The 2024 Toyota Yaris GR Sport Hybrid Is Everything A Small Car Should Be

Toyota doesn’t sell the Yaris hatchback here in America anymore, instead offering the Corolla as its smallest model that you can buy stateside, which is a shame for small car fans like me. But with the 2024 European market Yaris now offering more power, an updated interior and a GR Sport trim that makes it … Read more

Toyota Scammed Customers With Maintenance Plan: Lawsuit

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, March 27, 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. Even EVs Can’t Get A Break From The Heat 1st Gear: Toyota Sued For Maintenace Plan Scam A … Read more

Here’s Your Chance To Own A Super Rare Tesla-Powered Toyota RAV4 EV

Photo: Cars & Bids Tesla sold an absolutely massive number of Model 3s and Model Ys last year, which was good news for Tesla but not exactly great news for owners who like the idea of driving something that not many other people have. What if we told you, though, that you could still drive … Read more

Baltimore Bridge Collapse Is Set To Disrupt Auto Supply Chain

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore Harbor is already posing a massive disruption to the automotive industry. The port handles imports, exports and parts shipments for major automakers like Audi, Bentley, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Jaguar-Land Rover, Lamborghini, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Stellantis, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo — all … Read more

The Most Powerful Lexus Ever Is A $5 Million 2,000 HP Yacht With Twin Volvo Diesel Engines

It seems Lexus has decided to leave us landlubbers behind and take to the seas. The automaker just unveiled its new flagship: a 2,000 horsepower, 68-foot long yacht with a 1,849-gallon fuel tank, accommodations for 15 people and six beds. A Small and Overpriced (for Volvo’s Target Audience) EV is Coming The Lexus LY 680 … Read more

BYD takes fight to EV laggards with China price cuts

Not content with unseating Tesla as the world’s top-selling electric car maker, BYD has now set its sights on stealing customers from the likes of Toyota Motor and Volkswagen in one of the most aggressive rounds of discounting seen in China’s bruising price war. The automaker is currently discounting almost every electric and hybrid car … Read more

Chinese EV makers take centre stage at Bangkok motor show, to unveil new models

Boosted by strong electric vehicle sales, Chinese car makers will be in the spotlight at the Bangkok International Motor Show this week, underscoring the growing challenge to Japanese auto giants that have long dominated Thailand’s vehicle market. Chinese automakers such as Geely’s Zeekr and state-owned Xpeng Motors are slated to unveil their latest EVs to … Read more

These Are The Wildest Cheats, Tricks And Gimmicks In NASCAR History

The Greatest Cheats in Racing History Another icon of the stock car cheating game is ol’ Smokey Yunick. He was one of those people who had a massively creative brain, one that could look at a NASCAR rulebook, find all of the loopholes and then design a car around it. This car, a 1967 Chevrolet … Read more

I Need A Car That Can Go 50k Miles A Year! What Should I Buy?

Robert is the Director of Operations for a major company and travels a lot to various locations. He will put about 50,000 miles per year on his car and wants something comfortable and reliable for the long commutes. What car should he buy? According to Bob: Why the AMG C63 Hybrid Is So Goddamn Cool … Read more

This 23-Year-Old’s Car Payment Is A Third Of Her Income

Image: Toyota Your twenties are the perfect time to screw up and try to get your shit figured out. Sometimes it takes getting to the rock bottom before you can dig yourself out of it. For the sake of everyone involved here, I hope this young woman on Caleb Hammer’s Financial Audit show has reached … Read more