If you want to go racing on a modest budget, one of the most-affordable series in motorsports is called B-Spec. Sanctioned by the SCCA, Grand Am, NASA and World Challenge, B-Spec puts drivers in compact, production-based cars that have a very similar performance baseline. Joining cars such as the...
So responsibility slips a bit, and in the rush to get your term paper finished you forgot to pay the meter, forgot your parking pass, or wedged your Toyota Yaris or MINI... May 10, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 5
We wish we could get excited about Scott Brown*. Yes, his victory was historic. Yes it will mean interesting things in Washington. But for the love of Benji, did the man have... January 22, 2010 by Richard Read
Just to be clear: we know that isn't Lindsay Lohan's Toyota Yaris hanging out in the background of this pic. Sure, LiLo may have gone blond since last we saw her, and she... August 7, 2009 by Richard Read
Toyota has some bold plans for its hybrid lineup in Europe. The auto giant will reportedly launch a new entry-level, dedicated hybrid Lexus hatchback in Europe next year and... July 28, 2009 by Kenneth Hall
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has just come to a conclusion that we suspect many motorists have known for years - when it comes to car safety, size does... April 14, 2009 by Ralph Hanson 12
Ford has its new Fusion, Honda has the Insight, and Toyota's new Prius is about to hit the streets. But already the next generation of the hybrid wars is drawing up its... March 25, 2009 by Ralph Hanson 2
The short-sightedness of the car-buying public is breathtaking. It was just months ago that fears over $4 gas prices had people scurrying about, dumping loaded SUVs for a... March 23, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 6
Toyota has taken a somewhat paradoxical tack at creating a stripped-down single-seat club racer out of a front-wheel-drive Yaris econo car. The company says the design harks... November 4, 2008 by Ralph Hanson 2