Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short. TDS gets you up to speed on all the critical automotive headlines of the morning, and it’s designed to pair well with a cup of coffee. Really brings out those citrus notes, in my opinion. Stories are summed up in a sentence or two with links to follow

Thursday’s hot topic at the Miami Dolphins Stadium, or as some would like you to call it, the Miami International Autodrome, was the recent regulation changes enacted by the FIA. While Formula 1 drivers across the paddock clarified that no one would really know the full extent of these changes until they drove the car

Maybe you’ve heard about Rob Dahm’s insane 12-rotor engine that runs three turbos? Well, this is kind of like the opposite. It’s his single-rotor Miata, which he’s been building and featuring on his YouTube channel for the past year or so. Dahm got it on the dyno recently, and the result was surprisingly good. In

A few months back, we learned that rent-a-van outfit Escape Camper Van was going out of business and liquidating all of its assets, including the entirety of its fleet of converted rental campers. In a strange twist of fate, somebody I frequently talked cars with in a previous life happened across that post and decided,

Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short. TDS is dense, quick, and tight. Compiling all the news from around the globe and placing it in one spot, TDS is your one-stop-shop for an am news blast. Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a stock EK Civic hatch during my time on the road. The Honda crowd where I’m at would throw a Skunk2 exhaust on one of those faster than you can say “fartcan.” But someone in British Columbia managed to keep theirs free from modifications, and now, the 2000 Civic

It’s been a minute since we checked in with Parking Garage Rally Circuit, the indie racing game that channels the soul of arcade mainstays from 30 years ago in a way that many try to, but few pull off. When we first played it ahead of release back in 2024—which itself is hard to believe—the

My name is Byron Hurd, and I’m a V6 apologist. My first car was a 1995 Volkswagen Passat with the 2.8-liter VR6 and a five-speed manual. Like most VWs, it was a basket case of a car, but man, did it sound good. Slide those glasses back down, Poindexter—I know what the “VR” part stands

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m no rocket scientist. Then again, I don’t think you have to be to gaze in wonder at this rotating detonation rocket engine from aerospace company Astrobotic. It boasts some crazy specs, which we’ll get to in a minute, but first, we have to talk about the spiraling

Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short. The Downshift is The Drive’s morning summary of all the auto industry headlines you need to know. News is summarized with a few sentences, with links to dig deeper if you wish. This is the part where I’d normally encourage everyone to grab a cup of their favorite brown, caffeinated