Remember watching movies from the 1980s depicting flying cars and vehicles that drove themselves around town? While we’re not quite ready for flying cars, we can enjoy hands-free driving capabilities in certain vehicles, namely those in the Chevy lineup. Passing by your local Chevy dealer, you’ve probably noticed a few staples, like the Silverado and […]
Month: August 2024
The New Generation of Lamborghini Vehicles: An Icon Goes Electric
Electrification has been around for quite some time now, but what’s new these days is how rapidly it’s expanding into segments of the auto market that have been resisting it. Electric pickup trucks aren’t just for Silicon Valley startups anymore; they’re being produced by Ford, Ram, and Chevy. And now Italian supercars have entered the […]
Three Key Updates for the 2024 Mustang Mach-E
Ford set out to deliver something magical and innovative when it tasked its design team with designing an all-electric SUV. The American automotive pioneer didn’t want an electric version of something you could already find at your Ford dealer; instead, Ford had higher expectations that it would usher drivers into a new era of innovation, […]
The 2024 Dodge Durango: Its History and What Comes Next
If you love a big vehicle with big attitude, you’ve probably seen the latest Dodge Durango for sale, and maybe you even own one. This muscular three-row SUV has been around for many years, and while most SUVs focus on interior space and perhaps even towing capacity, the Durango has always stood out for its […]
The History of the Honda Prelude
Today, if you think about a sporty compact Honda, you’re probably picturing some variant of the Civic, perhaps an Si or Type R. But back in the day, you could very well have thought of the Honda Prelude, a sporty model that served as Honda’s response to the then-popular Toyota Celica and went on to […]
Exploring the World of Clutchless Motorcycles
Going automatic has long been the predominant drivetrain option among American car drivers. CarMax reports that as of 2020, just 2.4% of new vehicles built for US buyers had a manual transmission. Yet despite the ubiquity of this transmission in cars, it has struggled to catch on among motorcycle riders. Many theories abound, from the […]
What’s the Buzz on the ID. Buzz?
The Volkswagen Microbus is a vehicle that needs no introduction. Baby Boomers remember the VW bus as an icon of 1960s and 1970s counterculture. Around the time that the “hippie” was rising to prominence in the American zeitgeist, the German van was easy to find used at a good price, and its large side panels […]
What You Need to Know About Transmission Maintenance
Nearly every part of a vehicle is important for its performance, but the transmission is particularly vital. True to its name, this component transmits the engine power to the rest of the drivetrain and the wheels. If the transmission isn’t working correctly, your vehicle won’t either. To keep your vehicle on the road, you must […]
A Buyer’s Guide to the 2024 Toyota Tundra Lineup
With the Tundra being one of Toyota’s best-selling vehicles and one of the best-selling trucks in its segment, it’s no surprise that truck shoppers looking to get good deals on a Tundra from a Toyota dealer would be shopping high and low for the right kind of 2024 model with the right kind of package. […]
Will the Ford Ranger PHEV Make Its Way to the USA?
While the interest in fully electric vehicles seems to be cooling off right now, the number of hybrid and plug-in hybrid options is increasing at an astounding rate. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the recent success Ford has seen with hybrid pickup trucks like the F-150 PowerBoost and Maverick Hybrid. Not so long […]