Kia says the brand’s K5 GT family sedan is both faster and better handling than the BMW 530i and can prove it through independent testing. The 2024 Volkswagen Passat Shows Why The Wagon Should Never Die Kia went and had AMCI Testing, the independent automotive testing firm, to pit the K5 GT against the BMW … Read more
Most people go through life perfectly happy with a car exactly as it left the factory on its build date. It’s a handful of years of oil changes and tire rotations before trading it in for the next new thing. But my brain is broken (that goes without saying, I work here) in the way … 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
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 NImage: Hyundai When mass produced automobiles first came around you were lucky to get 20 horsepower in your Model T. A century later, Yet we’ve advanced so far and so fast that now your average person can pack 500 or more ponies under their hood. It makes you wonder though just … Read more
French carmaker Renault has had quite the run of eye-catching concept cars in recent years. There was the flying Renault 4 from 2021 and a wonderful R5 Turbo showcar that it unveiled in 2022. Now, the automaker has rolled out another stunning one-off creation, this time based on the Renault 17 from the 1970s. Cedric … Read more
I fear that I’m in the minority for even thinking about the now-defunct entry-level luxury brand Mercury and its cars, but I should not be in the minority when I say that I think the 1999 Mercury Cougar is one of the best-looking cars ever sold in the U.S.. I was a huge fan of … Read more
When Audi finally killed off the R8, we lost something more than the company’s highest-performing car — we lost its prettiest design. Since then, we’ve only had the E-Tron GT as the Pretty Audi, but even that lost its luster with the most recent redesign. Now, though, there’s finally a truly good-looking car back in … Read more
The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Chevy says “If you like Vegas, come check it out, you won’t be disappointed.” Let’s see if the price proves otherwise. The Honda CR-Z Was a Great Idea in the Wrong Package We had a real nail-biter in the voting yesterday. Many in the comments complained … Read more
2025 BMW M5Image: BMW If what BMW is saying is true, M5 owners aren’t using their cars as intended. Motor 1 reports that Daniela Schmid, product manager for the M5, told Romanian auto magazine Auto Critica that most M5 owners don’t take their cars to the track and those who do usually do it once … Read more
Image: Ariel Motor Ariel recently revamped its Nomad off-road buggy, which it now calls Nomad 2, creating a better all-around car from the ground up. Now, the company has unveiled a streamlined version of the open-cockpit off-roader fitted with a powerful Cascadia Motion electric motor and a rack of batteries for quiet and torquey terrain ripping … Read more
