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The majority of models in Subaru’s U.S. lineup have been implicated in a new class action lawsuit for a persistent battery drain problem. Despite many owners replacing their batteries, the lawsuit claims the issue will simply return due to a larger defect within the electric systems of the vehicle, resulting in parasitic drain. Plaintiffs claim that they’ve had to spend extra cash on diagnostic costs, roadside assistance, and complete battery replacements, besides the inconvenience of being left

We’ve got more fun junkyard inventory from our friend Chad Ehrlich at Nobody Else’s Auto in Great Bend Kansas. This week Chad is sharing this awesome 1963 Custom Cab Ford pickup. These trucks are something special and I love the look. But does this Custom Cab check all the boxes? Let’s see what Chad has to say about it. Video Description: If you like old cars, trucks, and automobilia, be sure to check out all of my other videos! Please subscribe so you can keep up with the new videos as I post

We’ve been fans of the Dakar Rally for decades, and we love to share coverage from the race here whenever possible. It’s been an interesting journey for the Dakar Rally in the last 10 years or so and it just keeps getting more and more competitive. It’s a challenge for drivers, cars, crew, and teams, and we love watching all the action. But when we saw that the Dakar Rally organizers were livestreaming the 2027 Route Announcements, we knew we should share. So here you go, the livestream replay

I am willing to bet that there probably isn’t anyone who’s cut more stuff off of Freiburger’s Muscle Truck than I have. Since I was there for the original build, as part of our CarJunkieTV website, I can tell you a lot about what it took to build this thing the first time so we could drive it cross country and show it off at the LSX Shootout in Memphis in 2008. There is a ton that has gone into this truck over the years, but one of the funniest things that I remember was the perfect floors. When

This 1967 Mercury Comet is a really cool Nostalgia Super Stocker that brings back memories of some cool Mercury drag cars I grew up with at Fremont Dragstrip in Northern California. One of my favorites was the Team Smokey Bear 1964 Mercury Comet. It was a Super Stock M Automatic car, so was small block powered, but it was still a fun car to watch. Check out this cool vintage hot rod as Evan gives us all the details and shares some fun action video of it going down track. Video Description: Da

A Tornado Emergency, the highest-tier warning the NWS (National Weather Service) issues, is active across central Mississippi tonight, Thursday, May 7, 2026, after a confirmed violent tornado tracked east of Meadville at 50 mph and a second tornado developed near Brookhaven along I-55. The squall line is sweeping east into Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas overnight as part of a multi-day severe weather outbreak across Dixie Alley. Peak Driving Danger Window The greatest risk runs from this eve

Up to three feet of snow could blanket the Eastern Alaska Range backcountry this weekend while 90 mph gusts hammer the Alaska Peninsula, putting the Richardson Highway corridor in the path of a multi-day winter assault. The National Weather Service Anchorage office issued a Winter Storm Watch today, Thursday May 7, 2026, layered atop active Winter Weather Advisories and High Wind Warnings that stretch from Bristol Bay through the eastern Aleutians. Peak Driving Danger Window Sunday morning throu

RZ, Meet Your Bigger Brother While Toyota isn't exactly going all in on electric vehicles, it's still churning these out from time to time. That said, its luxury division has only one EV offering: the RZ. Well, that changes today as Lexus has just introduced the TZ, a larger, three-row battery-powered crossover. In many ways, it complements the fuel-fed TX and serves as an option for Lexus loyalists who have been wishing for a larger EV crossover from the company. At the same time, the TZ has tw

The Rivian R2 has the potential to become an even bigger thing for the company than everyone expected. It goes without saying that the midsize electric SUV will target a much larger demographic than the existing high-end R1S and R1T, but it looks like the growth potential of the R2 will be even more significant. That’s because Rivian is reportedly developing additional variants of the R2 that it hasn’t disclosed previously. While Rivian recently began volume production of the R2 at its Illinois

The Fight Over Driving Data The court has ruled that the lawsuit against General Motors over alleged data privacy violations involving OnStar can proceed. Car Complaints reported that about 30 class actions were consolidated into a single lawsuit, though some claims were dismissed. For context, GM is being sued for allegedly collecting vehicle and driver data through OnStar and selling it to third parties, including insurance companies. OnStar is a connected service that provides functions such

The FR Sub-Brand Zeekr, a brand under the Geely group, wants to take a stab at the performance EV market, aiming to challenge Porsche. The FR sub-brand is similar to BMW's M, Mercedes' AMG, and Toyota's GR divisions. putting performance at the forefront of the driving experience of its products. The Geely group's portfolio of EVs and concepts is already quite impressive. In recent news, the Lynk and Co Time To Shine concept showed the world what a performance EV from the Geely group could look

Going for Alternatives The conflict in the Middle East has definitely been the biggest catalyst for change in automotive buying habits. What used to be a fairly evenly distributed industry in terms of buyer preference has seemingly shifted over the past few months. Data now shows that buyers are choosing hybrids as the primary option when considering new car purchases. So much has been sold so far that inventory across the United States has dipped as demand for hybrids and EVs surges.

Volkswagen Group has increased its stake in Rivian Automotive to 15.9%, becoming its largest shareholder ahead of Amazon, which had been the top investor in the EV maker ever since its 2021 IPO. According to an SEC filing, Volkswagen’s US subsidiary has purchased 62.9 million new shares on April 30 at $15.90 per share, spending a total of approximately $1 billion in the process. You may be aware that Volkswagen Group is not doing great at the moment, and in light of that, the investment may seem

In 1935, a car called the Auto Union Lucca screamed down a stretch of Italian autostrada near the Tuscan city of Lucca and hit 203 mph. Driver Hans Stuck set a new record for the fastest car on a public road, and the machine that made it possible promptly disappeared into history. Both Lucca Silver Arrow prototypes that were ever built raced at the AVUS Ring in May 1935, failed to finish, and were eventually lost altogether. For nearly 90 years, Audi — the company that grew directly from Auto Un

Relying on Hydraulic Brake Systems Since Time Immemorial Braking systems have stuck to the same playbook for a very long time. Step on the pedal, hydraulic fluid travels through lines, pressure builds, and the calipers bite down on the rotors. It doesn’t matter if you’re driving a city hatchback, a big SUV, or a supercar – the basics haven’t really changed. Braking tech has definitely moved forward – drums gave way to discs, ABS and brake force distribution arrived, and now we have regenerative

Elon Musk says his company's misleadingly named Full Self-Driving (Supervised) suite of driver aids only needs cameras to work properly, not radar sensors, a stance that many disagree with. But as straightforward as cameras may be, Tesla has made an error with one of its simplest, triggering a recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Like many other vehicles over the past year, every Tesla model except the Cybertruck has been recalled because of a glitch in their software

Rivian Thinks Bigger Rivian clearly has its sights set on the Tesla Model Y with the upcoming R2, and the company is strengthening that push with an expanded charging network. The added charging infrastructure should help support the R2, which is expected to become the brand’s volume seller, whereas the R1 lineup targets a more niche demographic. Competing against the Model Y is a tall task, given that it has been the best-selling EV in the U.S. for years, and by a wide margin. As such, every ad

General Motors is spending fortunes on new Gen 6 V8 engines for trucks, and a new teaser shared to social media by Chevrolet Performance may be our first look at what the automaker is planning. The teaser, captioned "Something BIG is coming..." shows a close-up of a pushrod V8 engine in a bay, and it looks like a production engine, not a concept. We see the intake manifold, painted in black with white stripes and a white Bowtie logo, and though we can't be certain, the packaging of components li

Chinese EV Dominance in the UK The biggest electric vehicle brand in the UK right now is not Tesla, Ford, or even Mini. It is a Chinese automaker BYD. According to new SMMT registration data, BYD sold 12,754 fully electric vehicles in the UK between January and April 2026. That gives the brand more than 7% of the country’s EV market, enough to overtake long-established rivals including Tesla, Kia, BMW, and Volkswagen. The achievement becomes even more impressive once you consider that BYD models

High-Speed Off-Roading The Hyundai Palisade XRT Pro is the Korean marque’s most off-road-oriented SUV to date, but it doesn’t stick to the usual ladder-frame recipe you’d find in a Toyota Land Cruiser or Ford Bronco. Instead, Hyundai is betting on its monocoque platform to deliver a different kind of advantage on gravel roads. Rather than chasing low-speed rock crawling, Hyundai tuned the Palisade XRT Pro for high-speed gravel runs. That’s where the unibody setup comes into its own, feeling more

The first of the Neue Klasse generation of next-generation vehicles is the BMW iX3, and BMW USA has finally revealed pricing for the U.S. market, making the Porsche Macan EV look overpriced on the way. For the record, the Macan EV claims up to 315 miles of range, and the luxury electric crossover has a base MSRP of $80,300. But with the iX3 50 xDrive, you'll pay less and go further, with its MSRP starting at $61,500 (plus $1,350 for destination and handling), and its official EPA range estimated

Dearborn desperately hoped that the worst of the 2026 market correction was already priced into their first-quarter earnings, but it wasn't. According to the latest April 2026 data, Ford is staring down a widening rift within its portfolio. The gas-burning Mustang is currently amongst the very few models that Ford sells in the US, which is showing growth for the business, while its ambitious EV and high-tech plays are hitting a massive wall.

Tariff Woes Tariffs on automotive products have become a major factor in recent times, with last year's major changes, and car prices in the United States have gone up. In neighboring countries, the trend has been to work with other nations to lower car prices. Canada recently struck a milestone deal with China that will allow it to benefit from lower tariffs, securing better prices for Chinese-made electric vehicles. Since the United States refuses to deal and allow Chinese manufacturers into t

Mazda's aspirations to join the Germans in the upper executive ranks do not seem to be working out. Mazda sold just 31,128 vehicles in the United States last month, a steep 17.3 percent drop compared to April of last year. Year-to-date, Mazda is down 15.1 percent, sitting at a disappointing 125,601 units sold. Mazda's MX-5 remains the only standout performer from their portfolio. Mazda

The New Border Run The ongoing conflict in Iran has had a massive toll on car owners, as gas prices have soared so high that more Americans have even started carpooling again. Another development is that drivers from California are crossing into Arizona to save on fuel, with a report by Inside Edition showing they save more than $3 per gallon on the detour. In Needles, California, a Mobil gas station was selling gas for $7.49 as of the report’s posting. That’s a huge contrast compared to a stati