In this Throwback Thursday Roadkill clip, David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan have rescued a timeless ’67 Plymouth ‘Cuda from a junkyard. This car was …
Month: April 2020
I’ve long been a hydrogen fuel-cell skeptic. But after laying out my case against “the fuel of the future” in a recent drive comparison of the Toyota Mirai and Hyundai Nexo, a reader from Down Under pointed me to recent research by Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) that promises to address many
Alex Trebek looks at you and then carefully reads the card: “While one of them rests on a ladder frame, the other has unibody construction” and then he looks up. If you were a Jeopardy contestant and shouted “What is the difference between an SUV and a Crossover?” Alex would announce, “Correct!” You’d win the
It’s been two decades since the Toyota Supra was center stage at Toyota dealerships. With the arrival of the all-new A90 generation, believe me when I say we’ve read every one of the “It’s not a real Supra; it’s a BMW with a Toyota badge and body” comments. It’s not, and I wrote a thorough
Fuel economy is something we all think about before making a new-car purchase. Whether you do it to save on gas or simply because you care about the environment, hybrid sedans that deliver good gas mileage have become quite popular. And having a hybrid powertrain doesn’t necessarily mean you’re driving something boring. These days, electrified
We interrupt your regularly scheduled program of dream machines with a break into the real world—where millennials wrangle underwhelming paychecks against a mountain of student debt, high rent, and the necessity of car ownership. Enter our showdown of lovable, affordable SUVs. Sure, there will be compromises—what do you expect from a car that costs “just”
Sir Stirling Moss, one of the greatest racing drivers of all time, has died in London at the age of 90 after a long illness. Britain’s superstar driver of the 1950s and early ’60s, Moss won 212 of the 529 races he started, including 16 Formula 1 grands prix. Fast and versatile—he would drive 84
It’s obvious that Hot Wheels has some folks on their design team who really get it. What “it” are we referring to?There are all sorts of little nods and winks to various automotive subcultures all over their collections, and the Manga Tuner—part of the 2020 Tooned collection of adorable disproportioned cars—is the perfect example. All
Remember that hilarious Jeep Gladiator commercial from the Super Bowl? You know, the one that saw Bill Murray reprise the character of Phil Connors from Groundhog Day? (Also, doesn’t the Super Bowl LIV halftime show feel like forever ago?) Well, Jeep’s got a new spot that builds on its Super Bowl ad’s Groundhog Day theme and it’s called
We’ll be the first to admit that our day jobs are neither jobs in the truest sense nor the kind that you can casually dismiss as “day jobs.” We’re not punching time cards like Fred Flintsone after busting rocks all day and we don’t write pointless TPS reports for multiple bosses. If on any given
In a bit of goodwill, Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) is teaming up with automotive auction house RM Sotheby’s to raise some money for COVID-19 virus relief by auctioning off the last-ever Porsche 991-series 911, a Speedster variant. Proceeds from the auction will be donated to United Way Worldwide’s Community Response and Recovery Fund, aimed
Honda’s reputation for building uncommonly well-engineered affordable cars can trace its roots back decades, and the brand’s fans will point to different eras and claim supremacy for each. The truth is, almost every Honda product upholds this perception, and the fourth-generation Civic is no exception. It may even be one of those Hondas that fanatics
This popped up in our social feed and we knew you had to see it. So sit back, hit the play button. and turn up the volume. Then play it again and send it to your friends. We’ll wait. More Videos Ferrari F40 and Lamborghini Countach Fun Run IED Tracy Concept Interior: Take a Peek
The Lexus NX is due for a redesign following more than half a decade of sales, and while the exact date remains up in the air, we anticipate the next-generation model will break cover within the next year. But we have some hints about what’s to come. Recent trademarks for “NX 250” by Toyota, the parent
We love it when East Coast Defender (E.C.D.) shows off a new creation. That’s because the company’s products are generally over-the-top in exactly the sort of way we like. Our friends at Automobile have written about Project Viper in the past—an extreme off-road build for tropical climates. And also Project Invictus, the ultimate overlander with a roof-top
The original title for this story was “What Is a Rat Rod and Other Common Hot Rod Questions.” However, after about two minutes, I decided the whole rat rod question deserved its own story. As with most of the terminology used throughout the hot rodding hobby, the definition of “rat rod” is not precise, and
Last October, there was online drama about a Tesla Model S being defeated by a Porsche Taycan Turbo S in a drag race. In response, Elon Musk tweeted about increasing peak output in Model S and X Performance by 50 horsepower. Now, roughly five months later, the software update that includes that bump in power—firmware 2020.12.5
Quick stats: Beau Boeckmann, star of Discovery’s Driven and president of Galpin Auto Sports Daily driver: 2019 Ford GT (Beau’s rating: 10 on a scale of 1 to 10) Other cars: see below Favorite road trip: Los Angeles to Pebble Beach Car he learned to drive in: 1985 Ford Mustang First car bought: 2019 Ford GT
For less than the cost of a large cheese pizza that you would have bought at the pizzeria that is now delivery-only, you can subscribe to the MotorTrend app for an entire year, and watch the amazing behind the scenes series NASCAR All-In: Battle for Daytona, and tons of newly launched shows about cars and
We like the Hyundai Kona. In 2019, we named it a finalist for SUV of the Year. Since adding it to our long-term fleet shortly thereafter, we’ve called it “really fun” at the test track, found it an excellent—for its size—moving vehicle, and taken a road trip to the Rockies, where we learned it’s a
In this Throwback Thursday Roadkill clip, David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan have found the world’s only C-Body Road Runner: a bent-up, crescent-shaped …
The Chevrolet Blazer is a talented, well-rounded crossover. The Camaro of SUVs, as we’ve dubbed it, has sporty looks and an aggressive demeanor—especially in sleek RS guise. We recently spent some time in the 2020 Blazer RS and came away impressed with its fresh interior and competence on the road, but we also think there’s
The Trailhawk trim, with its off-road tires and red-painted tow hooks, is the Jeep fan’s jewel of the 2020 Jeep Cherokee lineup. But it isn’t the most popular model—that’d be the mid-level Latitude trim. Now, those (many) who are looking for a Latitude but with a more premium feel have someplace to turn: The 2020 Cherokee
Hennessey announced the Maximus 1000, its Hellcat V-8–powered Jeep Gladiator pickup in May of last year. But after nearly a year of testing—at least some of which took place in the desert—the crazy powerful modified Jeep is finally making its way to perspective owners. Oh, and Hennessey put together a sweet video showing just how extensive
“So, whaddaya think?” Jonny Lieberman asked with his arms folded, head tilted back and to the left, as Jonny does. He had just driven the 992-generation 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S to our photo location on L.A. ‘s favorite twisty bit, Angeles Crest Highway. He lives a few miles from the base of the hill,
The accepted number of 1969 Dodge Daytonas produced in total is 503. No doubt, the 1969 Daytona ranks high on the desirability scale. The sole reason for the car’s existence is due to NASCAR’s homologation process in 1969. If it wanted to race its cars, Chrysler had to produce 500 road-going examples. In civilian trim, there
Sometimes, in between incessant typing and photo editing, some of the editors go back and forth about “this car vs. that car,” and it’s usually based on a couple of past feature cars. So, we got to thinking that it might be fun to see what the fans think by pitting a few of our
If Polestar 1 and Polestar 2, the first vehicles from Volvo’s new Polestar electric-powered performance and sustainable technology brand, have seemed somewhat familiar, that’s understandable. Polestar’s CEO, Thomas Ingenlath, is Volvo’s former design chief, and Polestar design chief Max Missoni is still moonlighting shaping Volvo exteriors. The Polestar Precept concept is designed to move the
The wait is almost over, and the $109,995 2021 Audi RS6 Avant‘s North American arrival is imminent. But what are fans of Audi’s hotted-up wagon to do if the factory-spec RS6’s twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 engine’s 591 horsepower just isn’t enough to satiate their need for speed? Well, maybe ABT has the answer. The Germany-based tuning
The 2020 McLaren 765LT is quicker, lighter, and even sexier than the 720S on which it’s based. Oh, and as you’d expect, it’s also more expensive, as we now know from official pricing released by McLaren. The newest “Longtail” (that’s the LT in the name) carries a price tag of $358,000. Of course, the 720S isn’t