One of the things I love about this profession is that you’re always learning or discovering something new. You think you know everything about a certain model or company and then boom, something new comes along. This happened to me recently when I discovered something both interesting and weirdly off-putting about the Dodge Neon. The … Read more
Convertibles are inherently whimsical cars that provide their owners with the option to drop the top when the mood strikes; all things I love, and yet some convertibles just didn’t strike the chord with buyers that manufacturers hoped for. Chopping the roof off of a vehicle might invigorate the buyer, but it also significantly reduces … Read more
Imagine a 21st century version of this! Photo: Alfa Romeo We all like looking back and remembering all the ways in which things were better in our day, right? But if you had the power to bring something from “your day” back today, what would you go for? Would you bring back your stunning good … Read more
Good morning! It’s Friday, February 16, 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 Chrysler 300C Ends Production 1st Gear: Ford Finally Fixes Form In recent years, Ford has had a … Read more
Good morning! It’s Thursday, February 15, 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. 1st Gear: Big Three Worried About Profits In Biden EV Transition Right now, the Biden administration and automakers … 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
Photo: Bradley Brownell If General Motors had wanted to make the Corvette an internationally-respected nameplate in the early 1990s, it could have just pushed the mid-engine, 650-horsepower, all-wheel drive, four-wheel steering, active suspension CERV III concept into production. This was a proper exotic that could completely demolish Porsche’s 959 from just a few years earlier. … Read more
Image: Dodge Headlines have lamented the not-so-gradual jump in new car prices over the past several years, but we’re finally starting to see some good, old fashioned new car discounts come back around including Dodge Power Dollars which offers buyers $10 for every horsepower that their new car produces. Unfortunately, this time the promotion excludes … Read more
Chrysler is in dire straits. The demise of the 300 leaves just one vehicle in its lineup, the Pacifica minivan. We’ve been assured new product is coming, but we don’t know what that is or when it’ll be here. To tease what the Chrysler of the future may look like, the brand has dropped a new … Read more
When not driven, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Alfa is claimed to have been safely garage-kept. Let’s see if its price might make it a keeper. What Do You Want To Know About The 2024 Polestar 2 Yesterday’s 1996 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 looked well-kept and without major issues. With a $5,000 asking price and … Read more
