A few months ago I wrote a post titled “How To Sell A Custom Car,” in which I outlined the different options for custom car owners who’re trying to sell their ride. Well, no one was biting, even after I dropped the price $5,000 from my original price point.  But when my wife lost her […]

I recently sold one of my project trucks, and now I’m on the hunt for a daily driver that meets all these conditions:

Truck
Crew Cab
Towing Package
Under $25,000, tax and title included

Though a lot of people are running away from the fullsize truck market, because of gas prices,  I need a tow vehicle pretty badly, to move […]

China’s economy is booming, and where cars use to be a luxury, they’re becoming more and more common. But surprisingly the Prius isn’t selling too well in China, so Toyota has cut $3,200 off the sticker price — from $39,700, they’ve taken it down to $36,500.
That actually makes me feel better about our relatively […]

The Japanese auto industry is on a roll. With everything from fuel-sipping family cars to tire-shredding, all-wheel-drive rockets, Japan is bombarding the world’s auto markets. If you assume I’m mad to pose the question above, consider that whenever there’s a niche to fill, the Japanese auto market has an answer. In this post I’ll just […]

Finally, after years of waiting, Ford has decided to bring a Ford of Europe vehicle to the US market. No, it’s not the Mondeo or the Focus, but the Ford Transit Van — not the most exciting vehicle, but it’s a start. Ford has been producing the Transit in Europe for just over 40 […]

Is lighter better? Well, Mazda thinks so — the new Mazda 2 weighs around 2,100 pounds, 220 lbs. less than the Toyota Yaris.
Mazda chose a light, high-strength steel for the metal that makes up 40% of the car. They simplified the wiring system, which, as Johnny Smith points out on Fifth Gear, eliminates […]

I’d like to take your attention to the automotive industry and where things might be going in the next decade or two.  Simply put, every carmaker is either building fuel-efficient vehicles or will be soon, which could signal the end for today’s fastest quarter-mile machines.
Some machines, like the Corvette, Mustang, and the upcoming Camaro, will […]

Let’s face it: Americans love their trucks and SUVs.  Most drivers like the tall driving position as well as the feeling of safety in case of an accident.  But the “Bigger Is Better” mentality doesn’t apply in the category of fuel efficiency — leviathans like F-150s, Rams, and Suburbans get no more than 25 mpg.   […]

At the 77th Geneva International Motor Show in March 2007, Subaru unveiled plans for a boxer engine using diesel rather than gasoline fuel. Unfortunately, it’ll only be sold in Europe, where diesel-powered vehicles account for 40-45% of vehicles sales and where, consequently, average fuel consumption is about 40 mpg.
But don’t give up hope […]

Trends come and go in the custom car and truck scene, but one of the more irritating ones of the last few years has been the bolt-on vertical door kit. Used to be that if a car had flip-up “scissor” style doors, it was completely fabbed and way custom. Now a few c-notes and […]