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The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. “It’s the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girl dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day.” “Goodyear?” “No. The worst.” I fly a lot. It’s part of the gig. I’m also a deeply curious person, and that curiosity has often led me on deep dives into aviation accidents—frequently the night before or the day of a scheduled flight.…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. What do you do when you’ve got a malfunctioning part that won’t quite cooperate? If your answer was “smack it with a hammer,” then congratulations: you might be qualified for a job in Toyota’s warranty department. Because that’s the sophisticated solution the company’s engineers have come up with to test Toyota and Lexus trucks for the potentially catastrophic engine defect that prompted a massive, ongoing recall campaign covering more than a quarter-million trucks and SUVs. Yep, a…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Thanks to decades of racing experience, the Brembo name is synonymous with performance. But what the company claims is its most powerful brake caliper ever for road-going vehicles was designed for an application that has nothing to do with lap times. The Boldika (pronounced bohl-DEE-kah) is a six-piston caliper intended for use in large pickup trucks and SUVs with both electrified and straight internal-combustion powertrains. As those heavy vehicles—particularly the all-electric ones—get more powerful, stopping power is…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Electric cars present some challenges in a world built around internal combustion, and I’m not just talking about the lack of public charging stations or an auto industry that’s afraid of change. EVs have existed almost as long as the car itself, but while an engine can be rebuilt, there’s not much you can do with century-old batteries. The owner of this 1918 Detroit Electric Model 75B Brougham coupe—one of the lots at Mecum’s 2026 Monterey Car…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. The problem with new technology is that it becomes old technology very fast. And then what? We’ve all probably gotten too used to trading in old phones like they’re 1950s cars with last year’s tail fins, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Nothing exemplifies the rapid advance of digital technology like standalone GPS devices. They’ve been made obsolete by smartphones and the proliferation of built-in navigation systems in new cars. Yet if you have an…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Cars are encrusted with sensors that scan the surrounding environment and the status of mechanical components, but the electronic gaze is increasingly being turned toward the driver. Driver-monitoring systems are designed not only to prevent distraction from things like phones, but also to ensure drivers are using assistance tech properly. It’s a bit Big Brother, but given the ambiguous nature of current driver-assist tech—where people have to remain alert even when they aren’t actively driving—it’s a necessity.…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. The best-driving three row money can buy is getting an upgrade. Introducing the 2027 Lucid Gravity GT-S—what Lucid is calling “a new performance-focused expression” of the Gravity—and what they mean by that is that it’s really freakin’ quick. “With 1,070 horsepower, Lucid Gravity GT-S is America’s most powerful three-row SUV,” the company’s announcement said. Most-powerful? Yes. Quickest? Hmm. At 3.1 seconds to 60, it’s no slouch, but the Tesla Model X Plaid is a bit of an…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. The entire auto industry is in upheaval, let alone the rest of the world. And tires are downstream of all of that. When tariffs hit, the price of the raw materials spikes. When gas prices go up, people drive less, and replace their tires less often. When the price of everything goes up, people balk at spending $800 for a new set and more and more, opt for a cheap Chinese import over a legacy name like…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Were you one of those elementary-school car enthusiasts who wondered things out loud like, “If bumpers are so good for crashes, why don’t we put them everywhere?” If you’re like me, you had an adult in your life who patiently explained how that would be a waste of taxpayer money, and that it wasn’t necessary because the bulk of drivers were reasonably safe, sensible people. Fast forward to 2026, and we’re sticking pinball bumpers on the back…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs) from a variety of vendors—most infamously Flock, but also products like ELSAG from a company called Leonardo—have been receiving plenty of attention as of late, for good reason. These systems can track individuals through a network of cameras, no warrants required, as my colleague here at The Drive unfortunately discovered first-hand last month. Leonardo has more recently marketed a new product called SignalTrace that isn’t an ALPR but can be paired with…