Which Beater Should She Bet On?

Posted on Jun 25, 2021 in Editorials | 1 comment

Kobe writes: Hi Bark, I’ve only begun to read TTAC and your email responses are a great read, so I figured I’d give sending you a question a shot. Two of my wife’s friends are looking for reliable, used cars. The parameters I’ve been given were $4,000 or less (as she will need to save a little for maintenance repairs I figure), a hatchback (preferably...

Exploding Airbags: Who Has the Right Fix?

Posted on Jun 24, 2021 in Safety | Comments Off on Exploding Airbags: Who Has the Right Fix?

Ten automakers have recalled a total of 8 million cars because the airbags in them can explode. While it’s true that airbags are, by design, supposed to explode out of the car in case of an accident, these airbags explode with so much force that they actually send shrapnel into the air. An airbag with shrapnel is worse than no airbag at all. Right? All the...

How to Create the Ultimate Tailgating Experience

Posted on Jun 21, 2021 in Technology | 1 comment

We don’t know how it is where you work, but around here, there are days at the office where you’d think we were employed by a sports network. With Labor Day behind us, and football cranking up for another season, the local sports action (both professional and collegiate) becomes the topic of most conversations. OK, we do some work also, but that’s just so we...

SsangYong SIV-2 Concept Heads to Geneva

Posted on Jun 20, 2021 in Concept | Comments Off on SsangYong SIV-2 Concept Heads to Geneva

SsangYong carmaker will be present at the auto show with the SIV-2 Concept which will lead the way for a future production model with a five-seat cabin. The new model will also share some characteristics with the SIV-1 concept, unveiled three years ago and it is presumed to take on the Nissan Qashqai. As the carmaker states, the concept-based model will come...

Die Another Day – Jensen Interceptor

Posted on Jun 16, 2021 in Antique | 2 comments

Grand touring cars are the luxury equivalent of the supercar. Cars like the magnificent Ferrari 365 Daytona are a perfect example of the GT class. They are performance automobiles with 2+2 seating, remarkable handling, supercar speed, opulent interiors, and a colossal price tag. They are driven by the rich, the famous, and the well manicured titans of industry...

the Lotus Exige S Roadster

Posted on Jun 15, 2021 in Racing | 2 comments

A few folks have been modifying present Lotus Exige S cars, converting them into soft-tops (see comment by wallabyguy here), but now the factory does it for you. And it has made other alterations to make this a most desirable sports car. This is part of Lotus’s comeback story. The firm has had lots of ups and downs but has always kept to the “less is more”...

How many vintage cars are enough?

Posted on Jun 11, 2021 in Featured | 2 comments

Sure, I want all of them… but would that be sensible? When I was a teenager, I thought there was no such thing as owning too many vintage cars. They looked great, were easy to work on and were considerably cheaper and usually quicker than a new car. Over the next 30 years, however, I came to grips with the realities of such a desire. Since owning multiple...