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11 New SUVs With Impressive Towing Capacity

staff@jalopnik.com (Josh West) — Sun, 10 May 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Who says you need to choose between a family car and a tow rig? These eleven new SUVs punch well above their weight to offer impressive towing capacity.

The Corvette ZR-2 'Big Doggie' Almost Brought Big Block V8 Power To The 1980s Sports Car Fight

staff@jalopnik.com (Peter Nelson) — Sat, 09 May 2026 23:25:00 +0000

GM engineers once stuffed a massive 454 big-block into a C4 Corvette ZR-2 prototype. Dubbed the 'Big Doggie,' the car sadly never reached the assembly line.

Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 Just Snatched The FWD Nürburgring Record Back From The Civic Type R

staff@jalopnik.com (Chris Tsui) — Sat, 09 May 2026 21:05:00 +0000

Made to commemorate 50 years of the GTI, the Edition 50 goes beyond just a power bump.

Tesla Recalls RWD Cybertruck For Wheels That Could Fall Off, Inadvertently Revealing It Only Sold 173 Of Them

staff@jalopnik.com (Chris Tsui) — Fri, 08 May 2026 16:25:46 +0000

The rear-wheel-drive Cybertruck was only sold from last April to September.

2026 Bentley Continental GT S Is A $300,000 Sweet Spot

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Fri, 08 May 2026 14:14:40 +0000

Bentley just loves giving people options, so why not give them one more?

At $21,000, Would You Hate To Fall In Love With This 1978 Ford Mustang II Cobra II?

staff@jalopnik.com (Rob Emslie) — Fri, 08 May 2026 12:25:00 +0000

A shortage of respect (and horsepower) has meant few Mustangs of this generation were given TLC. Is this too much to pay for a pampered pony?

2027 Lexus TZ Three-Row Electric SUV Will Make LFA V10 Noises To Entertain The Whole Family

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Thu, 07 May 2026 18:20:42 +0000

This is Lexus' version of the Toyota Highlander and Subaru Getaway EVs, and it has a more unique design than either.

Edmunds' Dodge Charger EV Lost $50,000 In Value In A Year

staff@jalopnik.com (Lalita Chemello) — Thu, 07 May 2026 14:18:55 +0000

The problem was muscle cars buyers don't really want to drive EVs, and truthfully, most people who want to drive EVs don't want to buy a Dodge product.

If The World Ran Out Of Gas, What Would You Drive?

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Thu, 07 May 2026 13:25:00 +0000

For today's question, let's go a bit more Mad Max with it.

At $2,700, Is This 1995 Olds Cutlass Supreme A Cut Above?

staff@jalopnik.com (Rob Emslie) — Thu, 07 May 2026 12:25:00 +0000

It's like a time capsule to a less complicated era.

Manthey Racing Kit Takes The Porsche Taycan Turbo GT To New Extremes

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000

A wild aero package, chassis mods and more power make the Manthey Kit-equipped Taycan 12 seconds faster around the Nürburgring, beating every production EV.

This Classic Plymouth Isn't Known As The 'Holy Grail' Of Muscle Cars For Nothing

staff@jalopnik.com (Kiran Menon) — Wed, 06 May 2026 23:25:00 +0000

Muscle cars have always been desirable, but classic muscle is commanding crazy money today. And few cars are selling for as much as this muscle-car legend.

10 Used Crossovers With Surprisingly Large Cargo Capacities

staff@jalopnik.com (Ivo Gievski) — Wed, 06 May 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Finding a used crossover with enough room for all your gear doesn't have to be difficult. These 10 models offer impressive cargo space and solid value.

This SUV's Reputation As Longest-Lasting Isn't Just Hearsay

staff@jalopnik.com (Monday Goma) — Wed, 06 May 2026 20:25:00 +0000

Studies rank this popular SUV as the world's longest-lasting vehicle on the roads today, and with almost 40% of examples exceeding the 250,000-mile mark.

Nissan's Roll-Up Tailgate For Pickup Trucks Is As Clever As It Is Confusing

staff@jalopnik.com (Nico DeMattia) — Wed, 06 May 2026 18:25:00 +0000

The trend of weirdly complicated truck tailgate designs continues, and Nissan wants in on the action.

2027 BMW iX3 Will Launch In U.S. With 434-Mile Range For $62,850

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Wed, 06 May 2026 18:19:50 +0000

The SUV will first launch in dual-motor iX3 50 xDrive guise, which has 463 horsepower and 476 pound-feet of torque.

2026 Aston Martin DB12 S Turns Up The Volume

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Wed, 06 May 2026 16:26:47 +0000

On a perfect day driving on the perfect road, the DB12 S feels special, and that's why you want a car like this.

Little Tikes Cozy Coupe Goes Woke With Pretend EV Charger

staff@jalopnik.com (Logan K. Carter) — Wed, 06 May 2026 15:28:43 +0000

The Cozy E-Charging station has a battery-powered button-activated charging noise function, glow-in-the-dark decals, and a "plug."

At $13,998, Will This 2006 Audi A8L W12 Quattro Prove A Rare Bargain?

staff@jalopnik.com (Rob Emslie) — Wed, 06 May 2026 12:25:00 +0000

Does this subtle Audi's surfeit of cylinders add to, or outweigh, your fear of cheap old German cars?

The First-Ever Crew Cab Truck Wasn't Made By Ford Or Chevy

staff@jalopnik.com (Charles Krome) — Wed, 06 May 2026 01:25:00 +0000

The world's first crew cab truck hit the streets 6 years before any of the Big Three got in on the action, and most people don't even remember it today.