Photo: Lawrence Hodge Plug-in hybrids are a great compromise for people that still want the convenience of a gas car but want to experience the benefits of electrification. Most PHEVs have enough electric driving range to cover commutes and around-town needs while the gas engine alleviates any range anxiety. After years of making excellent hybrids, … Read more
Image: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) CarMax is trying its best to cope with an unwilling used car market, Volvo’s promising it won’t nickel-and-dime anyone over software, and success hasn’t been quite as simple as one self-driving trucking startup would like. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Thursday, December 22, 2022. 1st Gear: … Read more
Photo: Nissan Oh, the Nissan GT-R. When no 2022 model showed up in the U.S., most people assumed it was dead, because why wouldn’t they? It’s an old car, and it was cancelled in Europe. Nissan kept selling 2021 models into 2022, but that seemed like the end of the road. Not true: Godzilla is … Read more
2015 Hyundai SonataImage: Hyundai After a wave of Hyundai and Kia car thefts, and viral social media posts showing how to execute said car thefts, Hyundai has finally released a security fix for its vehicles. Millions of Hyundai/Kia owners can now feel some sense of safety knowing that their cars won’t be so easily stolen. … Read more
Photo: Ford We hardly knew you, 2023 Ford Maverick order books. An official bulletin from Ford, leaked on a Maverick forum page, shows that the books are closing very soon. So, if you want a new Mav you better get going right now… literally. If you were planning on ordering a 2.5-liter Hybrid model, you … Read more
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Corvette features an engine that was designed by Lotus and built by Mercury Marine in a car sold by Chevy. It may have taken a village to get on the road, but let’s see how much bank this one demands today. Last Friday’s 1988 Dodge B250 van was presented … Read more
Photo: Honda Honda has finally revealed just about every detail you wanted to know about the 2023 Civic Type R. Here’s the big ones: 315 hp at 6,500 rpm and 310 lb-ft of torque from 2,600 to 4,000 rpm. That gives the new top-dog Civic 157.8 hp per liter, and makes it the most powerful … Read more
Wow…very hard to pick just one. I mean, there are several anthology books of Peter Egan’s writing, on motorcycles AND cars, that could fill a Top 10 list, not to mention some other auto journalist anthologies that should be ‘required reading’ for auto enthusiasts. Someone else mentioned ‘Driving Ambition’, which is in my top 3 … Read more
Screenshot: Watch_Crime_Ldn Two thieves riding mopeds were filmed smashing and hacking at the windows of a Bugatti Chiron as it drove through central London this weekend. British news outlet LBC reports that the pair were attempting to steal the driver’s watch. 01:50 BAD_How the 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor Drives On-Road and Off Friday 6:42PM Footage … Read more
Photo: Chevrolet Chevrolet has just revealed a ground-up redesign of its midsize pickup, the Colorado. With this third-generation model, Chevrolet has had the chance to assess what works for the Colorado, which struggled to stand out in the midsize pickup segment — until the Colorado ZR2 came out. The success of the ZR2 is clearly … Read more