Posts Written by Chad Kirchner

Hilton Head is the vacation destination of many of the country’s well-to-dos. It’s a paradise in South Carolina with endless opportunities, including fine dining, fine golf, and kayaking with dolphins.…

A few years ago, Dodge previewed their Mopar-related specials prior to the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. One of the vehicles they showed off was a pretty production-ready looking Challenger T/A.…

The Dodge Charger Scat Pack is a heck of a deal. Some would argue, including me, that the Scat Pack is a better overall value than the 707 horsepower Hellcat.…

Up until now, if you wanted a new Honda Civic you had a choice between the sedan and the coupe. Both are revolutionary new cars for the brand, but some enthusiasts weren’t sold on the new car.…

There are some adages in the automotive realm that never seem to go away. For example, it’s always more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow – which is true.…

The Camaro ZL1 is now officially the most-powerful factory Camaro ever produced. When it goes on sale, it’ll come with a supercharged LT4 6.2L V8 making 650 horsepower.…

One could argue that they don’t make cars – especially performance cars – like they used to. If you fall into that mindset, the past few years has had to be hell for you.…

Modern cars are required, by law, to have advanced safety features. As the technology to keep us from crashing becomes more advanced, the government starts to mandate more and more of it.…

Mid-cycle refreshes are typically boring. It’s the time in the life of a car when the manufacturer does a few changes – mostly cosmetic – to make the car look new and fresh until they have the time to replace it completely.…

The Ram Rebel is a capable pickup truck with usable off-road chops, as we demonstrated here. It’s also the first of the Ram Trucks line of trucks in a long time to ditch the crosshair grille for a new design.…

What happens when you take the lovable Mazda MX-5 Miata and change out the engine and exterior design for a little Italian flair? You end up with the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider.…

Back at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, Ford made a small announcement declaring that the four new SUVs that they have coming are entirely new nameplates that aren’t currently on sale in the United States.…

Every year, members of the Texas Auto Writers Association (which I am a member) get together at Texas Motor Speedway and drive some cars. Like many professional auto writer groups, we then vote on what we think is best.…

We all know that you shouldn’t text and drive. In many states, it’s even illegal to be caught doing so. Distracted driving does cause accidents, and those accidents sometimes cause death or serious injury.…

The Tacoma TRD Off-Road isn’t a new vehicle to us here at 95octane. Paul spent some quality time in the Tacoma line last year, but there was one thing those vehicles didn’t have.…