In the late 1990s, General Motors faced a massive engineering crisis. The famous, iron-block 4.3-liter Vortec V6 – basically a small block Chevy without two cylinders – was a bulletproof workhorse. It powered millions of S-10 pickups, Blazers and Astro vans with years of farm reliability. But like any
Since its debut in 2014 as the first model of the modern Mercedes-Maybach sub-brand, the Maybach S-Class has been the pinnacle of Mercedes series production cars and has a direct connection to the legend of Wilhelm Maybach. Naturally, it doesn’t come with an attractive price tag. The 2021 Mercedes-Maybach
Heather Diehl/Getty Images Waymo robotaxis are either extremely dangerous or a “public health breakthrough,” depending on who you ask. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has come out in favor of Waymo and announced that it Driverless cars crash less than people. However, the IIHS also freely
What do you really need for an adventure? The brave among us would say that the best adventure bike is the bike you already own, even if it’s just a dual sport. But for most motorcyclists, you need a bike that has enough power to cruise on the highway all day, off-road capability to handle
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 easy to get frustrated with the pace of innovation – especially these days, when we’re told electric cars are the future, even though the technology behind them is evolving to meet
Fredfroz/Getty Images A team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed a new way to 3D print concrete structures, a technique that could simultaneously cut material use, costs and climate-damaging CO2 emissions. While 3D-printed concrete structures are already available in the world, current systems are not
Lexus ranked first overall in NADA’s Winter 2026 Dealer Attitude Survey, earning the highest marks from its franchised dealers. Dealer satisfaction improved across much of the industry as automaker-retailer relations continued to improve. Infiniti finished last, with Jaguar, Alfa Romeo, Mitsubishi and Nissan in the bottom fifth. Lexus dealers are the happiest in America —
Purchasing a three-row family SUV usually forces an awkward compromise. The mainstream options seat everyone and stay within budget, but the cabin keeps reminding you where the money may or may not have gone. The truly luxurious ones wear German or Japanese luxury badges and command luxury money, often north of seventy grand after options
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. What is the greatest supercar of all time? There’s a strong argument for McLaren F1. McLaren’s first road car was designed by F1 technical genius Gordon Murray, it was the fastest production
Erman Gans/Shutterstock With the proliferation of Flock and Axon AI-powered cameras in towns across the United States, the proliferation of public surveillance could be the top topic of 2026 and beyond. Groups like Deflock, which offers an open-source map of flock cameras, are bringing awareness to how ubiquitous these cameras are becoming and