We call dogs man’s best friend, yet too often man treats dogs as disposable property. Every year, 3.1 million dogs enter shelters and nearly 400,000 of those are euthanized because…
At the heart of the automotive industry these days is the two-row, mid-size crossover. This is the new family sedan. It’s a category marked by room for five, ample storage,…
In late October every year, the southern California dessert comes to life. Not with plant life and any number of strange cold blooded creatures, but tens of thousands of riders…
Sequels are tough to pull off. Especially when the original is a hit. The current Highlander is a solid effort and one of the best selling three-row SUVs on the…
One of the first things I learned in business is, “It’s better to be everything to someone, than something to everyone.” The VW Golf R has spent the past two…
I’ll admit it. Before the 2023 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X showed up at Rides & Drives World Headquarters, I didn’t expect much. After all, among mid-size pickup trucks Tacoma outsells Frontier…
We got a few moments with 5-time Daytona 24 hour overall winner, Indy Car winner, 24-hour of Le Mans class winner, and 5-time motorsports hall of fame inductee, Scott Pruett…
As I folded my 6-foot 3-inch, 62-year old body onto the frame of the latest superbike from BMW, I had just one question: Had I lost my freaking mind? Sure,…
America may be the land of the free, but it is quickly becoming the home of the bland. Even as our population becomes more diverse, our towns are becoming indistinguishable…
Matthew McConaughey is one of those rare Hollywood luminaries who doesn’t seek the spotlight, but it always seems to find him anyway. Living in Austin, Texas where he studied law…
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