For $1,000, Go Deep In The Bush

The new is Mighty, but unlike the Bosstones it's not Mighty Mighty. You can't buy that dream truck for all the rubies in the Rubicon, but you can buy today's ‘64 FC170. That is of course, if you think its price is mighty fine. Powder that is fine, whether freshly...

May 2, 2026

For $7,500, Hit The Deck

The third-generation Accord was the first Honda production car to employ double wishbone suspension both front and rear. Today's AeroDeck is a not for US model you might have cracked a wishbone over, but will its price make that wish come true? When it comes to mid-sized Japanese sedans, it...

May 2, 2026

For $6,900, Expectorate Conflagration

Over the course of its service to the RAF the Supermarine Spitfire carried both Merlin, and later, Griffon engines by Rolls Royce. Today's Triumph Spitfire carries an engine from a less illustrious marque, but will its price tag carry the day? Whoa, fully 80% of you couldn't manage to see...

May 2, 2026

For $9,000, Your Chariot Awaits

Minivans may not be the most exciting cars around, but as exemplified by today's Dodge Colt Vista, they don't have to give up style for capaciousness. The question is, will you find this one's price to be too much to give up? The Battle of Britain was fought once again...

May 2, 2026

2013 Ford Escape: First Drive

The Ford Escape has always been the capable compact SUV you never really wanted, but was your go-to response to the question: "I don't off-road. I want an SUV. What should I buy?" The new is no longer an SUV, but it won't change the answer to that question. Driving...

May 2, 2026

For $4,000, Vivre Dans Un Van Au Bord De La Riviere

From the French L'Acadiane is derived Cajun, and from that is derived tasty southern cookin'. Today's Citroën Acadiane could cart your crawdads, but will you find its price palatable? Priced high sweet Chariot, comin' for to Crack Pipe me home. Dang, listening to you guys sing is like hearing angels...

May 2, 2026

For $1,300, Si Like The Wind

The original Civic Si was Honda's entry into the Hot Hatch market, a class that defined '80s cheap seat performance. Finding an unmolested edition like today's contender is rare indeed, but will its price make this a Hot Hatch you're cool with? Speaking of hot, do you know that in...

May 2, 2026

For $4,500, Duke It Out In This Miata

The MX-5 is generally considered to be the conclusion people jump to when the question of sports car offers the best bang for your buck is raised. However, if the question at hand is what's a Miata that can jump, then perhaps today's General Lee-homage would be the answer. That...

May 2, 2026

For $3,999, The Highlight Of This Hilux Is Its Huffer

A couple of years ago Top Gear attempted to kill a Toyota Pickup through a series of challenges worthy of a James Bond Villain, but ultimately failing to do so. Today's factory turbo Hilux also looks to have plenty of life left, but is its price a death blow to...

May 2, 2026

Scion FR-S: First Drive

If Scion sold cars like drug dealers sold drugs, they'd be giving away little bits of the FR-S in baggies to everyone they see. They'd have local news channels running panic stories on the " problem." Keith Richards would be trying to snort one off Anita Pallenberg's naked behind. Yes,...

May 2, 2026

For $16,999, Send In The Clone

For someone whose mantra was adding lightness to make his cars go faster, Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman sure was weighted down by his hefty moniker. Today's home-built homage goes simply by Seven, but does it carry a price tag that's way too heavy? Hydrox is a cookie, Hilux is a...

May 2, 2026

For $4,500, Be Three, White, And E21

A palindrome is a word or phrase that reads the same both forwards and backwards - for example never odd or even. Today's E21 is novel in the U.S. as its a 323i which is both even and odd as well as palindromic. The question is, which way will you...

May 2, 2026

Women Don't Like American Cars

A new study about the car-buying habits of men and women shows that, while men tend to buy a mix of foreign and domestic vehicles, only two of the twenty cars purchased by females were from American brands. Interestingly, the top pick for women has changed from last year's New...

May 2, 2026

For $24,000, That’s A Lot Of Bull

In Spanish Espada means sword, a reference to the weapon with which bullfighters deliver the coup de grâce to their bovine opponents. Today's 400GT is a graceful coupe, but does its price make you think its seller is full of bull? In movies the second act is usually the dullest,...

May 2, 2026

Audi S7: First Drive

I like the Audi A7. But I've always felt that although the 310 HP 3.0-liter supercharged V6 engine is more than capable for a highway cruiser, it just makes me thirsty for terrible jokes about how the car could have had a V8. Now there's this — the 2013 Audi...

May 2, 2026