Photo: Ford They don’t build cars like they used to. It’s true. They’re safer, more fuel efficient and more reliable than ever before. These days, most cars are just getting started when they cross the 100,000-mile mark. They may require quite a few repairs to keep going after that point, but the days of cars … Read more
You’ve heard the narrative time and time again: Car culture is doomed and young enthusiasts have been robbed of the opportunity to engage in any sort of meaningful way. Mass electrification, unfavorable legislation, inflation, and price surges brought upon by the auction sites are going to kill automotive enthusiast culture as we know it. 2024 … Read more
Designed and built by Carrozzaria Bertone and riding on a solid 760 base, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Volvo 780 offers the best of both worlds. Let’s see if it offers some decent value, too. A Small and Overpriced (for Volvo’s Target Audience) EV is Coming I just got back from a whirlwind week … Read more
OLD CARS ARE THE BEST! 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Just a couple of Canadian pals having fun reviewing cars, The Straight Pipes are another of my favorite channels to watch. Going against the algorithm, my favorite videos are almost always about cars that aren’t brand new. When you’re reviewing an old car, you can take … Read more
German publication Sport Auto has been conducting its own independent lap tests at the Nürburgring Nordschleife since 1997. Everything from hot hatchbacks to hypercars has been put through the magazine’s “Supertest,” and now Sport Auto has done its first hot lap with an EV: the new Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6: Your … Read more
Image: BMW Alex lives in Florida, and while his BMW drop-top is perfect for the weather, it isn’t ideal for hauling around small children. He is looking for something somewhat unique that would fit the kids comfortably and has some upgraded features. With a budget of up to $40,000, what car should he buy? – … Read more
When Subaru first came to the United States, it sold small funky cars that were decidedly un-American. As the company grew its own identity and became more established in the U.S., it became the first automaker to offer an all-wheel-drive passenger car in 1975. Subaru was also an early-adopter of turbocharged engines… Read more… Read … Read more
I can understand the whole “something is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it” mindset that people like to pivot to whenever we point out things with stupid prices, but some things are just more expensive than they should be. For example, take this Pontiac found for sale in Pennsylvania. Carspotting: Big Ol’ … Read more
This one is so weird even I can’t really do it justice, so here’s the museum’s explanation of what it is to do the job for me: Charles Deutsch and René Bonnet (DB) were important names in French motor racing between 1940 and 1960. Together they embarked on designing competition cars, first with Citroën engines, … Read more
Photo: BMW It’s probably only a matter of time before the manual transmission dies off, but that day is not today. BMW buyers made that clear last year, with more than half of all M2 buyers in the U.S. choosing to go with the three-pedal option, Motor1 reports. About 20 percent of M3 and M4 … Read more
