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By Denis Flierl on
A 2026 Chevy Silverado with 300 miles suffered a dead 5V battery overnight. Dealerships admit stuck over-the-air (OTA) software updates cause massive parasitic draws on the 12V system. Here is what truck owners must do to prevent a total network freeze.
By Noah Washington on
The trip computer showed 3.1 mi/kWh after a Crater Lake and Oregon Coast road trip. The owner’s hand math landed at 3.3, with one mostly I-5 leg showing roughly 3.5 mi/kWh.
By Noah Washington on
The owner paired a 2025 Tundra Platinum TRD Off-Road i-FORCE MAX with a 2026 Coachmen Apex Nano 186BH. The trailer’s 4,700-pound GVWR and 22-foot-11 length kept the setup inside the truck’s comfort zone.
By Armen Hareyan on
A Ram 2500 owner paid $6,400 for a repair his warranty should have covered, then got his truck back missing half its fan shroud with a coolant light glowing on the dash. See what the dealer blamed for the damage.
By John Goreham on
We’ve recently tested the Dunlop Grandtrek PT20 A/S OEM tire fitment on a 2026 Subaru Outback Premium. The reviews don’t do this tire justice.
By Tim Healey on
An electric wagon, the 2026 Cadillac Lyriq combines luxury and sport and quirkiness to be unlike most other vehicles on the road.
By Tim Healey on
Comments from Honda Ridgeline owners suggest that they love the truck not for what it can do in the snow, but because of all the various problems it solves and challenges it can handle.
By Denis Flierl on
A brand-new 2026 Honda CR-V Sport Touring experienced a complete failure of the dashboard warning during reverse braking before its first oil change. Here is the mechanical root cause of dealers' inability replicate this common Honda Sensing system fault.
By Armen Hareyan on
Ram's 2026 Rebel X starts near $72,000 and quietly targets BMW X5 and Lexus GX buyers instead of the Ford F150 or Silverado ZR2. It's an unexpected shift that most truck shoppers haven't caught onto yet.
By Denis Flierl on
A 2024 Toyota Tundra Platinum owner is living a travel nightmare after his twin-turbo V6 engine completely seized 750 miles from home. Left without a rental car or corporate support, he's stuck paying out-of-pocket for an unexpected engine swap.
By Noah Washington on
Mazda3 had its best month since May 2021, while Mazda tells Torque News the recent return toward sedans has been nearly twice as strong for Mazda as it has been across the industry.
By Noah Washington on
A new R2 delivery should have been a celebration. Instead, one owner found deep exterior scratches, hood misalignment, a driver-side clicking noise, and two glovebox problems within the first 24 hours.
By Denis Flierl on
A routine oil change at a Houston Toyota dealer took a chaotic turn when a technician mistakenly pulled a Highlander's axle. I break down the immediate risks to the transmission fluid levels, axle splines, and critical transaxle seals.
By Armen Hareyan on
The strategy feels familiar. Just as Toyota helped industrialize hybrid technology with the Prius, the company now appears to be positioning itself to industrialize electric air taxis through manufacturing expertise rather than aircraft design.