Folks, I just got back from driving a couple of new Honda Civics, the facelifted 2025 versions of the Si and Hatchback Hybrid. They were both brilliant little cars in their own ways, but I know what would make them even better: combining the two. What I need Honda to do is take a couple … Read more
Image: JJ Kane Auctions Honda and Toyota built their reputations on simplicity and, more importantly, reliability. They build cars meant to stay in working condition for a couple of decades. This Honda Accord with nearly half a million miles on it is a rolling testament to Japanese automaker’s long-lasting philosophy Image: JJ Kane Auctions This 2006 … Read more
“MX-5 works as the best all round entry level sports car. “Get up early, drop the roof and take the long way to work enjoying your local driving roads. Savoring the precise handling and perfectly weighted gearshifts where each turn depends on your input not simply the car’s bhp and traction control. “Next weekend head … Read more
The Volkswagen Passat W8 was a weird car when it was first introduced, and it’s even weirder now that most of the W8 Passats have either grenaded themselves or became too expensive to maintain and ended up getting lost. This one, however, is an impossibly well-kept and low-mileage example of one of Volkswagen’s most peculiar decisions, … 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: Cars & Bids While the Chevrolet Monte Carlo could still be ordered with a V8, but the time the last generation rolled around, it had gone front-wheel drive and was slower than a Honda Accord with a V6. The NASCAR version, on the other hand, was basically the complete opposite. It was rear-wheel drive, … Read more
A Texas woman was killed when her Honda Accord was struck by a 2021 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack being taken on a test drive by a potential buyer with a history of driving issues and a salesman who should have known better. WCSYB_CHALLENGER_031523_FINAL Police in Odessa, Texas were able to calculate that the Challenger’s … Read more
Photo: Naugatuck Police Department We’re no strangers to things being thrown at cars. Similarly, we’ve all seen someone toss litter from a vehicle without a care in the world. This, though, is a new level of cruelty: Tossing kittens into traffic from a moving car. I Need A Fun Weekend Track Car | WCSYB? Police … Read more
Photo: Logan K. Carter Three words: Made in America. We Americans carry quite a bit of national pride when it comes to our homegrown car manufacturers, be they Fords, Chevys, or Mopar. On this, the fourth day of the month of July, we celebrate American independence. Given the current political climate, however, I know why … 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
