Was there really any question that Detroit's resident horsepower factory would celebrate the Fourth of July in noisy, smoky style? No, there really wasn't. So if you're singing to the glorious tune of American-powered burnouts, Dodge has got you covered. Its engineers cooked up another drag-special Challenger to replace the Demon, topped the Charger lineup with a 797-hp Hellcat Redeye model, and, to absolutely no one's surprise, dropped a Hellcat engine into the Durango SUV. Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/dodges-unveils-the-demons-successor-and-a-durango-hellcat/ ... View more

For those of us who live in snowy Michigan, spring can’t come early enough. Our cars spend their winters under wraps in storage until a good string of 50-plus-degree days comes to pass. Last spring came with an invitation from my buddy Jim Krom and his wife, Joyce, to head down to Tennessee for the Nashville Boogie festival, a rockabilly and country music jamboree over Memorial Day weekend. My girlfriend, Elizabeth, desperate for a few days in the sun and a break from her energetic little ones, eagerly agreed to be my road-trip companion. Days off were scheduled and rooms were booked. The countdown was on until we hit the highway. Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/driving/boogie-or-bust-motown-to-nashville-in-a-finned-fury/ ... View more

As excited as Ford Mustang fans are about the new Mach1, there ain’t nothing like the real thing, baby. That’s why Chris Lott searched long and hard for a 1970 Mach 1 just like the one his father owned when he dated his mother in the late ’70s.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/hagerty-community/scoring-this-1970-mustang-mach-1-was-like-finding-a-needle-in-a-haystack/ ... View more

Contrary to the logic your parents likely used to fend off your teenage plea to own a convertible, a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reveals that late-model convertibles are no riskier than non-convertibles.   Read the full story on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/study-concludes-convertibles-arent-riskier-than-non-convertibles/ ... View more

Somewhere in a distant and parallel universe, the conveniences and amenities of the modern automobile don't exist. Things like technology, safety, and connectivity simply don't register with buyers; they're only interested in the least amount of "thing" possible to allow them to execute their vehicular needs and goals. Most of them drive a Volkswagen Golf Country.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/the-volkswagen-golf-country-was-an-all-terrain-hatchback-before-crossovers-ruled-the-roads/ ... View more

Today’s featured ride is a 2002 Toyota MR2 Spyder. As we wrote a few months ago, when Toyota unveiled the third-generation MR2 Spyder for 2000, Car and Driver gushed over it. While the magazine acknowledged that mid-engine cars are “highly responsive and occasionally verge into outright instability,” it reported that “Toyota took no chances with the new Spyder.” The MR2 was 2.3 inches shorter than the rival Mazda Miata, but its wheelbase was 7.3 inches longer, and the car’s 140-horsepower inline-four engine provided plenty of pep. Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/hagerty-community/ rides-from-the-r…oyota-mr2-spyder / ... View more

Ever heard of a 1986 Hyundai Pony worth $150K? Neither had we. So when we saw one online at Brossard Hyundai in Brossard, Quebec, we just had to check it out. After several calls to the dealership, however, we’re still scratching our heads.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/is-this-magnifique-1986-hyundai-pony-worth-150k/ ... View more

Nearly one year after her fatal crash, Jessi Combs has earned the Guinness World Record title of the world's fastest female. The women's Land Speed Record at 522.783 mph was set on August 27th, 2019, just before her third and final run on that day at Alvord Desert, Oregon.   Read the full article at hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/jessi-combs-guinness-record-fastest-female/ ... View more

Jeep fans are familiar with the brand's tendency to hide easter eggs all over its vehicles. Whether it's the numerical tribute to the Toledo, Ohio, plant that builds the  Wrangler, (419) or the Willy's Jeep scaling a mountain that's nestled in the corner of the glass, it seems like there are clever nods to heritage within eyesight at all times. Now, Jeep is tapping into the rabid passion of its fans to decide the next easter egg—and where it should go. Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/jeep-wants-you-to-design-its-next-easter-egg/ ... View more

The quiet revolution will have to wait a bit longer. Yesterday, GMC announced that the May 20 reveal date for its upcoming Hummer EV will be delayed indefinitely. The delay is almost certainly tied to the COVID-19 crisis, which has brought the entire automotive industry to a grinding halt.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/gmc-delays-hummer-ev-launch/   ... View more