Author: Matt Dodge

Between spending Father's Day at the local race track and watching NASCAR in his grandparent's living room, Matt Dodge has long been fascinated with all things automotive. Matt has worked at a variety of business magazines, daily newspapers, and trade publications while making time for some unique side hustles, including stints as a tour guide and pedicab operator. Quirky tales from automotive history and helpful how-to guides are some of Matt's favorite topics, though his own D.I.Y. efforts have largely been limited to keeping his 1999 GMC Savana from imploding and removing the backseat of his Honda Accord to make more room for surfboards.

Ram’s New 702 HP TRX and the History of Horses

702. Seven hundred and two. Thirty-five score and two or the square root of 492,804. No matter how you express it, it’s still a hardly believable number when talking about the horsepower of a mass-produced vehicle, but then, the Ram TRX is unlike any other vehicle on the market. Part of the new breed of […]

2022 Ford F-150 Lightning vs 2022 Rivian R1T: Newcomer Takes On A Pickup Legend

While baseball, jazz, and the Constitution have been called America’s greatest contributions to civilization, we would like to submit one more contender for your consideration: the pickup truck. Ever since the first hauling box was installed on a modified Model T chassis in 1913, drivers have not been able to get enough of these versatile […]

2022 Nissan Ariya Sets New Bar for Electric Power, Automation

Electric vehicles have continued to evolve as auto manufacturers fully embrace the trend. While the first generation of hybrid and electric vehicles captured the public’s attention with their unsurpassed efficiency, consumers now expect a little more from the segment, and the 2022 Nissan Ariya will more than meet those expectations. In recent years brands have […]