Quentin Tarantino is known to many as a visionary filmmaker. His distinctive, often disjointed style from films like Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Kill Bill masterfully puts the viewer into the same headspace as the characters while they endure chaotic, frantic events. He is also a Foot Guy, and so is Audi’s new ultra-luxe A8 L.
Read MoreAudi has issued a massive recall for a swath of new models due to an issue that prevents the backup camera feed from displaying when shifting into reverse. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration notice 21V825 an estimated 2,857 vehicles may be affected, consisting of select 2021 and 2022 nameplates:
Read MoreJapan’s small campers offer quirky alternatives to those who want their camper to be a bit different. But getting one often means dealing with outdated tech and an interior that looks its age. This 1995 Isuzu Fargo Alamo camper is a pleasant surprise, then, as it’s an old JDM camper with some modern touches. It’s an old RV that you could actually live with.
Read MoreSwedish bike maker Cake makes some pretty sweet rides. The Makka Flex is a sleek, electric moped perfect for commuters, while the Kalk model is an electrically-charged off-road racer. Now, the company has released a range of utilitarian bikes for workers looking to cut their carbon emissions.
Read MoreThe estimated repair time was initially a “few hours” for a stuck open Seattle drawbridge over the Lake Washington Ship Canal. A few hours stretched to nearly 48 hours until the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) finally reopened the University Bridge. Over 35,000 vehicles have to find another way over the waterway to northern Seattle.
Read MoreFor almost a hundred years, Porsche has made very nice gas-powered cars. But, did you know that since the 1990s it has also dabbled in bike manufacturing? Now, it’s ambitions for the bike world have taken a huge step forward as it becomes a serious investor in e-bikes.
Read MoreI recently called a military truck-turned RV Titan XD 4400 camper one of the most ridiculous ways to travel the world. I now have to take that back because this also exists on Earth: the 2008 Ford F-750 World Cruiser. It was built by one of the founders of the company that moved the Space Shuttle Endeavour to its new home. He spent $6 million making it a reality.
Read MoreEvery time I walked that block, I stared at it. Sitting, unlocked, on a landing of a row house in my neighborhood in Brooklyn. It got rained on. It got snowed on. Then something happened. It moved.
Read MoreGlen de Vries, a 54-year-old software executive, was killed earlier this week when a Cessna 172 he was aboard crashed in a state park in northern New Jersey. In October, De Vries rode on Blue Origin’s second brief flight to the edge of space alongside William Shatner, the actor famous for portraying Star Trek’s Captain Kirk.
Read MoreIt’s been a long while since we last checked on the shenanigans of Garage 54. Lately, the team has been obsessed with cutting car parts up then welding them back together. Can an engine still run after it’s been sliced in half? Let’s find out!
Read MoreI often write about custom-built RVs that most of you shudder and run away from. I admit, I’d be perfectly happy to drive a janky bus/motorhome. But I just stumbled across an RV conversion so good that it looks like it could have rolled out of an Indiana motorhome factory. This 1993 GMC RTS-II started life as a transit bus, but now it’s the perfect RV.
Read MoreLike it or not, the robot overlords are coming. And they have now been given a new weapon to smite humanity, in the form of a kamikaze robot capable of taking out a tank.
Read MoreI have a soft spot for vintage campers. My jam is more of the U-Haul fiberglass trailer variety, but that didn’t stop a travel trailer on Bring a Trailer from stopping me in my tracks. This 1953 Spartan Royal Spartanette has my jaw on the floor with its curves and shiny polished aluminum. And as of now, it’s actually one of the more affordable Bring a Trailer auctions.
Read MoreI can’t believe I have to write these words, but a giant virtual yacht just sold on a video game for $650,000 in real money, well real crytocurrency, successfully combining all the worst aspects of the NFT and crypto trends into an actual and yet somehow still fake purchase, as reported by Hypebeast and Business Insider.
Read MoreGeneral Motors is dipping a toe back into the marine power business. The announcement of GM taking a $150 million stake in a boat startup on Monday may come as surprising to some, but buying into a company that’s making electric boats is just another part of the company’s transition to electric vehicles.
Read MoreA Washington metallurgist has pleaded guilty to major fraud after she spent decades faking tests on steel used to build subs for the U.S. Navy. Federal prosecutors say that her behavior put sailors at greater risk in the event of an impact.
Read MoreNever underestimate the potent strength of nature. Whenever I hear a heavy storm is coming, I hesitate about where I should leave my car. I worry about any tree that could fall on my car or maybe the low-lying street could be submerged in flood water. Though, I’ve never had to worry about getting carried away in my car. A family in St. Augustine, Florida had to go through this unfortunate experience with their sailboat.
Read MoreEverybody’s favorite container ship is back in the news this week. That’s right — the Ever Given is finally getting the repairs it needs after it spent almost a week lodged in the side of the Suez Canal back in March.
Read MoreIf you’re in the market for something exciting and powered by a Lamborghini engine, why limit yourself to a road going craft with just one engine?
Read MoreRemember that revived Renault 4 teaser we wrote about earlier this month, the one Jason said looked like it might fly? Well Apollo seems to have once again dished out the kickball of prophecy, because the car’s full reveal today shows exactly that: A replica Renault 4 body mounted to a big quadcopter. I mean, uh, a totally real and functional and production-ready flying car. At least, that’s what the people who made it say.
Read MoreOne of the world’s biggest travesties is that most supercars spend the majority of their entire lives in captivity. Ferraris snoozing in heated garages. McLarens parked on Rodeo Drive. And Lamborghinis? Imagine a cavalcade of them bumper-to-bumper along A1A, slowly inching forward. If these cars are very, very lucky, some of them will achieve redline in a gear other than first.
Read MoreBuying a car from a dealer sucks, and it especially sucks right now given the low inventory and lack of deals. Some automakers are attempting to take the pain out of the process by introducing a “Shop From Home” model where you can supposedly buy your new car online. The reality, of course, is very different.
Read MoreThis past week, I had a chance to drive the gorgeous 2022 Genesis GV70, a vehicle I have been absolutely dying to see in person. Folks: I was not disappointed. But before I sit down to write my review and get lost waxing poetic, what do you want to know?
Read MoreBecause my husband used to work for a Mercedes-Benz dealership, I’ve done my best to avoid driving a Mercedes because my favorite response to him waxing poetic about all the automaker’s great, luxury features is to say, “I don’t know. Sounds fake.” Unfortunately for my longstanding bit, I have now driven a Mercedes, and I want to know what you want to know about the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+.
Read MoreIf you’re in the market for a reliable electric vehicle, you should probably skip Tesla. At least according to the latest reliability report from Consumer Reports. The American automaker ranked 27th out of 28 brands, only beating out Lincoln, which scored a shockingly low 18 out of 100.
Read MoreBjarne just paid off his dream car, a 2003 911 Convertible. However, now that he has some equity and a motorcycle for thrills, he is thinking of trading the Porsche for something more relaxed and better suited for long drives. What car should he buy?
Read MoreI do my best not to be biased, but experience has taught me that I’m really going to enjoy a drive behind the wheel of one of Genesis’ new machines. This week, I’ll be putting the GV80 through its paces, and I want to know — what else do you want to know?
Read MoreThe all-new 2 Series has polarizing looks, but from behind the wheel, it’s one of the few cars in BMW’s lineup that still retains the “Ultimate Driving Machine” ethos. Unfortunately, unless you want to spend big bucks on the M2, getting the small coupe with three pedals is no longer an option. However, used examples can still be had for reasonable prices.
Read MoreWhile I was at Spring Mountain for the Ron Fellows Corvette Driving School, one of my fellow attendees asked if I rode motorcycles. When I said no because of my terrifying lack of balance, he said, “Well, then you should try a three-wheeler.” Mere weeks later, Polaris asked if I wanted to drive their Slingshot.
Read MoreToyota is trying to capitalize on two trends at once with its upcoming Corolla Cross. The Corolla, always a reliable choice, has a nameplate that buyers trust — but more and more people are turning away from sedans in favor of the taller, more spacious crossover. Is this a combination that’ll work? I’m putting it to the test soon, and I want to know what you want to know.
Read MoreImagine experiencing something much more than just checking out what’s on the dealership showroom floor. It’s a whole experience crafted to introduce the buyer to a brand, complete with exquisite foods, loads of luxury, and even added culture. That’s what the new Genesis House, by the Genesis brand, aims to do for luxury buyers.
Read MoreThe silliest thing about the 2022 Acura RDX is the massive, honking aluminum dial at the center of the dash, above the gear selector buttons and below the climate controls. Adorned with the text “Dynamic Mode,” it’s maybe seven times the size of the volume knob — which, like an afterthought, is sequestered off in no-man’s land next to the hazard light toggle.
Read MoreThe Kia Forte GT makes a strong value proposition. With its 201 horsepower turbocharged engine, choice of six-speed manual or seven-speed DCT, it’s hard to ignore. The value is there too, especially when you factor in its warranty and its cheap starting price of $23,490 that undercuts competitors like the Honda Civic Si, VW GLI by thousands. But with the wild car market right now, the Forte GT has fallen victim to being yet another model affected by greedy dealer markups.
Read MoreWhat am I, a prince? As far as a car is concerned, I don’t need anything more than a $20,000 Kia Rio to get around. So what is it like to get plopped into a Lexus LS500 worth almost six times that much, all just to get from A to B?
Read MoreUsed car prices are through the roof these days. They’ve been driven sky-high by increased demand for a dwindling stock of vehicles that has been hit by the never-ending chip and other shortages.
Read MoreThe Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, in its eighth generation, was the first vehicle to give the U.S. a taste of the legendary rally car for the street. The rest of the world had already been enjoying it since the early ‘90s. While the Evolution X that followed improved on the car with more power and technology. The favorites (my personal favorites as well) always land on the VIII and IX. Now nearly 15 years after the last IX went out of production, the prices have of course increased, and they’ve b
Read MoreFor the last twenty years, Acura has made a habit of selling sedans and SUVs with three-letter alphanumeric names that are easy to confuse. But there was once a time when the company liked to use real names with vowels. Among those, few were more revered than Integra. Next year, the Integra returns.
Read MoreThe car shortage in the United States is bad, and may soon get a lot worse. We can talk all day about the causes, the reasons it’s happening, but those aren’t what matter to you or me. For most of us, the shortage just means that used cars are expensive and hard to come by. So I took it upon myself to find the five best used car listings in the United States, five cars you can buy without fear of crushing markups: The five best cars you can buy to see you through the shortage.
Read MoreThis may come as a shock to many of you, but I am not an automotive engineer. I can appreciate the intricacies of how a car is designed and built, but if you handed me a factory and a blank piece of graph paper the result would probably look more like The Homer than the LS400. Still, even I can look at the front suspension of a W124-generation Mercedes and say, “Hm. Something seems off here.”
Read MoreJohn has a 2003 Viper and a 2003 F-150 Lighting among various other cars in his fleet. He’s trying to pair things down and wants to trade the Viper and the truck for a tow vehicle that is also really fast. What car should he buy?
Read MoreThe release of a new Forza game is always a big occasion. You spend the prior year guessing what the cover cars will be (I’ll have you know I called the AMG One/Bronco combo back in July), where the game will take place (I guessed Japan), and what as-yet-unreleased concept cars will make an appearance. That last one always puts an interesting wrinkle in manufacturers’ plans: Getting your concept into Forza means a ton of publicity, but it also means you have to supply real, hard numbers for thin
Read MoreThe used car market continues to be challenging for buyers. Prices are still high, and inventory moves fast. According to a recent study from iSeeCars.com, October saw a shift in consumer preferences in pre-owned cars. The fastest-selling models were not trucks and SUVs, but rather vehicles that are more commuter-focused and reduce fuel costs.
Read MoreIf my mailbox was a cat’s litter box, and the cat turds were the emails I was actually interested in reading, the cat litter would be the nonstop flood of pitches for stories from various companies with some kind of agenda they want to promote, from car sales to car parts or accessories or services or insurance or whatever. I usually ignore them. I didn’t ignore one today, but not really for good reasons. The headline caught my eye: “Tesla’s Cybertruck is the Best Overall Buy Among Electric Truc
Read MoreA study done by Cox Automotive showed what brands luxury car shoppers are going for. Unsurprisingly, BMW topped the list.
Read MoreDodge is an American automaker that is also American cringe, the most American, really, in that Dodge is an ongoing vulgarity. Its marketing department knows this and leans into it, but also are constantly finding new ways to make Dodge’s persona even more crass and cheesy.
Read MoreIt’s not been a great week for Mercedes. First, it was caught reportedly using cheat devices in its diesel engines, and now it is recalling 20,000 of its premium EQC electric SUVs.
Read MoreAcura has finally released more details of the upcoming MDX Type S. For now, it will be the brand’s only crossover to wear the Type S performance badge.
Read MoreI’m really conflicted. A 2000 Chevy Metro just sold on Bring A Trailer for a mind-bending price of $18,200, and I don’t really know how to feel about it. On one hand, this 400-mile survivor looks to be arguably the best-preserved 2000 Chevy Metro on the whole planet. On the other hand, it’s a 2000 Chevy Metro. So, you see my conundrum.
Read MoreBuying a used car through a dealership can be a major headache and that’s not even considering this awful car market we’re in. That’s why my fiancée and I were pleasantly surprised by just how easy it was to buy her next car through Carvana. It was easier than buying through any dealership and the car she received is fine. But there’s a catch or a few.
Read MoreWhen Kia debuted the K5 GT a year or so ago, the brand had the gall to put it up against the BMW 330i with an AMCI independent test. The K5 won, beating the BMW in every metric from handling to acceleration tests. While that’s impressive, I don’t think the brand wanted to compete on performance and price. Unsurprisingly, one Kia dealer in Oregon thinks the K5 GT is worth nearly $50,000 as they’re marking one up accordingly.
Read MoreOver a decade ago now, when gas prices were at all-time highs, small cars were all the rage, because they were stingy on gas and inexpensive. I remember a colleague back then buying a Hummer and other colleagues saying how against the prevailing winds that purchase was. Shortly thereafter, Hummer died. Of course, nowadays, Hummer is back and people can’t get enough of big cars, even with gas prices approaching all-time highs.
Read MoreI’ll be the first to admit that the charms of Tesla’s not-yet-extant but already quite profitable upcoming electric pickup truck, the boldly-designed Cybertruck, are kind of lost on me. I adore weird and risky automotive designs, but the Cybertruck just doesn’t seem to be designed to be an actually usable truck. The design decisions seem to come from some other inspiration, and this Tweet from Elon Musk, Tesla’s shy CEO, seems to explain what that source is: a hypothetical future where everythin
Read MoreThe first examples of the 1,817-horsepower Hennessey Venom F5 recently started making deliveries to customers. To commemorate the occasion, the Texas-based carmaker and tuning company has announced something even more outlandish. It’s named Project Deep Space, and in typical Hennessey fashion, it makes all its contemporaries look tame. On paper, at least.
Read MoreWhen I’m feeling content and charitable and generally happy, I’ll describe unusual shitbox ownership as something that provides many opportunities for unexpected adventures. While I think there’s truth to that statement, that happy coin has a filthy, unpleasant other side, one that involves inconvenience, discomfort and danger, and laying on cold gravel fumbling around under a grimy car in the dark. My Yugo provided me with both sides of this coin recently, and it ended in my fixing the car with
Read MoreThe best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. The solution to this problem, clearly, is to come up with the worst-laid plans as a way to guarantee that they’ll work out. At least, that’s the excuse I’m going to use to explain why I thought shoving a 48" TV into a Camaro convertible was a good idea.
Read MoreFor most of us, starting our car is (or should be) completely uneventful. You turn a key or press a button, then the engine just starts. However, there was a time when cars had to be manually started. The driver needed to fit a removable handle to the front of an engine’s crankshaft. Then, the handle was turned until the engine began firing.
Read MoreWhen a new mode of transport bursts onto the scene, its launch is followed by a flurry of legislation to manage its use. This isn’t something that we’re seeing for the first time as self-driving cars begin populating our streets. In fact, it also hit regular, human-controlled cars when they first appeared.
Read MoreOne unchanging complaint about Thanksgiving in America is that it’s a time that forces many people to have to interact with relatives that have wildly differing opinions, whether politically, ethically, religiously, and so on. And while a variety of points of view and challenging one’s own ideas is undeniably healthy, it’s easy for holiday gatherings to get out of hand. Luckily, as always, I have a solution, and it involves cars. But it still keeps the arguing you don’t even realize you’d miss.
Read MoreIt’s Thanksgiving Eve, one of the busiest travel days of the busiest travel week of the year. It seems like everyone’s either buying a plane ticket out to see relatives, or loading up the Family Truckster to eat through the miles on four wheels. But as you’re packing your things, ask yourself a question: Which car would you actually enjoy driving for all that distance?
Read MoreI’m almost ready to sit my driving test here in the U.S. I’ve got the learner permit, passed my pre-licensing exam and nearly used to driving on the wrong side of the road. So naturally, any advice on driving tests is now welcome.
Read MoreThis is just a video of a pair of tires, co-mounted on a tractor-trailer-style wheel, bouncing down a highway with the gleeful abandon of a cardboard box full of puppies. Why is it so much fun to watch? Why does the driver of the car filming the tires’ jaunt giggling to himself, in simple glee? Why is it so easy to ignore the danger posed by the uncontrolled, fast-moving objects on the freeway and just be amused by the tires’ antics? I don’t really have any answers to these questions, so, sorry
Read MoreI feel like many times when I meet someone new, after a few moments of talking to me, their most lasting impression is amazement that I’m permitted to use implements like forks without a colossal amount of supervision. This could be related to why I find certain things funny, like the improper use of ordinal numbers in English’s admittedly weird system. You know, things like seeing 1nd (firnd) or 3st (thirst) instead of 1st (first) or 3rd (third). I don’t know why this cracks me up, but it does.
Read MoreI know lots of people don’t want politics in their car blogs, and I get that. So I’m going to try to keep this about the cars as much as I can. But I think this needs to be addressed, because there’s a candidate for governor of the Great State of Michigan that’s basing his initial campaign ad on shitting on a Yugo, and I’m just not going to stand for these lazy-ass attacks on a perpetually-maligned car. Besides, how often does a Yugo come up in a gubernatorial campaign?
Read MoreTesla hopes to get its Texas factory up and running by the of the year, according to filings with the state of Texas. Those documents indicate the project’s budget is just over a billion dollars.
Read MoreWe’ve been writing a lot about the 2022 Porsche 911 because, well, it’s the new Porsche 911. Of course we’re going to write about it. One thing that caught my attention about this rear-engined mainstay is that the price for the car now starts at $101,200. The 2021 started at $99,200, which means this year is the first time 911 pricing starts at over $100,000 dollerydoos. That got me wondering—is this the most expensive a base 911 has ever been, or what? It ended up in these charts.
Read MoreThe holidays are finally here: Just 33 days to go until Christmas and we’re only two full days away from Thanksgiving. Stores are packed to the brim with stocking-stuffers, Christmas lights are illuminating the streets, and some of your favorite websites are publishing a new gift guide almost every week.
Read More“Electric cars are boring” is a refrain I hear often from old-school car enthusiasts, and I understand why. With EVs, the sound that we associate with speed is gone. The “jerks” associated with gear shifts are gone. Engine vibrations are gone. Unique torque curves are gone. The stick shift is gone. But are EVs really boring relative to the best ICE cars? To find out, I drove one of the most exciting mainstream EVs — the Audi E-Tron GT — as well as one of the most thrilling gasoline cars — the Po
Read MoreThere are really only three reasons why anyone goes to a gas station: you need gas, you need to void your bladder or bowels, or you need to buy a drink or snack or condoms or lighter or some other convenience store item. That’s pretty much it. There’s a video going around online, though, that shows someone at a gas station for purposes even I can’t begin to comprehend.
Read MoreWhen I introduced myself here at Jalopnik, a decent number of commenters took offense to the fact that I don’t yet have a U.S. license, rather just a useless UK licence. I’m currently going through the process of rectifying this.
Read MoreA video is making the rounds on social media showing the moment a gas station’s fire suppression system malfunctioned, blanketing cars and the surrounding area in powder. It’s an old video, but still a good look into something most people will hopefully never have to witness.
Read MoreWhy haven’t any mainstream automakers built an electric sports car yet? It’s a no-brainer, really. The battery sits super low in the chassis so you get a good low center of gravity. That’s the thinking behind Barbie’s new car from Mattel, and really Mattel makes more cars every year than any other automaker, so for them to be the first EV sports car builder is apt. Unfortunately they’re only building one, and it’s for Barbara to drive around in. For decades she has been a Corvette and Jeep girl,
Read MoreBilled as a mix between the world’s greatest car show and the world’s greatest vintage racing event, Velocity Invitational manages to pull off both things simultaneously. Originally kicked off as the Sonoma Speed Festival back in 2019, it brought a level of class, pomp, and circumstance to vintage racing that had never been seen on this continent. A second event was planned for 2020 before *waves hands around* happened. Without the ability to secure a date at Sonoma in 2021 the event moved down
Read MoreGenuine innovation in trunks is rare. While there are certainly many trunks that I find inspirational, and there are even some I consider genuinely groundbreaking, the reality is that for most mass-market cars accommodations for cargo are a hole to throw it into and a lid of some sort to cover it up. But that doesn’t have to be the case. Real consideration for how humans interact with our trunks can happen and occasionally even result in something clever. Like what happened with the Renault Modu
Read MoreYesterday I had to buy a new set of tires for my wife’s VW Tiguan, because the left rear tire decided that it had enough of the tire business and wanted to see what the scrap rubber or perhaps laying-in-a-ravine-behind-a-shopping-center field had to offer. So, I had to buy some new tires, and that means reading the names of many, many tires. And that led me to think about tire names, which led me here. To you.
Read MoreI recently received surprising news that two cars I haven’t even seen in over a year may soon be coming home. Their awaited return got me thinking, just how many cars do I own? Dear reader, I counted and I tell you, my mouth dropped when I realized I’m sitting on a pile of 15 cars.
Read MoreAs someone with a lifelong love of the original Volkswagen Beetle and a general, even amiable disregard for the overall welfare of large corporations, I was excited to see the delightfully brazen knockoffs of the old-school VW Beetle designs by the Chinese EV brand Ora, with their wonderfully-named Punk Cat and Ballet Cat cars. It’s likely inevitable that Volkswagen will want to have (legal) words with the company at some point, but I like these cars and want to see them thrive. With that in min
Read MoreEvery so often, a company develops a marketing ploy so effective that it transcends the brand it was initially intended to represent and instead becomes an inseparable part of pop culture. The Michelin star concept is just one such marketing plot, and I got to try my first meal cooked by a chef of a Michelin-starred restaurant this weekend at Petit Le Mans.
Read MoreI’ll admit that what drew me to this particular car wasn’t as much the car itself, which resembles a number of ‘70s-era low-volume wedge shaped weirdos like the three-wheeled Bond Bug or the early EV ComutaCar, but rather the art of the brochure, which has some of the most wonderfully unhinged illustrations of a car being enjoyed and used that I’ve ever seen. Just look at this cover, here—it’s like a celebration of the very defiance of death.
Read MoreIt’s been several months, and I think I’ve finally reached a point where I no longer laugh or make fun of my husband while on the road (I swear I’m not throwing him under the bus).
Read MoreAs an automotive journalist, I am forced to spend a truly unholy amount of time considering men like Elon Musk — men whose talents are often outshined by the consistently obnoxious secondhand embarrassment-inducing things they do. Musk, though, isn’t the only automotive executive who has subjected the world to his tomfoolery. There have been plenty since the dawn of the car, and it’s time we recognize them for their crimes against sensibility, too.
Read MoreIn 2011, British luxury car maker Aston Martin decided its next model shouldn’t be another V12-powered supercar. Instead, the historic marque decided it was going to make a city car based on the Scion iQ.
Read MoreWhy did you buy your car? Did you buy it because you needed a daily driver or a family hauler? Did you finally splurge on something fun? Did you compromise on something that fits a new lifestyle change? Or did you buy it just to look at it until you resell it one day for more money?
Read MoreBob Bondurant has passed away in Paradise Valley, Arizona at 88 years old. Bondurant was present for some of the most iconic international motorsport moments during the 1960s. He had a racing career worthy of a feature-length movie. Bondurant would also found the performance driving school that beared his name. The Bondurant School would provide the expertise to allow Hollywood films to feature high-speed chases and car races. The school would also allow over a half-million students to learn how
Read MoreRemember all the fun we had when I asked you to pick a car from a random medical center parking lot? Of course you do—it was a magical moment, and it made me feel closer to you than ever. Well, I crave that closeness, so let’s do it again! This time, I’m going to set up a hypothetical automotive scenario, and give you two parking images to pick from—one boring, one less boring. Ready? Of course you are.
Read MoreCalendar enthusiasts are probably already aware that the year 2025 is coming pretty soon, something that can be confirmed by laypeople using a process known as “math.” That year is important because it’s the year that what is claimed to be the world’s largest time capsule will be opened. And inside that time capsule are two cars, both notable for their impressive shittiness.
Read MoreIt’s an exciting time to be a car fan, the sector is rife with creativity and innovation. Supercars are going ever faster, luxury SUVs are growing ever comfier and electric cars are packing even more features into their battery-powered bodies.
Read MoreI suppose it’s possible that you’re not familiar with the Fiat Ritmo. For this to be the case, that would mean you would have had to ignore — perhaps deliberately — the fact that I consider the Ritmo to be one of the best-designed cheap hatchback of the late ‘70s, and that would wound me. Yet even I, a man who has stared out a window into the gray November sky and considered, I mean really considered, the Ritmo, wasn’t aware until very recently of just how weird the trunk is on the Ritmo Cabriol
Read MoreI have to admit, I’ve always been impressed with how Chrysler/Plymouth was able to market the Fury without always having to have ads that played up the concept of wrath or anger. Sometimes a car named for an unquenchable, burning rage is just a charming convertible with a vivid red interior.
Read MoreI know there’s plenty of people out there who understand how incredible Studebaker Avantis were, but sometimes I feel there’s just not enough. It seems like the Avanti always gets forgotten when people thing about legendary American cars like Corvettes and Mustangs and, of course, Vegas, and that’s a shame, because Avantis were bad-ass, with a capital ass.
Read MoreA Toyota Prius has joined my shared fleet in what so far is a positive Carvana experience. Since I love knowing all I can about every vehicle in the fleet I’ve been binging all sorts of Prius videos. One of the ones that I’ve come across is a detailed teardown of a high-mileage 2004 Prius engine that looks good, even after some neglect.
Read MoreNot too long ago, I got a chance to drive a lovely Opel GT owned by one of my favorite fellow car-thought-writer-downers, Elana Scherr. The thing was an absolute little charmer, an eager little nimble car that felt a little bit like Opel employed some kind of Dark Magick to inject the souls of really happy dogs into the car. Elana also pointed out something under the hood that, once I saw it, I haven’t been able to get it out of my head. And, as you know, when this happens, my job is to get it i
Read MoreHello again my three-pedal friends. We’ve visited this story before in some way, several times in the past (#savethemanuals!). Young thieves or non-car aficionados attempt to steal a car and are ultimately foiled when they realize there’s an actual extra pedal, and the shifter doesn’t move in a straight line.
Read MoreUnlike in my personal life, I don’t usually use “The Swears” in my writing. But Jason Torchinsky told me I need to use a lot of profanity in this post, so fuck it. I’m going to say fuck a lot. And also bullshit. But to be fair to Jason, he’s fucking correct. The only way to really describe the latest news about flying car racing is “fucking bullshit.”
Read MoreI thought that I had been acclimated to the branded merchandise that luxury sports car manufacturers license other companies to produce, but nothing could prepare me for this product. Bugatti has decided to take this trend down a new avenue. The legendary French automaker have partnered with Gillette to start selling a Bugatti-branded heated razor.
Read MoreYesterday, I drove my friends over two hours to check out a cute Italian hatchback, a 1981 Autobianchi A112 not too far from Hitler’s birthplace in Austria. My friend Andreas didn’t really have space for the car, but he spotted it while browsing his local for sale listings, and it looked nice. “We’ll just have a look,” he said, nonchalantly. It seemed to me like he wasn’t that serious about buying the car and just wanted to take a cool day trip. Then we saw the car in person, and everything chan
Read MoreAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, the Switch game that stole our hearts at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, sent out its final free update for the game on Nov. 4, 2021, and it includes a few things you’ve never been able to acquire before in the franchise: vehicles.
Read MoreThere’s a current public perception that California is the best state in America to own an electric car, and that perception largely comes down to infrastructure. California is equipped to handle a widespread amount of EVs if only because the state has plenty of chargers. But take into consideration other factors of car ownership, one new study alleges, and California has been usurped in the EV game by Washington.
Read MoreSure, that Datsun Urvan is pretty cool, especially in that shade of green, but in no way should anyone trust that dude in the orange jumpsuit. Look at him, looking back over his shoulder. What’s in that box? What are these creeps up to? There’s some shit going down here, and if you know what’s good for you, you’ll get the hell away right now. Nothing good happens after whatever’s going on here.
Read MoreThe New York Taxi Workers Alliance has declared victory in its struggle with the city government that had made millions artificially inflating the price of taxi medallions and then left taxi drivers to suffocate under debt as those prices plummeted in the age of Uber.
Read MoreI know David’s written about this before, but I happened to run across this old 1960s Jeep Wagoneer painting, and it reminded me of the gloriously cheap, half-ass way AMC facelifted these things for about 30 years, by just slapping new grilles over that old face.
Read MoreI’ll start this out with a very necessary disclosure: this post is about a product for sale, a product that started as an idea of mine and, via a collaboration with a company, is now an actual thing people can buy, and I stand to get a cut of the profits it makes. Not a huge cut, but a cut nevertheless. So, if that’s abhorrent to you, I understand, and feel free to close this window and wash your hands. For everyone else, holy crap, that bus toy I designed is real!
Read MoreMonday I had to drive my mother to an appointment at a huge medical center for some mildly invasive tests. The results came out well, so nobody worry, but it did mean that I had to spend about two hours in the massive parking lot of this medical center. There was no Wi-Fi and poor cell reception, so I couldn’t get much work done, which left only one option: cruise around the parking lot, trying desperately to find something interesting. It wasn’t easy. But now you’re here to help!
Read MoreApple is considering adding a crash-detection feature to its iPhone and Watch. The tech giant has advertised similar features before, but their primary use was detecting severe falls. Apple could add the updated feature as early as next year that looks for the specific signs of a car crash and automatically calls emergency services in the event of a crash, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Read MoreYou may recall that last week, for the very first time in my over a year of ownership and use of the Cheapest Car in the World, the mighty Changli let me down. This was a real blow to me, and, I think it’s safe to say, our entire global zeitgeist, which has been so battered as of late. But I want to say that this nightmare has ended; over the weekend, I have repaired the Changli, and it’s as mighty as ever, which is to say, not so mighty, but absolutely motile. I’ll explain.
Read MoreRecently, I’ve written an awful lot about the lighting design coming out of the combined Hyundai-Kia automobile-producing concern, and the reason is simple: the lighting designers working for the Korean automaker are fucking bringing it. A fantastic example of this can be seen in the just-unveiled 2023 Genesis G90 sedan’s turn indicator repeaters.
Read MoreWith the Ariya nearing launch in Japan and the anticipation behind the new Z, Nissan finally has reasons to be excited about the future again. The automaker’s plans don’t stop there, however, as it shared Monday morning that it plans to invest $18 billion in EV and solid-state battery development over the next five years, with an eye towards offering 15 battery-electric models by 2030. At that point, the company projects that half the vehicles it sells globally will be electrified in some capaci
Read MoreThe Alpine A110 just debuted its refreshed face to the world, which is pretty much the same as its old one. This, I feel, is a good thing. The A110 has consistently topped my list of the prettiest cars in production today, a list that carries a lot of clout in my brain. It was also previously the winner of the “Car Most Likely To Make Me An Ex-Pat” award for three years running, until the GR Yaris showed up.
Read MoreWhen I’m behind the wheel of my 1996 Suburban, I feel like the king of the world, and I credit that to one key inclusion: arm rests.
Read MoreThere’s a new Acura Integra for the first time since I was a kid, lamenting how much the RSX suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks. I’m older now, wiser, and certainly less mad at the RSX. What I don’t get is the hate for this new Integra.
Read MoreLast night, I was conducting my weekly workshop about how to incorporate side marker lighting into erotic fiction at America’s twelfth-best automotive lighting semi-legal hash bar, Amberflash. I was workshopping a very intense scene with a writer involving light bondage and a ‘68 Firebird rear side marker lamp when I felt a cold hand clamp down on my shoulder. “You,” said a voice behind me. “What are the Koreans paying you to say good things about Hyundai-Kia lighting?” This shit again.
Read MoreSo, today in the Jalopnik Slack channel, among the usual chatter of shared photos of rashes and gossip about who Nathan Lane might be fucking, a link to a car for sale was posted. The link was for a 2000 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am with low mileage and going for about $50,000. The car had some impressive specs, but all I could think upon seeing it was holy crap, I forgot how ugly these things were! That got me thinking about other cars widely considered ugly, which led me to my conclusion: This th
Read MoreAston Martin makes luxurious, fast cars that aim for an elegant, yet aggressive, styling. Mansory takes cars and ruins them by adding more power and too many wings. This modified DBX is what happens when those two ideologies collide.
Read MoreI have a really high tolerance for retro car designs, more than most people, I think. Retro designs tend to be the opposite of respectable, highbrow design, and are sort of like the candy of automotive design—maybe a little cloying, but if you don’t take everything so seriously, easy to enjoy, even if it’s not exactly good for you. One of Chinese carmaker Great Wall’s (seemingly many) brands is called Wey, and fairly recently they showed off a very unashamedly retro car called, hilariously and m
Read MoreOne of the things I adore most about cars is how gleefully irrational they are. As far as functional machines created by humans go, automobiles may have the greatest ratio of engineering effort expended to effectively useless functions of anything. That’s what makes them great! Whether it’s absurdly complex hidden headlight systems or a way to turn your car into a $75,000 whoopee cushion, humans have proven our willingness to expend absurd amounts of resources and energy to have our cars do absu
Read MoreWhen Chevrolet revealed the 2023 Z06, it came with a wealth of performance figures: 3,434 pounds, 2.6 seconds to 60, and 670 horsepower out of the most powerful naturally-aspirated V8 ever built. One figure, though, was conspicuously absent from the deluge of data: a quarter mile time. Now, thanks to a leak on CorvetteForum, our curiosities can be laid to rest. The 2023 Corvette Z06 will run the quarter in 10.6 seconds.
Read MoreGeneral Motors has not been having a great time recently. The chip shortage has tanked the company’s output, drastically reducing sales, but those numbers are based on finished cars. The General has consistently been pumping out nearly-finished trucks from plants like those in Flint, Michigan and Fort Wayne, Indiana. But those unfinished, unsold trucks need somewhere to sit until chip inventories recover — and for Indiana trucks, that means a big taste of irony.
Read MoreGrowing up, Volvos weren’t cool because my dad drove one. For some reason, that’s just the way my brain worked as a kid (as did most kids)– dad’s car wasn’t cool. But now, things have changed.
Read MorePorsche is celebrating 20 years in China, and it’s doing so in style: With a 996 designed to look like an inflatable swan.
Read MoreYou may recall earlier this year when Hyundai introduced an EV restomod of its Pony hatchback — the brand’s first mass-produced car as well as its first exported out of South Korea. With its recognizably Giugiaro wedge silhouette, the Pony was the perfect candidate for Hyundai to gut and electrify, in a cyberpunk sort of way. Now Hyundai’s moved onto its second act in this series, doing the same with its Grandeur premium sedan.
Read MoreGenesis, by all accounts, makes very good cars. Their sales, however, still lag far behind Mercedes, BMW, or Audi. The problem Genesis faces isn’t an inferior product, it’s an inferior brand image. It’s seen as a “tarted-up Hyundai,” an economy brand with some chrome accents. To dispel that image, Genesis needs to do something Kia or Hyundai never would: They need to make an AMG GT competitor.
Read MoreWhile hiking in Texas on Saturday, I spotted the frame of an old car that had apparently been swept away by a river and then deposited on the bank, where it has rotted for decades. Try as I might, I’ve been unable to identify the machine; can you please help?
Read MoreSeveral drivers (and one pedestrian) are extremely lucky to be alive after this crash captured on a dashcam video in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Read MoreA school bus in Washington ended up on its side after a violent crash involving an allegedly stolen car. The resulting crash practically crushed the car while ejecting the front axle from the bus.
Read MoreResidents of the outlying communities west of Milwaukee might have to wait a little longer to receive packages from Amazon. An Amazon delivery van was bisected by an Amtrak train after the train collided with the rear section of the van at a railway crossing in Ixonia, WI. Thankfully, the driver of the van and everyone aboard the train was relatively unharmed after the incident last Wednesday afternoon.
Read MoreComing out of Tucson, Arizona is a story that warrants a facepalm and a sigh. Police deployed spike strips to stop a high-speed chase, but ended up disabling seven of the wrong cars in the process. One of the drivers says the spike strips needlessly put innocent people at risk.
Read MoreHertz has been generating buzz with its not-so-done deal to buy a 100,000 Teslas, but the company has another much sadder situation happening at the same time. 165 Hertz customers are alleging that they were wrongly arrested for stealing cars they rented from the company.
Read MoreA Black man waiting outside of a bar for his friend was attacked and beaten. As Harrisburg, PA ABC affiliate ABC 27 reported, a biker gang surrounded and beat the man in what he calls a racist attack.
Read MoreThe Waller County District Attorney has charged the coal-rolling teenager who ran over a group of cyclists with multiple felonies, each pertaining to the cyclists the teen struck, for a total of six felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon.
Read MoreMidnight to one in the morning is usually the time when most people are sleeping. But if you’re into cars and street racing, unfortunately, that’s prime time for shenanigans. Local southern California news outlets report that’s what happened early this morning as the 91 freeway was closed. Hundreds of people gathered to watch Fast and Furious wannabes be dumb on the freeway.
Read MoreA driver ran over three cyclists this past Saturday in Liberty County, Texas. The impact killed 51-year-old cyclist, Kent Wosepka, and injured two other cyclists, both women in their mid-to-late fifties. The 66-year-old driver who ran them over has not been charged with a crime, according to a report from Chron, and he was released from the scene shortly after being questioned by police.
Read MoreOwners of Hyundai and Kia vehicles in Milwaukee, Wisconsin are dealing with a frustrating situation. About 70 percent of the cars stolen in the city are Hyundais and Kias and there’s no sign of it stopping.
Read MoreWe’ve all played GTA or Need For Speed and kicked off a police chase for fun. It’s the best thing about the games, right? But it’s not something anyone would gladly do in the real world, is it?
Read MoreForza Horizon 5's launch has been pretty stellar, all things considered. Sure, the servers have been spotty since its full release about a week ago, but then that’s what happens when you claim 6 million players mere days after launch. Incredibly, more than 1 million of those ponied up $100 for the early-access Ultimate edition.
Read MoreVin Diesel’s getting the family back together, y’all! Well, at least he’s trying to. With an Instagram post. One of the most bizarre and incredible Instagram posts ever, actually. That may sound like an exaggeration, but I promise you, it’s not.
Read MoreThere’s almost nothing you can’t do in Forza Horizon 5's Mexico from the word “go.” No volcano you can’t scale, no uber-rare hypercar you can’t race, no ’90s JDM hero you can’t bolt a widebody kit onto and twist up to 1,000 horsepower. And that’s not strictly new to the latest installment — the breadth of opportunities this franchise offers its players is singular in this genre, save for maybe Grand Theft Auto Online. Except, in GTA you’d need to take out a real-money loan to afford the glut of
Read MoreLast week, while out in Los Angeles to drive the new Civic Si, I got my first ever chance to visit the LA Auto Show. Auto shows are always an interesting mix of things to see, from priceless one-off concepts to e-bikes you could ride home from the show for a couple grand. One thing they all have in common: They’re all horrible to photograph under harsh convention center lights. But I tried, and I present to you the results: Some cool stuff, sorted by manufacturer, straight from LA.
Read MoreThe story of me driving the new 2 Series — specifically the 382-horsepower M240i xDrive — really begins with me driving the Alpina B8 Gran Coupe. Frankly, that Alpina is a dumb car. Yes it has gorgeous, million-spoke wheels, and if I see you cruising around in one painted in that slightly cool shade of British Racing Green that BMW offers, I will follow you until my eyes tire of the sight and I can’t see green anymore. Philosophically though, it makes no sense.
Read MoreThere’s only one other car that’s done the Tesla thing of knocking my brain into the back of my skull, and it’s this Ford Mustang Mach-E GT. I laughed out loud.
Read MoreFord is going hard on its electric vehicles. In addition to hybrid-powered Mavericks and Explorers, the American automaker is in the midst of rolling out a range of fully electric cars and trucks. And next year, its most exciting offering will hit dealerships.
Read MoreFord announced a slew of special editions for the Mustang today. There’s a Heritage Edition for the GT500, adding such exclusive benefits as “stripes” and “a different silver-blue color.” There’s an even more expensive Heritage Edition, where the stripes are hand-painted. And then, for the four-cylinder, there’s this: A vent. Have fun with your vent.
Read MoreThe Ford F-150 Tremor is for people who want an F-150 that looks like it can do some moderate off-roading and actually has the hardware to back that up. I spent a few minutes behind the wheel of one; here’s what I thought.
Read MoreFord just texted me a link to the first official photos of the upcoming Ford Bronco Raptor, expected to be the most off-road capable civilian vehicle Ford has ever built. Here’s a first look.
Read MoreAmerica is the land of cheap horsepower. Our Constitution guarantees us the unalienable right to buy obscenely powerful vehicles for extremely reasonable monthly payments — or at least it will once Congress starts returning my calls. Now, Ford has decided the honor of Cheapest Horsepower In The Country should go (in true American fashion) to a pickup — if you’re willing to take a couple extra steps to get it.
Read MoreThe chip shortage has been merciless, and Ford has truly felt the effects. First it hit the F-150. Next the Bronco supply lines, forcing production to halt earlier this year. Now it’s come for Ford’s other horse-badged icon: the Mustang GT500 and Mach 1.
Read MoreThis may be a bit of a hot take to post here on Jalopnik Dot Com, but I personally think vehicles should be fun. Sure, you could get a Corolla, or you could spice it up a bit with a Civic Si. You could buy a Boston Whaler, or spend that same money on a used wakeboard boat. But what about you lovers of Amphicars or Schwimmwagens? Is there no performance alternative for you?
Read MoreSome people collect band t-shirts whenever they go to a show, others save up ticket stubs to memorialize an evening. But if you’re a millionaire, I imagine you might be tempted to collect the former cars of your musical idols.
Read MoreIf you’re like me, you spent much of your childhood watching the world roll by from the windows of a minivan. They offered a sort of magic you can’t find in today’s crossovers. And while the minivan may struggle for relevance today, there’s a van out there ready for you to relive your memories. This near-perfect 12,500-mile 1996 Pontiac Trans Sport on Craigslist is ready to be your plastic-bodied time machine.
Read MoreIt might be hard to remember a time when Nissan last built some regular-but-hip cars. This nearly perfect 1986 Stanza Wagon comes from that time as an incredible boxy wagon with the sliding doors and convenience of a minivan. While the Bring a Trailer auction is in its final hour, you still have a chance to bring it home for what could be cheap.
Read MoreAnother week means another entry into our series featuring the sweet cars I found for sale online. This time we have a Volkswagen with a factory supercharger, a perfect teal pickup truck, a forgotten motorcycle and more.
Read MoreA pristine example of an enthusiast poster car is rolling across the auction block. Up for grabs is a 1989 Lancia Delta HF Integrale complete with a Martini replica livery and real European Rally homologation PIAA lights.
Read MoreWe’re all familiar with the BMW M8. It’s fast, expensive, and it kind of looks like a Mustang from the right angle. What most people won’t know, however, is the story behind the Mustang maker’s own M8 — a vehicle never sold to the general public, but built to embarrass the competition from Munich. Despite never hitting dealers, Ford’s M8 tested its performance mettle around the world. Germany, Italy, even Japan heard the wail of its inline-six engine.
Read MoreAnother week means another entry into our series featuring the sweet cars I found for sale online.
Read MoreThis Porsche 996 Turbo is what happens when a billionaire decides he wants to win an SCCA championship and doesn’t care what it takes to make that happen. Scott Tucker, currently serving 200 months in prison for payday loan scams with usury repayment rates, was more than happy to spend whatever it took to go racing, and win. He threw all kinds of funds at major international programs, and won four American endurance sports car championships, as well as victories at the 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Ho
Read MoreOld buses make a fantastic platform to let your imagination, finances and skills run wild to build a truly unique RV. I love searching the net for these things and seeing what people come up with. Now, another one has popped up on my radar, and every detail of it is somehow better than the last.
Read MoreI love dumb engine swaps that completely change the character of a vehicle. Enthusiasts with perhaps too much ambition and too little concern for their own safety have crammed way too big of engines into itty-bitty frames. A great example is this 2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited on Hemmings with a monstrous Dodge Viper 8.3-liter 500 HP V10.
Read MoreThe time has come again, my friends, to delve into the world of Craigslist and the search term “project”. Every once in a while that search turns up a gem or two, and this one has been certified by this terrible car gemologist to be a real one. With the state of the enthusiast car market, it’s impossible to find something fun that is not a giant cash vacuum. I’m not sure yet that this 964 Cabriolet won’t be a cash vacuum, but when it’s done you can tell people you bought it for twelve grand and
Read MoreThe van currently searing your eyes with its yellow hue looks like any other old high-roof Toyota HiAce, but there’s so much going on underneath. This 1989 Toyota Picnic for sale on Craigslist is a rare German-built left-hand-drive Japanese camper van with a five-speed column-shift manual and a turbodiesel engine.
Read MoreBuried on the pages of Chicago’s Craigslist is what’s probably one of the cheapest cars to have a wheel horsepower listed in its description. This 2003 Volkswagen GTI has a bigger turbo and over 400 horses. Driving it will probably be the best five seconds of your life, right before the car finds a way to kill you.
Read MoreAnother week means another entry into our series featuring the sweet cars I found for sale online.
Read MoreToday, the Toyota Land Cruiser is not dissimilar to any other luxury SUV. It’s packed with features, offers oodles of space onboard and is a pretty luxurious place to be. But back in the day it was a humble machine and a formidable off-roader.
Read MoreThe Civic Si is not a numbers car. It’s a car that loses in the lunch-table spec sheet races, but wins on actually being fun to drive. Unfortunately, judging from some of the comments on my first drive review of the car, you all still want more bigger better faster higher numbers to brag about. Fine. Brag about this: Hondata took a new Si to the dyno, and found quite a few horses that Honda hadn’t mentioned.
Read MoreYou can tell a lot about a car’s priorities from its seats. Jeep Wrangler seats are hard-wearing, but comfortable enough for those lifestyle buyers. Subaru BRZ seats will hold you tight in a corner, but kill your lower back on long drives. The seats on the new Civic Si? They’re supremely comfortable, but will still keep you firmly planted as you dive into a sweeping right-hander.
Read MoreThe year is 2015. The ninth-generation Honda Civic is ending its run, taking its 205-horsepower K-series-powered Si variant with it, and folk-punk band The Front Bottoms are releasing their third studio album, Back on Top. With it, the track Cough It Out, and the lines:
Read MoreThe Honda Civic Si has never been the spec-sheet king of the entry-level enthusiast cars. It’s traditionally down on power from the Subaru WRX and Volkswagen Golf GTI, but makes up for that with its low pricing. In its latest incarnation, though, the Civic has its biggest power gap relative to its six-starred competitor yet — and the smallest difference in price.
Read MoreBack in 2018, when Hyundai first released the Veloster N, it was a big deal. The Korean automaker had done a lot to make its cars more competitive, but it still wasn’t a company that was known for building cars that were fun to drive. Once the Veloster N showed up, that all changed. It quickly became a Jalopnik staff favorite, thanks to how fun it was to drive on both the street and the track, all while still being plenty practical as a daily driver. Now Hyundai’s given the N treatment to two ot
Read MoreLeaked images of a facelifted Hyundai Creta — one of the automaker’s many compact crossovers — began making the rounds today. If the Creta name is unfamiliar to you, there’s good reason for that. You won’t find that nameplate on the lot of an American Hyundai dealer. Rather, the Creta is sold in Mexico, Brazil, India and Russia, among other markets.
Read MoreStates along the eastern seaboard are introducing owners of Japanese Domestic Market cars to a nightmare. Without warning, Maine and Rhode Island began revoking the registrations of vehicles that were legally imported and registered. Two more states, New York and Pennsylvania, are now joining in on the effort. Where did this come from and why are the states using similar language? The answer is hiding in plain sight as states are following guidance recently published by the American Association
Read MoreOver a six day period in late November the Voxan Wattman motorcycle with Max Biaggi onboard set a series of nineteen new FIM speed records for electric motorcycles. The most prestigious of those new records, setting the outright fastest flying kilometer for any electric two wheeler, was set with the bike in ‘partially streamlined electric motorcycle under 300 kg’ mode. By running the bike either with its fairings or without, and with its ballast and without, the team managed to run for records i
Read MoreMV Agusta wants to reclaim the fanfare it once enjoyed as an off-road bike maker decades ago, back when the company went by Cagiva. The Italian bike maker debuted the Lucky Explorer Project 9.5 and 5.5 at EICMA. MV Agusta says these bikes trace their heritage to the Cagiva Elefant, which Edi Orioli rode to victory at the Dakar Rally in 1990 and 1994.
Read MoreThe world of motorcycles is peppered with unique builds lost to time. Every once in a while, they surface as a reminder the times builders created something like nothing else. This 1965 Express Kavalier 115 is like that and it would be the perfect pairing to that Virtual Steering Monkey from earlier this month.
Read MoreThree-wheelers hold a controversial standing with enthusiasts. Many people see them as pointless; being too compromised to replace either a motorcycle or a car. I too, wondered about a three-wheeler’s place in the world. Then, I got to live with one as my only transportation.
Read MoreHornet is a storied nameplate in the motorcycle landscape. Well, it is everywhere but here, anyway. Back when the Hornet originally launched back in 1998 Chrysler still held the Hornet name in the U.S. market thanks to a long dead AMC product, so here it was known as the CB600F. Maybe it would have done better with a name instead of alphanumeric soup, but it gained a huge following in Europe and sort of died on the vine here in the U.S. Now it’s time for the Hornet name to come back, and hopeful
Read MoreIf the Honda Grom designers set out to build something that was cheap, efficient, and fun, the design brief for the Navi must have been ‘Cheaper! More efficient!’ and in tiny font at the bottom of the page ‘Not quite as fun.’ The Navi was built as a go-between, with a whole lot of scooter DNA, but the muscular urban good looks everyone has been clamoring for lately.
Read MoreSomeone has built something so absurd, yet strangely alluring. This 1976 MG Midget for sale was turned into a discount three-wheeler by way of a Kawasaki Vulcan shoved in back. It’s all sorts of nonsensical, and I can’t help but appreciate it as a triumph of backyard engineering.
Read MoreBMW is releasing a smartphone mount for its motorcycles, despite warnings from Apple that vibrations from bike engines can break iPhone cameras. The mount is called the ConnectedRide Cradle and unless BMW built vibration dampening into its cradle, it seems like an invitation to harm your smartphone.
Read MoreCatalonia’s trials champion Pol Tarres is on a quest to find his friend lost on a remote beach somewhere, and the only tools he has at his disposal are his wits and cunning. Oh, and a well-built Yamaha Ténéré 700 adventure bike. So he must take off on an epic multi-day adventure across the local area in which his friend is lost to determine exactly where it is that he is lost. Okay, so the premise of The Seeker 2 is a little bit wonky, and there’s not much in the way of plot or acting, but the r
Read MoreLook at this ‘lil guy! Doesn’t it just make you want to pinch its cheeks? This cute little sub-Grom Honda scoot is the thing I’ll be testing on Wednesday afternoon, and I’m so freakin’ excited about it. Not only is this thing smaller and lighter than a Grom, but it’s WAY cheaper, too! Launching at just $1,807 you might be able to afford one.
Read MoreBMW Motorrad is showing off the latest custom R18 commissioned for its “SoulFuel” series. After Roland Sands and Dirk Oehlerking brought their flair to the big R18 cruiser, Japanese customizer Shinya Kimura reworked the bike into a cafe racer he calls “The Wal.”
Read MoreScooting across the pages of Bring A Trailer in its final auction hours is a special tiny two-wheeler. This 1947 Salsbury Model 85 didn’t just look like the streamlined scooter of your dreams, but it was years ahead of its competitors with technology, too.
Read MoreOf the events that took place at the Mexico City Grand Prix, the most consequential might have happened on Thursday, before any Formula One car drove out on track. Representatives from the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Formula One, the Asociación Nacional de Automovilistas of Mexico (ANA), the Mexican Red Cross as well as corporate partners met to promote a safety device conceived to radically transform road safety worldwide. The safety device, a motorcycle helmet with a whole
Read MoreContinuing Ducati’s season of giving us new models, a pair of new Streetfighter models dropped from the new bike tree on Thursday. At the bottom of the range is the $16,995 Panigale V2, and now at the very top of the nameplate is the new carbon-wheels and 208 horsepower Streetfighter V4 SP which will run you $35,500. One of these seems like a bargain. Let’s dig deeper to find out which.
Read MoreA couple of months ago Royal Enfield kicked off a one-make racing series in its home country of India, hand selecting 18 riders to compete in the series across the country. This week the company announced the production of a new bike specifically built for track use, in addition to racing in the Continental GT Cup. The new Continental GT-R650 is a track-only throwback machine that totally looks as cool as it would be awesome to experience.
Read MoreThe world is full of oddball motorcycles from diesels to functional art, but I think I’ve found one of the weirdest ones in existence. This “Virtual Steering Monkey” for sale is essentially an old Honda Monkey with a novel front-end steering concept like a Bimota or Vyrus.
Read MoreSometimes, the difference between how we imagine something happening in the warm, damp confines of our heads is dramatically different than the plans reality has for us. I think that has to be what was going on here, where an over-ambitious man with a Can-Am Ryker three-wheeled motorcycle does something at a skate park that had to have played out differently in his mind.
Read MoreHusqvarna has unveiled its latest dual-sport or adventure motorcycle, the Norden 901. The 2022 Husqvarna Norden 901 will hit dealers this month, but the bike isn’t exactly new. Husqvarna first showed it off at EICMA 2019, where the concept was so well-received that Husqvarna put the Norden 901 into production. The Husky keeps the round headlight alive, and I love it.
Read MoreFans of vintage motorcycles have a chance to own something special. Crossing the Mecum auction block in January is this 1981 Yamaha SR500 that’s so new it’s still in the crate. Baby motorcycle. Never ridden. Is there a more sad short story?
Read MoreMazda made something pretty damn beautiful with its CX-5, and we finally have official information from the automaker about pricing, trims, and power for the 2022 edition. Get ready to learn a whole new trim schemata, Mazda fans.
Read MoreAt the Art Basel art fair in Miami, Florida (not Basel, Switzerland; the show is international, so, you know, keep up) BMW showed the world their new concept car, which is notable for a lot of reasons: it’s BMW’s first M car not to be based on a current production model since the M1 they stopped building in 1981, it’s the first electrified (as in a hybrid, not a battery electric) M car, and it will be the most powerful series-built BMW ever. All that, and a lot of daring, bold, and likely intern
Read MoreIt’s hard not to emphasize just how well Genesis has been killing it lately. Hyundai’s luxury line has rapidly come into its own to release increasingly gorgeous, fun to drive, and affordable (for a luxury car) vehicles. And the 2023 Genesis G90 sedan looks to be just that.
Read MoreThere continues to be a shortage of school bus drivers across the United States. In September, the Governor of Massachusetts deployed members of the National Guard to drive buses. A school bus driver shortage has now forced the cancellation of an entire school day in a Massachusetts school district outside of the mission area.
Read MoreThe LaFerrari is still an interesting car, long after the drama of the Porsche 918/McLaren P1/LaFerrari hybrid hypercar trichotomy has faded. You get the advanced tech of full carbon construction, cutting-edge aerodynamics and hybrid drive, but still assisting a high-revving naturally-aspirated V12. Now, what if we took a couple of those elements away and offered nothing substantial in return?
Read MoreNew Jeep owners are going to have to bring their new vehicles back to dealers already for a recall involving a software issue that can disable the vehicle’s airbags. According to Autoblog, it affects nearly 100,000 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer models. The bulk of that number belongs to Grand Cherokee Ls, of which near 88,000 are affected.
Read MoreI suspect that Mazda’s social media team isn’t feeling all that thankful this Thanksgiving, because it either appears that Mazda’s Instagram account has been hacked, or that the company has expanded into the lucrative business of, um, some kind of online stock trading scam? Personally, I’d rather they stick to building Miatas, but whatever, I’m no business genius like whoever this @emmaramirezofficiall is that seems to be handling Mazda’s finances now.
Read MoreThere are some objects in this universe that seem to have come from a virgin birth, and the Alpine A110 is one such object: A gas car that is the last good car. Alpine debuted a new A110 Wednesday with some subtle refinements, but not really anything substantially different, because it’s impossible to improve on perfection.
Read MoreLast weekend, the driver of a red Ford Escape drove into a crowd of parade-goers during a holiday event in Waukesha, Wisc. Now, the death toll has risen to six after an eight-year-old succumbed to his injuries, and the main suspect is being held on a $5 million bond.
Read MoreJust last month, we reported your holiday travel plans could be a mess with even more delays due to vaccine hesitancy among TSA agents. At the time, just 60 percent of agents had been reported as fully vaccinated, putting them at a major risk of missing a November 22 vaccination deadline for federal employees.
Read MoreThe GMC Hummer EV has spent two years in development, biding its time until it was ready to face down the U.S. highway system. Now it’s on the precipice of release: Starting in next month, the 9,000-lb behemoth will begin making three-second 0-to-60 runs on roads near you. Look on General Motors’ works, ye mighty, and despair.
Read MoreLet’s play an automotive edition of spot the differences. Take a look at the two images above. Both are images promoting the Toyota Corolla hatchback. For over a month, details on the Toyota Corolla GR have been out in the open for everyone to see in one of these images. The brilliance of this is that we are all only just now talking about it, thanks to the attention put on GR Corolla Forum on Tuesday. Toyota teased it in a way that some may not have caught. Give up? Read on.
Read MoreI’m not sure if you’re aware of this, but motorized, ridable coolers are very much A Thing. There’s multiple companies building and selling plastic coolers mounted on a frame with wheels and a lawnmower-type engine that you can sit on and drive around, a fact that will sure swing the balance in our favor when humanity is inevitably placed on trial by some powerful, judgy aliens. In Australia, though, it seems to be illegal to ride one on a footpath, and if you do that, the cops will impound your
Read MoreIn an effort to reduce oil prices and force gasoline prices to lower, the United States has teamed up with several other countries — China, India, South Korea, Japan, and Britain — to release crude oil into the market, Reuters reports. America will be releasing 50 million barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserves, and you can expect that oil to start hitting markets in mid- to late-December.
Read MoreIt’s finally happening: The Dodge Charger and Challenger muscle machines will be no more by 2024. Motor Trend spoke with Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis about the brand’s plans for the next two years as the company tries to appease muscle fans and appeal to EV buyers.
Read MoreEngland, the world’s most cartographically confusing nation, has been making major strides toward broad EV adoption. They’ve set a date to ban gas cars, launched an app to show drivers how much they could save by going electric, and are working with power companies to figure out how people can charge for cheap. Their efforts have paid off, with both business and individuals rushing to make the switch to electric mobility. For its next trick, the British government has decided to tackle charging
Read MoreE-bikes, as it turns out, are a great way to get around. Electric motorcycles, when they aren’t forcing you to buy software upgrades, can be equally fantastic. Those benefits come at a cost, however, with electric components driving MSRPs far above the gas or pedal-powered competition. Luckily for prospective buyers, Congress is here to help.
Read MoreThe city of Waukesha, Wisc. has confirmed that five people have died and at least another 40 have been injured after a red Ford Escape broke down barriers to drive into a holiday parade on Sunday, Nov. 21, NPR reports. Many of those struck by the vehicle were children.
Read MoreChange is coming to the largest automobile manufacturing complex in the world, or nearby it at least. Volkswagen announced plans to build a new factory near the company’s headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, earlier this month. The factory is being explicitly constructed to produce electric vehicles.
Read MoreApple will finally allow people to repair their Apple devices starting with the latest iPhone models and possibly their M1-powered Macs as well. Next year, the company will start selling replacement parts and even the tools needed to replace and install some broken components. This is quite the reversal from the prevailing attitude of making tech so hard or expensive to fix that it’s easier to replace rather than repair. That shitty attitude threatens to overtake modern car production, too, so I
Read MoreBack in October, John Deere workers voted to go on strike. The whole thing hasn’t exactly gone smoothly, with temporary salaried workers brought in and one tragic death. But now, the strike is over, and John Deere’s 10,000 union employees have a new contract.
Read MoreMost of the attention around the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has centered on funding the bill provides for roads and bridges, public transportation and broadband internet access. But it contains much more, like that bit about adaptive beam headlamps being permitted on American roads within two years. That’s just the tip of the iceberg, too, with respect to considerations made for automotive safety and design.
Read MoreA 2015 Nissan Altima got rear-ended by a big-rig on a bridge in Mt. Vernon, Washington on Tuesday morning. The truck hit the car with so much force that the vehicle’s unibody folded onto itself, forcing the tires to the top of the car. Miraculously, the occupant survived. Here’s what I know about this wreck based on a chat with police.
Read MoreA trucker of 20 years is echoing what some have been saying about the the supply chain hiccups threatening to ruin the holidays. There aren’t enough drivers for huge volume loads in part because drivers aren’t getting paid enough for their work. And there aren’t enough chassis for those who are showing up.
Read MoreRemember that ridiculous bit of TikTok drama about a car wreck involving a Lamborghini and a what turned out to be a pretty misleading story with lots of convoluted drama? Hopefully, you forgot about it. Well, now I’m asking you to think about it again, because the dude in the Lambo is shaking up the locomotive horn industry, and all you locomotive owners out there better be ready to get your world rocked.
Read MoreMuch like my kitchen last time I tried to make nachos, the auto industry is entirely out of chips. Carmakers are cutting features left and right to ration what little silicon is left, with General Motors in particular shipping vehicles without wireless charging, HD radio, or level 2 driver assist features. Now, the General is adding another feature to the chopping block: Heated seats.
Read MoreEven after class action suits against GM, Ford, and Stellantis, destination charges continue to rise industry-wide. And as Automotive News reports, very few customers notice the costs as they tend to be buried in the details.
Read MoreElon Musk is very likely the best-known CEO of any modern automaker, and I’m even counting Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad of Perodua in that assessment. Part of why this is the case is that Musk is a pretty uninhibited user of social media, and is more than willing to make his thoughts known on a variety of subjects. Sometimes those thoughts include the grave injustice of having to pay taxes as a absurdly rich person, and also pretending like he thought Bernie Sanders was dead. This is all kind of st
Read MoreMcLaren, one of the most storied names in racing, is about to be sold for parts, if a new report is to be believed. There were a few indications that the report may not be entirely accurate, however, with BMW saying that it was “wrong.”
Read MoreThe Renault 4 is an absolutely wonderful car, the sort of do-anything, classless, charming, and useful little cars that the French seem to have an unusual knack for making. It’s also a car that I think deserves to have a modern re-interpretation, so I was excited to see Renault’s tweet today hinting just that. But after watching the short teaser video, I think there’s something weirder going on. I think Renault is saying they’re making a flying Renault 4, something I’m pretty sure every one of R
Read MoreSometimes I feel like I’m going on and on about the inherent issues associated with semi-automated driver assist systems, and how the capabilities of such systems get overestimated to be actually self-driving. I’ll think about writing about it, but catch myself, because surely everyone gets it, and I don’t want to become some sort of crazed, one-note hack, banging the same drum until the skin rends, comically trapping my hand and drumstick inside. But then I’ll see an article like this CNBC one
Read MoreSubaru is officially joining the electric car game, debuting a new SUV based on the platform that the company worked with Toyota to build. Called the Subaru Solterra, the vehicle will feature an all-wheel drive system with Subaru’s world-renowned “X-Mode” feature, plus it will get some kind of off-road cruise control. Here’s what we know so far.
Read MoreAcura says this is an Integra for a next generation. Style and versatility were important for getting this car to hit in the right spot of the market. As a five-door liftback, it’s sporty and versatile to fit normal everyday people’s lives, but with some fun involved to keep things interesting. It’s obviously styled in a way that keeps Acura’s look in a smaller and sportier package.
Read MoreBoeing says it has reached a stipulation with families of the 157 people killed in the 2019 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. The aircraft manufacturer accepts legal responsibility for the crash and agrees to negotiate compensation to the families.
Read MoreCrate motors are all the rage these days, and automakers are all seeking a way to cash in. Ford is bringing the 5.2-liter supercharged Predator motor from the recent GT500 to the Ford Performance catalog. The Blue Oval is more than happy to drop 760 horsepower and 625 lb-ft of torque into your lap for a price. And that price is a sticky one, as the privilege of big boost V8 will run you $25,995, 0r about the same price as one brand new base model Ford Ranger pickup truck.
Read MoreThe UAW had a tasteless corruption problem, which landed quite a lot of people, including former presidents, prison sentences. The feds also announced an oversight deal with them last December, and I allowed myself to think that might be that. Except it wasn’t, with another former UAW official accused of embezzling millions from a local, according to documents unsealed on Wednesday.
Read MoreOne of the most common ways Americans interact with police is via traffic stops, and while they often go smoothly, I wouldn’t say that’s an interaction that either side craves to have more of. Philadelphia is on its way to having less of these interactions, since their mayor, Jim Kenney, issued an executive order that would ban officers from pulling over cars for offenses known as “secondary violations.” Stuff like having one brake light out, or an expired registration. These sorts of stops have
Read MoreThe world’s ports are almost at crisis point. There’s a shipping container shortage, delays at docks here in the US, and other bottlenecks affecting every part of the supply chain as economies begin to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreThere’s good news for the clogged Southern California shipping ports. The L.A. Times reports that things are sort of improving thanks to newly imposed fines on shipping companies.
Read MoreCar makers, on the whole, aren’t great at saving the planet. They might try to convince you that hybrid tech and more efficient engines are helping you cut your carbon footprint. But in reality, every mile you drive in a combustion engine-powered car is still clogging up the atmosphere a little more.
Read MoreRight now, world leaders are gathered in Glasgow for the 26th running of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. COP26, as the cool kids are calling it, is focused around the radical idea that maybe we shouldn’t set the entire planet on fire to make a few incomprehensibly rich dudes slightly richer. The UN is aiming to make change through a series of vaguely-worded, entirely non-binding agreements, including one that sets a goal for new car sales to go zero-emission by 2040. It’s the abso
Read MoreYesterday, we reported that because the housing crisis in California is so bad, Long Beach City College had launched a program to let students who live in their cars park in a parking garage overnight with security. It’s one of those things that’s desperately needed but also a sign of how messed up things have gotten. And if you want to understand why things have gotten so bad, look no further than the man fighting to stop Santa Monica from building affordable housing.
Read MoreLancia still exists, but you’d be forgiven for thinking that it doesn’t, given that, for an automaker which such an illustrious racing history, it has shriveled to the point of almost irrelevance. It has just one car on the market and just one market, which is Italy. Lancia now says, however, that it has plans to get more ambitious.
Read MoreThe other night, I had a fleeting thought that, because I’d had a few beers, I allowed myself to park on and think about for a minute. The thought was that if a product connects to the internet, it’s probably junk, designed and built to end up in the trash. The more I thought about it, the more I realized it’s pretty much true. Connecting to the internet in and of itself doesn’t cause a thing to be junk, but it’s true that most things that connect are in fact, designed to be junk.
Read MoreThe futuristic dream of self-driving cars is almost here, apparently. Autonomous driving company Motional and ride-hailing service Lyft have announced plans to roll out a commercial self-driving taxis service by 2023.
Read MoreWe’ve written at length about how catalytic converter theft is on the rise. The device that helps reduce emissions has been a popular, easy to steal, and rewarding prize for thieves around the United States. But one insurance company has released some pretty stark numbers: Among their customers in California, cat theft has increased 175 percent from 2020 to 2021.
Read MoreA family on a flight to Denver was falsely accused of human trafficking, the Washington Post reports. While the airline tells a story of suspicious actions, it may have just come down to race.
Read MoreAs far as crimes go, porch piracy, the act of just stealing randomly delivered packages from people’s porches and front stoops, seems to be the least cool, least lucrative kind. It’s a crapshoot about whatever you’d get even if you pull it off—you’re as likely to get four months-worth of tampons as you are an Xbox, and you could also be absolutely ruining some kid’s birthday. It’s a shitty thing to do. That’s why this video is so weirdly satisfying to watch, as a four-inch pile of snow absolutel
Read MoreAs some of you know, I recently moved to Detroit. And yes, my new apartment is right on Woodward Avenue. I didn’t do that on purpose, though. This building was the only one that responded to my request for a tour, so here I am. A Woodard on Woodward.
Read More2021 has not been Workhorse’s year. First it lost its bid to develop the next generation of USPS trucks, then it sued over the decision, then suddenly dropped the suit in the face of a pending SEC investigation. And that’s before the company had to recall and cancel deliveries of its C-1000 van. Now, another investigation is looming on the troubled EV maker’s horizon: a probe from the Department of Justice.
Read MoreThe United Parcel Service is taking a win in delivery services this year. It’s raking in higher profits and maintaining a stable workforce through the pandemic with the help of its unionized workers. Meanwhile, rival Federal Express is seeing a labor shortage eat profits, racking up $450 million in extra costs.
Read MoreThe Nissan GT-R has spanned four presidential administrations. The year it came out, “Low” by Flo Rida finished No. 1 on the Billboard charts. And the cars it was purpose-built to run circles around — the C6 Corvette Z06 and Porsche 997 Turbo — have since evolved and evolved again, and can now run circles around it. Hell, the GT-R’s 3.2-second 0-60 sprint is handily bested today by the 2.8-second C8 Vette, which starts at $61,000 — $9,000 less than the base GT-R cost when new in 2008. (By the wa
Read MoreLong Beach City College has launched a program that will allow up to 15 students experiencing homelessness to park in its garage overnight, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Read MoreAt this point, we’re more than well aware of the fact that both Ford and Amazon have invested in electric startup Rivian, which has promised to build electric delivery vehicles, electric trucks and electric SUVs. But there was a point in time where General Motors very well could have taken Ford’s place.
Read MoreAfter reaching a ten-figure settlement with the U.S. federal government last year, Mercedes-Benz is now facing new allegations of skirting diesel emissions regulations. Deutsche Umwelthilfe (Environmental Action Germany), a German environmental and consumer protection non-profit organization, published a report claiming that a diesel-powered 2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class model is fitted with eight emissions defeat devices that were not previously known about.
Read MoreCyberpunk, as a genre, as been in a bit of a renaissance lately. With media like Altered Carbon, Blade Runner 2049, and the sprawling expanse of Cyberpunk 2077, anyone looking to escape into a world of futuristic technology underpinned by slimy, greed-driven corporations can simply turn on a TV and be immersed. Or, you can buy a Zero motorcycle.
Read MorePolice in Windsor, Ontario, said there was an explosion at Chrysler’s Windsor Assembly Plant on Thursday evening, and “investigators do believe this was an intentional act.”
Read MoreOne of those popular engagement farming tweets is making the rounds, asking Twitter users to indicate where they grew up using only pictures of food. Below, you can see an example from our friend Bozi, who uses four pictures to indicate that he grew up in Serbia and North Carolina.
Read MoreIn Initial D, one of the core premises of the show is that the main character’s AE86 Toyota Sprinter Trueno is poorly suited for competition: it’s old, cheap, and underpowered. Every battle is a struggle, pitting pure driver skill against more highly-prepared machines. But what if Takumi hadn’t even had the 86? If he’d been stuck with something older, cheaper, and even more underpowered? Well, it might look a little like this Amish buggy drifting in the Pennsylvania night.
Read MoreRivian, the electric vehicle startup known for its upcoming electric truck, has found itself facing allegations of a “toxic bro culture” after Laura Schwab, the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at the company, was fired after raising gender discrimination concerns to Rivian’s human resources department. Now, she’s suing them.
Read MoreOn Thursday youth climate activists from the Sunrise Movement confronted Senator Joe Manchin in a parking garage in Washington DC as he got into his new Italian sport luxury SUV. Chants of “We want to live!” and pleas for the senator to “Fight for us!” were ignored as he climbed aboard his Maserati Levante. As the activists swarmed around the car attempting to stop him from exiting the garage, the car lurched forward into the gathered crowd in what looks like at the very least an attempt to thre
Read MoreTesla is not only topping the sale charts, but also lending term charts as well. A study done by online lender Lending Tree showed that Tesla buyers are willing to take on a loan of five and a half years to be able to drive one of the EVs.
Read MoreA worker died Wednesday at Ford’s Lima (Ohio) Engine Plant, according to a new report. A UAW vice president also released a statement, saying, “Today is a tragic day for the family, friends, and coworkers of our brother.”
Read MoreA couple with a one-year-old child in the backseat lived a nightmare in Leuven, Belgium on Oct. 27 of this year. They found themselves trapped on the Marie Thumas Bridge as it began to raise in order to let a boat through, and their little red hatchback was no match for disaster.
Read MoreRyan Tuerck, Formula Drift champion and New Hampshire enthusiast, has spent years chasing his ultimate car build: Front engine, rear wheel drive, and with the highest-revving, loudest screaming engine he can find. His last attempt, the Ferrari-powered GT4586, got close — but Tuerck wanted more. With the completion of his V10-powered Supra, he may have found it.
Read MoreYou know how you sometimes will have an idea that would be really fantastic for getting something done, but is also just an absolutely horrible idea in every other way? Kind of like calling in a bomb threat so your favorite deli doesn’t run out of whitefish salad before you get to order, or something. It seems a Mustang owner in Queens had one of these ideas when he falsely claimed that a seven-year-old special needs child was trapped in his stolen car. Police did find his car quickly, because t
Read MoreMotor Trend pointed out Lexus attempted to explain its F performance brand at the 2021 SEMA show. And in doing so the luxury automaker has unnecessarily complicated things, adding additional layers to something that really shouldn’t have layers.
Read MoreFord announced their electric crate motor, the Eluminator, a few months ago, and teased that they’d reveal more about it around SEMA time, that magical time of the year when the leaves change color and the carmakers paint their cars in fun colors they won’t normally sell you. Well, SEMA season is here, and Ford made good on their promise, shoving a pair of (well, almost) Eluminators into a fun, resto-modded 1978 Ford F-100 truck.
Read MoreDear Governor Hochul and Senator Gounardes: I get it. No one likes to hear a straight-piped G35 (it’s always the Vee Cue Boys) banging off the rev limiter at three in the morning. No one wants to be subjected to the grating, trumpet-like echo of those three and a half liters, bouncing its way between every high-rise in the borough. There are just two problems with your response: First, it’s poorly written. Second, do you really have nothing better to do?
Read More“Sir, come here. I need you to pay,” the cashier said in German. I, a bit dazed by what had just happened at the pump, needed a second to gather my thoughts. “Einen moment,” I responded. I fiddled with my phone, walking in a zombie-like manner around the gas station, eventually arriving at the counter. “You and your damn phone,” the cashier snarled at me.
Read MorePicture the scene, you want a new car and demand something luxurious and feature-packed. Despite this, you stroll past your nearest Mercedes, BMW or Lexus dealers and head into the local Kia store.
Read MoreLast week I found myself in Friedrichshafen, the epicenter of German zeppelin innovation in the early 20th century. To support zeppelin development, an entire engineering industry sprouted up near that town on Lake Constance. So when two sons of a wealthy Chicago hairpin magnate began searching for a company to develop a ridiculously expensive custom car in the 1950s, Friedrichshafen stood out.
Read MoreIf you’ve seen the latest 007 movie then you’ll know that today’s Nice Price or No Dice Vantage V8 is about the only Aston Martin Bond doesn’t drive in the film. Let’s see if it’s priced well enough that you could one-up the famous MI6 spy.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or No Dice 900 SPG represents the ultimate edition of the last independently-developed Saab model ever. Back when new, owners were fanatical about these cars. Let’s see this one is now priced to get its own cheering section going.
Read MoreIf you’re looking for a special holiday gift for that certain someone who has everything, may I suggest today’s Nice Price or No Dice Miyagata Hearse? This privately-imported coffin-carrier might make for the perfect secret Santa gift, that is if the price is right.
Read MorePlenty of people took issue with Ford’s side-glance branding of its four-door electric car as a Mustang. If you’re among those naysayers, then turn away from today’s Nice Price or No Dice custom Mustang panel wagon. If, however, you’re ok with all things Mustang, then read on.
Read MoreYou can blaze trails and wear a blazer. You could do both — or neither — in today’s Nice Price or No Dice Chevy Blazer, seeing as the model has a rep for being pretty good both off-road and on. What might all that flexibility be worth?
Read MoreMost of the classified ads offering Lexus SCs tout the model’s Supra heritage since those are so hot right now. The ad for today’s Nice Price or No Dice SC400 is a notable exception to that practice. Let’s see if the price is equally notable.
Read MoreClassic luxury motoring doesn’t get much classier than today’s Nice Price or No Dice Maserati Quattroporte. Some minor repairs are all that is needed to make this big sedan a serious contender. That is if the cost of entry isn’t too high.
Read MoreDo you have a fear of other people’s projects? Well, we’re here to help you get over that, and the first step in the healing process will be evaluating the work on today’s Nice Price or No Dice 300ZX, as it is a completed project. Could that be worth the seller’s complete asking?
Read More“Cute Ute” is a term that gets bandied about from time to time, but is probably best exemplified by today’s Nice Price or No Dice Suzuki. Let’s see if this T-top-packing 4x4 has a cheeky price to go along with all that cute style.
Read MoreThey say a picture speaks a thousand words and the seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice ZR-1 tests the limits of that adage by letting the ad’s images do all the talking. Let’s see if we all like what they’re saying.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or No Dice 328d is a rare car. Not just for BMW but across all the model lines from all the carmakers selling here in the U.S. The reason for its rarity makes it interesting. Let’s find out if its price also makes it a rare deal.
Read MoreNissan has a long history of building funky cars for the Japanese home market. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Rasheen is one such car that’s escaped its island nation home. Let’s see if its U.S. price might create a yen for its purchase.
Read MoreIt’s very possible that the W124, as exemplified by today’s Nice Price or No Dice E320, is the last great Mercedes mid-sizer. This one seems particularly nice, but could the same be said about its price?
Read MoreWith the exception of the Mustang, Ford presently offers no cars in its American lineup. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Focus RS is a reminder of what the company’s present truck-forward market approach is sorely lacking. Let’s see if it’s priced for a very quick trip down memory lane.
Read MoreWhen Fonzie jumped the shark on Happy Days, the event sparked a whole new expression for a downturn in quality or desirability. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice BMW may be known as the “Shark Nose” for its pronounced prow, but will its price prove the model has followed Fonzie in jumping the shark?
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or No Dice Miata is located on Mexico’s Baja Peninsula. That might make its purchase a ready opportunity for a one-way ticket vacation and a fun drive home. That is, if its price doesn’t spoil all the fun.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or No Dice Z600 was originally sold through Honda Motorcycle dealers as the company had yet to set up its auto dealer network. Let’s see if this tiny car comes with a price that might make it a pretty big deal.
Read MoreFirst-generation Range Rovers have been trending upward in value over the past few years, but today’s Nice Price or No Dice ’95 Classic County still offers a cheap way into the marque. You’re going to have to figure out if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.
Read MoreWhile not a GS-R or other alpha-dog model, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Integra still appears to be a fine example of Acura’s littlest car and comes with a five-speed stick to boot. Could that all make it worth the seller’s asking?
Read MoreThe seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Custom Jeep Grand Cherokee pickup says a new owner can remove the decals if not to their taste. I’m betting most of you didn’t even notice them at first. Let’s see if this surprising custom also surprises in the price department.
Read MoreWhile it channels the malaise era, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Monza also scoots under the wire by a hair for Radwood acceptability. Let’s see what all that generation-splitting goodness might be worth.
Read MoreHonda’s New Sports eXperimental absolutely changed the game when it debuted in 1990. It was a beautiful and exotic shape from a company better known for economy cars, with the performance to match. The engineering was so faultless that it dunked on mainstay exotics from Ferrari, Porsche, and Lotus for twenty to forty thousand fewer dollars. There’s a reason it was lauded as the height of automotive engineering at the time and has continued to earn respect from everyone to drive it since.
Read MoreHolidays can be stressful. Visiting family, preparing food, dealing with the one weird uncle who never quite knows when to stop talking. I get it, sometimes you just need a break. Something else to draw your attention, to keep you occupied for a few minutes. Maybe even some comfortable nostalgia to drown out the discussion that’s getting a bit too heated in the background. Never fear: I present to you fifty photos from Radwood SoCal. Thank me later.
Read MoreThere’s no shortage of stories about small planes crashing and what happens to their occupants. But rarely in those stories do you hear how the plane gets extricated from where it crashed. Now, Matt’s Off-Road Recovery YouTube channel is here to show how a crashed Cessna 150 gets hauled off of a mountain ridge.
Read MoreThe holiday season inevitably means a lot of people are flying to see family in disparate parts of the country, and many of those people are probably flying for the first time in a long time, or for the first time ever. These are often the people who simply do not understand the unspoken rules of flight — though I don’t discount that frequent flyers can also be a real pain in the ass. This Thanksgiving, I’m challenging you to be one of those people that makes everyone else want to fucking die.
Read MoreOkay, forget about crate engines from car manufacturers for a minute, even the new 1000 horsepower big block from Chevrolet. If you thought ten liters was impressive, wait until you rock up to Bob’s Big Boy with this 27-liter behemoth under your hood. Everybody at the cruise in is going to turn away from the thirty-seventh tri-five Chebby they saw that day to check out what you’re rolling in. Because it sounds like thunder. And it powered tanks in the Second World War, so you know it’s stout.
Read MoreThe Federal Aviation Administration announced its latest round of civil fines against passengers who can’t keep their cool. Eight people face a combined $161,823 in penalties in actions from assaulting a flight attendant to urinating on a floor, all while allegedly intoxicated.
Read MoreThe maintenance, repair and overhaul arm of German airline Lufthansa has quite possibly the most ridiculous news you’re going to read all day. Its Explorer concept turns an Airbus A330 into a private jet modeled after a superyacht, complete with a balcony, disco and glass floor. Oh, and it costs over a quarter of a billion dollars.
Read MoreAmerican Airlines is being held to account for offering short-term fixes for long-standing issues as the company heads into the holiday season. The Allied Pilots Association rejected an offer of increased pay during peak periods of the holiday season. The APA represents over 14,000 pilots employed by American Airlines. A similar temporary pay increase was accepted by the airline’s flight attendants union. The pilots were also offered double pay for designated premium flights and overtime days.
Read MoreThe aviation world is abuzz with news that startup SkyDrive has achieved an amazing first. Making its rounds is a report that Japan has granted a safety certificate to a flying car. But not only is that not true, but the “flying car” is merely just another electric VTOL, and one that’s somehow worse than the rest.
Read MoreThe commercial passenger aviation industry continues to recover from the retraction caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the expected increase in demand for the upcoming holiday season is widely expected to push already strained airlines. Many carriers in the United States have struggled to stay fully operational over the past few months. American Airlines is increasing pay over the holiday period as well as adding other incentives to encourage flight attendants to work and avoid cancellations.
Read MoreIt seems that some airlines just can’t seem to get their operations together. American Airlines has canceled a huge number of flights in short time for the third time this year, causing chaos as travelers got stranded at various airports.
Read MoreMany airline passengers are proving to be a formidable force of stupid this year as yet another fight has broken out on a flight. This time, passengers got into a brawl over something being put into a seatback pocket. Seriously.
Read MoreWe always knew that whenever Stuttgart threw the covers off the Porsche Cayman GT4 RS, it was going to be a bit of a beast. Anytime Porsche adds the RS moniker to a car, you can be sure that good things will follow.
Read MoreWe’ve seen the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS set blistering Nürburgring laps in the barest, least-camouflaged camo, but we haven’t yet seen an official production-spec reveal date for the top-tier two-seater. Now, Porsche’s seen fit to give us that little bit of info — and tease something new for the Taycan too.
Read MoreAfter all the design, engineering and safety testing is done, your meticulously crafted car is going to need a name. For Aston Martin, that almost always begins with a V and conjures up images of mighty viking warriors, with names like Vanquish or Valhalla.
Read MoreComing up with an iconic car name must be hard work. For every Mustang you hear about there are dozens of Zafiras or Qashqais. Just like Eurovision entries, there’s a lot of questionable possibilities to chose from before you find a winner.
Read MoreSomething as simple as parking a car can turn into a huge repair bill — depending on the car of course. Some vehicles you have to treat as if you’re driving them on eggshells (like when I accidentally scuffed two rims on my dad’s 911 when I was 18).
Read MoreDriving can be ... expensive. Whether you’ve taken on ownership of a pricey car, added some expensive accessories or simply needed to fill your gas tank, it can all add up and quickly.
Read MoreTomorrow is Thanksgiving, in case you hadn’t heard, and I’m told that in America this means it’s time to gather with friends and family. It’s also a time to discuss what you’re thankful for and catch up over copious amounts of food. Sounds nice.
Read MoreThe holidays are a marvelous time filled with friends, family and food. But before you can enjoy the best that Thanksgiving and Christmas have to offer, you might need to endure a little travel chaos.
Read MoreThe countdown is on as Thanksgiving is just two days away, and Christmas is just over a month from now. So, people across the country are deep in present-wrapping preparation, meal planning mode and might have started plotting their route to visit friends and family during the holiday season.
Read MoreSome cars may feel like a decently good idea at the time of recommendation. Fast-forward a few years though and one may come to regret ever mentioning a model when it turns out to be, you know, crap.
Read MoreHere at Jalopnik, we love dishing out advice and tips to anyone that will listen, from lessons on how to avoid becoming a car hoarder to pointers on the best car to replace a Porsche with.
Read MoreCars are mostly pretty great. But if you want to stand out from the crowd, replacing your normal runaround with a commercial vehicle might not be the worst idea.
Read MoreI’m a fan of a van. These commercial vehicles were designed to carry lots of stuff from A to B in the most practical manner. But, for almost as long as there have been vans on the roads, there have been people using them as their daily drivers.
Read MoreCar values are up—way up. As the chip shortage leaves brands unable to put completed new models on showroom floors, dealers are desperately turning to you, the used car owner, to bring in your car to trade-in or sell. Luckily, the whole supply and demand situation is coming out in the owner’s favor, with some model values rising by at least 30 percent. Additional good news: vehicles with higher mileages are no longer a dealbreaker.
Read MoreThe saying used to go that any car loses value as soon as you drive it off a car lot. But these days, inventory shortages and increased demand have driven up new and used car prices. So what are your wheels worth now?
Read MoreThere’s a whole host of different roles across the automotive space. From race team wheel gunner and Rolls-Royce pinstriper, to industry marketing executive or bus driver. Truly, everyone can find their place in this world of cars.
Read MoreEver since Lewis Hamilton started winning titles in his Mercedes Formula 1 car, the internet has quite loudly protested that even they could manage to do the same if they had his car. Typed declarations on social said that they too could rack up more than 100 wins and seven world titles if only they were given a good car.
Read MorePublic opinion, especially when it comes to cars can be strong. Sometimes those opinions form stereotypes that are either weird or unfounded based solely on well, opinion. The only way one can discover the truth behind the look, is experience the vehicle for themselves.
Read MoreWe’ve all heard stereotypes about different cars and their drivers. Upon seeing the car, you already know more about its driver. Some make sense, like how you’ll always find a minimalist and stylish architect behind the wheel of a minimalist and stylish Saab. But, other stereotypes are just plain weird.
Read MoreIf you’re stuck driving ‘round a battered old rust bucket, you might appreciate some simple ways or hacks to improve your daily driver, or just make it fun to use while you prolong its life.
Read MoreEveryone customizes or modifies their car for different reasons. Some want to eke a bit more performance from the motor, while others want to personalize the design to reflect their own style. But, for people who drive bad cars, modification can be the only way to make owning the car bearable.
Read MoreRemember: slow cars can be fun too, especially in other countries where they’re still a thing. You’ll probably have more fun being handed the rental keys to some subcompact with a 1.3 liter, 98 horsepower diesel and a manual, than you would blasting down the autobahn in some supercar.
Read MoreAs car nuts, we often have a fascination with vehicles sold elsewhere that we can’t buy in our home country. While it’s certainly exciting to see something exotic or rare when traveling internationally, I also enjoy spotting everyday cars that just seem interesting, but are commonplace to the locals.
Read MoreWe’ve all made mistakes through our lives on the road. Some of us put diesel in petrol tanks, some of us crash into width restrictors, and some of us buy awful cars.
Read MoreNo matter how much you love your car, we almost all eventually need to ship it off and find a replacement. Sometimes we upgrade to a new model that lives up to what we owned before, other times the purchase can leave us feeling regret.
Read MoreWhatever sparks your desire to head off-grid for a few hours, days or weeks, the automotive world has created a raft of vehicles to help get you there.
Read MoreIn today’s society, many people find themselves feeling like a small cog driving the corporate machine with no hope of escape. While trawling through the monotony of daily life, they may start dreaming of a life away from it all, a life off-grid.
Read MoreOver the course of 25 movies, we’ve seen super spy James Bond use a raft of gadgets behind the wheel of his cars. But which of these creations would you like to fit to your car?
Read MoreModern cars are pretty feature-packed. You can get massaging seats, heated steering wheels and even a built-in karaoke machine in some vehicles. But are there any James Bond-style gadgets you think could further increase the joys of driving?
Read MoreThe anecdotal wisdom that gearheads pass down isn’t always wise or even accurate. Silly driving myths abound, like the old yarn about letting your car idle until reaching operational temperature, or the legend of the barefoot outlaw. SPOILER ALERT: You can legally drive barefoot, though why would you? Sure, it’s a footwell, but I don’t think it’s meant to be taken literally.
Read MoreWe’ve all heard rumors about things you can and can’t do while driving. Some have their founding in fact while others are just made up. But what are some of the worst driving myths you have ever been told?
Read MoreWe’ve all made mistakes in the past that we aren’t proud of. And sometimes, when that happens you’re left with no choice but to call in the recovery squad.
Read MoreIt might happen while you’re off-roading, tackling the snow or simply because your car gave up the ghost on a long ride. But every now and then, everyone needs to call in the recovery squad.
Read MoreI’ve personally never had to deal with snowy weather being from southern California. But I imagine if I had to, I’d love to find a cheap car with AWD to get around the slush in - something that’s practical in both its driving and hauling capabilities.
Read MoreThe nights are drawing in and the weather is decidedly frostier — that must mean winter is almost here. So as well as wrapping yourself up in preparation for the chill, it might be time to tuck your car up the season and sub in a winter beater. But what would you choose?
Read MoreYou may like wearing a branded baseball cap to showcase your favorite car brand, or you might have a hankering for a set of McLaren cufflinks. That’s fine.
Read MoreThese days, Ferrari probably sells more branded baseball caps than cars (possibly due to a very exclusive buying system). Its scarlet sun hats can be spotted across the globe on the heads of casual car fans. It’s a classic look, but other products might lack the finesse of a Ferrari fedora.
Read MoreWith other automakers like Nissan and Toyota having parts programs, one can wonder if other automakers will announce similar programs for some of their classic models. As the years go on and parts become harder and harder to find for some of these vehicles, many current and future potential owners may be screwed one day if nothing is done.
Read MoreOn Monday, Toyota announced it’d begin manufacturing specific parts for the AE86 Corolla Levin and Sprinter Trueno as part of its GR Heritage Parts program, for sale globally and for a limited time. The automaker will make rear brake calipers and steering knuckle arms available starting this month; in December, rear driveshafts will follow. Beyond that, it’s unclear how the effort will develop, but what’s been revealed so far was enough to get us thinking: Which beloved enthusiast car do you fee
Read MoreHacks, tweaks and changes can all help improve small flaws you might have with your car, or could provide a quick fix when you find yourself in a tight spot.
Read MoreWe all want to make our cars a little more enjoyable, more comfortable, or in some cases, just plain actually work. And because the car community has been chasing these improvements for years, there are a host of hacks that people try out on their prized (and not-so-prized) vehicles. Today, we want to uncover some of the best.
Read MoreIt was in July that Nikita Mazepin said he thinks he knows why he’s been bad, identifying his chassis as the problem, specifically that it was slightly heavier than his teammate Mick Schumacher’s. Mazepin eventually got a lighter chassis after Formula 1's summer break, and his dad acknowledged recently that he personally paid for it. For some reason, the results didn’t change much.
Read MoreDuring Formula E’s first visit to a purpose-built race track, the event ended with half the grid out of juice before they crossed the line. It was a low point for the series and fueled the fires among its naysayers.
Read MoreThe route for the 2022 Dakar Rally has been unveiled by the Amaury Sport Organisation, which kicks off on January 1 of next year. The rally’s 12 stages will cover more than 8,100 kilometers of the Saudi desert, or more than 5,000 miles.
Read MoreThe eighth season of the Formula E series is just 59 days away (according to the series’ countdown clock), when it kicks off in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, in the 2022 new year. The new season brings with it sweeping changes to Formula E’s qualifying format, a slightly tweaked racing weekend, like the introduction of “Extra Time” for races, and a host of fresh-faced drivers joining the grid.
Read MoreSir Frank Williams spent a formidable lifetime in Formula One. After five decades as a Team Principal — the longest tenure of any Team Principal in the sport’s storied history — Williams carried with him a thread of F1 history. He was the last privateer, family-based owner of a team, the last of those owners whose passion for racing saw them build cars from the ground up. And with his death at age 79, Williams has also signaled the end of a beloved era of F1 history.
Read MoreLegendary driver and former Formula 1 team owner Sir Frank Williams has died at the age of 79. A statement issued by the Williams family announced, “After being admitted into hospital on Friday, Sir Frank passed away peacefully this morning surrounded by his family.”
Read MoreThe altercation between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at Interlagos two weeks ago is the latest in a long line of dramatic and controversial moments in Formula One’s history in São Paulo. However, the most consequential Grand Prix to ever take place in the city might be the first race. The race served as the impetus for the construction of Interlagos, the current venue for Formula One’s race in Brazil.
Read MoreThe Kyalami 9 Hour will be moved by organizers to a new date due to the emergence of a new coronavirus variant in South Africa.
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Read MoreBlack Friday has transcended a single day of cheap goods to become something more like the Six Weeks Of Sales — but it’s the best time to buy race car tickets if you’re trying to do it on the cheap. Here’s how I’ve done it the past few years.
Read MoreWell, it’s Thanksgiving. You’re gonna see your beloved relatives, you’re gonna eat a meal that’s fine but not really good enough to be served more than once a year. You’re gonna steep in a hot room with a bunch of snoozing uncles while the bleak spectacle of a nationally televised Detroit Lions game drones on the TV. Or, you could bury your nose in your phone and watch Spongebob battle Keekychow on some guy’s treadmill.
Read MoreCarmine Tancredi is the Italian hillclimb champion this year in the E1 class, and while driving ability has a lot to do with that, this ridiculously fast Ford is how he got there. Powered by a 2-liter Cosworth YB turbo engine making nearly 600 horsepower with a wide powerband, this Escort Cossie boasts all-wheel drive and a race weight of just 2425 pounds to make it a hill dominator.
Read MoreAs it stands, the winner of the W Series championship gets $500,000 in prize money, the privilege to do it all again next year and, well — that’s pretty much it. The format has certainly provided women in single-seater racing some visibility as a support race on Formula 1 weekends, and it helps significantly that drivers don’t have to fund their own seats. On the flip side, taking the W Series crown, like Jamie Chadwick has done for the past two seasons, doesn’t necessarily make it easier to mov
Read MoreIf you’re a racing fan and aren’t listening to Dinner With Racers, I’m going to need you to rectify that immediately. The podcast, hosted by racer Ryan Eversley and PR guru Sean Heckman, is free to listen to, and a whole host of episodes just dropped as a little early holiday gift to all of us.
Read MoreFlying cars, which don’t actually exist, have been a hot topic in the automotive world lately, largely due to companies like Airspeeder, which claims to have a flying car ready to race. And now, even NASCAR is buying into the hype, Adam Stern of the Sports Business Journal reports.
Read MoreThere’s something about motorsport that makes it a difficult thing to capture in words, and that’s especially true when it comes to nonfiction books written by motorsport journalists. Sometimes, you strike gold, but most of the time, a broadcasting voice or recap-ready wit just aren’t cut out for a book. But Barrie Gill was firmly a part of the former camp when he penned 1968's The Men, a brief nonfiction book about the drivers competing in F1 in the mid- to late 1960s.
Read MoreThis weekend, Rally Monza served as the season finale for the FIA World Rally Championship for the second consecutive year. This event will be remembered as the end of an era for a few reasons. One reason is that new cars utilizing hybrid powertrains will contest the WRC season next year. Another reason is this rally was the final event for Sébastien Ogier as a full-time WRC competitor.
Read MoreToday, the FIA Formula One World Championship visited Qatar for the first time. MotoGP stalwart Losail International Circuit hosted the race precisely one year before the country hosts the FIFA World Cup in 2022. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to pole in qualifying by four-tenths of a second. However, the Dutch driver would not start the race from second. Verstappen, Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz were all summoned to the stewards’ office for failin
Read MoreIn 26 days, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile will elect its next president. The international governing body for motorsport will convene in Paris for its annual General Assembly meeting on December 17th, where the election will take place. And yesterday, I broke how to get on the election ballot. No time seems better than now for a refresher on the body’s elections, especially as there hasn’t been a competitive election for FIA President in 12 years.
Read MoreJust when I thought we had seen the worst of what the Macau Grand Prix had to offer this year, the proceedings have descended even lower. A red flag ended the second race of the Melco Macau Touring Cup after twelve cars were involved in a pile-up with three other drivers also crashing further down the circuit.
Read MoreThe Macau Grand Prix is taking place this weekend. There are no international entries for the second consecutive year due to a 21-day quarantine restriction to enter Macau. The event schedule didn’t include the superbike race. A Chinese Formula Four race replaced the international Formula Three race. And, the GT3 and touring car race fields consist of only entries from local championship fields. However, the 3.8-mile street circuit remains just as treacherous as it has always been.
Read MoreBased on social media comments criticizing the current state of Formula One, many people confidently believe they could run the FIA Formula One World Championship better than those currently in charge. I’m going to help those people out. I will lay out a rough guide to putting themselves in the best position to run the sport from scratch.
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Read MoreI don’t have to tell you that the championship battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen is the most captivating one Formula 1 has had in ages. The drama on track has fed political drama off it that’s reached a fever pitch in these closing races. It’s been almost as exciting to watch as the wheel-to-wheel stuff, which brings us to today’s press conference with Toto Wolff and Christian Horner ahead of this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix.
Read MoreIt was earlier this year when Mercedes was complaining about the “bendy” rear wing of Red Bull, which appeared to bend slightly back at speed to give Red Bull a straight-line advantage, when you don’t need downforce. Now it is Red Bull’s turn to complain about Mercedes’ wings, after a race in Brazil when Mercedes had a decisive straight line speed advantage.
Read MoreJust weeks ago Formula E’s seventh season wrapped, crowning Mercedes EQ Formula E driver Nyck De Vries its World Champion, with Mercedes also coming out as the champion constructor. But neither will be returning to the electric racing series’ paddocks for next season.
Read MoreIt was on turn four, lap 48 last weekend in Brazil when Max Verstappen forced Lewis Hamilton off the track, an incident that stewards “noted” during the race before, shortly thereafter, deciding that no investigation was necessary. This, obviously, didn’t sit well with Mercedes, even though Hamilton still went on to win the race.
Read MoreGenerally, we have limited opportunities to cover consensual acts of public urination here, because most acts of public urination involving cars tend to be of the uninvited kind. This time, though, there’s a genuinely impressive act of public urination coupled with a NASCAR angle, so that’s all I need to bring you the absolute best in urinary act news coverage.
Read MoreI’ll be candid with you all: As a motorsport fan, I find it hard to follow sports car racing. I’ll tune in for the big races, but I struggle to keep up with all the classes, rules, and drivers, no matter how hard I’ve tried to change my ways. But when it comes to actually attending a race, I’ve rarely ever had a better time at the track than when I’m at a sports car race — and attending Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta last weekend really drove that home for me.
Read MoreThis weekend at the Velocity Invitational held at Laguna Seca, McLaren brought their A-game. While the event is mostly a vintage racing soiree, many current manufacturers brought out some of their heavy hitters as well for track laps and showing off. It was a cool time, and we’ll have a more in-depth recap of the event in the near future, but for now we’re going to talk about Pato O’Ward’s lap in Mika Häkkinen’s championship winning 1998 MP4-13A.
Read MoreIn 17 days, Formula 1 cars are scheduled to hit the track for the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. So, with just a few weeks until the racing action kicks off at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, you might think construction of the track, paddocks and grand stands should be finished by now. But it doesn’t sound like that’s the case.
Read MoreGuanyu Zhou is very fast. The Shanghai-born 22-year-old is currently sitting second in the Formula 2 standings, with three wins on the year and six points-paying races left to go. He ended the 2020 and 2019 campaigns in sixth and seventh, respectively. Zhou also happens to be one of Alpine’s test drivers, and he recently made history as the second Chinese driver ever to participate in F1 when he steered Fernando Alonso’s car during free practice for the Austrian Grand Prix.
Read MoreDesigning a car within the bounds of crash-test regulations is tough. Making a vehicle look good while still hiding all those crumple zones and impact bars and rollover-supporting A-pillars is a tall task. Toyota’s design team knocked it out of the park with the A90 Supra but didn’t quite nail it when transferring that same look to a NASCAR body. For their latest trick, they’ve tried to migrate it to a Funny Car shell. And, uh. Hoo boy.
Read MoreDuring the 2021 running of Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, a multi-car crash less than halfway into the 10-hour race wiped out some of the race’s most promising competitors and spurred a lengthy cleanup. Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt — but it did give us a frankly terrifying look at what it’s like to go careening into a stationary car at over 100 mph.
Read MoreLap 48 of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix promised to have a huge impact on 2021's spicy Formula One championship. Lewis Hamilton pulled outside of Max Verstappen at Turn 4 in an effort to pass, but Verstappen ran Hamilton wide. Fans watching the race were torn between it being a racing incident or something worth a penalty, but one clear fact remained: F1's stewards didn’t have access to video angles that may have impacted their decision before making a call.
Read MoreLast Wednesday, the remains of the five-time Formula One World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio were moved into a newly-constructed mausoleum at the museum dedicated to commemorating his life and racing career in Balcarce, Argentina. Fangio was born and spent his childhood in Balcarce, a relatively small city located 245 miles south of the country’s capital Buenos Aires.
Read MoreThe race on Sunday in São Paulo, Brazil was the climax of a hectic Grand Prix weekend vital in determining the ultimate outcome of the FIA Formula One World Championship. Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from Friday qualifying after setting the fastest lap time. After it was deemed that the opening of the DRS system on his Mercedes was too large, Hamilton started the sprint qualifying race from the back of the field. The Mercedes driver carved his way through the field from 20th to 5th. He still
Read MoreThere was once a time when the stars of Formula One would escape winters in Europe by racing in South America outside of any championship and any regulations. As the temperatures start to drop here in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s easy to think about chasing the sun to the Southern Hemisphere and watching some of the world’s best drivers race for a few weeks.
Read MoreSão Paulo might be the site of the most decisive moment in this season’s Formula One World Championship. While a number of championships have been decided on track at Interlagos over the years, the precise location will likely be the race stewards’ office this time around. The location of where Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from qualifying.
Read MoreThe Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile will utilize remote electronic voting for the first time to help determine who will be the next president of the international motorsport governing body. The measure is meant to allow the FIA’s member clubs to cast their ballots without a representative physically present at the FIA General Assembly meeting. While a useful workaround to the travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, this method of early voting has opened new ethical gray
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Read MoreOf all the global racing series, Formula 1 can sometimes be the most confusing, boasting more than 200 pages of regulations covering what can and can’t be done or designed during a racing season. And for any breach of these rules, there’s an equally confusing set of penalties.
Read MoreThere are some things in life that are cliché and slightly embarrassing, and yet necessary. One of these things, for example, is that, if one buys a Ferrari, it must be in red, because, even though that is cliché and slightly embarrassing, it is also necessary. Another one is: If you win a racing championship, you must take number one. Well, at least once.
Read MoreThere’s a change happening in the air of Formula 1 as of late. For the past five years, Lewis Hamilton has had a relatively unchallenged race to the top of the Formula 1 leaderboard. Sure, Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari were pretty formidable for a few races a couple seasons ago, but the might of Mercedes has come out on top for every season in the turbo-hybrid era. So far.
Read MoreThis weekend will bring a close to the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) season, and it’ll happen once again at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia for the 10-hour Petit Le Mans event. If you’re thinking about tuning in, here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreA couple days ago, a video was circulating which appeared to show Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin getting kicked out of a nightclub in Mexico. Mazepin has since clarified that what we saw in that video was not him getting kicked out of a nightclub in Mexico.
Read MoreWe don’t remember Delma Cowart the same way we remember other racing drivers. He never won a NASCAR race (but, as the saying goes, he never lost a party). He never even competed in a full season. But Cowart, nicknamed “the clown prince of racing” made his legacy off the track. Today, we’re sad to report that Cowart died at the age of 80, a tweet from his daughter confirmed.
Read MoreCity planners are always claiming that their latest project will put their region back on the map. In most cases, it’s a plan to build a new public swimming pool or erect an arty sculpture to attract tourists.
Read MoreJust because Subaru no longer participates directly in the Canadian Rally Championship with its own manufacturer team doesn’t mean the automaker is wiping its hands of the series. Now, to encourage Canadians to keep rallying Subarus, the company is offering new car buyers an $8,000 (or $10,000 Canadian) discount as long as they have a CRC license and promise to go rallying.
Read MoreThe Powers That Be in Formula One have apparently not recovered from the United States Grand Prix grid walk. There, former driver and commentator Martin Brundle asked rapper Megan Thee Stallion for an interview, only to be rebuffed by her bodyguards. He — and other higher-ups in F1 — remain so incensed that they’ve introduced something that’s currently being called the Brundle Clause.
Read MoreThis weekend in Mexico did not go well for 21-year-old Alpha Tauri racer Yuki Tsunoda. With a grid penalty looming over his head before qualifying even began, he did the best he could to get up into Q3 and give teammate Pierre Gasly a nice tow down the long front straight, but he was lambasted on social media for allegedly scuppering the flying laps of Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen. In the race he was mired in the mid-field and punted several feet into the air as he was tagged from behind at t
Read MoreThe FIA Formula One World Championship began its season-concluding stretch of 5 races over the next 6 weeks with the Mexico City Grand Prix. Yes, the race has a new name. Though, the venue remains the same. It was expected that the high altitude of Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez would provide the Honda-powered cars of Red Bull Racing over its rivals Mercedes-AMG Petronas. However, Mercedes would secure both positions on the front row with Valtteri Bottas winning pole.
Read MoreIt seems like something out of a feature film that a champion would be decided in the last 15 minutes after 58 hours of competition. However, a screenwriter would have their script tossed in the trash if it included this as an ending. The championship for the GTE Pro class of the FIA World Endurance Championship was decided by a collision. The collision looked like a short track racer dumping their rival for a win, except with GT cars.
Read MoreThis weekend the FIA Formula One World Championship is visiting the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. The F1 race weekend also coincides with the 70th anniversary of Juan Manuel Fangio winning his first World Drivers’ Championship in 1951. The Argentine driver would win a total of five world championships over his F1 career, a record that would not be matched until Michael Schumacher won his fifth championship in 2002.
Read MoreThe FIA Formula 3 Championship, in collaboration with Iron Dames and W Series, will have four young women participate in tests over two days next week at Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours in France. The tests are part of a larger diversity initiative for F3 to build ties with organizations that support women in motorsport. The four drivers scheduled to take part are Nerea Martí, Doriane Pin, Ira Sidorkova and Maya Weug.
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Read MoreNot to keep driving the point home, but this year’s United States Grand Prix was packed with fans. As in, more fans than people have seen at an American Formula One race in ages. While some folks attribute it to the Drive to Survive influence, others tried to argue that the biggest culprit was the fact that it was the first US GP in two years. But new data is showing that a majority of folks at the race were attending their first-ever F1 event.
Read MoreLike voicemails, most emails are barely worth paying attention to. Oh, that company you bought a shirt from three years ago is having a sale? Neat. Next. But sometimes in this line of work, you get an email asking you if you’d like a ride in a 1400 horsepower Mach-E race car. Uh, yes? Absolutely?
Read MoreOn my personal list of “races I wish I could have attended,” the late ‘80s Formula 1 races on the streets of Detroit top that list. Not only did the legendary Aryton Senna win three of those races, he happened to win the only one that ran while I was alive, which happened to also be the last Formula 1 race in Michigan (please don’t do that math, for your sake and mine…).
Read MoreI’ve been to my fair share of automobile races all around the world. I’ve been to London for Formula E and Austria for F1. I followed IndyCar for just about the entirety of one summer, and I met my husband at our yearly trek to an IMSA event. In that time, I’ve done it all: I’ve worked media, camped inside and outside the track, stayed in hostels, made questionable decisions, and undoubtedly spent too much money. And for some reason, folks just let their inhibitions go at the track.
Read MoreIt’s not exactly news that Barstool Sports is a terrible organization. We’ve covered that extensively in the past because, for some reason, NASCAR thought it would be a good idea to make them a media partner. Last year, it looked like NASCAR had finally come to its senses when it put the deal on pause, but that pause didn’t last long. Now, we have a new report that serves as a great reminder that this awful partnership never should have happened in the first place.
Read MoreAs Formula One looks to cap costs for 2022 — which includes driver salaries — it’s important to put a racer’s salary into perspective. And, as it stands, only one driver sits in a recently published list of the top-1o highest-paid athletes of all time: Michael Schumacher.
Read MoreI still can’t believe the Andretti-Sauber F1 deal isn’t going forward. After so many rumors and reports of Michael Andretti flying to Switzerland on a whim and Colton Herta flirting with a surprise Friday Free Practice test at the United States Grand Prix, it seemed signing the paperwork was merely a formality. And then it collapsed.
Read MoreAny racer would consider their career a success if they had raced in Formula One, taken the Le Mans 24 victory thrice, an FIA WEC world championship, and two Formula Nippon/Super Formula championships. That’s exactly what Kazuki Nakajima has done since joining forces with Toyota back in 1999. The 36-year-old driver has had a monster career that anyone would be proud of, and after this weekend’s FIA WEC season-ender 8 Hours of Bahrain, he’ll be stepping out of the cockpit for good.
Read MoreThere are a lot of things to dislike about Extreme E in its first season. The trucks look pretty slow, the racing is difficult to follow, the broadcast is hard to even see here in the U.S. market, three examples is enough. But one thing that I really like about Extreme E is that the series mandates each team employ one woman racer. Because then you get to find out interesting things like the fact that most racing teams worldwide, even those as storied and long-lived as McLaren, have never given
Read MoreAnother week, another rumbling of the imminent return of Porsche to Formula 1. But this time, it looks like the stars might be aligning for Porsche’s return to the paddock.
Read MoreImagine a place that’s part cool ass race, part JDM meet, and part swap meet of car stuff. That was Formula DRIFT.
Read MoreFormula 1 is on the cusp of a major rule change. In 2022, a new car following vastly different aerodynamic principles will burst onto the race track. The new car brings with it budgetary restrictions and new regulations around fielding young drivers through the season.
Read MoreI think I speak for everyone when I say that Formula 1 is better when Williams is better. As one of the sport’s oldest names and — until recently — a family-run operation, it’s been refreshing to see the team challenge for points-paying positions once again after a pitiful slide in competitiveness throughout the tail end of the prior decade. Williams can owe its recent strides to last year’s shakeup in management, not to mention George Russell’s continued, stratospheric rise in talent.
Read MoreFormula 1 has had two sprint races so far this season, ahead of the British and Italian grands prix, with another scheduled for the Brazilian Grand Prix in a couple weeks. In those grands prix, the sprint race results determine the starting grid for the main race — instead of qualifying — but next year, apparently, that will not be the case.
Read MoreThe first time I’d ever been on a track in a car going very fast, I rode along for a hot lap of Lime Rock Park in a Mazdaspeed 3. My friend had won some sort of contest for rides before an American Le Mans Series race in 2012; I was 19. The Mazda was the slowest car of the four or five there that day, but I still remember being blown away by the theater of it all, totally dumbfounded as to how the tires could hang on in that corner at that speed. I remember comparing the chicane after Turn 3 to
Read MoreFrom Mill Road to White Horse Monument, the Waimate 50 Hillclimb’s new location has cars ripping up Parkers Bush Road just outside of Waimate, New Zealand for three days of competitive fun. While the hillclimb usually runs on paved city streets, the organizers decided to make some changes after being shut down for COVID reasons last year. Moving to a combo of tarmac and gravel, the hillclimb returned this year. And like America’s most famous hillclimb, the Waimate 50 was absolutely dominated by
Read MoreIf you’re a fan, like I am, of not being crushed to death by a rock that falls from the sky, then you should be interested in the mission NASA launched today with a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The spacecraft in the nose of that rocket is called DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test), and that spacecraft is going to smack right into the asteroid Dimorphos in hopes of redirecting its path.
Read MoreNASA’s DART program — the Double Asteroid Redirection Test — has officially taken to the skies, and it has one mission in mind: To absolutely destroy any asteroids that might threaten to turn the human race into our extinct dinosaur brethren.
Read MoreIf you were at all worried you missed the latest launch of a slew of satellites from SpaceX, then I’ll need you to stop anxiously pacing and relax. The good news is this morning’s launch of 54 Starlink satellites has been delayed until tomorrow morning (November 13), due to unfavorable weather conditions in Cape Canaveral, FL.
Read MoreOne of the brutal truths about getting things off the Earth and into space is contained in something called The Tsiolkovsky rocket equation, which, to put it absurdly simply, means that most of the volume of a rocket leaving Earth will be needed for fuel. That’s why the rockets you see are huge towers of fuel and oxidizer with just a little area up top for the payload. A startup company called SpinLaunch is hoping to work around this grim equation by spinning rockets really, really fast in a cir
Read MoreConsidering that just a month and a half ago I proclaimed the toilet in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule to be the “best toilet” ever launched into orbit, this news is hitting me pretty hard. It seems that, despite the incredible views offered by the toilet (at least when configured with a clear dome instead of a docking port, as in September’s commercial Inspiration 4 orbital mission) the Crew Dragon toilet is having some significant issues. The issue is that it leaks a lot of urine, which, I think
Read MoreIf you ask armchair enthusiasts what the worst thing is about the first-generation BRZ/86, most of them will tell you it’s horsepower — either the peak number of 205, or the infamous torque dip. But BRZ and 86 owners, who regularly take their cars to the track, will tell you something completely different: These cars can’t handle prolonged track use, because oil issues will kill the engine after enough time spent at high RPMs.
Read MoreToyota is taking a different approach than other carmakers as it transitions to fully-electric cars by focusing on low price over high range. In an interview with Green Car Reports, Toyota said the key to the electric transition is making EVs affordable, rather than making EVs with longer ranges.
Read MoreLast month I told you all about a new kind of car show, one for electric, hybrid, and hydrogen machines, called Autopia 2099. As the world of cars, motorcycles, and mobility continues to march toward electrification, it’s looking like a lot of fun machines are on the horizon. Come on out to the inaugural show this Saturday at Optimist Studios in Los Angeles. All of your favorite electrified hot rodders, hypermilers, and machine makers will be there to celebrate with us.
Read MoreFor Kia to call the new Niro’s exterior design a refresh is an understatement. Designed with the brand’s “Opposites United” philosophy and drawing heavily from the 2019 HabaNiro concept (which should’ve told us everything we needed to know—I mean its right there in the name), the design is well ... interesting.
Read MoreThe current E-Tron starts at about $67,000 including destination. For that money, you’re getting an EPA-estimated range of 222 miles. As you likely know, there are a number of EVs on the market that can match or well exceed the E-Tron’s projected range for less dough. Audi has more compelling all-electric offerings on the horizon, like the E-Tron GT and Q4 E-Tron, and that’s left the original E-Tron a rather unconvincing proposition.
Read MoreI have a lot of problems with Level 2 semi-automated driver assist systems from all carmakers, and while Tesla tends to get most of the attention with their Autopilot system, the truth is they’re all inherently flawed. They’re flawed because they ask two things from humans that we’re simply not equipped to give: constant attention and readiness to take over while the machine does most of the work, and sometimes not being absolute idiots. Neither are things we’re great at, the latter of which was
Read MoreIf you’re a Spotify subscriber, streaming music in your car is about to become less intuitive and full of angry tapping, now that Spotify is retiring Car View. The driver-friendly interface is disappearing, as Giz reports, and the move looks especially suspicious because it’s happening around the same time as the rollout of the company’s Car Thing. It’s not a good look for Spotify.
Read MoreWhen Apple first announced the iOS 15 update for iPhones earlier this year, one of the smaller but more noteworthy feature inclusions — especially to us Jalops — was the ability to scan and keep your driver’s license in your device’s Wallet app. Apple said it was working with states, as well as airports and the Transportation Security Administration, to allow travelers to use such digital ID cards in place of physical ones. That feature was pegged for launch by late 2021, but 2021 is nearly fini
Read MoreThe Polestar 5, a four-door sedan grand touring all-electric performance car, is coming in 2024, or so Polestar says. It is also the production version of that stunning Precept car we saw from Polestar last year.
Read MoreTwirl your finger, and the volume changes. Stick your thumb out like a hitchhiker and watch your BMW switch to the next song. Throw two fingers at the screen like you’re about to poke someone in the eye, and the volume mutes or unmutes. This is using gesture control in the new BMW X4, and it’ll probably have you feeling like you’ve walked straight out of Harry Potter.
Read MoreOne fun side effect of EV fever is the sudden urge to revive every beloved enthusiast car of yore with electric power. Sure, it’s getting a little predictable, but you’ll never hear me complain about smart people doing cool shit with an old Opel Manta chassis, or making the Quattro spiritual successor Audi refuses to.
Read MoreLast week Rolls-Royce took the all-electric ‘Spirit of Innovation’ plane out for a run and set what is tentatively the record for fastest electric-propelled vehicle on planet earth. The company says it submitted three new world record attempts for verification to the World Air Sports Federation. On November 16th the plane reached a top speed of 345.4 mph over 3 kilometers, an average of 330 miles per hour over 15 kilometers, and the fastest climb to 3000 meters, which was accomplished in 202 sec
Read MoreHonda and Softbank are working together to try to reduce the number of accidents involving pedestrians and cars, as the Japanese carmaker tries to make good on its promise of a collision-free society. Honda has been developing its suite of ADAS to that end, but the carmaker is turning to the other half of the equation, pedestrians. This is being tested only in Hokkaido, Japan for now.
Read MoreAutomotive News reported days ago that GM would not be offering heated seats on many of its highest-selling models and trims, including Chevy Silverados, GMC Sierras, and several SUVs because of the chip shortage, with a discount of up to $500 in exchange. Now, apparently, there is some hope that that feature might be retrofitted next year, also enough of a reason for GM to reduce that discount steeply.
Read More2021 was far from a banner year for the Chevrolet Bolt. General Motors recalled every single example on the road — an estimated 141,000 vehicles from model years 2017 to 2022 — after 16 of them caught fire. In a few of those cases, the fires happened after “permanent” software updates had been installed on the relevant cars. GM remains committed to replacing battery modules in every Bolt, but until then, the company is hoping another update will at least allow owners to use their vehicles norma
Read MoreFord and Rivian already killed off whatever the Lincoln-Rivian electric SUV not long after the pandemic took hold, but the companies had also planned on making another car together beyond that, too. Except, according to a new report, that car is dead in the water, too.
Read MoreChinese carmaker JAC is celebrating the debut of its new EV for the Mexican market, the 2022 JAC E10x. What’s worth celebrating here isn’t just that it’s an EV in Mexico — though I love to see EVs taking off in all the markets. The E10X is worth celebrating because it’s an EV with over 200 miles of range that costs under $20,000. And it’s technically in North America! That’s both great and a sad reminder of the EV market in the U.S.
Read MoreYesterday, CNN published a video of a test in New York City of Tesla’s so-called “Full Self-Driving Beta” Level 2 driver-assist software, and it didn’t go all that great. The tester was purple-sweater-enthusiast and ex-Jalop Mike Ballaban, who did admit to being “a little skittish” about using the semi-automated driving system in the car. The Tesla enthusiast blog Teslarati wrote about the test, and laid the blame for the system’s less-than-stellar performance clearly at the feet of who they cal
Read MoreCadillac has fully immersed itself in the EV reinvention game. Obviously it’s far from the only brand doing that, but you kind of have to respect General Motors for the strength of the commitment. The company told its entire Cadillac dealer network to get with the times or get out, and it’s clearly attempting to form a new identity around the Lyriq and Celestiq.
Read MorePeter Rawlinson is the CEO of Lucid, and a former engineer at Tesla, who is said to be obsessed with beating his former boss Elon Musk in the EV game. The jury is still out on that, but, if a new interview is anything to go by, Rawlinson is already winning when it comes to who you might want to root for.
Read MoreWay back in 2015, a young, fresh-faced Mike Ballaban, then working for the Jalopnik electronic car magazine, took a test ride in something new and exciting: a Tesla with a partial driving automation system known as Autopilot. Ballaban of six years in the past was impressed, excited, perhaps even a little giddy about what the future may hold.
Read MoreA recent and oddly reverent video from Bloomberg about Tesla’s use of a massive aluminum casting machine to make large, monolithic Model Y chassis components is a good reminder that despite what the angry messages I get on social media tell me, not all Tesla press is negative. Sometimes, it’s extraordinarily positive even if that means not addressing some significant issues that affect not just Tesla but the overall car industry. Let’s take a look at this.
Read MoreElectric school buses are hitting the road across the nation. Perhaps a perfect example of how good these buses can be: Alaska’s first electric school bus that hasn’t missed a single day of school, even when temperatures have dropped to 40 degrees below zero.
Read MoreThere’s something poetic about the practice and procedure of crash testing. Much like how Jeff Bezos and I will return to the very same dirt one day, impact certification comes for all road-going makes and models without discretion — from a Mitsubishi Mirage to a $2.4 million, 1,900-horsepower Croatian hypercar.
Read MoreLook, the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo is a cool car. After all, it’s a wagon. By virtue of that alone, the Cross Turismo is in the highest strata of automobiles because the wagon is the king of cars. No citation needed. But when Porsche reworked the Taycan into the kingly shape of the wagon, it decided to give the car a little off-road flavor, which is fine. Just fine. With the release of the new Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo, the carmaker has finally shown us its EV wagon as it should have
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Auto Show doesn’t open to the public until Friday, but Wednesday and Thursday are press days, or the days when automakers show off some of their new wares. Kia’s there, too, with this boxy-, angular-looking thing, which it is calling the EV9 Concept. This might be, in a few years, what you get when you currently think “Telluride.”
Read MoreNearly eight years after Heinrich Fisher’s first company went bankrupt and five years after the founding of a second automotive company (Fisker founded Fisker Inc. just two years after Fisker Automotive went bankrupt) Fisker Inc. debuted its EV crossover the Ocean at the L.A. Autoshow.
Read MoreThe Hyundai Seven concept is a concept, and, as such, an ideal, but it wouldn’t be surprising if the production SUV that Hyundai eventually makes based on this looks and feels similar, because a three-row SUV is the kind of car that is very popular these days, the kind of car that automakers are desperate to make more of.
Read MoreBursting into flames isn’t the only problem the General’s prized Chevy Bolt is facing. A recent Cox Automotive study on EVs shows many prospective EV buyers were not even aware the bowtie brand even offered the compact EV.
Read MoreToyota has been hesitant to get into the all-electric game, focused more on hybrids and hydrogen electric, but its all-electric bZ4X is a late, possibly good entry, finally. We’ve seen it before, but now we get all of it, in addition to news that Toyota estimates its range at up to 250 miles. And it has no glove compartment.
Read MoreMini, because it is owned by BMW, is the kind of automaker that is really into offering options, like nine-different-colors-of-the-base-Convertible level of options, and the colors are more than just different shades of gray. This is the BMW and Mini way, though it sounds like the BMW and Mini way is changing.
Read MoreHonda likes to tinker. Remember Asimo, the robot that served no obvious purpose except to shake the hands of dignitaries? Asimo’s life was a lie, but damn if it wasn’t an adorable one. You have to remember, this was like 15 years ago, so the existential dread of technological overreach hadn’t really taken root yet, nor had Facebook outside of colleges. Robots were still cool.
Read MoreU.S. vehicle lighting standards suck. That’s not my opinion; that’s the opinion of our own Jason Torchinsky, who’s been beating this drum since long before I was born and will continue to long after I’m gone. Because he will outlive me, as soon as he finds a way to immortalize himself as an amber rear turn indicator. I assume he’s close — it’s been his life’s work.
Read MoreLate last week Tesla quietly raised the price of its entry level Model Y crossover by a thousand dollars. This is something that Tesla seems to do every few weeks this year, and has contributed to a price hike of nearly $10,000 in 2021 so far. When the car was first unveiled in March of 2019 it was teased with a $39,000 starting price. On January 1st of this year you could order one for $51,200. If you go to Tesla’s website right now and place an order, it’ll cost you $58,990 plus a $1,200 desti
Read MoreHot rodders get a bad rep as dinosaurs and averse to change. They’ll cling to their pushrods and carburetors until they die, they say. While that may be true of some, the real hot rodders only care about going fast as possible, often for as cheap as possible, and will do it by any means necessary. While our charging infrastructure still has some way to go, the go-fast tech is already well proven.
Read MoreThere is a chip shortage, you may have heard, affecting every automaker, but Tesla a little less than others. Still, Tesla is also affected, now by reportedly delivering new Teslas lacking some USB ports.
Read MoreAccording to a report given to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the first reported crash of a Tesla with the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software in operation happened on November 3. While we’ve seen some impressive examples of Tesla’s beta semi-automated driving system in action, we’ve also seen plenty of really alarming videos of the FSD Beta system making some really bad driving decisions, including ones similar to what was reported as the cause of the re
Read MoreOne of the biggest challenges in getting truly widespread adoption of EVs is charging time. Not everyone can charge at home and even 20 minutes is too long if we’re expecting everyone to be driving EVs in the future. Purdue University, with the help of Ford, has invented what it thinks is part of the solution with a cable capable of charging an EV in only 5 minutes.
Read MoreKia has once again teased the reveal of its upcoming EV9, which is slated to sit alongside the smaller Kia EV6. This is the second time the Kia EV9 has been shown off by the South Korean carmaker, but Kia is still being coy about its new BEV ahead of its full debut at the 2021 LA Auto Show. That kicks off next week.
Read MoreRivian went public Wednesday, raising billions for its EV aspirations, after reviews of its R1T electric truck have come in, almost universally positive. Rivian executives even had the pleasure of ringing the bell to open trading of the Nasdaq today. For now, it’s all coming up Rivian.
Read MoreIn an era where it seems like most new automotive technology developments are focused on automation or electrification, the United States Congress has mandated that automakers look to solving one of our more insidious human-made problems: Drunk driving.
Read MoreAirless tires have been coming “soon” for my entire adult life. It’s been sixteen years (and one day) since Popular Science first introduced nine-year-old Steve to the concept: Magic tires, always at the perfect pressure, with a design that allows manufacturers to vary grip and stiffness and flex between models. Now, over a decade and a half later, manufacturers are racing to finally make a non-pneumatic tire you can actually buy. Michelin’s Uptis may be the big name, but Goodyear’s recent tests
Read MoreIf you had asked me two weeks ago what percent of the United States was currently ready for EV adoption, I’d probably have answered 30-ish. As it sits right now, eight days into a 10-day cross-country EV driving competition, I’m not sure it’s even that high. I was hoping that I would be able to prove on this trip that EV infrastructure is robust and ready for interstate travel, and that range anxiety is a thing of the past. Unfortunately, I’m more discouraged now than ever.
Read MoreWe’re a week into November, and the weather is finally starting to change. The crisp, cooling air is beginning to carry the first hints of that distinctive smell of snow. Across the northern United States, perfectly practical Civics and Corollas are being retired for Jeeps, Subarus, and pickup trucks. It’s a sure sign of the season — as natural as birds and rich New Yorkers flying south, people want all-wheel-drive in the snow. Here’s the thing: you’re all wrong.
Read MoreEven though SEMA has received most of the attention this week, there’s an arguably more important gathering going on right now at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. A small, recently-formed company called ZipCharge has debuted a portable EV charger at the United Nation’s annual climate change conference. And even though the device has some disadvantages, it it could help drivers with range anxiety.
Read MoreAs long as semi-automated cars require a driver to be ready to take control at a moment’s notice, we’ll be stuck at Level 2 autonomy. The only path past this requires having cars that are able to, if they find they need human input and are unable to get it, disengage safely and get out of everyone else’s way, on their own. So far, no automaker has demonstrated this ability, but a new concept from Mazda claims to, though the ability is framed in terms of dealing with medical emergencies.
Read MoreBMW is shipping new cars with its infotainment system, like normal, except several models won’t have touchscreen functionality, according to reports. Instead, you’ll have to use BMW’s iDrive control in the center console. The horror!
Read MoreThe domain of upstart Chinese electric carmakers is a wild one. One moment you’re on top of the world, parading a semi-autonomous crossover with the largest infotainment screen ever at the world’s biggest tech convention. Production, you promise, is right around the corner. Two years later, you’re scrounging just to keep your head above water.
Read MoreVolta Trucks, which seems to be a Swedish concern, with ties to the United Kingdom and France as well, has released what it is calling a “production-ready” truck, called the Zero. I quite like it.
Read MoreFerrari is the kind of company that, culturally, works at its own pace, even if many people are yelling at it to do something different. That is a legacy of Enzo Ferrari, who famously despised his customers because all he wanted to do was race. But it is also what Ferrari’s fans will argue sets it apart: Ferrari will electrify its cars at its own pace, thank you very much. Same goes with making a dumb SUV.
Read MoreThis week my wife and I are driving a brand new Porsche Taycan across the country for a reality TV special event called Charge Across America. It isn’t a race, because we get lots of points taken away if we speed, but rather it’s a rally meant to showcase the state of charging infrastructure across the US right now. It’s a cool experience, and I’m deeply enjoying it. And getting that extra time in the Taycan has raised a really cool feature that it has over anything else I’ve driven, and somethi
Read MoreHonda is going to put its swappable battery packs into rickshaws in India starting in 2022, and I will say this seems like another significant step for electrification. I would say it’s just as significant as anything from Tesla or Rivian, and more significant than the many EV startups peddling vaporware, because Honda’s e-Rickshaws have the potential to affect so many more people.
Read MoreLast Friday, shares of Tesla were trading just barely under the all-time high they’d reached the day before. Three days later, following Elon Musk’s infamous “should I sell shares to pay my taxes” Twitter poll, the stock had its biggest two-day nosedive in over a year. Wouldn’t it have been nice, as a shareholder, to sell off part of your investment on that Friday?
Read MoreBack in 2017, a little company called Pepsico placed an order for 100 of Tesla’s freshly-unveiled Semi trucks. In the intervening few years, the Semi has faced delay after delay after delay; yet, somehow, despite Tesla not yet having built any Semi production facilities, Pepsico’s CEO thinks the company will take delivery of fifteen trucks by the end of 2021. What?
Read MoreWe get a lot of stick for Tesla bashing here at Jalopnik, but today I want to talk about a good choice the electric automaker has made. It looks like it might be starting to offer its cars in nice colors.
Read More2021 has been a wild year for car prices. New car MSRPs are reaching unseen heights, and used car prices are soaring just the same. Even domestic economy cars old enough to drink are pulling a hefty premium. Tesla, never one to feel left out, has been increasing prices on its cars all year long. Now, after another round of increases, the Model 3 officially costs over 20% more than it did just nine months ago.
Read MoreFor years, Tesla charging has been all take and no give. Tesla cars can charge at any charging station, but Superchargers won’t work for competing EVs. Now, based on the results of a ten-charger pilot in the Netherlands, that could be starting to change — but it’s not guaranteed.
Read MoreGas prices are the highest they’ve been since 2014, dealers love Lexus, and Volvo. All that and more in The Morning Shift for November 30, 2021.
Read MoreIf you’ve filled up recently and spotted yet another “I did that” sticker at the pump, get ready for gas prices to get even more stupid. All that and more in The Morning Shift for November 29, 2021.
Read MoreThe fastest way to profit in the car business these days is to say you’re transitioning to all-electric drive and then go public. But it doesn’t always work out like you’d think, as Daimler is figuring out. That and more in The Morning Shift for November 24, 2021.
Read MoreGet ready for a full-size Porsche crossover, Elon Musk is beefing with another rich guy, and GM. All that and more in The Morning Shift for November 23, 2021.
Read MoreBuilding electric cars is only a small component of running a successful EV company in this day and age. Getting people to believe that you will be soon building many more EVs is critical, and in that field, it’s all Tesla versus VW. All that and more in The Morning Shift for November 22, 2021.
Read MoreToyota’s getting serious about buildin’ batteries, Apple’s getting serious about making a car (again), and Stellantis is getting serious about not selling Chryslers in Australia anymore. All that and more in The Morning Shift for November 19, 2021.
Read MoreNonunion automakers don’t like a proposed tax credit, Joe Biden drove a Hummer EV, and get ready for VinFast. All that and more in The Morning Shift for November 18, 2021.
Read MoreAt first, flying gave great service but was expensive. Then the service became bad but at least it was cheap. Now the service is getting worse and more expensive. You gotta love deregulation! All that and more in The Morning Shift for Wednesday, November 17, 2021.
Read MoreIt’s great that automakers don’t need revenue anymore, Tesla is being sued by JPMorgan, and Audi is set to further consider partnering with McLaren. All that and more in The Morning Shift for November 16, 2021.
Read MoreAmerica does love a boring car, but a boring EV? The Nissan Ariya thinks it has what it takes. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Monday, November 15, 2021.
Read MoreToyota is going back to full production in Japan, a monitor says that the UAW is still far from perfect, and now selling to rental car companies is cool or something. All that and more in The Morning Shift for November 12, 2021.
Read MoreDealers are raking it in, Elon Musk sold billions in Tesla stock, and Mary Barra. All that and more in The Morning Shift for November 11, 2021.
Read MoreThe powers that be have the chance to sign on to a pretty low-key and non-binding pledge to bring emissions to zero. You might not be surprised at how few carmakers (and car-making nations) have signed on. All that and more in The Morning Shift for November 10, 2021.
Read MoreIn the biggest auto industry whistleblower case yet, a former Hyundai engineer has been awarded $24 million for exposing the company’s knowledge about a design flaw in a certain engine, prone to catching on fire. That and more in The Morning Shift for November 9, 2021.
Read MoreElon Musk says he’ll sell a bunch of Tesla stock, Cadillac will reduce its dealership count by hundreds, and Rolls-Royce news. All that and more in The Morning Shift for November 8, 2021.
Read MoreHerbert Diess will continue as Volkswagen CEO for now, Honda’s profit wasn’t great, Toyota has released 2022 Tundra pricing, and Uber. All that and more in The Morning Shift for November 5, 2021.
Read MoreToyota again made a lot of money, Tesla and Hertz are negotiating, and Aston Martin. All that and more in The Morning Shift for November 4, 2021.
Read MoreBMW beat expectations in posting its Q3 earnings, with profits up on the back of the X7 and production zooming up on hybrids. This is ... still BMW, right? All that and more in The Morning Shift for November 3, 2021.
Read MoreTesla is recalling thousands of cars, also its valuation is going down because of a tweet from Elon Musk, and Jaguar Land Rover lost hundreds of millions of dollars in the third quarter. All that and more in The Morning Shift for November 2, 2021.
Read MoreIf you are in need of a new car, I do not envy you. All that and more in The Morning Shift for November 1, 2021.
Read MoreA few days ago, I, and I alone, broke the story that the new Toyota Supra I had been driving didn’t actually smell like a new Toyota. It might be the most important story of my near-decade-long career in automotive journalism, and no, I did not get the idea after taking one of the brightly colored pills that Jason Torchinsky handed me on my first day. Why do you ask?
Read MoreWe’ve already done a lot on dealer markups this year, but the thing is they just keep coming. This markup at Downtown Toyota of Oakland, in California, has made its rounds online over the weekend via Reddit and sent our way via reader tip. The dealer, like many others, has one RAV4 Prime in its inventory, but unlike other dealers (so far) is asking nearly $97,000 for it. You read that right. Just under $100,000.
Read MoreI’m pretty sure the car community got bored with the whole debate over the new Toyota Supra not being a real Supra or a real Toyota a while ago. But since I was busy doing other things at the time such as attending meetings and filling out spreadsheets, I wasn’t really able to participate. That changed last night when I picked up the keys to a bright yellow Supra press car.
Read MoreThe future of high-speed rail on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor seems to be getting back on track. The original generation of Acela trains was set to be replaced last spring after 20 years of use. After its introduction to revenue service was delayed a year, the first Avelia Liberty trainset departed Alstom’s Hornell, NY factory for delivery to Amtrak early this week.
Read MoreOn her first official day as Boston’s mayor, Michelle Wu announced last Wednesday that she intends to seek funding to make three of the metropolitan area’s bus lines fare-free for two years. Mayor Wu has been a long-time proponent of fare-free public transit, and this is the first step towards making the entire Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) system fare-free. However, Wu’s plans have opposition from political rivals and the media.
Read MoreLast weekend, British Columbia saw as much rainfall as it usually receives over the entire month. These torrential rainstorms caused massive flooding and mudslides that have devastated Canada’s westernmost province. At least one person is confirmed to have died so far, with much more people still unaccounted for. The damage to major highways and rail links is so extensive that Vancouver is cut off from the rest of the county.
Read MoreThis truly bizarre mystery in the skies surrounding Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) may finally be on a flight path to some concrete answers. Starting in August 2020, airline flight crews reported seeing a person with a jetpack thousands of feet above the ground on three separate occasions in the airspace around LAX. The Los Angeles Police Department released new video footage and images early this week that might offer an explanation.
Read MoreLighting up your screen with its Forest Green Metallic hue is a rarity. This 1993 Toyota Deluxe Pickup has all of 94 miles, 80 of which from its first owner. This perfectly preserved truck is ready for a new home. Be careful, just staring at it can put a damper on the rest of your day.
Read MoreKicked off in 1982, the Ranger has long been a staple of American farming and rural life. It was originally a compact pickup to compete with Chevrolet’s S10, and grew over the years as Americans and their perceived needs grew. The current/outgoing Ranger was actually launched internationally in 2011, but was not made available for American and Canadian markets until 2018.
Read MoreAustin-based rental company Outdoorsy is planning to build a fully-electric fleet of trucks to tow its rental trailers, and it’s approached Rivian with an order for 1,000 EVs. This is just another recent report of a rental company showing interest in fully-electric vehicles, which can only bode well for these machines. Unless they end up being bad at towing trailers, but that remains to be seen.
Read MoreGeely’s commercial vehicle arm, Farizon Auto, showed an interesting new concept truck in Shanghai called the Homtruck that only looks somewhat like an H.R. Giger alien, though still significantly more like such an alien than most semi trucks, including upcoming EV trucks. There’s lots of fascinating ideas shown in the truck, including a very well-appointed sleeper section and the ability to have swappable batteries or a methanol-hybrid drivetrain.
Read MoreThe old Ford Ranger is one of those wonderful small trucks that can do a lot of work for how cheap they cost, even right now. They also end up as the base for some pretty sweet builds. This 1995 Ranger for sale on Facebook Marketplace will stop you in your tracks. I mean, it’s a 6x6 small pickup with hydraulic steering rear wheels. I know, I’m surprised, too.
Read MoreI love big buses, off-roading and recreational vehicles. As you could imagine, it’s not easy to satisfy these separate loves all at once unless I get behind the wheel of a modded school bus. The mind-boggling TORSUS Praetorian is perhaps the answer with its high ground clearance, manual transmission and 4x4 capability, all while retaining enough room to seat 35 or provide a spacious living space.
Read MoreAlmost a year ago we wrote about how the little-known carmaker called Bremach was planning to sell Russian UAZ Patriot off-road SUVs here in America. Bremach has recently announced that it’s still happening. Soon, you might be able to buy an old Russian SUV assembled in the United States.
Read MoreOne of my favorite parts of the human condition is pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone. Not everyone has that drive, but I’d venture that most people who ride motorcycles or enjoy off-roading adventures does. And particularly those people who enjoy off-roading motorcycle adventures. When life throws an opportunity at this type of folks, namely climbing aboard a pair of Zero DSR Black Forest electric dual sports, they don’t hesitate to jump on it. So when the Electric Cycle Rider YouTube fo
Read MoreThe 2022 Nissan Frontier looks pretty dang good. Pickups, big and small, have never been more popular in a mainstream sense, and so the timing was certainly right for Nissan to revitalize its midsize hauler — a model that dates back 17 years if you can believe it.
Read MoreNow that SEMA is over, the popularity of overland machines is obvious. Factor in a global pandemic and the safety of isolation, plus the rugged appeal of off-road machines, and it’s easy to explain why the overlanding fad has come to be. It all strikes me as the logical conclusion of car camping, but sometimes I have to ask myself whatever happened to throwing a sleeping bag in the backseat?
Read MoreA tuner in Yokohama, Japan combined the looks and off-road capability of the Suzuki Jimny with the passenger capacity and space efficiency of the Suzuki Every. The combination producing what T-Style Design calls the Suzuki Jimry, an overland kei car that may not have the off-road chops of the Jimny, but certainly has the attitude. This is probably as close as we’ll get to a Jimny with sliding van doors and I love it.
Read MoreAn Australian family is stranded after their camper got stuck in the desert following heavy rains. They could be there for a couple of weeks as the area is impassable to rescuers.
Read MoreSubaru has its Wilderness line, Toyota has a RAV4 TRD Off-Road, Ford has a Bronco Sport built on its Escape platform — it’s clear that small, off-road-ish SUVs are hot right now, and Mazda wants in on the fun with the 2023 Mazda CX-50. Here’s what we know so far about this badass-looking crossover.
Read MoreNow that the U.S. subsidiary of the Chinese Kandi Technologies Group has established a firm foothold in the American market with one “affordable” EV, the Kandi K27, the company is rounding out its lineup with a pricey electric car. Well, sort of. Kandi America has debuted the K32, an off-road EV that looks like a midsize pickup but is really more like a side-by-side with a closed cabin.
Read MoreThe new Mahindra Roxor off-road side-by-side debuted this week, and it looks quite a bit different now than when it initially showed its Jeep-like face back in 2018. You can thank Fiat Chrysler’s legal team for that, though I think Mahindra did a great job adjusting the design into something that still has character.
Read MoreThe 2022 Dakar Rally is much closer than its name would imply, and those running in next year’s rally have been preparing for a while now. It’s hard to say whether 2021 has passed too quickly or too slowly, but I guess either would be good for French firm Gaussin, which claims it will run the Dakar Rally’s first ever race truck powered completely by hydrogen.
Read MoreThis week Polaris launched a new side by side that is even more powerful and advanced than the last most-powerful-and-advanced side by side. As the power wars continue to rage on in car and motorcycle land, so goes the off-road machine world. While just a few dozen horsepower used to be plenty, Polaris now offers a naturally-aspirated RZR Pro R with a massive 225 horsepower from a 2-liter four cylinder.
Read MoreThe Safari Everything scene has produced some unexpected off-roaders, but a 1999 Lotus Elise “Version Safari” is the most unexpected. It’s also the best kind of unexpected because a lightweight, mid-engined Lotus Elise is a fire road fever dream car. And that dream could come true for someone abroad, now that a safari zone Series 1 Elise is for sale in France, Motorpasion reports.
Read MoreThe planet is pretty messed up these days. If you aren’t forced out of your house by flooding and our crumbling infrastructure, then droughts and food shortages will soon send you back into a hunter-gatherer existence.
Read MoreThe release of the 2022 Suzuki Jimny Light Commercial Vehicle marks the return of our favorite little off-roader to the U.K., after the Jimny was pulled for compliance reasons in the country. Despite leaving the passenger car market, the fourth-gen Jimny is still popular in the U.K., and Carwow has a new review of the Jimny LCV that shows us why.
Read MoreYou might not have heard, but I’m Jalopnik’s newest resident European and I like small cars. My current dream garage consists of a Honda E partnered with the relatively pocket-sized Aston Martin DB6. But, after half a year in America, I’m worried my dream is changing.
Read MoreIn order not to be outdone by the latest V8-powered Ford Bronco DR, Chevrolet has revealed its own desert-running beast at SEMA. It’s literally called the Chevy Beast, but unlike the limited-edition Bronco DR, the Beast is just a concept. The Bronco and Beast may not be comparable from a sales standpoint, but I’d still love to see these two duke it out in the desert.
Read MoreToyota unveiled the full build of its Tacozilla Tacoma Camper at SEMA. And I come bearing sad news, the Tacozilla is not a production vehicle. I’m not even sure it’s really a build that’s meant to “inspire” Tacoma owners, which is what carmakers usually say when they want to persuade drivers to buy overpriced OEM accessories.
Read MoreFord and Multimatic are partnering up to make the most powerful Bronco ever, dubbed the Bronco DR, short for Desert Racer. Its model name isn’t a slapdash exercise in badging; the V8-powered Bronco DR is intended for off-road use only. So, you could buy the Ford Bronco DR if you shelled out $250,000 or so for a build spot, but you’ll have to tow it to the desert before doing any racing.
Read MoreIt sounds strange to point to a brand-new, all-electric vehicle as being a great vehicle for the drivers in this world that hate all this superfluous tech that jams into our cars these days, but I want you to hear me out. The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 serves a niche that definitely exists, and it serves that niche well.
Read MoreA fellow resident at my apartment complex rocks a tangerine Mk 1 Golf Cabriolet with a cream roof. It’s in great condition, and if you were to look up the definition of the word “cheerful” in a dictionary, you’d probably see a picture of it there.
Read MoreGerman automaker Volkswagen is on a mission to electrify its offerings. The car company has the ID.4 electric SUV in the US and the compact ID.3 in Europe. Now, VW has offered a glimpse at its next addition to the electric lineup: the ID Buzz bus.
Read MoreCoupe crossovers: they’re so hot right now. Buyers just can’t seem to get enough of their compromised cargo space and poor rear visibility. But while the body style may make little sense on ICE vehicles, EVs can actually see a range benefit from the sloped-roof design. At least, that seems to be Volkswagen’s hope — they’re testing the theory by chopping the ID.4's roof to make the ID.5.
Read MoreThe riding season is pretty much behind us now. It’s nearly December, and I really only took one good road trip with my new-to-me 1996 BMW R1100GS oilhead. I hauled this bike up to Seattle and back for a Radwood, and it served admirably. I can’t help but think that this bike isn’t mine yet, though, because I usually set about immediately modifying everything I own. This bike as I bought it was already pretty close to perfect. So I had to change the windscreen.
Read MoreI’m not entirely sure how this happened, but I own 13 cars. And what’s strange is that I just sold a bunch, meaning the vehicle flow rate into my yard must be higher than the vehicle flow rate out of it. This means continuity (the conservation of vehicular mass) does not apply to my abode. This concerns me.
Read MoreSometimes people accuse me of being addicted to Jeeps, and I always respond with “I’m not. Everything is under control.” Up until recently, I believed that. Then a random, shady guy showed up to my house and tempted me with the sketchiest Jeep of all time. Like a true addict, I couldn’t resist.
Read MoreOver the past few weeks we’ve returned to the giant battery power stations that can keep the lights on while off-grid; looked at a multimeter, a simple tool that will save you so much diagnostic time; and played around with an adhesive that does as it says on the tin. This week’s Cool Tool is the pass-through ratchet, a tool strong and versatile enough to be your daily driver ratchet.
Read MoreOver the past few weeks, we’ve looked at a power inverter, a road trip game-changer for keeping your tools and gadgets juiced up; returned to the giant battery power stations that can keep the lights on while off-grid; and a multimeter, a simple tool that will save you so much diagnostic time. This week’s Cool Tool is an adhesive that actually works.
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