Here’s The Engineering Behind Jeff Bezos’ $20K Slate EV
I just looked at the new Slate electric truck — funded, in part, by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos — and I had a chance to chat
Old Tonka Truck Commercials Liked To Shove Trucks Under Volkswagens And Elephants
If you’re as painfully old as I am, you may remember playing with beefy metal Tonka trucks as a kid. I know I sure as
The 2026 Lexus ES Is A Radically Different Hybrid Or Full-Battery Electric Car
Car enthusiasts adore the original Lexus LS for its incredible stoutness and Japanese take on German luxury. That’s not what everyone bought, though. The Lexus
The New Affordable Tesla Sure Sounds Like It’ll Just Be A Cheap Model Y And/Or Cheap Model 3
I don’t yet have a transcript of the full Tesla Q1 2025 “Investor Call” with Elon Musk and other Tesla executives, which just finished moments
What’s Your Best Worst Car Idea?
You know what’s fun about having a brain? Other than the way it sloshes pleasingly around in your head when you nod really vigorously? Ideas.
Roman Gods, Roaring Dragons, Magnificent Motorcycles: Members’ Rides
Last week on Members’ Rides, Lehan had me drooling over his GT-R32 and 911 Targa. Today, we’re going in a different direction and looking at
The Slate Auto SUV Is Now Hiding In Plain Sight With A Harry Potter-Themed Wrap
The craziest automotive debut I’ve ever seen is actively taking place in Venice, California. A brand new company — one reportedly partially-funded by Jeff Bezos
Illinois Finally Explains Its Imported Car Ban, And It Doesn’t Make Any Sense
At the end of March, Japanese import car enthusiasts in Illinois began reporting that the state had revoked their cars’ license plates and titles without
The Original Mercedes-Benz SLK Is Now A Great Cheap Summer Cruiser
The birds are chirping, the skies are blue, and all signs are set for a convertible summer. There’s something special about just letting the top
How I Turned A Rotten Australian Ute Into A Decent Daily-Driver
When I last checked in, I had just replaced the bonnet (hood) hinges on Project Cactus following a good old fashioned stuff-up on my part
If Your Car Doesn’t Have Animated ‘Demon Eyes’ What’s The Point Of Driving
I’ve long been an advocate for the idea that, when anthropomorphizing a car, the only reasonable place for the eyes are the headlights. Sure, some
New Lawsuit Alleges Toyota Sold Customer Driving Data To Third Parties, Which Then Sold It To Insurance Companies
The battle over driver data continues, this time in a Texas federal courthouse, where a consumer is suing Toyota, claiming the automaker sold his driving
EV Battery Maker CATL Promises 320 Miles On A Five-Minute Charge But There’s A Catch
If there’s one thing that’s certain in this topsy-turvy automotive landscape, it’s that EVs aren’t anywhere near their technological peak yet. This week, CATL unveiled
The Mercedes-Benz Vision V Concept Is A Rolling 65-Inch Cinema With A Crystal Chess Set
There are some things vans are just better at. Hauling packages, accommodating a ton of people, camping, and even feeling like private jets for the
Holy Crap, They’re Making A Movie Based On The Video Game OutRun
Translating video games into movies or television has had a pretty checkered history. For a long time, it seemed that any video-game-to-movie was doomed to
Lincoln’s Outgoing President Tells The Truth About Car Subscriptions
The emergence of Tesla forced every premium automaker into a reevaluation of not just their products, but also their raison d’être. What does a brand
The 2025 Kia EV9 AWD Is Just As Good As You Were Hoping
Readers, I have a confession to make. It’s been nearly two years since Kia launched the EV9 three-row electric crossover, yet none of us had
That Time I Sort Of Won A British Car Magazine Contest About An 8-Wheeled Car
Long before I somehow tricked fate into letting me write about cars instead of having a, you know, real job, I was just someone who
The Dodge Viper Had The Best Emergency Mechanical Door Release You’ve Never Heard Of: COTD
So many cars today have electronic door poppers instead of traditional handles. Most of the time, these work fine, but so many people have found
My Toyota Drove Me Crazy For Six Months With A Mystery Noise And You Won’t Believe What It Was
“Click-click-click.” That was the sound I heard when I drove my wife’s Toyota, maybe six months ago, for what was supposed to be a quick
Two That Didn’t Make The Cut: 1981 Datsun 280ZX vs 1985 Renault Encore
Good morning! Well, now that we’re done with the alphabet, I guess I’m going to run out the week with stuff I just think is