By Derek Price Automotive Writer American car companies are known for bragging every time they unveil a big, powerful engine. “Introducing the new Bonecrusher 8000,” they might say, “with more torque than an M1 tank and more horsepower than a…

By Derek Price Automotive Writer It may seem weird to draw comparisons between economy cars and hyper-expensive supercars, but it’s hard not to see some exotic influence in the new-for-2014 Ford Fiesta. For one thing, its new nose borrows heavily…

By Derek Price Automotive Writer Whenever I drive a pickup truck, I tune the radio to the Willie Nelson station and cruise down a country road. It just seems fitting. With this one, though, I keep finding myself tuning to…