[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] You may not recall the Hyundai Pony, but you may remember its export version, the Excel, introduced to the US automotive market in 1986.  The Pony went into production in South Korea in the mid-1970s and marked, Hyundai notes, “the dawn of Korea’s automotive industry.”  Hyundai had been founded in 1968 to assembly…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2021 Ford F-150 Cars.com photo by Christian Lantry Like many 2021 Ford F-150 owners, we discovered our brand-new pickup truck had significant amounts of rust on its underbody when the phenomenon was first reported by the Detroit Free Press (subscription required) in March. We bought the winner of our Best of 2021 award…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering is a mainstay of Monterey Car Week, the summer’s global epicenter of automotive culture that takes place annually in Northern California. Annually, that is, until last year’s unexpected shutdown of the world temporarily quashed the Quail’s exhibition, as with all other public events. Fortunately, the garden-party-style extravaganza, put…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2021 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Cars.com photo by Aaron Bragman When you think of big, comfortable, old-school cars — we’re not talkin’ vehicles here, we mean cars — maybe you fondly think of James Caan’s sweet Caddy in “Thief,” or Ice Cube’s hydraulic-equipped Chevy Impala from the “It Was a Good Day” video ……

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Hot hatchbacks are arguably the most popular performance cars, because of their balance between sport and practicality. One of Europe’s most notable representatives of the segment is the Renault Megane RS. The version has enjoyed a substantial fan base, for three generations now, and being co-developed with Renault Williams means it can take…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Does this sound familiar? The Standard Catalog of American Cars notes that “GM officials seriously considered combining or doing away with either Olds, Buick or Pontiac.” Yes, we know that Oldsmobile and Pontiac both were eliminated from the General Motors lineup — Olds in 2004 and Pontiac in 2010, but the reference above…