Every year, safety organizations such as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conduct rigorous crash tests on the most popular car models and rate their performance to help consumers see how they performed. The NHTSA uses a five-star rating system, […]
Jovan M/Shutterstock According to the EPA Automotive Trends 2024 According to the report, almost 35% of all new car models sold in 1980 were equipped with a manual transmission – but by 2024 that number has fallen to less than 1%. Yet in 2025 there are still […]
Although the ‘Zoom-Zoom’ slogan is no longer central to Mazda, it has not disappeared completely. For example, in 2024 he appeared in an Australian Mazda commercial, redesigned, but still ending with the winged emblem and a voice whispering the well-known words. The first time “Zoom-Zoom” took a back seat […]
Joe Raedle/Getty Images While you were probably looking for last-minute Christmas presents for your friends and family, NASA has completed a crucial rehearsal for its upcoming manned mission to the moon. The space agency conducted a countdown demonstration test last Saturday in preparation for Artemis II. The […]
Super Duty Ford pickups offer a choice of gasoline and diesel engines. The 6.7 liter Power Stroke diesel engine delivers more pulling power than Ford’s petrol engines. But not everyone can justify the higher cost of the diesel, or needs that much torque. That’s why 2026 Ford XL, King […]
Vitpho/Shutterstock While many travelers may avoid areas such as high mountain passes or wait out severe winter storms, truckers are on the road every day of the year. The first semi truck was invented in 1898 to transport the earliest American automobiles, but since then the semi […]
CHALERMCHAI POOPOOM/Shutterstock The government doesn’t care about the new wax job on your car. They prove this every day by laying new asphalt on roads and streets. They love to cover the tops of roads with tar that shoots up and sticks to your car like a […]
The Chevrolet Corvette is an incredible value, with a price-performance ratio that puts some exotic European brands to shame. The Corvette ZR1, the ultimate version of the eighth-generation model, isn’t cheap, but it is is cheaper than the Ferrari 296 GTB, and it’s also faster in a quarter-mile drag race. The Corvette ZR1 produces 244 […]
It’s been more than a decade since Suzuki stopped selling cars in the United States and tried to displace the Kizashi sedan, Equator pickup and Grand Vitara SUV before throwing in the towel. But Suzuki is still building new cars for other markets, cars we can’t have, like the five cute concepts it’s showing at […]
Chevrolet is reportedly working on a new Corvette Grand Sport. The new Corvette will have a 6.7-liter V-8 engine. That engine could find its way into other GM performance cars. The Corvette Grand Sport is expected in 2027. General Motors is spending a ton of money on a sixth-generation small-block V-8 engine. That new engine […]