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M120-swapped Datsun 280Z.
News

V12-Swapped Datsun Gets the F1 Exhaust Treatment and It Is Glorious

Equal length headers should be mandatory on every Mercedes M120 engine.

Flex vehicle showroom in San Diego
Toyota News

Fly to Japan, Bring Home a Land Cruiser: Importer Creates Ultimate JDM Toyota Trip

Sounds like an unforgettable way to bond with a new-to-you classic 4x4.

McLaren F1 GTR Longtail chassis 27R front quarter view.
McLaren News

Sell Everything and Then Some for This 1997 McLaren F1 GTR That’s Going to Auction

The only problem with this F1 Longtail is that it's too valuable to drive… well, maybe. What’s $21 million to a person who can afford this?

RC work truck
Builds

Custom RC Shop Recreates Real-Life Work Trucks That Are Fully Functional, Just Mini

Defender Customs' RC trucks look like they rolled straight off a job site.

Subaru Outback Wilderness
Subaru News

Tariffs Are Laying Waste to Subaru’s Profit Margins

The small automaker builds several of its U.S. models here in America, but not all of them.

Genesis Magma GT with all panels open
Genesis News

Genesis Magma GT Is Really a Corvette With a Different Body: Report

A new report alleges that Genesis merely put its own styling on top of a Corvette that it purchased to create its Magma GT supercar.

The Drivecast hero
Podcasts

The Drivecast Ep. 2: Behind the Scenes of The Drive Awards 2026

Episode 2 of The Drivecast takes you behind the scenes on The Drive Awards 2026 and introduces you to the entire team.

GM’s Latest 6.2-Liter V8 Fix Will Save Everybody Some Cash
Cadillac News

GM’s Latest 6.2-Liter V8 Fix Will Save Everybody Some Cash

It's a small tweak to the recommended maintenance, but it might put some money back in your pocket.

Ram teaser
RAM News

‘Toyota Better Be Careful,’ Ram Dealer Says After Seeing New Dakota

Ram showed its new midsize truck to dealers this week, and apparently, they believe it can fight the almighty Tacoma.

Used Toyota SUVs for sale at a dealer.
Car Buying

More Dealers Are Selling Salvage-Titled Cars Because Prices Are Out of Control

If you want an affordable used car, you might have to settle for a write-off.

The Drive Awards: The 2026 Car of the Year is the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing
The Drive Awards

The Drive Awards: The 2026 Car of the Year is the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing

As a luxury sedan with a supercharged V8 and a six-speed manual, there will simply never be another driver's car like the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing.

Koji Sato, at left, will be leaving his post as Toyota's CEO and handing the reins to current CFO Kenta Kon, at right.
Toyota News

Toyota Trades Passion for Profit With CEO Swap

After making less money selling more cars, Toyota is trading its enthusiast CEO for a finance guy to fend off challenges in a very tumultuous global economy.

Ram Rev
The Downshift

Stellantis’ EV Retreat Cost the Automaker $26.5 Billion: TDS

Shares of the automaker plunged 25% dropping to their lowest level since 2021.

Ford Escape headlight close-up
Ford News

Ford Promises 5 New Cars Under $40K by 2030, Including Midsize Electric Truck

The five all-new models "will be across our lineup of cars, trucks, SUVs, vans, and it will be multi-energy," according to Ford's Andrew Frick.

Toyota Tundra
Manufacturing

Car Companies Love Fuel Economy Rollbacks, But We’ll Pay For It

Since the proposed changes ask a lot less of automakers in terms of fleetwide fuel economy, it's no surprise that they'd support them. That's bad news for us.

Image of all cars from Rave Racer arranged in a circle
Video Games

Never-Before-Released Rave Racer Is Finally Coming to Switch, PS5, and Xbox

Rave Racer is the one entry in Namco's Ridge Racer series that never made it home. That'll change later this month.

Visitors examine the newly released Tesla Model 3 and Model Y at the Tesla showroom in Yeouido, Seoul, on January 31, 2026.
Car Tech

China Beats U.S. on Another Automotive Innovation: Banning Electronic Door Handles

Another lawsuit from the family of a trapped and killed Tesla driver has emerged the same week China banned electronic door handles. Will the U.S. do the same?

Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro
Toyota News

Toyota Won’t Rush a Maverick Rival Because the Tacoma Prints Money

"When the market’s right, we may have something,” said Toyota Motor North America COO Mark Templin.

BYD Seal Sedan
Electric Vehicles

U.S. Dealers In Full Panic Mode After Canada Green-Lights Chinese Cars

NADA CEO on Chinese cars coming to America: "It’s bad for our industry, it’s bad for our country, it’s bad for consumers."

2023 Honda CR-V front badge
Honda News

It’s Way Too Easy to Steal a Honda CR-V’s Safety Tech in 2026

Honda CR-V emblems have become as tempting to thieves as catalytic converters—and even easier to steal.