2026 Infiniti QX80

5
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

17
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

21
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

8
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

15
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

14
Everyone knows crossovers are practical. So are refrigerators. Neither are things most people get much excitement out of. You buy them because you need...

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5

10
Even without the no-longer-available $7,500 federal tax credit, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is affordable for an EV. And not just for an EV, either....

2026 GMC Terrain

11
Lots of people decide to buy a nicer Chevy Tahoe - in the form of the GMC Yukon. It's a similar thing as regards...

Classic Cars

Who Knew?

2
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

8
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

8
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

18
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

81
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!

2
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...

Underpowered, Under-Stressed and Over-Built

35
The power made by today's engines - especially the small ones - is inarguably impressive. Some - with the boost provided by a turbo...

Playing With Gears

13
One of the fun things about working on old cars is making fine adjustments. For instance, getting the speedometer to read sort-of accurately after...

Motorcycles

An Old Bike for the Apocalypse?

40
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

42
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

19
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...

25
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

70
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

66
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

43
Things are so bad over at Harley that the iconic American motorcycle company has had to resort to selling its loan portfolio to keep...

The First Step Back Towards Freedom

21
We have traveled a long way away from being free. We are now less free than most five-year-olds are and even less so because...

Who Knew?

2
Did you know that back in '79, you could have bought a V8-powered, four speed manual equipped Grand Prix? Neither did I - and...

“Resembles a Turtle”

14
Some brilliant person put up a bunch of Missing Person flyers around downtown DC. The flyers describe 84-year-old Senator Mitch McConnell - last seen...

I Told You So

64
Like David Icke, I regularly get heckled - told I'm imagining things. Specifically, about how the government-corporate nexus plans to completely control vehicles; more...

Good Americans

52
After the war - the big one, as Archie Bunker used to say - it was common for Americans to castigate the German people...

Latest Radio: Wheels Up! w/Bill Meyer 07/31/2026

2
Here's the audio of this week's Wheels Up! segment with Bill Meyer over at KMED FM in Medford, OR. We talked about Flock as...

The Real Driver’s Test

30
Why do they bother handing out driver's licenses? Well, because they're IDs - and have about as much to do with having established baseline...

War Tax Report: 7/30/2026

110
Regular unleaded is now back to over $4 per gallon again, courtesy of Trump's Ahab-like refusal to accept that the war is lost. Like...

A New Take on Repossession

31
An interesting story is circulating about a man and his Bronco. It turns out it's not really his - and not just because he...

Cycles

An Old Bike for the Apocalypse?

40
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

33
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

42
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...

0
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

92
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?

69
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

19
Buell - America's other motorcycle company - is trying to make a comeback after it got closed down by Harley Davidson, which had a...

I’ll Probably Get in Trouble For This

84
I came across a video of a fatal chase that took place in West Virginia last summer. Fatal, that is, to the guy on...

New Car Reviews

2026 Infiniti QX80

5
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

17
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

21
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

8
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

15
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

14
Everyone knows crossovers are practical. So are refrigerators. Neither are things most people get much excitement out of. You buy them because you need...

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5

10
Even without the no-longer-available $7,500 federal tax credit, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is affordable for an EV. And not just for an EV, either....

2026 GMC Terrain

11
Lots of people decide to buy a nicer Chevy Tahoe - in the form of the GMC Yukon. It's a similar thing as regards...

Who Knew?

2
Did you know that back in '79, you could have bought a V8-powered, four speed manual equipped Grand Prix? Neither did I - and...

“Resembles a Turtle”

14
Some brilliant person put up a bunch of Missing Person flyers around downtown DC. The flyers describe 84-year-old Senator Mitch McConnell - last seen...

I Told You So

64
Like David Icke, I regularly get heckled - told I'm imagining things. Specifically, about how the government-corporate nexus plans to completely control vehicles; more...