While there are a lot of cars on the market today that are overhyped and fail to deliver on their promise, there are an equal number of vehicles that are tragically underrated — cars, trucks, and SUVs that would be loved by their owners, if only people would buy them. Sadly though, many of the best cars on the market today fly under the radar – whether it is because of a lack of marketing, a…
Thanks to advancements in technology, auto thefts are generally downward. However, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) puts out its Hot Wheels list of the most stolen cars every year with the same vehicles topping the list. The agency released its data for 2015, and some of the vehicles on the list are surprising. In addition to the list, the NICB gives advice in the form of the agency’s four “Layers of Protection” to limit the amount…
There are plenty of lists of “the worst cars of all-time” floating around the Internet. But we want to zero in on what we think is a more egregious failure than simply turning out a bad car. What separates bad (as in “worst”) from dumbest? In our judgement, the “dumbest” cars to be foisted upon the pubic are those that leave the would-be customers saying “What were they thinking?” These are the cars, and trucks,…
Not every car that is designed, manufactured and marketed to the public is a winner. In fact, automotive companies are as likely to roll a dud off the assembly line as a success. Whether it is an ugly design, poor engineering or a plain old lemon that turns off consumers, the history of the automobile is littered with some real stinkers over the years. Many of them now infamous and forever burned in the collective…
Consumer Reports has released its annual list of their favorite 2016 model year vehicles. While these cars fall into several different categories, the magazine determines which are the best based on how they excel in extensive tests, as well as how they rank in reliability, safety and owner satisfaction. So whether you’re shopping for a compact car or a pickup truck, Consumer Reports has provided some generous food for thought with their 10 top picks for the year. Honda Fit…