Most Dependable Car Brands: 2026
JD Power’s latest Vehicle Dependability Study reveals that overall industry dependability fell in 2026. Lexus has the lowest score among premium brands, while Buick tops the mass-market brands. The gap…
Volkswagen Revives The W12 Golf And It Sounds Incredible
VW dusts off the W12 Golf to celebrate 50 years of the GTI. The ultimate Golf had a mid-mounted W12 engine sending 641 hp to the rear wheels. The Golf…
‘The Manual Doesn’t Really Make Sense’
BMW M’s boss says that manuals may not be around for much longer. Engineering challenges and low demand make manuals harder to justify. BMW still sells the M2, M3, M4,…
This Volvo P1800 Restomod Is Just Perfect
Autoforma has designed a stunning Volvo P1800ES shooting brake restomod. It’s available in three trims, with the bold Forward Fashionista debuting first. It has a turbocharged Volvo T5 engine, a…
Long Before The Ferrari Luce, There Was The Mazda Luce
Ferrari isn’t the first carmaker to use Luce. Mazda did it first back in 1966. Luce means ‘light’ in Italian. Rehashing old names for new cars is quite common these…
Laguna Seca Workers Totaled This R34 Nissan Skyline. Now, The Owner Wants Justice
A nightmare situation has been unfolding at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. About two months ago, an extremely odd incident occurred: A telehandler used by the track to move barriers and…
Huge Touchscreens Are ‘The Wrong Technology’
Drivers are fed up with touchscreen overload, and automakers are bringing back physical controls. Jony Ive says touchscreens distract drivers and don’t belong in core car functions. Ferrari’s new EV…
Suzuki Has Its Own Toyota RAV4. Meet The New Across
The Suzuki Across is the updated, rebadged Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid with revised styling and tech. It has dual digital displays, a head-up display, heated power seats, and a full…
BMW Still Stands By Subscriptions, Lays Out Its Case
Certain features can be unlocked by paying a fee. Activating some of the tech incurs running costs for BMW. BMW admits putting heated seats behind a paywall wasn’t a good…
If You Make Less Than $100,000, You’re Probably Not Buying A New Car
The percentage of new-car buyers earning less than $100,000 has shrunk to 37 percent. Buyers earning more than $200,000 increased from 18 to 29 percent. Automakers are focusing more on…