It’s time to honor the Old Man, so we wanted to find out from you: What did your Dad drive when you were a kid?
America’s Obsession With Driving Vacations
Summer is vacation time, and in America, that means driving by car. You can pinpoint almost the exact date when Americans started to take to the highway on vacation.
Police Chase Ends When Suspect Smashes into Cow
It’s never a good idea to flee the police when you get pulled over for breaking the law. Although it may be tempting to hit the gas and try for a getaway, the chances of this particular strategy working out in your favor are very small. The police are fairly diligent about pursuing criminals. It’s […]
Coconut Lime Shrimp A La Buick: Cooking On an Exhaust Manifold
It’s Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial kickoff of summer. You’ve got a lot of places to go this summer, and some hot food would be nice, right? We cooked this recipe for Coconut Lime Shrimp Ala Buick and Curried Potatoes in half an hour under the hood.
Meghan Markle Gets a Prince, Along With Escape and Evasion Training
This weekend, Prince Harry married Meghan Markle. People in the U.S. got up at the crack of dawn to witness the grand spectacle as an American actress became the Duchess of Sussex. The title is cool, but even better, the Duchess also gets a course in driving escape and evasion. It seems a bit silly […]
PLAYLIST: 100 Songs For Bumpy Station Wagon Rides
If you were paying attention to our Facebook page and twitter feed this weekend, you know I drove 2,000 miles to Ohio. If it wasn’t for my iPhone and Bluetooth, I probably would’ve gone nuts. I figured I’d share my Spotify playlist of 100 killer driving songs, so you can keep yourself sane on your […]
Millennium Falcon 2018 Nissan Rogue Debuts at “Solo: A Star Wars Story” World Premiere
A Millennium Falcon-themed 2018 Nissan Rogue is the latest custom show car born of Nissan’s collaboration with Lucasfilm. Inspired by the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs, the Millennium Falcon Nissan Rogue made its debut at the world premier of Solo: A Star Wars Story. “As the third installment of […]
The Most Unloved Automotive Experiments in History
Bad automotive decisions abound, like Ford killing the Ranger, Ford killing the Bronco, Ford killing its car business…but we digress. Many other manufacturers made horrendous product decisions over the years. It’s hard to remember how big a gamble the Miata was for Mazda. It could’ve just as easily been washed up on the shore of […]
The 8 Most Unusual Vehicles Donated At Tax Time
We’re finally past Tax Day, and we wanted to take a look at some of the ways people lowered their tax obligation. One popular tax deduction is to donate your old car to a non-profit of your choice. National Public Radio has an excellent vehicle donation program that benefits member stations, and our friends at […]