It turns out the Tesla Cybertruck’s quoted bed size is a bit of a lie if you actually want to carry anything substantial. Sure, it is technically six feet, one inch long, but an item that big will only fit the bed if it’s less than 6” tall. That’s not ideal if you want to … Read more
Now more than ever before, automakers are catering to customers that genuinely want to go overlanding or off-roading (or at least look like they do), introducing trim levels of everything from hatchbacks and minivans to pickups and large SUVs that are designed to be better in the rough stuff. Reintroduced as a trim level with … Read more
The 1980s were a weird time for Chrysler: The company had just come back from the brink thanks to the versatile K-Car platform which flooded the formerly struggling company with the cash it needed to make a controversial move at the time: the purchase of Lamborghini for just $25 million. This bold move resulted in … Read more
Don’t buy a fire truck, get a Flyer truck instead. Screenshot: Alaska Premier Auctions and Appraisals via YouTube Pickup trucks are everywhere these days. Whether it’s million-mile Tacomas, hybrid runarounds like the Maverick or monstrosities such as the Cybertruck, you can’t walk more than a few paces in the U.S. without spotting at least one … Read more
Good morning! It’s Friday, March 22, 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. New York Joins California, Banning Non-Electric Vehicles After 2035 1st Gear: Plug-In Hybrids Are Outpacing EV Sales Electric … Read more
Photo: Ram For the 2025 model year, Ram dropped the V8s from its full-size pickup truck lineup and replaced them with a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six that’s available at two output levels. The regular version makes 420 horsepower and 469 pound-feet of torque, but if you upgrade to the high-output engine, you get 540 hp and … Read more
Image: Facebook Marketplace The whole van life craze is still going strong, but if you aren’t the kind of person who can just go buy a brand new Mercedes Sprinter and drop another fifty grand modifying it with all the gubbins you need to live in it, there are much less expensive options available to … Read more
We’re just gonna cut to the chase on this one, because there’s a lot to cover; Dodge just unveiled the 2024 Charger, which is entering production in mid-2024 with fully electric powertrains but will gain an internal combustion inline-6 option next year. Its styling sticks close to the concept from 2022, and the new Charger … Read more
Dodge officially revealed the redesigned Charger today, and we have to say, we like what we’ve seen so far. While you’ll still be able to get a gas-powered version of the coupe and sedan, Dodge is also offering the Charger as an electric vehicle. Opt for the Charger Daytona Scat Pack, and you’ll get an … Read more
Mazda recently introduced its all “new” CX-70. If you were hoping for something different, I’m sorry, but Mazda let you down; the CX-70 is nothing but a CX-90 without a third row. We now know how much it’ll cost, but that isn’t really a surprise either, because the CX-70 is close or identical to the … Read more
