What were the chances this pile of scrap could have easily wound up at the recycler? Instead, someone was smart enough to figure that there are fans of the first modern EV. And just like collectors of vintage Apple computers, any ancient electronics have a big following. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that …
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about racing and breaking speed limits due to the absence of traffic from the coronavirus shelter in place. But this incident goes way beyond what anyone would expect. At 7:30 this morning the NYPD responded to a wreck in Midtown Manhattan. The car was one of 25-built Gemballa-tuned Porsche …
Ford is having to recall 68,000 2020 F-150s sold mostly in North America. It says a manufacturing defect may apply where a clip locking the gearshift cable that is connected to the transmission can become unseated. Ford says it is unaware of any actual incidents caused by the clip becoming unseated. If it happens it …
Maybe this could be Nissan’s new slogan: “We don’t change our products so that we keep the price down.” That seems to be the company line for keeping many of its models stale. Nissan has been criticized for years that it keeps products unchanged way past the “sell by” date. From its pickup trucks to …
Two auto insurance companies so far are returning premiums because customers are driving less due to the coronavirus. The sheltering in place orders means people are driving a lot less. As a result, they will get a “payback” of 15% of their monthly premium from Allstate Corp. Also, American Family Insurance from Madison, Wisconsin, will …
We’re like shut-ins. Only vital driving for prescriptions, food or medical help is necessary so our cars and trucks sit in the garage going nowhere. Ahh, but that means fewer miles driven means there is less likelihood of an accident. And that’s a reason your insurance company should be able to help you reduce your …
Being cooped up at home sucks! When the coronavirus crisis is finally over, let’s do something wild and crazy before getting back to sanity. Let’s all agree to go out and buy a new Daihatsu TAFT. It looks fun and different and it makes no sense. So who’s in? Before we all rush out to …
Not all Toyotas are created equally. Also, not all Toyota models are sold in the US, but they should be. We’re talking about two off-road gems; one that was popular here and one that would be. The FJ Cruiser is still being made but left our shores back in 2014. It continued to be sold …
Fiat Chrysler has been developing a new Fiat Strada pickup for the last several years. It was meant to debut in South America right about now. The coronavirus pandemic has put a hold on most all new-vehicle introductions. But, we do have images as a result of a filing to the National Institute of Industrial …
Auction houses are where the action is when it comes to publicity for expensive cars. Though most cars in this realm are sold privately, these auctions give some clue as to the value of the highest end of car collecting. Most of these cars raced and have an extensive pedigree. All of them are beautiful …
The Juke-R was a mystical, mutant, mad mashup of a 2015 Nissan Juke and GT-R. Actually, it was more like a re-bodied GT-R since the majority of what is under the carbon fiber body is all GT-R. Yeah, even the body isn’t really Juke but a lighter facsimile of a Juke. Basically this is the …
Sometimes even bad ideas should be explored to see if there is a solution hidden there. But sometimes bad ideas are just bad ideas. The “Cash for Clunkers” vehicle sales stimulus program back in 2009 was a bad idea. So, why is Ford bleating about doing it again? Because it was effective for car manufacturers. …
For this week’s Freak Show Friday we delve into the union of two homogeneous Volkswagens. Many freaks are assembled from disparate pieces. It sometimes looks like the builders just grabbed what was laying around the homestead in a drunken stupor. It’s a mystery just why they picked what they picked to make what they made. …
One of the most revered names in Mustang’s past will finally be revived in 2021. Leaked via a dealer VIN decoder guide the Mustang Mach I package will be back. It has been rumored for years that Ford would revive the Mach I again. Since it will also be cranking out its Mach E Mustang …
Cadillac always has a reason for selling poorly. Like oxygen to breathe, it floats a new excuse every few months to explain the inexplicable. The inexplicable being why the buying public doesn’t scoop up Cadillacs like hot dogs at baseball games. It has tried many things and bobbed and weaved for a few decades to …
Yeah, we know minivan sales are dying here in the US. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be cool providing they look like this Mitsubishi Delica “Bushmaster.” If you’re not familiar with the Delica it’s a small van that many countries get, but not the US. That’s because as we’ve stated minivans are not selling …
When the world of cars shut down in March everyone from potential customers to investors thought it would last one or two months. Now everyone on the business side is looking at scenarios of six- or nine-month shutdowns. Things took a dramatically downward forecast this last weekend. That’s when Donald Trump extended the social distancing …
In spite of receiving a $663 million cash infusion by a group led by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, the European Securities and Markets Authority says it’s not enough for Aston Martin. The Authority says that Aston Martin does not have sufficient working capital. An “increased and unquantifiable uncertainty” because of the coronavirus crisis does not …
You knew there would be some strange stories coming out about this whole COVID-19 stay-at-home weirdness. Well, we at Motor Biscuit aim to please. A man in Lakewood, Washington, was jailed after multiple 911 calls about a car driving erratically. According to authorities, numerous parked cars were hit. When the Washington State Patrol attempted to …
Wow! We can now assume that both Honda and Mazda engineers actually use their Hondas and Mazdas. That’s because with how bad touchscreen controls are it seems nobody ever tested them in typical driving situations. Besides being unintuitive, annoying, and slow; you also need to take your eyes off the road. Though it seems to …
Through some leaky Chevrolet dealers, we now know what changes will happen for the 2021 C8 Corvette. Didn’t it seem like just last week that Corvettes started showing up on dealership lots? Now we’re salivating over what changes will take place for the 2021 models. But, the reason things have ramped up is twofold. First, …
Talk about a party on wheels! This is the “Learmousine.” And, it is what it looks like; a Lear jet body mounted on a four-wheel chassis. Plus, you can purchase it or one like it. This one is going to the Mecum auction in Indianapolis in May if it is still happening. In the works …
GM is asking for volunteers to man its Arlington, Texas, assembly plant despite the coronavirus pandemic sweeping through the US. You remember the coronavirus, right? Well, so does GM. But we can only guess that profits must be ahead of people when it comes to the Texas plant. This is where the 2021 Cadillac Escalade, …
It looks like Jeep wants to take the Wrangler way upmarket with the “Unlimited High Altitude.” Is this Escalade territory? Probably not, but the High Altitude package is estimated to put the Wrangler at just shy of $50-Big. That gives it a high altitude price of $9,100 more than the Unlimited Sahara which tops $40,000. …
If you are of the opinion that “there’s no replacement for displacement” then chances are you probably drive a pickup truck. While everything else on four wheels changes radically from time to time a pickup truck is still a pickup truck. It’s traditional, all-American, familiar, and sometimes even stylish. Those are traits that appeal to …
More and more these sometimes glorious, sometimes ghastly freaks are showing up on social media. That makes them ripe for plucking to show you the Twilight Zone of custom car building. Some of these; like Volkswagen Beetles with two front ends, or radically shortened station wagons and vans are crude attempts at car humor. Others …
Is this a good idea or a bad one? A company in Russia, KB Arkhipov is remaking the 1967 Ford Mustang fastback. The interior will be updated, the body will be carbon fiber, and the drivetrain will come from a Tesla. It’s called the “Aviar R67.” We first heard about this a while ago and …
GM is in the news as a result of the coronavirus and just like the virus none of it is good. Even the President of the United States is saying not-so-good things about GM in some of his infamous tweets. Here’s all of the bad stuff happening at GM right now: White-collar salaries are cut …
German media is reporting that Volkswagen is experiencing serious software issues with its ID.3 EV hatchback. This is the first of what will be numerous EVs VW will debut in the next few years. The ID.3 was supposed to start production this summer but news of serious problems from the development of the software being …
It was announced today that the Indy 500, run every Memorial Day since 1946, will be rescheduled for August 23 due to the coronavirus crisis.“The month of May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is my favorite time of year, and like our fans, I am disappointed that we have had to reschedule the Indianapolis 500,” …
For almost 200 Holden dealerships in Australia, the news that GM was killing the brand was a shock. The seminal Australian company had existed in one form or another since 1856. Now, Holden dealers are threatening a lawsuit over GM killing the brand. They say GM was “deceptive” and acted with “unconscionable” conduct in the …
Everything we hear from Ford, GM, and Fiat Chrysler, has to do with EVs. But now it seems like the Detroit 3 were just kidding. Or something. Product plans reveal that for all of the hand wringing and electrification pronouncements, that through 2026 GM and Ford plan on cranking out big-gun trucks. And EVs? Not …
There is a new class-action lawsuit alleging that quite a number of General Motors vehicles suddenly lose vacuum in the brake boosters. This causes the brakes to immediately become too hard to press. Drivers are forced to stand on the brakes in a panic situation in an effort to get them slowed down. If the …
Are you used to “drive-thru culture” yet? If the coronavirus lockdowns last a while you may have to get used to them. The state most associated with the drive-thru culture is California. From dairies to banks and liquor stores the drive-thru has been an extension of California’s car culture. But among the regular drive-thru haunts …
You expect a lot of wild things from Lamborghini. Crazy style, stupid-fast power, insane wings, gull-wing doors that lock you inside and don’t unlock. Wait, what? Yeah, if you buy a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ because it’s officially the fastest road-legal production car to lap the Nürburgring, also be aware of this. Once you step foot …
Were you ever on board with the whole Real ID card? You know, the identification/driver’s license you would one day need for airline flights that a driver’s license used to do? This involved the Department of Motor Vehicles. Anything involved with the DMV should be put off at all costs. The prospect of waiting in …
Keeping Americans safe, making Americans proud. That’s what this MacGyvered Ford Motor, 3M, GE Healthcare, UAW; powered air-purifying respirator is. Ford Media has sent out info on what’s going on behind the scenes to fulfill the urgent need for respirators and purification masks for health workers. These sketches are what the team came up with. …
A massive leak of future product plans has landed on the internet that spells out new Toyota models and information for the next two years. There’s also other info we’ll get into as well. This is supposedly leaked from a package for a presentation at a recent Toyota/Lexus dealer conference. The material appeared first at …
It has been so long since the Dodge Challenger, Charger, and Chrysler 300 were new that we’ve been through three presidents. It’s getting to the point that those three cars barely register anymore. Kind of like wallpaper. We’re sure there have been myriad proposals and efforts internally. This is the first image of something actually …
If pictures sometimes say a thousand words, images captured on streets throughout the world during the coronavirus pandemic reveal profound changes. Some photos are strange, many are sad, and several are innovative–revealing how quickly people find solutions when presented with challenges. From an automotive perspective, see how COVID-19 has affected life as we know it …
Morgan just killed its electric 3-wheeler before it even began production. Always a question mark as to what the business case was for such a thing it’s still worth one final look. And, if you’re into this kind of vehicle there is an alternative we can show you in a bit. There has been no …
Before the bankruptcy and the Aztek, and EV-1; General Motors banked on something way ahead of its time. As such, it was a disaster. Not because it wasn’t a good idea, but more because the technology wasn’t refined enough for what it was supposed to do. This is about Cadillac’s revolutionary, impossibly disastrous 4-6-8 cylinder …
Have you been whistling down the highway in your new 2020 Silverado or Sierra when all of the sudden your hood flies open? It’s happening. In fact, it’s happening so much that the NHTSA has issued a recall. If you’ve got a new Chevy Silverado or GMC Sierra you better check your hood latch and …
Proving GM works in puzzling ways it announced today that the 2021 Chevy Colorado Base Extended Cab will be dropped. So the next Colorado up the ladder is the Extended Cab Work version. The Base had a list price of $22,395. The Work’s list price is $26,395. That means the lowest-priced Colorado has just jumped …
BMW dealers don’t want any of the brand’s flagship cars on their lots. In an unbelievable set of circumstances, dealers are rejecting the brand’s 8 Series sedans, coupes, and convertibles. The cars remain on dealers’ lots for too long adding a huge expense for each month they hang around. Dealers complain that BMW has not …
Don’t be stupid by taking your pride and joy to a shop you have not checked out. If you do you might end up like this poor victim. This is Denis Quin from Santa Rosa, California. He traded an antique truck to a shop in exchange for $10,000 worth of work on his 1947 Lincoln …
The 2020 C8 Corvette is a bonafide hit and Ford has nothing like it. Ford has gone off in one Mustang direction with the Mach-e, but what about the other way? A mid-engine sports car to compete head-to-head with the Corvette? The Mach-e is also sold out for 2021, so the old Mustang profitability is …
Is it an SUV or station wagon? Who cares? Porsche calls it the Taycan Cross Turismo. It was revealed today at its Annual and Sustainability conference in Zuffenhausen, Germany. We first got a glimpse of the Cross Turismo at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. At the time it was labeled “Mission E Cross Turismo concept. …
Some of us feel that modifying your classic or antique to make it more useable is not a bad thing. The hardcore restorers will cringe, but so what. Especially when talking about vehicles made in huge quantities there are already plenty of restored examples for posterity. So why not make it safer, better, and cooler …
When, oh when will Nissan ever develop a new Z-car. Enthusiasts have been waiting for years without so much as a peep from Nissan headquarters about one on the horizon. With Nissan in a heap of trouble financially, and with a portfolio that’s ancient, the Z may not be on the top of its list. …
