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Toyota’s 2027 Camry starts at $29,700 with 51 mpg and 225 horsepower. A Corolla Cross Hybrid costs more and gets 42 mpg, so why do so many drivers still choose the crossover?
A 2019 Silverado 6.2L lost a lifter passing a semi at 114,000 miles, then drove onto the tow truck fine. The teardown found a bent pushrod and a chewed cam lobe, and the owner is budgeting about $7,000 for a DFM delete rebuild.
The 2027 Jeep Wrangler Switchback delivers the boldest take yet on the Wrangler with new graphics and contrasting colors. This comes as Jeep is trying to clear out 2026 models that are already on dealer lots, so there are deals waiting out there.
Ram’s 2027 TRX SRT stickered at $110,405 and gets 12 mpg combined, enough to make anyone wince. But after driving its 777 HP supercharged Hemi V8, I can see why people want one anyway.
Ford’s 2026 Explorer Tremor stickered at $63,910 with the 400 HP V6, and it rides as smoothly as any Explorer. But the cheaper 4 cylinder Tremor tows the same 5,000 pounds and gets better mpg.
Our story on a HEMI owner’s Hurricane rental raised one big question: is a 2,000 rpm cold start idle normal? A reader who owned five HEMI Rams says yes, and here’s how long it should last and the one habit that wears turbos.
A Mazda3 owner bought his car new, drove it 153,000 miles to comic-cons and on road trips, then got a $5,500 dealer transmission quote. A used transmission installed by an independent shop could cost roughly half, and here are his other options.
Seven charging stops filled the outbound day, but overnight refills helped make the vacation work. This family’s 32-foot camper trip shows what the bill buys, what the clock demands, and why the owner would still choose his Lightning.
I walked the 2026 Paris Motor Show floor, where 20 Chinese brands showed fast charging, low prices and luxury. Yet, the Chinese lack something, that's why they are in Paris. But Europe's smartest answer wasn’t a bigger car, it was a much smaller one.
I test drove Volvo’s all new VNX in Shippensburg, PA. Volvo told me it can pull up to 200,000 pounds and goes on sale October 26, but the feature that surprised me most lets you steer it from outside the cab.
The Focus RS added less to this Cybertruck driver’s energy use than he expected. Charging roughly every 110 miles still shaped the day, leaving him happy with the trip and wanting more battery if towing became a regular job.
A 2021 Ram Limited HEMI owner rented a Hurricane powered Longhorn and drove three days before the gas gauge dropped below full. He loved the power and smoothness, but a 2,000 rpm cold start idle and the engine’s sound gave him pause.
A 234,000-mile F-150 Lightning threw a battery code, and dealer estimates ran up to $36,000. But independent mechanics found only one module failed and put it back on the road with a $5,000 salvage pack swap. Here's the math.
Toyota’s 2027 Camry carries over the same 2.5 liter hybrid engine, and that engine has stayed out of recalls. The problems showed up in the electronics around it, so here is what Camry owners and shoppers should check before they drive or buy.
Ford's 2026 Ranger Raptor stickered at $62,430 with 405 HP, less than a 326 HP Tacoma TRD Pro. But the Toyota hybrid’s better mpg could erase that price gap in under four years.
