Jake Thiewes

Many know the line "it's not easy being green," courtesy of Kermit the Frog. Kermit sings about green being t…

Even though the Toyota 86 is due for a redesign soon enough, the current car is pretty great to drive. New fo…

Just like the 1988 Sentra E offered my parents the peace-of-mind that comes with a new car (compared to anyth…

Our 2020 Toyota 86 Hakone press car was dropped off with non-functional door speakers! The dash speakers (hig…

Racing and most driving is on hold right now, due to the Coronavirus. Let's open up the archives and talk abo…

Toyota claims their 2020 Yaris Hatchback is "all new" - and it is, sort of. It's also a 2016 Scion and it's a…

We can't go drive very far, so let's reminisce instead! My parents found a bunch of old car paperwork so it's…

Although competitors to the Jeep Wrangler have come and gone, the Wrangler is currently in a class of its own…

Everything sucks right now but the 2020 Jeep Wrangler EcoDiesel doesn't! We really wanted to take this Wrangl…

We don't often cover straight-up news, as our focus here is largely sharing our (and others') stories above a…

In this video, we hear from Jake at Out Motorsports and his 2016 Ram 1500 truck. Also, he shares his truck jo…

Jeep left us a 2020 Wrangler EcoDiesel for the week, but we're supposed to stay (mostly) indoors due to the C…

It's no secret that families looking to move people have migrated from the station wagon to the minivan and n…

Hyundai's all-new Palisade is one of the largest three-row crossovers on the market, and it's HOT right now. …

It's no surprise to anyone that, in recent years, crossovers have become the new standard for family transpor…

The 2020 Subaru Legacy is on a new platform that Subaru claims is the stiffest and quietest yet. It has a hug…

After fixing the totaled Infiniti G35, I spent time installing the final part - a brand new hood latch - and …

I bought a totaled Infiniti G35 coupe from a coworker nearly a month ago. The Laser Red 3-series-fighter was …

The totaled Infiniti G35 coupe is back from the body shop and we spent a full day replacing the damaged parts…

I grabbed a cup of coffee yesterday afternoon and sat down to take a break from work for a few minutes. My br…

My coworker texted me a few weeks ago. "Hi Jake, do you know any good body shops? I just had an accident. I'm…

Jake's coworker got in a small crash in her 2006 Infiniti G35, and insurance totaled the car. He's agreed to …

"Oh, this is badass," was my first thought as I met the delivery driver to receive the keys to the blacked-ou…

The Washington Auto Show is always an interesting one. Not quite on the same level as bigger shows in Detroit…