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America’s love affair with new cars is colliding with a financial nightmare. According to a new report from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), total U.S. auto loan debt has ballooned to an eye-watering $1.66 trillion, while delinquencies, defaults, and repossessions surge at rates not seen since before the 2008 financial crash.

Jaguar Land Rover still hasn't been able to build cars at any of its global factories, three weeks after a cyberattack crippled the automaker’s computer systems.

Ram is officially preparing to re-engage with the midsize pickup segment, Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa confirmed a 2027 launch of the long-awaited truck that will slot beneath the Ram 1500.

Sport-Utility Vehicles, at least the forefathers of the segment, were meant to get folks into the rugged outdoors. They were the perfect camping companion. A four-wheel drive go-anywhere vehicle with a fully enclose cabin to keep gear dry, food away from animals, and double as sleeping quarters in a pinch.

The Ram 1500 Rev is dead, but the Ram 1500 Rev remains. Wait, what?

New car shoppers choose their rides based on an array of factors almost as numerous and unique as shoppers themselves.

Are you stupid rich? Do you like writing big cheques?

Following the largest single-site immigration enforcement action in U.S. history, Hyundai says its joint-venture battery plant with LG Energy Solution will be delayed at least two to three months.

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Uber, accusing the ride-hailing giant of widespread discrimination against passengers with disabilities.

Some people know everything there is to know about cars, except how to enjoy them—as always, AutoGuide is here for it. We don’t always cover every piece of news, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have thoughts and opinions—many of them.

We’re not surprised to see the glut of electric trucks on the least-researched list. Electric pickups are not going to appeal to the hardest of hardcore truck buyers who regularly tow heavy loads hundreds of miles at a time. Plus, the GMC Hummer EV Pickup, Rivian R1T and Tesla Cybertruck – regardless of how many deposits Tesla had for it – are unique vehicles that aren’t likely to be on the radars of rural pickup buyers.

The new Mercedes-AMG 2026 E 53 HYBRID Wagon is set to arrive at U.S. dealerships in early fall 2025. Today, the company has announced the car's starting price $93,350.

The current-generation Corolla is getting a facelift in China to stay competitive—and it just might preview what's to come in the North American market as well.

Volvo's Hakan Samuelsson believes an all-electric automotive landscape is only a matter of time.

Subaru has announced two new limited-production models for 2026: the WRX Series.Yellow and the BRZ Series.Yellow.

Audi’s upcoming Formula 1 team has signed a multi-year deal with adidas, making the German sportswear company its official apparel partner. The first collection will be released ahead of the 2026 season.

Ford’s recall count for 2025 continues to climb, with the automaker now announcing a sweeping campaign that affects 1,456,417 vehicles built between 2015 and 2019. At the heart of the problem is a faulty rearview camera that can display distorted, inverted, or blank images, raising the risk of a crash.

The alternator is a device that keeps your car’s electrical system running once the engine is on. It’s essentially a small generator that converts mechanical energy into electricity, bolted to the engine and driven by a belt connected to the engine’s crankshaft.

For two years, I’ve had Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 summer tires installed on my own personal vehicle. The value-per-dollar proposition these tires offered intrigued me, as I am squarely in their demographic as an owner of an affordable sporty coupe.

McLaren has introduced a Japan-only limited-edition of the 750S supercar, called the JC96, that’s a tribute to the McLaren F1 GTR race cars that won the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC) in 1996.

Considering their popularity in the automotive marketplace, you may think that every single SUV an automaker can build is going to fly off the showroom floor. But that’s hardly the case.

Three years ago, we nearly bought a Volkswagen Taos. It was a finalist during our vehicle shopping process, but ultimately lost out as my wife couldn’t get use to the performance/behaviour of the dual-clutch transmission.

Toyota is making big changes to its North American manufacturing footprint as U.S. tariffs reshape the economics of building cars.

Ferrari just pulled the sheet off its new 849 Testarossa, the long-awaited successor to the SF90 Stradale. Earlier this year, we reported that everyone's favorite Ferrari name was returning, based on trademark filings, and now the rumors have been confirmed.

Since its launch in 1999, the Lexus IS has sold about 1.3 million units across 40 countries and regions.

Nissan has just revealed a special edition of the brand’s Z sport car at the 38th annual ZCON, the International Z Car Convention hosted by the Z Car Club. Officially called the 2026 Nissan Z Heritage Edition, it pays homage to the fourth generation of the manufacturer’s iconic Z.

This week we have Mike, Kyle and Greg all talking about the latest news and reviews. We debate the initial impressions of the new Honda Prelude as well as the BMW iX3. Audi shows a concept that hint's at the brand's future and Mercedes-Benz is bringing back a convertible G-Class.

Cadillac’s Escalade is affectionately known as the cowboy limousine, and for good reason. The full-size SUV blends all-American truck capabilities with pure opulence. Unlike a lot of other large luxury SUVs, the Escalade can trace its roots back to a pickup truck platform. But this isn’t a crude, unrefined SUV with leather seats. The brand has done a good job making it feel more SUV than truck.

Sounds like Formula 1’s long-teased return to V8 power has support from the engine builders—but action won't happen as soon as some hoped.

Polestar’s new flagship puts the Porsche Taycan and Lucid Air in its sights.

VinFast has been forced to recall every VF 8 sold in the United States. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and VinFast have confirmed a recall of 6,314 VF 8 SUVs after regulators flagged unpredictable behavior in the vehicle’s advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS).

Tesla is no longer the unchallenged giant of America’s electric vehicle market. According to fresh data from Cox Automotive, the automaker’s U.S. market share dipped to just 38 percent in August, its lowest level since 2017.

Customers of the F-150 Lightning have been asking for a more rugged version of the truck according to Ford, and for the 2026 model the brand is responding.

The Ford F-Series of pickup trucks may lead the sales charts in the United States, but a certain competitor wearing a golden bowtie generates more interest among online researchers.

Porsche brings its T-Hybrid to the 911 flagship—but doubles the turbo count for 701 horsepower.

The American arm of Stellantis has filed a patent for what the company calls a high performance three motor electric drive. Having one, or even two electric motors on a single axle is common, but housing three separate power units is unusual.

Just because a car doesn’t generate a whole lot of interest from people using the internet to research their next purchase doesn’t mean that car is bad.

1) Traffic is about to get a whole lot worse for some people—pandemic-era work-from-home edicts are ending across the country. If you thought traffic was bad now, just wait.

Photos Credit: Mike Schlee and Firestone

Nashville, TN - One-hundred and twenty-five years is a long time. Think of what the world was like in 1900 compared to today? Hard to imagine a company could adapt and survive during that time period, but that’s exactly what Firestone has done.

TPMS is an essential safety feature in modern vehicles. Its purpose is to alert drivers when the air pressure in one (or more) of their tires drops significantly below the recommended level. Proper tire pressure is vital for vehicle safety, fuel efficiency, and tire longevity. When your TPMS light comes on, it's the car and the system’s way of telling you that something is amiss with your tires, or possibly the system itself.

An open-air G-Wagen is set to return for the first time in nearly a decade.

Porsche is bringing the ease of wireless charging to its EVs, starting with the upcoming Cayenne EV SUV.

There are a few small fun cars the reborn Prelude will face—and only some come from the same parent company.

Volvo has officially begun production on the new ES90 all-electric sedan. Not only is this the first large all-electric sedan from Volvo, it’s also the first vehicle to include the brand’s 800-volt technology. This should allow even more rapid charging speeds when it hits the market later in 2025.  

Nissan may be cash-strapped and selling the office furniture to keep the lights on, but at least the company has recommitted to having a soul. The automaker is finally preparing to give purists what they’ve been begging for: a manual transmission in the NISMO Z.

Ford’s motorsport division is getting a new-old name—the Blue Oval confirmed that Ford Performance will be rebranded as Ford Racing.

Mazda has announced pricing and updates for brand's three-row SUV, the 2026 CX-90. For the new model year, the CX-90 adds Alexa voice commands as standard, revised packaging across multiple trims, and a new paint option, Polymetal Gray Metallic.

The Prelude is back after 25 years, and it now exists as a hybrid—in more ways than one.

An OBD2 (On-Board Diagnostics II) scanner can provide information about the status and health of various vehicular systems. This information can help inform the user as to what the source of a problem may be, which can in turn help lead to what needs to be repaired or replaced. In this article, we will dig into the types of information that an OBD2 scanner can retrieve from the vehicle and provide for your interpretation.

Chaos ensues at local tire shops when the snow belt states get their first flurries of the season.

Chevelle enthusiasts have a chance to connect directly with an expert right now, as Hagerty Insurance’s in-house Chevelle specialist, John Marecki, hosts an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on Wednesday, September 3, on Chevelles.com—one of AutoGuide's numerous enthusiast forums.

We knew it was coming, but that doesn't make it any easier to stomach—Porsche has officially closed the order books for its mid-engine 718 Cayman and Boxster, confirming the end of an era for the brand’s entry-level sports cars.

The march of the 911 variants continues, and it's likely to be another hybrid-powered coupe.

Aston Martin has rolled out a new Vantage S Safety Car, replacing the model it introduced last year with a sharper, faster machine that made its debut at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort.

Setting a new standard for advanced notice, Volvo today sent a save the date notification for the brand’s upcoming EX60 all-electric SUV. The date it will be unveiled? January 21, 2026.

Audi has pulled the wraps off the Concept C ahead of its debut at the Munich Motor Show. The all-electric coupe-roadster concept previews a new production model due in 2027 and introduces a fresh look that will serve as a guiding light for the brand's design department in the coming years.

Greg is subbing in again this week, this time for Mike, and he's here to talk about Ford (and Lincoln's) electric saga and a swanky Range Rover. Kyle covers his camping trip in the most fun Mustang Mach-E. The guys also discuss Porsche cribbing from Hyundai, and the rumors of a five-cylinder Golf R.

This week we have Greg stepping in as co-host discussing the all-new Cherokee and his time in the Infiniti QX80. We recap a consumer review of the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, and drool over the Chrysler Pacifica Grizzly Peak Concept.

Jaguar Land Rover says its operations have been “severely disrupted” by a cybersecurity incident that forced the company to shut down key systems this week.