Believe it or not, column-mounted transmission shifters were once considered a modern innovation. Chrysler pioneered the column shifter, calle…
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I’ve always been a purist when it comes to classic cars. I can appreciate modified vehicles and I think restomods — a portmanteau of restored …
I’ve been lamenting the affordable small pickup for years. The first new vehicle I bought while still going to college was a 1987 Toyota 4x4 p…
Most people who prefer driving a manual or “standard” transmission — so-called because, once upon a time, manual transmissions were the standa…
I read an article in “The Atlantic” recently regarding the looming end of the manual transmission. The author’s bio read like an exercise in a…
It’s more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow. I’ve uttered these very words countless times — and not because most of my fun ca…
In a case of life imitating art, the late Sean Connery’s personal 1964 Aston Martin DB5 has been auctioned off by his family. No, this isn’t t…
Another block in the foundation of traditional sedan production has crumbled — the Volkswagen Passat has left the building. After nearly 50 ye…
In a recent column, I mentioned an interesting statistic that stated Americans bought more electric vehicles in 2019 than manual transmission cars.
Elon Musk has been at the forefront of automotive news recently with his unveiling of the Tesla Cybertruck. If you saw the presentation, you’l…