Few cars have been as over-hyped as the Volt. It offered a new drivetrain idea. It claimed an amazing (and erroneous) 230mpg. It stirred a backlash of belief that the whole thing was just GM vaporware. But here it is, and we’re taking it out to find the car behind the claims. A blast down [...]

As social networking grows and our lives are filled with constant status updates, tweets, and texting, the simple joy of driving a car is dying. Many recent statistics show teen interest in driving has steadily dropped and a new smartphone interests them more than a car. Part of the reason is because connecting no longer [...]

As MPG requirements continue to climb, automakers have begun placing smaller engines into everything in their product line. V6 engines are replacing big V-8s, and cars with V-6s are down-grading to fours. Yet while cylinders are going away, they are being replaced by turbos and superchargers in order to give us all the same power [...]

Love them or hate them, BMW is the king of the fast sedan. They pioneered the category and continue to astound journalists and owners alike with every “M” badge. Even the bizarre choices like the X5M and X6M are amazing to drive in spite of their absurd and pointless existence. But M cars don’t come [...]