QOTD: Familiar Engine Sounds

Last night I walked past a parked older -- early Aughts -- Honda Accord, and then I heard it start up and I immediately recognized that sound, in part because I owned a '97 Accord myself.

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QOTD: Toy Cars

A piece of news crossed my desk concerning toymaker Playmobil striking a licensing deal with Ferrari.

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QOTD: Missing Brands

Today's UCOTD got me thinking -- what now-dead '90s brands do you miss?

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QOTD: Stick or Carrot?

Yesterday we covered the proposed EPA rules and regs from the Biden administration.

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QOTD: Teased to Death?

Toyota has been incessantly teasing the next Tacoma -- which, despite speculation that we bought into (sorry), didn't bow in New York last week. We reported on the newest teaser just yesterday.

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QOTD: Truckin'?

Earlier this week, The Washington Post published a long analysis exploring why we've become a truck nation.

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QOTD: GPS Misadventures

I led off my Mazda CX-90 first drive with an anecdote about GPS misadventures. This annoyed some of you in the comments, but I thought it was a nice setup to preview my conclusion.

I digress.

The wild goose chase that Google Maps sent me wasn't the first time I experienced -- or heard of -- a reroute to nowhere.

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QOTD: How Do You Setup Your Gauges?

Yesterday, I picked up a press car. And like so many cars these days, this one -- a Honda Pilot Trailsport -- gave me options on how I'd like my gauges to read.

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QOTD: What Was the Star of the 2023 New York Auto Show?

The 2023 New York Auto Show is wrapping up and we're wondering -- what car was the star of the show for you?

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QOTD: What Are You Expecting From the New York Auto Show?

I'm currently in New York to be arraigned...nope that's someone else. I really am in the Big Apple, though -- all so I can see some cars.

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QOTD: What Easter Jeep Speaks to You?

The annual Easter Jeep Safari to Moab, Utah, is almost upon us, and Jeep dropped seven concepts on us in advance of the event. Four are electrified.

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QOTD: Forbidden Fruit

Yesterday, we f eatured a Ford you can't get here.

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QOTD: Needing Your Fix

Picture this: You're driving on a road trip. You're making good time, rocking some good tunes, enjoying the drive ... then you get sleepy. Or hungry. Or you need to take care of nature or fill the gas tank and you figure you might as well snag some sustenance or caffeine while you're stopped.

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QOTD: Situational Bad Driving

On the road this morning, I encountered a motorist who couldn't decide whether to turn left onto a side street or right into a parking lot. They eventually figured out where they needed to go (right) but not before delaying those of us behind them.

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QOTD: Missing AM Radio?

I am testing an EV this week -- one of several EVs that doesn't have AM radio.

I gotta say I miss it.

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