Joel Feder

Trump Administration Guts Framework Behind U.S. Auto Emissions Regulations The U.S. government no longer recognizes its own findings regarding the effects of greenhouse gases on public health.

It happened.

Porsche Is Secretly Meeting to Decide if the Boxster/Cayman EVs Live or Die Right Now: Sources Sources tell The Drive that Porsche's top leadership has gathered today to determine the fate of its controversial electric sports cars.

EXCLUSIVE. This is happening, right this minute.

Can the Man Who Designed the iPhone Help Automakers Turn Away from Massive Screens? Jony Ive's work on the interior of Ferrari's first electric vehicle is a statement about the importance of analog controls and the place of screens in cars.

Yes, that is Jony Ive on Ep. 3 of The Drivecast. www.thedrive.com/podcast/can-...

2026 Lucid Air Winter Review: Measures Up To Analog Legends Lucid has given lost Audi enthusiasts something special.

"Perhaps above all else in my little universe, after being brought up in the house that quattro built, the Air sets a bar for winter driving that should shake its rivals, be applauded by enthusiasts, and studied by the competition."

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Toyota Reboots the 2027 Highlander as an EV Toyota's swinging for the fences with its first three-row electric SUV.

The Highlander is an EV now, and it doesn't look bad.

Shipping Superyachts Across Oceans - Crown & Caliber It’s a Sunday evening. M/Y Quinta Essentia, the 180-foot, six cabin vessel sits moored just outside Fort Lauderdale after a long weekend on the water A

Naturally I said yes, because there's not enough on my plate and Kyle was super cool about it noting, "not only should you do it, I want to read that story."

Congrats on the site launch, my friend. And thanks for the opportunity to write about boats.

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Shipping Superyachts Across Oceans - Crown & Caliber It’s a Sunday evening. M/Y Quinta Essentia, the 180-foot, six cabin vessel sits moored just outside Fort Lauderdale after a long weekend on the water A

Back in December my dear friend Alexandra Cheney came to me and said, "With all your non-existent free time would you write a story about boats shipping boats for me for the relaunch of Crown & Caliber?"

2026 Polestar 4 Review: There's No Looking Back Grafting a hypercar design trait onto a mainstream EV was a choice. Does it really pay off?

"This design trait has been pulled off on hypercars and supercars, but not on mainstream cars, which is what this EV is supposed to be."

Same. One of my best friends has a 2004 that they daily drive here.

Oh, see, that's a deep question.

The Drivecast Ep. 2: Behind the Scenes of The Drive Awards 2026 Episode 2 of The Drivecast takes you behind the scenes on The Drive Awards 2026 and introduces you to the entire team.

Episode 2 of The Drivecast just dropped. I had an idea for the second episode to align it with our awards and use it to introduce every team member. Kyle warned me it would make for a heavy lift and could be messy. I'm not saying he was right... but.... Not sure if we'll ever do that again.

More Dealers Are Selling Salvage-Titled Cars Because Prices Are Out of Control If you want an affordable used car, you might have to settle for a write-off.

Oy.

Same.

'Toyota Better Be Careful,' Ram Dealer Says After Seeing New Dakota Ram showed its new midsize truck to dealers this week, and apparently, they believe it can fight the almighty Tacoma.

Strong words.

Toyota Trades Passion for Profit With CEO Swap After making less money selling more cars, Toyota is trading its enthusiast CEO for a finance guy to fend off challenges in a very tumultuous global economy.

This wasn't on my bingo card.

The Drive Awards: The 2026 Car of the Year is the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing As a luxury sedan with a supercharged V8 and a six-speed manual, there will simply never be another driver's car like the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing.

It wasn't even a discussion.

I've only seen a handful, ever.

God I hope so. But that seems like a stretch.

Two Decades Ago, GM Tried To Save Saab With A Hastily Rebadged ‘Trollblazer’ - The Autopian How did Saab end up with a mildly warmed-over Chevy Trailblazer? The 9-7X is a story about a defiantly independent brand and a lost overlord.

These were and are rare.

QOTD: What’s your perfect two-Nissan garage?

Ford Promises 5 New Cars Under $40K by 2030, Including Midsize Electric Truck The five all-new models "will be across our lineup of cars, trucks, SUVs, vans, and it will be multi-energy," according to Ford's Andrew Frick.

Big promises, Ford.

GM Heavy-Duty Pickups Will Keep Allison Transmission Branding After All GM and Allison endured a brief public split, but now, they've reached a new licensing agreement.

That was quick.

Kia Niro PHEV Discontinued for 2026 - Kelley Blue Book The plug-in hybrid version of the Kia Niro small SUV has been discontinued for the 2026 model year.

Solid exclusive by @robertduffer.bsky.social. The Kia Niro PHEV is dead.

Nissan Xterra Arriving in 2028 Alongside Body-on-Frame Pathfinder and Infiniti Variants The new Nissan Xterra was described at "radical looking" and beefy with a no-frills rugged focus.

Ok, things are getting interesting. Best not give false hope and get it right. I want to believe. I dare Infiniti to badge the Infiniti version QX4.

The Drive Awards: The Best SUV of 2026 Is the Land Rover Defender Octa The three-ton Defender Octa can hit 60 mph in under four seconds—but this 4x4 does more than just packing a stat sheet.

Octa for the win.

The Drive Awards: The Best Performance Car of 2026 Is the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing The Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing represents everything we love about sport sedans. There's no wrong reason to buy one.

There was a clear winner here.

lol. No. But I also don't own an SE-R, though, would 100% love to see it return and adored that thing. Esp the one in the 90s before it got weird.

I want one with both. But to be clear, I'm the one that said there's a 300ZX in my garage. That hero pic is my garage, and that blue car lives in it.

I do appreciate that Espinosa is an enthusiast. He has a tall order to fill.

'Nissan Is Back,' CEO Says "We're back to who we are as a company," Nissan President and CEO Ivan Espinosa told The Drive.

When the new global CEO is an enthusiast the only way to start the line of questioning is with, "I'm guessing I'm the only one on the call today with a 300ZX in my garage..."