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If you feel like headlights have gotten too bright in recent years, you’re not alone. In a recent survey conducted by AAA, six out of 10 drivers reported that glare was a problem when driving at night, and nearly three-quarters (73%) said the problem has gotten worse over the past decade. That corresponds to the growth of more powerful LED headlights among both automakers and the aftermarket. “Headlight glare has become a major source of frustration and concern for millions of dri

Unlike most other consumer goods, buying a car usually means working with a franchised dealership, a middleman enshrined by laws in most states. Franchised dealers haven’t exactly built a reputation for honesty and transparency, making car buying more of a headache than it needs to be. But a new study claims they’re also costing customers more money. State laws requiring automakers to sell cars to customers through franchised dealerships are adding between $3,934 and $4,992 to the

Ryan Tuerck is no stranger to extreme engine swaps. He once stuffed a Ferrari V8 into a Toyota GT86, after all. The pro drifter’s latest build keeps it all in the Toyota family, imbuing a 1994 Celica with the powertrain from today’s GR Corolla and rally-ready suspension. The project has been in the works for some time, but just made its competition debut at the FAT Ice Race. Known as the GT411, the Celica’s build is documented in multiple videos on Tuerck’s YouTube cha

I know of at least one Kenworth semi truck that has accumulated over four million miles, but this Virginia farm truck proves that even companies with a stellar reputation for reliability occasionally mess things up. According to a report from local news station WWBT, this 2026 Kenworth T280 has been in the shop nearly 50 times since it was purchased in August by Douglas Coleman Farms for $247,357. Members of the family who owns the farm told WWBT that the truck broke down within their first w

If Lego isn’t challenging enough, how about building a miniature engine? Stirlingkit sells engine models that look, function, and sound like the real thing. Take this mini inline-six inspired by the Toyota 2JZ, for example. Recently reviewed by YouTuber JohnnyQ90, this is no ordinary model kit. This “.02JZ” runs on gasoline (95-98 octane, specifically), requires a miniature starter motor to turn over, has its own oil pump, and stays cool with its own tiny radiator—just like

Tariffs, rising gas prices, and disappearing EV incentives have made life difficult for a lot of cars, but the Ford Mustang is having a heckuva year. In a sales report released earlier this week, Ford said it moved 14,074 Mustangs in Q1 (to be clear, we’re just talking about the traditional coupe and convertible, not the Mach-E) compared to 9,377 for the same period in 2025. That’s an increase of 50.1% year over year. The Mustang name helps, but this is nonetheless impressive for

Imagine an alternate timeline where Honda’s luxury brand shared a name with blue aliens. Acura turns 40 this year, and accompanying a press release marking that milestone was a list of proposed names for the brand, which was introduced to the world on March 27, 1986. One of those possible names was Avatar, but there are some other jewels in there, too. The roots of Acura actually date back to April 1, 1984, when Honda publicly announced plans for a luxury brand. Around that time, Honda

It would be an understatement to say Infiniti has squandered good will and squashed enthusiasts’ dreams at multiple points in history. But the automaker’s about to, hopefully, make good on broken promises and make it up to its fans. A true sports car is coming, and it sounds hot. On Wednesday at the 2026 New York auto show, Senior Vice President of U.S. Marketing and Sales of Nissan and Infiniti Tiago Castro told The Drive the upcoming Infiniti sport sedan will have “high ho

A year ago, we asked Dodge CEO Matt McAlear whether he believed there was an exploitable market for a sub-$30k sports car. In a nutshell, his answer was “yes.” But the past year hasn’t exactly been easy to navigate for Dodge’s parent company. Sales are up, sure, but between constantly moving regulatory targets and broad and varied economic uncertainty, we were curious how McAlear felt about that assertion a year later. So when we caught up with him during the 2026 New Yor

Let me get this out of the way straight off the top: if you’re a GTA superfan, what I’m about to share is probably old news. See, we’re not really a gaming outlet, and while several of us on staff are long-time Grand Theft Auto players (your author has been playing since the top-down days), we’re not dialed in to the everyday happenings. So when Adam stumbled upon this crowdsourced map of the state of Leonida (the fictional home of Vice City, where GTA 6 will be set) and

Dodge is trying to figure out its place in the world, as its volume seller vanishes and V8s are suddenly back on the table. The Durango has more than picked up the slack in sales. But accessible, affordable performance that was once the brand’s ticket to glory is fading out of view. CEO Matt McAlear says it could be again, given a “back-to-basics” approach. “I think the biggest thing that we need to start doing is challenging the industry on what the expectations are f

I don’t think I’m breaking any news when I say midsize trucks are compromised. Certainly, they’re better performers than ever, with turbo engines and crazy suspension—but why can’t a grown-up fit in the back seat? These are questions that matter to real people, and it seems like Hyundai is paying attention as it prepares its upcoming body-on-frame pickup. The Drive spoke about this with Olabisi Boyle, Hyundai Motor America’s vice president of product planning and

Going into this review, my friends and family weren’t particularly excited for me to test a Subaru Ascent, but I was looking forward to it. When you’re used to spine-shattering sport compacts, a break in a big, cushy SUV certainly has some appeal—especially one that favors comfort above all else. Being seven years old by this point, if you can believe that, the Subaru Ascent doesn’t really win any comparisons on paper, unless they involve cupholder quantity. It isn’t r

Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short. Here at TDS, we get you up to speed with the morning’s automotive industry headlines, fit with links that you can follow for more information. A well-deserved round of applause to everyone for making it to Friday. Here’s your bulletin for April 3: Volkswagen Group America CEO and President Kjell Gruner reiterated to CarBuzz that its quirky and nostalgic ID Buzz van is indeed making a comeback here in the U.S. as a 2027 mod

If you’ve been following the ongoing resurrection spree of internal-combustion engines over at the various Stellantis brands, you’re probably already well aware that after a brief hiatus, SRT has returned to pick up where it left off in its “V8 all the things” era. It was a habit that had us all wondering at some point just how far Dodge, Ram, Jeep and Chrysler could run with the idea. Well, it appears we’ve finally found a limitation: At some point, there just aren

As you might have seen, Hyundai is getting serious about trucks. It showed off the Boulder concept at the New York International Auto Show this week as proof, with a body-on-frame design, independent front suspension, a solid rear axle, and 37-inch tires. It’s unclear exactly what will make it from that concept to production, but Hyundai explained that this is a precursor to its midsize pickup that’s coming by 2030. The automaker has learned from past experience that you really have

Ford just podiumed at the Nurburgring, but not in any sort of wheel-to-wheel race. With a time of 6:15.977 (as confirmed by the ‘ring’s own record-keepers), the fourth-gen Ford GT just leapfrogged the Mercedes AMG One and the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X to become the third-fastest car ever to lap the track. The only cars to ever do it quicker are the Porsche 919 Hybrid EVO and VW ID.R, which highlights a few things Ford is quite proud of. The GT’s 6:15 lap makes it the fastest

Mercedes-Benz is ready to jump both feet into the yoke future and is taking a page out of the aviation industry’s playbook all in one motion. On Thursday, Mercedes-Benz debuted what will be an optional steer-by-wire system that will be combined with a yoke when the refreshed EQS electric flagship hatchback arrives in the U.S. later this year. It’s futuristic, and in some ways improves upon systems, and yokes, that have come before it. Whether the EQS is the right place for this is

Despite the public shift toward SUVs, the Toyota Prius has endured as a staple of the company’s lineup, and one we’ve come to like a whole lot. My friend Andrew recently had one for a few days and was delightfully surprised by the number of compliments he received from strangers. And I get it—especially in yellow, there’s almost a supercar quality to its design, despite the fact that it very much isn’t one. That’s why we were a little miffed to learn that Toyota has

You can thank your parents and their friends for the Z getting love, time, and money at Nissan right now. On Wednesday at the 2026 New York auto show, Senior Vice President and Chief Planning Officer for Nissan North America, Ponz Pandikuthira, exclusively told The Drive that, “The one very interesting thing about who’s buying Z today, there’s a lot of people who lusted after this car when they were teenagers and maybe in their 20s, and they couldn’t afford it. And the