drive, and while judging a book by its cover isn’t always advisable, sometimes it just makes sense. Every car brings a certain connotation with it, and unfortunately for some, it isn’t always positive. That is what has led me … Read more
Image: Dodge Dodge officially announced pricing for the all new Charger Daytona Wednesday, just one day after a report leaked pricing of the new muscle car. Drifting Over 100MPH In A Dodge Charger Hellcat Including a $1,995 destination charge, the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona will start at $61,590 when it goes on sale later this … Read more
The front trunk, otherwise known as the frunk, has been around so long, it’s old enough to have great-grandchildren. Frunks were just never very popular because they were reserved for mid- and rear-engine cars. With the advent of the electric vehicle, though, there’s no big engine taking up a ton of space, so it’s common … Read more
With the death of the Chevrolet Camaro and no new Dodge Charger or Challenger available just yet, the Ford Mustang is the last American muscle car left standing. The 2025 Ford Mustang doesn’t change at all from the 2024 S650 redesign, but Ford decided to charge up to $3,645 more for the same exact car … Read more
Here in America we never really got utes, the car-based pickup trucks that are so popular in Australia in other markets. There were outliers like the Ford Ranchero, Chevy El Camino and Subaru Baja for a time, but they never really caught on here in the U.S, and we came so close to getting a … Read more
Those infamous Takata airbags—the ones with the accelerator that can send shrapnel flying towards the faces of folks sitting in the front of them—are still a massive problem on U.S. roads. Worse yet, some of the most humid and therefore dangerous states are home to nearly half of all unfixed vehicles Max Burkholder’s First Car … Read more
At this point, the Ford Mustang is the last V8-powered muscle car left on the market — fitting given it was the original muscle car. The Chevrolet Camaro exited production a few months ago, and the new Dodge Charger has either straight-six or EV power. So unless you spend big money on something British or … Read more
2024 Dodge Charger DaytonaImage: Dodge Dodge has a lot riding on the success of the next-gen Charger, specifically the Charger Daytona EV. Aside from pissing off “The Brotherhood” by abandoning the Hemi V8, Dodge needs to nail the Charger to get its EV transition underway. Unfortunately for Dodge, a few problems have crept up during … Read more
The Dodge Charger and Challenger as we know them are gone. Done. There’s no more being made. There’s a new Charger coming for ’25, but the LX/LY platformed Hemi monsters that we all know and love are gone. There are still thousands left for sale on lots across the country however, and more than few … Read more
