First gigs for pimple-pitted teens are usually those with comically low stakes and a weed-dealing manager. Stocking shelves, pretending to babysit, and washing cars are all on the agenda. Not for me. At the age of 16, license all shiny and demerit-free, I was hired as a general worker by my town’s Parks Department, a … Read more
I don’t consider myself a truck guy, per se, nor have I really manifested an interest in buying one. I just don’t have truck needs or truck dreams. But then the coronavirus happened, and like everyone else, I ended up locked up inside my apartment for months, spending my days playing video games and smoking … Read more
My whole outlook on road cars changed when I tested an absurdly-loud 5.0-liter V8 Mustang, and I probably owe some people who I dismissed as backward Luddites over the years an apology. Exhaust notes have never really been a must-have for me in a car. They’re enjoyable as all hell, but am I going to … Read more
When it came time to finally launch the 2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost, Ford understood that getting loyal truck owners to pay attention to a hybrid pickup would be a monumental challenge. In a segment where engine displacement is worn like a Boy Scout badge of pride and big, dirty engines are considered badass, introducing a … Read more
The 2021 Ford Bronco competes with the Jeep Wrangler in a plethora of ways—doors off, roof off, manual transmission, off-road heroics, boxy looks—but as far as I can immediately tell, it beats the Wrangler in one major way: The freaking wing mirrors stay on when you take the doors off! The process of putting the … Read more
Despite its relatively compact size and impressive fuel economy, the 2022 Ford Maverick is still a truck. It may not be a traditional one with body-on-frame construction, but from a capability standpoint, it works so hard you won’t second guess its unibody make-up. It uses Ford’s C2 architecture, which also underpins the Escape and Bronco … Read more
There are but a few perfect moments in life. All your senses become electrified, and you feel like you can see the world and where you fit into it with immaculate clarity. This moment is called ecstasy. I experienced it recently. I was diving down the famed Corkscrew into a high-speed, left-hand sweeping bend at … Read more
Whether you like it or not, the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E is a sales success and here to stay. According to Ford, it is now on track to deliver 50,000 units by the end of the year, and production for the 2021 model is already sold out. Not bad for a year plagued with pandemic-related … Read more
Despite what its name might lead engineering-inclined folks to believe, the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition cannot travel at approximately 2.7 times the speed of sound. As far as my butt dyno is concerned, however, it’s not far off. To anybody who has paid much attention to the recent generation of luxury EVs, … Read more
At this point, the concept of a mass-produced electric vehicle isn’t novel or new anymore. People have been driving and charging them for more than a decade now, and we’ve heard the arguments for and against them time and again. Electric pickups, however, aren’t fully proven, with only the Rivian R1T and GMC Hummer EV … Read more