Toyota Updates The Beleaguered BZ4X For 2025, And It Might Actually Make A Difference

The bZ4X is no one's favorite Toyota. Even Toyota doesn't seem to have much love for it, and...

BMW Celebrates GT3 Driver Valentino Rossi’s Birthday With A Special Edition M4 CS

Valentino Rossi is a MotoGP legend. A nine-time world champion, he's the only motorcycle racer to have completed...

I Finally Found A Real Use For Hyundai’s Smart Park

I love a good gimmick in a car, something with a fairly limited or seemingly unnecessary use case that...

Nerd Out On The Volkswagen Phaeton’s Absurdly Over-Engineered Trunk

We don't usually spend much time thinking about trunks around here, but when we do, we tend to...

Don’t Hold Your Breath For A New Camaro

The Chevy Camaro was a good muscle car, a serviceable pickup truck, and a sales laggard compared to...

Here’s How Much Cybertrucks Have Depreciated Since They Were New

Vehicles lose value the more they are driven. No surprises there, right? However, there are Cybertruck owners who...

2025 Ford Maverick Lobo Doesn’t Need A Full Moon To Transform Into A Beast

In 2018 the Ford Motor Company announced that it would stop building cars of any flavor, with the...

Toyota Needs To Bring Back X-Treme Commercials From The 1990s

Sure, you may like the new Toyota Tacoma. You may even want a new Tacoma. Heck, there's even a chance...

The Philosophy of Automotive Brand Design: How Visual Identity Shapes Brand Perception

The relationship between automotive design and human perception represents one of the most complex and fascinating intersections of...

Honda Dangles A Couple Of 2026 Passports From A Crane To Show Off New Beefy Recovery Hooks

When Honda engineers told the automaker's Public Relations team that the newly redesigned Honda Passport TrailSport's recovery points are...

Crikey, Ford Australia Just Released A Ranger Super Duty With A Snorkel And A 9,900-Pound Towing Capacity

Ford Australia announced the new Ranger Super Duty today, the first time the Super Duty name has been applied...

Can Quattro Make A 4,600 Pound Long-Wheelbase Diesel Luxury Sedan A Rally God?

There's no way that a 4,500 pound long-wheelbase diesel-powered luxury sedan from a decade ago could be any...

Elon Musk Isn’t Leaving Tesla Anytime Soon

Good morning! It's Thursday, May 1, 2025, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the...

Toyota Is Bringing Back Even More Vintage Parts

Owners of old cars know how hard it can be to find parts. Sure, cross-compatible parts like wheels...

Ford Is Raising Prices On These Popular Mexican-Made Vehicles Because Of Trump’s Tariffs

Welp, as it turns out, the exact thing folks with a brain told you would happen because of...

2026 Subaru Solterra Hits Puberty With Better Looks, More Range, NACS Charging And A 338-HP XT Trim

With the slogan More Than A Car Company, Subaru donates millions of dollars to charities and environmental causes...

Tesla Profits Drop 71% In Q1, Musk Fills Earnings Call With Meaningless Promises

During Tesla's 2025 Q1 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk used his time to distract investors and the general...

Vanished Automotive Empires: Stories of Car Brands That Once Ruled the Roads

The automotive landscape resembles an ancient battlefield where mighty empires once flourished, commanding millions of loyal subjects and...

Hyundai Elantra N Continues To Punch Above Its Weight, Beating Toyota GR Corolla In Edmunds’ U-Drag Race

The Hyundai Elantra N is the kind of car that shouldn't be nearly as enjoyable to drive as...

Corvette ZR1 Marks The Most Powerful Indy 500 Pace Car In History

With the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race just around the corner, Chevrolet this week presented the...

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