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Lotus Cut A Hole In The Emira's Roof, In Case You Want That, And There's A More Powerful 420 Sport Model Too

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Tue, 26 May 2026 20:15:44 +0000

Let no one tell you Lotus has gotten too boring and safe in recent years, because the 420 Sport and its roof hole are anything but.

Here's How Much A 2021 BMW M4 Has Depreciated In 5 Years

staff@jalopnik.com (Marko Mikulic) — Sun, 24 May 2026 14:25:00 +0000

The 2021 BMW M4 marks the first model year for the latest G82/G83 generation, and it seems to be keeping its value slightly better than its F82/F83 predecessor.

Choose Your Heavily Depreciated Fighter: $43k AMG GT53 With An Inline-6 Or $69k AMG GT63 With A V8

staff@jalopnik.com (Collin Woodard) — Sun, 24 May 2026 19:25:00 +0000

Is a heavily depreciated AMG GT63 worth paying a premium that would buy a brand-new Honda Civic to get the V8 over the I6?

Mercedes-AMG Shut Down LA's 6th Street Bridge For The Most Outrageous Car Reveal Ever

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Wed, 20 May 2026 22:46:42 +0000

The electric AMG GT 4-Door Coupe was revealed using burnouts and pyrotechnics on a makeshift Autobahn with the help of Brad Pitt, George Russell, and Blink-182.

Brabus' First Standalone Car Is A 1,000-HP Brute Named Bodo That's An Aston Vanquish Underneath

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Thu, 21 May 2026 13:07:43 +0000

Has any Brabus ever looked this good?

Keanu Reeves Raced This Supercharged Scion tC, And Now You Can, Too

staff@jalopnik.com (Brad Brownell) — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:25:09 +0000

If you've already jacked into the Matrix and downloaded the good driver file, maybe you'll want to pick up this wild factory-built racer for a song.

These Are The Main Differences Between The Toyota GR86 Yuzu And The Subaru BRZ Series.Yellow

staff@jalopnik.com (Nico DeMattia) — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:25:00 +0000

The BRZ and GR86 are twins that resulted from a Toyota and Subaru marriage, but the new hyper-yellow versions of both coupes may be even harder to tell apart.

New Ford Mustang GTD Competition Variant Sets 11-Second-Faster Nürburgring Time, Beating Everything But Mercedes-AMG One

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000

The GTD Competition has more power, less weight, better tires and improved aerodynamics.

Buick Might Finally Make Good On Its Concepts With New RWD Sedan Based On Next-Gen Camaro

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:17:25 +0000

A next-gen Chevy Camaro and Cadillac CT5 replacement will reportedly launch next year, with the platform set to underpin a new Buick sedan.

Surely All 14 Previous Owners Took Special Care Of This $49,500 Nissan GT-R

staff@jalopnik.com (Collin Woodard) — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:25:00 +0000

I'm not going to pretend it looks like it just rolled out of the showroom, but for a 122,000-mile GT-R owned by over a dozen people, it looks pretty good.

There's A Dodge Stratus R/T Jump Scare At The New York Auto Show

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:49:10 +0000

Stellantis felt it was an appropriate car to include on its wall of history advertising its involvement in all of that "America 250" junk we're doing this year.

New Ford Mustang EcoBoost TLD Signature Edition Has Amazing Retro Graphics, And Only 550 Will Be Made

staff@jalopnik.com (Logan K. Carter) — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

The graphics were created by Troy Lee Designs, who has been painting helmets for race car drivers for decades.

At $12,500, Is This 1993 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe A Super Bargain?

staff@jalopnik.com (Rob Emslie) — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:25:00 +0000

Babied on the road (and apparently haunted in the radio), is this a covetable example of the Personal Coupe?

At $22,000, Is This 1990 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC A Rock-Solid Deal?

staff@jalopnik.com (Rob Emslie) — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:25:00 +0000

Last of the W126 behemoths, is this stately coupe a surefire buy?

2026 Honda Prelude Accelerates Only Slightly Slower Than A Civic Hybrid, Unless You Use S+ Shifts In Which Case It's Noticeably Slower

staff@jalopnik.com (Justin Hughes) — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:05:00 +0000

In Car and Driver's testing the Prelude hit 60 mph in 6.5 seconds, or 7.3 seconds with the simulated shifts turned on.

Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe EV's Interior Revealed With Some Of The Best Knobs I've Ever Seen

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000

The second-gen AMG GT 4-Door is going electric, and it'll have a more spacious interior with a driver-focused layout and some very cool details.

2027 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe EV Is A 1,153-HP Showcase Of What Electric Performance Cars Can Do

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Wed, 20 May 2026 03:31:00 +0000

The new-generation AMG GT 4-Door has axial-flux motors, 600 kW charging, a huge level of customization for driving dynamics, and a whole lot more.

The New Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe's Synthesized V8 Sounds Might Be The Best EV 'Engine' Noises Yet

staff@jalopnik.com (Logan K. Carter) — Wed, 20 May 2026 03:30:00 +0000

The AMGFORCE sounds are loud and complex enough that, at least in the small room we experienced it in, you could feel the sound.

What's Included In The C8 Corvette's Z51 Package?

staff@jalopnik.com (Alvin Reyes) — Mon, 18 May 2026 22:25:00 +0000

The Z51 package -- exclusive to the Stingray trim -- refines the Corvette into a track-ready vehicle by optimizing power, suspension, grip, and more.

2027 Nissan Z Nismo Pairs Perfectly With A Manual Transmission, Almost Like It Should've Had One From The Beginning

staff@jalopnik.com (Collin Woodard) — Mon, 18 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000

The few who decide the manual-equipped 2027 Nissan Z Nismo is the sports car for them will probably be incredibly happy with their purchase.