I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the automotive industry could use more whimsy. You know who understands that better than almost anyone? The French, of course. French cars have always been a bit out-there, a bit iconoclastic, and always with a heaping helping of cool. The relatively unknown Renault Rodéo is a … Read more
Image: Toyota Toyota still makes a lot of models that are relatively affordable. Out of all the vehicles in its lineup, eight of them have starting prices (excluding destination charges) under $30,000. Much like nearly every automaker these days, Toyota doesn’t have any truly small cars to sell anymore, but that may change in the … Read more
Image: Mitsubishi The days of walking onto a dealership lot and finding a brand new car under $20,000 are nearly over. Despite the market seemingly drying up for these affordable cars anymore, Mitsubishi’s Mirage shows there’s still demand. Mirage sales were up over 100 percent right as the model got the axe. I Need A … Read more
The death of the manual transmission has been talked about for decades at this point. With the advent of electric vehicles and a general attitude shift as to what a car should be, stick-shift cars are getting left by the wayside. Still, some soldier on, undeterred by what has been said about them and their … Read more
Image: Honda Kevin is moving to a new home in Baltimore and is finally getting some space where he can upgrade his Accord to an EV and charge it at home. However, parking is tight and he wants something no bigger than the Honda but reasonably spacious on the inside. What car should he buy? … Read more
I watch a whole lot of movies every year. Cinema is pretty much my only non-car-related hobby. It combines my twin passions of storytelling and sitting in a comfortable chair eating snacks. This year I saw more movies than any year previous, and some of those movies had some pretty rad cars in them. I … Read more
A Japanese woman celebrating her 80th birthday decided to mark the occasion in a unique way. She not only surrendered her driver’s license, but also gave up the manual Mazda RX-7 she’s owned for the last 25 years. Don’t worry, though, this is a heartwarming story The 2024 Nissan Z NISMO Is Finally Here In a … Read more
A Sacramento County Sheriff Dodge Charger is taking social media by storm this week, not for getting into car chases or any sick jumps, but for showing up a little bit outside their jurisdiction — over 5,500 miles away in Poland. Drifting Over 100MPH In A Dodge Charger Hellcat Two videos going around social media … Read more
Photo: Fiat The Fiat 500e is one of the least expensive electric cars you can buy new, but it’s also a hard sell in a country terrified of density. Then again, the closer something is to being free, the easier it is to sell, so we were particularly interested when we saw a $0 lease … Read more
Photo: VinFast When we first drove the VinFast VF8, we weren’t impressed. Our headline said it was “simply not ready for America,” and the criticism only got worse from there. VinFast clearly rushed the development process and didn’t have a remotely competitive product to offer. Supposedly, the Vietnamese automaker planned to improve the VF8 over … Read more
