Ohio’s most colorful son, Guy Fieri, is sending a little love from Flavortown to Lordstown. The celebrity chef on Tuesday quote-tweeted a post from Ohio-basewd electric truck startup Lordstown Motors about its first pre-production beta build trucks to come off of its assembly line. “Congrats on the Betas and good luck …
Read More »Long-lost 1960 Chevrolet Corvette racecar could be worth $1.3 million
One of the most historically significant Chevrolet Corvettes is heading to auction at the RM Sotheby’s event at Amelia Island, Fla., in May and expected to pull in a high price, even though it doesn’t run. Actually, that has something to do with it. (RM Sotheby’s) The 1960 Corvette was one …
Read More »Test drive: The 2022 Acura MDX is big on sport and utility
Acura is going back to its roots. Quickly. Its latest make have been instilled with plenty of the sporty attitude the brand was born with over three decades ago. 2022 MDX Advance That includes the 2022 MDX three-row crossover, which follows the recently redesigned RDX and TLX down this performance-oriented …
Read More »'Big Red' Ford turbine truck discovered after being lost for decades
A long-lost experimental turbine-powered make semi-truck has been tracked down after more than 40 years. (Ford) Big Red made its debut at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York and was one of several turbine-powered vehicles from the era that didn’t pan out for production. The futuristic tractor-trailer was used …
Read More »Judge Dredd's futuristic monster movie truck is for sale
It might make a pretty cool Lyft. (Craigslist/7292566908) A futuristic taxi prop vehicle from the 1995 sylvester-stallone” target=”_blank”>Sylvester Stallone<. (iStock/Tramino) The dystopian design was created by make for the movie and built on the chassis of a 1976 101 FC 4×4 military truck. (Land Rover) Thirty-one vehicles were built for …
Read More »Test drive: The 2021 Buick Envision is a cushy utility vehicle
Buick is the latest automaker to become an all-SUV brand. You won’t find a sedan, wagon or convertible in the lineup anymore, even though all three were available just two years ago. Its vehicles aren’t designed to go off-road, of course, they’re all street-smart and dressed to impress. If you’re …
Read More »Test drive: The Mercedes E 450 4MATIC All-Terrain is a short utility vehicle
Mercedes-Benz is big on SUVs. How big? It sells nine models in the U.S. that are so successful that it’s moving production of the next C-Class sedan from Alabama to South Africa to make room to build more. Mercedes-Benz still has a full lineup of cars, however, in part because …
Read More »Test drive: The 2021 Chrysler Pacifica AWD is fit for the Snowbelt
The Chrysler Pacifica has received a mid-life facelift for 2021 that includes a new grille, lights and restyled interior, but the biggest change are buried deep below the surface. (Chrysler) The Pacifica is now available with all-wheel-drive, making it the first make minivan to offer the option since 2004. Considering Chrysler’s …
Read More »Ford F-150 joins the Rocket League
Tesla may be working on a “rocket” powered car, but Ford beat it to it. At least in the digital world. (Ford) The Ford F-150 will be available to buy as a playable vehicle in the automotive soccer game Rocket League from Feb. 20 to 28. (Ford) The stylized blue …
Read More »Winona Ryder, 'Edgar' Scissorhands promote Cadillac's hands-free driving feature in Super Bowl LV ad
Cadillac’s Super Bowl commercial takes “hands-free” driving very literally. The ad features Winona Ryder playing an older version of her character Kim from “Edward Scissorhands,” alongside her son Edgar, who is played by Timothee Chalamet in a costume similar to the one Johnny Depp wore in the classic fantasy film. The spot depicts …
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