Auto Industry Legend Lee Iacocca Dead at 94

Lee Iacocca, one of the true legends of the auto industry died at 7:30 this morning at his home in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Iacocca was known for many things, but is probably best remembered as the man who was the driving force behind the...

May 5, 2025

America's Largest City Says it will Enforce Traffic Laws for Three Weeks, All Other Times the Purge

People keep dying all over New York City, as lax traffic enforcement has helped contribute to a wave of cyclists being hit by cars. To bring the United States’ largest city back into the general realm of a vehicle-driving society, the New York City Police Department has announced it...

May 5, 2025

Lee Iacocca Introduced the Lamborghini Diablo and Dodge Stealth Together in 1991

Chrysler’s ownership of Lamborghini was brief, but it was a thing that definitely happened, and made for one glorious press conference in 1991 where the legendary Diablo shared a stage with . And the Dodge Stealth. Chrysler bought Lamborghini for about $25 million in 1987 which, even back then,...

May 5, 2025

Grace Jones--'Pull Up to the Bumper'

Traffic sucks, so why not start your morning off with some music? You provide the toast and we’ll provide the jams. Not your usual jam, not your usual woman. ...

May 5, 2025

Ram Might've Finally Kicked the Chevy Silverado to the Curb

Ram keeps dominating, Tesla shares are up, and Rivian. All that and more in for July 3, 2019. Ram? Ram! It was only a few weeks ago that the Chevy Silverado wasn’t doing so great. The latest sales numbers confirm that trend and also portend a dark future for...

May 5, 2025

It's Going to Be a Lot Easier to Buy a 2019 Audi A6

The 2019 , which is appreciated for merely still existing in this age of crossover and SUV love, is getting a new engine option. It’s the well-known 2.0-liter motor and will help bring down the entry price of a A6 by a bit. The 2.0-liter, TFSI, four-cylinder, turbocharged engine...

May 5, 2025

Volkswagen's Research Lab Turned an Old Microbus Into an EV Technology-Crammed Concept Vehicle

Volkswagen’s California-based Electronic Research Laboratory has been re-named the Innovation and Engineering Center California (IECC), and has been given an expanded role in the company. So, to celebrate, they did the only rational thing they could do: they crammed with high-tech toys and a strange but interesting biology-inspired design...

May 5, 2025

Hey Cool the New Aston Martin Vanquish May Still Get a Manual

Aston Martin has to be the last bastion of hope for gifting manual-shift sports cars to the world. That seemed less likely with the new going mid-engined, but it sounds like we may not need to worry just yet. Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer was asked directly by Australian...

May 5, 2025

Lee Iacocca Was A Man of Detroit When Detroit Needed Better Men

Lee Iacocca, one of the most influential auto executives in history, . Many of the obituaries and tributes credit Iacocca for his marketing genius, often simplified to the maxim that , and the praise that rained down from politicians and the automotive press alike , among other things, “A...

May 5, 2025

Climate Change Denialists No Longer See Automakers As Allies: Report

Most Americans that the planet on which we live is rapidly warming due to human activity. Some Americans do not. A still smaller yet influential group of Americans have been actively fighting any and all efforts to address the climate crisis, either because they believe the rest of humanity...

May 5, 2025

Polaris Slingshot Dealerships Will Teach You to Drive Stick This Month for Free

Most of us can agree that , or at least knowing how, is a worthwhile investment of our time. It’s enjoyable, it can make a driver feel more focused on the road, and it’s a good skill to have. The act of learning, though, always comes with that one...

May 5, 2025

Chevy's Slow, Relatable Descent Into Truck Madness

The third-generation C/K () . And while it is certainly the most truck, we’re here today to discuss all of the Chevy trucks, or most of the Chevy trucks, like that good-looking young person up top, which might have, in fact, been Chevy’s last decent-looking truck. What, are you...

May 5, 2025

What Do You Want to Know About the 2019 Lincoln Navigator?

I can think of no better way of celebrating Fourth of July weekend than behind the wheel of a big, ol’ American car. Behold, the behemoth 2019 . What do you want to know about it? Folks (and you’re going to hear this a lot from me about this...

May 5, 2025

Finally, a McLaren I Can Afford

Too long have I sat here, staring at photos of cars in that shade of blue McLaren does so well, sad that I will likely never graduate past a previous-generation Mazda Miata in terms of sports-car price points. But all of that is in the past, from a time...

May 5, 2025

America's Least American-Style Car Was Also One of America's Most Influential

Happy Fourth of July, fellow Americans! And, everyone else, have a beer and a hot dog on me! By me, I mean the United States government, who I’m sure will reimburse you promptly. Today I’d like to celebrate an under-appreciated American hero, that least-American-seeming of American cars: the Chevrolet...

May 5, 2025