Today we feature a clean-looking 2003 Volkswagen Golf. This one has a five-speed manual and recent maintenance/repair work includes a new starter and water pump -- though one of the cylinders needs a new valve.There are 153,000 miles on this ride.The body has some minor issues, but no rust, and it looks pretty clean in the provided photos.If you're...

Today I am in California to test the 2025 Mazda CX-70, and on the drive this morning I wanted some tunes. I could've paired my phone or used Mazda's USB stick, but I wanted to listen to the radio -- be it FM, AM, or XM.This test unit had satellite radio but the subscription was not yet active. So terrestrial radio it was. Thing is, I don't know...

The Porsche 911 has been the company’s most-iconic model since the 1960s and fans have historically been adamantly against the manufacturer tampering with the recipe. As you might imagine, news that a hybrid version was under consideration resulted in some mixed opinions. However, Porsche says development has completed and that the resulting product...

An oddball situation has prompted the Blue Oval to recall a number of its hybrid vehicles, lest the machines suddenly pop themselves into neutral whilst at speed.This writer will cop to numerous hoopties with a manual transmission from years past which would rudely and unexpectedly take themselves out of gear (I had one, too! -- Ed.), though this...

Legislators have accused several automakers of betraying their customers by going back on an earlier pledge to protect their data. The brands stated during a congressional inquiry that they would provide information to government officials upon their request, despite having previously signed onto the Consumer Privacy Protection Principles in 2014...

We’ve been hearing about the Chevy Silverado EV for what seems like forever, but the first mainstream models have finally entered production. The automaker is building the top RST version of the truck at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant, where it also makes the basic Work Truck (WT) configuration. The First Edition trucks sport an impressive 440-mile...