Justin Banner

1 week ago | motortrend.com | Justin Banner

While we’re still absorbing the Dodge Charger Daytona EV, the all-electric version of the iconic Charger nameplate, Stellantis has decided that it’s a good time to start thinking about a new battery technology to go along with its still-very-new electric muscle car. That fresh technology? A solid-state battery—the holy grail of battery tech of sorts—that promises more power, faster charging, and improved energy density without the safety drawbacks of liquid-electrolyte lithium-ion batteries.

2 weeks ago | motortrend.com | Justin Banner

Back when Ford announced the Bronco Raptor, the Blue Oval infamously said that a V-8 just doesn’t fit between the frame rails. Then it created the Bronco DR race truck, but still it maintained the Coyote V-8 doesn’t fit without some frame massaging. Turns out there is another Ford V-8 that could have been used, and the fun-havers at RTR, lead by Loren Healy and Vaughn Gittin, Jr, just put it in their latest creation: the RTR Bronco Fun-Runner LT.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Justin Banner

2025 Jeep Wagoneer Overland Special Edition First Look: Jeeping Up the Biggest JeepJeep's large SUV gets a new premium, limited-edition package with off-road goodies included. Overlanding is a word that brings about images of camping and living in the wilderness, far away from anything close to civilization. While most Jeep Wranglers and Gladiators can easily tackle those types of …

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Justin Banner

The 2026 Ford Ranger, with its global platform, is used in a variety of markets — most of which are places where the larger F-150 that's a staple in the U.S. isn't available. The problem, at least for those foreign markets where the midsize Ranger represents the tippy top of Ford's truck offerings, is that the Ranger isn’t built to work like a full-size F-150, while the F-150 isn't sized to handle the tighter cities and roads where Rangers abroad spend their time.

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Justin Banner

When you’re able to offer an EV with 267 miles of driving range, an impressive driver-assist suite, and decent styling for under $20,000, you better believe it’s going to be popular. That’s exactly what the 2026 Toyota bZ3X did in China, and the launch was so well received that it crashed Toyota-GACs order servers for some time. Let’s look at what we’re missing.