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Gas prices in New York are high in most metro areas, but that’s normal. Drivers in dense cities and in tourist destinations know gas prices tend to trend higher than average. If you’re looking for cheap gas in New York, we’ve found it - but there’s a bit of a catch. Cheap gas can be had, there’s no doubt, but all of the cheapest gas stations are likely out of your way. Save for a few exceptions - say, a weekend away from the city - we doubt you will encounter these gas stations on your daily com

Tesla Files Two New Roadster Trademarks in the U.S. Tesla has filed two new trademark applications for the long-delayed Roadster. The filings were submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office on February 3, 2026. One covers a redesigned “ROADSTER” wordmark. The other shows a stylized silhouette that appears to preview the car’s updated shape. The wordmark uses a sharp, angular font with segmented lettering, suggesting a high-performance focus. The second filing is more revealing. I

Nissan Wants In on Super Bowl Weekend While automakers like Volkswagen have begun rolling out their ads ahead of Super Bowl LX, Nissan has released a new campaign for the 2026 Rogue. The compact crossover is spotlighted through a playful concept featuring a fictional “dip seat,” pitched as a solution for hauling chips and dip on game day. The press release doesn’t explicitly confirm that Nissan has a spot for the upcoming NFL championship game, though the Japanese marque appears to be capitalizi

Stellantis took a €22.2 billion ($26.25 billion) write-down last year, tied largely to scaling back electric vehicle programs. But buried inside the numbers is a much bigger message: the company openly acknowledged it moved faster than customers were ready to follow. According to Stellantis and Reuters, the automaker is now rebuilding its strategy around real-world demand rather than aggressive electrification targets. Demand, or Lack Thereof, Is Driving The Company's Reset

A federal judge in Los Angeles has showed that Tesla and CEO Elon Musk are unlikely to get an early dismissal of a copyright lawsuit tied to the film Blade Runner 2049, keeping the case alive as it moves forward in court. The dispute centers on allegations that Tesla’s marketing for its robotaxi ambitions leaned too heavily on the movie’s distinctive visual language, with the studio behind the film claiming its intellectual property was copied without permission. Related: Production-Ready Tesl

Autonomous Tech is Being Grilled — Again Recently, the Senate held a hearing regarding the future of autonomous vehicles with Waymo and Tesla. It started out with the two companies urging the Government to pass regulations to boost autonomous mobility in the country. However, it ended up becoming a bit of a grilling session. Instead of coming up with some kind of resolve, Waymo and Tesla were questioned over safety, liability, and China. Of course, the two companies defended their decisions and

General Motors is putting $30 million into workforce training at its Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas City as it prepares for three major vehicle launches that will span both electric and gas powertrains. GM says the goal is to keep the plant competitive through a fast transition period, with training aimed at protecting quality and flexibility as the lineup changes. Workforce T

Before Crossovers Took Over While Mitsubishi today focuses on vehicles suited for daily driving, the Japanese marque was once a championship-winning force in the world of rally racing. Perhaps the model that best represents that era is the Lancer Evolution VI, and one is currently up for grabs on Cars & Bids. The Lancer Evo VI is the final generation of the Evolution lineup to be homologated under Group A regulations, before the more flexible WRC rules took over in 2001. That shift gave rise

Subaru’s first in-house built EV has arrived, and it happens to be the brand’s quickest production car ever – yes, faster than any WRX STI that came before it. The new all-electric Trailseeker SUV marks a major turning point for Subaru, showing us how the Japanese brand will build its own electric vehicles. First unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show last year, the Trailseeker is now confirmed for Australia, placing it squarely in one of the fastest-growing EV segments. The Fastest Subaru Ever, Di

We’ve got some of your favorite content creators featured in this Day 3 video blog post from Sick Week 2026 and that means Kevin and the KSR crew, Alex Taylor, and the Drag Drive Repeat boys are sharing some of their great content below. Watch all three videos and let us know what you think the biggest highlights are and we’ll let you know if we agree. Heck, we could be wrong, but we won’t know until we start arguing about it, will we? Day 3 did not go to plan for a lot of people on Sick Week 2

A Growing Electric Range Rover Lineup Range Rover’s electric plans are coming into focus, and the lineup is getting busier. The compact electric Evoque replacement is set for 2027, built on JLR’s new EMA platform. The full-size Range Rover Electric is also launching this year after a long wait. Now, there’s confirmation of another EV that fits between those two, and it’s arriving sooner than expected. JLR Finance Chief Richard Molyneux confirmed the news during a recent earnings call. He called

With both gas and all-electric versions now sharing the Charger name, the 2026 lineup is more complicated than Dodge buyers are used to. Besides the choice of 2-Door and 4-Door body styles, buyers now also have the options of gas or all-electric powertrains, some of which carry the same trim level names and have identical designs. For example, there’s the gas-powered Scat Pack and the all-electric Daytona Scat Pack. While the Daytona name is only used by all-electric variants, not all buyers are

A Modular EV Built Around Real Work The Kia PV5 is the first real-world test of its PBV, or Platform Beyond Vehicle, approach. Instead of a standard van, the PV5 is built as a modular tool. The E-GMP.S skateboard platform and Flexible Body System let Kia swap out different upper bodies on the same electric base. In practice, that means one vehicle can handle a range of jobs, depending on what you need. Even with all that flexibility, the PV5 keeps a compact footprint. It is actually smaller than

A Familiar Name, Becoming a Very Different Car When Hondadropped the Insight in 2022, it didn’t come as a surprise. The Civic Hybrid was already lined up to take over, and having two compact hybrid sedans in the same showroom never made much sense. The Insight faded out, the Civic Hybrid stepped in, and that seemed to be the end of it. What’s unexpected is how quickly Honda is bringing the Insight name back, and how different the new model will be. Reports from Japan say the Insight will return

After a long drive that really put everyone’s street manners to the test, Day 3 at Bradenton Motorsports Park was a wet and windy one. I know that lots of folks were excited about Sick Week when it started because they all talked about the “good weather” in Florida, but it sure seems like there have been a lot of rainy days on this event over the years. But that can happen at any drag and drive, and that’s why these cars have to be ready for any weather. Unfortunately, driving in the rain sucks

The most important model in Hyundai's lineup is preparing for a major design overhaul. The 2027 Hyundai Tucson has been spied, and as the automaker's best-selling model, competing in the largest segment in America, it needs to appeal to the masses. But will it? These spy shots, despite showing a prototype that is almost completely covered in annoyingly effective camouflage, show that the compact crossover will adopt a much boxier look for the new model year, with more angular, sharper features t

California drivers are used to filling up often and paying for it. Most drivers don’t give gas pricing a second thought unless the big board outside the station flashes prices that seem erroneously high. Luckily, a cheaper alternative is usually nearby, often across the street. But what do you do when all the gas in your area is costly? Where is the cheap gas, anyway? Drivers in Los Angeles and San Francisco know this pain all too well. California’s largest metro areas are known for insanely hig

Earlier this week, we’ve learned that the upcoming Ram Dakota midsize pickup for North America will offer real truck capability at a target price of around $40,000. Turns out it’s also a good-looking truck, at least according to several Ram dealers who were given a sneak peek at the forthcoming Dakota during the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Show in Las Vegas this week. "Rough, Aggressive" Dakota Is "The Right Size"

The average new vehicle MSRP in America exceeded the $50,000 mark last year, but Ford wants to help bring that curve down with five new vehicles priced below $40,000. And better still, not all of them will be SUVs, trucks, or vans — one will be a traditional four-door car, reports Automotive News, after an announcement was made by Andrew Fick, president of Ford Blue and Model e, at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Show this week. Whether that means a hatchback or a sedan was no

An Unpopular Move We still remember the uproar and outrage when Mercedes-Benz ditched V8 and six-cylinder engines for its compact range a few years ago. That left the popular GLC and C-Class with just four-cylinder engines, including the AMG models. Sure, it's acceptable to have a turbo-four in something like a CLA, but a GLC and C-Class with an AMG badge should have at least six cylinder, right? Turns out, the market agreed with that sentiment. The C63 and GLC63 have stayed glued to showroom fl

Ownership and Where the Spectre Fits Car ownership is different for everyone. Some people lease and hand the keys back when the contract’s up. Others buy, then swap for something newer every few years to keep up with tech or skip big repair bills. There are those who hang on to a car until it’s no longer practical to do so. And then there’s a rare group that sees cars as family treasures – restoring, preserving, and passing them down through generations. Rolls-Royce is targeting that last group

A camouflaged Hyundai electric SUV prototype has been spotted testing in India, and the images, via The Korean Car Blog, are fueling speculation that Hyundai is developing a new entry level EV for fast growing price sensitive markets. Some reports suggest the internal project code is HE1 or HE1i, with a few outlets floating the idea that it could eventually wear an Ioniq style name, possibly even Ioniq 1, although Hyundai has not confirmed the code name, the badge, or any launch timeline.

Toyota is reshaping its leadership at a pivotal time for the global auto industry, placing a seasoned financial executive at the helm as competition from Chinese automakers intensifies, EV strategies remain in flux, and tariffs continue to cloud long-term planning. According to Reuters, Toyota has named current CFO Kenta Kon as its next CEO, while current CEO Koji Sato will step down on April 1 after just three years in the role to become vice chairman and take on a "newly created role of chief

The Super Bowl is almost upon us, and ahead of Sunday's Big Game, Volkswagen has revealed a 90-second ad (embedded at the bottom of this article), a third of which will be shown during the second half of this year's edition of football's biggest annual event. The new ad campaign is titled "The Great Invitation: Drivers Wanted," a callback to the automaker's multi-ad "Drivers Wanted" campaign from the late Nineties, and it focuses on people saying yes to experiences that unlock joy. The nostalgic

Audi lost a lot of glamour from its lineup when the TT and R8 were discontinued, but the Concept C revealed last year raised hopes of a flagship sports car once again returning to the brand with the four rings. Its innovative design and return to form for classy Audi interiors were praised, but the entire project may be canceled before a single car leaves the production line. It all links back to the uncertain future of another electric sports car under the Volkswagen Group’s umbrella: the Porsc