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?

EDMONTON, CANADA - MARCH 31: A person collects the receipt following fuel payment at the pay-at-the-pump station in Edmonton, on March 31, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Tomorrow, fuel prices will rise due to the Federal Carbon Tax increase. Canadians anticipate paying more for gasoline, diesel, and propane starting April 1st. All provincial premiers are concerned about the impact on those already grappling with the cost of living.
Culture

Enterprise Tried Pinning Bogus $7K Bill on Renters for Gas-Diesel Mixup, Finally Forced To Back Down

Printed receipts might seem quaint in 2026, but a slip of paper saved this couple nearly $7K and finally forced a car rental giant to back down.

Trucker of the Year
Watch This

Listen to a Passionate Trucker Explain How He Gets 10 MPG From His Freightliner

When you get a professional driver talking about dirty air and .5-mile-per-gallon improvements, they get excited.

A close-up of GWM's "GF" V8 powertrain on display at Auto China 2026, with renderings of a GT3 car in the background.
WEC

The Next Twin-Turbo V8 GT3 Car Is Coming From China

Great Wall Motors wants to give China its first-ever GT3 challenger, powered by a 4.0-liter, twin-turbo V8.

Nissan Z Nismo
Nissan News

Nissan Z’s Twin-Turbo V6 ‘Is Capable of a Lot More Power,’ Nissan Boss Says

“I do see performance versions coming out, special limited series,” Nissan North America’s boss told The Drive exclusively.

Dog in McLaren with pet hair remover
Cleaning & Detailing

Drive With a Dog? This Pet Hair Remover Works Great

The “Grubbie Edge” from Chemical Guys works really well at extracting embedded dog hair from car carpet.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 18: Driver Katherine Legge poses for a photo with her car after qualifying for the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Racing

Katherine Legge Is Returning to the Indy 500 This Year

The popular racer will pilot the No. 11 Chevrolet with backing from e.l.f. Cosmetics during this year’s Indy 500.

Toyota Camry production line
The Downshift

Toyota’s Sales Keep Climbing Despite Every Reason Not To: TDS

Toyota’s just-ended fiscal year shows remarkable continued growth despite challenges of all kinds.

Coot ATV
For Sale

Buy This 1970s Amphibious ATV With Four-Wheel Steering

If you want to completely avoid paved roads, this is the vehicle for you.

Bandimere Speedway
Racing

Shuttered Colorado Drag Strip Gets Approval To Reopen at a New Location

Bandimere Speedway closed in 2023, but its owners have been plotting a comeback ever since.

Land Rover Defender with JCB diesel
For Sale

Spend Your Tax Return on a Backhoe-Engined Land Rover Defender

Reap the benefits of someone else’s hard work by putting this diesel Defender in your driveway.

1997 Williams FW19
For Sale

1997 FW19 F1 Car for Sale Is a Reminder of When Williams Could Win

Williams’ championship-winning era came to a definitive end after this car.

Honda HSV-010 GT
Honda News

Listen to Honda’s HSV-010 Super GT Race Car Scream

There’s no other Honda like it.

Vigilante Jeep Scrambler
Jeep News

Stellar V8 Scrambler Restomod Might Be the Only Old Jeep Worth $260K

It’s great to see a Scrambler get the restomod treatment, but that also means typical restomod pricing.

Subaru BRZ Boxer Rally Spec.Z
Subaru News

Subaru Is Going Rallying Once Again, but Not With the Car You’d Expect

It’s the BRZ’s turn to get dirty.

Close-up of side control panel on the Corvette E-Ray with auto start/stop switched on
Chevrolet News

The Corvette E-Ray Is One of the Last Cars That Should Have Auto-Stop/Start, And Yet

It’s great having a small-block at your back, but I don’t really need to hear it fire up multiple times at stop lights. Nor does anyone else.

A blue Dodge Charger Daytona drifting.
Hyundai News

Fake Gears, Real Fun: A Pro Driver Makes the Case for EV Gimmicks

Is it possible to engineer fun into electric cars?

Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign
Nissan News

The Next Nissan GT-R Is Being Held Up by America’s Politics

“We currently have a reprieve with the current administration. They’ve backed off on a lot of the regulations, and so there’s many things we can do today, but we don’t know if we can do them maybe post ’28 or post ’32,” Nissan North America’s boss told The Drive exclusively.

Toyota Sequoia
Toyota Sequoia

2026 Toyota Sequoia Capstone Review: Terrible Use of $90,000

Impressive pulling power and fuel economy, but the Toyota Sequoia’s unfriendly ergonomics and overall value are a dealbreaker.

The original Bugatti Veyron 18.4 concept that inspired the production car that put Bugatti back on the map.
The Downshift

Bugatti’s Post-VW Era Begins as Porsche Sells Its Stake: TDS

Volkswagen saved Bugatti almost 30 years ago. Now that Porsche has sold its stake to an investment group, its future rests in Rimac’s hands.

Ford Mustang Cobra Jet 2200
Ford News

Ford Built a New Cobra Jet Mustang, But It’s Another EV

This is the third straight Mustang Cobra Jet with electric power, and while it’s sure to be quick, that might not be enough for people to care.

There’s No Good Reason to Drive a 2003 Acura MDX on a Track, But I Did and Regret Nothing
Acura News

There’s No Good Reason to Drive a 2003 Acura MDX on a Track, But I Did and Regret Nothing

Social media tries to tell us that you can only have fun in fancy supercars, but that’s a lie. Whatever you drive, all that matters is that it makes you smile.