(May 13, 2015) Mecum Auctions will host its second-annual classic and collector car auction in Seattle at CenturyLink Field Event Center June 5-6 with an anticipated lineup of 600 American muscle cars, classics, Corvettes, hot rods, Resto Mods and more expected to cross the auction block from an estimated 20 surrounding states.

(May 12, 2015) DETROIT — When it comes to midsize trucks, Mike Taylor of Dallas has switched from regular to premium. The 35-year-old IT engineer and consultant recently swapped his barely broken-in 2014 Toyota Tacoma for a 2015 GMC Canyon Crew Cab in Onyx Black.

“The Canyon just offers so much more,” Taylor said while loading firewood into his truck bed recently. A military retiree and father of three, Taylor is especially fond of premium Canyon features such as the CornerStep rear bumper, large cargo bed, OnStar 4G LTE connectivity and crash-avoidance technologies.

(May 12, 2015) DEARBORN, Mich. — For the 2016 model year, the Ford Mustang fastback and convertible welcome the return of the iconic California Special Package and Pony Package — two iconic Mustang trim levels made popular in the 1960s. Several other new options, including new stripes and wheels, allow owners to make their pony car as individual as they are.

By Christopher A. Sawyer
The Virtual Driver

(May 12, 2015) About this time last year, we did a story on how small pickups are an idea that just won’t die. Here’s more proof that there may be a market just waiting to be exploited. Twenty-three trainees from the Skoda Vocational School sat down to build a vehicle for the 34th annual GTI meeting in Wörthersee, Germany, as part of the school’s second annual “trainee car” project. Starting with a Skoda Fabia, which is a mixture of VW’s 5th generation Polo and MQB structures, the students built a small pickup from the bones of the Fabia five-door wagon.