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California Cops Catch Jetta Driver With A Push-Button Plate Hider

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CHP stopped a black VW Jetta equipped with a license plate-hiding device. The driver allegedly admitted using it specifically to avoid paying tolls. California law prohibits devices designed to obscure license plates. Some drivers will go to remarkable lengths to avoid paying a toll. According to the California Highway Patrol, one Volkswagen Jetta driver went considerably further than forgetting to top up their FasTrak account. CHP’s Solano office says officers recently stopped the driver of a black VW Jetta equipped with a device designed to hide its license plate. Better still, police say the sole occupant openly admitted the reason for having it. The police posted a video on Instagram of their interaction. In it, we see a police car dashcam in lane two of traffic as the VW drives by. As it does, the rear plate appears to be entirely obscured. Fast forward through a few seconds of sped-up footage and we see the Jetta again but this ti...
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Buick’s 2006 Envista ST Is A Love Letter To Buick Loyalists | Review

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PROS ›› Attractive pricing, Comfortable cabin, Easy to park CONS ›› Tough competition, Uninspiring dynamics, Forgettable styling The 2026 Buick Envista is the sort of car that makes a pretty good first impression. It’s stylish enough, comfortable, easy to drive, loaded with useful technology, and doesn’t immediately feel like something powered by just 137 horsepower. Spend some time with it, and you’ll find surprisingly little to complain about.  That’s particularly true of our Sport Touring tester. Buick loaded it with heated seats, a heated steering wheel, adaptive cruise control, a power liftgate, wireless charging, a moonroof, and a few other niceties. It even rides better than its Chevrolet Trax cousin. Then you look at the window sticker. Our Envista started at $26,200, picked up $4,360 worth of options, and landed at $32,355 after a substantial $1,795 destination charge. Suddenly, this...
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Aston Martin’s First Street Bike Is A Symphony Of Carbon Fiber And Titanium

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Aston Martin and Brough Superior have introduced the new AMB 002 Roadster. It’s the first street-legal Aston Martin bike and has a 130 hp engine. Lightweight motorcycle has titanium frame and tons of exposed carbon fiber. There’s a new way to get your thrills on an Aston Martin as the company has teamed up with Brough Superior to introduce their first street-legal motorcycle. Known as the AMB 002 Roadster, it follows two previous bikes that were limited to the track. Looking like a sci-fi prop, the model is billed as a “lightweight, razor-sharp machine born for maximum enjoyment on the road.” This isn’t just marketing hyperbole as the motorcycle incorporates carbon fiber and weighs just 419 lbs (190 kg) overall. More: Aston Martin’s AMB 001 Pro Is A Track-Only Superbike With 225 HP The Aston Martin Design Studio played a hand in its creation, so the bike incorporates hints of automotive design. The m...
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Rimac Finalizes Bugatti Takeover, Ending All VW Ownership

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Without Porsche’s influence, Mate Rimac will steer Bugatti’s future. Mate Rimac spent more than 18 months trying to buy out Porsche. Porsche has earned €1 billion ($1.16 billion) from the deal. When the VW Group transferred ownership of Bugatti to a new venture between Rimac and Porsche in 2021, the goal was to use Rimac’s expertise to build an all-electric Bugatti. Instead, Mate Rimac spearheaded the creation of the V16-powered Toubillon, and now, VW and Porsche’s ownership stakes in the iconic French brand have officially shrunk to zero. Following a deal first announced in April, a consortium of investors, including HOF Capital, BlueFive Capital, and other US and European investors, has finalized the purchase of Porsche’s 21 percent shareholding in Rimac Group and its 45 percent stake in the Bugatti Rimac joint venture. Put simply, it’s a big deal. Read: Porsche’s Profits Fell 93%, So It...
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The Cheapest Toyota Track Toy Is Here, And It’s Also The Sharpest Of Them All

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Toyota’s new GR go-kart has a compact 215cc engine. The kart is being launched in select locations across Japan. Toyota says children and adults can use the GR Kart. Plenty of us played some sport when we were young, whether it was basketball, baseball, football, or something else. In the future, Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda wants more people to take up go-karting, and to help usher in what sounds like a very exciting era for gearheads, Gazoo Racing has launched its own go-kart. Sadly, it’s not as cheap as a football jersey or a tennis racket. Known as the GR Kart, Toyota’s newest creation has been designed to fit in popular Japanese minivans like the Toyota Noah and Voxy without requiring any disassembly, and, just like a Toyota road car, has a focus on durability, not something that can be said about most go-karts. Read: Toyota’s GR GT Supercar Could Lose Its Roof And Revive A ’90s Name Marketed as an en...
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