Casey Williams

I’d argue no automaker makes better use of its classic brands than Ford Motor Company. From the electric Mustang Mach-E crossover to the F-150 Lightning EV, Maverick hybrid pickup, and Escape-based Bronco Sport, Ford is bank. In fact the automaker will not even take orders for the Maverick until 2023. Right on its tailgate is…

Upon launch a few years ago at the Detroit Auto Show, the current-generation Chevrolet Silverado wore controversial exterior styling and an interior not nearly changed enough.  At the same show, Ram rolled out its beautiful pickup with tablet-sized touchscreen.  While the Silverado is a very good truck, Chevrolet heard the complaints and updates the truck…

One of my favorite future sci-fi movies is Demolition Man (1993). Its dystopian future, where everything was filled with joy-joy feelings and toilet paper replaced by three seashells, was dominated by a fleet of General Motors concept cars that provided a sleek backdrop. But when Sylvester Stallone’s character, a brute police officer frozen for crimes…

Average new car prices topped $45,000 during 2021, but you can buy one of these excellent models for under $25,000. See if you prefer a hybrid pickup, sporty crossover, or fast-driving compact. Ford Maverick The blockbuster Maverick comes standard as a hybrid, achieves 42-MPG city. Or, go for the 250 horsepower turbo-four. Edgy interiors add…

One might argue it has taken Jeep way too long to embrace the coming age of electric vehicles, especially since Chrysler has offered a plug-in mini-van for years. Its destination will be paved with all-electric vehicles foreshadowed by the Wrangler Magneto concept and a slew of car-based models derived from Fiat and Peugeot architecture, but…

Being an auto enthusiast, many of my fondest Christmas memories center around four-wheeled experiences – usually involving one of my grandparents. Some of my fondest were driving my grandma to Christmas Eve services in her Mercedes or riding with my grandpa to pick up presents in his 1980s pickup. It wasn’t until I was a…

Mercedes-Benz had a pretty crazy strategy when it introduced the jacked-up All Terrain E-Class wagon in Europe, home of fast cars and faster highways, and left crossover-crazy America with the more boring Rodeo Drive version. I mean, hadn’t they learned the basic lesson of the Subaru Outback? Americans want to look ready for adventure whether…