2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R
How much is a 700-plus horsepower supercharged V8 (and the clearance needed to go over whatever's in your way) worth?
It depends on which of the Big Two you happen to like...
The Anti-Lightning
There is a reason why the Lightning - the battery-powered version of Ford's F-150 pickup - isn't selling very well.
It's sitting - untethered - in my driveway as I type this.
It...
2024 Lincoln Corsair
Lincoln - Ford’s luxury line - used to specialize in luxury cars, just like just about every other luxury car brand - excepting luxury brands like Land Rover that have always...
2023 Mercedes GLC 300
One of Mercedes' most successful vehicles ever was the M-Class SUV, which Mercedes no longer makes (the last year was 2015). It place has been taken by two SUVs - both...
2023 Nissan Frontier
The Nissan Frontier - like the Ford Ranger and the Toyota Tacoma and the Chevy Colorado - used to be a compact-sized truck that almost anyone who wanted a new truck...
2024 Buick Envista
Times change.
At one time, GM’s Buick division was known for selling big cars with big engines that were almost Cadillacs but not as flashy - and a bit less pricey.
Today, Buick...
2023 Dodge Hornet
Dodge got handed a bag of lemons - with lots of brown spots - in the form of government regulations that have effectively outlawed the kinds of cars that only Dodge...
2024 Subaru Crosstrek
Last year - which is still actually this model year - Subaru’s Crosstrek was pretty much the only small crossover that still came standard with a manual transmission.
Or even offered one.
Next...
2023 Honda Civic
There’s a reason why people buy things. It is because the things people buy are appealing to the people who spend money on them.
That has been the secret of the Honda...
2024 Subaru Impreza
There used to be two versions of Subaru’s Impreza - a sedan and a five-door hatchback.
Now there’s just the hatchback.
Also gone is the manual transmission that used to be available in...