Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to say goodbye to the many good, bad and amazing cars that died in 2024. Some, like the Nissan GT-R or the Ram Classic, slipped slowly into old age and died surrounded by friends. Others, like the Audi A4 or Infiniti Q50, were unceremoniously slashed from their lineups … Read more
Oldsmobile is long gone. By the time the brand was phased out in the early 2000sit was a shell of its former self, but Oldsmobile used to make interesting cars like the 442, Trofeo and Aurora. One of the brand’s last interesting cars, and likely one of the rarest, was a badge job of General … Read more
Typically, when I get to do a ridealong in a new car, prototype or otherwise, the car is actually, you know, in motion. Today though, sitting in the passenger seat of a camouflaged prototype of the upcoming third-generation Mercedes-Benz CLA, we’ve spent most of the drive route completely stopped. That’s not anything to do with … Read more
The all-electric Renault 5, which looks awesome, promises to bring electric power to the masses and even has a baguette holder, is quite possibly my new favorite car. While you might have thought that the Alpine that’s based on this car was the perfect electric hot hatch, Renault has outdone itself with the new Turbo … Read more
Have you ever bought a vehicle that turned out to not quite be as advertised, and wished you could just take it right back to the seller and give them a piece of your mind? Well, one Utah man tried after buying a used Subaru from a Mazda dealer, and did so in spectacular fashion: … Read more
While mileage-heavy, today’s Nice Price or No Dice M5 has the paperwork to prove it’s not all used up. Let’s see how much paper and silver it will take to buy. Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness | First Drive Those of a certain age, and perhaps a few younger, likely still think of Mopar pickups as Dodges … Read more
Today, being Thanksgiving here in the U.S., most of us are thinking about one kind of bird: the turkey. I will offer you an alternative: the screaming chicken on the hood of today’s Nice Price or No Dice classic Trans Am. Between eating, watching football, and naps, let’s decide what this bird might be worth. … Read more
Photo: Subaru Rothmans. Marlboro. John Player Special. The best liveries in motorsports come from cigarette companies, and that holds true even for distinctive paint jobs on street cars. Next time you see a World Rally Blue WRX or STI on gold wheels, you can thank State Express 555 cigarettes. Is The Subaru WRX The Most … Read more
I’m a massive fan of Minis, both literally and figuratively. I’m 6-foot-8 and own a four-door 2017 Mini Cooper S hatchback, and anyone who knows me knows how much I love my car. In the modern profit-driven automotive market, automakers are consolidating product lines and simplifying option packages, often leading to more practical but more … Read more
Photo: Renault Who doesn’t love a good fart joke? I know the French do. Well, at least I think they do, because there’s no way this wasn’t intentional (please ignore the fact that they speak French). It has come to my attention that one of the Renault Avantime’s engine choices, a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder motor, … Read more
