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2026 Ram 1500
The Downshift

Ram Dakota Confirmed for 2027 and Expected To Cost About $40K: TDS

Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis finally confirmed the Dakota nameplate is returning.

laguna skyline gtr crash
Nissan News

Skyline GT-R Owners Sue Laguna Seca After Tractor Smashed Into Stopped Cars During Red Flag

A track day turned into a nightmare when a worker plowed into a stopped R32 and R34 Nissan Skyline with the drivers still inside.

Greg Biffle #69 sits in his car during the Camping World Superstar Racing Experience at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway on July 09, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Racing

NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle and Family Killed in North Carolina Plane Crash

Multiple sources have now confirmed that the former NASCAR driver and his family were on board a plane that crashed in North Carolina.

Lexus LFA Concept
Lexus News

Lexus Wants New LFA to ‘Redefine the Sound of an Electric Sports Car’

The directive came straight from chairman Akio Toyoda.

Ram teaser
RAM News

Ram Just Teased a High-Performance Off-Road Truck That Sounds Turbocharged

Could the TRX return with a turbo instead of a supercharger, or is this something else?

Arizona interstate
News

Arizona Bill Considers Removing Speed Limits From Rural Interstates

The RAPID Act could turn remote stretches of road into American autobahns.

Ronaldo in F and F
People

Vin Diesel Wants Soccer Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in Fast and Furious

Both Vin Diesel and Tyrese Gibson have indicated that soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will be in a Fast and Furious movie.

Mercedes-Benz Vision Iconic: Das skulpturale Exterieur in tiefschwarzer Hochglanzlackierung. Mercedes-Benz Vision Iconic: The sculptural exterior in deep black high-gloss finish.
The Downshift

Mercedes-Benz Is About To Enter a New Design Era: TDS

For the first time in 18 years Mercedes-Benz will have a new person in charge of design.

Over-height semi truck load damages bridge
Trucks

Over-Height Semi-Truck Load Smashes Six Bridges on One Road Trip

It wrecked four of the bridges so badly that they had to be closed until repairs can be made.

Audi RS2 Avant rear quarter
Audi News

Audi Could Finally Sell Vintage Car Parts in North America

Audi Club North America wants to know if there's enthusiast appetite for bringing reproduction parts over to this side of the pond.

Ford Mustang GT3 Prototype
Ford News

Ford’s Mustang GT3 Evolution Could Tease a Quicker, Corvette-Beating GTD

Ford's Mustang race is new and improved. Will the GTD employ these new tricks against the Corvette ZR1?

2026 Ram 1500
Ram 1500

2026 Ram 1500 Hemi V8 Review: Worse Than the Hurricane I6, But a Whole Lotta Noise

Loud and proud, the Hemi V8 returns to the 2026 Ram 1500 and it thumps its chest with American pride. But is it too much too late?

hyundai ioniq 5 n dashboard with e shift
News

Why Do Fake Gear Shifts in EVs Make People so Mad?

Our report that Porsche is adding fake gear shifts to its EVs stirred up a lot of big feelings among electric diehards and traditional enthusiasts.

Chevy Silverado sketch from patent application
Chevrolet News

New 2027 Chevrolet Silverado Leaked by Federal Government

The design of the upcoming Chevy Silverado appeared in a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office filing published last week.

Car emissions are visible in the cold morning air as southbound traffic makes slow progress on the Northway Wednesday morning Jan. 23, 2013. (Photo by John Carl D'Annibale/Albany Times Union via Getty Images)
The Downshift

EU Drops Its 2035 Gas-Powered New-Car Sales Ban: TDS

A 90% car C02 emissions reduction by 2035 is now the target.

Aviation-inspired Toyota MR2
Toyota News

This Flame-Throwing Toyota MR2 Is Supercharged With a Chinook Helicopter Turbine

Your car's turbo has nothing on this helicopter APU—at least, not when it comes to theatrics.

Car exhaust screenshot from Youtube
History

Does Emissions Testing Old Cars Actually Make Sense Anymore?

"Leno’s Law" was our best hope for better emissions testing for old cars. Now it's toast.

Toyota Arizona Proving Grounds
Toyota News

I Visited Toyota’s Proving Grounds a Hydrogen Skeptic. I Almost Get It Now

The technology is stellar, and it really does offer a ton of advantages over gas and diesel. But the infrastructure might be an obstacle too big for even Toyota to clear.

Ford Launches F-150 Lightning Electric Truck
The Downshift

Ford’s EV Gamble and Bust Will Cost the Automaker $19.5 Billion: TDS

Now the Blue Oval will pivot to hybrids and range-extended EVs.

2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Lariat. Pre-production model
Ford News

Ford F-150 Lightning EV Is Dead, Next Gen Will Have Gas Engine Backup

Ford has pulled the plug on its all-electric pickup truck and will replace it with an extended-range EV that takes gas.