WETHERSFIELD, CT – The threatening text received last weekend, purportedly from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, warned that a “traffic violation associated with your account remains unresolved.” It further noted that if “full payment” was not made by the next day, I could face vehicle registration revocation and “suspension …

COLEBROOK, CT – After abruptly ending formal weekly cruise nights in mid-June last year due to excessive noise, Norbrook Farm Brewery plans to revive cruises on a twice-monthly basis in 2026 at the urging of customers. “As much pressure as I received from a neighbor about the noise, I received …

STRATFORD, CT – Volkswagen-owned electric vehicle startup Scout Motors has been hit with a class action lawsuit that claims its direct-to-consumer sales approach is “a blatant breach of its contract with the dealers” that sell VWs. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday on behalf of Curran Volkswagen of Stratford and Sunrise …

It wasn’t what Honda said in a Thursday press release – bragging that its 31.0 miles per gallon fleet average is best in the auto industry – that was most newsworthy. Or at least most caught my eye. It was the numbers contained in an accompanying chart that showed Detroit …

LAKEVILLE, CT – The go-carting experience that Lime Rock Park dubbed “Kart the Park” in its inaugural season in 2025 will offer even more dates in 2026. There will be 21 opportunities to drive on the racetrack’s half-mile autocross track, up from 18 dates last year, with the season running …

It’s an unforgettable advertising tune from the 1950s. It was sung by Dinah Shore who invited everyone to “See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet.” Now, with the U.S. celebrating its 250th anniversary this year, the automaker has revived the song with rising star Brooke Lee giving it a country spin. …

AGAWAM, MA – Perhaps it was the brand signage. Or maybe it was the magazines and the auto literature. Or it could have been something else entirely. From models cars to motor parts and lug nuts to grilles, opening day of the two-day Auto Parts Swap ‘n Sell at the …

PORTSMOUTH, RI – Attendance at the Newport Car Museum rose more than 10 percent in 2025 and exceeded more than 60,000 visitors, the museum announced today. The museum showcases a private collection of more than 100 cars, beginning with a bright red 1989 Lamborghini Countach (shown above) and covering seven …

MIDDLETOWN – Its name is a portmanteau of “amphibious” and “car.” Fewer than 4,000 examples of the odd model were ever produced in what was then West Germany, and most were sold in the United States. A few were even adapted later into guided tour rides on Lake Buena Vista …

OXFORD, CT – (Editor’s note: Reopened in Jan. 29.) It has been a bad spell for drive-in restaurants in Connecticut that host popular cruise nights. First, the Sycamore Drive-In Restaurant in Bethel shut down on Christmas Eve, if only temporarily. Now, Fritz’s Snack Bar in Oxford has suffered a fire …