Electric Vehicle
Survey: EVs Should Sound Like Cars, Not Starships
This week, I am Luke Skywalker. It’s a bad idea, apparently. A new survey shows that I should sound more…
Sub Compact Car
Mini Debuts 4-Door Cooper Hardtop
Mini is a bit unusual, and so are the people who buy Mini cars. The Mini Cooper is one of…
CPO
Mazda Certified Pre-Owned Program
Quick Facts What We Like What We Don’t Mazda Certified Pre-Owned Mazda makes some of the best-handling mainstream vehicles, from…
What Is
What Is GCWR?
Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR) is the maximum allowed weight of a vehicle, its maximum payload, and an attached trailer and its maximum payload.
What Is
What Is Payload?
Payload is the combined weight of cargo and passengers a vehicle carries. Maximum payload is the vehicle’s rating for how much weight a vehicle can safely carry. Payload is a component of GVWR and GCWR.
Advice
How To Sell a Car Without a Title
Quick Facts About Selling a Car With No Title You typically need a title to sell a car. It provides…
General
The Car Dealer You’re Negotiating With Is Worried
New car sales have accelerated in 2024, but the people selling those cars don’t feel any better. A survey of…
Compact Car
2025 Mazda3 Gets Less Expensive Base Model
We rarely get to report that a car is less expensive than it used to be. But the 2025 Mazda3…
General
Price Drop Ahead: Wholesale Used Car Prices Fall
The wholesale prices used car dealers pay at auction for the used cars that fill their lots declined in May.…
Fullsize Pickup Truck
Dodge, Ram Recall 211,000 Over Stability Control
Stellantis, the parent company of Dodge and Ram, has recalled 211,851 vehicles because their antilock braking systems (ABS) can turn…