It wasn’t so long ago that driving a manual transmission was an everyday experience. Whether you were driving a small commuting car, a hard working pickup truck or an adventure inspired SUV, you were always changing gear yourself. Now, thanks to technology improving all aspects of the modern automatic transmission to the point that they […]
This electric truck conversation has definitely come a long way since all the early conjecture and marketing buzz. What was once a future fantasy has now turned into an actual competition where three dramatically different paths lead to solving the same problem. The Cybertruck, R1T and F-150 Lightning are all machines-now in the flesh-that have […]
The Ferrari nameplate always existed a bit outside of other manufacturers. For generations the name Ferrari has represented sheer performance, spectacular looks and an emotional driving feel that is rarely, if ever, replicated by competitors. The tradition for all Ferrari road car models was to create pure driving pleasure, usually at the expense of practicality. […]
When Swedes recall their automotive past, a handful of well-known names come to mind. Volvo signifies safety and reliability, while Koenigsegg speaks to the heights of performance and engineering. Muscle cars, loud V-8s and chrome-laden American land yachts are conspicuously absent from the story. However, tucked away beneath Sweden’s reputation for sensible utility is a […]
The auto industry has always been one of transition, but these times are not like ones we’ve seen before. For decades, the world looked toward great automotive cities like Detroit, Stuttgart, Turin, and Tokyo to produce the most impressive vehicles on the planet. In turn, those cities and the surrounding countries have built reputations based […]
The era of the electric pickup truck is no longer in the future-it has arrived, transforming the way we think about designing, building, and utilizing pickup trucks. What was formerly an exclusive realm for fuel-powered toughness now encompasses battery-powered innovation, in which performance, efficiency, and technology compete on the same level as traditional metrics. The […]
The Pontiac GTO is considered an important milestone in automotive history because of what it accomplished when only a handful of vehicles in history have been capable of doing such a thing. It shifted the direction of an industry. In the 1960s, speed wasn’t enough; the industry needed to reconsider its vision for high-performance road […]
One of the most fascinating times in the history of the UK car market is upon us, with a stream of new car brands poised to descend on Britain and present a fresh combination of ideas, technology and competition for an established market, long held in the grip of old faithfuls. These new arrivals hail […]
For a long time the automobile world has relied on a connected global economy in which manufacturers produce cars in one nation, but market them worldwide. Brands used this method for many decades to lower production costs, increase efficiency and deliver more variety of car choices to the market place. However, in more recent years […]
It has always been long-term strategy, not short-term trend that drives Toyota in the automotive world, while most manufacturers are rushing to full electrification, the Japanese giant has continued to improve the internal combustion engine along with hybrid and alternative fuel options. This is not about resistance to evolution, but the preparation for the future, […]
