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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 …

BOULDER, CO – Instead of just griping about the horrible road habits of drivers, someone in the Boulder area did something about it in the past week or so by installing 14 explicit but fake traffic safety signs around town. Colorado Public Radio reports the illegal signs, which contained messages …

TORRINGTON, CT – It’s not uncommon to hear owners whose classic cars and trucks are showcased on RIDE-CT to say that their vehicles will someday be passed down to their children. Ann Rafferty of Torrington and her husband Peter Rafferty are the recipients of such a bequest. Nearly two years …