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While the purpose of an OBD2 scanner can prove invaluable in diagnosing a vehicle’s issues, the cost of entry varies widely. How much you spend on an OBD2 scanner depends on your specific needs and usage. Let’s explore the factors and features to consider.

Today, Rivian announced its next electric vehicles: a small SUV starting around $45,000 called the R2, a CUV it calls the R3, and a performance off-roader based on the latter called the R3X. The R2 was a known quantity, especially after so many of its specifics were found yesterday embedded in the HTML code on Rivian’s website.

For 35 years, the Mazda MX-5 (Miata) has thrilled enthusiasts with its engaging, top-down, back-to-basics driving experience. Mazda’s formula has worked so well, the brand rarely needs to change much about the roadster. Over its lifespan, the MX-5 has only gone through four generations. The industry standard for replacing a vehicle with a successor is around 5 years. The MX-5 is currently averaging close to 9 years before getting replaced. 

Should we celebrate something simply because it’s the last of its kind?

As reported by CarBuzz, a Twitter (X, if you must) user, Chris Hilbert, has discovered specs for the upcoming Rivian R2 buried in the Rivian website’s HTML code. While Rivian has since altered the site to prevent users from continuing to view the specs themselves, the cat is absolutely out of the bag. If the source code is to be believed, it shows a smaller Rivian SUV with a starting price of $47,500 and a range of up to 330 miles.

Many of us have been in this scenario: driving down the road in the rain, you turn on your windshield wipers only to have them do an inadequate job clearing your field of view. Perhaps the wiper is flopping around, has left the windshield totally, or maybe the wipers are no longer wiping in sync and crashing into one another. Maybe the wipers don’t operate at all.

How much does one horsepower really matter?

Ford Motor Company has produced two of the most iconic vehicles on the road today - the Ford F-150 truck and the Ford Mustang. Bone stock, these two vehicles are amazing machines, but who wants a stock vehicle, when the folks at Roush Racing can turn them into fire-breathing beasts? Roush Performance is a company founded by former Ford engineer Jack Roush. Dream Giveaway is giving you a chance to put not just one, but both of these amazing Roush Racing Fords in your driveway, and get some additional funds to cover the taxes while you’re at it. Oh yeah, did we also mention that by doing so, you’re helping fund up to 20 different charities, too? What are you waiting for?

Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) are a great link between traditional gasoline powered automobiles and fully electric ones.

Nissan has announced sweeping price cuts for the Ariya EV. MSRP is now set at $40,980 for the front-wheel drive Engage model with the 63 kWh battery. Nissan says that while the price for the Engage trim falls $3,600 with other trim levels seeing cuts up to $6,000. We’ve included a graph of the Ariya’s revised pricing below for full comparison, but the biggest discounts are reserved for the following trims (we’ve included last year’s pricing for comparison): Venture+ ( prev. $47,190) Evolve+ $50,190 Engage+ AWD ($51,190) Empower+ ($53,690) Evolve+ AWD ($54,190), and the Platinum+ AWD ($60,190).

Yes, There Will Also Be a 5-Door and Gas Versions As Well

New commercial division debuts at Work Truck Week.