[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Stock.adobe.com/Javier Castro Few worries keep parents up at night like the thought of their teen driver behind the wheel unsupervised. Inexperience, coupled with distractions from friends and phones, pose a greater risk for young adults. To address these concerns, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Consumer Reports partnered to update a list…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Plug-in hybrids still feel like something of a stop-gap measure for automakers on the way from internal combustion engines to full battery-electric vehicles. But for some people, they make a lot of sense: They provide the ability to commute in full electric vehicle mode when necessary — either out of a desire to…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] “Big Oly,” the 1969 Ford Bronco-based off-road vehicle that Parnelli Jones and Bill Stroppe drove to back-to-back victories in the Baja 1000, hammered sold May 21 for $1.7 million at Dana Mecum’s 34th annual Original Spring Classic collector car auction at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The $1.7 million figure is the hammer price…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Pope is about to get an electrifying new holy roller. EV startup Fisker has just announced it will develop the first all-electric vehicle for the Holy See after meeting with Pope Francis on Thursday. The marque’s co-founders, Henrik Fisker and Dr. Geeta Gupta-Fisker, said they were spurred on by the Pope’s eco-friendly…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] It’s no surprise that with the advances in electrification that automakers are starting to thin out their engine offerings. Just a few years ago, for example, you could buy Mercedes-AMG C63 with a big, beefy V-8 engine. Today, however, the entire C-Class lineup will only be offered with a four-cylinder. Mercedes has a…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] With no less than 54 driven wheels, a length of 570 feet, and a total output of almost 5,000 horsepower, these are just some of the highlights that make up the massively impressive Overland Train Mark II, the longest off-road vehicle ever made. Keep reading to find out the story behind this huge…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Now that dining out is back in full swing, I recently took pleasure in meeting some friends at a favorite Indian restaurant called Karma, which happens to be the name of the automaker whose car I parked in front of the establishment. That model, the Karma GS-6, has been an infrequent sight on…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] NEWS 2021 Toyota Land Cruiser Heritage Edition | Cars.com photo by Joe Bruzek By Jim Travers May 21, 2021 The Toyota Land Cruiser could be the poster SUV for iconic vehicles, having been around in its current form since the 2008 model year. For perspective, that’s back when a Sony Blu-Ray was the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] It’s no secret that Mitsubishi is a pale shadow of its former self. Having numerous successes in rallying, the brand has switched to making bland, cheaply-made crossovers and compact cars. Although Mitsubishi currently finds itself in a state of survival (they put the Eclipse name on a crossover), things were quite different in…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Hagerty is announcing this weekend at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance the launch of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to advance the mission of automotive education, culture and innovation under the umbrella of the Hagerty Drivers Foundation. “The automobile is one of the most significant cultural achievements of modern society, but until now there has…