Car and Product Reviews for Pet Owners

What is this, a review for dogs? Well, sort of! In this section of The Drive, we review cars for pet friendliness and owner convenience, recommend products for safe animals transportation, and share tips for successful road trips with your furry friends on board.

Will It Dog?

Land Rover News

You’d Never Expect Land Rover’s Luxe New Defender To Pull Off Military-Spec This Well

Land Rover’s “Wolf Series II” tactical vehicles include a single-cab Defender pickup and an open-air buggy built on the D7X platform.

Culture

Watch a Trucker Pump $1,000 in Diesel Fuel Without Filling the Tank

Paying more than $1,000 in a single fuel stop is the new normal for America’s truck drivers.

Sponsored

One Car, Many Models: How TuxMat Keeps Up With the Tesla Model X

School run, date night, muddy trailhead—these custom-fit mats meet every mission you take your car on, whether that’s a Model X or one of hundreds of other models.

Nissan News

Nissan Wants You to ‘Feel That Lineage.’ It’s Betting Heritage Earns Credibility and Sells Cars

Nissan North America’s boss told The Drive the automaker will lean into “subtle nods to the heritage” and be “true to our origins.”

Builds

This Is How You Do It: Retrofitting an Old 4×4 With OEM+ Digital Gauges

Sometimes, it’s hard to tastefully combine old-school and new-school. But these digital displays housed inside a factory first-gen Montero instrument cluster are a great example.

GMC News

Range Anxiety? 2027 Chevy Silverado 3.0L Duramax Can Go 900-Plus Miles on a Tank of Diesel

A larger 34-gallon tank enables the truck to drive further than your bladder can hold it on a long road trip.

GMC News

New GM Truck V8s Beat Ford and Ram on Horsepower: Here’s the Full Spec Download

GM is stuffing next-gen small-block V8s under the hood of its half-ton Silverado and Sierra. The 5.7-liter is pretty stout, and the 6.6-liter takes it to another level.

The Downshift

Toyota Leans on Dealers’ Help to Lobby Against Tariffs: TDS

Toyota’s brand chief said that dealers “are asking to lobby on our behalf, on their behalf” to discourage lawmakers from embracing tariffs that raise prices.

Regulations

‘Leno’s Law’ Finally Passes: Here’s What That Really Means for Classic Car Owners

The governor of California has given the green-light to ease smog regulations on classic cars, but there are conditions.

Racing

Figure 8 Race Devolves Into Chaos and a Driver Felony Charge

Who could have known that a three-hour race designed to create contact would result in a crash—and a fight?

Honda News

Toyota’s Engines Keep Failing. Honda Told Us How It’s Avoiding the Same Fate

Honda executives told The Drive how the automaker’s quality control systems are evolving ahead of a new wave of engines – the same test Toyota just failed.

Culture

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Quickly, quickly, quickly, get those cool shirts here… in our latest merch drop with Blipshift. The clock is ticking!

Features

Everything About This 100-Year-Old, 100-MPH Bentley Is Wrong

With a crash gearbox, unlabeled switches, and a clutch pedal that’s not where you expect it, this 1926 Bentley 3 Litre is unrefined in every way and unforgettable for it.

The Downshift

The McLaren Artura’s Days Appear to Be Numbered: TDS

McLaren’s V6 turbo-hybrid supercar burst onto the scene four years ago and, if a new report is correct, will vanish well before the end of the decade.

Volvo News

Plug-In Hybrids With 70+ Miles of Electric Range Are Here Thanks to Volvo

The 2028 Volvo XC60 and XC90 just crossed an important milestone that make plug-in hybrids more capable than ever.

Regulations

Garbage Trucks Now Have AI Cameras To Score Your House and Clock Code Violations

A company called City Detect is outfitting municipalities with cameras to give homes a “blight score,” effectively turning a whole city into an HOA.

Honda Prelude

2026 Honda Prelude Long-Term Test: First Impressions

So far, the Honda Prelude has proven to be a fun-to-drive, fuel-efficient coupe for getting around town, and it’s clearly a driver’s car. However, some of the features it’s missing at this price point make us raise an eyebrow.

GMC News

GM’s New V8 Trucks Ditch Oil Dipstick for Digital Gauge

2027 Chevy Silverados and GMC Sierras with the new 5.7-liter or 6.6-liter V8 will not feature a physical dipstick.

The Downshift

GM Finally Gave Up the Fight Against CarPlay and Android Auto: TDS

GM is introducing a new infotainment system with phone projection—first in trucks, before expanding through the lineup “across electric, gas, and diesel-powered vehicles.”

Ford News

2027 Ford F-150 Brings the V8 Back to Every Trim in the Lineup

Ford made a slew of changes to the new F-150 based on customer feedback, and one thing was clear: Buyers of all kinds want the 5.0-liter.

Ford News

The 2027 Ford F-150 Raptor and Tremor Will Be Thousands Cheaper. Here’s the Catch

If you’ve been wanting an off-road-capable F-150 but the Raptor and Tremor are too pricey, Ford’s got you in mind with the 2027 models.