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Subaru unveiled the 420-hp all-electric Getaway three-row SUV and the first-ever Forester Wilderness Hybrid at the 2026 New York Auto Show.
Read moreThe 2027 Corvette Grand Sport brings a new 535-hp LS6 V8, the 721-hp Grand Sport X hybrid, and the 2,000-hp CX concept to the New York Auto Show.
Read moreHyundai surprised the 2026 New York Auto Show with the Boulder Concept, a body-on-frame off-road SUV previewing its first midsize pickup truck by 2030.
Read moreRivian's 2026 lineup explained. R1T, R1S, R2, and R3 preview with prices, range, seating, IIHS safety, and which Rivian fits which buyer.
Read moreThe 2026 Rivian R1T buyer's guide with price, range, Quad Motor performance, and how the Gen-2 refresh compares to the Ford F-150 Lightning and Tesla Cybertruck.
Read moreThe 2026 Rivian R1S buyer's guide with price, range, trim walk, Gen-2 refresh highlights, IIHS safety, and how it compares to the Kia EV9, Volvo EX90, and Tesla Model X.
Read moreRivian reliability in 2026, with three years of R1T and R1S owner data, Consumer Reports coverage, NHTSA recall history, and TWD's own reliability database findings.
Read moreThe 2026 Rivian R2 buyer's guide: price, release date, Launch Package features, range, and how it compares to the Tesla Model Y.
Read moreRats chewing car wires cost thousands to repair. The viral cures (Irish Spring, peppermint, ultrasonic repellers) mostly fail. Here is what actually works.
Read moreSomewhere between the $400,000 resto-mod builds and the rusty barn finds that need everything, there’s a sweet spot. A restored 1963 GMC K1000 4×4, a matching 1960 Shasta Compact camper trailer, and a bespoke aluminum camper shell are selling as a three-piece set on Hemmings. The package looks like it rolled off a curated Instagram feed, except someone actually built these to use. The truck underwent a nut-and-bolt restoration with a specific philosophy: look factory, drive modern. The rebuilt 283 cubic-inch V8 pairs with a Novak SM420 four-speed transmission and NP205 transfer case. Four-wheel disc brakes with hydroboost replaced the original drums. PSC power steering replaced the arm workout. The paint references GMC’s original Pearl Grey code, and unless you
Read moreThe Weekly Driver has launched a free engine-specific reliability database covering 4,553 engines across 50 brands, built entirely from 1,508,163 federal safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It is live now and open to anyone shopping for a used car. No subscription, no manufacturer sponsorship, no paywall. What separates this tool from existing reliability resources is specificity. Consumer Reports and J.D. Power rate vehicles by model; this rates them by engine. Take the Ford F-150 from 2009 to 2014. The generation accumulated 26,884 NHTSA complaints. Sounds terrible. But the 5.0L V8 in that same truck? Sixty-six complaints total. Rated “Recommended.” The EcoBoost variants drove the overwhelming majority of problems. Same truck, same showroom, wildly different ownership
Read moreThe invoice read $387. Two hundred of that was labor. The repair itself took the dealership technician roughly 40 minutes: swap out the cabin air filter and the engine air filter. Both filters cost $34 total on Amazon. The rest was pure markup and a labor rate that had climbed to $175 an hour. This is the reality of car ownership in 2026. AAA estimates the average driver spends $1,400 to $1,500 annually on maintenance and repairs. Dealership labor rates now average $125 to $175 per hour nationally. Independent shops charge less, typically $80 to $125, but even those numbers have jumped 15 to 20 percent in recent years. The good news: a surprising number of routine maintenance tasks require
Read moreThe sinking feeling arrives a few days after you drive home. Something about the paperwork doesn’t add up. The monthly payment is higher than you agreed to. There’s a $1,200 “protection package” you never discussed. The financing terms shifted somewhere between the handshake and the signature. You’re not alone. Auto-related complaints have topped the Consumer Federation of America’s annual survey for nine consecutive years. The Federal Trade Commission received 21,400 auto fraud complaints in just the first quarter of 2025, a 43% increase over the same period in 2024. At that pace, consumers will file nearly 90,000 formal fraud complaints this year, shattering previous records. The regulatory landscape has shifted against consumers. On January 27, 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court
Read moreUpdated May 2026. Refreshed with EIA February 2026 electricity rates, AFDC May 2026 charging infrastructure data, and Alliance for Automotive Innovation Q3-Q4 2025 EV registration data. Several state incentive programs have contracted since this article was first published in January 2026, including Washington (sales tax exemption expired July 2025), Vermont (Replace Your Ride defunded), Minnesota (rebate program closed), Oregon (rebates suspended), and Maryland (FY2026 funding exhausted). Per-state writeups reflect program status as of the refresh date. One in three new vehicles sold in Colorado last quarter was electric. In Wyoming, fewer than 800 EVs exist statewide. Same country, same year, radically different realities. The American EV market fractured in 2025. The federal tax credit died on September 30. Ford announced
Read moreThe 2026 Subaru Forester Wilderness stands as a capable refuge for those seeking to car camp off the beaten path. Its interior design and robust roof rails transform it into a mobile basecamp, ready to deliver you to remote forests and mountain valleys. With the rear seats folded flat, the cargo area opens to 69.1 cubic feet of usable space. That’s enough room for an under-6-foot adult to stretch fully while the rigid frame and reinforced structure keep you secure. The roof rails, designed to support rooftop tents with an 800-pound static load capacity, add another dimension to adventure. While I utilized the spacious cargo bay on my trips, other Forester owners in the community have successfully mounted lightweight rooftop
Read moreLG Electronics will showcase AI-powered in-vehicle technology at CES 2026 in January, featuring transparent OLED windshields displaying contextual information, cameras tracking eye movements and gestures, and systems designed to anticipate passenger needs before explicit requests. The suite won CES 2026’s Best of Innovation Award in In-Vehicle Entertainment, marking the first time LG Vehicle Solution Company has claimed the category’s top prize. The technology demonstrations deliver immediate impact: windshields displaying cherry blossoms floating past during autonomous driving, cameras detecting when passengers glance at building advertisements to instantly surface product information, AI systems retrieving old photos when the vehicle passes locations tied to stored memories. Here’s the part that matters: LG doesn’t build cars. They build components that automakers might integrate years
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