Walking The Pits At Final Bout Special Stage Japan
[adinserter block=”1″] You may have seen my coverage of the Final Bout pre-event meet last week – a small gathering of a few competing cars, laid out nicely in a photography studio. This week we’re at Nikko Circuit for the main event: Final Bout Special Stage Japan 3. Last weekend’s turnout was one of the biggest I’ve […]
Vinfast VF 8 can be leased for $249 per month for 36 months
[adinserter block=”1″] VinFast is enduring the same slowing demand and resulting “economic headwinds” as almost every other battery-electric-vehicle maker. Yet, despite the automaker’s first offering here, the VF 8, being generally (and kindly) considered not very good, the company still delivered almost 35,000 units in 2023. To entice additional demand while demonstrating its commitment to […]
Ford seeks to spur Mach-E sales with fleet deals, dealership rentals
[adinserter block=”1″] Ford is instituting big discounts on the Mustang Mach-E for fleet customers, as well as a new program that allows dealers to use inventory as rental cars. A discount of $7,500 for state and local government customers, as well as certain customers, is available on all new 2024 Mach-E orders received through Apr. […]
2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio ages with grace
[adinserter block=”1″] Sometimes automakers get it right the first time. For enthusiasts looking for one of the best-driving small luxury SUVs, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio nailed it out of the gate. Alfa Romeo has given the Stelvio minor updates since it debuted six years ago, but this crossover SUV carries the same basic gorgeous design, […]
Who Remembers The Fiat 500 That Ate A Lamborghini?
[adinserter block=”1″] 2024 Intro With spring now on the horizon in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re looking forward to another big year of Speedhunting, which means plenty of fresh car features in between event coverage, shop tours, project car updates and more. In the next few days, Dino will be bringing us his story on one of […]
2024 Toyota Mirai gets tiny changes, small price increases
[adinserter block=”1″] The Toyota Mirai is still on the market, knocking on doors, trying to convince shoppers of better living through hydrogen. Shoppers in California, at least, because that’s the only state Toyota sells the Mirai in. The 2024 sedan is here with barely any material changes, but a carryover bundle of perks and a […]
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid costs just $500 more than non-hybrid
[adinserter block=”1″] The redesigned 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid has a base price just $500 more than the equivalent non-hybrid model. Pricing starts at $38,345 for the least-expensive hybrid model—the SEL with front-wheel drive (all prices include a $1,395 destination charge). The non-hybrid front-wheel drive Santa Fe SEL starts at $37,845. However, the non-hybrid Santa […]
Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition bids farewell to V-8
[adinserter block=”1″] Stellantis is in the process of phasing out the V-8 across its brands, and the next vehicle to bid farewell to the engine looks set to be the Jeep Wrangler. The Wrangler currently offers a 470-hp 6.4-liter V-8 in its Rubicon 392 grade, and Jeep took to social media this week to post […]
Tuner Culture Is Nothing New: A Koenig Specials 512 BB Twin Turbo
[adinserter block=”1″] Twin-turbo conversions and outlandish bodykits are commonplace nowadays, with tuners like Liberty Walk both inspiring and upsetting purists in equal measure with their supercar reimaginations. But this isn’t a new thing. In fact, it’s more than a few decades old. One name at the forefront of the original charge was German tuner Koenig Specials. Koenig Specials was […]
Honda will replace 2023 HR-V rear windows due to shattering risk
[adinserter block=”1″] Honda has issued a service bulletin for the 2023 HR-V crossover after multiple reports from customers that the rear windows have shattered without warning. This news comes to us by way of Consumer Reports, who happened to experience the problem first-hand with one of their own test vehicles during a winter weather warm-up […]