Why can't we have an Astra OPC in the USA? This was from Australia was wonderful! I loved it! Could you imagine if the Chevy Cruze was made by serious people?

It feels like an oversight that Regular Car Reviews has never before reviewed a 2011 Chrysler Town & Country, one of the worst vans ever produced. But that makes it a perfect fit for Race to the Bottom, as Roman takes a deep dive into who this van is for, why it was so important for Chrysler, and what some of its redeeming features are. Join us to see if the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country can unseat the reigning champion Nissan Sentra!

We flew from Philadelphia to Melbourne, Australia to film cool cars, but behind (and in front) of all those cool cars, was a humble Ford Falcon XF wagon, own by our friend Matto. This is that car's story! GO BIRDS

The Chevy Biscayne was a car for people who let life pass them by. "Well, Francis... you gave life your best shot but all the little opportunities you had, you waved-off over the past 50 years. You could have joined that community beautification group, but you didn't because "what's the point?" The point was the owner O'Leary Trucking and Logistics is also a member and was looking for someone with your skill set, oops. You could have taken that free calisthenics and, not only leaned how basic exercise would make your knees and back last longer, but also have met the school's guidance councilor there and that would have gotten preferential treatment for little Billy, giving him extra time to finish his math tests, better grades and confidence, which would have lead to scholarships. But you didn't do that, because "what's the point?"

The 1993 Mercury Sable was a car for the dawning digital age, offering just enough technology to benefit its drivers, but not so much technology that it became intrusive. But the Mercury Sable has gone largely forgotten in automotive history. Why is the Sable the last great Mercury? Why is it overlooked? What are its biggest shortcomings? Regular Car Reviews is back with a deep dive on the 1993 Mercury Sable!

For the first time in the history of RCR, we've found a car that we literally cannot drive. But the 1962 Nash Metropolitan is still getting the Race to the Bottom treatment, as Roman goes in-depth on the history of America's first subcompact, and the unusual promotional strategy of the company behind it. Is the Nash Metropolitan one of the forgotten gems of automotive history, or rightly lost to the ages? How did the Nash Metropolitan influence the automotive industry in the decades that followed? And what can this car tell us about ourselves?

On this week’s Regular Car Reviews, Brian drives a 1997 Ford Probe GT to see how a Ford drives when it’s really a Mazda. What is the history behind this almost-Mustang? Was the collaboration between Ford and Mazda a stroke of genius or a painfully mismatched pairing? How does the Ford Probe GT stack up against its competitors? And how does it hold up to modern scrutiny? It’s a new RCR on the 1997 Ford Probe GT!

The 2005 Ford Excursion Limited is a full-size SUV, and an even bigger pain in the neck. But is it the winner of the Race to the Bottom? Or is it more than meets the eye? Roman goes all-in on the Ford Excursion, from its history to its symbolism, how the SUV is the perfect encapsulation of human nature, and why this was the hardest review in the history of RCR.

Is the 1973 Dodge Polara Wagon the most underrated classic car of its time? This week on Regular Car Reviews, Brian drives a restored police wagon and investigates why this car was so popular for its time, and why it fell off as quickly as it did.

Is a 2006 Hyundai Elantra worth more than $500? Probably. But this one wasn’t! On this week’s Regular Car Reviews, Brian drives a Hyundai Elantra that cost less than a Playstation 5, and gives his thoughts on an experience that’s going to take many, MANY more words to properly describe.

Is the 2015 Chevrolet Impala Limited the ultimate getaway car? What makes this a secret sleeper, and what makes you want to roll your eyes and curse General Motors under your breath? It’s time to give the 2015 Chevy Impala Limited the RCR treatment.

This week on Regular Car Reviews, it’s the Gentleman’s Skyline, the 1995 Nissan Laurel Medalist, a luxury, turbocharged “large car” from Japan. This JDM import has a knockout turbocharged engine, and an old-fashioned style that makes it a rarity among Japanese imports. So why didn’t it stick around? Did Nissan let go of a hidden gem? Or were they right to discontinue this Skyline equivalent? RCR test drive the 1995 Nissan Laurel Medalist!

Is the 2015 Ford Fiesta Titanium the most underrated fancy cheap car ever made? In this review, Roman takes a deep dive into Ford's top-tier compact – the Titanium trim. Could this be the winner of the Race To the Bottom, or did Ford make an unexpected, underrated gem for budget ballers everywhere? Let's explore just what makes this car weird, luxurious, kinda fun, totally fine, and occasionally disappointing. It's a real rollercoaster of a review on this week's RCR!

The Honda Today JA4 is the angriest of all the JDM commuter kei cars because it has the Honda E07A engine, the same as in the Honda Beat Roadster. So even though this only a 42 HP car, it still can go 70mph on the highway!

This week on Regular Car Reviews, we drive the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara Convertible to see how it stacks up against the competition of its day, and explore why convertibles have the reputation they do. Is this a worthy extension of the Toyota Camry? Join us for a test drive, a history lesson, and an in-depth critique of the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara Convertible.

This may be the tiniest truck ever featured on Regular Car Reviews, and it comes to us all the way from Japan! But can this kei truck work on American roads, or is it fighting an uphill battle against American utility? Join us for a deep dive into what makes this Daihatsu one of the most unique JDM trucks we’ve ever reviewed.

The 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid might just be the worst Toyota I've ever driven, but is it bad enough to win the Race To the Bottom? Or does even the worst Toyota in the world have redeeming qualities? On this week's Regular Car Reviews, I take the 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid for a spin to see if it can earn a coveted place in my Bottom 5.

The 2019 Lincoln Nautilus Reserve tells us one thing, loud and clear: Lincoln has an identity crisis. This luxury crossover SUV is a Ford Edge in a tuxedo, with traces of refinement buried under vibes that scream Country Club Cosplay. But what does the Lincoln Nautilus Reserve tell us about the future of luxury cars? What are the pros and cons of this unexpected luxury land barge? And can the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus Reserve win the Race To the Bottom? On this week's Regular Car Reviews, it's BONUS BOTTOM, as we take a closer look at the Lincoln Nautilus and see if it can earn a spot in the Bottom 5.

This week on Regular Car Reviews, Brian drives the 2010 Honda Ridgeline, the unibody truck that truck guys won’t accept! It’s wild to think that after a decade, this is the first Honda Ridgeline that has ever been featured on RCR. Has it been worth the wait? Or are the truck guys right? Is this a REAL truck or just a unibody pretender?

The 2000 Ford Focus Kona Edition is the rarest Ford Focus ever made, and on this week’s Regular Car Reviews, we get to the bottom of what made this hatchback so appealing in the new millennium. What did it mean for the future of lifestyle cars? Was this innovative or a poorly-planned cash grab? And, mostly importantly, was this a GOOD car?

This is a final-generation Honda CB750. Honda called this the Nighthawk 750 for appeal to a new audience. Although the bike was competent in the 1990's, it fell behind the new wave of superfast sport bikes as the Japenese speed wars ramped up. The heavy air-cooled UJM Fours were old news, until the silver age of Cafe Racers began.

This week on Regular Car Reviews, Brian drives the 1997 Ford Ka, city car that comes to us from the UK! This is among the few British imports ever featured on RCR, and the first Ford Ka! Has it been worth the wait? Or is it rightly forgotten by history? Is this REALLY as cool as it seems or just a city car pretender?

This week on Regular Car Reviews, Roman drives the 2015 Cadillac SRX, a crossover SUV that's a luxury lie! This is the first ever Cadillac SRX to be featured on RCR, and arguably one of the nicest cars ever on Race To the Bottom. If nothing else, it was one of the best-selling luxury crossovers of its time. But if it was so successful, why did Cadillac discontinue the SRX? Is this a REAL Cadillac or just fake luxury?

This week on Regular Car Reviews, Brian drives the 2023 Volkswagen Arteon SEL Premium R-Line, the luxury Volkswagen nobody asked for! What was Volkswagen thinking with the Arteon? Could this actually compete with BMW and Audi, or is the Volkswagen Arteon just a luxury pretender?

The Dodge caravan is a blob shape minivan that is full of nostalgia and it makes me smile!

This week on RCR, Brian is shocked to find a Toyota that’s…kinda bad? But is the 2014 Scion iQ really THAT bad, or is it just below the typical Toyota standard? How does this compare to competitors in its class, and who is this car even for? Regular Car Reviews takes a deep dive on the 2014 Scion iQ!

The Ducati 748 defies time. It, along with the larger displacement 916, reintroduced Ducati to the world though racing wins. Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday. Plus this was the most exciting street bike you could buy in the 1990s, and that included all the super bikes and speed war craziness of the Japanese bikes.

The reign of the Nissan Sentra might finally be over, because the 2013 Ford E-450 Super Duty is one of the worst cars Roman has ever driven. But can it WIN the Race to the Bottom? Or does this camper van conversion fail to earn the crown? It's one of the most difficult reviews in the history of RCR! Thank you to our volunteers, and a special shout out to the mechanics who helped this Ford E-450 make it to the filming location: Mike from Eliot Maine AAA, Josh and Joe from National Wrecker of Maine, and Tom and Jim from Matt Brown's Auto Repair. And thank you to our volunteers, Josh and Angela!

This week on Regular Car Reviews, Brian drives a 2025 Toyota 4Runner i-Force Max Hybrid! Yes, for the first time in RCR history, it’s a HYBRID 4Runner! The 4Runner has a legacy as important to Toyota as the Tacoma, the RAV4, or even the Corolla, but it plays by different rules and expectations. How does this stack up against previous generations? Is this the car that will bring the 4Runner into the future, or make you long for the past? Join us for a test drive, a history lesson, and a deep dive on the 2025 Toyota 4Runner i-Force Max Hybrid!

This week on Regular Car Reviews, Brian drives the 2024 Honda Prologue Touring! It’s the first time ever on this channel for the Prologue, Honda’s first fully-electric SUV! Is it a sign of good things to come, or a grim warning for the future?

The 2001 Mercedes-Benz E320 4MATIC Estate Wagon is the living embodiment of Suburban Gothic, and it's coming for first place in the Race To the Bottom! The W210 is an artifact of Mercedes both before and after their partnership with Chrysler, and the result is a car that represents the best and the absolute worst of Mercedes-Benz. But can the 2001 Mercedes-Benz E320 wagon take the top spot from the 2013 Ford E-450?

But the Toyota Sienna. Seriously. what are we talking about here? This is the greatest van you can buy and you're still out here buying Chryler Pacificas? What is whong with you? You don't need an SUB. Hell, you don't even needs a Toyota Highlander. You need a used Sianna from the twenty-teens. Go to Jarl Toyota and get you boots enchanted for Carry weight. GOD! #toyota #van This week on Regular Car Reviews, Brian drives the 2015 Toyota Sienna XLE, the “lawful good” on the minivan alignment chart. Has Toyota perfected the minivan or fallen short in this uniquely American market? Why do we fear minivans, and how are they superior to crossovers? Come along with RCR for a test drive and an in-depth critique on the 2015 Toyota Sienna XLE!

These don't exist! A new Hino L6. I thought Hino's come off the factory line with a minimum of 160,000 miles and lots of dents and grease all over. This is the rarest car we ever got on RCR!

This is a fake news van that was used on the show "Doctor Death." It lives in the USA and was previously owned by my friend and fellow youtuber/mechanic: Veronica Wheels. This is a 1993 UK Ford Transit. There's no such thing as Stolkhom NEWS 33. But here it is and it's a fun van to drive!

Poor people deserve a car too, and that’s what the 1985 Ford Tempo GL was intended to be. We’ve never done a Ford Tempo on Regular Car Reviews, and now we have the opportunity to discuss why this was one of the most important cars of the 1980s, why it went away, and who’s to blame for its disappearance. The Ford Tempo is one of the most thought-provoking cars in the history of RCR, because it made us truly think about what a car like this means to different classes, and how its life and death has changed the automotive landscape in the decades since.

The 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora was supposed to save Oldsmobile with its Cadillac-sourced Northstar V8, its futuristic style, and its luxury ambitions. It was GM’s last attempt to keep the brand relevant. But it ultimately contributed to the demise of one of America’s oldest automotive brands. In this week’s Regular Car Reviews, we drive the 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora, the last gasp for the brand that GM didn’t want to keep alive. But when your brand reputation is “pensioners and people who smoke Salems,” there’s only so much you can do. Was the Aurora a misunderstood future classic that was years ahead of its time, or the car that proved Oldsmobile was destined for failure?

The 2020 Ford Edge ST is a performance SUV that sports a turbocharged engine, over 300 horsepower, and Ford's legendary ST badge. But for a car that looks fast on paper, the performance screams Fake Fast. In this episode of Regular Car Reviews, the 2020 Ford Edge ST enters the Race To the Bottom, as Roman explores whether the Edge ST deserves its badge, how this SUV betrays the legacy of the Focus ST and Fiesta ST, and the wild dealership story that almost made our volunteer walk away. Does this SUV make the Bottom 5 in our Race to the Bottom series? Watch to find out.

The 2009 Saab 9-7X is a Trailblazer in silk pajamas. The forbidden love child of GM's awkward relationship with Saab, and a symbol of the corporate chaos at the heart of their partnership, the Saab 9-7X shouldn’t work. But underneath all the badge engineered mediocrity is the quirky Swedish soul that just might make this the best GM SUV I’ve ever driven. In this Race to the Bottom episode of Regular Car Reviews, we'll see if this can crack my Top 5. I'll also talk about how Saab transformed the GMT360 Trailblazer into something shockingly refined, the restoration that brought this orphan SUV back to life, and why this “forbidden love child” couldn’t save a brand that deserved better. This is a story about GM, Saab, and a car that makes no sense, yet somehow makes all the sense in the world.

The 2002 Kawasaki KLR650 is a dual-sport motorcycle that’s heavy, tall, and virtually indestructible. But it’s also one of the most infamous dual-sport motorcycles ever built. The KLR is a long ride legend that’s weighed down by wild, dramatic temperature swings, and a dreaded “doohickey” balancer chain tensioner that puts dread into the heart of every owner. Yes, Regular Car Reviews is doing motorcycles again, and in this episode, I’ll explore just what makes the “Fat Pig” KLR650 one of the most unique bikes ever made, why the Thermo-Bob mod is so popular, and how this Thai-built Canadian import by a Japanese automaker compares to its competitors. What was Kawasaki going for with this bike, and is it worth going out of your way to experience? If you’ve ever wondered about KLR650 reliability, its speed and performance, or what makes this one of the most legendary dual-sports of its era, this review has you covered.

The 1992 Acura Legend L is a cult classic, but it’s more than just some luxury sedan that people liked 33 years ago. It’s the car that built the Acura brand, proved Honda could challenge BMW and Mercedes-Benz, and pushed Toyota and Nissan into creating Lexus and Infiniti. But the success of the Legend proved to be a cautionary tale of sudden success, lost confidence, and blending into the crowd. Remember when automakers used to make cars for love of the game? Yeah, me neither. On this week’s episode of Regular Car Reviews, I drive the 1992 Acura Legend L to see if this 90s Japanese luxury sedan deserves the name.

The 2023 Lucid Air Grand Touring is more than a luxury EV. This car is a mission statement from a brand with a Tesla-sized chip on its shoulder. In this week’s episode of Regular Car Reviews, Brian drives the Lucid Air Grand Touring, a car that costs $127,000, makes 800 horsepower, offers 516-mile range, and lets the world know you’re rich, even if you’re not wealthy. But behind the six-figure price tag is something unexpected. Could this really be the best electric sedan on the road today? Let’s talk about performance, tech, build quality, and the cultural meaning of Lucid’s most important car.

In this week’s episode of Regular Car Reviews, we drive the 1989 Ford Ranger, a coming-of-age companion and a cultural artifact from a time when size didn’t matter. The 1989 Ford Ranger is more than just a compact pickup, it’s the king of the small trucks. A pickup truck for people who didn’t need bells and whistles to be happy. But for many, it was also their first truck, a gateway to independence, a symbol of youthful freedom, and the vehicle that carried them into an uncertain adulthood. Let’s investigate why this truck is so important to the history of Ford and Mazda, how attitudes about pickup trucks changed, and whether it still holds up today.

The NA Mazda Miata is now a classic and still as popular as ever. Why is that?

Cars used to trust us, and the 2010 Volkswagen Touareg TDI is proof that a different kind of automotive world used to exist. In this episode of Race to the Bottom, I take a look at the crossover that actually crossed over: an SUV powerful enough to tow a car with a horse inside of it, yet comfortable enough to make the trip from Quebec to Philadelphia without a problem. The Volkswagen Touareg arrived in a time before Dieselgate, and it was an SUV that didn't think you needed to be protected from yourself. You're not going to see any lane keep assist, constant alerts, or software that paywalls the fun. But is it good enough to make my Top 5? The 2010 Volkswagen Touareg is the latest entrant in the Race to the Bottom, and it believes in you.

Everyone asks me what affordable car they should buy, and then ignores me when I tell them to get a Toyota Corolla or a Toyota Camry. People want something "different.” They want personality, reliability, and style. Okay, then. Here’s the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid Sport Touring. It’s quick enough, comfortable enough, efficient enough, and probably better than what you were thinking of getting. On this week’s episode of Regular Car Reviews, I’ll talk about why the Honda Civic is a generational icon, and get to the bottom of what makes the Honda Civic Hybrid a common sense choice.

The Hyundai Kona N is an SUV that just might be the hottest hatch this side of a GTI. On this week's Regular Car Reviews, we drive the 2022 Hyundai Kona N to see what makes this secret hot hatch almost perfect, and why it fails to be considered one of the all-time greats. Is this the best car we've ever driven? No. But the Hyundai Kona N just might be as close as any car has ever come to greatness without going all the way.

This is the cleanest Daihatsu I've seen in the USA. Plus, it has almost every option you can ask for!