A vehicle’s stock suspension is usually designed to smooth out the bumps in the road and make for a more comfortable ride. However, these shock-absorbing qualities often come at the cost of performance. If you want to give your vehicle an edge and unlock its true potential, it might be time to consider adding a […]
Year: 2025
Maverick Lobo vs Tremor: Sweet Street Ride vs Rugged Trail Hopper
The compact Maverick pickup truck appeals to a variety of drivers, mainly those who want the best of both worlds—power mixed with everyday practicality and pickup truck capabilities blended with daily commute requirements. You get the picture. Just because this particular Ford truck isn’t exactly geared toward hard-working construction or industrial workers, it doesn’t mean […]
The BYD Yangwang U8: The Biggest, Baddest SUV That Isn’t Offered in the US
SUVs are inherently American vehicles, with steeds like the Chevrolet Suburban and Jeep CJ 4×4 pioneering the concept, followed by the International Scout and Ford Bronco taking it to even greater heights. However, as knowledgeable off-roaders know, the SUV concept isn’t off-limits to the rest of the world. Land Rover, Toyota, Subaru, and even Honda […]
Is It Too Soon to Change Your Oil? We Discuss the Pros and Cons
There’s no underestimating the importance of motor oil when it comes to the safe, consistent performance of your car, truck, or SUV. This vital fluid plays an invaluable role in keeping your vehicle’s most important—and expensive—component working smoothly, which is why regular oil changes are such an essential part of routine maintenance. Oil degrades due […]
Get to Know the Ford EcoBoost Family
When it comes to the engines that reside under the hoods of famous Ford vehicles, to say that there are many options may just be the understatement of the century. There’s pretty much everything you can think of powering these vehicles forward, from durable diesels to zippy four-cylinders, exciting V8s to eclectic electric powertrains, making […]
What Is the INEOS Grenadier 1924, and Why Might You Really Want One?
Automotive manufacturers have been making special and limited-edition models since the beginning of mass production. Sometimes, these deluxe models exceed expectations and stick around longer than anticipated. The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392, for example, has taken the Rolling Stones’ advice about retirement, though we’re assured the 2025 final edition really is the end of the […]
What’s New for the 2026 Corvette Refresh?
Look around your local Chevy dealer, and among the family-friendly SUVs and workhorse trucks, you’ll find a legendary performance car. The Corvette has long been an icon among enthusiasts, and you don’t stay in the game for that long by being afraid to innovate. Chevy is proving that to be true once again this model […]
Marvel-ous Motoring: Pairing the Avengers With Their Perfect Car
Hello, true believers! We’re currently in a bit of a lull when it comes to Avengers content after the Avengers: Endgame wrapped up Phase 3 back in 2019, but those industrious Russo brothers are already cooking up the next installment with Avengers: Doomsday set to hit the theaters in early 2026. The series has grossed […]
Used SUV Options for Light Off-Roading
The original purpose of getting a sport utility vehicle was going off the beaten path, and it remains a prime focus of this now-massive market segment. According to a 2022 survey by Strategic Vision, 98% of SUV and crossover owners take their vehicles off-road at least once a year. At the same time, not everyone […]
We’re Transfixed By the New 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 6 N
Hyundai’s all-electric midsize sedan, the IONIQ 6, is officially getting a high-performance variant in the all-new 2026 IONIQ 6 N, a treatment that the South Korean brand had given its compact IONIQ 5 SUV just last year. This sedan is designed to be as fast and satisfying as it looks—and it looks pretty dang fast […]
High-Speed Fun on a Budget: The World of Lightweight Track Cars
At an average cost of $16 million, few drivers have the funds needed to splurge on a full-fledged Formula 1 car. Built from scratch and outfitted with engines that ring in around $10 million, each F1 car is a wholly original automotive creation with a price tag to match. Rounding the tight turns at Monaco […]
VIN-I, VIDI, VECI: Conquering Your Vehicle’s Unique ID Number
Learning to decode a model’s Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is one of the easiest ways to learn your car, truck, or SUV inside and out. From the year it was made and the manufacturer that produced the vehicle to details on its safety systems and the factory where it originally rolled off the line, there’s […]
Is the 2025 GMC Sierra 2500 AT4 or AT4X Your Next Off-Road Truck?
Although the capabilities of an off-road SUV like the Jeep Wrangler or Ford Bronco can be impressive, I’ve always been a fan of powerful trucks for hitting the trail. There’s just something about a truck that feels at home beyond where the pavement ends, although we all know that not every pickup is built for […]
Thrills on a Budget: Two-Seat Sports Cars That Cost Under $100,000
Few vehicle styles are more iconic worldwide than the two-seat sports car. Whether as a hardtop coupe or a softtop roadster, these machines blend fine performance and handling, sporty style, and sheer pleasure at the wheel for yourself and a friend or partner. As passionate car people know, these machines can get expensive, too. Two-seaters […]
Retired Chevy Models We Want Back
There’s a saying that the only constant is change, and that’s true of the Chevrolet lineup. Wikipedia lists 74 former Chevy production models in the U.S. alone, plus 55 more overseas. It’s inevitable that over a century-plus, some vehicles would go to the great junkyard in the sky. Some are still available at a used […]
A Brief Look Into the World of Street Legal Race Cars
There are moments in automotive history that stand out from the everyday evolution of vehicles: the addition of a front windscreen, seatbelts, the great big winged sedans of the 1950s, pony cars, off-road vehicles, very small coupes with amazing gas mileage, and hybrids. But for a brief moment in the late 1990s, right before the […]
The 2025 Nissan Armada Is a Legend in Disguise
One of the most famous off-road SUVs in the world is from an automaker Americans wouldn’t expect. Introduced in 1951, the Nissan Patrol flourishes in markets from Japan to South America, conquering some of the toughest terrain the world can offer. It’s also one of the longest-running vehicle nameplates, now celebrating 75 non-stop years of […]
What to Expect From the Jeep Recon
For years, rumors have run rampant about a possible Jeep Wrangler EV, rumors that only got louder after the Wrangler 4xe PHEV debuted in 2021. Although this hasn’t yet come to pass, the off-road and Jeep communities will get something close before the end of 2025. Jeep announced the Recon in late 2022, and in […]
A BMW by Any Other Name: Diving Into Performance Sub-Brands
Let’s say you want to experience the more thrilling side of the automotive lifestyle. You could buy a stock sedan or coupe, spend hours sifting through online research, and get to know the cashier at your local auto parts store on a first-name basis, or you could explore the wide world of high-performance sub-brands. From […]
In Motor-Morium: The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson
Few musicians have had a bigger impact on American automotive culture than Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson. While the influential musician is widely lauded for his later, more experimental work on such albums as “Pet Sounds” and “Smile,” it was a steady stream of car-related hits that really thrust the Beach Boys into the mainstream […]