
BMW Seems Determined To Piss Everybody Off As They Seem To Be Doubling Down On Touchscreen Controls
Does BMW have some kind of humiliation kink? I have to ask because they sure seem to be on a roll lately when it comes





The Biggest Jackass At Pebble Beach Was Either This Guy Or Me
I know we’ve had a lot of Monterey Car Week/Pebble Beach content lately, but there’s a good reason for that: we were just at Monterey

For One Year Only, BMW Sold Americans A Naturally Aspirated 3 Series With 255 Horsepower And A Beefed-Up Manual Gearbox
By now, it feels safe to say that the traditional compact sports sedan is on the decline. First Saab disappeared, then Volvo pulled out, then

Alternate Universe David Tracy: Chrysler Doesn’t Get Bailed Out In 1979, AMC Thrives And Builds A 4WD Hatchback, David Buys A Junky One Decades Later
Here we go again. The following story is a pure fabrication. It was NOT written by actual David Tracy. Also, the car that imaginary David

Should You Go To Monterey Car Week Or Woodward Dream Cruise?
August is the most important month on the calendar if you’re a car enthusiast in the United States, featuring both Monterey Car Week and the

BMW Seems Determined To Piss Everybody Off As They Seem To Be Doubling Down On Touchscreen Controls
Does BMW have some kind of humiliation kink? I have to ask because they sure seem to be on a roll lately when it comes

How I Determined That The Jeep Cherokee XJ About To Star In The Movie ‘It Ends’ Is A 1994
The Jeep Cherokee XJ has been getting lots of love lately on the big screen, showing up in everything from Euphoria to The Last of US. Now

This New Car-Inspired Fiberglass Camper Can Be Had In Almost Any Color And Is So Light That It Can Be Towed By Your Ford Maverick
Campers built for off-road adventures are often burly beasts with a lot of metal, few windows, and more gimmicks than the average running of the

A Version Of The $15000 Toyota Hilux Champ Pickup May Come To America, But It Probably Shouldn’t
While at the Off-Road Expo in Colorado this past weekend, I was amazed to find an inexpensive Toyota truck not offered for sale here in

The 550-Horsepower Dodge Charger SIXPACK Scat Pack Is Punchy But Oh-So-Compromised
It’s safe to say that the new Dodge Charger wasn’t exactly born smoothly. An EV-first launch generated considerable backlash among a fray of V8-loving enthusiasts,

How The Ford F-350 Reportedly Derailed The US-Canada Trade Deal
There aren’t a lot of cases in economic history of anyone ultimately winning a trade war they started. It’s typically the countries that don’t engage

There’s A School Bus In NC Driver’s Ed Videos That Has Something Completely Unexpected And Inappropriate On It
My kid is currently taking driver’s ed classes, in the hopes that soon he can contribute to traffic congestion, like all good Americans. The written/classroom

Why A Single Car Really Ruins One Of John Mellencamp’s Most Iconic Music Videos
I’m not sure why I’m so obsessed with pointing out anomalies in forty-year-old rock videos, but I figured that after all these decades, I finally

Which Fixer-Upper Would You Tow Home? 1984 VW Scirocco vs 1987 Dodge Shelby Charger
Good morning! Those of you who like your cars ready to drive as soon as you purchase them are probably going to be disappointed this

In Defense Of The Broccoli Heads
I’ve been reading a lot of history about the American Revolution, and one consistent feature in all the high-minded declarations is a reverence for earlier

Here’s To The People Who Keep Our Cars Alive And Looking Cool: COTD
Some cars become virtual legends. Countless eyes have seen the Deadmau5 “Purrari,” the WhistlinDiesel Tesla Cybertruck, our Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet, and now our AutoZam AZ-1.

There Was A Time When You Could Spend Well Over $30,000 On A New Smart Fortwo, And This Is What You Got For Your Money
When the Smart Fortwo launched in the United States in 2008, it hit with a base price of $11,590. For that dough, you didn’t get

Why This 25-Mile Yugo Is More Important Than Most Low-Mileage Supercars
Decades from now, what do you think a car museum would most likely feature? If there’s going to be a section for 1980s and 1990s

A Wildly Advanced Car Made By A Ketchup Heir Was One Of The Surprise Hits At Pebble Beach
One of my favorite things about going to the Concurs d’Elegance at Pebble Beach, aside from the joys of knowing my entire net worth (that

Ever Had A Friend Or Loved One Who Owned A Cool Car And Didn’t Even Know It?
Back when I was going to Southeastern Massachusetts University, now known as UMass Dartmouth, I had a wide circle of friends about whom I knew

More Than 28,000 V8s Allegedly Failed Before GM Recalled Its L87 Engines, Now The Feds Are Investigating After 6,000 Fixed Engines Supposedly Failed
General Motors has long been a leader in American small-block V8 power. GM V8s are often the default choice of engine swaps, and power millions







