A massive loophole in the banking system is allowing criminals to commit bust-out fraud, also known as “ghost funding”, by taking out multiple car loans and selling the cars, leaving the fake identity or real person with ruined credit. According…
America’s most extreme paved highways aren’t for casual drivers. These five roads climb above 12,000 feet, where thin air, sudden weather shifts, and sheer drops turn every mile into a challenge. Four of the five highest are in Colorado, with…
In recent years, it’s become harder to find new non-hybrid cars that can exceed 40 MPG, but there are still some options available. The Toyota Corolla, with a 169-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and a continuously variable automatic transmission, exceeds the…
New-vehicle shoppers are increasingly turning to seven-year loans to afford monthly payments that have just hit a record $777, according to Edmunds data for Q2 2026. A staggering 23.9% of buyers who financed a new car last quarter locked in…
The American convertible’s golden age is long gone. In the 1950s and ’60s, drop-top sales routinely topped half a million units annually in the U.S., but today they account for less than 0.6% of all new-car sales. With 16.3 million…
Toyota has announced that it will be moving some of the production of its popular Tacoma midsize truck from a plant in Mexico to San Antonio, Texas, as part of a $3.6 billion investment in the Texas facility. The expansion…
MPG-E stands for miles per gallon of gasoline equivalent, a metric the EPA uses to compare the energy efficiency of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids against traditional gasoline cars. The agency calculates it by equating one gallon of gasoline…
Automotive enthusiasts know the double-edged sword of car culture: the thrill of spotting a rare gem can be matched only by the frustration of encountering a rolling eyesore. While some cars inspire joy—eliciting frantic nudges to passengers or risky shoulder…
Modern automatic transmissions are increasingly ditching the traditional dipstick in favor of “sealed” units, marketed with “lifetime” automatic transmission fluid (ATF). But here’s the catch: there’s no such thing as a forever fluid. Servicing these sealed gearboxes isn’t a DIY…
Aerodynamics isn’t just about looks—it’s about physics. The drag coefficient (Cd) is the silent efficiency hero under every car’s skin, dictating how much air resistance a vehicle fights as it slices through the atmosphere. A lower Cd means the car’s…