A defining feature of the American Dream is the concept of upward mobility. Everyone has a chance at economic success, no matter their upbringing or background, if they just work hard enough. It’s almost certainly a lie we’ve been told for decades, but there was a time when it worked essentially as it was said … Read more
A couple months after an undisguised prototyped crashed into a river, Lancia has unveiled its new Ypsilon hatchback, the first new Lancia in 13 years. Based on the same platform as other Stellantis products like the Peugeot 208 and Opel Corsa, the Ypsilon is debuting in fully electric guise but will be available with internal … Read more
It could be argued that the 1980s was the greatest decade of automotive production for enthusiasts. Unlike today, manufacturers all around the world were developing street versions of racing cars, compact sports machines, hot hatchbacks, a cadre of analog machines capable of stirring your emotions. Moreover these cars were aimed at appeasing the everyman’s desires … Read more
Image: Chevrolet GM wouldn’t start offering hybrids in its vehicles until 2004 with its GMT800 platformed pickups. The first was the Chevy Silverado Hybrid. Compared to hybrids today, the hybrid system in the truck was simple and extremely mild. Rather than having a full blown hybrid system with a battery, the system consisted of an … Read more
Photo: SAIC-GM-Wuling The good EVs haven’t made it to America yet and it’s likely that they won’t. The best ones seem to be available mostly overseas where people have many more affordable options, like those in this collection of EVs we can’t buy in the U.S. By now, you’ll have seen reports that EV sales … Read more
After first teasing it during the Super Bowl, Ram unveiled the electric 1500 REV pickup truck in April, which will do battle with the likes of the Chevy Silverado EV, Ford F-150 Lightning and Rivian R1T. The Ram REV will go on sale by the end of 2024, but it won’t actually be the first … Read more
