Italian supercar design and engineering meets American V8 muscle and old-school driver feel in a new model with a legendary name the Pantera. The new De Tomaso P72 is a modern supercar inspired by the De Tomaso Pantera of the 1970s, powered by a supercharged 5.0-liter Ford-based V8 with some serious engineering input from Roush, […]
Few decades have brought us so many memorable cars as the 1990s. It’s a decade packed full of shake and bake baggy jeans and hair as well as the internet’s rise, but it’s also a time when auto manufacturers not only developed some of the coolest cars ever, but some of the coolest performance cars. […]
What is the best 5.3 Vortec? GM’s iconic 5.3-liter Vortec V8 is still widely recognized as one of the most reliable, smooth-running and flexible Chevrolet and GMC V8s ever produced. Available in a multitude of different variants, the 5.3-liter engine family features a rugged architecture with an integrated deep-skirt engine block, six-bolt main bearing caps, […]
Tesla’s reworked Model Y, the Juniper, came with a unique rear lighting scheme that sparked some controversy after an Indiana traffic stop. It has a longer-than-average red light bar, indirect lighting, plus new brake lights and turn indicators, which means that it isn’t immediately obvious that the crossover is equipped with the familiar taillight housing. […]
For a fuel-efficient sedan, it’s not enough to focus solely on who gets the best miles-per-gallon. Factors like what you’ll pay in fuel each year, what’s reliable over the long haul, and how the car feels to drive every day are essential to know when comparing a vehicle’s value. The 2026 Toyota Prius top the […]
The family haulers are restocking with fresh pickups and family haulers are hitting the grid with gas or electric power For the families that need it, there’s a smaller turbocharged flat-four or flat-six engine that can be augmented by hybrid powerplants or desire a family-sized all-electric minivan, too. For the new 23 Volkswagen Atlas and […]
Continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) have been used throughout the automotive spectrum from small economy and hybrid cars to slow and sporty. Even though we’ve been using old CVT technology for quite some time, you can see what it looks like when this transmission technology is modernized, along with travel good balance of fuel economy, living […]
Since it first arrived in 1989, the Land Rover Discovery’s appeal has been as a rugged, spacious family wagon that could do (almost) everything. But in its current fifth-generation form, the Discovery has struggled to keep pace with a rapidly-expanding Land Rover line-up, and Defender’s success has come at its expense in terms of sales […]
Fast cars, the fastest boats, the fastest planes this is the work of high performance engineers. From hypercars on the road to jet-powered land vehicles and planes, these extraordinary machines demonstrate how powerful propulsion systems, combined with optimum aerodynamic performance and careful control, can produce extraordinary designs. All the components of the vehicle, from the […]
Manual transmissions have all but vanished from the modern automotive landscape, but gearshifting enthusiasts aren’t quite ready to abandon the traditional clutch pedal. While automatic gearboxes reign supreme in the age of more convenient and fuel-efficient vehicles, carmakers are still developing ways to keep the manual transmission around in a handful of performance models. Readily […]
