There was a time when Saturn was one of the most interesting names in the American auto industry. General Motors launched the brand in 1990 with an unusual mission: build smaller, affordable cars that could take on increasingly popular Japanese…
One of the biggest differences in driving an electric vehicle is what is not happening underneath you. There are no gear changes. No rising engine note before an upshift. No automatic transmission shuffling between ratios. In most EVs, the accelerator…
It looks like a classic car, but it drives like something from a different era. That's the basic idea behind the increasingly popular "restomod," a word that gets thrown around constantly in the classic-car world. You’ll see everything from vintage…
For years, the automotive industry made it seem like the future of driving was going to be completely electric. Automakers invested billions in EVs, governments offered incentives to encourage buyers to make the switch, and new electric models seemed to…
Think a nail in your tire means you're about to spend $200 on a new one? Not so fast. There’s a surprisingly generous tire-shop policy that many drivers may be overlooking: Discount Tire will repair certain flat tires for free—even…
Earlier this year, Lotus announced its Focus 2030 roadmap, which, blissfully, turns the company away from an all-electric future. Instead, Lotus is embracing a multi-powertrain mix that will include a combustion-powered supercar wearing the Esprit name. Lotus CEO Feng Qingfeng…
You've probably heard the term “JDM" a lot. It's everywhere: on car listings, at meets, in tuning videos, on social media, and in conversations about legendary cars like the Nissan Skyline GT-R, Toyota Supra, Honda Civic Type R, and Mazda…
