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At $6,500, Is This 2009 Honda Civic Si Clearly A Deal?

staff@jalopnik.com (Rob Emslie) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:25:00 +0000

This Si has plenty of power, a six-speed, and a good maintenance record. But with failing clear coat and some exterior damage is this one worth $6,500?

How The Horse B20 Four Cylinder Engine Can Survive Up To A Meter Underwater

staff@jalopnik.com (Chris Tsui) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:25:00 +0000

Meant for high-stress and off-road scenarios, the engine can take on big hills just as well as it can theoretically take on big water obstacles.

Here's The Unimaginably Huge Number Of Pictures Taken By Flock Cameras Every Month

staff@jalopnik.com (Chris Tsui) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:25:00 +0000

With a vast network of cameras capturing photo and video every second of every day, Flock is taking a staggering number of photos every month.

Mini 1998 GT Edition Gets JCW Brakes And Looks, But It Has Nothing To Do With The '90s

staff@jalopnik.com (Logan K. Carter) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:35:59 +0000

The 1998 GT is named after the displacement of its base-model engine, and though it looks pretty cool, it's quite pricey.

Our Silly Trade War With Canada Bans Can-Am Spyder And Canyon

staff@jalopnik.com (Justin Hughes) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:20:16 +0000

The escalating trade war with Canada has taken new victims, like dairy products, alcohol, and certain internal-combustion motorcycles and three-wheelers.

Mercedes-AMG CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung Is Even More Ridiculous Than An American Will Sound Pronouncing Its Name

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:28:28 +0000

Only 30 of this new V8-powered, rear-wheel-drive Mythos Series model will be built, and they're all sold out already.

Space Entrepreneur Wants To Prove There Are Aliens By Sending A Probe On An 80,000-Year Voyage To Alpha Centauri Because AI Said That Would Work

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:25:00 +0000

Fuel would be an issue on such a long journey, so the AI-theorized probe would need a solar-electric power system and head for our sun first.

I'm Looking For A Post-Graduation Project Car! What Should I Buy?

staff@jalopnik.com (Tom McParland) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:25:00 +0000

A small budget but a big opportunity for some last-minute fun.

That Dastardly Brent Crude Is Charging More Than $100 For A Barrel Of Oil Again

staff@jalopnik.com (Collin Woodard) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:55:55 +0000

If I ever find that Brent Crude guy, it's on sight.

Volkswagen To Spend $18.6 Billion On Job-Cutting, Factory-Shuttering Restructuring

staff@jalopnik.com (Ryan Erik King) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:43:09 +0000

Plus, Porsche completing the sale of its stake in Bugatti, the Boring Company's Emirati investment windfall and more.

Who Stars In Your Dream Car Movie?

staff@jalopnik.com (Ryan Erik King) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:25:00 +0000

Hollywood and cars go together like a symphony orchestra and brass instruments, and any good car movie needs a good star.

At $12,000, Could This 1997 Jeep Cherokee Up-Country Be Right Up Our Alley?

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

With the green-on-tan color combo, this mostly stock Jeep Cherokee is certainly a looker, but is it nice enough to warrant the $12k asking price?

Here's What A Brand-New Duesenberg Model J Cost, And What It Would Be With Today's Inflation

staff@jalopnik.com (Charles Krome) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:25:00 +0000

The Duesenberg Model J was a revolutionary vehicle when it hit the streets in 1921. It also came with a high price, both for the time and in today's currency.

2028 Volvo XC40 Refresh Is Slightly More Chiseled, Charming, And Smarter Inside

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000

The XC40 has been in production since late 2017, which may as well be since the beginning of the universe, so Volvo's giving it a fairly substantial facelift.

5 Off-Road SUVs That Started As Military Vehicles But Became Civilian Favorites

staff@jalopnik.com (Marko Mikulic) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:25:00 +0000

Militaries develop tech long before commercial markets exist. Sometimes, like with off-road SUVs, military innovations find a second life in the civilian world.

TSA May Let You Welcome Your Loved Ones Home Right At The Airport Gate Again

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:51:25 +0000

You won't be able to eat at your favorite airport restaurant on a whim, but if you apply ahead of time, TSA may let you into a few select airports.

Bell Recalls Half-Helmets For Not Even Meeting The World's Worst Safety Standards

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:14:54 +0000

Bell just recalled over a year's worth of helmets for not even meeting the ultra-lax DOT standard.

Weird Myth That EV Batteries Die All The Time Refuted By Yet Another Study Conducted By Actual Scientists Who Didn't Graduate From Facebook University

staff@jalopnik.com (Collin Woodard) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:30:28 +0000

Researchers tested the state of health on more than 500,000 EVs between 2022 and 2026, and found that after 31,000 miles, median SoH varied between 91% and 97%.

Cops Ticket Insured Driver For Having No Insurance Because Flock Said So

staff@jalopnik.com (Justin Hughes) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:25:00 +0000

Thanks to Flock cameras, a Georgia student now has to fight an insurance citation, despite presenting valid insurance to officers when she was pulled over.

They Finally Filled The 'Three Guys In Cars' TV Show Vacuum

staff@jalopnik.com (Chris Tsui) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:07:20 +0000

Taking a cursory scan of social media, none of this seems like a hot take.