3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (566+ words) Looking back, from nearly 30 years in the future, it’s almost difficult to grasp how big a deal the new Mercedes SUV must’ve been, especially as the manufacturer underestimated the demand for it. Magazine tests of the time mention year-long wait…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1681+ words) I’m going to single out Cadillac in today’s Morning Dump because I like the brand and, generally, think it does a good job. The GM luxury unit makes Blackwings, and any organization that creates Blackwings can be forgiven many sins....

4+ day, 57+ min ago   (1853+ words) The Mazda brand right now is in a weird spot. Is it a performance brand? Is it a luxury brand? Is it an everyperson’s brand? Who knows. But I know my wife, a lifelong Lexus fan, likes premium cars, and…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1878+ words) Since it had to cost just a few thousand new in India, the base Kwid was engineered on a dime, which meant it did terribly in crash tests. The battery pack in the Spring’s floor probably helped stiffen it up,…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1831+ words) If you don’t know the original Audi A2, it was a city car or a commuter car produced in the 2000s, offering seating for four and a cool design with five doors but an engine cover that was nailed shut. Up front…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (407+ words) Melding two such infamous cars into one ignominious creation sounds like an unwise idea, but that didn’t stop it from happening. Unsurprisingly, the result is now up for sale on Facebook Marketplace for $1,000, and it does unfortunately look less than…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (218+ words) Top graphic image: Land Rover This will either be the most reliable Land Rover ever or the least, there will be no middle ground with this. Not everything needs to be a Tesla clone. That was tried and shown to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1230+ words) For context, no matter how you view the biggest and best German luxury cars, they have often also been available in very basic configuration, for customers who were successful enough to drive the largest available car, but thrifty enough to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (449+ words) To understand all of this, I suppose first we should be clear what the car is that we’re talking about here. I mean, I’m sure most of you have identified the car from that top image, though it did go…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (628+ words) Toyota builds cars really well. No question about that. And well-built cars make great used cars. But nothing is eternal, and even Toyota products must eventually succumb to their accumulated years and miles. How far gone is too far gone…...