Weekend News Roundup February 24, 2024

Overall, the U.S. auto industry has largely recovered from the supply chain issues that drove the cost of new cars through the roof and brought the price of used cars up along with it. Not all new cars are selling below MSRP now, but enough are that you can generally expect to find a deal … Read more

2024 Toyota Land Cruiser’s Starting Price Is $23,000 Less Than The Last Generation

Toyota’s all-new Land Cruiser is probably one of the most anticipated automotive debuts in the last few years. After a two-year hiatus, during which fans here in the U.S. had a will they/won’t they moment on whether Toyota would bring the nameplate back to the U.S, Toyota blew everyone away by debuting an all-new Land … Read more

Volvo Almost Built A Two-Door SUV In The 1970s, Unearthed Sketches Reveal

Illustration: Volvo Since the company’s founding in 1927, Volvo has become renowned for its practical, safe and stylish utility vehicles. While best known for its wagons, Volvo has produced all manner of hatchbacks, delivery vehicles, crossovers and even a new electric van. Volvo’s first SUV, the XC90, made its debut in 2002, but newly released … Read more

These Are The Weirdest Car Windows Ever Built

Screenshot: Doug DeMuro/ YouTube Subaru only recently came into the mainstream– it used to be decidedly quirky. The SVX was Subaru’s flagship car in the ‘90s, intended to debut technological innovations like these windows that allowed owners to roll them down in the rain without getting wet. Other cars use windows like this because their … Read more

These Are Your Best Automotive New Year’s Resolutions

Image: Bradley Brownell Humanity has survived another lap around the sun, and 2024 is here. You’re ready to start the year anew with aims at making your life a little better. You’ve set goals for the year, and will diligently work toward their achievement within the next 12 months. You’ll stick to it and you’ll … Read more

It Was Only A Matter Of Time Before Someone Tried To Flip An Ineos Grenadier

Photo: Cars & Bids The Land Rover Defender-inspired Ineos Grenadier first went into production in late 2022, but U.S. deliveries only began a year later. It’s a niche off-roader that is only going to appeal to a select group of buyers, but we’re not going to pretend that we can’t see the appeal of a … Read more

Drunk Driver Pleads Guilty To Hitting Drunk Driving Sign

Screenshot: KESQ / YouTube A 27-year-old Texas woman crashed her Land Rover into an electronic signboard in Palm Springs, California last August. The sign ironically read, “Don’t drink and drive.” Local police claim she admitted to drinking a pint of tequila before getting behind the wheel. Yesterday, she pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts of willfully … Read more