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“Envisioning the Ideal Honda Civic Si Hybrid Hatchback | Giga Gears”
Folks, I just got back from driving a couple of new Honda Civics, the facelifted 2025 versions of the Si and Hatchback Hybrid. They were both brilliant little cars in their own ways, but I know what would make them even better: combining the two. What I need Honda to do is take a couple of really great cars and turn…
“Access 129 Years of Autocar Magazine for Free | Giga Gears”
Autocar is one of the oldest automotive publications on the planet, first putting ink to paper in 1895. The British weekly car magazine announced on Thursday that its digital archive will be open to the masses free of charge for the next five days. I highly recommend that every enthusiast take the opportunity to…
“Weekly News Roundup: Cops, Dealerships, and Cybertrucks Misbehaving”
Tesla claims its Cybertruck is built for any planet, and that it’s durable enough to go anywhere and tackle anything, but its owner’s manual says that its hitch assembly is only designed to support vertical loads up to 160 pounds. That’s less than the weight of the average American female. WhistlinDiesel’s Cybertruck…
“Car Culture Roundup: GM Founder’s Tragic Tale, Forest Service’s Green Edge, and the Honda Civic Si”
One hundred and sixteen years ago this week, William Crapo (yes, really) Durant founded General Motors in the hopes of creating a large conglomerate that could scoop up all the smaller automotive companies blooming in turn of the last century Detroit. While GM would eventually become a huge success, indeed one of the…
“Best Affordable Cars: Top Picks Under $35K, Cybertruck Sales, and Powerful EVs | Giga Gears”
The average transaction price of a new car has slowly been coming down since it peaked during the pandemic, but it’s still scarily close to $50,000. That might work for rich people, but most people can’t afford to spend that kind of money on a car. The good news is, even though you can’t get a new car for less than…