Remember when nearly every car had a stick? Sadly, manual transmissions aren't as popular as they used to be. Automakers have phased out their six-speeds over the years as fewer customers crave the ol' do-it-yourself shifter. But don't worry, it's…
The manual transmission is a dying breed. Waning demand and stricter emissions regulations have forced dozens of automakers to ditch the do-it-yourself shifter over the last few years. This year is no different. A few hatchbacks, a handful of sedans,…
Welcome to 2025, glad you could make it. Last year we got behind the wheel of some truly excellent vehicles. The Lamborghini Revuelto won our inaugural Cool Car Cup award for being, well, extremely cool, while we deemed the Honda…
If it feels like 2024 was a busy year for automotive recalls—it was. The ten worst offenders recalled more than 25 million vehicles last year alone, some for seemingly minor reasons like incorrect information printed on labels. Others had more…
Since leaving Jaguar in 2019, former design boss Ian Callum has been busy. Soon after his shock departure, Callum co-founded the Callum brand, a design and engineering consultancy based in the Midlands of the UK. The team hit the ground…
There are many worrying trends in new cars. One of the most frustrating is the gradual exorcism of buttons. It’s a lot cheaper to get rid of physical controls and instead integrate their functions into the screen(s). This most often…
Before BMW launched the second-generation 8 Series in 2018, the company teamed up with Pininfarina for a special concept car. The pair created the BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe, a stunning one-off designed to preview the brand's next flagship offering.…
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