Learning how to drive a manual car isn't as difficult as some might imagine, but it's best done in a cheaper car that won't mind some abuse. There's a lot of mixed advice out there about what type of ...

Actively reporting, writing, and editing on automotive news and since 2021, Dave has brought his acerbic wit and love of European car culture to brands such as HotCars, CarBuzz,and TopSpeed.

In the late 1990s, a group of commuters would board the early-morning Amtrak train from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. They’d sit in the first car behind the locomotive, enjoying communal, ...