We’re Live From Monterey Car Week 2026 — Sunday, August 9th Monterey Car Week—the annual extravaganza of all things automobile—is upon us. We cover this event (well, events) more than any other, particularly the auctions, with previews, news from the ground, and…
New Images Provide the Best Evidence Yet That Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Does, Indeed, Have a Long-Theorized Stellar Companion — The research team is mostly convinced by the data, but they want to capture additional observations in 2027 to confirm what they've found
Le Mans Surprises: Toyota Takes Home Sixth Win, Corvette Wins GT3 — Toyota has earned its sixth (and arguably most significant) victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which was held on June 13 and 14. The team fended off a long list of rivals, including BMW, Ferrari, and Cadillac, t
Final Parking Space: 1982 Renault Le Car DeLuxe 3-door — Four of our last five Final Parking Space subjects have been red-white-and-blue-flag-waving American cars and trucks, each equipped with a manual transmission. This week, we’re going to stick with the run of…
Project Cheap Camaro #8: Sneaking Up on Color — It’s only July, but it has already been a long summer of sanding on project Cheap Camaro. All that sanding is a journey toward a destination, however: The car has come a long way since the days of fixing the roof with a…
9 Eye-Catching Cars from the 2026 RM Sotheby’s Woodcote Park Auction — On July 8, RM Sotheby’s hosted a new U.K. sale, held in conjunction with the Royal Automobile Club and its concours at Woodcote Park, the club’s stately 350-acre estate. A little over 40…
Bloomberg Surveillance 8/5/2026 — Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern speak daily with leaders and decision makers from Wall Street to Washington and beyond. No other program better positions investors and executives for the trading day. (Source: Bloomberg)
MLB labor: Five lessons learned from the 1994 MLB strike — As another lockout looms, what lessons can we take from Major League Baseball's last prolonged work stoppage?
West Ham's boardroom battle on eve of Championship season — As West Ham get ready to start their first league campaign outside the top flight since 2011-12, what's going on in the boardroom?
A Gut-Level Decision on a ’63 Rambler — For a short period before Maire Anne and I moved down to Austin, after I sold the 1970 Triumph GT6+ but before the endless parade of BMWs began, I owned a powder-blue 1963 Rambler Classic 550. The car had been passed around in my circle of
The Beaded Seat Cover Provides Timeless Benefits — Sitting is the new smoking, or at least that phrase gets thrown around these days. I have never smoked, but my body certainly feels the downsides of spending most of its days in a seated position. A quick scan of PubMed’s l
The Lamborghini Silhouette Is the Forgotten Wedge of the 1970s — Hidden in the Countach’s shadow, the Lamborghini Silhouette is one of the brand’s best-kept secrets. Few were built, and today it’s rarer than many modern limited-edition cars — though not intentio
GPS Trackers: The Last Line of Theft Defense — A total of 659,880 vehicles were reported stolen nationwide last year. Most of those are used cars like Hyundai Elantras and Honda Accords, which are easy to part out. But classic cars are hardly immune. In 2025, 207 total loss…
The Collector Car Market Continues to Cool as Summer Heats up — The Hagerty Market Rating slipped another 0.08 points this month to 58.59, its lowest reading of the quarter. The decline is modest on its face, but it continues a trend that has now persisted for much of the year:…
Your network bottleneck isn't your router, it's your Wi-Fi — Don't upgrade your internet plan until you check your house for these old cables
Bovensiepen 05 GT Is an M5 Touring-Based Follow-up to the Alpina B5 — Alpina began writing the next chapter in its story when it joined the BMW Group in January 2026. The Bovensiepen family that started the company is no longer involved in running it, but it’s staying in…
Spring Boot Project: Build a REST API for an E-commerce Platform — Learn how to build a REST API for an e-commerce platform. Perfect for Java developers looking to enhance their skills with hands-on Spring Boot projects! 🚀 Want to dive deeper? - Get the full course: https://mos
macOS 27 Golden Gate beta 5 now available to developers - 9to5Mac — Continuing Apple’s beta rollouts ahead of the official launch of macOS 27 Golden Gate later this year, Apple has now released the fifth beta of the OS to developers.
Piston Slap: Safely Purchasing An S63 Flagship? — Anthony writes: “Hi! I am about to purchase a 2017 Mercedes S63 cabriolet with 42k miles. Is it a wise practice to drop the oils? Which oils specifically? I hear mention of adding a sacrificial pigtail as well. (We…
5 Collector Trucks You Can Drive Daily for $15K — Two years ago, a 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser sold on Bring a Trailer for $177,500. That is Ferrari money for what was, until recently, an ideal first car for a high schooler. The sale was far above #1 condition (concours) value for…
BMW Adds xDrive AWD to the M2 Lineup for 2027 — All-wheel drive is gradually spreading across the BMW M range. After the M5 and the M3, it’s the M2’s turn to send its power to all four wheels. The new 2027 BMW M2 xDrive gets a performance-tuned all-wheel-drive system
Never Stop Driving #195: The Craftsmen — Next week, Monterey Car Week will once again lure thousands of enthusiasts to the California coast for auctions, concours, and the usual parade of eight-figure Ferraris. The mid-August week is a reminder that California is a hotbed of…
Why the 80 Series Land Cruiser Is the Most Notable 4×4 of the ’90s — When I sold my third 80 Series Land Cruiser in the summer of 2024, my buddy, Willy, an FZJ80 Lexus LX450 owner, said to me, “You’ll get another one.” “The hell I will!” I grumbled. “No way. Nope. Never…
Google's base Pixel 11 probably won't have 'HiLight' but will actually have enough RAM — With just hours left to go for Google’s Pixel 11 launch event, details keep on leaking out, with some clarification...
What Would You Do with a VW Beetle? — We are talking about the air-cooled Beetle, I might add. The original VW Bug was a global icon for so many decades. People from just about every country and every generation have memories of said Volkswagen product, and that’s something
First Drive: Bovensiepen Zagato and 05 GT Point the Way Forward for Alpina’s Founding Family — Bovensiepen no longer owns the Alpina name, but as it enters the next phase of its performance-car venture, the company’s tuning spirit lives on in two new models: the…
Against All Oddities: Eagle Has Landed — My first Hagerty column, published in March of 2019, was titled “How to Score a Derelict Project Car from a Skeptical Stranger.” Well, here we are again, huddled around one such car. I’m older, allegedly wiser, and my…
BMW Is Showing Commercials On Their Car's Dash Screens And They Want You To Think It's A Treat - The Autopian — You know what would be terrible? Terrible in a sort of dystopian, capitalism-run-amok sort of way? Imagine buying a brand-new, fancy, premium-grade car. From an…
New Citroën 2CV Previewed as a Cheap, City-Friendly EV — Citroën is about to rekindle a decades-old rivalry. The electric Renault 4 E-Tech, released in 2025, will soon be joined by an electric Citroën 2CV scheduled to make its debut at the 2026 Paris auto show. The model will fea
Kinardi Line #7: Adorn Thy Toolbox — I’m a sucker for stickers. Always have been. Big ones, tall ones, small ones, but especially dumb ones. If there’s glib wording on one side and sticky stuff on the other, odds are I’ll slap it across the surface of my laptops, folders,…
Zelda. Again. Still. Always. — I’ve been down for the past couple of weeks with an odd combination of gut and back issues. It’s all minor; it’s being resolved, but I’ve been running at quarter speed, and long wrenching sessions where I’m bent over or twisting under an engine…
Never Stop Driving #189: How to Watch Racing. Or Not. — I didn’t watch a single lap of the 24 Hours of Le Mans last weekend. I didn’t see the Chevy Corvette triumph over Porsche, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Lexus, and more. I didn’t learn that one of the winning Corvette’s drivers,…
Final Parking Space: 1999 Mercury Mystique LS with 5-speed and 350K Miles — Two weeks ago, we had a 1993 Honda Civic with 414,982 miles on its odometer as our Final Parking Space subject. That very same day, I visited my favorite Denver-area car graveyard and spotted a Mercury…
The children Gaza lost — What does a new UN report documenting the killing and suffering of Palestinian children in Gaza reveal?
‘Probably my last year’: Ronaldo says this could be his final season — Superstar forward gave his clearest indication yet that he might end his playing career after the current season.
How Encor Created the Consummate Lotus Esprit — Designed by one of Italy’s greatest automotive artists and bestowed with a chassis by a seven-time F1 World Champion constructor, the Lotus Esprit should have been perfection personified when it launched exactly 50 years ago. Giorge
5 Old Favorites Losing Value in a Cooling Market — We’re well into the driving season, and another update to Hagerty Valuation Tools is here. Last week we discussed cars that saw remarkable increases in value. Unsurprisingly, supercars were the clear winners… again.…
The Drive: Latest Car News, Car Reviews, and Culture Stories — Reporting on the auto industry and car culture with breaking car news, model reveals, exclusive scoops, new car reviews, features, and more.
Ready for Anything: Thousands of Fix-Its in a 10-Pound Bag — I’ve broken down on the side of the road enough times that I now obsess over what tools to bring. That includes creating my own kit. I also keep an eye out for what others pack. Someone must have the Goldilocks…
The Plymouth Duster 340 Kept Muscle Cars Light, Fun, and Affordable — Pollution regulations and the 1973 oil crisis are often blamed for killing American muscle cars, but long before the gas lines started, Detroit had already realized another limiting factor to the market:…
New York City's Last Standing Wood Column Company Closes After 110 Years — 110 years later, Brooklyn's American Wood Column Corporation is closing. A new documentary by Joshua Charrow takes viewers on one final walk-through.
A Sunflower's View of Totality - NASA Science — The Moon slid between the Sun and Earth to produce a stunning celestial show visible from Spain in August 2026.
2026 GMC Yukon AT4 Ultimate Review: Denali in Danner Boots — Recently, my wife was in the market for a vehicle to replace her beloved but 15-year-old V-6 Toyota RAV4. (I lost the argument to get a minivan, given our 1-year-old and second baby on the way.) Some kind of three-row…
10 Vintage Rides Racing up Pikes Peak This Weekend — Ask any driver attempting to run the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb what their goal is, and they will undoubtedly answer, “Make it to the top.” It seems simple enough, seeing as that is the whole point of the race, but…
US Consumer Sentiment Rises to Five-Month High — The University of Michigan’s final July sentiment index increased to 55.2 this month, according to the survey released Friday. That's an improvement from the preliminary estimate of 54.4. Michael McKee reports on "Bloomberg Open…
Reputation Management: A Very Specific Set of Skills — Welcome back to Reputation Management! We are again revealing the underbelly of local automotive retailers—places like car dealers and service shops—with fictional service tales inspired by real customer reviews. How…
Maybe we shouldn’t give 24 year olds billions of dollars to bet on AI — We deserve a better class of AI booster.
Toyota Adds Trailhunter Packages to 2027 Tundra and Sequoia — Toyota has announced a mid-cycle refresh for the 2027 Tundra pickup and the 2027 Sequoia full-size SUV. Alongside an updated exterior and more standard tech on the inside, both body-on-frame ‘Yotas get a…
Cars Help Set the Mood in Michel Gondry’s Mood Indigo — I don’t pretend to be an expert on surrealist French film, nor do I claim to be an authority on surreal French cars, but every so often, when the two get mashed together, I’m happy to reflect on what I’ve just witnesse
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The Norton Dominator Lived Up to Its Name — Norton has recently made a high-profile return to motorcycle production, unveiling a new range of twin- and four-cylinder models with the marque’s traditional silver paintwork and the famous old names Manx and Atlas. If the modern…
Classic Driver | The classic car & lifestyle market and magazine — Classic Driver is the leading international market and magazine for classic & collector cars and a sophisticated lifestyle.
Celebrating Route 66: Photo Tips for Capturing “The Mother Road” on Its Centennial Anniversary — Say the name “Route 66” and it conjures up dreams of following legendary authors, songwriters, and filmmakers down a road famously called “America’s Main Street.” I did…
Surrounded by Ecstasy — A soft drama unfolded on the lawn of the 74th annual Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club National Meet in Palm Springs, California, where 160 modern and vintage Bentleys and Rolls-Royces were on display. Local owner, 64-year-old Pierre Lemieux, impatiently paced up…
We’re In! Slate’s First Shift Gamifies the Affordable EV Pickup Truck — Gamification is the act of turning just about anything into a competitive game, usually involving items like points, badges, and competitions with others playing the same game. The concept grew…
“American Treasures” Exhibit Showcases 8 Cars Enshrined in the Library of Congress — Starting this week, eight vehicles from the National Historic Vehicle Register (NHVR) will be on display at the Savoy Automobile Museum in Georgia, roughly 45 miles northwest of…
How Spring Boot Can Be A Game Changer For Your Career — Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
According To You: The Best Money-Saving DIY Repairs — We asked you about your best money-saving DIY automotive repair, and you folks did not disappoint. We covered a lot of ground together, even mentioning my personal best: a heater core swap. Pulling a dashboard, dropping a…
Revealed: Trio of Special-Edition Porsche 911s Celebrates Toy Story 5 Stars — There will be some very special guests at today’s red-carpet premiere for Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5: Three heavily customized Porsche 911s. The cars, a product of a collaboration betwee
Expert Advice: The Head Gardener at Thyme in the Cotswolds, on Growing Crops in a Hoop House — <p>A hoop house tour might not sound like the most glamorous experience, but at Thyme Hotel, Restaurant, and Spa near Lechlade, England, food is so central to the stay, it follows…