A Treacherous Commute Ahead The Western United States is bracing for a severe weather shift as a powerful Pacific storm system pushes inland. With Winter Storm Warnings now active across multiple states, drivers navigating high elevation routes are facing a formidable combination of heavy snow and high winds. Forecasts indicate that up to 20 inches […]
The National Hot Rod Association has a straightforward rule for street-legal production cars running at sanctioned drag events without roll cages or competition licenses. Go no quicker than 9.0 seconds in the quarter mile and no faster than 150 mph through the traps. It’s a relatively sensible threshold designed to keep ordinary drivers in non-caged […]
Subaru has announced its first foray into the hands-free driving era. The first model to benefit is the Outback, which recently entered a new generation. The automaker’s EyeSight driver-assistance suite has already been available across Subaru’s lineup, but the Outback’s new Hands-Free Assist Driving system is far more advanced. As with other hands-free systems like […]
The Chevrolet Corvette has always been one of America’s most iconic sports cars, but many enthusiasts believe the current C8 generation has already crossed the line to full-blown supercar. Digital designer Khyzyl Saleem, better known online as the_kyza, wondered what would happen if that evolution continued. His digital concept, called the C8-X, takes inspiration from […]
It’s been around two years since the AUDI brand (stylized in all caps) was launched in China. Co-owned by Audi (the luxury brand we know well) and SAIC Motor, the AUDI’s vehicles are based on SAIC’s technology but have a unique design not shared with traditional Audis. They also don’t have the traditional four-ring logo. […]
Stellantis’ Surprise Performer Money-wise, Stellantis isn’t having such a good time. It posted a $26.3 billion loss last year, marking the first time it has recorded losses since the company was formed in 2021. Contributing to that was its costly EV strategy and product planning realignment. That’s despite being Europe’s second-largest automaker behind the Volkswagen […]
Happy 60th, Corolla In November 1966, Toyota introduced a car that would be instrumental in changing its fortunes and turning it into the powerhouse it is today. That model is the humble Corolla, and it celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. 12 generations and over 50 million sales later, the Corolla remains one of Toyota’s […]
New car prices have been rising every year since 2020 in the United States due to a combination of pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, computer chip shortages, inflation, high demand, and increased production costs, among other factors. For the first time ever, average new car prices in the U.S. crossed the $50,000 threshold in late 2025, […]
The tire industry has advanced a lot technologically since the pneumatic rubber tire was invented in the late 19th century, even though the basic concept of an air-filled tire has remained vastly the same. Key advancements along the way include tubeless technology that replaced the inner tube, radial construction that replaced old bias-ply tires, synthetic […]
Subaru’s February Hero Subaru reported U.S. sales of 45,113 vehicles in February 2026, an 8.2-percent decline from the same period last year. However, it wasn’t all bad news, as the Forester recorded its best February sales ever, with 17,919 units sold — up 24.9 percent from February 2025. The Forester — a direct rival to the Toyota RAV4 […]
