Image: Built For Backroads Auto enthusiasts in North America lost their minds when Toyota introduced the GR Yaris in 2020. It was hot hatch incarnate: 268 horsepower turbocharged engine, all-wheel drive, light hatchback body style. Sadly it was not for us as it was initially a homologation special just for Europe. Thankfully, Toyota did us a … Read more
Photo: Toyota Ask 100 people, and we’d be surprised if more than one of them had any idea what Gazoo Racing was or how it is related to Toyota. And yet, from the GR 86 to the GR Corolla, Toyota’s GR division has been turning out some incredible performance cars lately. We’re big fans even … Read more
Toyota doesn’t sell the Yaris hatchback here in America anymore, instead offering the Corolla as its smallest model that you can buy stateside, which is a shame for small car fans like me. But with the 2024 European market Yaris now offering more power, an updated interior and a GR Sport trim that makes it … Read more
The turn of the 21st century was an exciting time, as the world was thrust into the futuristic-sounding year 2000. Toyota wanted to make a splash in the new millennium with its funky WiLL vehicles. Don’t beat yourself up if you don’t recognize these wacky little cars; they were only sold in small numbers in … Read more
The sedan isn’t dead. Kia just laid down the law in the world of compact sedan design, blowing away the bland and unwieldy shapes currently occupying the market. The new replacement for the aging Kia Forte sedan is called K4, and it’s here to kick ass. Kia’s design team calls this new language “twist logic” … Read more
The 2000s were a wild time for car culture, as every inch of it was crafted to be over the top, in your face, and off the wall. The cars we collectively admired most in those bygone days of 15-ish years ago were louder, lower, and more, uhhhh, crazy. In order to get people pumped … Read more
Image: Manufacturer Provided The state of affordable new automobiles right now is bleak, y’all. Back in 2020, I did a rundown of all the cars left in the U.S. market under $20,000, and there were seventeen. I did another one last fall, and there were six. Now, because the Kia Soul has crept above the … Read more
We’ve known that Porsche was working on a high-performance Taycan for a while now — I mean, it already set a Nürburging record for electric sedans. Now the covers have been taken off the 2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT, and it’s even more of a track monster than we expected. With Lars Kern at the … Read more
While the Dodge Viper GTS was chosen to pace the Indy 500 in ‘96, Ram pickups did even more heavy lifting for the race week. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Ram 1500 is one of 2802 “Official Trucks” built in honor of that accolade. Let’s see what it might officially bring today. The Ram … Read more
We have previously covered the announcement that Dodge was bringing back some serious discounts on 2023 models still on dealer lots, but the latest discounts are so significant that it deserves another story. Combining Dodge’s Power Dollars discount which gives buyers $10 per horsepower that the car produces, and a manufacturer rebate, brand spankin’ new … Read more