The Hybrid Era Is Here Hybrids have become so prevalent that Toyota is now offering more of its models exclusively with additional electric motors. While some buyers have expressed disapproval of this strategy due to lingering reliability concerns, a mechanic YouTuber – who claims to have worked on Toyotas for many years – shared his perspective based […]
If you’ve bought a new Nissan in the last year or so, it could be putting you and any passengers you carry at risk. A new recall published with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration names four Nissan sedan, crossover, and pickup models from the 2025 and 2026 model years, warning that they may have […]
Volkswagen‘s subsidiary, Scout Motors, hasn’t delivered a single production vehicle yet, but the Volkswagen-backed startup is in legal trouble. A new lawsuit in Colorado is challenging the state’s decision to allow Scout to sell vehicles directly to customers, a privilege reserved for EV-only automakers. This isn’t the first time that Scout has had legal battles […]
Tesla Updates Its Driver-Assist Offerings Following the announcement that Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system would be offered exclusively via a monthly subscription, the EV maker discontinued Autopilot in the U.S., leaving Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) as the sole standard advanced driver assistance feature. Autopilot previously bundled TACC and Autosteer. It is a separate system from […]
What’s the deal with midsize sedans? Whether or not you have seen an episode or two of the iconic 90’s sitcom that bears his last name, or have been a fan of his stand-up comedy, you probably know comedian and TV icon Jerry Seinfeld as a well-versed car enthusiast. One of the most public showcases […]
A Long Time Coming for the Envision The Buick Envision has been coming to the US from China since 2017, quietly carrying a 25 percent import tariff the whole time. Built under the SAIC-GM partnership, it’s the only Buick in America that gets hit with these extra duties. Most buyers probably never noticed, but that […]
In the mid-2000s, before turbocharged BMW engines became commonplace, BMW crafted the S85 engine, a 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V10 that found a home in the E60 M5 sedan and the E63 and E64 M6 coupe and cabriolet, respectively. Its 8,250-rpm redline produced a sonorous wail, the likes of which have never been repeated in any […]
A $50,000 Market Isn’t Built for Everyone The US new-car market just crossed a line few expected: the average price for a new vehicle now sits above $50,000. Ten years ago, that would have sounded impossible. Trucks and SUVs are leading the charge, buyers are picking higher trims, and tech features that used to be […]
The Seatbelt Legacy Continues In 1959, Volvo introduced the three-point safety belt, which would go on to save an estimated one million lives and counting. The Swedish manufacturer’s history of making the safest cars on the road was based on a simple promise: its passengers would walk away in the event of a crash. Volvo’s […]
Zeekr’s Largest and Most Ambitious SUV Yet The Zeekr 8X has officially debuted in China, giving the brand a new flagship plug-in hybrid SUV focused on size, presence, and electric capability. Measuring more than 16 feet long, 6 feet wide, and about 6 feet tall, the 8X firmly lands in the full-size luxury SUV category. […]
