2026 Mazda CX30

11
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...

2026 VW Jetta

5
A watershed moment has arrived - for VW. This year will be the last year you'll be able to buy any VW with a...

2026 Acura Integra

6
What is the difference between an Acura Integra and a Honda Civic? More finely, is there any difference between an Acura Integra and a...

2026 Kia K4

7
The least expensive new car you can still buy is also probably one of the least-well-known small car. It is not the Honda Civic....

2026 Subaru Outback

15
Subaru has really rolled the dice with the 2026 Outback. For one, it no longer looks like an Outback - because it no longer...

2026 Land Rover Defender

7
There are several things that are unusual about the 2026 Land Rover Defender. The first is that it's available in different wheelbase lengths and...

Classic Cars

Pontiac’ing!

1
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

33
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...

A Scam I Almost Fell For

24
There is a new online scam to be aware of that targets people looking for hard-to-find parts for classic cars. As some of you reading...

When The Stereo Doesn’t Matter

36
One of the most important things about a new vehicle is its stereo - its audio system, to use the more current term. It...

GM’s Super Beetle

32
One of the most unusual cars ever mass-produced by an American car company is arguably the Chevrolet Corvair. It had a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine,...

53 MPG . . . No Hybrid Required

79
It's good to remember the past because it helps form an understanding of the present. Forty-four years ago - back in 1982  - you...

The Mustang II is Looking Good in the Rearview

37
When Ford introduced the all-new 1974 Mustang II, it was something like the introduction of New Coke back in the '80s in that lots...

Motorcycles

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...

Lane Split Death Sentence

26
A guy riding his motorcycle was nearly killed a couple months back by another guy - in a car - who doesn't like motorcycle...

Some Therapy

20
One of the things we can do to mitigate the stress of everything feeling like it's spiraling out of control is to take on...

Latest Radio: Wheels Up! w/Bill Meyer 07/02/2026

0
Here's the clip of this week's Wheels Up! segment with Bill Meyer over at KMED FM in Medford, OR. We got into "cobots" and...

Well, At Least We Can Get High (Legally) Now!

0
The Soviet state let Russians have their vodka. It kept them in a stupor and that served the interests of the Soviet state. The...

Latest Radio: Bryan Hyde Show 07/01/2026

11
Here's the audio of this week's talk with Bryan Hyde, host of the Bryan Hyde Show. We got into the strange duality of mind...

Devices Made by Devices

47
GM - like Tesla - is interested in devices. Not just selling them, either. Both use devices - "collaborative robots" - to help make...

Vets Have Become Extractive

14
Who could object to a wellness exam? Don't you care about the well-being of your pet? Yes, of course. That is why you're trying...

Latest Radio: Liberty Conspiracy w/Gard Goldsmith 06/30/2026

5
Here's the clip of last night's talk with Gard Goldsmith, host of the Liberty Conspiracy. We talked about the strange duality of mind that...

Independence

75
July the 4th is a strange holiday. People who aren't free to be left in peace are celebrating what, exactly? That the state only...

EV Chargers Aren’t Like Gas Pumps

17
One of the lesser-known things about EVs is that it can be difficult to charge an EV. Gas pumps are easy. You drive up, pop...

Cycles

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

83
I came across a video of a fatal chase that took place in West Virginia last summer. Fatal, that is, to the guy on...

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...

It’s About More Than Just the Helmet

39
I was reading an article the other day that expressed "concern" - What an expression! It manipulates by feigning the protective instincts of a...

New Car Reviews

2026 Mazda CX30

11
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...

2026 VW Jetta

5
A watershed moment has arrived - for VW. This year will be the last year you'll be able to buy any VW with a...

2026 Acura Integra

6
What is the difference between an Acura Integra and a Honda Civic? More finely, is there any difference between an Acura Integra and a...

2026 Kia K4

7
The least expensive new car you can still buy is also probably one of the least-well-known small car. It is not the Honda Civic....

2026 Subaru Outback

15
Subaru has really rolled the dice with the 2026 Outback. For one, it no longer looks like an Outback - because it no longer...

2026 Land Rover Defender

7
There are several things that are unusual about the 2026 Land Rover Defender. The first is that it's available in different wheelbase lengths and...

Latest Radio: Wheels Up! w/Bill Meyer 07/02/2026

0
Here's the clip of this week's Wheels Up! segment with Bill Meyer over at KMED FM in Medford, OR. We got into "cobots" and...

Well, At Least We Can Get High (Legally) Now!

0
The Soviet state let Russians have their vodka. It kept them in a stupor and that served the interests of the Soviet state. The...

Latest Radio: Bryan Hyde Show 07/01/2026

11
Here's the audio of this week's talk with Bryan Hyde, host of the Bryan Hyde Show. We got into the strange duality of mind...