The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. Hello and welcome downshiftor TDS for short, driveA morning news roundup that captures the biggest automotive headlines from around the world. downshift Summarizes the stories in a few sentences and adds a
Mini We are in a state of mourning over the disappearance of the truly affordable car, and we mourn over the fact that the average price of a new car is over $50,000. The cheapest new vehicles on sale in the US right now are relatively less-inspiring
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has vowed to mandate a new set of rules regarding how door handles work in all motor vehicles. There have been a number of issues with people attempting to exit a vehicle after an accident where the door handles do not function as expected. This problem has arisen
Land Rover will cease production of the Discovery Sport in December. The SUV will remain on sale in the United States until inventory runs out. The factory that builds the Discovery Sport will transition to producing the automaker’s next-generation model. Land Rover is killing off the Discovery Sport. The automaker has confirmed that production of
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. A moment of silence for all those neat (and even lame) sedans and hatchbacks we used to have in America before the advent of SUVs. The Honda Fit was one of them,
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. I’m pretty sure there is more junk in the textile industry than there is in the recycling business. Watch a streaming documentary about it, and you’ll be totally grossed out, too. (This
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. It’s no secret that two people standing side by side can book the same Uber or Lyft ride and see two completely different prices. It is relatively less known what percentage of
Honda will reportedly begin production of a lifted Accord hatchback in 2029. The Accord SUV will be powered by Honda’s new four-cylinder hybrid powertrain. The new Accord is believed to launch alongside a redesigned sedan. Now that Honda has canceled its last electric vehicle, it can focus solely on the transition to hybrids. The automaker
Abdul Razak Latif/Shutterstock Longtime Formula 1 fans are no strangers to geographically redundant race names. Despite being 60 miles from the microstate, Imola hosted the San Marino Grand Prix for 26 years. The latest misnomer for a world championship will be one of intercontinental scale. Formula 1
Nostalgia has always been a major way to woo motorcycle lovers. This statement is especially true in the cruiser motorcycle segment. Accordingly, almost all major brands have old-school cruisers in their lineups. Among these players, Harley-Davidson usually remains ahead in this regard. It brings us modern renditions of our iconic machines and 2026 brings yet