Car Opinion

How and Why I Once Got GM to Build Me a One-of-a-Kind Muscle Car

MT Garage: We Drove Dozens of New Cars This Month, Here's the Good, Weird, and Ugly

Billy Rehbock | Oct 29, 2025

I Worked at a Haunted Car Dealership and What Happened Still Gives Me Chills

Mark McDonald | Oct 27, 2025

Here’s What the Coming 2027 Kia Telluride Can Learn From the 2026 Hyundai Palisade

Bob Hernandez, MotorTrend Staff | Oct 21, 2025

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Buying from a dealer may cost more, but a private seller isn’t always the bargain it seems. Here’s what you need to know.

Dealer vs. Private Seller: What's the Smarter Way to Buy Your Next Car?

Mark McDonald | Sep 17, 2025

What might have happened had AMC Motors navigated its way through the troubles that ultimately killed it off.

Alternative History: What if AMC Had Survived the ’80s?

Benjamin Hunting | Jul 15, 2025

If you want to spend far less time at the dealership, do these things.

How to Get In and Out of the Dealer Quickly When Buying a New Car

Mark McDonald | Jul 1, 2025

The mandatory sale of federal land in the "One Big Beautiful Bill" will hurt car enthusiasts.

Opinion: Congress Must Stop the Proposed Public Land Sell-Off

Scott Evans | Jun 27, 2025

There are several reasons, but suffice to say, it’s best to block out half a day.

Why Does It Take So Long to Buy a Car? Car Salesman Confidential

Mark McDonald | Jun 27, 2025

Industry vet Terry Woychowski shares learnings from ShanghaiAuto 2025 and his vehicle benchmarking firm Caresoft, to suggest what that might take.

China Is Way, Way Ahead in the Car Business—Can the West Catch Up?

Frank Markus | Jun 25, 2025

A lifelong battery-swapping skeptic comes around to the convenience, cost savings, and grid and green benefits of the pit-stop concept.

Is It Time for EV Charging Stations to Simply Offer Quick-Time Battery Swaps?

Frank Markus | Jun 19, 2025

The motorsports duds at the box office have been numerous—especially so for Formula 1–themed productions.

F1 Movies Have Been Near Career Killers for Almost 50 Years. Will Brad Pitt's "F1” Be Any Different?

Benjamin Hunting | May 30, 2025

The 109th running of the historic race was pure chaos. At least for the first half.

Fire, Rain, and Crashes: I Picked the Right Indy 500 To Be My First

Erik Johnson | May 27, 2025

Observations of an industry vet after revisiting the globe’s biggest car market following a 25-year absence.

Get In, Losers—China’s Driving the Car-Biz Bus [Opinion]

Frank Markus | May 21, 2025

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