My go-to submission for Cars You Forgot About is the Pontiac G3. It was sold in the USA for 1 year, right around the time the Pontiac brand was discontinued.

The comparison I made was between my 2017 Mazda6 Touring and a handful of 2017 mid trim full-size trucks. Starting with just fuel, at $3/gal the estimated difference in annual fuel cost was +47% ($850). The difference in fuel cost would be even higher for any truck that requires Premium fuel. Then you get into all the…

Yes, we are highly confident that Cybertruck will be much safer per mile than other trucks, both for occupants and pedestrians

some badging and lamp tinting shenanigans that might not be everyone’s cup of sauerbraten

They also appear to have emptied a can of gold Duplicolor on the cargo box while blindfolded.

At one point, Volvo offered a pedestrian airbag that popped out of the hood.

Hmm, what to believe? The qualified opinion of a crash testing expert or the opinion of an aloof visionary with a history of bad predictions? Crash tests will bear out the real data, but until then the opinion of the former IIHS leader should carry far more weight.

I especially like the crooked pictures that look like they were taken from a 5th story window across the street. Just go across the street and look at it!

I love the idea of a full size truck, but can never justify the high Total Cost of Ownership. TCO of a mid-range truck is easily 40-50% higher than my mid-range Mazda6.

Introducing the 2045 Tacoma PHEV with an all-EV range of 25 miles.

I think EPA MPG and range ratings are most useful for comparing multiple different models to each other. You know they were all tested under the same highly controlled conditions.

As flawed as real-world testing can be, these kinds of tests are important for accountability. Real-world independent testing is what kicked-off the Dieselgate scandal, which cost VW $21B. Researchers were studying NOx emissions among various diesel passenger cars and comparing them to the manufacturer’s claims. Some…

CR performed these tests in the real world using a fair amount of controls between models. I would expect there to be some variation between CR’s results and a lab-controlled EPA test.

CR detailed their testing controls in the article.

Maybe both. These people sound sketchy:

It’s pretty clear that ammunition and fire were involved.

I am shocked there aren’t ANY Mazdas on this list. The current versions of the CX-90, CX-50, Mazda3 and Miata usually receive great reviews.

Americans DO want wagons, they just want them to have a couple extra inches of ride height and a different name.

In terms of VW USA sales and product lineup, I always assumed the Golf wagon stood no chance against the Tiguan. That is why we never saw cool wagon variants.

The current Merecedes models all look like slightly melted jellybeans