For the past decade and a half, General Motors has struggled to rehabilitate its flagship Cadillac brand. Once known as the “Standard of the World” and considered at a level near equal to the likes of the Rolls-Royce, Cadillac has been trying to find…

Sadly, in a world where seemingly every customer and every automaker is rushing to SUVs and crossovers, the classic two-door coupe is a fading breed. We’ve had a number of classically beautiful examples introduced in recent years but the reality is…

In the days leading up to Hurricane Irma's landfall in Florida this past weekend, millions of residents spent countless hours on the roads heading north trying to find a safe refuge from the destructive winds and rain. As many gas stations ran out of…

It’s another week in the auto business so clearly that must mean it’s time to launch another crossover utility vehicle. Today, it’s Volkswagen’s turn again just weeks after they revealed the ID.4 electric CUV. The new 2022 VW Taos effectively takes…

Like buying an airline ticket, one of the challenges of buying a new car is timing when to do it to get the best price. Taking advantages of slow-downs in sales can provide negotiating power with the dealer and often yield direct cash rebates or…

In the lead-up to the International CES in Las Vegas two weeks from now, rumors are beginning to run wild that Ford Motor and Alphabet Inc. will announce a significant new joint-venture company, as reported this morning by Automotive News. If true,…

Back in 2004, Toyota had recently launched the second generation Prius, the first-gen Honda Insight was in its waning years and Ford introduced its first hybrid electric vehicle, the Escape. Unlike the two Japanese cars, the Escape hybrid was one the…

We've all been there. Stuck behind someone trundling along in the left lane of the highway, at 5 or 10 mph below the speed limit. At some point, even the most pacifist among us have probably wished that we had a button to press that would just…

The middle to late 1990s was a fascinating time in big-time sports car racing. Rule changes and the emergence of what have come to be known as hypercars like the McLaren F1 brought a whole new look to the grid at Le Mans and other race tracks.…

How many people do you see every day using a 20-year-old cell phone or computer? Unless you happen to work at the Computer History Museum or some government departments, chances are the answer is zero. On the other hand seeing cars built prior to the…