General automotive news and developments that span multiple categories.
What's The Difference Between A Highway And A Freeway?
# Highway vs. Freeway: Understanding the Road Classification Divide The terms "highway" and "freeway" get tossed around casually in everyday driving …
DeFlock Los Santos With This GTA V Mod
This GTA V mod transforms Los Santos into a surveillance state, equipping the game's streets with AI-powered traffic cameras that automatically ticket…
7 Tips For Safely Walking Along A Highway (Especially At Night)
# Pedestrian Safety on Highways: What Drivers and Walkers Need to Know Highway pedestrian deaths represent a persistent blind spot in traffic safety …
What Car Do You Wish You Had As A First Car?
# The First Car We Should Have Bought Instead The question of what first car someone wishes they owned hits differently for different generations. Fo…
<b><strong>Japan's Floating Parking Spot Keeps Cars Safe from Floodwaters</strong></b>
Japan has installed an innovative floating parking structure designed to protect vehicles from flooding during heavy rainfall and typhoon season. The …
Mini 1998 GT Edition Gets JCW Brakes And Looks, But It Has Nothing To Do With The '90s
Mini has unveiled the 1998 GT Edition, a retro-inspired variant that trades on nostalgia while delivering contemporary performance hardware. Despite i…
View Exterior Photos of the 2026 Honda HR-V EX-L
# 2026 Honda HR-V EX-L: First Look at Honda's Refreshed Compact Crossover Honda has released official exterior photography of the 2026 HR-V EX-L, off…
Walking Dead Hyundai Tucson Special Edition Was Pretty Morbid, Even For A Zombie Show
# Hyundai's 'The Walking Dead' Tucson Blurred the Line Between Marketing and Morbid Hyundai partnered with AMC's "The Walking Dead" to create a speci…
LAPD's 'Operation Street Sweeper' Impounds 200 Cars, Arrests 69 In Huge Labor Day Weekend Street Takeover Bust
The Los Angeles Police Department deployed Operation Street Sweeper during Labor Day weekend, impounding 200 vehicles and arresting 69 people in a coo…
Fatal Amazon Cargo Plane Crash Kills Five In Miami
A Boeing 767 operated by Amazon Air crashed in Miami on August 14, killing all five crew members aboard. The aircraft failed to stop during landing at…
China’s clean energy surge is starting to squeeze out coal
China's renewable energy expansion is now outpacing electricity demand growth while simultaneously displacing coal generation, marking a watershed shi…
Caltrans Announces 'Games Route Network' Improvement Project To Turn Existing Lanes Into Permit-Only Lanes For Olympic Athletes, Staff, Organizers
# Caltrans to Restrict Olympic Route Lanes, Creating Permit-Only Corridors for Games Traffic California Department of Transportation officials have a…
This Is (Probably) The Steepest Stretch Of Highway In The US
# America's Most Punishing Mountain Pass Tests Vehicle and Driver A stretch of US highway ranks among the steepest in the nation, demanding respect f…
Why Cities Institute Bans On Streetlights To Achieve 'Dark Sky Status'
# Dark Sky Initiatives Reshape Urban Lighting, but the Road Infrastructure Challenge Remains Underestimated Cities across North America and Europe ar…
Say ‘I Do’ to This Wild British Wedding Car on BaT
A 1996 Imperial Landaulette has landed on Bring a Trailer, offering collectors and wedding planners a genuinely unusual piece of British automotive hi…
Why A Florida Police Department Set Up Decoy Flock Cameras
A Florida police department deployed 3D-printed decoy Flock Safety cameras to deter vehicle-related crime in their jurisdiction. The department instal…
Can You Drive To Alaska From The Continental US With A Regular Driver's License?
# Driving to Alaska: What Your License Really Needs to Cover Road trips to Alaska capture the adventurous spirit of American drivers, but the journey…
<b><strong>Ford's Heritage Fleet Resurrects a One-Off V-10 Mustang ‘Boss 351’</strong></b>
Ford's Heritage Fleet has unearthed a one-of-a-kind 1999 Mustang GT fitted with a V-10 engine, a machine that lived in obscurity for decades precisely…
We Talk Cars and More with the New Hosts of ‘The Grand Tour’ Reboot
# Amazon's Grand Tour Reboot Brings Fresh Voices to the Automotive Entertainment Stage Amazon Prime's reboot of "The Grand Tour" has introduced a new…
Man Mistakenly Loaded Into Garbage Truck Survives Being Compacted, Gets Rescued By Two Dozen Firefighters
A San Francisco man survived one of the most harrowing vehicle-related incidents imaginable after being accidentally loaded into a garbage truck and c…
USS Abraham Lincoln Pulls Into Thailand A Rusty Mess After 286 Days At Sea
I appreciate the assignment, but this article isn't about automotive news. The USS Abraham Lincoln is a Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier, not a v…
I See Dead Cars: A Mailman's Daily Trip Down Memory Lane
# I See Dead Cars: A Mailman's Daily Trip Down Memory Lane A mail carrier's route becomes an accidental automotive museum, where forgotten vehicles s…
Tiger Woods Loses Driver's License For 5 Years After Pleading No Contest In DUI Crash
Tiger Woods accepted a plea deal following his February 2021 single-vehicle crash in Los Angeles that resulted in a five-year driver's license suspens…
BBC Confirms ‘Top Gear’ TV Show Will Return, but Who Will Host?
# BBC Confirms 'Top Gear' TV Show Will Return, but Host Question Remains Open The BBC has officially greenlit a revival of Top Gear, one of televisio…
Arizona Reduced Road Surface Heat Thanks To Reflective Coatings, But It Makes Ambient Air Even Hotter
# Reflective Road Coatings in Arizona Create Urban Heat Paradox Arizona's experiment with reflective asphalt coatings demonstrates an unintended cons…
2027 Lexus IS Goes Green with New Special Edition
Lexus rolls out the 2027 IS with a new special edition focused on sustainability messaging, riding momentum from unexpectedly strong sales that have k…
The First Jail Sentence For Speeding Came In 1904 (For A Speed You Could Reach On Foot)
# The First Speeding Conviction and Jail Time Happened in 1904 Over Today's Walking Pace The history of automotive law enforcement contains an absurd…
What Are Your Rights If You Unknowingly Buy An Unsafe Car?
# What Your Legal Rights Are When You Buy an Unsafe Vehicle Purchasing a vehicle with hidden defects or safety issues puts you in a precarious positi…
How Are Car Owners' Rights Protected By The 4th Amendment?
# How the 4th Amendment Protects Your Car from Police Searches The Fourth Amendment shields Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures, and yo…
1960 Ford Anglia Lands at Bring a Trailer
A 1960 Ford Anglia has surfaced on Bring a Trailer, the online auction platform, drawing attention from automotive enthusiasts and Harry Potter devote…
GTA VI Will Finally Let You Role Play in Traffic, Blinkers and All
# GTA VI Traffic Simulation Overhauls Driving Realism with Signal Lights, Road Rules Rockstar Games is overhauling how traffic behaves in Grand Theft…
Honda Civic Si, Ford Ambulance Camper, Suzuki Cappuccino: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online
# Honda Civic Si, Ford Ambulance Camper, Suzuki Cappuccino: Oddball Finds Highlight Used Market's Weird Edges The used car market continues to reward…
E-Bike-Riding Teenagers Invade Airport Runway, Forcing Pilot To Abort Landing
A group of teenagers riding electric bicycles breached security at Oakland Southwest Airport and entered an active runway, forcing a pilot to abort a …
All The New Cars We Spotted In GTA VI's Extended Look Trailer, And Their Real-Life Counterparts
# Grand Theft Auto VI Continues Tradition of Real-World Car Inspiration, Walking Legal Line Rockstar Games has revealed another batch of fictional ve…
FAA Fires Two LaGuardia Controllers For Leaving Work Early Before Fatal Crash
# FAA Fires Two LaGuardia Controllers Over Early Departure Before Fatal Crash The Federal Aviation Administration terminated two air traffic controll…
GTA VI Has A Race Track, And Racing Looks Like A Much Bigger Deal In New Gameplay Trailer
Grand Theft Auto VI's racing presence expands significantly based on a new 27-minute gameplay trailer that reveals track racing as a core feature alon…
Lots Of Great Cars Sold For Under $10,000 At Monterey Car Week 2026
Monterey Car Week 2026 delivered paradoxical results that expose a widening gulf in the collector car market. While total auction sales shattered reco…
Texting While Driving Bans Exist In Every State But This One
# Texting While Driving Remains Legal in Missouri, Setting It Apart From National Trend Missouri stands alone as the only state without a statewide b…
4 Reliable Ford Models You're Better Off Buying Used
# Four Ford Models Worth Buying Used Instead of New Ford's reliability record has deteriorated in recent years, making used models an increasingly sm…
Dukes of Hazzard Plymouth Fury Cop Car Appears on Bring a Trailer
A 1971 Plymouth Sport Fury painted in iconic Hazzard County police livery has surfaced on Bring a Trailer, the online auction platform known for conne…
The Highest Posted Speed Limit In The World Might Not Be Where You Think It Is
# The World's Highest Speed Limits Are Scattered Across Multiple Countries, Not Just Germany Speed limit discussions often center on Germany's autoba…
Here's Where Used Cars Are The Most (And Least) Affordable
Used car pricing across the United States reflects regional supply dynamics, local economic conditions, and demographic demand patterns that buyers of…
Honda HR-V, Subaru Impreza WRX Tommykaira, Ford Fox Body LTD Wagon: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online
# The Hunt for Quirky Gems: Three Standout Finds in Today's Used Car Market Jalopnik's latest curated list of online automotive listings highlights t…
Woman Changed Her Identity To Escape Abusive Cop Ex-Boyfriend, He Still Found Her Using Flock Cameras
# Cop Used Flock Cameras to Stalk Abuse Victim. Department's Response Sets a Standard. A woman who changed her identity to escape an abusive police o…
Who Typically Pays Higher Car Insurance Premiums, Young People Or Old People?
Teenage drivers and twenty-somethings pay significantly higher car insurance premiums than older drivers, despite stereotypes painting aging motorists…
Bugatti Is Making Larger OEM Veyron Wheels That Don't Need To Use $40,000 PAX Tires
Bugatti has engineered larger OEM wheels for the Veyron that eliminate the need for the hypercar's notoriously expensive Michelin PAX run-flat tires, …
We Have A Growing Family And Need To Adjust Our Fleet! What Car Should I Buy?
# When Family Expands, the Fleet Must Follow A growing family forces hard decisions about vehicle strategy. Space requirements climb. Budget pressure…
The draconian New Jersey e-bike laws had exactly the effect everyone feared
New Jersey's sweeping e-bike restrictions are already producing the unintended consequences that industry observers predicted. The state implemented o…
Do Americans Really Want Affordable EVs? I Drove The Cheapest One To Find Out
# Americans Aren't Buying Cheap EVs. Here's Why. The automotive market faces a paradox. Affordable electric vehicles exist. Americans claim they want…
The Grand Tour Season 7 Trailer Has Everything It Needs to Succeed
The Grand Tour season 7 trailer confirms what fans expect from Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond's automotive entertainment juggernaut. …
Want To Sell Your Car On Facebook? Here's What To Expect
Facebook Marketplace has become a major venue for private car sales, but sellers entering the platform face distinct challenges compared to traditiona…
Trump Administration Covers Up Real Reason USS Abraham Lincoln Hasn't Been Resupplied: Because Iran Blew Up The Resupply Base
I appreciate the submission, but this article title and content don't align with automotive journalism. The USS Abraham Lincoln is a nuclear aircraft …
Your LED Light Bar Is Ugly, Get Vintage Halogen Fog Lamps Instead
LED light bars dominate the aftermarket off-road scene, but vintage halogen fog lamps offer a cleaner aesthetic at a fraction of the cost. The trend t…
Here’s our first look at the new Hyundai Tucson inside and out [Images]
Hyundai has unveiled the redesigned Tucson, showing significant styling changes both outside and in the cabin. The next-generation compact crossover a…
View Interior Photos of the 2026 Aston Martin Vantage S Roadster
Aston Martin has revealed interior photos of the 2026 Vantage S Roadster, showing the latest evolution of its most accessible sports car. The open-top…
View Exterior Photos of the 2026 Aston Martin Vantage S Roadster
Aston Martin reveals the 2026 Vantage S Roadster, completing the open-air lineup alongside the coupe variant. The convertible drops the roof while mai…
Why Railroad Crossing Signs Are X-Shaped, And What The Crossbuck Actually Means
The iconic X-shaped railroad crossing sign, officially called a crossbuck, exists for a practical historical reason rooted in 19th-century rail infras…
Ride1Up unveils new and improved $895 Portola 02 folding e-bike – and I tested it
Ride1Up has released the Portola 02, an updated folding e-bike priced at $895 that targets commuters and urban riders seeking portability without prem…
This DIY heat pump plugs into a wall outlet and has no outdoor unit
MRCOOL has introduced a compact heat pump system that eliminates the outdoor condenser unit entirely, instead drawing power from a standard 115-volt h…
We Drive the Brabus Bodo Coupe and Talk with the High-End Tuner’s CEO
Brabus, the legendary German tuner, has completed one of its most audacious projects yet: the Bodo Coupe, a radically rebodied Aston Martin Vanquish p…
Anything but Subtle: 1997 Hennessey Venom 550GTS Tested
Hennessey Performance Engineering extracted 100 additional horsepower from the Dodge Viper's 8.0-liter V10 engine, creating the Venom 550GTS variant t…
View Photos of the 1997 Hennessey Venom 550GTS
Hennessey Performance Engineering's 1997 Venom 550GTS represents a pivotal moment in American tuning culture. Built on the Dodge Viper platform, the 5…
2027 Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback
# 2027 Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback Mitsubishi revives the Eclipse nameplate for 2027, bringing back the sportback design that last appeared in the t…
Flock Cameras In This California Town Are Only Getting License Plates Right 29% Of The Time
Flock Safety's automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras are falling far short of promised accuracy in at least one California municipality. …
1935 Duesenberg SSJ Special Speedster Wins 2026 Pebble Beach Best of Show
A 1935 Duesenberg SSJ Special Speedster claimed best of show at the 75th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, underscoring the enduring prestige of pre-w…
How To Reverse Image Search Cars On Facebook Marketplace (And Why You Should)
Reverse image searching has become essential protection against fraud on Facebook Marketplace, where scammers routinely steal photos from legitimate l…
How A Ball Bearing Company Rolled Volvo Into Existence 100 Years Ago
Volvo's founding traces back to SKF, a Swedish ball bearing manufacturer that dominated industrial production in the 1920s. SKF executives recognized …
After Driving Over 25 Chinese Cars, These Are The 6 I Would Buy
A veteran automotive journalist tested over 25 Chinese vehicles and identified six standouts worthy of everyday ownership. The evaluation reflects a s…
Subaru Is Spending Three Times More To Sell EVs Than Gas Cars. It's Not Working
Subaru faces a costly problem. The automaker spent three times more marketing dollars per EV sold compared to gasoline vehicles in its latest quarter,…
View Interior Photos of the 2027 Aston Martin Valen
Aston Martin has revealed interior photography of the 2027 Valen, its upcoming mid-engine supercar set to compete directly with Ferrari, Lamborghini, …
View Exterior Photos of the 2027 Aston Martin Valen
Aston Martin has revealed exterior photos of the 2027 Valen, its upcoming entry-level model designed to broaden the British luxury brand's appeal beyo…
Aston Martin Valen Is a Louder, Lighter Vanquish with Mean Looks and 838 HP
Aston Martin has unveiled the Valen, a 150-unit limited-production variant of the Vanquish that cranks up aggression across every dimension. The new m…
Better Late Than Never: McLaren Brings Back a Manual Gearbox
McLaren has reversed course on the manual transmission, introducing the McL 6GT at Car Week with a three-pedal gearbox. This marks the British marque'…
View Photos of the 2026 Acura Integra Type S
Acura lifted the curtain on the 2026 Integra Type S, revealing the high-performance variant of its compact sport sedan. The new photos showcase both i…
Catwalk Cars: New York City's Weird Wafer-Thin Electric Vehicles Used By Tunnel Police
# New York City's Forgotten Electric Police Vehicles: A Bizarre Chapter in Urban Enforcement History New York City operated a fleet of extraordinaril…
Ford Ka, Turbo LS Volvo S90, Lincoln Town Car Ute: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online
# Ford Ka, Turbo Volvo S90, And Lincoln Town Car Ute: The Hidden Gems Online Car Markets Are Serving Up Used car marketplaces have become treasure tr…
'The Only Thing We Did Was Borrow Two Injectors' Former Kia Service Manager Used Parts From Customer Car To Fix Somebody Else's
A former Kia service manager lost his job after admitting he removed parts from one customer's vehicle to repair another customer's car, a practice th…