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Mazda MX-5 Miata RF

Yes - the Mazda MX-5 Miata RF really is 'that good'. In many ways, it’s perfection. But it’s hard to define perfection these days. Or more accurately, it's hard not to be over-shouted when you try to define it. See - we have the (often) misfortune of living in a...

Most of the legacy car manufacturers won’t make it.

Here’s an extreme, but not irrational prediction: Most of the legacy car manufacturers won't make it. They will not survive this EV wildfire that’s taken over the industry. Some will go belly-up in the next few years & become part of automotive history (or get...

Ford slashing prices on the Mach E

Ford is slashing prices on the Mach E, and we still don’t care lol. But - this is significant & interesting in a gossipy sort of way. Because this is the start of the forced-chain-reaction following Tesla’s substantial price cuts over the last couple months. It’s...

She Crawls – Leah Hockman’s rock crawler – AKA “Moon Buggy”

I’ve known Leah Hockman since middle school. We met at the rollerskating rink. Yep even back then… we were both obsessed with wheels. You see - Leah and I grew up in a small town where there wasn’t much to get into on the weekends. You know… one stoplight towns. But...

Chasing Nostalgia

The year is 1993 or so. My family moved to a small suburb of Atlanta. One that still had a rural feel to it at the time. I could ride my bike at all hours of the day without having to look both ways to cross the street. And no one was worried about little 5 year old...

How will Koji Sato lead Toyota?

Koji Sato is coming in as Toyota’s new CEO. He is coming over from president of Lexus International. And Toyota’s current beloved CEO for the last 13 years, Akio Toyoda, will be moving on as chairman. Passion-wise... it seems like Koji Sato shares a lot of...

Akio Toyoda steps down as Toyota’s CEO

On April 1st (no Fools) Akio Toyoda will step down as Toyota’s CEO. Akio will stay on as chairman, and will be replaced by President of Lexus International, Koji Sato. Koji helped lead the GR brand, and seemingly shares many of the same core philosophies when it comes...

MAZDA CX-50 2.5 TURBO PREMIUM PLUS review

Mazda quietly knocked it out of the park with the CX-50 2.5 Turbo. It might sound harsh, but I just didn't expect much. I mean - how much can you expect from another white crossover? And when I first drove the CX-50 2.5 Turbo, initially I didn’t feel anything...

The Hummer EV is a 9,000lb pile of shit

Can we officially call it? The Hummer EV is a 9,000lb pile of shit. And I don't intend on letting GM forget it either. But in fact, it’s not just GM. There have been 3 Big Three unforgivables in the past couple years. 1) Ford’s Mach E Mustang… a 4-door crossover EV...

2023 Honda Pilot TrailSport – sensibly capable

The Honda Pilot has gotten exactly what it needed… mainly to not be invisible. Honda chiseled the redesign of the 2023 Pilot, gave it some noticeable colors. AND more importantly, made a TrailSport model. The Pilot's TrailSport trim... Is honestly what’s bumped the...