2027 Kia Seltos
The affordability thing is a real thing - and Kia is trying to address it. The Seltos - which used to be AWD only...
2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness
The Subaru Outback Wilderness begs a question that deserves an answer: Do you need a 4WD SUV to have the capability to go off-roading?
Not...
2026 Infiniti QX80
For decades, the big kahunas - literally - in the full-size, luxury marque SUV segment have been models like the Cadillac Escalade and the...
2026 Chevy Trax
The number of new vehicles you can buy if you've only got about $22k to spend is on par with the number of habitable...
2026 Toyota Tacoma
There are five mid-sized pickups available right now but there's only one that even offers a manual transmission - something that was once usually...
2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-in Hybrid
Nissan's Rogue has sold very well - notwithstanding that it's not especially roguish. It's a competent, attractively priced compact-sized crossover - and that's been...
2026 Honda Pilot
As the number of mid-sized, three-row crossovers that still come with a V6 dwindles (one of the latest casualties is the Kia Telluride) the...
2026 Mazda CX30
Everyone knows crossovers are practical. So are refrigerators. Neither are things most people get much excitement out of. You buy them because you need...
Classic Cars
There Was Once a Time . . .
If you're a car guy (or car girl) you probably know the opening monologue to Mad Max II (aka The Road Warrior). I, too,...
Scoops That Work
One of the things that makes the original gangster muscle cars of the '60s and '70s so entertaining is that many of them came...
Who Knew?
Did you know that back in '79, you could have bought a V8-powered, four speed manual equipped Grand Prix? Neither did I - and...
A Little Therapy
The antidote to the state of things is - for me - going for a drive in my Orange Barchetta (riffing here on the...
An Eye Watering Episode
If you have ever stood behind a running muscle car, you have smelled why the muscle car - the genuine thing - is an...
It Didn’t Catch Fire
I have a story for you, about something that happened to me the other day, that I think really makes the point about the...
The Forgotten Trans Am
Most people who know about Firebirds and Trans Ams specifically know about the last Trans-Am that came with a Pontiac 400 V8 and that...
Pontiac’ing!
I got inspired to clean up the TA's engine a little now that it's a proper four speed car! It's also a good opportunity...
Motorcycles
How Not to Run From a Cop
If you're going to run from a cop, it's best to know how to do that. Here's an example of what not to do....
An Old Bike for the Apocalypse?
You may be contemplating how you're going to get around - how you'll still be able to afford to get around - if as...
Why I Ride Alone
I sometimes like to watch videos on You Tube about motorcycles, since I own and ride them. There are lots of videos of people...
Buell is Back… For Those Who Can Afford One
Buell - America's other motorcycle company - is trying to make a comeback after it got closed down by Harley Davidson, which had a...
Harley is Making More Money But Sales Are Down By Almost...
What's happening over at Harley Davidson is what's happening in the vehicle industry, generally. Harley is making more money off each sale but its...
Honda Kills the Motorcycle
Honda - the company that can be given credit for helping to make riding a motorcycle something people other than bikers (as in Hell's...
Never Run From a Cop While Riding a Harley
Harleys are beloved by those who ride them for a variety of reasons. They have that sound - and they are great for cruising....
Hardley Surviving
Things are so bad over at Harley that the iconic American motorcycle company has had to resort to selling its loan portfolio to keep...
A Piece of Corn in the Turd Pile
There is very little that the federal government does that could be described as good - in the leave-us-alone sense - but every now...
In Defense of Luigi
The man who shot (and killed) the insurance mafia CEO is seen by some as a sympathetic figure. Perhaps because insurance mafia CEOs cut...
“Pay a Tiny Bit More For Your Gasoline”
In New York the other day, Trump told his audience - which actually cheered - that it's not a big deal at all and...
Resurrecting the GLH
Do you remember the Dodge Omni GLH? I do. Back in the '80s, I raced one in my '78 Camaro. I almost lost the...
Enshitification and its Antidote
Here's a look inside a six figure Land Rover. You'll notice it looks a lot like what you can see inside a five figure...
Latest Radio: Wheels Up! w/Bill Meyer 08/14/2026
Here's the audio of this week's Wheels Up! segment with Bill Meyer over at KMED FM in Medford, OR. We talked about the four...
War Tax Report: 08/13/2026
The war Trump has lost - so far - is currently costing Americans about $4 per gallon, which is less than $4.30 per gallon...
Latest Radio: Liberty Conspiracy w/Gard Goldsmith 08/13/2026
Here's the clip of last night's get-together with Gard Goldsmith, host of The Liberty Conspiracy podcast! We talked about the trough we're in -...
Cycles
How Not to Run From a Cop
If you're going to run from a cop, it's best to know how to do that. Here's an example of what not to do....
An Old Bike for the Apocalypse?
You may be contemplating how you're going to get around - how you'll still be able to afford to get around - if as...
A Step in the Right Direction for Harley
Harley - after having lost $75 million last year alone trying to sell electric "motorcycles" - is back to selling motorcycles again. A new...
Why I Ride Alone
I sometimes like to watch videos on You Tube about motorcycles, since I own and ride them. There are lots of videos of people...
Why the Hunter 350 Feels Like the Most Agile Royal Enfield...
City riding in India is a negotiation: tight gaps, sudden stops, horns, and roads that change texture every few metres. In that mix, the...
One Way to Deal with $5 Gas
Trump's war - on behalf of the Zionist Project - is already costing the average American more than $700 annually and that's just the...
Is Harley Terminal?
Things are not looking good for Harley Davidson. Particularly for people who work for Harley Davidson - lots of whom are, apparently, not going...
Buell is Back… For Those Who Can Afford One
Buell - America's other motorcycle company - is trying to make a comeback after it got closed down by Harley Davidson, which had a...
New Car Reviews
2027 Kia Seltos
The affordability thing is a real thing - and Kia is trying to address it. The Seltos - which used to be AWD only...
2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness
The Subaru Outback Wilderness begs a question that deserves an answer: Do you need a 4WD SUV to have the capability to go off-roading?
Not...
2026 Infiniti QX80
For decades, the big kahunas - literally - in the full-size, luxury marque SUV segment have been models like the Cadillac Escalade and the...
2026 Chevy Trax
The number of new vehicles you can buy if you've only got about $22k to spend is on par with the number of habitable...
2026 Toyota Tacoma
There are five mid-sized pickups available right now but there's only one that even offers a manual transmission - something that was once usually...
2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-in Hybrid
Nissan's Rogue has sold very well - notwithstanding that it's not especially roguish. It's a competent, attractively priced compact-sized crossover - and that's been...
2026 Honda Pilot
As the number of mid-sized, three-row crossovers that still come with a V6 dwindles (one of the latest casualties is the Kia Telluride) the...
2026 Mazda CX30
Everyone knows crossovers are practical. So are refrigerators. Neither are things most people get much excitement out of. You buy them because you need...
A Piece of Corn in the Turd Pile
There is very little that the federal government does that could be described as good - in the leave-us-alone sense - but every now...
In Defense of Luigi
The man who shot (and killed) the insurance mafia CEO is seen by some as a sympathetic figure. Perhaps because insurance mafia CEOs cut...
“Pay a Tiny Bit More For Your Gasoline”
In New York the other day, Trump told his audience - which actually cheered - that it's not a big deal at all and...














































