A dual-clutch transmission can shift gears almost instantly, but that speed comes with a few compromises. If you’ve spent any time looking at the spec sheet for a Porsche, Volkswagen, Hyundai N car, or plenty of other performance models, you’ve…
When James Englesman called me a while back (unclear for legal reasons) to break the news that he, Thomas Holland, and Francis Bourgeois would be the new faces of The Grand Tour, I was proud. And scared. They knew it,…
If you grew up around cars in the 2000s, chances are you remember Scion. Toyota’s youth-focused brand sold some of the most interesting affordable cars on the road, from the boxy xB to the sporty tC and, eventually, the rear-wheel-drive…
Few cars in history look as fast while being as decidedly not fast as the DeLorean DMC-12. With its stainless-steel body, gullwing doors, rear-mounted V6, and impossibly low wedge-shaped profile, the DeLorean looked like it should have been parked next…
Take a look at a lineup of performance cars, and you'll notice something besides the giant wheels and questionable number of exhaust tips: The brake calipers aren't always the same color. Some are red. Others are yellow, blue, black, silver,…
If you’ve ever gone car shopping, you’ve probably noticed something a little strange: A car can be built in 2026, sold in 2026, and still be called a 2027 model. Why? It’s not because automakers have figured out how to…
In the last few years, the industry has elevated the Mercedes-Benz G-Class from a niche vehicle into a benchmark. Consumers continue to buy rugged, off-road-oriented vehicles, and luxury brands are scrambling to launch their own G-Wagen competitors, Lincoln included. Yes,…
