Gilbert Smith is an automotive journalist with over five years of specialized research and writing experience. Before joining CarBuzz in 2024, he produced in-depth buyer’s guides and feature articles ...

Toyota is keeping the dream alive.

There is some big news in the truck world, Toyota has launched a substantially upgraded Tacoma. The truck looks incredible and with an available hybrid powerplant, it won't be nearly as thirsty.

The manual transmission is in terminal decline. The list of cars offering one diminishes every year and now even excludes sports cars like the Volkswagen Golf GTI. One segment hit particularly hard is ...

Toyota build quality Updated interior ergonomics with modern tech At least there's a stick shift at all! Respectable suspension, locking rear diff, disconnecting sway bars Almost a year and a half ...

Michael Frank has been writing and editing car and motorcycle coverage for the past two decades. His outlets have included Forbes, Coolhunting, The Wall Street Journal, Car & Driver, Road & Track, The ...