Photo: BMW Considering the shambolic state of the American economy, inflation, and rampant wage stagnation, I love finding stories about affordable cars and prices dropping. In this case, the team at iSeeCars analyzed the listing prices of over 1.6 million one-to-five-year-old used cars listed for sale online between August 2023 and August 2024 to determine … Read more
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, September 17, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Property Brothers First Car Literally Spoke To Them 1st Gear: Driver Assist Systems Are Letting Us Get … Read more
There has only been one mass-produced amphibious car that can tackle both land and sea. This vehicle was built in Germany, had a British Triumph Herald motor, and was aptly named the Amphicar. Early last month, the city of Amsterdam hosted an annual parade of amphibious cars for the final time, since the town will … Read more
We were all captivated by the search for a submarine full of millionaires that had gone missing while diving to the wreck of the Titanic last year. After an extensive search, the submarine’s remains were found scattered on the sea floor and now, an inquiry into just what went wrong has revealed that OceanGate’s chief … Read more
Popping to Target for essentials like Lego, gummy bears and some slime. Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images) Kids are pretty amazing when you think about it. Sure, they’re all icky and gross most of the time, but they can also store all kinds of useless information about dinosaurs, come with an entire extra set of … Read more
Photo: Toyota Everyone knows not to leave kids in a hot car, but that doesn’t mean they always remember or fully understand just how hot a car can get even when it’s not that warm outside. To help with that, automakers have started adding features that remind you to check the back when you park, … Read more
The JL Jeep Wrangler has been on sale since the 2018 model year, so for its seventh year of production, Jeep decided to switch some things up. Mainly, the only way you’ll be able to get a Pentastar V6 in the Wrangler is if you pair it with a six-speed manual transmission, and power locks … Read more
The race to create a real self-driving car is heating up, with startups like Waymo deploying its autonomous taxis across U.S. cities, billions of dollars being plowed into new technology and Tesla shouting that its cars will one day really be able to drive themselves. Now, a new report has looked into what it really … Read more
Whether traveling for business or pleasure, most feel the need to remain tethered to the digital world in some capacity. Some travelers are discovering the hard way that Mexican customs agents in Cancun will tax them at the airport for bringing multiple electronic devices into the country. While tourists feel like they are suddenly being … Read more
Volvo held a very stuffy public image for decades before it introduced any R or Polestar models, with its primary selling points being safety and comfort. The 240 wagon is arguably the most iconic Volvo, and a perfect example of the brand’s pragmatism, but this 1993 Volvo 240 Wagon that’s listed for sale on BringATrailer … Read more
