Remember those old cartoons where the guy slams on the brakes and the brake pedal breaks in half? Well, when it is actually happening in real life it is not so cartoony. And that is where we are today with the 2020 Ford Mustang. The NHTSA is reporting that brake pedal brackets are cracking on …
Any time that GM unveils a concept it is an event. And in most cases, stunning vehicle design is revealed. This is the Buick Electra concept and it portends Buick’s design language going forward. Impressive and involved body sculpting is intriguing and compelling. The gull-wing doors will never be seen in production, but concepts have …
Working pickup trucks get no respect. No garage time, no trips to the car wash, no love. Just pickups with rust but not respect. The proof of that is these Rusty Monday pickups are workhorses that in some cases continue to serve with half of their bodies eaten by the rust worm. In other cases …
Urban air mobility is the aim of four companies that have banded together to push along the latest frontier in transportation. Hyundai Motor Company, Incheon International Airport Group, Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company, and KT Corporation, are now working closely to speed along Hyundai’s flying car development and testing. They want test flights to begin …
This is the Giocattolo Marcella but it has been dubbed “HyperRod” by its Aussie creator Paul Halstead. Halstead has been a fixture in Australian enthusiast circles for a number of interesting vehicles. The HyperRod will be powered by twin-LS7 engines and is set to debut at the 2022 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Also, Halstead has a …
Ford just reached out to its dealers to explain how it will allocate the 2021 Bronco. It started assembling pre-production Broncos this week. As it inches closer to deliveries in the spring of 2021 it obviously has a winner on its hands. Bronco in all of its variations is one of the most anticipated vehicles …
What has six wheels and flies? Garbage trucks, yuk. With levity out of the way, we present the 2021 Mack all-electric LR. Trash pickup in your neighborhood won’t ever be the same. No pollution, noise, or blowing coal to wake you from your slumber come trash day. With refuse and recycling at the forefront of …
Since Michigan is home to the US vehicle manufacturers Fiat Chrysler, Ford, and GM, it appears the state is trying to protect them with a new law banning EV sales. “Those manufacturers already make EVs,” you say. Yes, they do, so the ban would only be on new electric vehicle manufacturers. While it actually does …
MotorBiscuit just posted earlier today about the 2020 C8 Corvette engines breaking valve springs. This post is about, yet, another problem Corvettes and other GM cars are facing. This involves GM vehicles experiencing brake sensor contamination leading to other problems. Because of this GM has issued a “stop delivery” order over the brake issue. It …
The 2020 Corvette has had a dark cloud over it. The strike in September of last year and then the pandemic fouled up assembly. Then more recently the frunk recall for the potential of hoods flying open while driving. Now there is more bad news, and it is affecting more than just C8 Corvettes. Chevy …
There is this phenomenon where builders go to great lengths to make their cars look like a different car. They usually strive for making their freak shows look like Ferraris or 1957 Chevys. Whether starting with a Corvette or Miata the results are mostly horrific. That makes them Freak Show Friday winners. So this week …
A great deal has been written about the demise of the car and the rising of the SUV in the US. Both Ford and GM have killed off all of their sedans and what is left at Fiat Chrysler will most assuredly be toast after the merger with the PSA Group early next year. But …
Anyone driving these days knows there are idiots out there. You see them all of the time. And the number of accidents reported every day proves that great minds must seldom drive. Then there are those that go beyond being car accidents. There are no explanations for why these drivers did what they did. We …
Another day, another rumor. This rumor has already been applied to Corvette, Camaro, and even a Dodge Challenger after the apparent success of the Mustang Mach-E SUV. Do you remember that Ford reveal from a few months ago? The Mach-E is still a few months off but already we have been distracted by other releases …
As announced by California Governor Gavin Newsom today California will ban new gas-powered car sales by 2035. The goal is to move California consumers into electric vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “This is the most impactful step our state can take to fight climate change,” Newsom said announcing his executive order. “For too many …
The National Hot Rod Association is the largest professional drag racing sanctioning body. It has relied on Coca-Cola as its biggest race sponsor since 2002. But it’s 2020 so anything can happen and will. In a stunning turn of events, Coca-Cola has dropped NHRA drag racing sponsorship. So, NHRA is now suing them. NHRA’s sponsorship …
“I can do it fast, good, or cheap; pick two.” That‘s known as the “iron triangle” in the project management world. General Motors had been in business for more than enough years to understand that mantra all too well. And yet, when it came to delving into diesel engine development, it all went out the …
Sometimes blasphemy is best. We’re sure the gold-chain Beemers will have a fit but there is a company converting BMW X5s to GM LS3 power. We’ll leave it to you to decide if this is good or bad but honestly, this is the BMW you want. Vinfast sells these mongrels new but you have to …
On the heels of NASCAR banning Confederate flags and the Bubba Wallace/Black Lives Matter controversy comes word that NBA great Michael Jordan has teamed up with NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin to form a new NASCAR team. Together they announced that Bubba Wallace will drive for the team. This is the first Black majority team owner …
A few years ago Toyota switched the wiring insulation it uses from the standard vinyl chloride-covered type to a soy-based covering. But rats, mice, and other rodents are attracted to the material. They like to chew on it according to a class-action lawsuit. Of course, that can leave owners stranded when their Toyota doesn’t work. …
VW camper vans with the Westphalia conversion have been around forever. But, have you ever seen a VW camper van like this? It almost looks like the camper is swallowing the VW. These campers were made by PaCoMobil in Mexico City, Mexico. That may be why we’ve never seen one. That, and there were only …
You wouldn’t expect to see muscle cars left to rust away. Yet, here we are with some of the scariest images of just that thing. Why? Who knows? There was a time when muscle cars were not popular; especially during the gas crisis of the mid- and late-1970s. And even the muscle cars that had …
While we all love having our phones they are far from perfect. Sometimes strange things happen that almost have no answer. Like phones that consume mobile data without an explanation and increase the owner’s bill. Or spraying out information that anyone around you can pick up. Radio frequency interference or RFI is an interesting phenomenon. …
There is a study released each year ranking American-made content in cars and trucks. The Kogod Made in America Auto Index is out for 2020 measuring US content in vehicles. Here are the rankings for the most American cars. The Ford Ranger tops the list, beating last year’s winner the Chevy Corvette and Volt The …
There aren’t many complaints registered about the 2021 Bronco. Granted, it isn’t out yet but plenty has been able to take in the reviews and order one. The one big complaint is over a manual transmission available for the Bronco Sasquatch package. There is a seven-speed manual available for Broncos, but once you go beyond …
With all of the variables involved with the price of a car add the variable of where it is purchased. With licensing fees, insurance, and general supply and demand issues identical vehicles can vary in price from one city and state to the next. Do you live in the most expensive car market? A great …
Fiat Chrysler must get a lot of mileage with its special editions. They crank them out so much it is hard to keep track. The latest is this 75th-anniversary edition of the legendary Dodge Ram 4×4 Power Wagon. Released just after WWII to adopt the WC series Dodge military trucks for civilian use, it was …
Around the world, it is known as Patrol. It was around for decades before coming to the US as the Armada. It is Nissan’s somewhat forgotten full-size SUV. In a world taken by anything SUV, it is somewhat amazing it doesn’t sell better in the US. Now the next Nissan Armada is in the works …
From help with traffic to keeping in touch or weather updates, we all habitually use our phones in the car. For such an integral part of driving today, there isn’t one place you can out your phone to view it. On your lap? Ah, no. On the center console? Sure, but then you have to …
For this Freak Show Friday we present 10 very special stretch jobs. These are not limousines so much as they’re hideous mistakes. In very few cases will there be any good or logical reason why the builder did what he or she did. And don’t forget; these stretches entail more than just lengthening a body. …
To honor those serving in the US military again this year Ram will make a 2021 limited-production “Built to Serve Edition” pickup. The theme this year will be aeronautical. To that end, both Anvil and Billet Silver paint choices will be available. For the interior black is used throughout with Diesel Gray stitching and Black …
There is a lot of electric Ford F150 news to pass along but we’ll get to the lead first. Ford says that electric F150 ownership will cost half of what owning a gas F150 pickup will cost. If the specs of the F150 EV for payload, towing, and performance, are similar to the gas version …
A German magazine is reporting that the Volkswagen Group is selling Bugatti to Rimac. It plans to finalize the sale by the end of this year. If it goes through, and by all appearances it will, Rimac will turn Bugatti into an all-electric brand. Are Lamborghini and Bentley the next to be offloaded by the …
A lot of what we hear out of GM lately is electric car-related. But when you look at the lineup of vehicles from GM there are few EVs. It has seemed like a bit of a puzzle. But now it looks like the EV picture for GM is becoming clearer. Its Ultium Drive system shows …
Some are loving the 2022 Nissan Proto Z revealed yesterday. Others? Not so much. It’s a fine-looking car but not that kick in the head that the Z has stood for all of these decades. Each new generation was a leap from the previous. Each new model was exciting instead of derivative. Except for 2022. …
One of the big problems with the 2024 Olympics being in Los Angeles is traffic. Congestion continues to increase even with freeway widening efforts across the Los Angeles basin. The word is that several companies are developing flying taxis to literally hop over the congestion. These would have the look of large drones and seat …
The 1983 AMC Alliance was so bad Motor Trend gave it the “Car of the Year” award. Then, Car and Driver gave it their “Best Top 10 Cars” award. Confused? Read on. When you talk to former AMC Alliance owners they’ll tell you about them being fun to drive, and how well they handled. Plus, …
We’ve seen the fanboy renderings. We’ve absorbed the official Nissan sneak peeks for the new 2022 400Z. Today it was revealed in an official Nissan extravaganza online. Meh. We’ve looked at the current 370Z, and what debuted today with the Proto Z looks like it shares too much to call the new 400Z new. It …
Hyundai has been hitting on all cylinders lately, especially when it comes to design both for the interior and outside, too. The 2022 Tucson revealed yesterday looks great and should be a hit for Hyundai. But, did you know that it also gives us a preview of the much anticipated Santa Cruz El Camino-like pickup? …
Admit it. If you’ve seen the new 2020 Corvette in the wild and you only got a glance you might mistake it for a 488 or Tributo Ferrari. Factor in painted red and with those yellow prancing horse Ferrari logos and it is unmistakenly a Ferrari. Except when it isn’t. Yes, this Ferrari looks like …
Vanderhall Motor Works or VMW is planning on breaking out of the three-wheel autocycle production it is known for and is engineering the EV SUV segment. This is the VMW Navarro-no, not BMW and no, not Nissan Navara. Yes, it could have picked a less confusing company and product name but then it wouldn’t be …
A class-action lawsuit was filed last week in California alleging unintended acceleration issues with Subaru Forester, Legacy, and Outback models. Numerous plaintiffs give accounts of what happened in their Subaru which are all similar incidents. The unintended acceleration problems involve the 2015-2019 Subaru Legacy, 2012-2018 Subaru Forester, and 2015-2019 Subaru Outback. It is being attributed …
It looks like Kia is gunning for Toyota Land Cruiser territory. Not satisfied with the Telluride as its top SUV it is setting its sights on something bigger. Kia has a good rep for building great SUVs, from the Sorento and Sportage to the class-leading Telluride. What Kia thinks it is lacking is a body-on-frame …
So maybe we’re kidding just a bit. Nobody needs a Ram 4500 with a 16-foot pickup bed. Yet, here it is. We don’t know what the size of the drywall is that the owner needs this for but we’re guessing it is for a castle. Actually, the owner is a Sheikh. Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan …
Some Rusty Mondays are meant to make you cringe. If you’re into rare post-war American cars you know what this is. If you’re not read on. This find we’re calling the Holy Grail of rust. It is a 1953 Olds Fiesta convertible. In 1953 GM produced four very special limited-edition models each for Chevy, Oldsmobile, …
You know that marijuana use is on the rise. Partly it is due to it being legalized in many states or at least decriminalized. The other reason is the train wreck that is 2020. The point is that along with increased use comes increased use in cars. You’re not supposed to but you’re not supposed …
What is going on with Nissan? In the depths of a reorganization to save themselves from bankruptcy, it is back to doing one of the main things it got in this mess from. That is dealer incentives. It vowed not to go back to retail incentives and dealer bonus programs but guess what? Nissan is …
Anger issues aside, this mad seller live-streamed cutting up his Camaro in spite because he got sick of all of the calls and lowballers. And as you will see it was a lot harder to Sawzall the thing apart. He could have left his 1970 Camaro alone and taken what he could get. We can’t …
From Jay Leno’s Garage comes this video about the Dominator 3 storm chaser truck. This is an F-350 Super Duty Ford truck that is heavily modified to withstand hurricanes and tornadoes. And it’s heavy, too. Like 11,000-pounds heavy. But the F-350 has to be because it is fortified with armor plate, hydraulic systems, and more. …
This is the Wuling Hong Guang Mini EV. It became available in June. Since then it has outsold Tesla. It has grabbed 50,000 orders in these few short months. Already this sold 15,000 in August. Will it come to America? Does it translate to American tastes? It looks cute but why is it such a …
