The TransAmerica Trail (TAT) is not your typical off-road trail. It's a 5,900-mile stretch of mostly unpaved paths that link the Pacific coast of Oregon to the Atlantic coast of North Carolina. There are no official signs, no tourist stops, and no highway traffic – just a network of dirt, gravel, ...

Hyundai’s scrappy little crossover is growing up, but it’s not losing its edge. The 2026 Kona returns with sharper styling, smarter tech, and an unexpectedly low lease price that makes most used-car listings look laughable. Starting at $149 a month, the base SE model is one of the most ...

Unlike Hyundai with its N division, Kia doesn’t have a dedicated performance arm. That doesn’t mean it’s without a few spicy models, which typically have the “GT” moniker added to their names. Another one is on the way, with Kia having just released official camouflaged images of the upcoming EV4 ...

Steve Saleen is known for taking familiar American performance cars and turning them into something sharper, quicker, and arguably better than their factory origins. But Saleen didn’t stop with high-performance Mustangs to race-winning track specials –he went on to create his own supercar, ...

Italy’s police force, aka theArma dei Carabinieri, has just received two of the country’s most exhilarating machines, aMaserati MCPURAand anAlfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, to perform a life-saving task: the urgent transportation of organs and blood. The pair, finished in ...

Lamborghini brought its full hybrid lineup to Tokyo for Lamborghini Day Japan 2025, turning Ariake Urban Sports Park into a showcase of Italian engineering and design. More than 500 owners, journalists, and fans gathered for the Asia Pacific debut of the Fenomeno, the brand’s new limited-edition ...

If you spend way too much time on your computer, there is a possibility that you may have spent countless hours exploring the world, both near and far, using Google's Street View function on its legendary maps application. In my experience, I have found it to be a valuable tool for exploring ...

Police in South Barrington, Illinois, have confirmed that a Tesla driver fell asleep behind the wheel andcrashed into a parked police SUVwhile the car was reportedly operating in Autopilot mode. As per the below Facebook post, the driver admitted to dozing off moments before the ...

You're probably tired of seeing countless old Porsche 911s turned into seven-figure restomods by the likes of Singer, but don't worry, this is not that. While most Porsche creatives chop up and modernize old 930s and 964s, Ruehle Sportwagenbau goes the opposite direction, turning the relatively ...

Insurance feels fair until you’re paying for tech your car doesn’t even have. Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS)—the cameras, radars, and sensors that power lane-keep, auto-brake, and blind-spot alerts—turn minor dings into major repair tickets. Even if you drive a 2014 pickup with none of ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has just released the results of its latest round of crash tests, with nine new models picking up one of the agency’s awards for top-tier safety. Crash-safety tests by the IIHS became even tougher this year, so vehicles achieving a top award are as ...

Ram already sells a Dakota midsize pickup in South America (depicted here), but the US is still waiting for its own version. That wait is finally coming to an end, with Stellantis confirming the development of a new, unnamed midsize truck for North America and hinting that it would share some DNA ...

The Hurricane engine produced by Stellantis first arrived as a twin-turbocharged inline-six in 2021, and it continues to be used in models like the Jeep Grand Wagoneer and Ram 1500. Boasting V8-like performance without the poor efficiency, the engine has largely been a success for Stellantis. Now, ...

It’s been a busy month for Jeep. The updated Grand Wagoneer lineup was revealed a few weeks ago with a fresh design and a new range-extended electric model, and now it’s the turn of the smaller Grand Cherokee to get its own revamp for the 2026 model year. The big news is the introduction of a new ...

GM has been dealing with a problem under the hood, specifically, the ubiquitous 6.2-liter L87 V8 engine. Used in models such as the Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, and Cadillac Escalade, the L87 has been linked to engine failures across hundreds of thousands of vehicles in the US. Following ...

Matt Farah went to Spain to drive all new Porsche 911 Turbo S. It has new tech, more power, more comfort, and even a surprisingly fun trick. Plus, Lamborghini makes a big reliability bet that has us do "car enthusiast math"; and we answer Patreon questions including:How to answer that question at a car showWhat to replace my quick Volvo wagon with?Why didn't Lincoln get a Mach-E?When to buy the loaded car and when not toOur camera mount adviceDid Chevy only make ONE car in the '50s?Will LED grills

E-Mobilität wie ein Schweizer Uhrwerk – was wir von unseren Nachbarn lernen könnenIn dieser Folge von BYTES ,N‘ BATTERIES blicken wir über die Grenze – genauer gesagt in die Schweiz. Das Land ist zwar kein EU-Mitglied, geht beim Ausbau der Elektromobilität aber mit beeindruckender Konsequenz seinen eigenen Weg. Wie sieht dieser sogenannte „Schweizer Weg“ konkret aus – und was können wir in Deutschland daraus lernen?Darüber sprechen wir mit Volker Fröse und Julián Ucrós, die vielen als Die

Chrysler’s Ram division is recalling nearly 292,000 ProMaster vans built between 2018 and 2026 due to a potential fire hazard linked to the cooling fan module, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall primarily affects fleet vehicles, and FCA believes ...

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