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People loving the Prius.
Toyota News

I Drove a Yellow Toyota Prius and My Whole Town Fell in Love

You don't need a supercar to stand out on the road. A cheerful color on the sheetmetal goes a long way—in a good way.

Genesis X Skorpio concept
Genesis News

Genesis X Skorpio Proves It’s Getting Serious About Off-Road SUVs

Genesis is teasing an off-road onslaught, between its Dakar-ready X Skorpio and production-based all-terrain SUVs.

2026 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Mazda News

The Mazda Miata Now Officially Costs More than $30,000

The MX-5 managed to sneak in under the $30k mark before destination last year; no such catch for 2026.

Kaulig Racing No. 10 Chevrolet Camaro driven by Ty Dillon
NASCAR

Nicotine Is Coming Back to NASCAR

You might have thought Big Tobacco left racing years ago, but really, it's been lurking in the background all along.

Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team's Estonian driver Ott Tanak steers his Hyundai i20 N Rally1 with Estonian co-driver Martin Jarveoja over a jump at miti-mbili during the during the World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally Kenya Special Stage 6, Kedong in Naivasha on March 21, 2025. (Photo by Tony KARUMBA / AFP)
Racing

America Is Closer Than Ever to a WRC Race in 2027

The FIA has confirmed that it will run a trial event in the Kentucky, Tennessee area this year to asses a possible return for 2027.

Mary Barra, General Motors Chair and Chief Executive Officer
The Downshift

Canada Allowing the Import of Cheap Chinese EVs Has GM CEO Nervous: TDS

GM CEO Mary Barra sees Chinese EVs in Canada as a risk to North American auto manufacturing.

2027 Hyundai Santa Fe Spy Shot
Hyundai News

Spied: 2027 Hyundai Santa Fe Refresh Gives Palisade Vibes

The Santa Fe is already due for updates and we've seen this design playbook already.

A scan of a Nintendo Power preview of Zero Racers from 1996.
Video Games

A Lost F-Zero Spinoff That Nintendo Canceled Is Coming Out This Year

Zero Racers on Virtual Boy was thought to be lost to the annals of history. It's finally getting a release on Switch this year.

Toyota teaser image
Toyota News

The Toyota Highlander EV Is Coming, and This Might Be It

Toyota teased some sort of SUV/truck, and there's a decent chance it's an electric family hauler.

Geeslin Family Racing shop
Culture

Ice Storm Wrecks Drag Racing Shop Stacked With Priceless Custom Cars

The roof collapsed on Geeslin Family Racing's shop, which housed a Camaro Z/28-bodied Funny Car, a '63 Corvette Pro Mod, and more.

2025 Volvo EX90
Volvo News

Volvo Keeping Apple CarPlay, Refuses to ‘Force You To Something’

"We need to adapt to you," Volvo's Chief Engineering and Technology Officer Anders Bell told The Drive.

2026 Honda Prelude in Boost Blue, frontal view
Honda News

The New Honda Prelude Doesn’t Let You Lock Into Fake Manual Mode

The Prelude's new S+ Shift mode is being sold as a way to experience traditional driving joy in an electrified setting, but it never gives you total freedom. Here's why.

2026 Honda Prelude in Boost Blue, front three-quarter view
Honda Prelude

2026 Honda Prelude First Drive Review: More Civic Hybrid Than Type R, and That’s OK

Cars like the new Prelude simply don't exist anymore—and we're not just talking about coupes.

2025 Volvo EX90
The Downshift

Volvo Is Considering a Mercedes GLS and BMW X7 Rival: TDS

“Bigger SUVs — that is something we’re looking into,” Volvo President and CEO Håkan Samuelsson said.

Montero refueling
News

Here’s Why You Should Keep Your Gas Tank Full in Winter

Here are some scientific and practical reasons to keep your tank topped off when it's cold out.

Volvo V60
Volvo News

Volvo Is Not Done With Wagons After All

"Watch this space," Volvo's Chief Strategy and Product Officer told The Drive.

Chuckwalla Valley Raceway Kart Track
For Sale

Another Southern California Race Track Is for Sale

Chuckwalla Valley Raceway is a remote motorsports facility in California with a pretty serious price tag.

Toyota WRC car save
Racing

Watch: This WRC Toyota’s Incredible Save Looks Like Forza Horizon in Real Life

Sometimes, you have to smash through a fence twice to win the Rallye Monte Carlo.

Jaguar Type 00 concept in red, side profile, outside a hotel
Jaguar News

Jaguar Says Report of a Hybrid Pivot Is Greatly Exaggerated

A U.K. Times report claims Jaguar is backpedaling from its EV-only stance with a hybrid, but the automaker says it's not true.

2026 Nissan Leaf
Nissan Leaf

2026 Nissan Leaf Review: Delivering on Tesla’s Failed Promise

The 2026 Nissan Leaf starts at just a pinch over $30 grand and boasts a 259-mile EPA-estimated range.