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WATERBURY, CT – It cost only $500 and, as Mike Semanoff of Waterbury succinctly declared, “It was worth a shot.”  Semanoff was talking last month about the 1972 International Harvester Scout II that he’s owned for approximately eight years and driven cross-country three times, visiting 42 states. He regards his …

TORRANCE, CA – Honda today announced the return of the Prelude model as an all-new, hybrid-electric entry that will hit dealer showrooms in late 2025. “The return of the Honda Prelude as a hybrid-electric sports model demonstrates our continued commitment to offer a variety of exhilarating products to meet the …

HARWINTON, CT – Ken Ackley of Harwinton was 17 years old when he purchased his first car. Unbeknownst to his parents and against their wishes, he bought a used muscle car – a 1971 Oldsmobile 442. He still owns it nearly 50 years later. “Bought this car in 1976. I …

EAST HADDAM, CT – If tie-dyed T-shirts, bell bottoms and Farrah Fawcett hairdos happen to be your cup of tea, then the sunset-inspired 2025 Ford Bronco Sport Free Wheeling package could be your ticket back to the bohemian days of yore. But you’ll need to be comfortable going your own …

Some drivers may still scoff at electric vehicles, but those who own them have intense loyalty and are permanently rejecting gas-powered cars for a variety of reasons. Among them are lower operating costs, the fact they are more climate friendly and are better for the local environment. Of roughly 23,000 …

It’s surprising considering it’s an unknown brand in the United States, but maybe not so surprising because of the company’s extraordinary growth recently. China’s EV-manufacturer BYD, which sold 506,804 units in November alone, is projected to overtake Ford and Honda and become the world’s largest automaker in 2024. BYD delivered …

PORTSMOUTH, RI – It’s one of the most polarizing designs in the history of auto-making, and some would say dressing up a Tesla Cybertruck is like putting lipstick on a pig. Nonetheless, the Newport Car Museum is staging a Cybertruck makeover contest to improve the exterior looks of the top-of-the-line …

The same sample size was small and decidedly unscientific, but viewers of RIDE-CT’s YouTube channel picked Pontiac by a wide margin as a car brand that needs to be revived. A poll this week on the channel’s Community page had 44 percent of voters selecting Pontiac over other defunct brands …

EAST HADDAM, CT – Subaru has jump-started its earth conscious commitment to all things green, and given its dealers a calling card with which to appease its environmentally friendly customer base, with the 2024 Solterra EV model. To do so, Subaru turned to its largest single shareholder – Toyota (at …

LITCHFIELD, CT – It had been parked in a salvage yard in Torrington for more than five decades, its front end smashed in, when Ed Fischer bought the 1972 Heavy Chevy. That was a year ago; just a week after Thanksgiving. His plan is to restore the cranberry red model …