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Hot hatches have always existed to deliver mischief in a small, affordable package.

Cadillac’s hope of increasing sales via the exciting new Seville and Eldorado in 1992 didn’t quite pan out, as the rest of the lineup’s aging status meant sales remained flat at 221,112 cars. In 1993 things were a bit worse as several models concluded their tenure in the lineup, and sales slipped to 214,807 vehicles. Surely 1994 with the launch of a new DeVille would be a stellar year! Let’s see.

Ever been curious about pit-row positioning in NASCAR? Here's how NASCAR pit stall selection works.

The 9th Gen of F-series Trucks. They would be an evolution of 7th and 8th generations more so than a completely new truck and many feel this is the best generation F-Series.

As the sales have come in for 2025, all things considered they are damned good, perhaps worthy of some champagne-cork popping (or at the very least the opening of a screw-top bottle of some top-shelf jug wine).

The Infinite Machine P1 is a bold, high-performance electric scooter designed for serious urban riding.

I still remember my first Detroit Auto Show as a member of the automotive media.

After 12 generations and an impressive 50-year run, the very last Cadillac Eldorado rolled off the line on April 22, 2002. When the Eldorado bowed out it stood as the last of an old, previous style of Cadillac products. Its styling was no longer worn by any of the other vehicles in the lineup, and Eldorado was sold alongside models that had been replaced twice since it launched in 1992. 

What happens if you remove all the rules? For a designer, that means total creative freedom. Forget budgets or practicality. Throughout history, concepts have pushed the boundaries and questioned the blueprint of what makes a car a car.

So, what happens when designers are allowed to do whatever they want?

Some vehicles effortlessly withstand the test of time while others look outdated practically the first day they go on sale.

It's another behind-the-scenes podcast, this time with Ted Limpert, actor and narrator of The Last Independent Automaker.

The late humorist Erma Bombeck once cracked, “My idea of ‘roughing it’ is when you have to have an extension for your electric blanket.”

Eve is a robotic fish developed by students at ETH Zürich to help marine biologists study ocean life with minimal disruption.

Dilip is back with his VW ID. Buzz after nine months and 7,500+ miles of camping and road trip adventures across California, Oregon, and Canada, sharing real-world experiences.

Dave takes his ratty, roofless MGB out to spread a little holiday cheer—complete with a Christmas tree hanging out the back and a bell doing the job of a horn.

Pete impulse-purchased this extremely rare Tommi Makinen Edition Mitsubishi Evolution VI sight unseen, so the question is: did he make a good buy or a bad buy?

In this video, I take a closer look at the 2025 Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge, a luxury car that embodies the pinnacle of high-end automotive excellence.

After its exciting launch in 1992 as a twelfth-gen model, the Cadillac Eldorado began the decade-long march to its demise. The exterior design that drew criticism from its contemporary audience was updated in 1995 for the first and only time. And while that made the coupe look more modern (no more hood ornaments), the Eldorado was already behind the rest of the lineup in terms of looks. This would persist through the rest of its run, as the brand’s entire portfolio was updated with new models while the Eldorado remained in stasis.

The producers are here with a behind-the-scenes podcast, telling how we made our documentary series on American Motors!

By the early 1970s, Volkswagen found itself in a peculiar position. It was, without question, the company of the Beetle.

The First Ford Mustang, Lee Iacocca gets a lot of credit for bringing the Mustang to market and while it may have been his vision the person most responsible for developing that vision into an actual car was Donald Frey.

While Newton’s Laws of Motion aren’t completely aligned with this notion, once something gets a push forward, it starts going. If it gets more pushes along the way, not only does it keep going, but it might accelerate.

The Neocean Overboat is a zero-emission, all-electric hydrofoil watercraft designed for eco-minded riders seeking a cleaner, quieter alternative to traditional jet skis.

It's time once again for a true tale involving the travails of charging an electric vehicle.

Why is your EV so efficient on paper, but loses range at high speeds or in winter? We walk through the physics of drag, battery vs fuel energy, heating losses, and what you can do to stretch every kWh in your EVs.

Lots of great guests and some snarky monologues from host Ed Garsten. Here's a recap of 2025 highlights from season 3 of Tales From the Beat, the podcast that looks at news and PR from both sides of the scrimmage line.

The Cadillac Eldorado that debuted in 1992 would end up as both the model’s final generation, and the longest lived. Both of those data points were driven by the consumer’s lack of love for the personal luxury coupe: It was a segment well in decline by the mid-Eighties. The ‘92 debuted to very mixed reviews of its mishmash exterior styling, and its interior included strange design choices and was not up to par with the competition. Starting in 1993 Cadillac began making strategic updates to keep the Eldorado limping along before it headed off into the sunset. Did you know there were three Eldorados in 1993?

The Unitree Robotics G1 is a compact and surprisingly “affordable” humanoid robot designed for research, innovation, and emerging real-world applications. Standing at 4.3 feet tall and weighing about 77 lbs, the G1 folds for easy transport while packing advanced robotics technology into a small frame.

It's time for the year-end best and worst roundups. So, you get the worst cars I drove this year today -- and the best come tomorrow.

Similarity in design impacts how car-buying customers perceive brands. Traditionally, nonelectric cars have been designed with distinctive, recognizable styles. EVs, in contrast, tend to resemble one another.

In a recent study, just 17 percent of consumers polled knew that Nissan sold the EV model Leaf. Compare this to iconic brands like the Mini Cooper or the Lamborghini Diablo, where the majority of the public would know the car model and brand at a glance.

Rising prices, narrowing profit margins, tariff uncertainty, the changing electric vehicle market and a growing role for artificial intelligence are all triggering an accelerated rate of mergers and acquisitions in the auto sector, according to report released Tuesday by financial consultant corporation  PwC.

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In this episode of the VW ID Talk Podcast, Jan walks Wes (and you) through a beginner-friendly Fusion 360 workflow by modeling a simple but useful project: a custom 3D-printed headphone stand.

With Michigan frozen over, we escaped to Nashville to visit our friend Matt Kwiek—Mercedes restomod expert, shop owner, and the man behind the MARS name.

We fix a few small issues with the greatest luxury sedan ever built.

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI S is back and better than ever, with the new MK8.5 generation taking the driving experience to a whole new level.

Last week we reviewed the exterior of the “all-new” Cadillac Eldorado of 1992. Though the body was indeed new on the outside, bones underneath were the same as the old one: the platform, wheelbase, and engine were all carried over from the ‘91. While the exterior proved a messy mixed bag of new, old, and throwback design cues, the interior was a more solid step forward. It was apparent even from a casual glance that GM wanted to be taken more seriously as a competitor to established European marques. But the devil is in the details, as they say.

This is a segment I produced for the TV show MotorWeek as part of their "Muscle Car Memories" series.

In the mid-1990s, Chrysler had a peculiar obsession. It was churning out concept cars like a man in a casino who couldn’t stop pulling the lever on a slot machine.

The Family Truckster by Wagon Queen is from the movie Vacation, and it's one of the most iconic movie vehicles ever.

“You might wonder why this platform and vehicle had to be electric. The choice enabled how it is built, and we also believe electric vehicles are by far the best product for the customers we are going after.

The Atlas helicopter, created by Aerovelo, a team of University of Toronto students and alumni, was engineered to push the boundaries of human-powered flight.