2026 Acura MDX Type S

3
Acura's MDX is an unusual offering because it's become unusual to find a mid-sized crossover that comes standard with a V6 engine. Most -...

2026 Lexus IS350

5
If you miss the V6 Camry - which Toyota stopped making after the end of the 2024 model year, in favor of a hybrid/four-cylinder-only...

2026 Mazda CX-5

11
What's the difference between a Mazda CX-5 and a Mazda CX-50? Both are almost exactly the same size, come standard with exactly the same drivetrain...

2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid

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Hyundai has made it easier to choose the hybrid version of its popular Tucson crossover - by pricing the hybrid Tucson just $1,600 higher...

2027 Toyota bZ Woodland

14
Toyota has been . . . hesitant about going all-in on EVs. This has saved Toyota a lot of money. Ford and GM and...

2026 Cadillac CT4

17
Here's a strange fact: Cadillac is the only brand of luxury car that still sells a rear-wheel-drive, compact-sized sport sedan - the CT4 -...

2027 Nissan Frontier

9
This one's hard to believe, but it's a fact. There's only one mid-sized pick-up that even offers a six cylinder engine - and it's...

2026 Mercedes C-Class

10
This will be the last year you'll be able to buy a Mercedes C-Class sedan with an engine - at least, for awhile. Next...

Classic Cars

Fifteens Are Enough

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One of the things that made owning a classic-era (1960s-1970s) era muscle car fun was that it was easy to - as we used...

The Prowler

42
There used to be a Plymouth, which was adjacent to Dodge (and Chrysler) in the Mopar family. The reason there's no longer a Plymouth...

LS Swaps are Depressing

45
Is there anything sadder than looking under the hood of a classic muscle car and seeing what's no longer there? I refer here to the...

What Was it Like?

17
Jesse Jackson used to talk about keeping hope alive - whatever he meant by that. I try to keep memories alive, of the time...

Is the Hydraulic Clutch a Boon – or a Bust?

42
If you own a car with a manual transmission, you have a third pedal - and a clutch. What you probably also have is...

The Last V8 Powered Oldsmobile

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GM used to have more than one luxury division and one of them was Oldsmobile. It was a kind of stepping stone to Cadillac...

Why The 1983-1988 Monte Carlo SS Was Great

29
There's a species of car that once flourished but which is now entirely extinct - the personal luxury coupe. These were big American-brand two-door,...

Something Was Probably Fishy About Those Horsepower Numbers

24
1980s-era V8-powered performance cars such as the Z28 Camaro and Mustang GT are regularly mocked for being underpowered. But were they, really? The question popped...

Motorcycles

How Not to Run From a Cop

27
If you're going to run from a cop, it's best to know how to do that. Here's an example of what not to do....

An Old Bike for the Apocalypse?

41
You may be contemplating how you're going to get around - how you'll still be able to afford to get around - if as...

Why I Ride Alone

42
I sometimes like to watch videos on You Tube about motorcycles, since I own and ride them. There are lots of videos of people...

Buell is Back… For Those Who Can Afford One

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Buell - America's other motorcycle company - is trying to make a comeback after it got closed down by Harley Davidson, which had a...

Harley is Making More Money But Sales Are Down By Almost...

26
What's happening over at Harley Davidson is what's happening in the vehicle industry, generally. Harley is making more money off each sale but its...

Honda Kills the Motorcycle

70
Honda - the company that can be given credit for helping to make riding a motorcycle something people other than bikers (as in Hell's...

Never Run From a Cop While Riding a Harley

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Harleys are beloved by those who ride them for a variety of reasons. They have that sound - and they are great for cruising....

Hardley Surviving

46
Things are so bad over at Harley that the iconic American motorcycle company has had to resort to selling its loan portfolio to keep...

Call Your (Cough) Representative

1
For decades, people have been urged to go along with the farce that they have representatives in Congress by calling their offices, to ask...

Bye Bye Boxer . . . And Maybe Subaru, Too

11
The great sci-fi writer H.G. Wells wrote about Things to Come. How about things that are going away? Subaru's boxer engine, for instance. It...

MAGA Isn’t Dead . . . MIGA Is

46
Some see the recent Blue Douching as what it wasn't. The country didn't turn blue in less than two years' time. It turned away...

We Just Got a Clue

55
Anyone who maybe thought Trump would at least be a bit more reticent about his commitment to MIGA ought to stop thinking that. The...

Latest Radio: Liberty Conspiracy w/Gard Goldsmith 11/07/2026

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Here's the clip of last night's get-together with Gard Goldsmith, host of the Liberty Conspiracy podcast. We did talked about the latest Trumpian thrashings...

When Your Car Decides Not To Stop

36
Have you heard about the recall of various GM EVs - the Cadillac Lyriq, Vistiq and Celestiq and the EV Chevy Blazer - on...

They Won’t Impeach Him

49
Some worry that the "Dumocrats" are going to impeach and presumably remove their bete noir - Trump - once they get their hands back...

The Charger’s Fate Just Got Sealed

25
The referendum on Trump - which is what the midterms were - probably means the resuscitated Dodge Charger is shortly going to have a...

Cycles

Can An Indian Save Harley?

34
Maybe the better question is - can the new (2027) Sprint 440 save Harley? As you may already know, Harley is hardly making any money...

It Ain’t Got No Gas in It!

31
There's a great scene in Slingblade - you may remember it. The title character, a mildly retarded man played brilliantly by Billy Bob Thornton,...

Range Isn’t Really the Issue

35
I keep getting press releases from the car companies touting how their latest EVs can go farther on a charge than before. As if...

The Stops Are the Point

34
How can you tell when you are clinging to a bad idea? Easy. If you're having to make excuses for it, it's a bad...

Ethanol Blues (Again)

27
Sometimes I guess you have to touch the stove twice. Maybe three times. I know better than to put ethanol in the tank of anything...

How Not to Run From a Cop

27
If you're going to run from a cop, it's best to know how to do that. Here's an example of what not to do....

An Old Bike for the Apocalypse?

41
You may be contemplating how you're going to get around - how you'll still be able to afford to get around - if as...

A Step in the Right Direction for Harley

38
Harley - after having lost $75 million last year alone trying to sell electric "motorcycles" - is back to selling motorcycles again. A new...

New Car Reviews

2026 Acura MDX Type S

3
Acura's MDX is an unusual offering because it's become unusual to find a mid-sized crossover that comes standard with a V6 engine. Most -...

2026 Lexus IS350

5
If you miss the V6 Camry - which Toyota stopped making after the end of the 2024 model year, in favor of a hybrid/four-cylinder-only...

2026 Mazda CX-5

11
What's the difference between a Mazda CX-5 and a Mazda CX-50? Both are almost exactly the same size, come standard with exactly the same drivetrain...

2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid

11
Hyundai has made it easier to choose the hybrid version of its popular Tucson crossover - by pricing the hybrid Tucson just $1,600 higher...

2027 Toyota bZ Woodland

14
Toyota has been . . . hesitant about going all-in on EVs. This has saved Toyota a lot of money. Ford and GM and...

2026 Cadillac CT4

17
Here's a strange fact: Cadillac is the only brand of luxury car that still sells a rear-wheel-drive, compact-sized sport sedan - the CT4 -...

2027 Nissan Frontier

9
This one's hard to believe, but it's a fact. There's only one mid-sized pick-up that even offers a six cylinder engine - and it's...

2026 Mercedes C-Class

10
This will be the last year you'll be able to buy a Mercedes C-Class sedan with an engine - at least, for awhile. Next...

Call Your (Cough) Representative

1
For decades, people have been urged to go along with the farce that they have representatives in Congress by calling their offices, to ask...

Bye Bye Boxer . . . And Maybe Subaru, Too

11
The great sci-fi writer H.G. Wells wrote about Things to Come. How about things that are going away? Subaru's boxer engine, for instance. It...

MAGA Isn’t Dead . . . MIGA Is

46
Some see the recent Blue Douching as what it wasn't. The country didn't turn blue in less than two years' time. It turned away...