These Are Currently The Best SUV Deals Under $50,000 According To Consumer Reports Typically, the best deals you’re going to find on new cars are available on old models that are nearing the end of their lifecycle. They might not have the latest, most advanced features, but that doesn’t necessarily make them bad cars. That said, sometimes you can also find good deals on cars that just aren’t selling… Read more…

Loose Moose Trashes Restored BMW 850i While Trapped In Swedish Garage Insurance claims filed after people drive into wild animals are worryingly common, but the same can’t be said for claims submitted after an animal trashes your car while it’s parked. That’s exactly what happened at a BMW specialist in Sweden this weekend when a moose got itself stuck inside a garage and stomped all… Read more…

These Cars Scream MAGA I have made a terrible realization. Every car is a MAGA car now. So many goddamn people voted for Trump’s second term on November 5 that it’s impossible to say what is a MAGA car and what isn’t a MAGA car, so that’s something we’re all going to have to deal with. Still, some cars are still certainly more MAGA-forward… Read more…

Here’s How You Can Best Help Older Family Members Buy A Car Without Getting Scammed Practically everyone has a story about how an older friend or family member got ripped off at a dealership, maybe they were sold a total lemon or got hosed on the price. As knowledgeable car folks, we have to be sure that our seniors don’t end up on the wrong side of a car deal, and these two steps are the best line… Read more…

Spirit Airlines Close To Bankruptcy: Report Spirit, an airline known for its excellent service and in-flight animal entertainment is gearing up for a bankruptcy filing, according to the Wall Street Journal. Read more…

Honda CR-V’s Iconic Built-In Picnic Table Is Back And Better Than Ever For The 2026 Passport Talk to any nerdy car person long enough, and they will eventually bring up how every version of the second-generation Honda CR-V came with a secret picnic table hidden inside. Underneath the cargo area’s carpet is what looked like a typical plastic cover for the underfloor storage area, but remove it and you’d… Read more…

These Are The 2026 Honda Passport TrailSport’s Best Design Details And Cleverest Features Honda just unveiled the 2026 Passport, which is described as its most off-road capable SUV ever. No longer just a Pilot with a shorter rear end, the new Passport is a fantastic piece of boxy design — I think it’s Honda’s best design in years, and certainly its most interesting U.S.-market crossover ever. I recently… Read more…

2026 Honda Passport Revealed As Honda’s Most Capable Off-Roader Yet And Its Best Design In Years Back in the 1990s before coming out with its own crossover, the CR-V, Honda offered the first-generation Passport, a rebadged Isuzu Rodeo that was a legit body-on-frame SUV. Since then, the Japanese brand has mainly stuck to crossover-y models that aren’t focused on off-roading, but that’s changing with the… Read more…

VinFast Only Needs Another $3.5 Billion To Make Its EVs A Success Good morning! It’s Wednesday, November 13, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

SpaceX Is One Step Closer To Killing The International Space Station The International Space Station is set to die soon, with SpaceX contracted to deal the killing blow sometime in 2030. Now, after a test last Friday from one of the company’s Dragon rockets docked to the station, SpaceX is one step closer to killing the ISS for good. Read more…

At $13,500, Would You Rove The Land In This 1981 Land Rover 109? In a bit of questionable salesmanship, the ad for today’s Nice Price or No Dice Land Rover describes it as being “a primitive and uncomfortable ride on the highway!” Let’s decide what such a Paleolithic beast might reasonably be worth. Read more…

You Can Buy This Mercedes-AMG GT For The Price Of A New Honda Civic Type R If you’ve got high-end sports car dreams but premium hot hatch money, you may want to take a trip to the UK. There, you’ll find what’s likely the cheapest Mercedes-AMG GT currently on the market, offered for about the same price as a new2025 Honda Civic Type R. Read more…

Traffic Jams: Rosie Tucker – ‘For Sale: Ford Pinto’ “For Sale: Ford Pinto” is not, in any meaningful way, about the act of selling a Ford Pinto. It’s entirely possible that Rosie Tucker has one in a garage somewhere, and they’re wondering why this song hasn’t led to an influx of offers, but I’d be surprised. Still, automotive focus or not, it’s a great track from a… Read more…

Catholic bishops say they will defend migrants if Trump violates rights BALTIMORE (RNS) — At their annual meeting in Baltimore, the bishops’ chair on immigration said, ‘This is going to be a test for our nation. Are we in fact a nation based on law, on the most fundamental laws about the rights of the human person?’ The post Catholic bishops say they will defend migrants if Trump violates rights appeared first on RNS.

For these Hindu Americans, a pivot from the Democratic Party was long overdue (RNS) — In the Trump coalition, they see a burgeoning multiracial religious right that has ample space for Hindu Americans.  The post  For these Hindu Americans, a pivot from the Democratic Party was long overdue appeared first on RNS.

To feel safe in the pews, trauma must be acknowledged, spiritual directors say (RNS) — Despite the growth of trauma-informed ministry, religious leaders believe that more needs to be done for the church and other sacred spaces to be healthy, safe places of connection for congregations.  The post To feel safe in the pews, trauma must be acknowledged, spiritual directors say appeared first on RNS.

The election is over. Will Trump’s GOP give up its idolatry of racism? (RNS) — Liars are given special attention in African American spirituals. It never occurred to me why until the last days of the 2024 presidential campaign. The post The election is over. Will Trump’s GOP give up its idolatry of racism? appeared first on RNS.

Orthodox Jews voted for Trump. We also have reason to thank God for Biden. (RNS) — What the president has done for Israel and American Jewry merits a particularly Jewish form of gratitude called hakarat hatov. The post Orthodox Jews voted for Trump. We also have reason to thank God for Biden. appeared first on RNS.

This $8,000 Suzuki From India Received A 5-Star Crash Test Rating There aren’t any new models available under $20,000 in the for American car buyers anymore, but emerging auto markets like India have plenty of cheap cars to go around. One of these budget cars just proved that you don’t have to spend a lot of money to be safe. Read more…

Fake Cop Gets Caught Pretending To Be A Cop In Front Of A Real Cop Impersonating a cop is a big no no. One man in Florida found this out the hard way after he flashed the fake police lights in his unmarked Dodge Charger at an intersection in order to run a light. Read more…