They say, “two’s company” and “three’s a crowd,” but we’re willing to bet the new lineup of the BBC’s Top Gear presenters will be anything but overcrowded. After Clarkson, May, and Hammond left the show in 2015, there’s been no small amount of turnover among the ranks and changes to Top Gear, whose viewership has steadily declined. Replacement Chris Evans was only on board a short time, as were Matt LeBlanc and Rory Reid. LeBlanc announced his leaving the show completely, and Reid and Germa [...more]

U2’s 1983 hit New Year’s Day really deserves more recognition, mostly because its refrain, “Nothing changes on New Year’s Day” is so true. Over half of all resolution-makers make and break New Year’s resolutions like exercising more, learning a new skill, saving more money, or spending more time with family and friends. How about some New Year’s resolutions you can keep? Here are ten New Year’s resolutions you can put into practice right now: Learn to Drive Economically Fuel economy a [...more]

When the Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan was introduced in 2014, it was an immediate success, surpassing 100,000 sales in the first year alone, before even the Coupe, Cabriolet, Maybach, and Pullman variants were released. Four years in, and Mercedes has given the 2018 W222 some refresher points, but we’ve already gotten a preview of the next Mercedes, the 2021, which has been in testing for some time. Mercedes isn’t saying much, but observers hav [...more]

What is the Hot Rod Power Tour? Most car shows are not mobile, unlike the objects of car shows, which are mobile. One can certainly make the case for stationary car shows, to which the people are shuttled in their thousands. On the other hand, not every car show lets everyone take part, and the Hot Rod Power Tour is basically a mobile car show in which anyone who wants can participate. The Hot Rod Power Tour is seven days of hot rods and muscle cars, seen at and between seven cities. Some enthu [...more]

If you live where Winter promises cold temperatures, snowy roads, slushy driveways, snowbanks, and ice, you’ve likely got a dedicated set of snow tires ready to put on once the season hits. The Midwest and Northeast have already had a taste of what’s to come, so if you haven’t done it yet, drop everything and put on your snow tires. There are a couple of ways you can make your seasonal tire swap a little easier on yourself. Many store their tires in the basement or garage, while some auto repai [...more]

For many kids, little and no-so-little, growing up since the 1970s often netted countless tiny toy cars. Introduced in the 1950s, Matchbox started producing die-cast small-scale replica vehicles in the UK, then started similar production in the US. In 1968, Hot Wheels started producing die-cast vehicles of a slightly different type, more fanciful. Hot Wheels were the hot rods of the die-cast car lineup, though both companies eventually would cover daily drivers, race cars, hot rods, and fantasy [...more]

Like steel wheels, aluminum wheels are painted to protect them from corrosion. Some aluminum wheels are protected by a urethane or polyurethane clearcoat, allowing aluminum’s natural beauty to shine through, while other wheels feature combinations of clearcoat and opaque coatings. If the coating is intact, corrosion isn’t a problem, but exposure to sand, brake dust, dirt, and exhaust can damage the coating. Whereas a steel wheel will rust on exposure to the environment, oxygen specifically [...more]

It’s not every day you find a unicorn. Finding this forgotten 1970 Chevelle SS 454 could be right up there with an alicorn (a Pegasus unicorn). The car is special because basically only the first owner ever drove the car, racing it regularly even, and is entirely original and untampered-with, minus the engine, which we’ll get to. A 1970 Chevelle SS – big deal, right? – but no, this is a special car, and enthusiast authenticator Patrick Nichols had to dig deep to pedigree this beautiful car, per [...more]

Orange cars, not just orange highlights, seem to be more popular than ever, but they still make up few cars on the market. Henry Ford famously said, “You can have any color Ford you want, as long as it’s black.” Over a century later, things have changed quite a bit, and practically every color of the rainbow is available, straight from the factory. Custom paint jobs widen the spectrum even further, but few people are paying attention. Unfortunately, Americans typically fall in line with the thr [...more]

San Francisco – Time is winding down to the annual National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention & Exposition and all 500 exhibitor spaces have been booked. Running January 24 to 27, 2019, the Moscone Center, 747 Howard St, San Francisco, California, NAPA Expo 2019 will be a complete experience, perhaps even more than one person can take in on their own. The only thing left is for new car- and truck-dealer representatives to sign in their attendance and start booking hotels From [...more]

Tesla Motors and CEO Elon Musk have done what many entrepreneurs have only dreamed of, bringing something completely new to the automotive market and making a success of it. The beginnings were rocky, and stock prices were stagnant for several years. Since early 2013, though, things have been generally on the rise, with the release of new models, and sometimes dropping, because investors are fickle beasts in earshot of the media. Most recently, a Musk Tweet has caused quite the uproar, the conse [...more]

Season 2 of The Grand Tour isn’t even over yet, and we’re already itching for what Season 3 will bring! Following Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May on social media and the like has revealed some tantalizing ideas of what we might expect to see as Season 3 starts later this year. Of course, we’re particularly interested in what cars the trio is going to put through the paces, and even these gleanings are guaranteed not to disappoint. Heading to Arjeplog, Sweden, is a logical ch [...more]

Let’s face it: people make mistakes, and driver error accounts for most crashes. Fortunately, crash testing by organizations like the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) helps identify which vehicles might help you walk away from a driver error. This year, two Nissan models, the 2018 Nissan Kicks compact utility vehicle and 2018 Nissan Sentra sedan, have claimed IIHS’ second-highest crash test ratings: Top Safety Pick. Several factors make Nissan Kicks and Nissan Sentra IIHS Top Safety [...more]

It seems like everyone wants a classic Bel Air, but there’s something to be said for what were then the budget models alongside the Bel Air, such as this custom 1955 Chevrolet 210. In the 1950s, those looking for a taste of luxury had not much further to look than the Chevrolet Bel Air, but not everyone had the coin for such posh transportation. The Chevrolet 150 offered some of the style, but not as much luxury, which might have scared off potential Chevrolet buyers. Replacing the StyleLine De [...more]

“Living in a van down by the river” may have been your worst nightmare, but even non-surfer-dudes, it is a dream come true. Today, as tiny houses are becoming more popular and more people are turning to the van life, people are realizing new ways they can save money, reduce their carbon footprint, and discover a whole new kind of freedom. Who’s living in vans and loving it? Lots of people, apparently, as Ford Motor Company recently shared stories of people living in its Ford Transit series of va [...more]

The average American car goes for just over $33,500, but you’re not average, are you? No, you don’t earn the average $57,600 the average American earns in a year, so why would you buy an average car? Tack on a few zeros to the average income or count your net worth in the millions, and you’re more likely to consider a car with significantly more… more power, more comfort, more technology, more luxury and, of course, more coin. If you’ve got a few million burning a hole in your pocket, you could [...more]

Here are the cars that soccer players drive when they aren't training or competing. Lionel Messi - Maserati MC Stradale, $345,000 David Beckham - Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, $500,000 Luis Suárez - Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Arjen Robben - BMW 645i, $78,000 Neymar - Audi R8, $162,900 Manuel Neuer - Audi RS6, $229,000 James Rodríguez - Audi R8, $162,900 Sergio Aguero - Lamborghini Aventado, $399,500 Andrés Iniesta - Bugatti Veyron, $1,914,000 Cristiano Ronaldo [...more]

Watch this video by Hank Feldman Performance Plus Tire owner from 2008 to learn about the long and winding history of Performance Plus Tire.  Since then we have gone from strength to strength and we are now the premier tire shop in Long Beach serving the LA area.  We also run a very successful eCommerce website bringing our  wide range of  products at very competitive prices to the entire USA. Check us out at https://www.performanceplustire.com ? Video transcription: Speaker:  We’re here insi [...more]

Vintage Smoothie Hi, this is Glen from Performance Plus. We’re going to talk about vintage wheels. This is a vintage Smoothie. They are available in 15-inch and 16-inch diameter and we have widths from 4-1/2 to 14 inches. They’re available in multiple different colors. We actually stock, ready to ship, red, black and camel. The other nice thing about these wheels, they do have options on back setting, backside setting, so if you’re looking for a special offset, that can be worked with. [...more]

  If you love hot rods or classic cars, and you know your way around a mechanic’s toolbox, you may have gotten it in your head to open a hot rod shop. Indeed, what mechanic or DIYer hasn’t, at least once, had visions of chrome-plated engine parts dancing in their heads, and making hefty profits selling them to other hot rod enthusiasts? “Open your own hot rod shop,” the voice in your head suggests, “You don’t want to work for someone else the rest of your life, do you?” Then, if you’ve eve [...more]

If you need a car to get around, as most Americans do, you have a few ways of obtaining one. The average new vehicle sells for about $32,000, while used vehicles sell for an average of $20,000. We can’t recommend stealing a car, because that just never turns out well – plus, it’s illegal. This leaves us with three options: cash, lease, or finance. Considering how much cars are worth, most car buyers aren’t considering the “cash” option, so they’re left with an age-old question: to buy a car or l [...more]

In this video, Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson tests the Tesla Model X. Here, he accuses Tesla of lying about the actual amount of miles that the electric car runs on per each charge. He drives the Tesla model with a team of lawyers as passengers and discusses what he believes to be falsified claims from Tesla. The lawyers discuss the liability issues of Tesla. Watch the video to fully appreciate the *alleged* dry humor. Are you a car enthusiast? Check out our website and consider buying tires [...more]

Summer is here, the kids are out of school, and everyone is bracing for an ecstatic Summer-long Netflix binge. Goodness, we hope not! Never let it be said that there’s “nothing to do” in the great State of California, from beaches to mountains to arts and dining and everything in between. In the car capital of America, California Summer car shows reign supreme, outings everyone in the family can enjoy. Looking at the California Car Shows Calendar, just counting car shows in June, July and August [...more]

Depending on what you drive, how you drive, and how much you drive, you might replace tires every one to five years, so buying tires isn’t something that you likely think about on a regular basis. Many drivers, in fact, don’t think about buying tires until they get a flat tire or their mechanic tells them they need them, in which case, they’re often at the financial mercy of whoever is trying to sell them tires. Pay attention to your tires. Through shopping and buying tires online, you could sav [...more]

Check out this American racing wheels review. Here, Brian reviews the American racing torque wheels. Are these wheels worth it? Watch this video to see for yourself!