America’s truck buyers are a notoriously stubborn bunch. They are brand loyal and used to the old ways. So, what happens when a startup like Tesla releases a …
Month: February 2020
It’s long been known that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to move the ancient Dodge Grand Caravan minivan to the back burner, and let the van fade into the sunset and leave the Chrysler Pacifica and Voyager as the group’s only minivan options. Well, vanatics, that day is here. Will the Dodge Grand Caravan live to see the
The annual Geneva auto show, also known as the Geneva International Motor Show or GIMS, has been canceled for 2020 after the Swiss government has enacted a temporary ban on gatherings of more than 1,000 people. The ban comes as journalists and automaker executives from around the globe prepared to travel to Switzerland for the event,
Quick stats: John 5, songwriter/guitaristDaily driver: 2019 BMW i8 (John 5’s rating: 9 on a scale of 1 to 10)Other cars: see belowFavorite road trip: Los Angeles to Las VegasCar he learned to drive in: Cadillac SevilleFirst car bought: late 1980s Toyota Tercel Songwriter and guitarist John 5 now plays in major venues with Rob
You don’t need to spend a lot of money to get a car with a nice interior, the latest technologies, and solid performance. We already wrote about the cheapest new SUVs you can buy, and now we’re taking a look at the lowest-priced sedans on the market. Keep reading to learn about the cheapest new
The Porsche Taycan has a lot of expectations to live up to. First, Porsche. Second, it’s the only true competitor for the Tesla Model S. Will the first-ever all-electric …
SUVs remain hotter than ever, with more models hitting the market seemingly every day. And as more offerings flood the market, fuel efficiency has become even more of a selling point, with consumers paying ever more attention to which SUVs and crossovers get the best gas mileage. Additionally, automakers have been under increasing regulatory pressure
There are few Jeeps as beloved on Dirt Every Day as Fred’s 1997 Wrangler TJ, commonly known as Tubesock. Tubesock has been through it all on Dirt Every …
The Geneva International Motor Show is always crammed full of the newest and most glamorous supercars and hypercars—some of which even make it from show-stand to reality. The Czinger 21C—all 1,233 horsepower and $1.6 million of it—looks to be the real deal and, hallelujah, it’s wholly designed and built in the U.S. In fact, Czinger’s
Austin Dillon, Tyler Reddick, and other NASCAR drivers are racing to get ready for the Daytona 500. Every second counts. Stream a new episode of NASCAR …
Bugatti only built 450 of its earth-shattering Veyron over a decade by the time production ended in 2015. Now, just four or so years into its production run, Bugatti has already built the 250th example of the Veyron’s successor, the Chiron. The 250th Chiron rolled out of the Bugatti atelier in Molsheim, France, earlier today, completing
Spoiler alert: We like the new Cayman GTS 4.0 . A lot. Which means Porsche would have to have done something monumentally stupid for us not to also like the 2021 Boxster GTS 4.0. A lot. Fortunately, Porsche rarely does monumentally stupid things. (Hey, you! In the back row! Quit muttering about the regular Boxster’s turbocharged
Loved a World’s Greatest Drag Race? Then you’ve got a lot more of them to watch! Every year since 2011, MotorTrend has put on a new World’s Greatest Drag …
After driving both, we pored over the standard and optional equipment lists and then dove into Toyota’s online configurator. We selected the $31,920 Camry XLE AWD as our starting point instead of the slightly pricier XSE AWD ($32,460 to start) because Toyota does not yet offer the AWD option on the equivalent Avalon XSE (or
Polestar is Volvo’s onetime de-facto performance division that has transformed into a fully realized, electrified brand with a little help from Volvo’s cash-flush Chinese parent company, Geely. Polestar’s first car, the aptly named 1, is a limited-production Bentley-rivaling grand tourer. No surprise, we were impressed with the performance of this muscular gasoline-electric hybrid machine in
Step aside, Huayra BC, because there’s a new Pagani hypercar in town. Meet the Pagani Imola; a limited-run, $5.4 million, track-focused machine from the–comparatively–young Italian automaker. Developed at and named for the Imola circuit in Bologna, Italy, the latest Pagani model combines exorbitant power and a relatively light curb weight to make it a true
Supra enthusiasts waited decades to see the iconic sports car make its return, and when the Toyota Supra finally returned to North American shores for the 2020 model year, it had the requisite inline-six under the hood. That fact, of course, was made possible with the partnership with BMW that also produced the 2020 Z4. But
Ah, the Cadillac Escalade. It’s hard to believe the General’s range-topping luxury behemoth has annoyed environmentalists and pleased the nouveau riche crowd for more than two decades. Yet it shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon, even as it enters its fifth generation. It remains one of most polarizing vehicles to survive the 2000s,
Futura 2000 has put his mark on the BMW M2 Competition at Frieze Los Angeles, an annual contemporary art fair in California’s City of Angels. The car is one of three such pieces the noted graffiti artist is working on with BMW. Additionally, Futura 2000 will design a limited-edition M2 Competition set to reach customer’s
The 2021 Toyota GR Supra is better than ever thanks to its newly available four-cylinder engine and more powerful straight-six. Those in search of the most distinctive 2021 Supra, though, will only care about one model: the A91 Edition. Limited to 1,000 units, the A91 Edition adds a number of distinct touches to the Supra’s shapely
With the NASCAR Cup Series opening its 2020 season this weekend on Feb. 16 with the Daytona 500, now is the perfect time to get an easy-to-digest rundown of everything you need to know about America’s most popular form of racing, especially if you are new to the sport. NASCAR, which stands for “National Association
Look, we love the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera, but there’s always something bigger and badder up the food chain—even if you’re a 211-mph, $335,000 Aston Martin. In this case, the Aston Martin DBS was forced to go up against the mighty million-dollar McLaren Senna during hot laps at this past year’s Best Driver’s Car competition.
Quick stats: Cameron Mathison, co-host of Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family Daily driver: 2018 Tesla Model S (Cameron’s rating: 9.5 on a scale of 1 to 10) Other cars: see below Favorite road trip: New York to Los Angeles Car he learned to drive in: circa 1980 Mazda 626 First car bought: late 1980s Audi 90
Imagine building your project car with Dale Earnhardt Jr. ‘s old tachometer, Joey Logano’s rear axle, or Jimmie Johnson’s trailing arms. Well, you can. Used race-car parts are out there, and you don’t have to wake up for an early morning auction to find them. Quicker than a race car can be built, it can
Dealers are always looking to shift inventory off their lots. Cars sitting on the lot for more than a couple months are bad for business; the longer a vehicle sits on the lot, the more that carrying costs, also known as floor-planning, begin to stack up. Each day a new car sits on the lot
AMG is notorious for making ordinary Mercs look, go, and sound like properly antisocial maniacs. But not always—sometimes, it gets the inclination to take its talents to the high seas. Today, AMG announced the latest chapter in a partnership with Cigarette Racing to build a special-edition watercraft. To make sure its land lovin’ customer base
NASCAR and Toyota fans, start your engines. Or, at least look forward to starting the 2021 Toyota Supra‘s engines. The sports car introduces a new-for-the-U.S. four-cylinder engine, as well as a more exciting power upgrade for the carryover turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six. Both changes were announced in the shadow of the Daytona 500, and make clear
Finally, a Four-Cylinder Supra! The new 2021 Supra 2.0 becomes the entry model, slotting between the Toyota 86 and the Supra 3.0 with the inline-six that launched last year. That 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six (and, well, plenty of the rest of the Supra) came from BMW, part of the partnership that also created the Z4. The two
GTs—or grand touring cars—are known for their comfort and luxury and, like muscle cars, are distinguished more by their straight-line speed than for their handling prowess. Yet this past year during our 2019 Best Driver’s Car competition, the 2020 Bentley Continental GT V8 and 2019 BMW M850i xDrive surprised us with how well they handled
There probably aren’t many people who remember the last time Cadillac offered a diesel engine option for its coupe and sedans. Yes, for a brief period from 1978 to 1985 buyers could look forward to—if that’s the right perspective—a factory-installed oil burner borrowed from Oldsmobile in their Cadillac luxobarges. The 5.7-liter LF9 V-8 diesel could be had