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2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Review – Cheap(ish) Speed

The Truth About Cars

The changes start with the exterior, which has a more angular design – it’s especially noticeable at the rear taillights. The gaping grille is meant to evoke the first-generation Mustang, and the LED headlights have a tri-bar design that is traditionally Mustang. It’s not perfect. Mustangs never really have been.

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Metakoo Cybertrack e-bike review: A cheap off-road electric bike that doesn’t feel cheap

Electrek

The company’s first model, the Metakoo Cybertrack 100, offers a quasi-mountain bike format designed for price-conscious consumers. more… The post Metakoo Cybertrack e-bike review: A cheap off-road electric bike that doesn’t feel cheap appeared first on Electrek.

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2024 Chevrolet Trax Activ Review – A Surprising Bargain

The Truth About Cars

All I could think was that the little runabout was something to be avoided unless you just wanted cheap transport in crossover form. Perhaps not the worst choice for the urbanite who needs something cheap and easy to park. I remember some years ago, before joining TTAC, going to San Diego for the launch of the first-generation Trax.

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Ride1Up CF Racer1 review: Testing the lowest cost quality carbon fiber gravel/road e-bike

Baua Electric

But just because it’s a lower-cost bike doesn’t mean it’s cheap. See the CF Racer1 in action in my video review below, then keep reading for even more info! It’s a modest torque motor designed for folks who actually want to pedal and get a workout. You can also see a few good shots in my video review at the top of this page.

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2024 Hyundai Kona N-Line Review - A Solid Cup

The Truth About Cars

As I write this, I’m sipping my third cup of Kroger-branded “Breakfast Blend” coffee, brewed via a cheap Mr. Coffee maker. I kinda dig the full-width front lightbar - someone in Hyundai’s design department truly loved the Mercury Sable, I’m sure, and adapted their work to the modern LED age.

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Heybike Horizon review: Full-suspension 28 MPH fat-tire e-bike at just $1,499

Baua Electric

The company’s latest e-bike, the Heybike Horizon , has nailed the comfortable step-through fat tire design with a combination of performance and price that we rarely see. To see what I mean, check out my video review below. For example, this is an affordable full-suspension design that actually feels like decent suspension.

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2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness Review -- Easy Wheelin'

The Truth About Cars

Subaru tells me that the designers actually started sketching the model with a basket on the roof, so frequent is customers' use of them. The logic there is that the stuff is going to get banged up off-road, so it might as well be unpainted and cheap to replace. It just looks right with a roof rack on it – apparently, it’s supposed to.

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