This weekend, I replaced the secondhand Thule bike rack I’d been running for years with a $999 Yakima StepUp Swing. I was initially skeptical—could it really be 10 times better than something you could grab off FB Marketplace? Well, the best value-for-dollar bike rack is still whatever you can snag out of your dad’s garage

Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short. TDS is your daily download of car-scene stories worth knowing about from around the internet. Let’s get into it. Jaguar finally has a name for the upcoming ultra-luxe EV it’s been teasing for about two years: “Type 01.” The brand explains, “‘Type’ references legendary predecessors, ‘0’ is for

Regardless of make, model, price, or purpose, most cars are just that: cars. Many special nameplates mean a lot to enthusiasts, but only a handful weave themselves into the fabric of automotive history. The S-Class is one of them, boasting a rich bloodline packed with beautiful and breakthrough models over its 140-year history. I recently

Before Polaris, Can-Am, and Kawasaki started building side-by-sides with horsepower levels similar to sports cars, Honda made the Pilot. I’m not talking about the SUV, either. Instead, Honda built a single-seater all-terrain buggy that was sort of like a hyped-up go-kart. Originally sporting a 397cc two-stroke, these rigs became a favorite for off-road speed freaks,

How would you like to own a weird piece of automotive history? In a little over a week, the final 7 Saabs still remaining in the company’s former Trollhättan, Sweden, production facility are headed to auction. It’s a hodgepodge of pre-production cars hailing from as far back as 2014, and despite the brand’s recent semi-revival

Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short. TDS is your daily one-stop shop for all the auto industry headlines from around the world fit to print. In the old days, before the internet, a kid on a bicycle would throw a rolled-up copy at your door, and you’d sit and read it at your breakfast

Audi management is keenly aware of recent missteps and aims to quickly rectify issues in rapid succession based on feedback seen and heard from around the world at every level. The first salvo in this offensive? Filling a family-sized hold in the lineup with the new Q9 SUV. On Monday, the 2027 Audi Q9 three-row

We already know that the only three guarantees in life are death, taxes, and more Fast and Furious installations. That said, today’s announcement from NBCUniversal is news because it’s not about Fast Forever or another full-length movie; it’s about a TV show! If you thought The Family would be limited to theaters, well, you’d be

You’ve probably heard the saying that all publicity is good publicity. I’m not sure how true that is, but I believe it applies here. Ram is recalling more than 12,000 trucks because they’re simply too fast. That is to say, their top speed limiters were incorrectly set, allowing them to exceed their tires’ max speed

Sportbike crashes rarely end well. No matter who’s at fault, riders are way more vulnerable than people sitting behind the wheel of their Bimmer. While it’s unclear exactly what happened here, this collision that took place on Saturday in Delta, British Columbia, proves that statement. According to local police, the Suzuki GSX-R1000 rider suffered serious