2026 Mercedes C-Class

8
This will be the last year you'll be able to buy a Mercedes C-Class sedan with an engine - at least, for awhile. Next...

2027 Audi A8

11
It's easy to buy the 2027 Audi A8 - assuming you have $95,100 burning a hole in your pocket - because it only comes...

2027 Ford F250 Super Duty

16
Here's an interesting thing to ponder - if you're in the market for a full-sized pickup: You could buy a half-ton F-150 regular cab...

2027 Kia Telluride

3
Something interesting has happened to the twins - Kia's Telluride and its Hyundai-badged sibling, the Palisade (reviewed here). Both of these mid-sized crossovers used...

2026 Range Rover Sport

2
Is 4.2 inches more worth $35,700 more? That's one way to look at the difference between a Range Rover Sport - which lists for $77,600...

2027 Kia Seltos

6
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

17
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

5
For decades, the big kahunas - literally - in the full-size, luxury marque SUV segment have been models like the Cadillac Escalade and the...

Classic Cars

What Really Killed the Muscle Car?

48
The boilerplate line is that a combination of ever-tightening emissions standards, fuel efficiency edicts and insurance costs put the kibosh on the muscle car. There...

CA Antique Vehicle Owners Get a Reprieve . . . Sort...

52
You may have heard about Jay Leno's backing of a law that would expand the exemption from regular or any "emissions" and "safety" inspections...

The Last Muscle Car

14
Not everyone agrees that the 1964 Pontiac GTO was the first muscle car - and probably not everyone will agree that the 1979 Pontiac...

Remember These?

35
Today, when you buy a new car, you get a fob instead of a key. Before there were fobs, you got two keys -...

The Aztek Was Brilliant

33
Remember the Pontiac Aztek? It was made for four short years, from 2001-2005. That was twenty years ago, which means no one who is...

Carbs de-Ethanol’d

5
Well, almost there! I have the '75 Kawasaki S1 250's carbs all cleaned out and ready to re-assemble, which I'll do as soon as...

Looking Back, It Looks Pretty Good!

16
People laughed at the 1974 GTO - which was the last real GTO (if you define that as the last one that was powered...

Ethanol Blues (Again)

26
Sometimes I guess you have to touch the stove twice. Maybe three times. I know better than to put ethanol in the tank of anything...

Motorcycles

How Not to Run From a Cop

27
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?

41
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...

His God

25
Have you seen the latest? It is perhaps the most revelatory. Here it is: Many people think that the words "Artificial Intelligence" are inaccurate, and...

What Really Killed the Muscle Car?

48
The boilerplate line is that a combination of ever-tightening emissions standards, fuel efficiency edicts and insurance costs put the kibosh on the muscle car. There...

Housing? How About Roofing?

44
There's a lot of talking about houses - single family homes - being unaffordable. It's not just the house that's unaffordable. Have you priced...

Some of the Worst New Ideas

42
Cars, like dogs, aren't bad by nature (usually). But it's easy enough to make either bad - and sometimes, it seems as if it...

Evil – or Senile?

66
Maybe both? I was thinking about how to explain Trump's recent behavior (and actions). It's disorienting, which may be part of the explanation: . ....

Latest Radio: Wheels Up! w/Bill Meyer 09/18/2026

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Here's the audio of this week's episode of Wheels Up! w/Bill Meyer over at KMED FM in Medford, OR. We talked about "Captain Pike"...

The Stops Are the Point

30
How can you tell when you are clinging to a bad idea? Easy. If you're having to make excuses for it, it's a bad...

“It’s a Very Inexpensive Price to Pay”

95
So said Trump just the other day, in South Carolina - about what we're paying at the pump for his catastrophically reckless decision to...

Cycles

The Stops Are the Point

30
How can you tell when you are clinging to a bad idea? Easy. If you're having to make excuses for it, it's a bad...

Ethanol Blues (Again)

26
Sometimes I guess you have to touch the stove twice. Maybe three times. I know better than to put ethanol in the tank of anything...

How Not to Run From a Cop

27
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?

41
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...

New Car Reviews

2026 Mercedes C-Class

8
This will be the last year you'll be able to buy a Mercedes C-Class sedan with an engine - at least, for awhile. Next...

2027 Audi A8

11
It's easy to buy the 2027 Audi A8 - assuming you have $95,100 burning a hole in your pocket - because it only comes...

2027 Ford F250 Super Duty

16
Here's an interesting thing to ponder - if you're in the market for a full-sized pickup: You could buy a half-ton F-150 regular cab...

2027 Kia Telluride

3
Something interesting has happened to the twins - Kia's Telluride and its Hyundai-badged sibling, the Palisade (reviewed here). Both of these mid-sized crossovers used...

2026 Range Rover Sport

2
Is 4.2 inches more worth $35,700 more? That's one way to look at the difference between a Range Rover Sport - which lists for $77,600...

2027 Kia Seltos

6
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

17
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

5
For decades, the big kahunas - literally - in the full-size, luxury marque SUV segment have been models like the Cadillac Escalade and the...

His God

25
Have you seen the latest? It is perhaps the most revelatory. Here it is: Many people think that the words "Artificial Intelligence" are inaccurate, and...

What Really Killed the Muscle Car?

48
The boilerplate line is that a combination of ever-tightening emissions standards, fuel efficiency edicts and insurance costs put the kibosh on the muscle car. There...

Housing? How About Roofing?

44
There's a lot of talking about houses - single family homes - being unaffordable. It's not just the house that's unaffordable. Have you priced...