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Kia EV9 and its V2H Wallbox
Electric Vehicles

Buying a Used EV as a Backup Home Generator Makes More Sense Than You’d Think

There's about to be a surge of off-lease EVs. Want to take advantage? How about turning one into a power bank?

Hyundai 2026 New York auto show teaser
Hyundai News

Hyundai Just Dropped a Mystery Debut Teaser and We Think It’s a Body-on-Frame Off-Roader

"It's no joke," is about all that Hyundai's said about its vehicle debut taking place on Wednesday. It was a rock that wiped out the dinosaurs, you know.

SUZUKA, JAPAN - MARCH 29: Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team celebrates on arrival in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka Circuit on March 29, 2026 in Suzuka, Japan. (Photo by Mark Sutton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
F1

How Antonelli, McLaren, and Suzuka Shook Up an Already Chaotic F1 Season

Meanwhile, Honda and Aston took a positive step forward with Alonso's F1 car finishing the Japanese GP.

Toyota GR Yaris M Concept
The Downshift

Toyota’s Making Its Mid-Engine Sports Car ‘Better Every Day:’ TDS

The work being put into Toyota's mid-engine powertrain is "going to be translated into something else in a road car or mass production car in the future, possibly," Toyota Gazoo Racing marketing manager Mikio Hayashi said.

Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen of Oracle Red Bull Racing competes during the Formula 1 Japan Suzuka race at the Suzuka Formula 1 circuit in Suzuka, Japan, on March 29, 2025. (Photo by Marcel van Dorst/EYE4IMAGES/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
F1

Max Verstappen Is Considering Retiring From F1 at End of 2026

Verstappen's bombshell comments are surely meant to put pressure on F1 and the FIA to do something about the current regulations.

2026 Aston Martin Valhalla
Aston Martin Reviews

2026 Aston Martin Valhalla First Drive Review: Ragnarok Can Wait

Aston Martin's new plug-in hybrid hypercar is a sumptuous, sinister pavement monster.

2026 Aston Martin Valhalla
Aston Martin News

The Aston Martin Valhalla Has No Reverse Gear. Here’s How That Works

Hybrids may be more complex than their pure gasoline cousins, but they offer unique benefits too.

Silver Enzo Ferrari
Ferrari News

Every Ferrari Enzo Is Rare, But This One That’s for Sale Is Just 1-of-9

Silver is usually a boring color, unless the car in question is an Enzo.

bolt virtual crash test
Chevrolet News

How GM Used Virtual Crash Testing To Bring Back the Chevy Bolt so Quickly

To put the Chevy Bolt back into production on schedule, GM engineers relied on virtual crash testing software to "reduce the number of cars we run into walls."

Red Ford F-150
Ford News

Ford and GM Increase Destination Charges to $2,795 on Full-Size Trucks

Ram and Toyota still have lower destination charges... for now.

Bugatti EB112 front quarter
Bugatti News

Your Bugatti EB112 Sedan, Monsieur

The EB112 was a follow-up to the EB110 that didn't made it across the line. Now, one of three ever built is heading to auction.

Garage 54 Subaru inline-four
Builds

But How? Russian Mechanics Convert Subaru Boxer Engine Into Inline-Four

There's no real reason to do this, but I'm so glad they did.

Japanese F1 Fans Are on Another Level
F1

Japanese F1 Fans Are on Another Level

We're at Suzuka this weekend, and the F1 atmosphere is nothing short of incredible.

jeep wrangler 392 rally
Jeep News

‘Scary Fast’: Brave Man Flings a V8 Jeep Wrangler 392 Down a Snow Rally Stage

It takes a lot of skill to hustle a four-door Jeep Wrangler around a snow-covered rally course, but it covers ground surprisingly well for what it is.

acura integra race car interior dashboard
Acura News

Acura Built a 1986 Integra Race Car for Its 40th Birthday and It’s Just Sublime

With manual steering, manual brakes, and a manual transmission, the build is drool-worthy homage to one of the most successful Integra race cars.

3W Liners floormats with Ford Raptor
Deals

Cool Custom Floor Mats From 3W Liners Are Deeply Discounted for Just a Few Days

Save 30% today on the liners that are guaranteed for a lifetime.

2027 Jeep Renegade
Jeep News

The Jeep That America Didn’t Want Keeps Getting Better Everywhere Else

Outside the States, the Jeep Renegade isn't simply still kicking around—it's thriving, with an overhauled interior.

Woman pumping petrol at gas station into vehicle. Hand holding a pistol or nozzle pump prepare to refuel car with gasoline.
News

The Feds Plan To Start Diluting Gasoline This May: Explained

Here's what the "E15 Fuel Waiver" means, and everything you need to know about ethanol in gasoline to buy the right fuel for your machine.

Nobody Will Ever Drive a Porsche Cayenne Electric Off-Road, But It Sure Is Fun
Porsche News

Nobody Will Ever Drive a Porsche Cayenne Electric Off-Road, But It Sure Is Fun

Porsche took us to a muddy mess of an off-road course and set us free in the new Cayenne Electric, and after that, we rode along on a rallycross loop.

Chevy Corvette ZR1X (left) and Grand Sport X (right)
Chevrolet News

Chevy’s AWD Performance Corvettes Owe Everything to the Hybrid E-Ray

The Corvette E-Ray walked so that the ZR1X and Grand Sport X could run.