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ESSEX, CT – Today’s annual Essex Car Show had a smaller turnout than a year ago, perhaps due to the forecast that projected afternoon thunderstorms, but those the models that did show up were certainly colorful and distinctive. What stood out was the variety in terms of brands and the …

COLEBROOK, CT – There was a large turnout at Norbrook Farm Brewery on Thursday night for the season-opening weekly cruise night. The result was a long line to buy craft beer and a bit of a wait for food to arrive but the pleasant, sunny evening and the quality of …

EAST HADDAM, CT -The 2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Willys ’41 pays homage to a pivotal time in American history. After Dec. 7, 1941, the U.S. drove drive into World War II at the wheel of a Jeep.  If you’re unfamiliar with the story, the Army needed a light, 4×4 reconnaissance …

TORRINGTON, CT – There were some beaters and some stunners at today’s Beaters & Buds Truck, Car and Bike show in Torrington’s North End, which made for a nice variety. RIDE-CT zeroed in a both survivors and on models that looked to be in showroom condition. Here’s a gallery of …

She’s among the best known motorcycle riders in the world and, just possibly, the most adventuresome having ridden throughout Africa and South America, from India to Europe, and in numerous other countries worldwide over the past eight years, and doing so on a variety of bikes. Her popular YouTube channel …

AVON, CT – A 40-year-old Avon man has been arrested by the local police department for drawing a swastika on a Tesla automobile in late March. Steve Lowell Weinberger of 75 Avonwood Road has been charged with second degree criminal mischief and second degree breach of peace. In a press …

EAST HADDAM, CT -As the lines of demarcation continue to blur among automotive categories, the Mazda CX-30 splits the difference between car and crossover. Even though it’s the entry level rung on the Japanese automaker’s utility ladder, it achieves more than anticipated. At least for the most part. In the …

HAMDEN, CT – It’s one day each spring when Hamden becomes “Tuner Town.” The parking lot at M&T Bank Arena fills up with noisy models for the annual Quinnipiac Car Club Spring Car Show. It was another large turnout this morning for the seventh edition, with a few classic cars …

Hardly a day passes without a show or two being added to RIDE-CT’s 2025 Car Show Calendar. The total across the state is now in the vicinity of 150 between the start of April and the end of October. It’s becoming a chore to count them all. May 18 is …

DEARBORN, MI – It was only a little more than four years ago that Ford began selling the electric Mustang Mach-E crossover. It was dismissed by some at the time as not being a “real Mustang,” rather a model that appropriated the Mustang name and logo in hopes of prodding …