One of the best things about the automotive world is the diverse array of vehicular offerings available to consumers. Car companies produce vehicles that can conquer almost any terrain, ranging from race track rippers like the Porsche 911 GT3 RS to Baja bruisers like the Ford Bronco Raptor. But not all automotive…
Sometimes cars look beautiful. Sometimes cars look functional. Sometimes cars look downright ugly. And sometimes, well, cars just look dumb as hell. Of course, “dumb” is a very subjective concept, possibly even more subjective than beautiful and ugly. It’s an interesting concept in that way, and it’s what led us to our…
Earlier this week when I asked what the dumbest car myths are, it opened the floodgates to everything from tall tales to flat-out lies. I had no idea the absurd lengths drivers are willing to go to prevent any potential damage to their cars. It arguably borders on superstition, because there isn’t any evidence that…
When you get on an airplane, there are a lot of things that you can reasonably expect could go wrong. Maybe your seatmate is too wide to fit in just one seat. Maybe a child will start crying. Maybe you’re forced to witness another passenger going to the bathroom barefoot. No one is going to enjoy experiencing any of…
Cars: They cost too much. Big cars, little cars, fast cars, slow cars — the only things they all share are that they’re too expensive to buy, too expensive to own, and never worth enough when you’re trying to sell yours. Earlier this week, we asked you for the most overpriced new cars, and you gave us a wealth of…
New cars are an expensive proposition, with the average new car transaction price somewhere around $48,000 and interest rates ranging between five and 14 percent. It often doesn’t make financial sense to buy a new car and trade it in every couple of years, as has been the American norm for so long. You really should…
Professional attires such as Mansory and Hennessey were spared the vitriol of visitors when we asked regarding the worst automobile tuner mods previously this week. Instead of highlight the unneeded body sets and matte covers of top-level receiver shops, readers shared their abhorrence for mods done by fellow car fanatics. -…
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Folks, it’s the weekend once again. For me, it’s a weekend of mixed emotions—on the one hand, 100 gecs are playing in my city tonight; on the other, the suspiciously cheap motorcycle I’ve been eyeing on Facebook Marketplace sold to someone who isn’t me. That’s life, huh? All its ups and downs.