Many purchase sport utility vehicles (SUVs) over sedans or wagons to accommodate several occupants while still having some, or in certain cases, plenty of usable cargo space left. Automakers often deliver on both of these fronts, with SUV seating becoming increasingly flexible. Most SUVs can hold at least five people, and many offer seating for seven or eight occupants. While often practical, these interior designs have us remembering SUVs that accommodated no more than four people.
Mickey Thompson was a man built from different stuff. He was a speed demon, a hot rodder, a racer, a salesman, a promotor, and a serial entrepreneur wrapped up into one jovial guy. His close relationship with Detroit legend Bunkie Knudsen garnered him support from Ford as Knudsen became FoMoCo president in 1968. In an effort to promote Ford's newly redesigned Mustang for 1969, Thompson was assigned to win some international speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats with a trio of specially prepared Mustang Mach 1s. No stranger to Bonneville or speed records, Thompson jumped at the opportunity. When it all wrapped up, Thompson and Ford had secured 295 new speed records.
We've talked a lot about how U.S. lawmakers, car companies, suppliers, dealerships and pretty much everyone else in the auto industry are doing their damnedest to keep Chinese automakers out of the U.S. Currently, a Biden Administration-era measure virtually bans China-made vehicles from being sold here, and legislation could make it even stricter, but what would really happen if Chinese vehicles were allowed to be sold here? Would it really be that bad?
Renault is taking another stroll through its rich performance history, unveiling the Renault 8 Gordini Concept, an all-electric reinterpretation of one of France’s most beloved sports sedans.
The two-seat concept made its debut earlier this week at the Renault Carwalk event and will appear next month at the Paris Motor Show. Renault calls it a design exercise intended to explore how the original Gordini could be translated into the electric era.
One of the most exciting developments in this century of the automotive industry is how automakers promote upcoming new cars throughout their development cycle, from early test mules to camouflaged prototypes and the final production model. Before a car actually goes on sale, prototypes have typically driven millions of miles in testing, both real and virtual, and the cars have been extensively torture-tested. I love that car companies share a lot more details on this process these days, especially when it comes to really high-end vehicles with complicated engineering.
The seller of today's Nice Price or No Dice 944 S2 says its tires are over ten years old and need replacing. We'll have to factor that into our valuation, and puzzle over why anyone would let a car this fun sit on tires that long.
In the world of road signs, some have meanings that are a lot less obvious than others, and some road signs are so simple that modern cars can recognize them automatically. Those wordless, arrowless, retroreflective signs with diagonal black-and-yellow stripes seem to fall into a vague middle ground. On color and vibes alone, one would probably assume that they're telling drivers some shade of "be careful" or "slow down," such as yellow speed limit signs that announce sharp speed limit decreases or hazards, and they'd be right.
The 2027 Subaru Impreza is now the most affordable all-wheel-drive compact car.
Along with adopting a more powerful engine, the entry-level Impreza now starts at $25,840; the $30,740 RS trim remains the same as last year.
Subaru dealerships will begin receiving 2027 Imprezas toward the end of this year.
So far, the most affordable compact car for the 2027 model year will be the Subaru Impreza. That comes after Subaru slashed its starting price by $1950, putting it at $25,840. Meanwhile, the RS trim level’s price carries over from last year, so it still starts at $30,740.
Honda is considering a larger SUV, according to a report from Automotive News that cites as its source “a person briefed on the plans.”
Reportedly, the flagship three-row SUV would stretch eight inches longer than the Honda Pilot and would house a hybrid powertrain.
Production could start in early 2032 at one of Honda’s North American plants, though it’s unclear which.
Honda is looking to compete in the bigger three-row SUV segment by introducing a “Pilot XXL,” according to an Automotive News report, with a production date at least six years away.
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