When the FL5-generation Civic Type R launched, we called it the front-wheel-drive king. Two years and tens of thousands of owner-miles later, the crown hasn’t moved — but the story around the car has changed completely. The interesting question in 2026 isn’t whether the Type R is good. It’s whether a used Honda Civic Type … Read more
When the Dark Horse launched, we called it both a celebration and a eulogy for the naturally aspirated V8 pony car. Two years later the eulogy part came true faster than anyone expected: the Camaro is gone, the Challenger’s V8 went with it, and the Mustang now stands entirely alone as the last V8 pony … Read more
Every few years a car resets the bar for what a road-legal track car can be, and the 911 GT3 has been doing it, generation after generation, since 1999. Two years after we first called the 992 the benchmark, nothing has displaced it — and the market has noticed in a way that makes a … Read more
Buying a used performance car gets you into something that’s been driven harder than the average commuter — that’s the whole appeal, and also the entire risk. The same car that rewards enthusiasm punishes deferred maintenance, and the difference between a great buy and a five-figure mistake usually comes down to an hour of checking … Read more
When we first covered the EV price war, the story was manufacturers slashing new-car prices and the ripple effects spilling into combustion showrooms. Two years later, the war is effectively over — and the aftermath landed somewhere nobody fully predicted. The federal tax credit is dead, new EV prices actually fell anyway, and used EV … Read more
When we first drove the GR Corolla, we called it a rally car with a license plate — bulging fenders, triple exhaust, a 300-horsepower three-cylinder, and a manual you couldn’t option away. Two years on, the verdict holds, but the story has a new chapter: the GR Corolla has become a legitimate used performance car … Read more