Passenger cars are a staple of modern life, and the 2024 model year is shaping up to be an exciting time for car enthusiasts. With so many great options to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start. Whether you’re looking for a performance car, a luxury sedan, or an electric vehicle, there’s sure to be a car out there that fits your needs. Here’s a list of some of the best passenger cars to buy in 2024: Acura Integra Type S: A performance car that can fry your synapses [...more]

The holiday season is a time for giving, sharing, and spreading joy. While the season embodies warmth and festivity, it also presents an opportunity to extend kindness beyond the immediate circle. One impactful way to make a difference this holiday season is by donating your car to a charitable cause. Car donation programs serve as a beacon of hope for numerous charitable organizations. Your old, unwanted vehicle can become a source of support for those in need. The act of donating a car tra [...more]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItreON4lIW8 At first sight, the Rolls-Royce Spectre looks like a vehicle that's just rolled off the set of a James Bond film. It's sleek, it's powerful, and it has a certain air of sophistication about it. But what makes the Spectre truly special is that it's the first fully electric super luxury vehicle. That's right; this baby is 100% electric. Performance Plus Tire offers a vast selection of luxury car tires, including Rolls Royce. Browse our selection [...more]

Chances are good that, if you are one of nearly a quarter-million registered drivers in the United States, you just might love cars. We’re not talking about just driving cars, as the millions of drivers put on an average of over 13,000 miles per year, but someone who loves driving, someone who loves engines and transmission and car bodies and everything with four wheels and an engine. Now, it’s one thing to love cars, and maybe you even get to work on your own cars, detailing, upgrading, mai [...more]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvuvjEkeDAw The most popular car in the world might be the Toyota Corolla, but not everyone wants to drive one. True, they’re great little cars, but going to the opposite end of the scale, you realize why movie stars, billionaires, and museums drive something altogether different. The rarest cars in the world weren’t produced in their millions, not even in the hundreds, and it’s that exclusivity that makes them also some of the most expensive cars in the wor [...more]

If you live where Winter promises cold temperatures, snowy roads, slushy driveways, snowbanks, and ice, you’ve likely got a dedicated set of snow tires ready to put on once the season hits. The Midwest and Northeast have already had a taste of what’s to come, so if you haven’t done it yet, drop everything and put on your snow tires. There are a couple of ways you can make your seasonal tire swap a little easier on yourself. Many store their tires in the basement or garage, while some auto repai [...more]

Orange cars, not just orange highlights, seem to be more popular than ever, but they still make up few cars on the market. Henry Ford famously said, “You can have any color Ford you want, as long as it’s black.” Over a century later, things have changed quite a bit, and practically every color of the rainbow is available, straight from the factory. Custom paint jobs widen the spectrum even further, but few people are paying attention. Unfortunately, Americans typically fall in line with the thr [...more]

Let’s face it: people make mistakes, and driver error accounts for most crashes. Fortunately, crash testing by organizations like the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) helps identify which vehicles might help you walk away from a driver error. This year, two Nissan models, the 2018 Nissan Kicks compact utility vehicle and 2018 Nissan Sentra sedan, have claimed IIHS’ second-highest crash test ratings: Top Safety Pick. Several factors make Nissan Kicks and Nissan Sentra IIHS Top Safety [...more]

“Living in a van down by the river” may have been your worst nightmare, but even non-surfer-dudes, it is a dream come true. Today, as tiny houses are becoming more popular and more people are turning to the van life, people are realizing new ways they can save money, reduce their carbon footprint, and discover a whole new kind of freedom. Who’s living in vans and loving it? Lots of people, apparently, as Ford Motor Company recently shared stories of people living in its Ford Transit series of va [...more]

  If you love hot rods or classic cars, and you know your way around a mechanic’s toolbox, you may have gotten it in your head to open a hot rod shop. Indeed, what mechanic or DIYer hasn’t, at least once, had visions of chrome-plated engine parts dancing in their heads, and making hefty profits selling them to other hot rod enthusiasts? “Open your own hot rod shop,” the voice in your head suggests, “You don’t want to work for someone else the rest of your life, do you?” Then, if you’ve eve [...more]

If you need a car to get around, as most Americans do, you have a few ways of obtaining one. The average new vehicle sells for about $32,000, while used vehicles sell for an average of $20,000. We can’t recommend stealing a car, because that just never turns out well – plus, it’s illegal. This leaves us with three options: cash, lease, or finance. Considering how much cars are worth, most car buyers aren’t considering the “cash” option, so they’re left with an age-old question: to buy a car or l [...more]

Mid-size sedans are most-often described with words like “ho hum” or “boring,” with appropriately “dead” handling and “appliance-like” performance. Still, drivers find it hard to simply rubber-stamp the 2018 Honda Accord with those same epithets, all thanks to Honda engineers’ determination to put some enjoyment back into the ride. Add in some new technology and safety packages, and the 2018 Honda Accord makes for a more-than-acceptable stepping-stone, something interesting to do after stepping [...more]

Most would not mistake an economy car for a luxury car, but they might be mistaken if they see you driving the 2018 Acura ILX sporty compact premium sedan. This luxury car is a great way to get into something comfortable, quiet, powerful, and agile without spending more money on larger premium sedans in the segment. It’s exactly the reason luxury automakers keep making their vehicles smaller, and you’ll put this vehicle against the likes of the Audi A3, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Mini Clubman, and Lexus [...more]

For driving enthusiasts, “fuel economy” might as well be a four-letter word. After all, we know what fuel economy improvements did to our favorite sports cars in the 1980s. The price of fuel has always driven people to economy cars, but most enthusiasts consider a plain-Jane Camry or Smart Fortwo a death sentence. Still, better fuel economy and fewer emissions is something most of us can agree on, considering we all breathe the same air. Do you have to give up driving pleasure or a “cool car” f [...more]

There are a lot of ways to measure cars. How fast do they accelerate? How fast do they brake? How fast can it take a corner? How will it help you survive a car crash? How much fuel does it use? How “cool” is it? While some of these are subjective, most are objective, and automakers, insurance companies, government administrations, and car enthusiasts put cars through a lot of testing. Some tests are all about accuracy, while others are about pushing cars to their limits. Certain tests are used [...more]

Here is a video showing 5 future concept cars. These include the 2017 Mercedes-Benz Generation EQ Concept, the 2017 Volkswagen ID Concept, the Faraday Future FFZERO1 Concept, the 2017 BMW i Vision Future Interaction Concept and the 2016 Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100 Concept.

Here is a video from Watchmojo outlining their choices for the top 10 TV cars involved in live action. Watch and see if your favorites are included.

Ask anyone how to get fast, and they’ll tell you it boils down to the relationship between three things: power, weight, and drag. This is why breaking the world land speed record requires huge engines mounted to a lightweight bullet-shaped chassis and a cockpit to squeeze the guinea pig *cough* driver into. That’s one definition of fast that doesn’t work on the road today, because if you tried to take the ThrustSSC around a corner, you’d end up on tonight’s headlines. Clearly, this is not the de [...more]

Here is a video explaining how car engines work:

When every car on the road looks like practically every other car on the road, you realize you need to do something different. For some, that something different is to drive a classic or antique vehicle, even if it’s only on sunny days or weekend car shows. Then you realize that practically every antique car looks like every other antique car. Henry Ford said, “You can get any color Ford you like, as long as it’s black.” Indeed, those were not the most interesting of times to be driving a car, [...more]

A vehicle can be many things to many people. For some, a car is simply a way to get from place to place, to work or school or play. For others, a car is extension of their being. No matter what you think of your vehicle, though, we’re all faced with the decision between buying new or used. How do you decide between buying a new car and buying a used car? When you think about it, there’s a lot more going on than just a difference in price. Here are a few things to think about that can help you de [...more]

With concerns for the environment and our wallets, greenhouse gas emissions and fuel costs respectively, so-called “green cars” are gaining more recognition. Every year, more and more cars become available that are pushing the limits of fuel economy, which directly relates to emissions and fuel costs. Some of the most fuel-efficient vehicles out there are pushing 50 mpg (miles per gallon), which doesn’t include alternative-fuel vehicles, such as plug-in hybrids or electric vehicles, which are pu [...more]

[caption id="attachment_2479" align="alignleft" width="300"] Bugatti Veyron[/caption] Those in the celebrity world have the paparazzi glued to them, desperate to find the next scandal to sink their teeth into. We, however, are interested in the lives of celebrities for a very different reason. Many celebrities, either publicly or privately, own a variety of cars in their vast collections. Celebrity comedians like Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, and Tim Allen are all known for having an impressive car [...more]

Teens seem to love dangerous activities, but unfortunately, accidents are the number one cause of death for teenagers. Relatively new to their choices of stupid and dangerous activities is car surfing. Car surfing is where one person drives a vehicle on public roads while one or more people get out and onto the roof, hood, or trunk. It was popularized decades ago by the movies “Teen Wolf” (see clip below) and “Footloose.” While both ‘80s movies have memorable scenes where characters ride on the [...more]

It’s been over half a decade since the Smart Automobile Fortwo launched in the States, and the tiny car has made an impact. But is that impact a home run, or bird droppings hitting a windshield? The years have been more honest than than Smart’s press releases, so let’s have a look. Pros This thing is TINY. At 106 inches, the Fortwo is about eight and a half feet long. Or, about half the length of a Chevy Impala. This has some advantages, especially when looking for a parking space. Crowded city [...more]