As car enthusiasts, we’re hard-wired to love a wagon. They just bring that perfect blend of practicality, good driving dynamics (since they’re based on cars) and solid looks. You can’t say a long roof doesn’t make most cars look better. Unfortunately, wagons are pretty hard to come by, especially here in America. That’s what has led … Read more
Photo: GummyBone (iStock by Getty Images) Cars have more than one seat for a reason, but some people throw manners out the window when they step into someone else’s vehicle. Earlier this week we asked you to share the worst things a passenger has done in your car. The responses ranged from suffering through hauling … Read more
The GMC Sierra 1500 Denali is one of the most luxurious and capable pickup trucks on the market. It’s a great truck a lot of people would be happy to own. But there’s one major downside that speaks to a larger automotive industry problem that’s hardly talked about: It has a terrible backup camera at … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, September 25, 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. 2024 Maserati GranTurismo Trofeo Is Excellent And Overpriced 1st Gear: Fewer Americans Believe EVs Are Better For The … Read more
After more than two decades, Jeremy Clarkson finally hung up his driving gloves after the final episode of ‘The Grand Tour’ aired on Amazon Prime. When the show’s finale aired last week, Clarkson hosted a viewing party at his British pub, where he shared a few secrets from the show and its predecessor, ‘Top Gear,’ … Read more
Deer are beautiful and majestic creatures, but they also seem to be vehicle-seeking missiles. Four high-school girls enrolled at STEM School Highlands Ranch in Colorado are developing a small device that can alert drivers to nearby wildlife faster than a human could visually spot unaided. The group called Project Deer has already won the state’s … Read more
It wasn’t that long ago that we regularly reported on buyers having a hard time scoring a fair deal on the Ford Bronco. From big markups to dealers selling the car out from under them, it was a seller’s market because Ford couldn’t make them fast enough. Inventory has caught up with demand, and for … Read more
Joey Logano, driver of the #22 AAA Insurance Ford, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 13, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas.Photo: Jonathan Bachman (Getty Images) Paying for car insurance sucks now more than ever. Premiums seem to keep rising and consumers aren’t receiving … Read more
The other day, as I left an amazing show of late Jacob Lawrence works at the DC Moore Gallery in Manhattan, I spied something odd at the art gallery across the street: a yellow Fiero. Knowing a bit too much about the history of America’s first mid-engine production car, I immediately noticed something was wrong. … Read more
Image: Volkswagen If you want a sensible everyday kind of car that can haul a couple people and their stuff across the city or across the country, but you also want something fun you can hustle on a country road, there’s nothing better than a hot hatch. There’s just something so great about a powerful … Read more
