Jay Leno’s car collection is a stunning demonstration of automotive engineering prowess, spanning from early electric cars, through prewar luxury cars, to iconic supercars and the latest hypercars. Far from the collection simply comprising high-value collector cars, the focus is on machines that feature unique designs, technology, production numbers, or significance, from the unusual British […]
Big Red Camaro: The Story and Engineering Behind an Open Road Racing Icon
No other American muscle car has accumulated the cachet on the Nevada highways like Big Red. This brilliant red 1969 Chevy Camaro took on European exotics, multimillion-dollar sports cars and lived to tell the tale. This is the tale of high-speed rebellion, far more than a little sibling rivalry and plenty of serious engineering effort […]
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Under Fire, Five Features We Love and Five We Can’t Stand
Introducing the ID. Buzz, the iconic shape of the Microbus arrives in an EV and takes the fun of last-century styling to the 21st century with modern tech, spacious three rows of seats and eager-to-go EV performance. Built on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform designed specifically for passenger cars and tailored for a van, the […]
Ford’s Upcoming Fathom Electric Truck Brings Bidirectional Charging Into the Spotlight
Fathom will bring affordable electric trucks and integrated bidirectional charging to the masses at a starting price of $28,350, with five seats, and a market launch in early 2027. The Ford Fathom F-150 EV pickup will be cost-effective to operate, use the same platform as other midsize EV pickups, and be made to back up […]
Forgotten Ford Concept Cars That Never Made It to Showrooms, What Was Lost
Concept cars show automakers where they can go with vehicles that are either too costly, unconventional or technical to mass produce. Many large auto shows display these experimental vehicles, and they allow companies to show off new engineering strategies, present more innovative styles and assess whether there is market appeal before trying to create one […]
Ford’s 3.5-Liter EcoBoost V6 at High Mileage, How Long Can It Really Last
The Ford 3.5-liter Eco Boost V6 has defied industry convention and high-mileage cred by providing the best of all worlds good on power and able to tow, and excellent on economy. In a 2024 study by iSeeCars.com, the 3.5-liter Eco Boost V6 made up the as-yet-early majority of high-mileage trucks offered with at least 150,000 […]
Are You Driving a Weird-Mobile? 12 Bizarre Car Accessories That Make People Scratch Their Heads
Over the years, thousands of gadgets and accessories that promised to entertain, ease or improve driving have appeared. Some have become permanent fixtures of the modern motoring experience, but just as many have failed to last falling by the wayside while drivers adopted new options or competitors who produced more appealing designs. Many of the […]
10 Chrysler Concept Cars So Radical They Looked Decades Ahead of Their Time
Chrysler is one of the most innovative automotive brands when it comes to concept cars. Over the years they have had many different concept cars that defied the expected design and thought processes of automobiles to come. Most of these futuristic vehicles have had radical proportions and shapes as well as new ways of thinking […]
10 Pickup Trucks That Look Brutally Tough or Just Plain Awkward
Pickup truck trucks have always been a symbol of power, utility, and an aggressive car design. Even before the driver takes the time to look under the hood and compare specs like horsepower and towing capabilities, the appearance of a truck can tell you that it’s tough. A broad stance, a beefy grille, a chiseled […]
10 Classic Car Features From the Boomer Era That Modern Drivers Have Lost Forever
The 1960s and 1970s through the mid-1990s was a period like no other in the automobile industry as automakers experimented with wacky features that represented the perfect marriage of space-age style, convenience and quirkiness. Including innovative features and design elements like the talking dashboard on the 1981 Datsun Maxima to the first use of a […]