Typically, the news that an automaker has just announced a new hybrid version of a compact sedan isn’t all that exciting. For example, when Honda announced the new Insight, we did write about it, but we didn’t exactly have much to say. With the Insight dead again, though, Honda needed something to replace it — … Read more
Photo: Logan Carter Buying a new car is always a battle between what your heart wants, what your brain wants, and what your bank account can handle, but if you’re a car person then you know the heart often gets what it wants despite logic pointing you in the other direction. As someone who’s been … Read more
The Toyota Prius Prime has beat out the latest EVs for the title of greenest car. Despite more EVs coming to market, none of the latest fully-electric vehicles in the U.S. managed to outdo the efficiency of the humble Prius plug-in, according to the Washing Post and recent findings in the 2024 GreenerCars report. Andy … Read more
When you think of a hybrid, odds are you envision something like a Prius, but hybrids are becoming increasingly common for performance cars, as evidenced by McLaren’s latest model. The new Artura Spider is a low-slung, evocatively styled, 205-mph topless maniac that’s the second body style in the Artura lineup after the coupe that went … Read more
Photo: Toyota The EV transition has hit a speed bump. Automakers are pumping the brakes on EVs, and governments are walking back ambitious EV timelines. In light of this about face, what popular legacy model do you think should never go EV? Jalopinions | The Best Type is Jaguar’s E-Type When more EVs began hitting … Read more
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, February 6, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Jalopinions | The Best Type is Jaguar’s E-Type 1st Gear: Toyota Boosts Annual Profit Forecast Thanks To Hybrids … Read more
Happy Friday! It’s January 12, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Jalopinions | The Best Type is Jaguar’s E-Type 1st Gear: Hertz Is Selling A Third Of Its … Read more
Matt is helping his eighteen-year-old niece search for the right set of wheels before she goes off to college. She is currently driving an old Prius that is no longer reliable and is looking for something reliable, and fuel-efficient for under fifteen grand. What car should she buy? The 2023 Dodge Challenger Swinger Edition Was … Read more
2025 Lexus UX300h F SportImage: Lexus Lexus’s smallest crossover, the UX, might get ignored by some because it’s been a bit down on power since its introduction. While the brand made moves to remedy this by making the UX’s sole powertrain option a 181 horsepower hybrid setup for 2023, prior to that buyers could choose … Read more
Photo: Saugus Firefighters Local 1003 via Facebook Sometimes you can tell where something happened without ever being told outright. Such is the case with this car crash that left two vehicles inside an abandoned Boston Market. Where did this happen? You guessed it. Massachusetts, baby. Andy Answers Your Questions on the 2023 Toyota Prius Saugus, … Read more