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Kenworth T280 lemon
News

Farm Claims New $240,000 Kenworth Has Been in the Shop Almost 50 Times

Problems started cropping up (no pun intended) almost as soon as the truck was delivered to a Virginia farm.

Miniature inline-six
Builds

Listen to This Turbocharged 28cc Inline-Six Engine Zing

The tiny ".02JZ" revs to 10,000 rpm.

2026 Mustang FX Package front
Ford News

Ford Mustang Sales Are 50% Higher Than They Were a Year Ago

The last Ford car in America is now dominating its segment.

List of rejected Acura names
Acura News

Artiga, Jacama, Avatar? Get a Load of the Rejected Names for Acura

James Cameron should be grateful Honda gave the luxury brand's name another round of workshopping.

Infiniti Project Black S
Infiniti News

Infiniti Is Building a ‘High-Horsepower’ Manual Sports Sedan

"Infiniti is committed to that vehicle (referencing the sports sedan)" the boss of Infiniti said.

2002 Dodge Razor concept vehicle. (CV-0242)
Dodge News

Dodge CEO Still ‘Absolutely’ Thinks There’s Opportunity for a Sub-$30k Sports Car

Even the Mazda Miata starts at more than $30k now; is there room in the market for cheap, fun cars?

Is Sebring Raceway Going To Be in GTA 6? The Evidence Is Growing
Video Games

Is Sebring Raceway Going To Be in GTA 6? The Evidence Is Growing

No Grand Theft Auto game has ever launched with a dedicated asphalt racetrack. There's reason to believe GTA 6 will change that.

SIXPACK-powered 2026 Dodge Charger R/T interior
Dodge News

Dodge CEO Asks ‘Do You Need a Radio’ in ‘Back-to-Basics’ Quest for Entry-Level Cars

Dodge CEO Matt McAlear stressed a "back-to-basics" approach to car making, challenging people to ask themselves what features they need from cheap cars.

Hyundai Boulder Concept
Hyundai News

Midsize Trucks Have All the Same Problems. Hyundai Thinks It Can Fix Them

For starters, how about a back seat that actually fits grown adults?

2026 Subaru Ascent front three-quarters view
Subaru Reviews

2026 Subaru Ascent Review: A Comfy but Dated Three-Row SUV

Fortunately for the Subaru Ascent, comfort never goes out of style. Unfortunately, just about everything else does.

VW ID.Buzz side view with dog in the rear window
The Downshift

VW Reiterates Reports of ID Buzz’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated: TDS

The electric van seemed to depart the U.S. as soon as it arrived, but the company promises 2027 examples are just months away.

2026 Dodge Durango GT America250
Dodge News

Dodge Brought Back the V6 Durango Because It Ran Out of V8s

Dodge needed to fill showrooms. To do that, it first needed to fill engine compartments.

Hyundai Boulder Concept
Hyundai News

Hyundai Learned the Hard Way What Truck Buyers Do and Don’t Want

As Hyundai moves on from the Santa Cruz, a trucklet that really should have been a hybrid, the automaker understands it has to nail the body-on-frame combo to sell in the U.S.

Mercedes-Benz Steer-By-Wire Prototype EQS
Mercedes-Benz News

Mercedes Made a Steering Yoke that Actually Works

Mercedes pairs its new yoke with a steer-by-wire system that completely changes the way you drive.

Ford Nordschleife 01.04.2026
Ford News

Ford Just Set Another Nurburgring Record—but Not in a Mustang GTD

Ford went back to the 'ring to set a fresh time in one of its iconic performance machines, and it's one you can actually buy.

Yellow Toyota Prius Nightshade side profile view
Toyota News

Prius Sales Are Tanking So Far in 2026. We Asked Toyota Why

By this point last year, Toyota had shifted nearly 17,000 examples of the Prius. So far in 2026, it's sold under 10,000.

Feder's 1990 Nissan Z32 with a modern Nissan Z
Nissan News

The Nissan Z Is Thriving Thanks to an Unlikely Hero: Your Parents

"We're getting a lot of older buyers coming and buying this car, as a trophy car, a retirement car, whatever else," Nissan America's boss exclusively told The Drive.

Nissan GT-R
Nissan News

Nissan’s Next GT-R Will Be a Hybrid, Keep the VR38 Block, and Arrive by 2030

The Nissan R36 GT-R "powertrain's going to be mostly new," Nissan America's boss exclusively told The Drive.

Pajero Montero Spy Shots
The Downshift

The New Mitsubishi Montero Is Debuting Later This Year: TDS

An iconic nameplate is finally set to return to Mitsubishi showrooms.

Etan 4U with Kubota single-cylinder engine
Builds

These One-Cylinder Diesel Farm Trucks Only Need 18 HP (or Less) to Do Real Work

The engines are mounted sideways and run at amazingly low rpm.