Not much. Actually, there isn’t really a whole lot of difference between a 2020 Nissan Frontier and a 2004 vintage. Seriously. Before you Nissan fans get too upset with me, I’m actually not knocking the Frontier or trying to make it sound bad. Nissan has stuck with the design and function, for the most part,…
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Is the Saab 9-3 a future classic?
It’s hard to believe Saab has been out of business for almost a decade now. The manufacturer was an icon of Swedish engineering and made several classics. Unfortunately, Saab struggled to maintain financial stability and went through several restructuring phases. In 1989, General Motors took 50 percent ownership of Saab to save it and things…
Top 10 most reliable automakers of 2020
Consumer Reports has published their top 10 most reliable automakers of 2020, and the list is almost as you’d expect it. Keep in mind, this isn’t the be all and end all, but it’s definitely reliable. Consumer Reports goes over public data on 420,000 vehicles from model years 2000 to 2019 to come up with…
The used cars you should never buy
If you’re in the car market you are generally looking for what car to buy. Whether you are reading consumer reports, or doing research on the internet of the “top best models for..”, you are always looking for the one to buy. But what if I told you that you could improve your vehicle buying…
There is a 1995 Ford F-250 available for sale with a cool history!
If you were in the market for a classic truck, there is a 1995 Ford F-250 available. This truck is being auctioned off by the Canadian government and is a regular cab, Ford F-250 XL HD with the 5.8L V8 OHV engine. This is a 4WD truck with 143643km, yes KM not miles my American…
Elon Musk the rich playboy in 1991 with a McLaren F1
Here is some pretty rare footage of Elon Musk taking delivery of his McLaren F1. He logged close to 11,000 miles on this thing before he totaled.
Throwback Thursday: Ford F-150 SVT Lightning
In 1995 Ford began the planning for the tenth generation of the F-150 and had it ready for the 1996 model year. There was a complete new body design and several mechanical changes, which at the time did well for Ford. But the best part of the tenth generation of the F-150 had to be…
Top 3 cars you can finally import in 2021
In the USA we have the 25 year rule that was enacted in 1988 when the Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act was put into law to address safety and emissions concerns from imported vehicle. The act bans the personal import of any foreign vehicle that was not originally intended for the US market. However there…
The banned Toyota Yaris commercial
It’s not every day that an auto manufacturer produces a TV commercial that gets banned, but Toyota of all has done it. The Australian government has been Toyota Australia’s Yaris ad from being broadcast due to aggressive driving that “showing a white vehicle leaving a shed and appearing to lose traction in the back tyres”.…
Is the Corvette C5 the poor man’s super car?
The Chevrolet Corvette C5 was launched in 1997 and the model ran production until 2004 with it being assembled in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The initial reaction from the automotive community was amazing, and many people praised Chevrolet for the C5… and for good reason. Arguably one of the best looking Corvettes when it was launched,…