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Shadyside Outlaws is back for 2026 and that means it is time to set the list for Outlaw Small Tire, and that means it is shootout time. Check out the video from our friends at Spoold Media and let us know what you think. If you dig small tire drag racing then you are going to like this 12 car shootout. Whoever finishes in the top 10 will get a spot on the list to start the 2026 season. Video Description: The Shadyside Outlaws List has been a staple every year of the top ten small tire cars bat

There’s no question that the Porsche 911 has the most varied lineup of all sports cars on sale around the world, with the German luxury brand offering no fewer than 22 variants. From the base 911 Carrera to the 911 Turbo and from the coupe to the convertible and the Targa, the 911 offers an unrivaled variety of powertrains and body styles so that everyone (who can afford it) can buy the 911 best suited to their needs. Porsche’s website currently lists a total of 22 variants for the 911, but you

The Last Units Come at a Premium While discontinued models are typically discounted to clear inventory, Tesla is taking the opposite approach. Remaining inventory of the outgoing Model S and Model X has seen a roughly $15,000 price hike, pushing both veteran electric vehicles into six-figure territory. The Model S AWD now starts at $109,990, while the performance-focused Plaid trim begins at $124,900. Its crossover counterpart, the Model X, starts at $114,900 in AWD form and $129,900 in Plaid fo

A Tough SUV Meets an Unexpected Issue The Mercedes-Benz G-Class has built its name on being tough and dependable, the kind of SUV you expect to handle just about anything. But even legends have their weak spots, especially when new tech enters the mix. Now, some 2025 G580 with EQ Technology models are being recalled due to a wheel issue. Put simply, the bolts holding the wheels on can loosen up over time, and in rare cases, a wheel could actually come off while driving. That’s not what you expec

Not a Carryover From 2025 It almost seemed like Ford would let the Bronco coast through 2026 without any real changes. The current model is still selling well, so a bigger update closer to 2027 would have made sense. We actually thought the 2026 model year would just be a carryover. But Ford didn’t stick to that plan. Instead, the 2026 Bronco gets a round of updates that keep it fresh. The big news is the Wildtrak’s return, though it comes back in a different way. Discontinued last year, the Wil

As the first dedicated high-performance vehicle built on the AMG Electric Architecture (AMG.EA), the upcoming Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe is a big deal for Affalterbach, marking a significant shift for the brand. It needs to be special and convince die-hard AMG enthusiasts that it’s a proper AMG car. This is what Mercedes-Benz is trying to convey to fans in a new video that signals the completion of winter testing for AMG GT 4-Door Coupe near-production prototypes in northern Sweden. As another

With gas prices squeezing household budgets across the country, the EPA has stepped in with what it's pitching as a quick fix. Starting May 1, the agency is temporarily expanding the availability of E15 gasoline, a fuel blend containing 15 percent ethanol rather than the standard 10 percent. The logic is simple enough. Ethanol is cheaper to produce than petroleum, so blending more of it into the fuel supply should nudge prices at the pump downward, by 10-25 cents per gallon less than standard ga

Unless you know your Chinese cars, chances are you haven’t heard of the Geely Galaxy M9, a three-row premium SUV made by China’s second-largest automaker. If Chinese automakers weren’t banned from the US market, this large plug-in hybrid SUV would compete with the likes of the Chevy Traverse, Hyundai Palisade, Kia Telluride, Toyota Grand Highlander, and its upscale sibling, the Lexus TX, to name only a few potential rivals. While Geely may own Volvo and Polestar, two brands that are present in t

A Man With a Plan Ryan Tuerck is one of the more recognizable personalities in the motorsports world. He built up his following by competing as a professional drifter, known for his aggressive but precise driving style. He's won multiple notable competitions in the world of drifting over the years. Tuerck is also known for some very cool drift car builds that have become as iconic as himself. He was the man who put a Ferrari 458 V8 in a GT86, a high-revving Judd V10 in an A90 Supra, and a 3D-pri

Junkyard Datsun Meets Viper V10 Back-from-the-brink stories are always interesting. Whether it's a long story of a man and his car over the years, or a fast scramble to be able to make it to a show, it's always a good time. Brad Builds had to do the latter. He took 60 days to build this Datsun 240Z for SEMA 2026. That's less than 10 weeks from rusting to rolling into the show. The chassis was bought from a junkyard in 2021, about five years ago, seemingly destined to rot and already stripped of

Rewriting the 911 Playbook Before Singer Vehicle Design began reimagining the Porsche 911, RUF Automobile had already been re-engineering the German sports car since the 1970s to deliver greater performance. One of its most unique creations is this RoW 1985 911 Targa for sale, which produces about 430 horsepower – nearly double its factory output. Listed on PCar Market, the vehicle is believed to be the only Targa built to BTR III specification, effectively making it a one-off. The package conve

Take Me to the ‘70s Few cars fit into automotive culture quite like the Lotus Esprit. It’s sharp, geometric, and unapologetically low, always linked to late ’70s optimism and the Bond era. For us car nuts, it’s more than a sports car. Enter the Encor Series 1 – a ground-up remaster that sticks to what made the Esprit iconic. Encor scanned an original car, refined the surfaces, and rebuilt it with modern materials and engineering where it matters. The silhouette is still unmistakable. Now there’s

The Valhalla Sets the Tone for Aston Martin The Aston Martin Valhalla marks a major turning point for the British marque. It sits below the Valkyrie but still targets the same rarefied air. A twin-turbo V8 paired with a plug-in hybrid system delivers more than 1,000 horsepower. The platform brings active aerodynamics and a focus on driver involvement. Aston Martin is using the Valhalla to reset expectations for what its performance cars can be. The car also showcases a willingness to adopt new t

Rivian’s Inner Circle Goes First Rivian is shifting from promises to real-world execution as the first Rivian R2 units begin internal deliveries. Software chief Wassym Bensaid confirmed in a reply to @RivianTrackr on X that employee handovers will start this month. Rivian is effectively turning its workforce into early adopters, giving the company a controlled environment to observe how the R2 behaves outside test labs. These are paid deliveries, not prototypes, which means the vehicles are pro

General Motors has issued a stop-sale notice covering certain 2025 and 2026 Chevrolet Corvette C8s, and the reason is more frustrating than it is dramatic. The problem lies in the Rear Brake Light Outage Detection system, a module responsible for alerting drivers when a rear turn-signal lamp stops functioning. When this module misbehaves, the car simply stays quiet when a turn signal goes out, which means there's no warning light and no chime. GM has identified 2,886 affected units from the 2026

The Price Barrier Is Real General Motors sold 626,429 vehicles in the first quarter of 2026, down 9.7 percent from the same period last year. That was largely expected, given the rising average price of new vehicles in the U.S., which exceeded $50,000 in December 2025. Even an entry-level Chevrolet Silverado already starts at $36,900, excluding destination fees. However, the downward trend appears far from over. According to The Wall Street Journal, rising fuel prices driven by the ongoing confl

The Price of Mobility Is Changing With rising fuel prices, opting for fuel-efficient cars like the Honda Civic is starting to sound like a smart idea. For some, however, the shift goes even further. A report by Zag Daily suggests that some people are turning to shared e-bikes and e-scooters as a more practical and cheaper way to get around town. The report cites a study by micromobility operator Veo, which surveyed 2,200 riders across 60 U.S. markets. Among respondents who own or at least have a

Ultimate Driving Machine BMW is widely regarded as one of the top automakers in the world, not just for making cars but for creating some of the best driving cars the world has ever seen. The latter is confirmed by the brand's mantra, calling each car the Ultimate Driving Machine. Most people tend to agree that BMW's new and old models are known as driver's cars. However, with an ever-changing world, a key element of pure driving bliss has slowly disappeared. The manual transmission is now seen

Not Just Another Corolla The world has gone mad obsessing over a two-door Corolla, and for good reason. Blame Japan for crafting one of the most perfect underdog stories ever written about a tofu delivery boy and his beat-up Panda Trueno, sticking it to pretty boys and their expensive toys. Also, you can blame brands like Tom's for keeping the hype alive and the fandom dreaming. Toyota's humble little AE86 was positioned as an entry-level sports coupe, whose lineage continues to this day thank

A New Factory, and a Bigger Challenge Last August, Toyota announced it would build a new car factory near its home turf in Aichi Prefecture. This isn’t just another plant – it’s the first one it has built in Japan since 2012. The goal: keep churning out about 3 million vehicles a year from Japanese soil. The new plant is supposed to open in the early 2030s, and Toyota is calling it a 'plant of the future' – packed with new tech and built for a more diverse crew. That last bit isn’t just PR anymo

What is Marcos? The British car industry is, or rather, was awash with plucky sports car manufacturers. Some prime examples include TVR, Westfield, and Lotus. The thing is, those marques seem to be constantly on the brink of bankruptcy, or have been resurrected more times than Lazarus with mixed results. Marcos is one of several who have seen many revivals over the decades. Established in 1959 by Jem Marsh and Frank Costin, it built several lightweight coupes and roadsters, along with pint-sized

Stretching Imaginations When it comes to custom building trucks or rigs, the aftermarket scene is awash with examples, from the tastefully built all the way to the out-of-this-world creations. Most of these projects have the capability in mind, making them better able to traverse off-beaten paths or handle tricky situations. Some take that same philosophy and skew it in such a way that it becomes something entirely new. Someone put the time, effort, resources, and money into converting the heavy

Not Your Usual “Reverse Import” Toyota has already begun bringing some of its American-built models back to Japan. The Tundra and Highlander are now confirmed for the domestic market, and the Camry is likely next. It’s a slightly odd flow of products, called “reverse importing,” thanks to the trade pressures tied to US President Donald Trump. That approach might not be limited to Toyota models. There are signs that the Lexus TX is also headed for Japan, but not as a direct copy of the US version

White Paint Problems It seems that, in recent years, white paint has been causing a lot of headaches for many manufacturers. The exact cause varies by brand, but the end result has always been the same: a whole lot of flaking. Mind you, it's not just small chips that have been falling off cars, either. There have been reports of 'enveloped-sized' chunks flying off panels at highway speeds. We touched on that subject after Nissan and Toyota owners in Japan began coming forward about the matter. T

Everyone thinks of a Vega as being super small, because it was a compact car back in the day, and that an Impala is super huge because at the time they really were and especially when compared to a Vega. So how did these cars perform in crash testing back then? Cars had nearly no safety features in comparison to today’s compact cars and family sedans, but were considerably better than cars built 20 years before. These two are crashed into each other, under very precise control, at 47 mph for the