So what’s the deal on these sketchy-looking investment ads for ‘blue gas’ as a potential ‘Tesla killer’?
Ever heard of blue gas? If not, don’t feel bad. Until yesterday, I had never heard of it either. The term was entirely new to...
DIY tech tip: if your 3800 V6 Buick or other GM car is shifting hard into reverse or drive after cold starts, check the line to your transmission vacuum modulator valve | Enthusiast 101
If you’re a regular AutoNewsblaster reader, you might have already noted that my current daily driver is a 1995 Buick Riviera with a supercharged 3800...
Ford makes the Ford Flex discontinuation official with an odd salute to the model
You would think that a model that warrants superlatives like “it broke the mold” and “superstar appeal” might be worth a new generation, or at...
What is a donk? And what is not? | Enthusiast 101
Background: Is a donk just a jacked-up sedan on big wheels? What is a donk? As with many terms in the automotive space, the definition...
What is an automotive enthusiast? | Enthusiast 101
What is an automotive enthusiast? And what is a car enthusiast, or a driving enthusiast? After recently introducing the new Enthusiast 101 section of our...
When did pickup trucks get more expensive than cars? More recently than you probably think, and the difference might not be as much as you think.
When did pickup trucks get more expensive than cars? The answer isn’t simple, but let’s start with some background. Once upon a time, you could...
Orange you glad you can finally see the 30th anniversary Miata?
After teasing MX-5 devotees nearly a month ago with a manipulated photo featuring a barely visible, ectoplasmic blur of a ghostly coupe shape in an...
Greenbrier Concours d’Elegance announces new judges, Rolls-Royce/Bentley focus for 2019
Two Pennsylvania-native vintage car experts will lead the team judging 100 pristine classic cars at the second annual Greenbrier Concours d’Elegance, set for May 3-5,...
Nissan Altima on ice tracks? Before you laugh, take a look at this video
Something gets lost in the still photos Nissan dropped today of their “ice Altima”—or the “Altima-te AWD” as the automaker is calling it. In the...
Car builders and the passion that drives them featured in upcoming TV special, ‘SEMA: Battle of the Builders’
If you weren’t able to attend the 2018 SEMA Show—or if you were there but too occupied doing business to be able to spend enough...
Mike Musto gave a big nod last week to the supercharged Buick 3800 V6 engine, that old GM iron horse. Should cars with this motor be on your radar?
Mike Musto of The House of Muscle was Matt Farah’s guest last week on an episode of The Smoking Tire podcast that dropped on December...
Maybe you haven’t thought about spark plugs much lately, but NGK’s SEMA announcements show the technology continues to drive ahead
If you don’t spend much time thinking about automotive spark plugs these days, don’t feel guilty. You’re in good company. Thinking about spark plugs a...
Vintage car with no Bluetooth? The Amazon Echo Auto could be a good solution.
Amazon announced a new device last week, the Amazon Echo Auto, that could expand smartphone connectivity options to those of us who drive older cars...
T-Birds go up to 11: in defense of the Ford Thunderbird 11th generation?
2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird. Photo by IFCARE (Wikimedia Commons). By Bill Hayward Although I do remember running across a short news story or two when the...
Is a special fuel additive for hybrids necessary? David Kaiser of LIQUI MOLY says ‘Yes’
If you drive a hybrid, should you be worried about the health of its internal-combustion “backup engine,” and protect it with a special fuel additive...
Are 9th- and 10th-generation V8 Ford Thunderbirds underrated?
10th-Generation Ford Thunderbird. Photo by Charles01 (posted to WikiMedia Commons). So yesterday I was making a quick stop at McDonald’s, to grab my daughter a...
5 things to love about the Lincoln MKT
Photo: Bill Hayward. You can make a strong argument that, of any automotive format, it’s the station wagon that encompasses the widest range of elements...