Image: Alpine F1 Team Renault’s near-non-stop participation in Formula 1, which began in 1977, has been tumultuous, to say the least. While the company handed over its entry in the sport to sub-brand Alpine in 2021, the yellow diamond brand has been a powertrain supplier to no fewer than 12 teams in that time. Currently … 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
Folks, I just got back from driving a couple of new Honda Civics, the facelifted 2025 versions of the Si and Hatchback Hybrid. They were both brilliant little cars in their own ways, but I know what would make them even better: combining the two. What I need Honda to do is take a couple … Read more
In This Story Economy cars are not exactly known for being enthralling driving machines. For the most part, they’re meant to bring you from point A to point B as efficiently and with as little fuss as possible. But, sometimes an economy car can be a whole lot more than that. Enter the 2025 Honda … Read more
When the FE1 Honda Civic Si first went on sale a few years ago, people tended to love the way it drove and the way it looked, but they complained it was missing out on certain features the car should have absolutely had. Stuff like a full-digital gauge cluster, an LED shift indicator (from the … 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
It’s easy to love multi-million-dollar hypercars with unfathomable top speeds, thousands of horsepower, and various other superlatives, but when folks show love to the misfits of the automotive world, something truly magic happens. This bagged Citroën Ami is a perfect example. Meaning “friend” in French, the Ami is a diminutive city-only car that would never sell in … Read more
Episodic coverage of Judge Judy for the CBS special.Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS (Getty Images) Just so we’re clear, ACAB. Need proof? Read about the asinine, pedantic, and trivial reasons that cops have cited our sweet innocent audience. Last week I asked you to share the dumbest things you’ve ever been ticketed for; reading some of your … Read more
If you own a Toyota GR Corolla, you may want to take it easy on driving it too hard. Two GR Corolla owners have been literally burned by both their car and Toyota for simply driving their cars, as the company denied both warranty claims. The Toyota CH-R Is Dead in America Motor1 reported on … Read more
As the old sayings go, hindsight is 20/20, and you don’t know what you’ve got ‘till it’s gone. In the curious case of the Mitsubishi Mirage, after 30 years of innovation and millions of dollars spent on research and development, the 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage is about three seconds slower to 60 mph than the 1993 … Read more
