Category: Reviews
Dealer options and add-ons: Are they worth it?
When you buy new or used from a car dealer, you could drive home with more than a new set of wheels. A number of options, accessories and dealer add-ons could come along for the ride, bundled into the monthly payment. They can add up, so consider them carefully. This guide should help you decide what’s right for you, and show you how to…
1989 Toyota Land Cruiser restomod fuses FJ62 with FZJ80
North Carolina Toyota Land Cruiser specialist TLC 4×4 has released a new restomod that fuses different Land Cruiser generations into one capable off-roader. The 1989 FJ142 Land Cruiser maintains the style of a 1980s Land Cruiser with the body from the FJ62 model sold during that decade. But that body sits on the frame from a later FZJ80 Land…
Ford may be working on adaptive headlights that turn with driver’s gaze
Ford may be developing more advanced headlights that point where the driver is looking Opel, when owned by GM, was working on similar technology in 2015 U.S. headlight laws are just now changing to allow for modern systems Ford may be developing headlights that would follow a driver’s gaze. In a patent application published by the United States…
Icon’s latest restomod is the New School 1975 Bronco
Icon’s New School Edition 1975 Ford Bronco restomod adds modern flair A 5.0-liter V-8 sits under the hood New School Edition 1975 Broncos start at $275,000 Icon’s restomods have generally preserved the stock appearance of classic cars, but the California company’s latest build mixes in some modern styling elements. The Icon New School Edition 1975…
Car seats expire: Why, when, and what you need to know
We hear it all the time: “Car seats don’t actually expire. That’s just a ploy by the manufacturers to get you to spend more money and buy new stuff.” It doesn’t matter how many times we hear it; it’s still not true. Car seats expire, and your kid’s safety could depend on you recognizing that fact. We trust car seats to keep our little ones…
Volvo dealers: Have to sell plug-in hybrids or “we will die”
Volvo may need to lean on plug-in hybrids longer than originally planned Slower EV growth may extend Volvo’s forecast to go all electric by 2030 PHEVs expected to peak at no more than 10% of global new car market share by 2030 Volvo is reconsidering a goal of selling only EVs after 2030 amid dealer complaints and softer EV growth, reports…
Alfa Romeo Junior could come to US
Alfa Romeo might change its mind about bringing its EV to the U.S. The Alfa Romeo Junior was originally named Milano, but was changed due to an Italian law The Junior might not be sold in every state if it comes to the U.S. The Alfa Romeo Junior electric crossover could reach the U.S. in a reverse of the automaker’s original plan, reports…
The best affordable car seats: How much do they cost?
Confused about how much child car seats cost? Shopping for child car seats doesn’t have to be a nightmare. While there is some truth to the saying that you get what you pay for, the fact is that all child car seats sold in the United States have to comply with federal safety regulations. It’s also a federal law that all children up to…
2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: King of the Hill climbs new heights
2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 is the most powerful gas-powered American production car ever ZR1’s twin-turbo LT7 V-8 uses turbos to spin up 1,064 hp ZTK Performance Package generates more than 1,200 pounds of downforce We expected 850 horsepower for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. We’re getting 1,064 hp instead. That makes the ZR1 not only…
Recall fix: Toyota to replace V-6 engines in Tundra, Lexus LX
Toyota will replace engines in over 100,000 Tundra full-size pickup trucks and Lexus LX luxury SUVs as a recall fix, Automotive News reported Thursday. Toyota announced the recall in May, saying at the time that it encompassed 102,000 Tundra and LX vehicles equipped with twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 engines. These engines may contain machining debris…