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Consumer Reports has published its 2016 Brand Report Card that looks at the top brands in the automotive world. The list has 30 different brands and to qualify the automakers need to have at least two models with test and reliability data.…

Whover set this record must have had some serious abdominal strength to shoot out a log at 90 mph. Oh, wait it’s not that kind of log… my bad.…

I’ve said it many times; the thing that makes me the most uneasy about autonomous cars is the thought of taking the driving out of my hands.…

Another of the car brands that folks in Europe can get hands on that we can’t here in the US is Renault. Most of their car’s are pretty boring, so we don’t lament that fact much.…

With fuel prices as low as they are around the country right now, fuel economy isn’t necessarily at the top of everyone’s list these days. Fuel prices will certainly go back up at some point.…

Porsche has gone official with the new 2017 911 Turbo and Turbo S sports cars. Both versions of the new Turbo will be offered in coupe or cabriolet versions and both pack 20 hp more than the outgoing models.…

Volvo has announced a cool new way for owners that subscribe to their Volvo On call service to shop. Similar to the Audi/Amazon Prime delivery service, purchases made at participating websites can be delivered directly to the trunk of a Volvo car.…

Car customizers Garage Italia have unveiled a customized Alfa Romeo 4C sports car during the 2015 Dubai Auto Show. The car has standard power and performance, but has been updated for improved looks and the car certainly looks good.…

In the new James Bond flick Spectre, much of the attention has been focused on the bespoke Aston Martin DB10 that Bond drives. That is certainly a good looking car, but I was disappointed it lacks Aston’s vaunted V12 engine.…

I’ve always found race cars to be some of the most attractive cars out there. I have a particular fondness for the sleek lines of old race cars such as this diminutive 1936 Auto Union Typ C Grand Prix.…

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has a Mopar booth at SEMA 2015 and it is showing off customized cars from most of its product lines at the show.…

In Texas, air conditioning in your car and your house isn’t an option, unless you like the feeling of heat stroke. The problem over the years is that rules around the world are changing to protect the environment, which means automakers have had to change what they use as a refrigerant a few times.…

Growing up, my aunt had a giant ’70s station wagon; it was an Oldsmobile of some sort. It was ugly and gold, but it had this awesome seat in the far back that faced backwards so you could see out the back window.…

Dodge has one of the coolest retro muscle cars ever built in the Challenger. The car looks very much as it did back on the ’60s and has sold pretty well for Dodge.…

Muscle cars and the sound they make are some of the most glorious noise in the automotive industry. One of the best sounding cars that Ford has ever produced is the new Shelby GT350 with its flat plane crank.…