I'm thinking a brand new Ranger lowered with 4WD as the ultimate sport truck.  ... View more

Not sure which of these hot hatches I'd have, except the fastest and easiest to make faster (in true hot hatch fashion) is definitely the AWD Talon or Eclipse. Also, the best Talon to have is 91-93, as these are the lighter first gen and no longer have the flip up headlights, also, the first Gen has a much stronger bottom end, so the more modern 2nd Gen cars often ended up getting 1st Gen motors swapped in! ... View more

He's into racing karts, so you can gently guide him towards cars as he gets older, or even show him how useful certain vehicles are if he is particularly practical. A pickup truck is great for carrying the bikes or go karts as well as your cooler full of drinks. Once I could drive, I had no rear seat in my 88 mustang coupe which was very convenient as I could get my BMX in without taking the wheel off! I know some kids don't get into cars as much when they are younger because they can't drive them on the street. With your sons interests where they are, why don't you ask him what he would like to drive to high school when he's of age and maybe gently suggest some sort of project car...? He might get interested because it is more tangible right now than something exotic. ... View more

I think it depends on how you're REALLY going to use the truck. For a daily driver the Raptor might still be the better choice as I'm betting it still has the edge for average fuel economy, and Ford has also worked out some of the real world issues for these trucks over the last 10 years like frame durability etc. That being said... who doesn't want to kick up dust with a supercharged V8?! ... View more

Prowlers are awesome cars that were poorly thought out. They could have been successful without a V8 if they had at least put some effort into making a decently powerful V6 for the space and a nice 6 speed manual. I love this swap, but by 2006 they could have kept it in the family with a modern  5.7 or 6.1 Hemi from a Challenger and it would make for a much more timeless modified collectable. (Think big block Camaro and you get my thought)  ... View more

I saw one of these in a beautiful Black at the Toronto autoshow in February... I don't like it in the Orange, but the black one was gorgeous and that little duck tail spoiler is just perfect  ... View more

Will be interesting to see how much is truth and how much is trolling. If true, it will be really interesting to see how it stacks up in the real world against the Bronco with the 2.7 and the 10 speed.  ... View more

I have always like the idea of "bolt-on" improvements and upgrades more than big mods. I find that you end up getting to a point where you either drive off the deepend and potentially ruin the car (see turbo, tube chassis etc.) Or keep it simple and decide what is going to make the vehicle be a better version of itself! So in that mindset, my 89 Mustang coupe has a few bolt ons and a set of 17s but I'm not changing to 5-lug or supercharging it, or engine swapping or tubbing it or any number of wonderful expensive but more importantly... almost irreversible changes. I feel like I would lose my light, fun great sounding V8 manual car that is just a better car than came from the factory. ... View more

An excellent article Jack! We think the same way it seems... bmx and all. 😄 The new Blazer missed the mark with Gearheads which was disappointing, but clearly Chevy made the gamble and seems to have lost even though it's not a bad looking vehicle for the blandest vehicle segment...   The Bronco on the other hand has massive investment and research and they released a near perfect lineup. Plenty of selections to start with and the room to add models if warranted. As for engine choices, I think they've done a great job on the full size Bronco as those engines are very good (I currently have a rental 2020 F150 with the 2.7 EcoBoost and it is a very eager motor!) and with both engines available across the range it was definitely a welcome change to the usual limitations. The only point I think that Ford really missed is on the Bronco Sport where you can't get the 2.0 EcoBoost as an option on the lower end models, as that would make it a pretty attractive daily driver for commutes and weekend fun without breaking the bank. ... View more

I think the best bet is the CT6-V, it has a lot going for it, and truly limited production. The Shelby is much the same although I expect more will be well preserved. I think the Gladiator Rubicon is the least likely to appreciate, or at least not quickly. Jeeps hold their value, but Gladiator Rubicons are reasonably common and unless it's a model that gets cancelled quickly I don't see appreciation for at least 30 years as there simply isn't the same motivation.  ... View more

Oh dear... at least convince him to get colored accents so it doesn't get lost in the crowd! Prismatic has some other great matte colors that will make it stand out but still be the new cool. ... View more

So many good ones including Peter Egan... but s a fellow BMXer I have to go with current Hagerty contributor Jack Baruth! Not only does he give great car reviews and descriptions, but encourages the rest of us that we can have fun without the latest and greatest! As much as I love the latest and greatest, many of us can truly only afford 7 years old hand me downs without financing (sometimes creative financing at that)  ... View more