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Marc UrbanoCar and Driver As a country, we love ourselves some trucks. Just look at the top three bestselling vehicles in the United States—all trucks. In a normal year, Ford’s F-series pushes 1 million units sold. Last year, decidedly not a normal year, still saw Ford move more than 725,000 F-series trucks. Add those to offerings from Ram, Chevrolet, Toyota, and Nissan, and you’ve got yourself tons and tons and tons of trucks. With each passing year, automakers have the tricky job of improving performance while minimizing large vehicles’ drag on their government-mandated CAFE targets. That tension between federal law…
When it comes to our dedicated community of automotive enthusiasts there’s always a difference of opinions, but if there’s one thing we can all get behind on it’s our quest to save the manual transmission. That’s why we enlisted the help of Toyota Pro Driver Jhonnattan Castro to join our noble, manual-saving crusade on The Streets of Willow Springs International Raceway. There, he put on a master-class demonstration on one of the most well-respected lineups in the world of automotive performance—the Gazoo Racing family of Toyota street cars, a brand built by enthusiasts for enthusiasts.James LipmanJames LipmanEvery family has its…
These cars are meant to go fast off the line and in your garage. Drag racing is one of the most adrenaline-fueled ways to enjoy a fast car, and just about the only thing better than being a part of a drag race is winning one. Wielding immense amounts of power and being pinned to the back of your seat as your car crosses the finish line is an unforgettable experience, and with some of the world’s fastest cars on the drag strip at your disposal, you’ll be able to add the joy of victory to the memory of pushing…
Quick Facts About Car Prices While finding a new car today can be tricky, striking a good deal is tougher. It’s a seller’s market. In other words, even the fairest dealers don’t have an incentive to dicker, so be prepared to pay sticker. With that bit of folksy poetry fixed in your mind, you’ll need to guard against any dealers treating today’s short supply of cars like a winning lottery ticket. Many are tacking thousands of dollars in dealer markups to the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP). By law, window stickers on every new car available for sale must display…
Quick Facts About Car Prices In November 2022, average new car transactions were up nearly 24% compared with the same month two years ago. New car transactions were nearly $11,000 higher in November 2022 than in February 2020. You can easily find a new Buick, Jeep, or Ram, though not necessarily a Honda, Kia, or Toyota. Car shopping comes with rules. Rules like “the sticker price is just the starting point and negotiate down from there” and “cars are cheapest at the end of the month and end of the year.” That rule book got thrown out in the last…
Car shoppers have grown used to relentless bad news, but recent developments mean some can breathe a little easier. Others, we’re sorry to say, will only see conditions worsen. The difference? Whether you’re shopping for a new car or a used one. New car prices are on the rise, breaking records monthly. Used car prices are starting to fall, and our experts tell us that both of those trends could be with us well into 2023. The average new car price set an all-time record in November, selling for $48,681. We expect prices to continue to rise for the next…
There’s no exhilaration like acceleration. It seems like there’s an inherent human desire to drive fast, and when there’s a large strip of open asphalt in front of you and another car beside you, driving fast often means driving faster than the car next to you. Drag races are fun to watch, fun to take part in, and even more, fun to win. Besides, acceleration is useful in more than just a straight line. If you’re on the track, coming out of corners and dominating straightaways will keep your lap times down. Whether you want to win, or just experience…
“With great power…” There’s nothing like the feeling of being in your car and knowing that you are at the wheel of an incredible machine. Few cars in the world can boast a number of over 1,000 horsepower, a number that would put your vehicle among the most powerful in the world, but as engineering progresses and the competitive nature of automotive performance intensifies, more cars than ever have achieved the magic number, and they are becoming more accessible than they’ve ever been. What’s more interesting is the fact that different manufacturers have come up with varying approaches to reaching…
If forced to choose the true “Ultimate Driving Machine” from BMW’s lineup over the past few years, the BMW 2 Series Coupe would rise to the top of our list every time. It embraced core enthusiast desires in that it was small, lightweight and rear-wheel drive, fitted with spectacular-sounding inline-six engines and offered a manual transmission option. The spunky, classic BMW proportions only sweetened the deal for BMW diehards. Even when the old 2 Series was singing its goodbye tune, we were still singing its praises. That means this new 2022 BMW 2 Series Coupe has a lot to live…
If Pagani had entered the Le Mans 24 Hours, their car might have looked like this. It’s called the Pagani Zonda LM-R Ragno. Of course, it’s just a rendering, but it really caught our attention. As always, LMM Design has been at the top of its game when it comes to digital renderings. The Zonda LM-R Ragno has been in the making for 4 years, and it all started with the idea of creating a Zonda-based speedster. ‘Ragno’ is Italian for ‘Spider’. But unlike the HP Barchetta or R Barchetta, the Ragno doesn’t have a windshield. The super aggressive front…