It varies. I’m usually a proponent of fixing things as soon as they break. But with my current BMW, I knew the clutch was starting to slip about a year and a half ago. I decided to wait until it becomes more difficult to drive. Almost 8k miles later and it’s still fine for daily driving. Should I immediately shell out…

Have you been to LA? That should be a Dire warning to Texas. But alas, they would rather build a 18 lane, 2 level highway instead of a communist public train

The vast majority of my friends in Chicago don’t have a car. I do. I think it’s worth it. I purposely bought a condo with a garage spot for better resale value of the home. And in my prior 3 apartments I always found free street parking. This included right in the heart of downtown, Lincoln Park and Old Town - 3 very…

You’ll notice that BMW is now naming cars M340i and similar. As is Mercedes with the C450 AMG. Basically just diluting their performance brands to sell a mid tier car. The CT5-V will be similar. I fully expect Cadillac to adopt a “V5" nomenclature for the highest powered models, because they shamelessly copy anything…

I think we’re all reading too much into a naming scheme change. Very rarely does the ultimate performance version debut the same time as the new model. This “CT5-V” will be the same thing as the M340i or C450 AMG. Neither of these are the proper high performance version, but rather just a sportier, larger engine of…

The only answer is Land Cruiser. You can pick up FJ60s, FJ80s, and FJ100s in good condition for well under $15k. These are as cool and drama free as vintage SUVs get. It will likely outlive you. 

The money is in crossovers . Unfortunately the F Pace and E Pace are utter garbage and the XJ was a unique and stately Option in its class.

Maybe they're still running around the south. They were ubiquitous in the North, but I never see them anymore. Our winters tore them apart 

Hot take: The last Trailblazer was garbage. Anonymous styling, interior by Tupperware, wheezy engine, similar fuel economy to the much larger Tahoe and poor rust protection. In surprised they wanted to revive a name associated with that truck. 

These speakers arent “Bluetooth speakers”. They’re rather large and bulky studio monitors. They have the extra convenience of Bluetooth built in, but are designed to be used as part of a proper home setup. A Porsche 911 isn’t a family car just because it has rear seats. But it’s a nice convenience to use when needed.

These speakers arent “Bluetooth speakers”. They’re rather large and bulky studio monitors. They have the extra…

They’ve been doing this for decades in Brazil with the Saveiro, based on the smaller Gol.

I can't believe I didn't know about the AMG GT 4 door until now. What a styling mess that beast is

It was my understanding the 8 series is replacing the 6 coupe, cabrio and grand coupe entirely. BMW intentionally moved those products up market with a higher price and “halo” status above the 7 series, because the sales on coupes and “four door coupes” are so low during this crossover boom... they need a giant margin…

If they can pass the emissions, IP, and safety standards to be sold here, I say bring it on. We sell Chinese built American branded cars in the US, we sell Chinese built American cars in China, American built cars in China too. Maybe if they major manufacturers didn't price cars significantly higher every generation,…

This headline sounds like something Trump would tweet to the masses, after deciding his big Infrastructure budget will only apply to golf courses and chintzy hotel chains

But these were sales hits. Funny how it goes. 

God that UI is so gross! Glass icon frames? In 2019? Really? Why can't automakers hire proper UX designers? It's such an important part of the car and they keep dropping the ball. The only brands that have done it well are Volvo and BMW in my opinion. 

When I went skiing a few weeks ago I had the option of a bare bones 4Runner or a loaded Infiniti something or other. You’re damn right I took the 4Runner and loved it. Although this powertrain was severely lacking trying to lug 3 people and our gear up a mountain at highway speed. It desperately needs an engine and…

Oddly enough, after renting a GLA250 and sitting in a new Mazda3, I must say the Mazda has a significantly higher quality interior than the GLA. I’ve heard the GLA is a lot of fun to drive for a crossover, especially in AMG guise 

Apparently Avis. I get Mustangs often as rentals, and I rent weekly. It’s either a V8 base model or a loaded 2.3T every time. While the V8 makes me giggle, I honestly prefer having the loaded 2.3T when I spent 95% of my driving time sitting in Dallas traffic, where the premium stereo and seat coolers are greatly…