In an effort to make the RS 5 more of a driver’s car — and more competitive with BMW M and Mercedes-AMG machines — Audi is giving the RS 5 a new Competition package. You get some serious performance goodies — but it all comes at a serious price.
Read MoreIf there’s one area where vintage rigs beat modern RVs every time, it has to be style. In the past, you could get an epic little Toyota pickup-based camper dripping with character. I found what has to be the coolest Toyota pickup camper to grace this planet. This 1989 Toyota Hilux is a JDM diesel 4x4 camper with a dually rear axle and a ritzy interior.
Read MoreDo you ever wonder where your hair goes after you get it cut? The answer is probably “the trash.” But in some cases, it may end up with Matter of Trust, an environmental charity based in San Francisco that turns donated hair into mats used to soak up oil spills on land and at sea.
Read MoreA man on his way to a Tigers game in Detroit earlier this month fell 15 feet after the pedestrian bridge he was using to cross the M-10 Lodge Freeway collapsed beneath him.
Read MoreA Canadian adventure camper company has come up with a wild idea for what you could do with a 37,000-pound Class A RV. The Loki Basecamp XL Coach Series is what happens when someone asks for a giant bus to be able to go on an off-grid adventure.
Read MoreA lot of people will tell you that a BMW 3-series is the standard against which all other sport sedans should be measured. They drive well, they’re luxuriously appointed and, massive grills aside, they look pretty good. But I’ve never driven a new one, so I can’t tell if this comparison is quite fair. Thankfully, this changes now.
Read MoreThe BMW 2 series was updated last year, but so far we haven’t seen a full-bore M variant of the new compact coupe. Rumors have swirled about what form it may take, but BMW has been loathe to confirm anything on the topic — until today, that is. With a 35-second clip on YouTube, the company confirmed that the true ultimate driving machine is coming back — and soon.
Read MoreCruise ships are godawful, polluting, floating petri dishes of disease, yet millions of people insist on spending tons of money every year to be voluntarily trapped on one. They call it a vacation. I call it a nightmare. The nightmare was made real on Thursday when the Carnival Cruise ship Carnival Freedom caught fire while docked in Grand Turk, the capital of Turks and Caicos in the Atlantic Ocean.
Read MoreHey all the rich people who certainly read Jalopnik and take its advice to heart: Are you looking to get a bigger yacht? Well, get ready to release some of those assets because it is a sellers market when it comes to obnoxious, oversized, planet-killing pleasurecrafts.
Read MoreRelaxation, learning about history, and deep sea exploration don’t normally mix, but this livestream of a drone exploring shipwrecked vessels somehow manages the feat. There’s just something so soothing about watching fish go about their business while roaming the giant, rusting hulks of sunken warships.
Read MoreThere are three things that are just so hot right now: electric vehicles, autonomous driving and the planet. One submarine maker has combined these three hot trends to create an autonomous EV in which you can escape the scorched surface of our planet.
Read MoreA tanker carrying 60,000 tons of Russian diesel fuel is floating idle near the coast of Amsterdam after having been turned away from three separate ports. Dock workers at one port in Sweden and two ports in the Netherlands all refused to unload the fuel, citing “international solidarity” with Ukraine, Business Insider reports. It looks like there’s no port in the storm for ships carrying Russian cargo—even if that cargo is diesel fuel, a pretty hot commodity right now.
Read MoreDeLorean Motors Reimagined appeared out of thin air back in February with a flashy Super Bowl ad and nebulous ties to the DeLorean Motor Company. It promised an EV concept with gullwing doors would make its debut in August (and then earlier in August, and then in May), and now it’s here: The DeLorean Alpha5.
Read MoreDodge is at it again. The automaker’s penchant for luring people in with special editions must be working. It’s why we have things like the Challenger Drag Pack, Challenger and Charger Daytonas, Rumble Bee Rams, and the Hellcat Redeyes. Now Dodge is giving a package to its seven-seat family hauler Durango that pays tribute to the Hemi engine.
Read MoreSo many people spend so much time complaining about how modern cars look. “Everything is so boring now,” they say, along with “the Integra has too many doors.” We’ve all heard people moaning about how “you can’t tell cars apart any more without looking at the badge.” Those people need look no further than Kia and Hyundai for a dose of truly unique styling.
Read MoreMaserati is in the midst of a brand overhaul. After committing to a full EV lineup in just three years and debuting a rather powerful but small crossover in the Grecale, the brand dropped an all-new supercar, the MC20. That makes it Maserati’s first supercar since the MC12 over 15 years ago. Now the brand has launched a new variant of the MC20, the Cielo.
Read MoreCars just keep getting more and more expensive, and that apparently includes cars sold at prestigious auctions. Recently, a new record was set by a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé. It just sold at RM Sotheby’s for about $143,000,000.
Read MoreGenesis has finally released pricing for its version of the Hyundai Ioniq 5/Kia EV6, which it calls the Genesis GV60. Though it’s set to go on sale soon, it will only be sold in a few states initially: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and California. And the starting price is surprisingly attractive for a luxury EV.
Read MoreIt’s finally here: The return of the Acura Integra. We’ve watched with bated breath as details trickled out, and we’ve debated whether or not it truly deserves the Integra name. But there’s one thing we’ve never been able to actually do: Drive it. This week, that changes.
Read MoreFace it: You’re worried about the 2023 Nissan Z. You heard it’s nearly 200 pounds heavier than the 370Z. You read that it’s still riding on the 370Z platform, which itself was an update of the 350Z platform, a chassis approaching its 20th birthday. You’re wondering how the new Z can possibly compare to the Toyota Supra.
Read MoreYou feel it the moment you get into the car and sink into its supple, coffee-colored interior. Your hands reach for the wheel and wrap comfortably around its leather-wrapped edges. Everything is plush and smooth, almost too inviting to the touch. You gaze around the cabin and see the black suede lining everything that isn’t the smooth brown leather, chrome or carbon fibre. Are you in a luxury getaway on wheels?
Read MoreIt’s a horrible time to be in the market for a car right now. It doesn’t look like things will cool down anytime soon; if anything, it’s getting worse. And customers are all too willing to overpay for new cars. In a list published by Consumer Reports detailing the new car models with the biggest dealership markups, Kia and Hyundai hold nine of the top 10 spots.
Read MoreWe may be in the midst of the worst gas price crunch in over a decade, but that didn’t stop me (a smart and rational person) from asking Stellantis for the keys to a 2022 Ram 1500 TRX to roadtrip for the weekend. Since they’re a bit kooky, like me, they obliged. Because of that, I’ll be taking the TRX down to Washington, D.C. for my little sister’s college graduation (congrats, Maddy).
Read MoreMazda’s first battery electric vehicle, the MX-30, isn’t exactly the most compelling EV on the road. Its first issue is range — it goes just 100 miles on a full charge, something Mazda’s attempted to solve by offering its customers rentals for long trips. Its second issue is size, in that it rides high like a crossover but is even less effective at hauling people and things than a conventional compact hatch. Its third is charging speed. Want to hazard a guess at which problem Mazda just addresse
Read MoreRight now, across the United States and Europe, there’s a shortage of drivers that are both qualified and willing to drive tractor trailers. These truckers, and their sought-after commercial driver’s licenses, are leaving trucking in droves to find jobs with better pay and working conditions. Perhaps they’re all pivoting to the chauffer industry — because if Bentley’s line of luxury cars and SUVs gets any heavier, those CDLs will soon be a legal necessity to drive them in Europe.
Read MoreThe chip shortage has struck again. It’s been rough on nearly every automaker, slashing production to the bone as manufacturers scrabble for any semiconductors they can find beneath their couch cushions, but Cadillac has been hit particularly hard. Its cars have lost park assist, Super Cruise (which later returned), and now another seemingly simple feature: One-touch-up windows.
Read MoreDid we travel back in time to the 2000s? There’s the all-new Hummer that’s a rolling symbol of American excess. Cadillac is making the Escalade bigger and faster with the V-series. Meanwhile, Jeep has decided it wants in on the extra-large, extra-luxury SUV market. While the new Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer were released with the 6.4-liter V8, for 2023 the top of the Jeep line gets the all-new Hurricane, a twin-turbo straight-six engine that’s meant to improve the efficiency of the big-body truck
Read MoreI’m sad to report, the fun is gone for the quirky hatch that is the Kia Soul. In the latest update from Kia for the 2023 Soul, the brand is dropping its turbo engine from the hatchback’s lineup.
Read MoreOften, some of the most interesting vehicle designs come from people who aren’t professional car designers. Graphic or concept artists like Khyzyl Saleem or Ash Thorp have designed some of the most interesting and memorable cars in recent years — despite being about as far from auto manufacturer employment as one gets.
Read MoreOver the next couple of months, I will be rounding up three popular compact crossovers and seeing if they deserve a spot in your driveway. The first of the trio is a 2022 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo Premium. Mazda thinks that you’ll want to daily one of these for its dazzling design and available 250 horses from a 2.5-liter turbo four. I’m going to see how it stacks up, but what do you want to know about it?
Read MoreHatchbacks are a dying breed, especially ones that are the least bit fast. I’ve wanted to drive a Mazda3 Turbo since the day it was announced, and I will finally get my wish this week. Tell me: What would you like to know about it?
Read MoreThom recently took a job as a distributor for a South African E-Bike company. He has to travel a lot to visit various dealers and needs a comfortable ride that is good for transporting bikes and gear. What car should he buy?
Read MoreDespite some reports of used car prices coming down, consumers are still faced with pre-owned cars that are way more expensive than anyone anticipated. In a market where inventory moves quickly and dealers rarely budge on price, here’s how you can figure out if you’re getting a fair deal.
Read MoreSometimes when we make vehicle selections, we have to keep the preferences of our family members in mind. In Dylan’s case, this means accommodating the tastes of his dog Chucho, a good boy who isn’t a fan of Dylan’s 2015 GTI.
Read MoreOwning a car means putting up with various levels of headache, but there’s one nightmare that haunts us all: unexpected expensive repairs. And where there are big, stressful, time-sensitive bills, there are shady entities waiting to take desperate people’s money. Consumer Reports is warning customers about a new trend in overcharging: big auto repair chains like Jiffy Lube, AAMCO, Meineke, Midas and Precision Tune Auto Care offering payment plans through shady loan companies charging predatory i
Read MoreNathan has some extra room in his garage, so naturally, he needs to fill that space with a cool ride. He has a six-figure budget for an exotic-type ride but he doesn’t want the usual suspects. What car should he buy?
Read MoreRyleigh is a college student in Michigan looking to pay about $8,000 in cash for something reliable. It doesn’t need to be fancy just a decent ride with Bluetooth for the tunes. What car should Ryleigh buy?
Read MoreIf you are currently leasing a car you have some options to consider instead of just giving it back to the dealership. While some brands have made the lease buyout process more difficult than it needs to be, with some planning you could put yourself in a more advantageous position.
Read MoreWhile markups are hitting new cars left and right, the used market is seeing a more subtle version of markups. With new inventory tight, used cars are just as hot. But not all the savings you see are actual savings. Some dealers are lying in plain sight to make it seem as if you’re saving big on the price you’re seeing. Don’t fall for it.
Read MoreSometimes when you wake up, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. You may have a list of things to do and not nearly enough hours in a day to do it. And when you get behind the wheel of your car, you may not often have the time to enjoy the drive. The pace of life can get hectic, and you may forget the little things, like the enjoyment of a simple road trip. The next time you’re free, hop in your car or on your motorcycle then just set off. Drive any direction and just keep going. This sounds silly, but
Read MoreLate last week, Rockstar updated Grand Theft Auto Online with an expansion bringing seven of the most memorable car chases from film and TV into the game. We’ll be evading the authorities in as many of them as we can get through this afternoon at 4 p.m. Eastern nowhere else but twitch.tv/jalopnikdotcom.
Read MoreThe weather is nice, the kids are out of school, and the open road beckons. That means for many Americans it’s road trip season! I just got back from a trip myself. This one involved my old Dodge Grand Caravan and about six other cars in a convoy driving through central Illinois. Of course, the mere mention of a convoy means that one of my friends will eventually light up our citizens-band radios with a certain song. It’s the theatrical version of C.W. McCall’s “Convoy!”
Read MorePicture it: America, 2008. A nation entranced with Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker, getting down to “Low” by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain ... and paying an unheard-of $4.31 for a gallon of regular unleaded. The energy crisis was on, and some put their hopes for a greener, more budget-friendly tomorrow on a hyper-efficient, compressed-air-powered car that seemed too good to be true. Per usual, it was.
Read MoreI don’t usually rewatch YouTube videos in the same way I do with my favorite TV shows. For the most part, YouTubes are one and done, on to the next one. However, that’s not the case with Regular Car Reviews.
Read MoreEvery once in a while I convince myself that I need to buy a tiny but functional engine. I’m not sure what it is, but the sight and sound of a diminutive engine churning away just makes me so happy. That’s why I’m even happier to show you one of the coolest micro engines yet: a 3.5-cc V8 that can rev to 10,500 rpm.
Read MoreThe Indy 500 took place this past weekend, as it has more or less continuously since 1911, when Ray Harroun won the first race in his Marmon Wasp. Or did he?
Read MoreThis weekend, Pagani is showing off some cars in Italy. One of them, the Huayra R, hasn’t been seen by the public before. It weighs pounds and makes horsepower and goes miles per hour and none of us will ever afford to touch one anyway, so let’s focus on something a little more realistic: Pagani’s website loading screen.
Read MoreOh those old Garage 54 boys are at it again. We haven’t checked in with them in a while, but they are still putting Ladas through hell with their automotive experiments. This video from earlier this month is particularly entertaining, proving that, yes, if you coat a car’s tire in super glue, you can suspend it upside-down.
Read MoreHappy Memorial Day everyone! Isn’t it nice to have an extra day off every now and then? Did you have any fun plans over the weekend? I marked the occasion by hitting the road and heading to the beach for a few days in Cape Cod, which meant there were only two correct options for today’s Traffic Jams.
Read MoreTomorrow’s Indianapolis 500 isn’t going to be held in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. The iconic 500-mile race has never been run in Indiana’s state capital. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is located in Speedway, Indiana, a small incorporated town surrounded by Indianapolis. It is racing’s equivalent of the Las Vegas Strip not actually being in Las Vegas, Nevada. Like how Paradise, Nevada exists to further the interests of the casino industry, Speedway was created to further the interests of
Read MoreLook at this thing. If it wasn’t for the dapper, begloved hand holding the dust brush, you’d think this IndyCar was the real deal. Check out the details, the Dallara IR-18 aero kit, the mold lines on the Firestone tires. It’s all there in exultant, painstaking accuracy. This is the Amalgam 1:8-scale Dallara 2022 IndyCar, a two-foot-long homage to this year’s open-wheel racer. If you want an IndyCar with more detail than this, you’re gonna have to buy one from Penske.
Read MoreOh no, it’s happening again. I’m thinking about the Chrysler Concorde sex commercial from 2001. God help me. I can’t go through this again.
Read MoreAh what a glorious day it is on Earth II. I was just flipping around Bezo-net, looking at videos of Joe Rogan’s floating head talking about how life was better when the country was full of “real men” back in mid-2022. It got me thinking about other things that were better in 2022, like enthusiast cars. That sent me down the rabbit hole of the poor Kia Stinger.
Read MoreIt’s one of the most iconic places in Detroit: The fantastic Diego Rivera Detroit Industry mural covering all four walls in the Garden Court at the Detroit Institute of Arts. When the 27 paintings were unveiled to the public, everyone from Catholics to business leaders to socialites demanded the walls be whitewashed. That’s how you know you’re doing art right.
Read MoreEverything is receiving a TV or film adaptation these days, even motorsport. Why should virtual motorsport be any different? On Thursday morning news broke that Sony Pictures confirmed the development of a Gran Turismo show during the media giant’s latest earnings call. It was supposedly part of a slate of series based on PlayStation properties including God of War and Horizon, due for Amazon Prime Video and Netflix, respectively. The GT project had no platform attached to it, according to our f
Read MoreLegislators in Washington D.C. have proposed a law that would increase the cost of registering vehicles that weigh over 6,000 pounds. The proposal is meant to discourage D.C. city residents from using big, heavy trucks and SUVs to get around, according to Bloomberg. If passed into law, the annual cost of registration for these giant trucks and SUVs would go from $155 to $500.
Read MoreWhen Andy left us halfway through our race-to-end-all-races, it was on a cliffhanger: I was stuck on the subway at Union Square while Andy roared through Manhattan at the helm of a 702-horsepower affront to human decency. That was mean of him, to leave you hanging like that, and I apologize for his behavior. Those responsible have been sacked.
Read MoreWhen Jalopnik writers are sitting around together thinking up dumb ideas for articles, it usually doesn’t end in anything great. But every once in a while, we strike dumb-idea gold. That’s what we have here. We wanted to see what’s faster across Manhattan: a 702-hp supercharged pickup truck, or public transportation.
Read MoreLegendary actor Ray Liotta died at 67 today, and it made me feel nostalgic for one of the most iconic scenes in film history: the Goodfellas helicopter chase. For those who have never seen it, the 8-minute scene tells the chaotic story of Liotta’s character, mobster Henry Hill, on a particularly out-of-control day. That being said, if you haven’t seen Goodfellas, you really ought too. To me, it’s Martin Scorsese’s best movie, and it’s streaming on HBO Max.
Read MoreIf you’re picking somewhere for dinner, I always think it’s best to go to a place that does one thing excellently. Apparently, that’s a mantra that Caterham applies to its car-making practices as well. That’s because it has always done one thing very well – small, super light track day toys. Now, it has a new model in the range that doesn’t stray too far from the formula.
Read MoreWhen Ford unleashed the 2022 Bronco Raptor on the world earlier this year, the company touted that the SUV would deliver over 400 hp. That number (and then some) was confirmed by Ford CEO Jim Farley on Twitter Wednesday. In fact, the Braptor makes 418 hp and 440 lb-ft of torque.
Read MoreI haven’t done one of these in a while. So, let me inject some classic R&B into your morning with Detroit’s own Anita Baker and a classic single from her very first album.
Read MoreToday at 4 p.m. Eastern over at twitch.tv/jalopnikdotcom we’re continuing our exploration of early-2000s racers with a game that just makes you happy to look at: Capcom’s Auto Modellista.
Read MoreThe BMW M Division is celebrating its birthday proper today on May 24 with a limited-edition BMW M3 available in the boldest and best colors of past M3s. The best, of course, is Techno Violet, originally seen on the E36 M3. But the rest of the colors are great, too!
Read MoreIt seems like every other week Lego’s announcing a new vehicle in its stable of bricks, and the toy company’s long partnership with Ferrari has resulted in another Prancing Horse product added to the roster. Coming off the heels of the 512M Speed Champions set and the AF Corse 488 GT3 Technic is another newer model that works better than you’d expect in Lego guise — the Daytona SP3.
Read MoreThe Toyota 4Runner is celebrating its 40th birthday this year, and like all older millennials, it’s looking back on days gone by. That’s why the company has created the 2023 4Runner 40th Anniversary Edition. It’s meant to harken back to the body-on-frame Toyota trucks and SUVs of old.
Read MoreLook, you knew this was coming. I’ve remarked before that our Traffic Jams catalogue had two glaring omissions, as far as I could tell. The first omission that I noticed was Beck and the second was Jamiroquai.
Read MoreThe Hyundai Sonata could be on its way out after one final face lift, which Hyundai is tentatively planning for release in 2025. While the Sonata has enjoyed a successful production run spanning 37 years so far, the midsize sedan will reportedly not live past 40, according to Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo.
Read MoreMercedes-Benz is trying to shift even further upmarket. It announced an expansion of Maybach with a new ultra-lux SL-Class. The big news though, is a new ‘Mythos’ line of vehicles that will sit above the already insanely-expensive Maybach.
Read MoreI was going to say that I’ve been on a Def Leppard kick lately, but that wouldn’t be quite true; I’ve exclusively been listening to On Through the Night on repeat, which I firmly believe is the band’s best album.
Read MoreWhen I hear the term land yacht, the first kind of vehicle that comes to mind is either a full-size luxury sedan or an SUV. Could you imagine a Cadillac Escalade setting a land speed record? Not me. Though, there’s a new literal land-going sailing yacht looking to raise the bar. Emirates Team New Zealand, the America’s Cup-winning sailing team, has launched a land yacht to attempt to break the wind-powered land speed record later this year. The current wind-powered land speed is 126.1 mph (202.
Read MoreProdrive currently fields 400-horsepower off-road prototypes in cross-country rallies and finished second in this year’s edition of the Dakar Rally. Though, the British car maker is best known for operating the Subaru factory team in the FIA World Rally Championship in the 1990s and 2000s. Now it seems Prodrive is about to reveal an homage to its rally successes of the late ‘90s.
Read MoreMercedes-AMG has just unveiled a new all-electric sedan concept called the Mercedes Vision AMG. It represents the company’s first fully AMG-designed EV, built on the new AMG.EA electric platform.
Read MoreMany, many years ago (okay like 15-plus years ago) — a friend of mine handed me a copy of the album pictured above, by a band called The Format. That album was Dog Problems, fronted by a voice you’ve likely heard at some point on indie and popular radio: Nate Ruess, the frontman and singer for the band “fun.”
Read MoreThe Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is Wes Anderson’s best film. It has the best outfits, the best cast, the best plot and best character development. Don’t let the color palate fool you; it’s basically a revenge movie like Steven Spielberg’s Jaws.
Read MoreThis week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released preliminary data on the traffic fatalities recorded across the country in 2021. Old or young, driver or pedestrian, rural or urban, more Americans died in crashes in 2021 than at any time in the past 15 years.
Read MoreKen Block and Hoonigan have done it again. How do you follow up stuff like the most outrageous hillclimb Mustang the racing world has ever seen, or an electric homage to the Audi S1 Quattro? Witness the newest Hoonicorn, the Hoonipigasus, a next-level machine that’s lightly based on a Porsche and ready to take on Pikes Peak.
Read MoreIt’s Tuesday, and you know what that means: time for a bunch of automotive writers to get into passionate arguments over inconsequential nonsense as a random racing game is played poorly in the background. It’s (almost) time for a stream over at twitch.tv/jalopnikdotcom at 4 p.m. ET. The centerpiece of today’s gathering? The greatest arcade racing game of all time.
Read MoreLast week, Cadillac unleashed lots of Escalade-V details and specs on the world. This 6,300-pound hot-rod SUV has a 6.2-liter LT4 supercharged V8 making 682 horsepower and 653 lb-ft of torque, and is promised to do 0-60 in under 4.4 seconds thanks to full-time all-wheel drive. It’s the most powerful street vehicle Cadillac has ever made.
Read MoreHave you heard of Eurovision? I don’t know how much of a big deal it is in America. But, since you now have your own version of it, I’ll assume some of you know what I’m talking about. For anyone who doesn’t, it’s an international song contest where every country in Europe, plus Australia for some reason, gets together and sings a bunch of cheesy songs.
Read MoreAfter much negotiation, General Motors has given workers at its largest factory in Mexico a raise that comes out to 25 cents an hour, on average. This bumps up the average factory worker’s pay from $3 an hour to $3.25 for many at the GM Silao plant, where the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra are made.
Read MoreOver the months, we’ve covered some pretty cool music with Traffic Jams, and it’s been great hearing artists for the first time thanks to the picks of my fellow writers. But sometimes, you just need a great pop record to kick start your week, and today I’m here to provide that. More specifically, a pop duo based in Brixton is here to provide that.
Read MoreThere was a time when The New York Times, which now says it has all of two reporters currently dedicated to the autos beat, actually cared about coverage of cars and the auto industry. They even had a blog, not unlike this one, called Wheels, that was staffed by smart editors and writers and which persisted for over a decade. But Wheels, The Times confirmed to me this week, is officially dead, having published perhaps its final post on Wednesday.
Read MoreA Boynton Beach, Florida driver lost control of their vehicle after suffering a medical emergency that left them unresponsive behind the wheel. Thankfully, several other drivers left their cars to help the driver and prevent a worse accident.
Read MoreIt’s time I addressed a pretty big oversight on our daily jams column. OK, really, there are two oversights I need to address, but we’ll get into why there’s no Jamiroquai some other time. First, I gotta plug this hole in our catalogue that’s shaped exactly like Beck. None other than fucking Beck, the goofball and icon who reluctantly gave us the self-deprecating anthem that would define the ’90s.
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This article was originally published on May 12, 2022. Today, March 13 2023, we’re revisiting this article after news that Chase Allan, a follower of the so-called Sovereign Citizen movement, was killed by police during a traffic stop stemming from a fake license plate Allan had on his car. Read on to learn more about the Sovereign Citizen movement and their reliance on fake license plates in our article below from 2022.
Read MoreNo, I was not surprised to learn that Volkswagen plans to resurrect the Scout nameplate with electric pickup trucks and SUVs. We live in a world where the Ford Mustang is a V8 sports car and yet also, somehow, a five-door, all-wheel drive EV. Words mean nothing and we live on the worst timeline. There are no graves left to piss on.
Read MoreMy off-roading season has finally begun, and this Friday I will be embarking on yet another silly road trip. Yesterday, I picked up my steed for this adventure, and I paid just $1,200 for it. This 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan is an example of what you could get in today’s used car market when you don’t have a lot of cash to spend.
Read MoreHyundai is recalling over 215,000 Sonata sedans that can develop fuel leaks in the engine compartment, which could then lead to fires. The gas leaks trace to faulty hoses that may crack over time due to engine heat. This latest recall applies to certain 2013-2014 model year Sonatas, which had already undergone a recall for the same defect two years ago, according to the Associated Press.
Read MoreOver the years, Jeep has made a few attempts at a full-size offering, something that could take on the Chevy Suburbans and Ford Expeditions of the world. While Jeep’s original Grand Wagoneer attempt remained rather successful for nearly 30 years, Jeep’s second stab at a viable competitor wasn’t as great or notable. That attempt was known as the Jeep Commander.
Read MoreHertz and Shelby are working together again. To celebrate a partnership spanning over half a century, the two companies have teamed up on some all-new Shelby GT-H rental Mustangs. One of them has 900 horsepower. This might not be a good idea.
Read MoreHere it is, boys and girls – the 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V. Beneath that familiar profile lurks the most powerful drivetrain GM has ever stuffed in an SUV.
Read MoreThings in the world are a little... messy right now. I’m trying to stay rather positive in light of all the headlines, scientific studies and the rest of everything. I don’t know about you, but even though it’s Wednesday, getting to Friday just hasn’t felt like enough lately. And the pattern of things has brought me back to this formative band of my younger adult years, Against Me!
Read MoreJalopnik’s previously Thursday Twitch streams are now Tuesdays, and today marks the first at our new time. At 4 p.m. Eastern, myself, Steve DaSilva, José Rodríguez and Andy Kalmowitz will be streaming live at twitch.tv/jalopnikdotcom, this time around another classic racer.
Read MoreAmericans are nothing if not a resourceful sect of humankind. Where most see a pickup truck, you see a vehicle that can be used to carry stuff, convert into a mobile home and even transform into a roving jacuzzi. Traditionally, you’d turn your pickup into a pool by throwing a tarp in the bed and filling that sucker up. This, I’m informed, is what’s known as a “Redneck Jacuzzi.”
Read MoreBritish supercar maker, Formula 1 race team and electric off-road racing outfit McLaren was founded way back in 1963 by New Zealand-born racing car designer and driver, Bruce McLaren. Since its beginnings, the company has won eight F1 Constructors Championships, tackled the famed Indy 500 race here in America, and previously held the record for the world’s fastest production car with 1992's McLaren F1.
Read MoreFrank Ocean should be a Jalopnik staple. The artist’s music is pretty much a car lover’s catalogue, full of overt and hidden references to iconic cars spanning across many carmakers and subcultures. Hell, Frunk Ocean— as his cult on the net calls him — even released the definitive ode to bicycling twice in 2017.
Read MoreDo you ever see a music video and have a blast to the past? Because I didn’t even realize until today that it was the “Jamie’s Cryin’” music video that became the reason toddler Elizabeth developed her first-ever crush on a boy. That boy was Eddie Van Halen.
Read MoreLast weekend I drove about 10 hours southwest through the Ozarks to Branson, Missouri to pick up a Saturn. This wasn’t just any Saturn, though—it was a rear-drive roadster with 260 horsepower and 260 lb-ft torque. The Saturn Sky Red Line was the coolest car to ever wear a Saturn badge, and it ended up being the swan song of the whole brand.
Read MoreSince its introduction, the Porsche Taycan has made quite the splash in the automotive world, but no accomplishment thus far has stacks up to what it just did.
Read MoreI want to lead this blog with an apology: I know, you spend the entire front half of your week just waiting for Jalopnik’s weekly Twitch streams. They’re the shining light of your Thurdsays, the only things left that make sense as the work week starts to draw to a close. Well, I’m sorry, but there will be no stream to shepherd you into the waiting arms of Friday this week.
Read MoreOver the weekend I was walking through Tompkins Square Park, as one is wont to do on a lovely Sunday afternoon. I laid in the grass – er, dirt – for an hour or so and then decided to head home.
Read MorePicture yourself in a German boardroom in 2001. You’re introducing a new concept car that’s going to revolutionize the automotive industry. It’ll bring two distinct body styles together in one cohesive package. Sure, it trades off a bit of functionality for form, but who cares?
Read MoreLondon is a funny old place, everywhere you turn seems to have some intriguing story about its past or a secret history you need to unearth. And while you might expect that this is reserved to the center of the city, where Parliament sits, the Queen lives and all those famous museums are, there are some pretty historic spots across the 30-mile-wide city.
Read MoreThere was a time when the Nissan made fun stuff for the U.S. that wasn’t just the GT-R or Z. Before the millions of boring CVT-equipped crossovers and Versas for people with bad credit, there were supercharged Frontier and Xterras, Sentra SE-R’s, and a Maxima that was a legit sports sedan. One sport sedan, though, has been lost to the ages due to Nissan’s unwillingness to return to performance and the model’s own descent into rental car duty: the Altima SE-R.
Read MoreRemember the ‘80s? I don’t, but they did seem fun for the folks who were there — especially for Ronald Raegan.
Read MoreNew York is one of the safest cities to bike and walk in, but fatality numbers have been on the rise for a few years now, alarming city officials and safe street activists alike. Part of the city’s plan to reverse the trend involves spending $4 million on a couple of scary billboards in neighborhoods where fatalities are the highest.
Read MorePortland police are investigating reports of at least one shot fired during a tense interaction between People’s Convoy and counter-protesters in Oregon last week. It won’t be too tough of an investigation, however, because this is the People’s Convoy we’re talking about and they livestream all of their crimes.
Read MoreIf you’ve played Grand Theft Auto in the past two decades, you’re well aware that the cars in the game series usually resemble a bunch of real-life vehicles mashed together. Sometimes, life mimics art, and a shop hammers out something that looks totally unreal. That’s what I see when I look at the Trans Am Worldwide 70/SS, a modern-day Camaro dressed up like a 1970 Chevelle SS.
Read MoreI don’t mean to toot my own horn as a resident of California, but I’m going to anyway. Sometimes, as a state we do awesome shit that really doesn’t happen anywhere else. This is one of those times as a company here that can legally wrap your front license plate to your vehicle. And it’s all state-approved.
Read MoreWhen I’m coaching new writers through their first press loaner, I usually advise them to take some photos as soon as they get the car, when it’s clean and shiny and freshly delivered; you should be taking photos later, too, but it’s nice to get a bulk of your shots out of the way and off your plate so your later photoshoots can focus on the things you want to talk about in detail. But when I got my hands on a 2022 Corvette Stingray for the Miami Grand Prix, I was so excited to start driving that
Read MoreWhen I was a little kid, I drew cars all the time. They were garbage. I couldn’t draw to save my life. Now though, things have changed. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you: my Apple Car.
Read MoreDeveloper Polyphony Digital released a new update for Gran Turismo 7 this morning, bringing the game to version 1.15. It’s not a particularly substantial patch outside of adding three new cars and events; we’re still waiting for the ability to change tracks within multiplayer lobbies and sell cars, after all. One of the new vehicles, however, is an unexpected delight: the Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo.
Read MoreKia is on a roll when it comes to electric vehicles. The EV6 has been hitting the headlines since launch and the Niro EV has been quietly winning fans across the U.S. Parent company Hyundai is serious about surpassing Tesla in the EV space. Now, Kia has announced its next step towards EV domination: a fleet of adorable electric vans.
Read MoreWith one car set to begin production later this year, and a second model in the works, Fisker has teased details of its third electric vehicle. Codenamed the Ronin, the third Fisker EV will be an all-electric supercar, which the firm claims will have the “the longest range of a production EV.” Sounds ambitious.
Read MoreA luxury GT from Chrysler would have most likely been one of the best cars of the mid- to late-2000s. But it never came because Chrysler couldn’t make it work. A perfect storm of financial realities and management not wanting Chrysler to step on its other brands combined to kill it. Had the Chrysler Firepower concept actually gone into production, it might have changed Chrysler’s image forever.
Read MoreI don’t know about you, but whenever I see a monster tractor trailer navigating a tight turn, I feel glad it’s not me behind the wheel. Never was this more apparent than when I watched this video of a fed-up truck driver dramatically losing a fight with some concrete bollards.
Read MoreSupercars don’t just pop off the page and into reality ready to run. Just like every other new car, supercars have to go through a whole host of tests to make sure they’ll work safely on real roads. And some of the tests Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) put its new T.50 supercar through look pretty brutal.
Read MoreIt is unbelievable how dangerous it can be sitting on the shoulder of an interstate highway. You’re a target for any driver who’s spending too much time staring at their phone or decided to have a drink before getting behind the wheel. There was another dramatic reminder of this danger earlier this week in Northern Ohio.
Read MoreA car crash in Mexico has captured the essential chaos of the roads down there, after two cars collided head-on in front of the scene of a car fire. The chaos unfolded in the state of Tamaulipas in the city of Madero on April 22, as local newspaper Sol de Tampico reports. The Spanish-language outlet cites TikTok user merikiim, who recorded the crash from the passenger seat of her car.
Read MoreWhile I’ve heard the phrase “Drive like you stole it” used in several contexts in racing, I don’t think I ever actually had a reference point to what that meant outside of police chases. Now, there might be someone at your local track who literally stole the car they’re driving because someone in San Antonio, Texas no longer has a GT4 car.
Read MoreCanadian police recovered a drone carrying a bag full of guns on Friday, April 29 near Port Lambton, Ontario. The Ontario Provincial Police retrieved the large drone after it got stuck in a tree along the banks of the St. Clair River during an apparent attempt to smuggle 11 handguns across the border from the U.S. to Canada.
Read MoreThieves made off with at least seven Chevrolet Camaros straight from GM’s Lansing Grand River Assembly plant in Michigan Monday morning, leading to a no-holds-barred police chase, one crash, nine arrests and the recovery of at least some of the stolen vehicles.
Read MoreIt’s difficult to overstate how influential the original Gran Turismo was upon its global release in 1998. Sony was aware of this, as you can tell from that grandiose marketing claim you see above, from a print ad in the run-up to the game’s release that, yeah — actually turned out to be entirely valid.
Read MoreThere are few movies I will ever pause. When I do, it’s usually for a very good reason — either someone’s knocked on my door unexpectedly, or I’m bleeding too much to ignore until the credits roll. There are even fewer movies I would ever walk out of, particularly in the theater. In fact, I can think of only one: Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise Of Skywalker.
Read MoreDriving and music go great together; so well, in fact, that in a time before video games could pull off satisfying engine sounds, music served as a worthy replacement. Truth be told, I never noticed the thin engine audio in those early Gran Turismo games all that much, because I was too busy jamming out to Garbage. This got me thinking: what are the best songs in the history of racing simulator games?
Read MoreA new era for Formula 1 means a new era for the official Formula 1 game. This year’s release, scheduled for July 1 worldwide, marks developer Codemasters’ first with EA Sports front and center on the box, right next to the title. It’s also the first entry since the sweeping new aero regulations have taken effect, that have redefined the grid order and introduced new driving dynamics — and new problems.
Read MoreThe last Forza Motorsport released almost five years ago, which is pretty weird to think about when you consider that once upon a time, it was an every-other-year franchise. Developer Turn 10 decided it was time for a serious rethink of its sim racer, and the series’ next entry has teased a new focus on competition, doubling down on the Motorsport side of things since Playground Games has the easygoing car-collecting angle covered with Forza Horizon. The upcoming entry has also been eagerly anti
Read MoreProduction on the next Fast & Furious film is set to resume now that Louis Leterrier is stepping in to replace Justin Lin as director. The French film director and producer was the frontrunner to take over the set of Fast X among a few potential candidates, according to Variety. And I think we can collectively breathe a sigh of relief, because Leterrier directed none other than the seminal 2002 movie The Transporter. Yes, it seems Fast X is in good hands.
Read MoreHave you ever thought about how many levels of formal fashion exist in the world? Casual, smart casual, business casual, business formal. It can be maddening to keep them all straight, to figure out which is right for the office or after-work drinks or even a date. Wouldn’t it be nice to have one single outfit that works for every occasion?
Read MoreThe 2023 Kia Sportage has gotten serious. I mean look at that face. With a design like that Kia would have to make people take them seriously. It’s not bad, at least I don’t think it is. It actually looks better in person. It just might be a little much for shoppers in this segment who are usually…boring.
Read MoreThe first time I ever attempted to set a personal record in weightlifting, I was in high school. It was my senior year, and despite being convinced that I’d hate pumping iron, the class had become a significant form of catharsis for me. So, I did what every self-respecting teenager does, and I instructed my lifting partner to load up the leg press; I was going to see exactly how much weight I could lift on a single press.
Read MoreHi, I’m Steve DaSilva. You might remember me from such blogs as I Bought A Track-Prepped Mazda Miata Sight Unseen or I Have to Sell My Track-Ready Miata for an Incredibly Frustrating Reason. Today, on this most memorial of days, I come to you with my TRD snapback in my hand and a single humble request: Please, talk me out of buying this Suzuki Alto Works.
Read MoreThe Presidential limo is a marvel of engineering. It’s built to keep the leader of the United States safe in a vehicle that’s built like a tank, but looks like a typical limo, with luxury appointments befitting a VIP. “The Beast,” as it’s known, would never be sold to a civilian, and replicating it would be an incredible drain on anyone’s finances. That’s where this pair of mid-1990s Cadillac Fleetwood limos come in. They’re like the dollar store versions of the Presidential limo.
Read MoreWelcome back to another entry in staring at alluring cars, motorcycles and trucks posted for sale around the U.S. This week, we have a vintage fire engine, a forgotten SUV, imports and more.
Read MoreWe all know Bring a Trailer is a strange place, and it’s fun to giggle at customers with lots of disposable income overpaying for odd vintage vehicles. This hyper-accelerated used-car market has only exacerbated these lapses of decision making, resulting in a curious phenomenon: people paying top-dollar for relatively clean examples of completely unremarkable vehicles. Like today’s 1998 Honda Civic DX hatchback, currently sitting at $5,500 after four bids with a week left on the block.
Read MoreBack in 1964, audiences stared longingly at James Bond’s car: a 1964 Aston Martin DB5, decked out with all sorts of gadgets and cloaked in sleek gray paint. It seems audiences weren’t alone: Sir Sean Connery himself searched far and wide to find the perfect Bond-styled Aston for his own collection. Now, that exact car could be yours — provided you’ve got seven figures’ worth of cash or gold bullion to spend on it.
Read MoreOne of the rarest Toyotas that you can find in the world is actually a tribute car. The Toyota Classic is a late 1990s homage to the 1936 Toyoda Model AA, the first passenger car built by the company that would come to dominate the auto industry. The best part is, at least three percent of the total production of Toyota Classics is for sale right now in the U.S., despite the fact they were never imported here.
Read MoreWelcome back to another entry in staring at alluring cars, motorcycles and trucks posted for sale around the U.S. This week, we have a giant woody wagon, an old English motorcycle and a legendary Mercedes.
Read MoreThis absolutely bonkers car market has brought on almost comical markups on all kinds of new and used cars. Here’s a particularly egregious one: CarMax wants to sell you a used 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer ES for $29,998 — or $8,188 more than what this 31,000-mile car stickered for when it was brand-new.
Read MoreThere are some cars that don’t age, or at the very least bend the rules of time. The Fiat Coupé is one of them. Looking at the example above, found for sale on eBay via Motoexotica Classic Cars in St. Louis, Missouri, if I didn’t know any better I’d peg the model year as ’04 at the latest. The Coupé, penned by the designer wrong people love to hate, Chris Bangle, would’ve looked unlike anything else on the road at that time. Hell, it’d look unlike anything else on the road now. But it isn’t from
Read MoreHappy Friday! To finish your week I invite you to join me in staring at more cars for sale. This week we have some Japanese imports, another fun microcar, and two-door off-roader fun.
Read MoreBack in 2020, Massachusetts police seized a collection of performance cars and exotics from an alleged drug trafficker outside Springfield. The cars, referred to in local news coverage as “primarily older-model Toyotas,” turned out to be an enthusiast’s dream collection: Mk IV Supras, E46 M3s, Mitsubishi Evos, Zs, and more. After the raid, the cars were locked up in impound lots, never seeing the light of day. On June 4th, however, that all changes: they’re headed to auction. This will be a sale
Read MoreSitting on a dealership’s floor in Kentucky is a pristine example of what Buick saw as a halo car in the late 1980s. The Buick Reatta is delightfully retro, and you can buy one that has never been titled and has all of 11,203 miles on its digital odometer.
Read MoreOne of my favorite things to do on a day when I’m boiling in existential dread is to click over to eBay Motors and type the word “Rare” into the search box. It’s the automotive geek equivalent of putting five bucks on red. It’s a relatively low risk move, but if you’re in the wrong frame of mind it could suck you in and spit you out the other side thousands of dollars down. Today my cheap bet paid off in spades. Here’s an incredibly hard to find 1970s African-built right-hand-drive Volkswagen bu
Read MoreIt’s been almost a year since Honda announced that its first mass-production battery-electric vehicle for the U.S. will be a crossover co-developed with General Motors called the Prologue. (No, we won’t get the adorable Honda E.) It was quite an early announcement, because the Prologue wasn’t pegged to hit showrooms until 2024. It still isn’t, but now at least we have a render of it.
Read MoreHonda has teased us with the upcoming eleventh-generation Civic Type R for months now, slowly dripping out information like a turbo-VTEC IV hooked to our collective veins. It made its public debut at Tokyo Auto Salon this year, but that left North American and European enthusiasts out in the cold — we want our turn to see Honda’s hottest hatch.
Read MoreLook, we all love cars. But have you ever felt they’re missing something? We see faces in their front ends, the side mirrors can pass as ears, but where are the bodies? And, even more importantly, these are ambulatory — where are the legs? Hyundai, it seems, wants to right this grievous wrong of car design.
Read MoreMotorcyclists around the country are confused and frustrated by BikeBandit, a well-known online seller of motorcycle parts and gear. Starting in late 2021, customers have been complaining that orders are never delivered, and refund requests are never answered. BikeBandit’s online customer service chat is broken. Its phone number is dead.
Read MoreStudio Ghibli has just confirmed that the Yamaha SRX600 is the best bike ever. When I say “just confirmed,” what I really mean is “confirmed 27 years ago with the film Whisper of the Heart,” which has a Yamaha SRX in a starring role.
Read MoreThis week I ran into a rather baffling scenario. Police knocked on my door because an anonymous person had reported a couple of my vehicles stolen. I confirmed what the police already knew from running my plates: I didn’t steal my own car or scooter. But the whole thing was spooky enough to convince me to move some of my vehicles away from prying eyes. To do so, I employed U-Haul’s rental motorcycle trailer, the best $20 you’ll ever spend.
Read MoreThis morning I’ve found myself doing my regular scrolls of car selling websites when I saw something that stopped me in my tracks. At first glance, it seemed that people were bidding up a wooden crate on Bring a Trailer for $35,000. Then it hit me, this isn’t just a crate. Beyond those wooden walls is an unassembled 2002 Ducati MH900e, one of the hottest Ducatis ever put on the road.
Read MoreThe BMW M Division is turning 50 this year. The company is celebrating a half-century of fast cars with a limited-edition version of the only motorcycle to have officially worn BMW’s M badge, the M 1000 RR.
Read MoreHarley-Davidson said Thursday it would temporarily halt production of all gasoline-powered motorcycles for two weeks “out of an abundance of caution,” due to an unspecified issue with a supplier’s component and a “regulatory compliance matter.” Production of electric LiveWire motorcycles is not affected by today’s decision.
Read MoreHarley-Davidson’s all-electric spinoff brand LiveWire has been teasing a middleweight flat-track style bike for some time. Today, at an investor conference, H-D finally revealed this new electric motorcycle, the LiveWire S2 Del Mar. It looks fantastic, and among electric motorcycles, it’s pretty reasonably priced.
Read MoreThe world is a bit of a mess right now. The climate is in a hell of a state, our rights are being stripped away, the world is trending toward fascism, thousands of people are still dying from a global pandemic the world chose not to end, and everything is increasingly run by billionaire kleptocrat dipshits. There is more incentive than ever to find joy in the little things, if only to keep yourself from dropping off the mental edge. To keep myself from drowning in existential dread, I tend look
Read MoreHarley-Davidson’s product development team is absolutely killing it lately. The brand’s new modern water-cooled DOHC twin, the Revolution Max, has been exactly the shot in the arm The Motor Company needed. It could, and possibly might, build an entire motorcycle lineup around this powerful and rev-happy engine. I loved the larger displacement 1250 in the Pan America and the Sportster S, so I knew going in that I would probably like the downsized 975 found in a more standard Sportster model.
Read MoreThe Norton name has been written in gorgeous script on the tanks of motorcycles for 120 years, and the company has been involved in racing for nearly as long. If only for nostalgia’s sake, the company falling into bankruptcy in 2020 after its most recent revival in 2008 was particularly sad news. The company owed around 600,000 pounds in back taxes, and there were mountains of evidence of fraud. It was untenable, and lots of people lost a lot of money investing in that company. The remains of th
Read MoreWe’ve known the new LiveWire Del Mar middleweight electric street tracker was on its way for a few months now, but this flat-track-themed teaser video has us more excited than ever. The new bike is launching next week, actually next Tuesday to be exact, and it looks like it will be a real zinger. The new bike is almost definitely going to be smaller and lighter than the company’s flagship LiveWire One, bringing toe-dragging fast lap performance to the segment in a way as yet unseen.
Read MoreThe best part about having a house on two acres of land is the fact that my younger brother has decided this is the place to store all of his automotive goodies. So, I have a dirt bike now.
Read MoreWhen the Honda CBX Super Sport launched in 1978, it was briefly the fastest motorcycle in the world, winning over reviewers with its speed but failing to captivate the buying public. Despite that, this is a classic motorcycle worth considering, and I just found a huge number of them for sale. If you’ve ever wanted a motorcycle that sounds like a Formula 1 car, now is a good time to do it.
Read MoreLexus revealed the all-new 2023 RX luxury crossover to the cold light of photographers’ cameras today, and it showed up with a brand new design, brand new engines, but fewer seats compared to the previous RX.
Read MoreIn a shocking win for local communities, a highway expansion project has actually been canceled. The Los Angeles Times reports that a $6 billion expansion project for the 710 freeway in Los Angeles has been canceled due to backlash from residents, activities, and the local community.
Read MoreGood morning, guys. For the first time in a long time, I come to you with semi-good news. We didn’t set a new record for gas prices today. Instead, the average price of a gallon of gas went down $0.001. Will you be able to tell a difference at the pump? Absolutely not. For all intents and purposes the price is still $4.60, according to AAA. It’s been at that same number since Monday.
Read MoreFaraday Future is going through it right now. In the past few months alone, the company has had executives subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the company was caught inflating the number of preorders it had received. Now, it seems, we know exactly how many people actually put in an order for the company’s first car. It was 401 people — less than the capacity of a standard Boeing 747 commercial airliner.
Read MoreThe People’s Convoy is dead. Less than a week after the trucker-based protest declared victory and was unceremoniously evicted from its headquarters at Maryland’s Hagerstown Speedway, splinter groups are continuing to keep the dream alive.
Read MoreGas prices across the country are showing no signs of letting up, and now a new study shows that gas prices will play a “major factor” in summer plans. Today’s national average gas price for a gallon of regular fuel is now officially at $4.60, according to AAA. It has been within that number for a few days now, but since you can’t spend fractions of a penny with cash, we rounded the number. It is, of course, the new record holder for gas prices.
Read MoreLucid has recalled every single one of its 2022 Air sedans for improperly secured instrument cluster display wiring harnesses that could prevent the panel from functioning properly. Should that happen, the screen won’t be able to convey valuable information, like how fast you’re going or whether the turn signals are on, putting the car in breach of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. And so, recalled it must be.
Read MoreSedan sales have been on the decline for a while now. It’s why Ford doesn’t sell them anymore, and it’s also why you probably can’t remember the last time you saw something like a new Chevy Malibu or a Jaguar XF. Crossovers are it. Aside from a bit more room and being easier on the knees for older people, many have been (falsely) sold that a higher driving position means that they’re safer. It’s why the market is saturated with crossovers of every shape and size. Unfortunately, this has come at
Read MoreVolkswagen has reached a settlement with British drivers over the fallout of the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal. The German marque will pay out the equivalent of $242 million to settle a class-action lawsuit representing 91,000 diesel Volkswagen owners in the United Kingdom.
Read MoreLast week, motorsport engineering company Prodrive teased a logo for a new model in an unmistakable silhouette — that of the first-generation WRX STI, the two-door that was never actually imported to the U.S. Now, Prodrive confirms what we mostly suspected: the P25 is a restomod taking inspiration from the homologation-special 22B-STI and the GC Impreza World Rally Car that Prodrive built for Subaru’s factory team between 1997 and 2000. Just 25 of these modern 22Bs will be built, and we’ll get t
Read MoreA German automotive supplier has developed an innovation for a critical part in every car. Rheinmetall has invented a suspension spring that’s up to 75 percent lighter than a conventional spring — because it’s made out of fiber-reinforced plastic.
Read MoreAutomotive News reports that Ford has agreed to pay a $19.2 million settlement over allegations that the automaker misled consumers on two fronts: the fuel economy of the Ford C-Max, and the payload capacity of the Super Duty pickup truck.
Read MoreHyundai filed documents last week with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicating the company would recall some 230,000 Elantras and Accents for a somewhat unusual problem: a seat belt pretensioner that can explode.
Read MoreOfficials in New South Wales are discovering that digital driver licenses are not as airtight as promised—by a lot.
Read MoreLast week, Elon Musk announced on Twitter that he would be hiring a “hardcore litigation department” for Tesla. He put out the signal for “streetfighters” who would “directly initiate & execute lawsuits” to send their details to Tesla, but he offered zero explanation as to why Tesla would need such an aggressive legal team. Now, Bloomberg has shed some light on the situation: The carmaker is likely lawyering up in preparation for a battle with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration o
Read MoreGas prices continued their march into previously unseen territory on Tuesday, though thankfully the increases have been smaller than past weeks. Fuel costs all went up a fraction of a cent; the national average for regular gas is still $4.60 per gallon, according to AAA. Mid-grade and premium fuels also went up fractions of a penny. Meanwhile, diesel went down about half a cent. It’s now about three cents off of the record high set last week. As usual, the fuel price situation is worst in Califo
Read MoreMercedes AMG has had an almost American-like quality to its engines with the way they sound and their power. But recently, plans have changed. Efficiency and electric are the way to go and AMG is changing, too. According to Car and Driver, that means that the twin-turbo V8 in the C 63 will soon be no longer.
Read MorePrices for gas and diesel are, to quickly summarize, very bad and getting worse all the time. Car owners may be feeling the war in Ukraine at the pump, but the effects of rising diesel prices have already cascaded out through the trucking and shipping industries. To ease the crunch, the White House is eyeing a possible method of mitigating prices — one that works in a bit of a roundabout way.
Read MoreThe People’s Convoy website is broken. The rumble of semi trucks is gone from the Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland. The People’s Convoy disbanded on Friday, declaring “victory” ... and getting kicked out of their home base in the process.
Read MoreWe’ve hit another unfortunate milestone as gas prices continue their never ending march to insanity. The average price for a gallon of regular gas is now $4.60 per gallon across the U.S. That, needless to say, is a new record price for a gallon of 87 octane.
Read MoreIt looks like cheap EVs won’t be coming anytime soon. Both EV production and sales are ramping up, and the industry expects both demands to climb even higher through the end of the decade. The downside of this demand is resource scarcity, which will affect EV battery prices. As CNBC reports, the next four to five years will see EV and battery cell prices spike.
Read MoreYou probably know why the chicken crossed the road, but why did the bear? To get to the other side, of course. A lucky bear had a brief police escort to get across a rural highway in Utah.Earlier this week, someone contacted local law enforcement after seeing a black bear in a cemetery near Ephraim, Utah, 115 miles south of Salt Lake City. They were concerned that the bear was heading toward nearby U.S. Route 89. The Ephraim City Police Department sent officers to close the two-lane road and all
Read MoreElectric vehicle maker Polestar is having a bit of a moment right now. The firm’s sales are on the rise, its range of cars is expanding, and it has now launched in 23 global markets. But, this ambitious growth is about to hit a snag, as the firm has slashed its delivery targets for 2022 due to pandemic problems in China, where every Polestar is currently built.
Read MoreThe People’s Convoy vowed to do more than just endlessly circle Washington D.C.’s Beltway in urine-soaked jeans when they returned to their base camp at Hagerstown Speedway in Maryland on Wednesday. But instead of somehow sneaking two dozen or so semi trucks into one of the most heavily monitored cities on Earth, members devolved into fist fights, animal abuse and accusations.
Read MoreFord is recalling 39,013 model-year 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs due to a risk of fire, the manufacturer announced Thursday. The cause hasn’t been determined yet, but the automaker says 16 fires have been reported among affected vehicles so far — the majority of which occurred while the full-size SUVs were parked with the engine off.
Read MoreRM Sotheby’s just crowned this car the most expensive in the world: One of only two 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupés, sold for €135 million (roughly $143 million at current exchange rates) in an exclusive auction at the Mercedes museum earlier this month.
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe it, but the Toyota Sienna — which replaced the Previa here, capitalizing on what was then a boom in minivans — is 25 years old this year. And it’s still going strong, with sales of 107,990 last year in North America, better than the Tundra. To celebrate, Toyota is making a 25th Anniversary Edition in numbers so limited, you’ll have an easier time finding a Lamborghini Diablo.
Read MoreThe good times of easy credit seem to be coming to a close as subprime borrowers are increasingly falling behind on payments. That scary trend is happening on debts ranging from credit cars to vehicle loans. Car loan defaults hit 8.8 percent in February, a 15-year high, according to Equifax.
Read MoreIf you live in or visit New Jersey, look out. Got a license plate frame that professes your love for your sports team, or the dealer that took your money? You could become one of the hundreds of thousands of people ticketed for that highly illegal piece of decoration. NJ cops have gone so far overboard with the plate-frame tickets, the state is telling them to lay off, as NJ.com reports.
Read MoreTesla is having a tough day in the stock market, but not because of its stock price. While the automaker’s stock is down more than 7 percent today, the biggest news comes from the fact that Tesla has been removed from the S&P 500 ESG Index. As you may have guessed, Elon Musk isn’t thrilled about this.
Read MoreHyundai and Kia are facing another recall, and this time it isn’t due to engine fires. That’s mostly because the two vehicles being recalled don’t have engines. That’s right, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 are being recalled because of an issue with the parking pawl software. It has been dubbed the “Vehicle Rollaway from Software Error” recall.
Read MoreThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released preliminary traffic fatality data for 2021 on Tuesday, and the numbers are not looking good: Nearly 43,000 Americans were killed in traffic crashes last year. That’s a staggering 10.5-percent rise in fatalities over a single year — the swiftest increase in driving-related deaths NHTSA has ever recorded in its 47 years of analyzing U.S. traffic fatalities.
Read MoreFolks, I’m back, and I’ve got some terrible news. You’re all familiar with gas prices, right? They’re worse now. Much worse. In fact, gasoline and diesel prices have set records every single day since last Monday. Not great! In fact, there isn’t a single state in the country where the average price of a gallon of regular gas is below $4.00, according to AAA. This is a big oof moment for the whole country.
Read MoreThroughout six decades on the silver screen, James Bond films have featured all kinds of amazing cars, motorcycles, and even airplanes. Some of these vehicles — along with watches and other luxury accessories — have been given their own “James Bond” special editions. Usually these things are way more expensive than a mere mortal can afford, but here’s one that isn’t. Moke America’s 60 Years of Bond Edition Electric Moke lets you imitate a very small slice of that Bond life for just $28,975.
Read MoreBritish supercar maker McLaren has had a slew of successful collaborations over the years. Remember when its partnership with Mercedes won Lewis Hamilton his first Formula 1 world title, or the consecutive F1 wins it scored with Honda? Now, it sounds like McLaren could be rekindling its relationship with BMW, in the name of electric supercars.
Read MoreAmerican drivers are wary of cars that make big claims about their Level 2 semiautonomous systems and they have every right to be, according to a new study and engineering test from AAA.
Read MoreMercedes-Benz is recalling nearly 300,000 GL-, ML- and R-Class crossover SUVs that were made between 2006 and 2012. According to a release from the German marque, there could be a potential issue with the vehicle’s brakes. Owners of the impacted models are being told not to drive them until the repair or inspection can be performed for free.
Read MoreFriends, I won’t sugarcoat it. It’s brutal out there for people like you and me – people who actually have to pay attention to gas prices. I’m not just saying that because I’m testing the brilliant, yet disgusting Ram TRX this weekend. I’m saying it because we here in the U.S. once again broke gasoline and diesel price records. According to AAA, a gallon of regular gasoline now sits at $4.42 (up two cents from yesterday), and diesel has now hit an eye watering $5.56 per gallon (up one cent from
Read MoreLast Wednesday, around 12:30 p.m., a Tesla Model 3 barreled through an intersection in Columbus, Ohio, and hit a convention center there before coming to a stop inside the building, which was in the middle of hosting several events. Somehow, no one was seriously injured. New, somewhat startling video of the crash was released this week.
Read MoreHave you ever wondered if we live in a cyberpunk dystopia? Could you ever imagine the modern world being called “a dehumanized, high-tech future,” or picture incredibly advanced technology existing only to serve the whims of the few while the many live as workers or keyboard-cowboy outlaws? Does the quote “The future is already here — it’s just not evenly distributed” feel at all relevant to your daily life?
Read MoreWe all knew this was coming. For the second day in a row, both regular gasoline and diesel set record prices per gallon. A gallon of regular gas now sits at $4.40, according to AAA. That number is up three cents from just yesterday. Diesel had a much smaller increase – just .003 cents, but that is technically enough to set a new record. On the outside it’ll look similar to yesterday’s record of $5.55.
Read MoreSometimes, there’s good news in the world and today is one of those times: Volkswagen’s board of directors are expected to approve a plan Wednesday to bring back the Scout, this time as an EV brand with an SUV and pickup truck to kick off the new line.
Read MoreLooks like Iron Mike is in the clear. NBC News reports that a California district attorney has declined to file charges against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson over a physical altercation on a JetBlue flight that took place in April.
Read MoreLand Rover has announced the third-generation of its Range Rover Sport SUV. The 2023 Range Rover Sport loses its supercharged V8, but trades it for a twin turbo V8 and fresh tech trickled down from the Range Rover. And it rolls in starting at a price of $83,000.
Read MoreCarvana, the used car dealer founded a decade ago whose meteoric growth was met with a fair number of problems, said Tuesday that it would lay off 2,500 employees, with executives going unpaid for the rest of 2022.
Read MoreWell folks, the day we all knew was coming has arrived. Both gasoline and diesel hit record prices per gallon today. That’s a bit less than ideal. The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline now sits at $4.37, according to AAA. That beats out the previous record of $4.33 that was set on March 11. However, it should be noted that record was virtually tied as of yesterday. The story is just as bad – maybe worse – when you look at average diesel prices.
Read MoreGood morning, friends. I hate to start everyone’s week off with bad news, but I unfortunately have to. Gas prices are again hitting records. If it’s any consolation this was news that we saw coming, but that doesn’t really help to ease pain every time you go to fill up, does it?
Read MoreIt’s been five years since Saleen announced a partnership to expand into the Chinese market and generate substantial revenue to ease its financial woes. In 2019, The revived company had revealed five models ranging from a new iteration of the venerable S7 to a mass-produced electric city car. The company collapsed by the end of 2020. Now, the last vestige of Saleen’s Chinese expansion is set to be sold off.
Read MoreCar enthusiasts were freaking out in 2019 when California’s Bill 1824 went into effect. The law was an update to the state’s regulations regarding how much noise a vehicle can emit, and how police could enforce that limit. Now, as Autoweek reports, a new bill could potentially expand vehicle noise enforcement to include the use of sound-detecting traffic cameras.
Read MoreThe 2023 Nissan Z is one of the most exciting vehicles to debut this year. A 400-horsepower twin-turbo V6 and an available six-speed manual transmission make this a prime competitor against the Toyota Supra, which just got a manual transmission of its own. But if you opt for the manual in your new Z, you’ll be getting a slightly quieter exhaust system compared to what you’d get with the 9-speed automatic. And it all comes down to how the drive-by noise test works.
Read MoreAir traffic controllers at Detroit Metro Airport say the airport’s approach lighting system (ALS) is falling apart. The lights, mounted high above the ground and stretching up to hundreds of yards ahead of the start of a runway, are meant to give pilots a visual guide when landing and are helpful in inclement weather. But according to whistleblowers at the airport, the lights are dim and unreliable, and when controllers attempt to turn them up to full brightness during bad weather, the system go
Read MoreThings are slowly going from bad to worse, folks, and that’s especially true if you currently have the misfortune of owning a diesel vehicle. You see, according to AAA, the national average price for a gallon of diesel is now $5.51. That’s good enough for the all-time record. In fact, it’s the fifth record in the past five days. It’s up three cents from yesterday, alone. Not great. All in all, diesel is up $2.41 from a year ago.
Read MoreIn March of 2020, a customer took his Jeep to Rochester Hills Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Rochester, Michigan for an oil change. That’s when tragedy struck. According to FOX 2 Detroit, a 19-year-old dealership employee got behind the wheel of the Jeep and accidentally ran over another employee, 42-year-old Jeffrey Hawkins, who died instantly. Now, Hawkins’ family is suing the Jeep owner—not because that person held any responsibility for this tragedy, but because that’s the family’s only path for rec
Read MoreA Virgin Atlantic flight from London to New York City had to turn around on Monday after the airline discovered one of the pilots hadn’t finished their mandatory training.
Read MoreIf you’ve collected enough coin in this cursed world, and the people at Ferrari like you enough, eventually you get to sit down and have them make you a car — a Ferrari unique to you and your tastes — the classiest version, I suppose, of modding. Such is the case with the SP48 Unica, a car with no rear window and smaller side windows that is a one-off built to give the impression that it was cut from a block of metal.
Read MoreAbandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here. If you’re driving a diesel car or truck right now, God help you. The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel now sits at $5.47, according to AAA. It’s the fourth consecutive day a new record price has been set. It’s also a pretty significant jump of four cents over yesterday’s record high.
Read MoreThe People’s Convoy will hold a final rally at its current home base in Idaho on Wednesday before it heads back to Washington D.C. — the city the protesters are suing for not allowing them to take over downtown streets. According to organizers they’re coming back with “teeth and a backbone.”
Read MoreHowdy, readers. Things really aren’t going to be looking up anytime soon, are they? The average price of diesel just hit a new record for a third consecutive day. It now sits at $5.43 per gallon. That’s actually a significant jump over yesterday’s $5.37, according to AAA.
Read MoreJust a few months ago, back in January, Aston Martin Racing team boss Otmar Szafnauer walked away from the team over creative differences with Canadian Aston financier Lawrence Stroll. At the time it was reported that the head of the brand’s road car division would also be ousted, but Stroll stated that reports claiming he was courting replacements for Tobias Moers were “categorically not true.” Be that as it may, it was confirmed on Tuesday that Moers would be leaving the brand with immediate e
Read MoreWhen GM mostly left Europe in 2017 by selling Opel and Vauxhall, it seemed plenty ready to be done with it, having lost over $20 billion in the prior 18 years. It also made a certain amount of sense, since why would you buy a GM product in Europe when you could buy almost anything different? Like, I dunno, a Dacia Sandero or something. Still, GM said this week it might be going back to Europe without much evidence that anyone is asking.
Read MoreGuess who’s back, back again, Gas Price’s back, tell a friend.
Read MoreIf you had told me twenty years ago that there would be a point at which you could not buy a brand new Corvette, Ferrari, or Mini without a manual transmission, I’d have said “Interesting, now leave me alone.” But seriously, I probably wouldn’t have believed it. Mini has long been a bastion of affordable enthusiasm for the street, and that has, until now, meant three pedals and a hearty handshake. Due to supply-chain constraints, however, the manual Mini is dead. At least for now.
Read MoreIn the face of that devastating IPCC report delivered in February, you might be considering taking some bare-minimum actions like buying an EV. This excellent deep dive published by Ars Technica Monday into what it really costs to go green is a stirring reminder that, while they produce less in terms of emissions, clean vehicles aren’t really all that clean.
Read MoreWith its light four-cylinder, gutted interior, and two scoops of racing seats, today’s Nice Price or No Dice 318is looks to be as bantam-weight a track toy as you could want. Let’s if it’s priced to make lightening your wallet just as fun.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or No Dice Lincoln is about the jankiest-looking Blackwood you’re likely to find and is tainted with a salvage title. Could its quirkiness and price make up for those downsides?
Read MoreWhen Cadillac introduced the Corvette-powered CTS-V it gave enthusiasts what they wanted - a real hot rod kind of a car. Unfortunately, not too many of those enthusiasts had real Cadillac kind of money. Let’s see if today’s Nice Price or No Dice ’05 is now priced to generate a little more enthusiasm.
Read MoreWith its Z34 package and quad-cam V6 engine, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Lumina isn’t your ordinary mid-sized Chevy classic front driver. Let’s see if the price is out of the ordinary as well.
Read MoreDriving a Mazda Miata is one of the most enjoyable things you can do with your clothes on, which makes the low mileage on today’s Nice Price or No Dice edition almost a crying shame. Let’s see if its price causes some tears as well.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or No Dice Samurai represents a model that is perhaps best known for getting Consumer Reports staffers to all clutch their pearls over its unique handling characteristics. Let’s see if this one’s price has a similar effect on us.
Read MoreWith its primer-painted body and lots of parts yet to be installed, today’s Nice Price or No Dice SS Jaguar 100 kit car needs some obvious love. Let’s see if it comes with a price that’s easy to like.
Read MoreThe word Corona has gotten a bad rap over the past couple of years due to the COVID-19 virus. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Toyota Corona may bring the term back into our good graces. That is if the price isn’t nausea-inducing.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or No Dice E63 is that rarest of the rare — a muscle car wagon. Let’s see how much you might be willing to flex your bank account’s muscle in order to buy it.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or No Dice 626 is a car that few would consider keeping as a survivor, much less doing so in pristine condition for all of 43 years. Could that odd rarity be worth nearly forty grand in cold hard cash?
Read MoreFor those looking for a sports car with doors that don’t just pop out but also up but lack the cash for a Koenigsegg, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Alfa should be a godsend. The rest of us will have to get past those doors and focus on whether the price pops as well.
Read MoreWhile Toyota has recently introduced a new all-electric crossover, the ridiculously named bZ4X, today’s Nice Price or No Dice RAV4 EV proves it’s not the company’s first rodeo. Let’s see what this former “first take” might be now worth in today’s hot EV market.
Read MoreIn order to find a Westie Weekender that’s not crazy expensive, you might have to make a few concessions. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice pop-top makes those for you. Let’s decide if its present state demands that the price does too.
Read MoreWith the Indy 500 coming up at the end of the month, all thoughts naturally turn to the cars that pace the famous race. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Cadillac Eldorado held that honor for the 1973 running of the event, and is probably the classiest car ever to do so. Let’s see what such class costs today.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or No Dice Maserati easily looks like something Ryan Gosling’s character would have driven in the movie Crazy Stupid Love. Let’s see if this GranTurismo is also crazy-stupid expensive.
Read MoreWith few exceptions, Toyota’s current U.S. lineup plays pretty safe and gives no indication that the company once made a minivan as cool as today’s Nice Price or No Dice Previa. Let’s find out what this cool van might reasonably cost.
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe, but VW actually made a couple of multi-color “Harlekin/Harlequin” models over the years. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Passat may not one of those factory Rubik’s Cubes, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t interesting. Let’s see if its price is too.
Read MoreThe opportunity to get into an air-cooled 911 at anything less than a crazy price is fading fast. We’ll have to decide if today’s Nice Price or No Dice 964 is one of the last chances to get one at a non-crazy price. Or if it’s already too late.
Read MoreFord’s F-Series has long been a perennial best-seller in the States, and as today’s Nice Price or No Dice F-150 shows, that’s not because they’re wearing out and being replaced. Let’s see what this working truck might reasonably be worth.
Read MoreThe V8 Vantage was Aston Martin’s answer to Porsche’s 911, and as today’s Nice Price or No Dice roadster demonstrates, it can now be had for less than its contemporary German competitor. Let’s see if that makes it a British bargain.
Read MoreIf today’s Nice Price or No Dice BMW diesel X5 were a grocery store item, it would be on the dented can discount table. Let’s see if this oddly equipped, and door-damaged SUV can still pull a fairly premium price.
Read MoreWhen the apocalypse party gets into full swing, it will be a good thing to have a car with a solid rep like today’s Nice Price or No Dice Lexus to make it through all the end of the world shenanigans. Let’s see what such life insurance might rightfully cost.
Read MoreWhat would you do with one of just 10 Porsche 356 Pre-A roadsters imported into your country as new? Hopefully, the answer isn’t “leave it sitting in a field for two decades with the roof open.” That was the fate that befell this beautiful early Porsche, a car that certainly seemed doomed until its current owner found it.
Read MoreThree times a week, I wake up with a headache. I think it’s because I don’t exercise and I sit at a desk all day and my posture is rapidly degrading as a result. Maybe once a week, that headache is almost debilitating. But I’ll tell you what instantly soothes me, and gives me a brief respite from the throbbing pain — the image of the Aixam Mega Track.
Read MoreOn my way back home from the Indianapolis 500, my first plane was already late to arrive, which had sliced a good 15 minutes off my already tight connection time in Chicago. A few people seemed to get the memo that perhaps it would be a good idea to pick up the pace and board quickly. But not one man. Oh, no. Not the man in front of me that decided to take two full minutes to stow his luggage in the overhead bin space.
Read MoreDelta Air Lines said Thursday it is reducing the number of flights it runs per day in order to keep up with COVID-19 staffing shortages, extreme weather and busy skies.
Read MoreBombardier has unveiled its new Global 8000 business jet, touting it as the fastest way for an executive to travel through the skies. More than that, this plane cruises faster than any commercial airliner you can board today. It’s basically the fastest passenger plane since the Concorde. Damn.
Read MoreUkraine president Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that a symbol of his nation’s pride will take to the skies again. The country plans on reviving the legendary Antonov An-225 Mriya by finishing the second airframe that has been sitting around since the before the fall of the Soviet Union.
Read MoreLast month, a pair of Red Bull-sponsored skydiving pilot cousins took flight in two airplanes and attempted to swap planes midair. The stunt failed, and while both pilots made it to the ground safely, one plane crashed into the uninhabited Arizona desert with nobody aboard. Now, both pilots have lost their licenses and face a fine from the Federal Aviation Administration. Meanwhile, Red Bull seems to have abandoned them; so far, the drink company faces no consequences for the stunt it sponsored.
Read MoreInvestigators have been analyzing the flight data recorder from the Boeing 737 that crashed in China in March. Now, it seems we’re closer to an answer as to what happened on that tragic day. Data from the black box seems to indicate that the plane was purposefully put into a nose-dive, which would suggest that the crash was intentional.
Read MoreLast week, we heard about a passenger with zero flying experience safely landing a Cessna after the pilot became incapacitated due to a medical emergency. That passenger, Darren Harrison, recounted his experience to Today host Savannah Guthrie, and one thing comes through loud and clear: This guy is an absolute badass.
Read MoreEarlier this year, budget airlines Spirit and Frontier agreed to a merger that would form the United States’ fifth-largest airline. The deal, while still early in its process, seemed ready to go — until JetBlue stepped in to try and stop it. Now, JetBlue is trying to buy Spirit right out of Frontier’s hands, and it’s looking to pay a healthy premium to do so.
Read MoreLanding civil or commercial aircraft away from a maintained facility constructed for that purpose is a perilous task. While viral videos make emergency landings seem easy under the right circumstance, these landings can quickly go wrong. This happened to be the case in a tragic crash yesterday in Miami, Florida, where someone lost their life.
Read MoreA passenger aboard a plane flying above Florida achieved a feat few before them have. The pilot flying the aircraft had a medical emergency, but with the help of Air Traffic Control, a passenger with no flying experience aced a landing better than some experienced pilots do.
Read MoreTwo passenger planes nearly crashed into each other on Saturday, May 7 at Mexico City International Airport. Air traffic control at MEX had cleared an Airbus A320neo to land on the same runway where a different Airbus A320 awaited clearance to take off. In a video posted to Twitter, we see the incoming plane fly right over the plane waiting to take off. A difference of a few seconds could have caused a disaster. Both planes belong to carrier Volaris, which says it’s investigating the “go around”
Read MoreNo matter how long a flight actually is, it just feels like the time between landing and being able to step off the plane to the lengthiest part of any flight. I usually have to consistently remind myself that it will be only a few minutes until I’m in the terminal. However, I’ve never thought that the wait was long enough to consider jumping off the plane and running across the tarmac to the terminal.
Read MoreDemand for air travel is increasing in the U.S. as pandemic lockdowns lift and travel restrictions ease, and airlines are having a difficult time keeping up. Many commercial airlines in the States are regularly reporting delays, and flight cancellations are becoming more commonplace. The overarching problem is while travel demand has returned, the airline pilots and workers needed to meet that demand, haven’t. Just like with the truckers and the TSA, the U.S. is facing another major staff short
Read MoreFlights through, to and from Florida are getting delayed a remarkable amount, just in time for the summer travel season, thanks to a dramatic increase in private jet flights, space launches and military flights. Delays have gotten so bad that Federal Aviation Administration officials in the Sunshine State met this week to work out what to do about the increasing traffic jams.
Read MoreThe advent of food delivery apps and their surge of popularity during lockdowns has made the sight of food couriers ubiquitous. This surge in popularity has made its way to the cold corners of the Tundra, as the New York Times explains, where the harsh climate and lack of infrastructure make land travel difficult. In these parts of Alaska, burgers, pizza, tacos and noodles come by Cessna rather than bicycles. And this is creating a new way to order in, which the NYT calls “takeout-by-plane.”
Read MoreOne of the flashiest ways to show off that you’ve achieved a lot of wealth is to buy a private jet. But what if you’re really not a fan of flying? A Chicagoland Mitsubishi dealership has a wild idea for you: Ride around in a $3,799,999 Learjet turned into a limo. Wait, what?
Read MoreIn a few weeks I (Andy) will be road tripping a new Ram 1500 TRX from here in New York City to our nation’s capitol in Washington, D.C. It’s gonna be a pretty sweet (and expensive) little drive in the 702 horsepower pickup. However, the 250 mile drive to D.C. is only a footnote in my true plans for the TRX.
Read MoreAfter eight years of operation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is soon to retire a unique piece of equipment and aviation history. NASA’s Boeing 747SP-based Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) flying telescope will be retired this year.
Read MorePorsche has updated its best-selling Macan for 2022. While it’s an SUV, don’t let that fool you. It drives exactly how a Porsche should.
Read MoreCities are pretty great places to live for a lot of reasons. You usually have easy access to live music, a vibrant cocktail bar scene to explore and the possibility of finding some kind of exciting activity to fill almost every waking moment. But do you know what cities are pretty bad for? Driving.
Read MoreI’m sure you’ve all got a favorite tool that you relish the opportunity to reach for whenever the job requires. It’s a subject we love to cover here at Jalopnik with our assortment of wrenching posts and Cool Tool blogs. But what about the opposite? Is there a tool that, whenever the thought of its existence pops into your mind, you’re instantly filled with dread? That’s what we want to hear about today.
Read MoreYesterday, we gave you all a hypothetical: All cars in the United States have been destroyed by a tainted batch of fuel, but the 25-year import ban is still in effect. You, a person who still needs to go to work, have to import a car — but it can only be from early 1997 or before. You gave us a wealth of answers, but not everyone can make the list. Here are your best choices for survival in an alternate reality where your daily driver must be a vintage import.
Read MoreIt’s estimated that around 83% of Americans live in urban areas like towns and cities, which is well above the global average of just over two thirds. And with so many of us stuck navigating city streets or sitting in traffic through town on the regular, we wondered what could possibly be the worst car to own in a city?
Read MoreIf you spend your days behind the wheel of something small and cute, like the Fiat 500, there’s a good chance you understand the limitations of a diminutive daily driver. Clearly, nobody is buying a car like this and expecting to transport a family of five, plus dogs, plus luggage, on the regular.
Read MoreThe date is May 26, in an alternate 2022 — much like our own, but just a little off. The U.S. still reels from the Gas Mishap of 2021, when a rogue Oiloco employee mixed Orange Bull energy drink into every single barrel of crude oil bound for American shores. The concoction, despite somehow tasting better than the original energy drink, destroyed each and every car in the United States — fuel tanks, injectors, carburetors, all trashed.
Read MoreThe weather is warming, the sun is returning to the sky, and New York smells godawful once again — that’s right, it’s officially summer. But all that beautiful weather can’t be experienced from within the claustrophobic walls of some closed-in coupé; you’ll need a ragtop to truly enjoy everything this season has to offer. Yesterday, we asked you for the best summer convertibles, and boy did you have some thoughts to share. Over three hundred thoughts, in fact. Here are a few of the best.
Read MoreDon’t get me wrong, I’m a firm believer in the small car. If you ask me, most cars could have at least a foot chopped off and it would be a move that improves them massively. But recently, I drove and was driven in a Vauxhall Adam and found myself thinking, “this might be too small.”
Read MoreWe’ve been covering gas price increases almost every day for the past few months. In fact, it’s now an entire section on our website, and with good reason. It seems that just about every single day there’s a new record price for gas or diesel being set. This situation is ripe for misinformation to spread.
Read MoreAh, summer. The perfect season for lakeside picnics, mountain bike trail rides, and cruising your local streets with the ragtop down so your hair can blow. As the weather warms, winter beaters make their migration back into garages, but owners are left with an important question: What should replace them?
Read MoreWe can debate whether Monaco is the best circuit on the Formula 1 calendar until the cows come home. But regardless of your opinions on the number of overtakes we’ll see in the principality this weekend, there’s no denying that it makes for a cool F1 venue.
Read MoreGas prices are horrendously high right now. It’s something we’ve been covering nearly daily for the past few months. In fact, the average gas price of a gallon of regular gas hit a new record high today: $4.60 per gallon. Obviously, this will cause people to take all sorts of actions to save a little bit on gas, so it got us thinking. What is the worst gas-saving advice you’ve ever heard?
Read MoreCars don’t look the way that they used to, and sometimes that’s for good reason. However, that doesn’t stop us from being nostalgic for styling cues and features that were once commonplace and aren’t anymore.
Read MoreBrand loyalty is a fickle thing, yet companies constantly strive to earn it. Every carmaker out there wants to be your carmaker for life — the single brand you buy, own, recommend to your friends, and pass down to your children. Yesterday, we asked for the brands that had earned your family’s loyalty, and some of you even had an answer that wasn’t Mazda. Let’s see what you said.
Read MoreThere’s nothing more exciting than watching the best drivers driving the best cars in the world on a cunningly crafted street circuit. Tight corners and even tighter margins for error make street races some of the most gripping events on the motorsport calendar. But what cities deserve a shot at hosting one?
Read MoreEverything is getting more and more expensive these days, including cars. And with new and used prices always on the rise, we thought it was time to celebrate some of the budget vehicles we once had.
Read MoreFor the most part, car design is an evolutionary process. Every year, little tweaks and changes come to just about every car. Design trends come and go like middle school crushes. The cars of today look almost nothing like the cars of 20 years ago (unless it’s a Chevy Express van). That means they share nearly nothing with vehicles made 50 or 60 years ago — for better or for worse.
Read MoreThe average new car price here in the U.S. topped $47,000 this year, which means we must sadly report that there are no cheap cars anymore. RIP. But this hasn’t always been the case — we once had a bountiful supply of fun, budget-friendly cars to enjoy. Which one do you miss the most?
Read MoreYesterday, we asked you what car you’re just sick of seeing everywhere, and man oh man did y’all let loose with over 400 comments about what vehicles you just hate looking at. You folks sure are angry about a lot of stuff, but I do suppose that is par for the course for Kinja comments.
Read MoreBack in my days as a college marketing major, people loved to talk about brand loyalty. It’s one of the highest tiers a company can hope to reach in the mind of a consumer, below only brand evangelism, and it ensures that you’ve made a customer for life. Car companies, like any other, try to build brand loyalty — but they often go one step further, trying to build loyalty through a whole family.
Read MoreHey guys, did you notice it’s getting warmer? And have you spied all the convertible sports cars that are starting to come out of the woodwork? I guess that means it must be summer, right?
Read MoreThere is at least one model of a vehicle that is just everywhere, and when you see it, you just cannot understand why it is there or simply just, exists. For me, what comes to mind is a light-brown [Ed. note: “Sand”] Chevy Equinox. They are everywhere, and I’ve decided they are my sworn enemy. I think everyone needs a good enemy; someone to make them strive to be better. Someone to conquer. For me, that’s the hatefully-boring Equinox.
Read MoreBringing a new car to market is never easy. It takes years of development, months of marketing to build excitement, and the final launch and rollout have to go perfectly. If anything anywhere in that process goes wrong, your shiny new car risks joining this list. Yesterday, we asked you for the biggest flops in automotive history, and you gave us hundreds of answers. Each one is worth reading, but if you’re crunched for time, here are a few of the best.
Read MoreHere in New York, the days are getting longer, the nights are getting hotter and the amount I pay in rent to have easy access to delicious ice cream is finally paying off. That’s right, it’s almost summer! But summer isn’t only about ice cream, it’s also about attending some excellent auto events.
Read MoreWhether you’re in the role of driver or passenger, the seat in a car plays a big part in your overall experience of a vehicle. Good seat, nice journey. Bad seat, horrendous drive.
Read MoreWho doesn’t love a big car launch? It brings all of the enormous promises, the celebrity owners and promises of reinventing transportation as we know it. The hype, for lack of a better term, around new car reveals can be incredible — automakers swearing that this will be the next big thing, and that everyone needs to pay attention. But what happens when none of it pans out?
Read MoreTo most people, driver’s ed was a time back in high school where you sat in a strangely dingy room and listened to the world’s oldest person tell you what a stop sign was. But the world of driver education goes far beyond that simple course — instructional track days, motorcycle courses, even just hopping behind the wheel of your parents’ car long before you’re of driving age all count. Yesterday, we asked for your worst stories from any of these, and boy did you have answers. Here are a few of
Read MoreThere are a few things all cars have in common: they all have wheels, they all have some kind of steering implement and they all have seats. So you’d hope that every automaker would have just about nailed down the basics by now, right? Wrong.
Read MoreThis is apparently a bit of a sore subject. I should have known better, as I never like listing what’s wrong with my cars, either. Clearly you guys do, though. In my time at Jalopnik I’ve never seen this many answers. All it took was asking you what’s currently wrong with your cars.
Read MoreDo you remember your first day of driver’s ed? I never took the full course, instead opting for the bare-legal minimum eight-hour lecture, but I’ve always wondered if putting a group of sixteen-year-olds together in a Chevy Sonic is really the best method for teaching. After all, everyone’s heard tales of mistakes and crashes, of cars left to sit by the side of the road because some minor mistake left the radiator cracked and leaking. But what’s your best story?
Read MoreLast Friday, we asked you what names you’ve given your cars, and boy did you deliver. You also shared some legitimately touching stories about vehicles that have carried you through some real life experiences.
Read MoreI don’t know about you guys, but there is always something broken on one of my two cars, and I’m sure I’m not alone either. For some, it’s clearly a touchy subject. For instance, I pitched today’s question in work Slack and the Jalopnik staff members who also have broken cars were quick to be offended.
Read MoreWho doesn’t love a modified car? More power, better sounds, sharper handling, these are all good things, right? Surely Midnight Club 3 wouldn’t lie to me, telling me that mods are inherently better than stock parts. Surely any modification is, by virtue of being modified, better. Right?
Read MoreNaming your car has been a popular pastime since they first hit the road over a century ago, and there have tons of great names through history. We’ve got Eleanor the Mustang, Herbie the Love Bug, The Mirthmobile and my personal favorite: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Read MoreIf you look at any decade across automotive history, you’re bound to come across a few losers from carmakers around the world. And while the 1980s might have been a great time for music and cinema, it turns out to be a tumultuous decade in terms of car design.
Read MoreIf wisdom comes with age, it stands to reason that we all get a bit wiser each day. Each passing hour gives us a bit more insight into the world, lets our brains develop a bit further, and grants us the hindsight to reflect on our past decisions with fresh eyes — fresh enough to say “Man, that was a dumb thing I did.”
Read MoreThe used car market, as it stands, is unfriendly towards budget-minded buyers. But there are still a few hidden gems scattered through the classified ads, secret cars that haven’t yet felt the sting of rising prices. For the budget-minded enthusiasts, options are still out there — you just have to know where to look. Yesterday, we asked you all for guidance, and now we’re back to compile the list. For cheap fun, look no further.
Read MoreThere are a lot of people, me included, who seem to think that everything from the 1980s is cool. The Prince album 1999, great. The final Indiana Jones movie, amazing. The space shuttle program, which returned to orbit in 1981, was incredible. But, not everything from the 80s can be remembered as fondly – especially the cars.
Read MoreWe like cars, don’t we folks? But you know what? Cars would be nothing without roads. Much like how the suit makes the man, the road can sometimes make the car.
Read MoreNearly nine years ago, we asked you all for the best enthusiast cars under $1,000. Unfortunately for all of us, the car market has shifted just the slightest bit since then, and most of those suggestions now rake in wild amounts on Bring A Trailer. Thus, it’s time for an update: What are the best enthusiast cars you can buy for fifteen grand?
Read MoreIt’s finally May, and the interesting cars that have lived their winters in climate-controlled garages are finally beginning to see the light of day. That means we’re getting into Carspotting Season, and what better way to usher that in than with the best cars you all saw last weekend? Relax, kick your feet up, and take a look at some of the neatest cars out there.
Read MoreTribalism runs rampant throughout our automotive world. All of us have strong opinions on brands, body styles, engines, fuel and especially transmissions. However, there’s one thing about car culture that really just doesn’t get debated on as much: where the best driving roads are.
Read MoreThe 2022 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix was always going to be a display of excess, but many fans didn’t realize just how expensive it was going to be until ticket prices soared into the thousands of dollars — and that was before flights, rental cars, lodging, and food costs. So, what was it like for the average fan to attend the race? I had to find out.
Read MoreSince 1911, over the course of 111 years and 105 races, many men and women have aimed to be the first to cross the yard of bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and claim eternal glory in the racing world. Behind those drivers, those well-known names, are the stories of the teams, sponsors, track workers and more, told through the eyes of hundreds, thousands of men and women who write about it: the journalists.
Read MoreAs the whine of Formula 1’s hybrid engines stilled after another day of action at the Miami Grand Prix, the bass-heavy beat of parties began to kick up all around South Beach. Perhaps the most exclusive of them all, though, was the Red Bull Guest House, a VIP-only event designed to bring the thrill of motorsport to the dance floor.
Read MoreThere are plenty of upsets and shocking finishes in the history of motorsport. Off the top of my head, I can name last year’s Formula 1 championship decider in Abu Dhabi (duh), not to mention the 2008 decider at Interlagos, with the whole “is that Glock!?” deal. The final round of the 1998 World Rally Championship is another worthy mention, where Carlos Sainz Sr. famously declared his chances of winning the title in the final round were “99 percent myself, 1 percent [Tommi] Mäkinen.” Sainz’s eng
Read MoreWhenever you sit down and watch an F1 race these days, you hope for it to be a pretty spicy affair, with close racing, tense rivalries and some surprise DNFs from the unpredictable new cars. But today’s racing is nothing compared to how Formula 1 was in the ‘90s.
Read MoreIn the Indianapolis 500's 106-year history, only 10 women have entered the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. Only nine have started the race, out of a grand total of almost 800 starters. Today, we’re going to take a look back through history to celebrate the 10 women who have entered the Indy 500.
Read MoreThe Nürburgring 24 Hours is arguably the most challenging endurance race in the world. The difficulty of the 15.7-mile Nürburgring circuit goes without saying. When you add in the other factors of the race, it seems impossible. In recent years, unpredictable weather conditions have featured every form of precipitation, from rain and sleet to snow and hail. Drivers also have to share a narrow ribbon of pavement with a field of over 130 other cars. Though, no driver would ever expect an empty KTM
Read MoreThe 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 had all the drama, excitement and heartbreak that this iconic event is known for. The track conditions were a bit warmer and windier than ideal, but it still provided a very memorable day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Read MoreThe FIA Formula 1 World Championship certainly had a less than usual outing for its annual visit to the Principality of Monaco. As the teams were preparing the cars on the grid for the race start, rain began to fall. Today’s Monaco Grand Prix was officially declared a wet race, but it didn’t fit the traditional mold of a wet F1 race. Tire strategy was put at the forefront.
Read MoreAfter his record-setting pole run during time trials last Sunday, Scott Dixon finds himself in the perfect position to move up into second place on the all-time laps led list for the Indianapolis 500. To overtake Ralph DePalma for second on the list, Dixon just needs to lead 43 laps in the 200-lap race later today. Surpassing DePalma would be a landmark career achievement for the six-time IndyCar champion.
Read MoreThe weather conditions for MotoGP’s qualifying session at Mugello were less than ideal. Despite the wet conditions, the track surface was just dry enough to make slick tires the ideal tire for the session. Eight-time world champion Marc Márquez was the first to get bit during Q2, and he got bit hard. It also seems to be when the Honda rider decided that he should sit out from racing after this weekend to deal with long-running health problems.
Read MoreSince 2015, the FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) has run a curtain-raiser round of races on the Nürburgring Nordschleife prior to the start of the iconic Nürburgring 24 Hour race. This year’s pair of races were scheduled to take place earlier this morning, but the round was canceled just 15 minutes before the start of the first race. After near constant tire issues through practice and qualifying, it was deemed too dangerous for WTCR to race on the treacherous 15.7-mile circuit.Goodyear exclusiv
Read MoreToday, IndyCar will make history by swapping out its traditional Firestone tires for new sustainably-made versions during the pre-Indy 500 pit stop challenge. Later this season, the sustainable tire compound will be available as an alternate tire choice for IndyCar teams at the Nashville Grand Prix.
Read MoreWelcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, how to watch this weekend’s IndyCar, Formula 1, and NASCAR racing, and where you can talk about it, all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?
Read MoreHere’s a heads-up for my fellow Jalopnik IndyCar Fantasy League competitors: Don’t forget to make your picks for the 2022 Indianapolis 500! This is a big weekend for points, and you don’t want to miss out. All you need to do is head over to the official IndyCar Fantasy League page and make your picks for the Jalopnik League.
Read MoreIt may be a parade more often than a competitive race, but Monaco is intrinsically linked with Formula 1. That’s an opinion I think many longtime fans share, and one certainly echoed by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who just so happens to be from Monaco. Sure, you don’t have to be Monagasque to advocate for the continued running of the Monaco Grand Prix, but who are we kidding here — the guy is a little more than biased. I mean, just look at the way his neighbors show up for their hometown hero on
Read MoreThis Sunday — May 29, 2022 — marks the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500, also known as the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. It’s an iconic event, one that every motorsport fan should make an effort to watch. If you’re new to IndyCar, or if you just need a refresher, we’ve got you covered. This is everything you need to know about the 2022 Indy 500: How to watch, who is competing, and what will happen on race day.
Read MoreGreetings from Speedway, Indiana and the hallowed grounds of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway! As you’re reading this, Elizabeth Blackstock and I are running around the racing capital of the world in preparation for the big day this Sunday. Today, the two of us hosting a LIVE Twitch broadcast from the Brickyard, just for you. No matter where in the world you are, this afternoon, you can be with us, virtually, at Indy.
Read MoreEarlier this week we learned about Trackhouse Racing’s Project 91 — a third car fielded by the NASCAR team exclusively reserved for drivers from around the motorsport world. One of those drivers — the only one scheduled to run the #91 Camaro this season — will be none other than Kimi Räikkönen, the former Ferrari champ himself confirmed in a livestream.
Read MoreThe on-again-off-again Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix finally had its first running earlier this month, and despite plenty of hiccups and concerns along the way, it was a success as far as event planning was concerned. I was lucky enough to attend, and I’m here to answer a few questions about what it as like, logistically, to fly to Miami and spend time at the track.
Read MoreVorsprung durch Technik — “progress through technology” — has been Audi Sport’s slogan since its formation in 1981. During that time Audi has been one of the most prolific manufacturers in international motorsports. World Rally Championship, Pikes Peak, Super Touring Cars, DTM, GT racing, Le Mans — Audi has earned victories and championships in almost every form of racing. But there’s one event missing from Audi’s CV. The most grueling off-road race on the planet: Dakar.
Read MoreEach year, the winner of the Indianapolis 500 is awarded, among other prizes, a chance to celebrate with the iconic Borg-Warner trophy. If you look closely at any photo of this trophy, you might notice something: It’s almost exclusively photographed from the rear. That’s because the little man on the top is completely nude.
Read MoreWith this year signaling the 106th running of the iconic Indianapolis 500, it would be more than fair to say the race has had a chance to accumulate its fair share of traditions and superstitions along the way. Some of these traditions might seem totally strange to new fans — but we here at Jalopnik are here to break down 20 of the strangest Indy 500 traditions so you can better appreciate some of the weirder aspects of the race.
Read MoreOn Sunday, May 22, Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney won the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race and, with it, the $1 million prize — but officiating at the very end of the race meant he very nearly didn’t. And that was just one of many mishaps during the Texas Motor Speedway event that shows the All-Star Race is, at the very least, in need of a serious refresh.
Read MoreIt might be a new team, but Trackhouse Racing is already thinking about the ways it can continue to grow — and how it’ll bring NASCAR with it. Today, the team announced the formation of something called PROJECT91, which is the team’s project to field a third car in certain NASCAR races, saving that seat for international drivers. Yes, that means some of your favorite drivers from Formula 1, IndyCar, rallycross, and more might compete in a NASCAR event this year.
Read MoreThe 2022 Indianapolis 500 is upon us. This Sunday, 33 cars will take the green flag at the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, ready to compete for a cool glass of milk and a space on the Borg Warner trophy. That means every team and every sponsor is set to bring out their A-game when it comes to liveries — and we’re here to tell you which cars look great, and which are ho-hum.
Read MoreIn 1996, the Indianapolis 500 was a very different affair than it had in the past. About 230 miles northeast, at Michigan International Speedway, a rival race was set to take place, and it was called the U.S. 500.
Read MoreNext Sunday, the world will know who this year’s Indianapolis 500 Champion is. This Sunday, we find out who will lead the field of 33 to the green flag in the 106th edition of the 500-mile classic.
Read MoreReliability was the story of the Formula 1 weekend at the Spanish Grand Prix. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc won pole on Saturday, with his fastest Q3 lap being three-tenths of a second quicker than Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Verstappen aborted his final qualifying run and reported a power issue during the session, but afterward, the team stated his DRS failed to open.
Read MoreAs the teams and drivers of the IndyCar Series end their first day of qualifying one hour earlier than expected, let’s take a brief look back at a moment during yesterday’s practice delay. Friday’s 6-hour practice was delayed because race control at Indianapolis Motor Speedway lost electrical power. On the television broadcast, most drivers were seen chatting with each other and their crews during the break. Though, one driver stayed sat in his car.
Read MoreI don’t think I’ve ever seen a single Formula 1 fan outside of Spain that enthusiastically looks forward to the Spanish Grand Prix. Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the current home of Spain’s world championship round, is not known to put on exciting racing. It also doesn’t help that the venue is a staple of F1’s pre-season testing, so the teams run more miles here than anywhere else. Several other circuits had the honor of hosting the Grand Prix before the Catalonian course took over duties in
Read MorePeugeot is doing it. The French manufacturer is actually going to race its new sports prototype racing car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans without a rear wing. Yesterday, Peugeot unveiled the competition-spec version of the Peugeot 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar at Algarve International Circuit in Portimão, Portugal. Peugeot also confirmed that the 9X8 will makes its competitive debut at the 6 Hours of Monza in July.Stellantis Motorsport Director Jean-Marc Finot said in a statement, “In presenting our new rac
Read MoreWelcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, where you can see it and where you can talk about it, all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?
Read MoreIt just wouldn’t be a Formula 1 season without some kind of inter-team spat. And while Ferrari and Red Bull have been bickering over each other’s spending habits in the cost-cap era, Aston Martin has been quietly readying an updated car that is bound to kick off some fresh drama.
Read MoreCoke Lot. Longtime attendees of the Indianapolis 500 know the name and shudder. The campground, named for its proximity to a nearby Coca-Cola factory, is one of the easiest places to pitch a tent during the weekend of the 500 — and often the scene of Indy’s most wanton chaos. If you happen to have tickets for this particular lot, godspeed. It’s time to start preparing.
Read MoreWhat’s that saying about news being cyclical these days? It definitely feels that way in motorsport sometimes. If it’s not a rumor of Audi entering Formula 1 it’s speculation of an F1 street race in London. Well today, another old favorite has reared its head again: a proposed F1 race on the streets of New York City. Don’t get your hopes up: Formula 1's managers have just given that idea a firm “no.”
Read MoreWith the arrival of female-forward race teams, series, and scholarships, there’s never been a better time to be a woman in motorsport. One thing is still missing, though: A wholesale dedication to introducing young girls to the world of racing. By focusing on girls between the ages of five and 17, the Della Penna Motorsports Next Gen Foundation aims to start investing in a more diverse racing future.
Read MoreThe 2022 Indianapolis 500 won’t include “Bump Day” in its qualifying weekend — with 33 cars in this year’s field, there’s no need for last-chance qualifying to compete for a spot on the grid. Without the stressful excitement of Bump Day, we can afford to look back in history at some of the best racing drivers in the world who failed to qualify for the Indy 500.
Read MoreThis weekend, 33 drivers will take to the track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in an effort to qualify for the 2022 Indy 500 — but just two weeks ago, no one was sure the race would see a full field of drivers. Enter Stefan Wilson, driver of the No. 25 DragonSpeed/Cusick Motorsports Chevrolet, who secured the race’s final entry on May 5.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis 500, the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, features a qualifying format distinct from every other race during the IndyCar season — and there’s a whole new setup for the 2022 Indy 500. If you’re ready to tune in this weekend, we’re here to tell you everything you need to know to follow the action.
Read MoreLast year, Formula 1 proudly rolled out the red carpet for the record-breaking 23-race calendar that it had planned for the 2022 season. But as with every sporting series in these trying times, changes were soon made, and, following the cancellation of the Russian Grand Prix, F1 has announced that actually, 22-races is quite enough.
Read MoreThis Sunday, NASCAR is hosting the Cup Series’ yearly All-Star race, an exhibition-style race that pays plenty of cash — a full $1 million — but isn’t worth any points toward the ultimate championship. The format can get a little confusing, since it’s unique to this event and regularly changes. If you’re looking to tune in but don’t know what to expect, we’re here for you.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis 500 may be the pinnacle of American open-wheel racing, but if you’re making the trip, you might want to experience a little more of what Indianapolis has to offer — especially since the event’s nonstandard format leaves plenty of free time between on-track activities. If you need a little something else to keep you occupied, we’ve got you covered.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis 500 — America’s premier racing event — used to be a Formula 1 race. Yes, you read that right: For 11 whole years, the Indy 500 was a points-paying race on the F1 calendar. As we approach the 106th running of the iconic race, which is running in tandem with a meteoric rise of American interest in F1, it’s time to look back on the period in history where these two paths crossed.
Read MoreAttending a racing event comes at a cost — and the bigger the event, the bigger hit to your bank account. As the premier motorsport event in America, the Indianapolis 500 can get very pricey if you’re not ready for it. But as I, a certified poor kid, can attest, it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, you can attend the Indy 500 on a pretty tight budget, so long as you know what you’re doing.
Read MoreHow does a race go down in history as iconic? It might come down to a certain number of passes, a first-time winner, or a close finish. Whatever the case, the Indianapolis 500 has seen plenty of exceptional races, many of which have come down to those final few laps. Today, we’re going to look at some of the very best finishes the Indy 500 has ever seen.
Read MoreOn Sunday, modern Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc had a chance to take Niki Lauda’s 1974 Ferrari 312B3 for a spin during the Monaco Historic Grand Prix — and subsequently crashed it at the Rascasse corner. There might be a little consolation for Leclerc now, as it’s been discovered that the crash came down to brake failure, not driver error.
Read MoreMany masters of their craft will tell you that they grew up compelled to follow their passion for as long as they remember — but ask Jamie Chadwick how she started competing in motorsport, and she’ll tell you it all happened by accident.
Read MoreI absolutely love the Monaco Historic Grand Prix. The biennial event allows spectators trackside and at home to watch racing machinery up to 97 years old compete on a street circuit that has been in use for over 90 years. This also creates the opportunity for million-dollar vintage racing cars to crash into Armco barriers. Though, you would never expect to see the current Formula One points leader put a 1970s Ferrari F1 car’s rear wing into the barriers.
Read MoreThe FIM MotoGP World Championship made its annual visit to the Bugatti Circuit at Le Mans for the French Grand Prix. While expectations were high for reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo in his home race, the Ducati factory team locked out the first two grid spots in qualifying.
Read MoreThe Month of May is underway at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The NTT IndyCar Series raced today on the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the GMR Grand Prix. The race start was brought forward to avoid thunderstorms, but then it was delayed back to the original time due to lightning. The threat of rain overall was the focal point of the race.
Read MoreToday, McLaren Racing has announced that it will be entering the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship next season. McLaren won’t start from scratch as the British team will acquire the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team from its parent company, Mercedes-Benz.
Read MoreWelcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, where you can see it and where you can talk about it, all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?
Read MoreWhen I decided to attend the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 — my very first 500 — I knew I had to do the race properly. I asked longtime IndyCar fans just what I needed to do during the race weekend, and I regularly heard one answer: You need to go to the Last Row Party because they let you kiss the bricks. And after that first year, I am fairly certain I’m the reason no one at the Last Row Party is allowed onto the track to do it!
Read MoreMost of the MotoGP paddock may have run tire pressures under the sport’s legal minimum during at least one race this season, according to journalist Mat Oxley by way of Motorsport Magazine. What’s weirder, Michelin, the teams’ association, and MotoGP’s commercial rights holder Dorna, don’t seem to care. In fact, they seem all too happy to leave things as they are.
Read MoreMay 11, 1974 is an iconic date in Indianapolis 500 history. This date doesn’t mark a fascinating win or a pole position speed record. No; on May 11, 1974, a horde of naked, drunk race fans took to the track surface of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during a rain-delayed qualifying session. It was one of the finest moments in motorsport history.
Read MoreI have this running joke that I grew up white trash. It’s not quite true, but it’s not quite a lie, either. I experienced plenty of privilege, but we also couldn’t afford daily school lunches or family vacations or new cars or, for a long time, a place to live. Existence was an exercise in what I came to call slapdashery, the art of making something work to get you by — like making a box of Hamburger Helper last three days for three people, or doing your dollar-store makeup in the dark on the bu
Read MoreOver the weekend, Formula 1 hosted its inaugural Miami Grand Prix to much fanfare and a whole lot of drama. One of the easiest targets for detractors came in the form of the track’s fake marina, where a handful of yachts were parked and then surrounded by fake water — but honestly? The marina was great.
Read MoreYou’re an up and coming basketball star heading out to your first Formula 1 race. You’re given an all-access pass to head out onto the grid before the race to see the sites and soak up the atmosphere. While you’re taking it all in, a small man accosts you with a microphone and starts asking you questions about a sport you don’t play.
Read MoreToday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway went down to the final laps. With both their cars donned in throwback paint schemes, Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron led the race ahead of Penske’s Joey Logano. Logano had started the race from pole position, but Byron seemingly had the fastest car at the front during the race’s final stretch. Though, Logano ensured the checkered flag would be his no matter what.
Read MoreFrom a scrapped circuit over the Port Miami Bridge to a fake marina in a stadium parking lot, the FIA Formula One World Championship has finally raced in Miami. On Saturday, qualifying concluded with Scuderia Ferrari securing its first front row lock-out since the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix with Charles Leclerc on pole. The Red Bulls lined up on the second row, and Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas qualified fifth.
Read MoreWhile the NASCAR’s Next Gen cars are making their first visit to Darlington Raceway this weekend, the teams have dressed the new cars up in tribute to the sport’s past. NASCAR’s throwback weekend has been a perennial highlight of the season since its introduction in 2015. The weekend was paired with the Southern 500 at the famed South Carolina speedway until 2020.
Read MoreEarlier this week, Lamborghini unveiled the Huracán GT3 EVO2, the third iteration of the Italian manufacturer’s GT3 racing car. The Huracán features a comprehensive upgrade package to improve upon the original EVO, introduced in 2019. Lamborghini initially debuted a few components of this evolution package on its track-day hypercar, the Essenza SCV12.
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Read MoreLewis Hamilton showed up to the Friday briefing ahead of Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix this weekend adorned with three necklaces, three watches and a ring on every finger. Even if he said nothing about it, that would have been a pretty effective nonverbal indication of where the seven-time champion stands on the FIA’s recent jewelry crackdown. Still, he didn’t hesitate to explain, reminding the media that Mercedes has a backup driver, and Miami is a city with many fun things to do.
Read MoreAbt Sportsline has been a part of the FIA Formula E championship since the beginning. Way back in 2014 the team won the inaugural race with Lucas di Grassi and support from Audi Sport. For the 2016-17 season, the team won the driver’s championship with di Grassi, and the following season, and won its first teams championship. In total it has won twelve Es Prix across seven seasons of participating in the sport. Abt, sadly, departed the sport at the close of season seven last year when Audi pulle
Read MoreThis weekend, Formula 1 visits Miami for the first time. It’s a race that would never have happened without the runaway success of Formula 1: Drive to Survive and the scores of new American fans that it has generated. So it fits that the sport and streaming service jointly announced Thursday that DTS will be back not only for next season, but the year after as well.
Read MoreLotus doesn’t have to do a whole lot to sell enthusiasts on the Emira, its forthcoming sports car that will also supposedly be its last to derive its power from an internal-combustion engine. All it must do is what Lotus was once known and beloved for doing — put a strong engine in a featherweight car, right behind the driver seat. No fluff, no drama. The manufacturer fully revealed the Emira GT4 on Thursday at an event at its Hethel, U.K. headquarters, and while the race car looks very nice, it
Read MoreWe’ve all had our fun laughing at the fake marina constructed for Formula 1's Miami Grand Prix. It’s been memed to death across social media. Sky Sports F1 reporter Craig Slater even dove in on live television and did a pretend backstroke atop the simulated water with microphone in hand. But what if I told you that, within our lifetimes, it’s highly likely that there will be water inundating the Miami circuit? That’s the future reality Sebastian Vettel acknowledged with his bold choice of T-shir
Read MoreThere is something incredibly unique about the idea of the AMC Gremlin. It was built to compete with compact cars, and the goal was to deliver a less expensive vehicle for the American public that was better on fuel. The competition at the time was intended to be imports like the Toyota Corolla and Volkswagen Beetle, but with a performance flair. It was laid out, as was typical of the time, in a front-engined-rear-wheel-drive configuration, and of course there was a V8 option.
Read MoreA Super GT driver is miraculously unhurt after a serious accident on the front straight of Fuji Speedway during Wednesday’s 450-kilometer race.
Read MoreOver the years, Tony Brooks drove for some of the most famous marques in motorsport. He had stints with Aston Martin, Ferrari and historic Formula 1 team Vanwall. He racked up six wins in F1 during the treacherous 1950s and narrowly missed out on the world title in 1959. Brooks died yesterday at the age of 90.
Read MoreIt’s finally here: Formula One’s Miami Grand Prix is this weekend, and Jalopnik is set to be your one-stop shop for all things race car. Today, we’re running through everything you need to know about the race so you can tune in from home. (And if there’s anything you want to know about the in-person experience at the event, let us know, too!)
Read MoreIn just three days, Formula One cars will hit the track at the Miami International Autodrome (or: the parking lot of the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida). I’m boarding a plane bright and early tomorrow morning to get there early, which means it’s that time again: What do you want to know about the Miami Grand Prix?
Read MoreThe Volkswagen Polo was built to deliver sensible fuel mileage to Autobahn commuters zipping their way to work at the same time every morning. This is an engineer’s car. When Volkswagen churned these out, they were meant for average everyday boring Germans to drive home for a rousing evening of gewurztraminer and missionary position. It was a good little automobile, but it was never meant for anything like this. Now it’s a rip roaring zoom machine, ready to shit on your carpet and then punch you
Read MoreSuzuki is preparing to end its participation in MotoGP after the 2022 campaign is through, according to a report published by Autosport midday Monday. A mainstay of grand prix motorcycle racing, Suzuki left the premier class championship in 2011 before returning in 2015. Five years later, Joan Mir won the riders title on a Suzuki — the first time that had happened since Kenny Roberts Jr. in 2000. And two years after that, the blue team will be calling it quits once again.
Read MoreWhen Liberty Media purchased Formula One, the sport was in a decline. Fan engagement had long taken a backseat to the money-making urges of former leadership under Bernie Ecclestone — and if Liberty’s investment was going to pay off, it needed to quickly attract fans. Enter the years-long marketing push that finally led to the Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive.
Read MoreIt’s official: Volkswagen Group’s brands Audi and Porsche are set to join the Formula One grid, Reuters reports based on statements from VW Chief Executive Herbert Diess. According to Diess, the whole deal will bring in more revenue than will be spent on forging ahead in F1.
Read MoreChloe Chambers might only be 17 years old, but she’s already achieved more than most of us could ever dream. She’s a Guinness World Record holder, a feature star on America’s Got Talent: Extreme, a successful race car driver, an avid high school student in the throes of college applications, and this year, she’s going to travel the world representing America in the W Series. We had a chance to speak to her just before she heads to Miami for the W Series’ first doubleheader event.
Read MoreThe IndyCar Series had its first permanent road course round of the season with the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. There were fears that the race would be affected by rain. Thunderstorms did pass over the track, just a few hours too early. Sunday’s delayed Indy Lights race was run mainly in wet conditions but the racing surface dried out by the race’s conclusion.
Read MoreI don’t have to tell you that it’s been difficult for drivers across the country to save at the pump in recent months. According to AAA’s gas price tracker, the national average is currently sitting at $4.18 per gallon. Now, what if you could fill your tank for $0.41 per gallon. Would you tell the cashier or the station’s owner? Some drivers in Chattanooga, Tennessee got a bit of unintended respite from the high prices last month. And yes, someone did tell the owner.
Read MoreToday, the FIM MotoGP World Championship contested the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez, the first of four rounds in Spain this season. Despite Ducati’s overall success as a satellite team supplier in MotoGP this season, Francesco Bagnaia secured the factory team’s first pole position of 2022 on Saturday. Pecco Bagnaia’s pole time was nearly a half-second faster than Yahama’s Fabio Quartararo in second place.
Read MoreIt would be pretty bleak if we were all alone in the vastness of space, right? So surely, on the countless planets orbiting a multitude of stars across innumerable galaxies, there has to be life out there. And what happens if that life tries to come to Earth? Well, the U.S. Congress is asking that very question, right now, and you can watch it all below.
Read MoreTwo teams of astronomers are getting ready to send a direct message out into space to signal to other intelligent life. The message they’re sending boils down to: Hey! We’re here! We know basic math! It could be decades, or even centuries, before we hear a reply, if there’s anything out there at all. That could be a very good thing.
Read MoreSince the Bentley Bentayga first launched all the way back in early 2016, there have been dozens upon dozens of reviews of it – including from us. So, when Bentley was keen on giving me the perfect keys to a 2022 Bentayga Speed, I had to come up with something new and interesting to do with it. Then I realized my loan would coincide perfectly with Penn State’s (my alma mater) Blue-White weekend. Let the games commence!
Read MoreThere must be a lot of people who aren’t phased by high gas prices. Automakers keep rolling out big-ass SUVs like it’s the 2000s all over again. It makes sense, though, as these things print money for automakers. And people love big luxury SUVs, even if some of them may be pointless. Case in point: GMC has introduced an ultimate version of a trim that we all thought was the ultimate trim. It’s the all-new 2023 GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate. And it’s also the only way you’ll be able to get Super Crui
Read MoreLast year we were blown away by a new concept launched by Pioneer Electronics. Its new modular NEX head unit promises to bring 21st century tech to just about any car by way of a trick modular design that has the screen and chassis as separate parts.
Read MoreHonda is planning big changes at its dealerships as the release of the Honda Prologue looms. Honda wants more EV chargers, more flexible spaces and an updated buying process that’s more in line with what buyers expect when buying an electric car in 2022 and beyond. For Honda, that updated process involves less EV inventory, less dealer space and smaller dealerships overall.
Read MoreGoogle is rolling out a new Street View camera that can be attached to any car with a roof rack. The cute new camera shrinks the hardware down, meaning just about any vehicle can become a Google Street View car, with no modifications.
Read MoreIf you have a company that’s trying to make it big with autonomous vehicles, it’s probably not a good idea to have human safety drivers with driving violations. Tech Crunch reports that self-driving startup Pony.ai has lost its permit to test self-driving vehicles with drivers because the company’s safety drivers have too many driving violations.
Read MoreElectric cars are making progress in the U.S., but it’s been slow going. Despite American automakers like Ford, General Motors and Jeep all having an EV (or at least a plug-in hybrid) they can point to, Americans simply aren’t buying a ton of EVs. There are three main reasons, and you can probably guess them: high price, low range and lack of charging infrastructure.
Read MoreThe Apple car project has just lost another top executive tasked with advancing its carmaker aspirations. Former Apple manager Christopher “CJ” Moore is leaving the iPhone maker for Luminar Technologies, after working at Apple for a remarkably short amount of time: seven months.
Read MoreGM is proud of its Ultium batteries and EV drivetrains. Why shouldn’t it be? The Ultium platform has drastically cut EV costs for the manufacturer, while still allowing a novelty oversized pickup truck to hit 60 miles an hour faster than it has any right or reason to. But now, it seems, GM wants to add one more trick to its Ultium-branded bag: Dual-port charging.
Read MoreAudi is putting Apple Music on the dashboard of cars sold in Europe, North America and Japan beginning with the 2022 model year. Audi’s older cars in those markets will also get an Over-the-Air (OTA) update to enable Apple Music natively, meaning that CarPlay and an iPhone will no longer be necessary to stream music in Audi cars. But only if Apple Music is your streaming service of choice — Spotify, Tidal, and other music streaming services won’t get this level of native support in Audis.
Read MoreA judge in California has ruled that the driver of a Tesla Model S on Autopilot involved in the deaths of two motorists must stand trail for manslaughter. This is the first felony prosecution in the U.S. against a driver using a partially-automated system, according to the Associated Press.
Read MoreLast week, Canoo released a scary first-quarter earnings report saying that “there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.” That had me a little concerned — I’m rooting for Canoo and its clever truck designs. This week, I spoke with Canoo CEO Tony Aquila, who promised me the company is not going anywhere.
Read MoreHere at Jalopnik, we’re always on the lookout for fun, creative ways to get from A to B. Naturally, this led us to test out an electric bike. And that means that right now, we’ve got a VanMoof S3 e-bike sitting here in the office waiting to be ridden. So, what do you want to know about it?
Read MoreFisker is attempting a huge expansion in a short amount of time. After announcing plans to make a four-door convertible with the longest range of any production EV (600 miles!), the company now says it will offer the cheapest all-electric SUV you can buy, starting in 2024. It’s called the PEAR — for Personal Electric Automotive Revolution. Yeah, I know.
Read MoreResearchers have found a flaw in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) that allows an unknown device to be treated as familiar. This is a problem because many smart devices use BLE to recognize a trusted device as a key. The researchers even demonstrated the effectiveness of their Bluetooth-busting device by opening a locked Tesla and driving it away.
Read MoreDistracted driving a is a big problem, especially with all the wonderful things modern cars can do. Purely digital controls via touchscreens and capacitive keys aren’t the answer, because we need to keep our eyes on the road and physical feedback helps us do that. On the other hand, old-fashioned buttons aren’t adequate to navigate the complexity of modern infotainment systems. A mix is necessary, and every automaker has its own school of thought of where the proper balance lies. Mazda’s is wro
Read MoreDuring a keynote speech on May 10, Elon Musk commended Tesla factory workers in China for working under conditions that break labor laws in many parts of the world — including those in China, as The Guardian pointed out.
Read MoreIn a world focused on cleaner fuels, more efficient engines and minimal tailpipe emissions, the humble diesel engine finds itself staring down the barrel of a loaded gun. But Cummins, maker of the diesel-powered motors found in everything from trucks to tractors, thinks hydrogen may hold the key to its high-torque future.
Read MoreGoogle is redesigning Android Auto’s interface to fit all sorts of touchscreens, regardless of their size and shape. Google says the redesign will come in an update this summer, and will increase Android Auto’s compatibility with different screen layouts by defaulting to a split-screen mode that puts all the important features in one place. Basically, it’s tiles, and now they move depending on the setup of the screen in your car.
Read MoreRivian is recalling 502 R1Ts because the front passenger airbag may not deactivate in the presence of a child or child seat, according to documents posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Rivian says it isn’t aware of any accidents or injuries related to the recall.
Read MoreIf you’d asked me as a kid to make a sound like a fire truck, I’d have gladly shouted at the top of my voice “neeeew naaaaw, neeeew naaaaw, neeeew naaaaw,” until someone yelled at me to stop. But then I moved to New York and found out that there’s a whole orchestra of different emergency service sirens to imitate.
Read MoreCanoo, an EV startup that some guy named Jason once had very high hopes for, said Tuesday that it is worried for its future. This is sad news because, like Jason, I once was pretty hopeful about Canoo, too, which wanted to make what was more or less the anti-Cybertruck.
Read MoreThe iPod is dead. You may have thought it vanished long ago, and while the gadget that pops into your head when you think of an iPod —that rectangle with the wheel — hasn’t been sold for quite some time, Apple has continued quietly making an iPhone-style, touchscreen-operated iPod Touch for years. That device has been trundling along since its last update back in 2019. But as of today, the iPod Touch will only be available only “while supplies last,” the company announced.
Read MoreFord has debuted the latest electric version of its best-selling commercial vehicle in the UK, the Ford E-Transit. But the overseas Ford Pro division is holding onto the 2024 Ford E-Transit Custom for itself; Ford will not be releasing this new EV on the U.S. market, which is woeful.
Read MoreIf you were asked to list the most luxurious cars you can buy right now, there’s a good chance at least one Bentley would find a spot on everybody’s rankings. And now, to cement its place on this list, the firm has created an extended Bentayga SUV with one of the most advanced seats ever fitted to a car.
Read MoreTesla doesn’t support Apple CarPlay nor Android Auto in its vehicles, and it’s basically the only major automaker that still doesn’t at this point. For any other company the omission of such an otherwise ubiquitous feature would be inexcusable, but Tesla manages to get away with it. One clever owner has devised a workaround that enables phone projection on the manufacturer’s vehicles, and it’s about as far away from “plug-and-play” as you could imagine.
Read MoreA little under a year ago, Lordstown Motors was vowing that it would absolutely have its electric trucks in production last September, which came and went without its electric trucks being mass produced. In announcing its first quarter earnings on Monday, Lordstown said that, in fact, the Endurance will enter mass production this fall. Fool me once, etc.
Read MoreThe chip shortage has claimed another casualty as far as modern car features go. This time, the shortage is leaving owners of some brand-new BMW models without Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Well, at least, temporarily. The Bavarian carmaker has asked new customers to wait until it can push an over-the-air update that will eventually enable the smartphone interface, as Automotive News reports.
Read MoreNikola’s short history as an attempted electric truck maker has been nothing if not colorful, with Trevor Milton, its founder, being indicted last July on fraud charges. The startup, meanwhile, soldiered on without him, trying to salvage what was left. On Thursday, Nikola said it had achieved at least one goal in that effort, which is actually getting some trucks in the hands of customers.
Read MoreFerrari’s first SUV, the Purosangue, was the worst-kept secret in the world of ultra-luxury cars, until it wasn’t, with some details trickling out over the years but not much of real import, like what will power it or how much it will cost. Ferrari answered the latter question on Wednesday, confirming that the Purosangue will be powered by electric motors, to help save the environment. Just kidding, Ferrari said it would get Ferrari’s V12, an engine it also uses in the 812 and Daytona SP3.
Read MoreEvery few weeks I will see some kind of news item about Apple, which makes the iPhone and computers, and Apple’s alleged attempt to make a car, which it reportedly has been trying off and on to do for seven years. The news item will be that some executive has come or gone, or that a car company is considering collaborating with Apple, or something about parts sourcing. Usually, it will also come with the suggestion that, really guys, Apple might be serious this time. I refuse to believe that thi
Read MoreToyota, which was a pioneer in America with the hybrid Prius before later not bothering much with all-electric cars due to an unseemly obsession with fuel-cell tech, is just about through with cars that are eligible for the federal tax credit. All for a bunch of boring plug-in hybrids.
Read MoreThe most unbelievable thing in the Halo show so far isn’t super soldiers, human clones or even artificial intelligence. I can believe all of that; what I’m having most trouble believing is that internal combustion is still around even in the distant future, which is what the Halo show seems to suggest in recent episodes.
Read MoreWhen you hear the word “recall,” you probably think of massive campaigns involving scores of affected vehicles. Every once in a while though, just one lonely car out of hundreds of thousands are recalled. It happened to a Bentley Flying Spur with a poorly welded fuel tank in 2021, and it’s happened again to a much more ordinary vehicle — a Tesla Model X.
Read MoreWe’ve already seen the last new Acura model with an internal-combustion engine, the CEO of the world’s second-biggest auto manufacturer sees nothing wrong with doing business in a hotbed of grave human rights atrocities, and vans. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
Read MoreToyota will produce 150,000 fewer vehicles globally this coming month than it originally planned, BMW could make its Mexico facility the base of its EV production operations and Sony is finding big business in supplying image sensors for the future of assisted and autonomous driving. All that and more in this Happy Friday edition of The Morning Shift for May 27, 2022.
Read MoreI fear the BMW XM is what we deserve, Volkswagen dealers seem very mad, and Elon Musk. All that and more in this Thursday edition of The Morning Shift for May 26, 2022.
Read MoreVolkswagen wants to flex its advertising muscle again, BMW is following its domestic rival into the brave new world of direct sales in Europe and BMW also says it doesn’t care about Formula 1. All that and more in this Wednesday edition of The Morning Shift for May 25, 2022.
Read MoreIndiana has won a Stellantis battery plant, Toyota has slashed global production, and Avtovaz. All that and more in The Morning Shift for May 24, 2022.
Read MoreCars keep getting older, Mercedes wants to do business differently and BMW is looking into alternative energy sources to lessen its dependence on Russian natural gas. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Monday, May 23, 2022.
Read MoreAmericans still want cars, Nissan and Mitsubishi have an attractive new EV, and Elon Musk. All that and more in The Morning Shift for May 20, 2022.
Read MoreVolkswagen’s most fun vehicle doesn’t have a very fun price, Mercedes-Benz is on a hunt to maximize profit margins and another fatal Tesla Autopilot crash is under government investigation. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Thursday, May 19, 2022.
Read MoreStellantis thinks it can make a lot of money in India, midsize SUVs did mostly fine in a new side crash test, and Elon Musk. All that and more in The Morning Shift for May 18, 2022.
Read MoreCarvana is presently forbidden from selling cars in the land of Lincoln, Rivian is suing its seat supplier and Tesla’s closing the order books for a vehicle it was supposed to start manufacturing six months ago. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
Read MoreAudi, Tesla, GM, Ford, Stellantis, and probably everyone else are having production issues, while Hyundai could be a sleeping EV giant. All that and more in The Morning Shift for May 16, 2022.
Read MoreRich folk bought Lamborghinis while the rest of us learned to knit, Nissan is mulling over an additional third U.S. plant with renewed confidence and Tesla won’t crack India, for now. All that and more in this Friday the 13th edition of The Morning Shift for May 13, 2022.
Read MoreNissan is making money again, Rivian is not, and GM. All of that and more in The Morning Shift for May 12, 2022.
Read MoreToyota doesn’t want anyone to get too excited about its recent triumph, BMW’s next wave of EVs depends on cheaper-but-better batteries and it’s not getting any easier for Canoo. This is The Morning Shift for Wednesday May 11, 2022.
Read MoreMercedes isn’t having trouble selling electric cars, Tesla has a new recall, and Lucid is going to Europe. All that and more in The Morning Shift for May 10, 2022.
Read MoreHyundai’s eyeing a factory dedicated to electric vehicles right between its two American factories that aren’t, Ford is proud of itself for making one out of every five F-150 Lightnings affordable and a transmission giant is finding ways to stay relevant in this brave new world. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Monday, May 9, 2022.
Read MoreLucid is raising prices, Tesla is trying to build more cars in China, and GM is pushing its new used-car platform. All that and more in The Morning Shift for May 6, 2022.
Read MoreElectrified vehicles are having a moment in Europe, BMW and Stellantis are raking it in and wouldn’t you believe a company that deals primarily in chips for cars isn’t doing the best right now. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Thursday, May 5, 2022.
Read MoreAston has a new CEO, Ferrari made some coin, and Volvo. All that and more in today’s Morning Shift for May 4, 2022.
Read MoreRivian is getting a discount on its future office space, Stellantis is picking up the pieces of German luxury automakers’ car sharing joint venture and many Ford Explorers have been recalled. All that and more in today’s Morning Shift for Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
Read MoreJeep says that Jeep showrooms are great, it’s also a great time to be a car dealer in America, and Rimac. All that and more in The Morning Shift for May 2, 2022.
Read MoreI’ve always preferred smaller cars. I like the responsiveness, the ease of parking, and the fuel economy. But this week I had the opportunity to cruise around in a new Toyota Tacoma and part of me really wants to keep this truck.
Read MoreGood old gravity. It’s always there for us, keeping us grounded — and now, charging our electric trains indefinitely. A mining company in Australia recently explained that four of its electric trains create so much electricity through regenerative braking going downhill, they can power themselves back to the top of the hill, and have a little extra battery power left over. Science!
Read MoreFlorida’s private owned Brightline passenger train pulled a test engine into its new terminal station at Orlando International Airport on Tuesday. The train line has been growing by leaps and bounds, but there’s just one problem: It’s the deadliest train line in America by far.
Read MoreMotorsport teams are always on the lookout for new ways to part fans from their hard-earned cash. Whether it’s branded baseball caps, swanky sunglasses or mini replica helmets, they’re experts at it. And now, the Mercedes Formula E squad has a new line of electric bikes desperate to deprive you of a few thousand dollars.
Read MoreWhen was the last time you rode a school bus? It’s been a minute for me, but it doesn’t seem like they have changed all that much in the decade-plus since I last hopped on one. But that might be about to change, as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will pay schools across the U.S. to scrap their aging diesel-powered buses in favor of cleaner alternatives.
Read MoreSerial 1, Harley-Davidson’s electric bicycle division is getting in on the e-bike boom with a new limited-edition electric mountain bike that’ll be made in low quantities at a high price.
Read MoreOver the years, Specialized has made some pretty important bikes. The American firm introduced the first major production mountain bike in 1981 with the Stumpjumper, and its Rockhopper hardtail remains one of my favorite, versatile cross country riders.
Read MoreLast weekend I found myself staring at the empty parking space left behind by my recently departed nightmare school bus project. I wondered what I should do with the large space. Do I fill it with cars? Do I cancel my lease? An alluring answer to my question is parked in Bay City, Michigan. This 2002 Neoplan Cityliner is one of the weirdest coach buses ever put on American roads, and it would make one epic RV.
Read MoreTwo of the things I most enjoy reading and writing about here at Jalopnik are new electric vehicles and fire trucks. EV design is full of creative solutions for the future of transportation, while fire trucks are, arguably, the coolest utility vehicles out there. So, you can imagine my excitement when the Los Angeles Fire Department announced it has received the first all-electric fire truck in America.
Read MoreToday you can buy a pickup with unbelievable power numbers, tow ratings, and all sorts of handy technology. But if you love your trucks dripping with vintage style, but still want some of the finer technological offerings you can get on a vehicle today, you don’t always have to give up too much. There’s a glorious 1955 Chevrolet 3200 NAPCO 4×4 for sale and it’s a restomod done right.
Read MoreLand Rover has finally entered the three row, eight-passenger SUV game. Yea, I know, there’s a three-row Discovery, but it’s limited with its 5+2 seating arrangement, and that third row is only useable if you’re a kid. So, Land Rover upped the Defender’s game to make it the brand’s people hauler.
Read MoreIt looks like the F-150 Raptor is really come for the Ram TRX’s neck. An Instagram post spotted by Fordauthority.com seems to confirm that the most powerful F-150 Raptor is getting the supercharged 5.2-liter Predator V8 that powers the Mustang GT500. And while we don’t know how much power it will make in the Raptor, that engine makes 760 hp and 625 lb-ft of torque in the GT500. Should be plenty for the Raptor.
Read MoreYou’ve heard the rumor that EVs don’t work in the cold, right? Well, Nissan is out to prove that this is all a load of rubbish as it tries to make the Ariya electric crossover the first car to drive from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Read MoreIf you’re a Bronco Raptor buyer, you’ll be at the pump often. A leak on the Bronco6g owner forum has exposed the 2023 Ford Bronco Raptor’s gas mileage figures. While they aren’t as bad as I expected, they’re still far from anything to brag about.
Read MoreNissan is honoring the iconic Safari Rally Z that ran at the 1971 and ’73 East African Safari Rally with a new hybrid version of the Nissan Juke. Strange, I know. For some reason, Nissan didn’t take this opportunity to revive the Safari Rally Z in a familiar yet modern guise by modifying a 2023 Nissan Z.
Read MoreSince 1977, tuning house Brabus has been churning out bonkers Mercedes-based cars that have too much power and too many wings. It’s a fantastic company. So, after 45 years of shipping suped-up AMG cars and even a Smart or two, the company needed to celebrate this milestone. And it did so with a bonkers dune buggy.
Read MoreWe know sedans are dying. As products, they’re better than ever — cars like the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, and Hyundai Sonata are no longer the boring white-bread grocery-getters of yore. They’re the best they’ve ever been, and they get even better when you move into the premium midsize segment. Unfortunately, many of these models have been ignored by buyers in favor of crossovers and SUVs. The VW Arteon is the poster child of that buyer neglect: VW has sold fewer than 50 Arteons so far in 2022
Read MoreIt’s been 20 years since VW upped the hot hatch ante with the original R32. Now to mark the anniversary of that car’s debut, VW has thrown a touch more power and goodies at the Golf R. And you’ll never guess what they’re calling it: The Golf R 20 Years.
Read MoreVW has updated the Arteon for 2022. While you may be like “Yea? And? What’s your point?” there’s news here. Big news. News that might make you consider the Arteon if you’re in the market for a new car: There’s a new engine. The Arteon now makes as much power as a Porsche 718 Boxster.
Read MoreHow does a car’s differential work? You probably have a vague understanding. Some stuff spins, some stuff doesn’t, and somehow, the result allows your car to drive around a curve without shredding its tires or chewing up its own guts. There are gears and other gears, and it’s basically magic. That was the extent of my own understanding, until I found this vintage educational film from 1937. It’s still the best, simplest, most immediately understandable explanation of how a differential works I’v
Read MoreThe last time we saw my track-prepped Mazda Miata, I was confident. Its only real flaw — the fact that I sat too high in the car — had been fixed. It was perfect in every way, and nothing was going to stop me and my six-foot-tall frame from ripping around at track days all summer long.
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