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With its water-cooled, front-mounted engine, today’s Nice Price or No Dice 944 S2 is a model that some traditional Porschephiles might give the side-eye. Let’s see if it’s priced to be liked by us less judgmental types.Read more...

2021 was, for most people, a long and difficult year. A year of political tensions, ever-shifting pandemic responses, and bean-related parents led to many considering it the worst year in their lives. Consider the other side, however, the silver lining: A few…

It’s beautiful in its simplicity, isn’t it? In 2000, a company called Agetec published a PlayStation game simply titled Racing as part of its budget A1 Games label. It’s absolutely as terrible as you’d expect, but the utter lack of any defining…

Volkswagen’s van people are getting a big check from their friends at Porsche, Tesla is investing in U.S. nickel mining, and the once mighty have fallen in South Korea. All that and more in this Tuesday edition of The Morning Shift for January 11, 2022.Read…

With its smaller V8 engine, today’s Nice Price or No Dice 400 E could be considered the Hammer’s little brother. Let’s see if this TLC-needing little bro has a price that might make it worth adding to the family.Read more...

BMW and Mercedes are battling, and so are Ram, Chevy, and Ford. VinFast, meanwhile, is in a category of its own. All that and more in The Morning Shift for January 6, 2022.Read more...

Was 2021 a great year? Not exactly! But we did have some posts that did good traffic. Take a walk down memory lane with us, as we think back on 2021, a year that will seem much better by this time in 2022. Read more...

We drove a lot of cars in 2021, we’re reposting a few of our favorites here.Read more...

For a lot of people, the Porsche 911 is the default semi-pricey sports car. It’s what the successful doctor/lawyer/dentist buys when they’ve made it, and it’s been the subject of effusive praise in the automotive press since it hit the scene in the…

Was 2021 a great year? Not exactly! But we did have some posts that got a lot of attention. Take a walk down memory lane with us, as we think back on 2021, a year that will seem much better by this time in 2022. Read more...

Anyone who’s worked on their own car, particularly older models, knows the feeling. There’s a part you need, and you can’t find it anywhere — parts shops haven’t seen it in years, dealers don’t carry it, and the local pick-n-pull just shrugs when…

The Unicorn is only one of a number of mythical beasties, but for some reason, it has been elevated in popular culture above all the others to serve as the talisman for anything rare or seemingly unobtainable. Based on its manual transmission, the seller of…

It’s no secret that Audi and Porsche been deeply involved with shaping Formula 1's future engine regulations, with eyes toward becoming involved in the sport in one capacity or another. Both brands have pushed hard for the adoption of synthetically-made…

As Porsche ended the 2021 motorsport season with its annual season-ending “Night of Champions” event, the German manufacturer announced its plans for the 2022 racing season and beyond. The state of the marque release covered everything from Formula E to…

Are you the type of person who thinks an automatic transmission-equipped sports car like today’s Nice Price or No Dice 911 is a contradiction in terms? If not (and you shouldn’t be) then let’s take a look beyond this Porsche’s paltry pedal count.Read more...

The early-to-mid 2000s were a banner era for bedroom poster cars. You had the Lamborghini Murciélago, the Maserati Mc12, even the Bugatti Veyron greeting children every morning as they rubbed the sleep from their eyes. But those children have grown up,…

One of my favorite SUVs of all time is the Volkswagen Touareg and its platform mate, the Porsche Cayenne. The Touareg is an off-road sleeper while the Cayenne is a giggle. I mean, it’s an SUV that can tow your race car to the track then itself go racing…

Oh dang, it’s an electric Porsche wagon that doesn’t have the extra body cladding and taller ride height. That’s bound to be a winner of a package, both in the looks and performance department. As is typical with Porsche’s GTS badge, the Taycan GTS…

The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice 986 has dubbed the car “Bruce the Boxster” and is leaving Bruce behind in a move across the country. Let’s see if this mileage-heavy Porsche is priced for a prospective buyer to make a move.Read more...

Honda’s New Sports eXperimental absolutely changed the game when it debuted in 1990. It was a beautiful and exotic shape from a company better known for economy cars, with the performance to match. The engineering was so faultless that it dunked on mainstay…

The Alpine A110 just debuted its refreshed face to the world, which is pretty much the same as its old one. This, I feel, is a good thing. The A110 has consistently topped my list of the prettiest cars in production today, a list that carries a lot of clout in…

Last week, while out in Los Angeles to drive the new Civic Si, I got my first ever chance to visit the LA Auto Show. Auto shows are always an interesting mix of things to see, from priceless one-off concepts to e-bikes you could ride home from the show for a…

Get ready for a full-size Porsche crossover, Elon Musk is beefing with another rich guy, and GM. All that and more in The Morning Shift for November 23, 2021.Read more...

We’ve been writing a lot about the 2022 Porsche 911 because, well, it’s the new Porsche 911. Of course we’re going to write about it. One thing that caught my attention about this rear-engined mainstay is that the price for the car now starts at…

The holidays are finally here: Just 33 days to go until Christmas and we’re only two full days away from Thanksgiving. Stores are packed to the brim with stocking-stuffers, Christmas lights are illuminating the streets, and some of your favorite websites are…