Sometimes it seems like the Audi S3 is the forgotten child of Audi’s performance lineup. It’s a slightly strange offering: Hot-hatch performance in a premium-priced compact sport sedan. I’m here to tell you the 2022 Audi S3 is not to be ignored. While it’s not flawless, there’s some serious performance here.
Read MoreA tractor-trailer loaded with jars of Alfredo sauce dumped its cargo all over a freeway outside of Memphis, Tennessee, just in time for the Tuesday evening rush hour, the latest salvo against American commuters by malcontents using Italian food as their weapon of choice.
Read MoreBoston’s Orange Line commuter rail service carries an average of 201,000 riders every week, making it the second busiest line on one of the busiest metro rail networks in America. So, when the company that runs the service recently announced it was closing the line for 30 days to carry out repairs, it was a pretty big deal.
Read MoreA record-breaking heatwave in China is forcing microchip factories and EV metals processing plants to close for six days. The historic heatwave is causing droughts in the southwestern province of Sichuan and reducing hydropower generation. The dry conditions have strained the region’s power grid, but have also cut back supplies of raw materials like polysilicon, lithium and aluminum, all of which are critical components used in EVs, according to Bloomberg.
Read MoreThe deep sea is nature’s engineering department. The creatures that live in the briny deep have adapted some amazing ways of surviving and thriving in their extreme habitat. Like this species: Anomalops katoptron, better known as the flashlight fish, so named for its bioluminescent patches. If you ask me, these are headlights.
Read MoreHere in America, electric bikes are having a bit of a moment. Porsche is getting in on motor design, countless startups are bringing innovative bikes to market and sales of battery-powered models are approaching a million units a year. Clearly, the country is coming ‘round to the idea of life on two wheels.
Read MoreWhile the concept of high-speed rail lines linking the country’s major metropolitan areas has captured the imaginations of many Americans, the public transportation infrastructure used for commuting is far more likely to impact a more localized area in the U.S. That’s keeping in mind that major cities in our country don’t have public transportation outside of a bus system and some have commuter rail systems that are clearly inadequate for their city’s population. And then, there are a few commut
Read MoreHydrogen power is kind of unique in the world of alternative energy because it’s already reasonably mature. Fuel cells have been around for decades now, so it’s the infrastructure that’s keeping things from taking off rather than the technology. BMW doesn’t seem to care about that because, according to a report published on Wednesday by Automotive News, it’s started producing its own fuel cells.
Read MoreAs much as I hate the saying “the grass is always greener on the other side,” it’s usually true. Things always look better when you don’t (or can’t) have them. As the former owner of an E28 BMW 535is, I always assumed this was the case with the M5. Of course, I could never afford an M5, not on my meager BMW Seattle parts department salary at the time, so it was moot anyway.
Read MoreModern cars are incredible things — especially modern performance cars. They can accelerate so hard that your eyeballs explode, then casually take you to your favorite drive-thru coffee shop in total air-conditioned, massaging-seat comfort, and only ask for an oil change every few years.
Read MoreAs readers of Jalopnik, you’re doubtless familiar with the concept of Project Car Hell. It’s that special place you end up in when you buy a cool but cataclysmically unreliable car that takes all your time and energy and, of course, money to try and make functional.
Read MoreBMW is really not reading the room. The company has its eyes covered and its ears plugged, while it waits for this whole bad press thing with subscription-based features to blow over. And once that happens, as Bloomberg reports, they can roll out even more subscriptions.
Read MoreBMW’S M lineup is about as fat as its ever been. Right now, the company makes three M sedans, two M coupes, two M convertibles and four M crossovers. There are, of course, different variants within those models, but we don’t need to get into that, because it’s all a bit confusing. Then, if you add in the not-real-M M cars (like the M440i for example), it really paints a picture of how much the M division has grown at BMW.
Read MoreBMW wants to get more buyers into EVs. The brand has already delivered a variety of options in all shapes and sizes, like the retired iX and i3, and now, the i7 and i4 and their many variants. With the cancellation of the i3, a more affordable BMW electric car was needed, and the marque plans to deliver with an entry-level i4, starting at just over $52,000, including destination.
Read MoreIt’s been simply too long since a giant goddamn boat got stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal, and for a brief moment, it seemed as if our wait was over. Navigation through the canal was halted today as yet another big-ass ship — reportedly named Affinity V — had run aground and gotten wedged sideways in the canal, BNO News reports. Now, though, it looks like the ship has been refloated and is carrying on its merry way.
Read MoreIt’s safe to state that this year’s pumpkin spice season has officially begun. Not because you can head over to your local hot beverage vendor of choice for a pumpkin spice latte, but because a Nebraska man paddled 38 miles down the Missouri River in an 846-pound pumpkin. This gourd fording expedition was a half-decade-long effort with the ultimate goal being a place in the Guinness World Records.
Read MoreAn electric boat just broke the all-time speed record for battery-powered watercraft, reaching a top speed of 109 mph. And while internal combustion-powered boats have long been able to surpass triple-digit speeds, this boat absolutely shattered the previous electric speed record for watercraft, which sat at a mere 88.6 mph.
Read MoreAn extreme drought in Europe has left one of the continent’s largest rivers, the Danube, at its lowest water levels in nearly a century. Those low water levels have exposed dozens of German warships – laden with explosives – that were sunk during World War II.
Read MoreThe technology that’s changing cars will, in time, change boats — you know, the cars of the sea. Polestar, a Swedish maker of electric vehicles, has entered a partnership with Candela, a Swedish maker of electric boats, to supply its battery technology to seafaring travelers.
Read MoreThey say money can’t buy happiness, but what it can buy is a 130-foot megayacht. You just have to hope it doesn’t sink off the coast of Italy. That would be unfortunate for the terrible person who owns that boat. They probably wouldn’t be happy anymore.
Read MoreIt seems as if we’re living in an age of excess. Superyachts are all the rage with the wealthy. If you don’t have a floating mansion with a helicopter pad, you are nothing, I guess. From The Robb Report’s own special section for these floating palaces, highlights yet another individual with too much money, who bought a superyacht: retired San Antonio Spurs player Tony Parker.
Read MoreAmazon founder Jeff Bezos’ big fancy new boat slipped silently from its berth at a Dutch shipyard in the wee hours of Tuesday morning without needing to dismantle any major historical pieces of infrastructure. Instead, the mega super yacht was towed a little out of its way to another shipyard without its mast.
Read MoreMitsubishis current lineup is… shall we say spartan. It’s hard to see the brand’s performance history in what they sell now; in fact, you’d never know that just seven years ago, the brand was still selling one of the most capable sport compacts of all time, the Lancer Evolution. Since then, the brand has been all about the Outlander, Eclipse Cross, and Mirage. For 2023, though, the brand is looking to bring back some excitement as Mitsubishi has announced the return of the Ralliart performance b
Read MoreThe Lynk & Co 01 is difficult to describe. Not because it’s uncategorizable. It’s a compact crossover, and if you close your eyes and sketch a contemporary crossover, you’ll end up with something very much like the Lynk & Co 01: a slightly bulbous body, four doors, a hatch, black plastic wheel arches over 20-inch wheels that somehow look undersized. A smattering of “cute” design flourishes, like those reptilian receding headlamps perched atop the front fenders, a narrow baleen grille, clear tail
Read MoreA Nissan Rogue is a car that even Rogue owners do not spend a lot of time thinking about. A guy I know owns a new-ish Nissan Rogue for the sole reason that his car buying strategy — pre-pandemic, at least — was to show up to car dealerships and ask what they had new from the prior year still sitting around on the lot, and perhaps they would sell it to him for cheap. This is how he ended up with a Nissan Rogue, and how I assume a lot of other people do, too.
Read MoreProbably the one thing reasonable people can agree about Tesla is that its sales model — direct sales to consumers — is superior to having a third-party dealership network, as almost every other automaker has, because dealerships suck major shit and pretty much only still exist because of state franchise laws. Of course, it also sounds like dealing directly with Tesla can also not be ideal, but that doesn’t mean that cutting out the middle man is a bad idea in general.
Read MoreI’ve heard countless horror stories from people trying to buy lately. We all know that this market is a seller’s heaven and a buyer’s hell, but when you’re in desperate need for a vehicle, those concerns kind of move to the wayside, leaving people dealing with a network of so-called “stealerships.”
Read MoreThe Mazda CX-9 might be one of the most well-received full-size crossovers on the market. And if you were hoping to get into a new one for under $40,000, you’re out of luck. Mazda has slightly updated the CX-9 for 2023 and with those updates come a new, higher price. The ‘23 CX9 now starts at $40,025. Yes, that includes destination charges.
Read MoreNissan looks to be trimming the fat, as yet another one of its models hits the chopping block for next year. This time around it’s the Rouge Sport, confirmed by a rep for the company to Car and Driver.
Read MorePrincess Diana’s 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 1 just sold for supercar-like money at auction.
Read MoreThe Acura MDX is normally reserved for the family-friendly luxury crossover crowd. But Acura has stepped up its game. The new 2022 MDX Type S is the most powerful and best-performing MDX Acura has ever created. But I still think it needs a little more, especially if Acura wants people to take the Type S badge seriously again.
Read MoreGenesis has finally released a bit more details and pricing for its second EV, the Electrified G80. Including a $1,095 destination charge, the electric luxury sedan will start at $80,920.
Read MoreAs American taste continues to trend more and more to trucks and SUVs, a number of other vehicle segments are starting to fall by the wayside. One of the best example of a dying segment is hatchbacks. They used to be fairly ubiquitous around the country. Now just a handful remain. But they’re still out there — waiting for you to buy ‘em.
Read MoreAfter months of hassle dealing with a broken car purchased through Carvana, the mega online retail dealer is finally apologizing and reimbursing a Maine woman for the ordeal.
Read MoreAt this rate, the Mazda MX-30 could very well go down as the next unlikely breadwinner on Bring a Trailer. The Japanese automaker has reportedly sold 505 examples of its first battery-electric vehicle — and that’s all it was scheduled to build. Without murmurs of 2023 models rolling into showrooms, it’s quite possible we’ve seen the last of the 100-mile crossover, at least until the long-rumored plug-in hybrid model enters the frame.
Read MoreYes, Nissan still makes the Murano. One of the brand’s last holdouts gets some minor updates for 2023, along with a small price hike across all trims.
Read MoreThe Dodge Hornet has so far proven to be popular, even though it has yet to be released. Dodge says it received some 14,000 preorders for the thing the first day it was shown. While Dodge may be happy about the consumer response to the Hornet, not everyone is applauding the newest Dodge crossover. The Drive reports that internally, Alfa Romeo isn’t too happy that Dodge got a version of a crossover that was only supposed to be for the Italian brand.
Read MoreThe Jeep Grand Wagoneer shows Jeep is serious about taking on the luxury players in the full-size SUV game. It’s the most expensive, finely crafted vehicle the brand has ever created. It’s also hugely excessive in the worst ways.
Read MoreAs electric vehicles become more widely available across the country, we’ve started to see huge and huge spike in EV sales, according to Urban Science, an automotive consultant and technology company.
Read MoreImagine buying a brand new car, going to register it, and finding out you can’t because someone else already did. The Drive reports that’s what one Tesla customer is going through after a title mix-up from the factory has left a mess that neither the Texas DMV nor Tesla seemingly wants to clean up.
Read MoreIt looks like Range Rover has finally figured out how to be an uber-exclusive brand. The British off-road brand used Monterey Car Week to drop its most exclusive and expensive model ever: the 2022 Range Rover SV Carmel Edition.
Read MoreI hate to be the bearer of bad news, but after several months of a decline, the average price of used cars sold in America actually increased in July to $28,219, according to Kelley Blue Book.
Read MoreLike everyone else, Rivian is raising prices. And they’re doing it at the wrong time. The Verge reports that the EV automaker has gotten rid of the base model of its R1T pickup and R1S SUV and pissed off customers in the process, since it also axed the models that had already been pre-ordered.
Read MoreYou thought the 4C’s death marked the end of internal combustion-powered Alfa Romeo sports cars, did you? Personally I’d assumed as much, but the brand still feels there’s unfinished work to do. As such, it’ll release a “very selective and very exclusive” coupe next year, according to CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato.
Read MoreKia is making some bold performance moves in the world of electric vehicles. The 2023 Kia EV6 GT ups the performance ante by bringing supercar rivaling performance with electric efficiency.
Read MoreIf you’re one of the many people out there trying to be more eco-friendly but who also isn’t ready to give up the combustion engine, don’t worry. We’ve put together a list of the most efficient hybrid machines you can buy today.
Read MoreFor decades, Dodge was a brand in search of a purpose — sort of like Chrysler is now. The surface-level aggression and performance motif rang somewhat hollow for a lineup that included offerings like the Journey, Grand Caravan and Dart. But then Dodge fully committed to the muscle thing and found its calling. The Hornet will be its first test to see if that newfound goodwill can extend to a product that isn’t a Charger or Challenger.
Read MoreWhile the return of the Acura Integra garnered a number of haters, I appreciate that the brand brought us a compact liftback sedan to market. This could have easily been some RDX replacement crossover with the Integra name slapped on it. What I don’t appreciate is being lied to.
Read MoreWe all know Dodge has been selling the ancient Charger and Challenger for what seems like forever. But if this new concept is any indication of what the brand’s future electric muscle plans are, this EV performance future may be something to look forward to. Take a look at the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept.
Read MoreCar prices are a curious thing these days, and so is people’s undying love of Elon Musk. We may live in a bit of a topsy-turvy world, but some things still remain constants. One of those constants is that the nicest Pontiac Sunbird Convertible on Earth costs less than this signed 8x10 Photo of Elon Musk wearing a spacesuit that I found on eBay.
Read MoreRaise your hand if you’re still cringing every time you pull up to a pump. Even though gas prices are lower here in Texas than they were earlier in the summer, I’ve still been wondering if I wouldn’t rather opt for some electrification instead. And plug-in hybrids, which use electric power as a first resort, would be right up my alley. So, I’ve put together a list of the PHEVs that will reward you with the most gas savings in a year.
Read MoreKia has released pricing for the first ever Kia Sportage PHEV. Its MSRP starts at just under $40,000 for the most efficient and most powerful version of the Sportage you can buy. Kia has the Toyota RAV4 Prime in its sights.
Read MoreWhere were you the last time Dodge released a new car? I had barely started college, it was a decade ago. It’s taken Dodge what feels like an eternity to replace the ill-received Dart, so the 2023 Hornet better give Stellantis’ muscle makers a viable entry-level nameplate — for real this time.
Read MoreKia’s K5 has a dumb name, but it’s low-key one of the best affordable mid-size sedans that you can buy, and thanks to an announcement made by Kia on Tuesday, we know it’s getting just a little better for 2023.
Read MoreMazda’s Mazda3 is still one of the best-looking small cars in the business, and that doesn’t look to be changing anytime soon. This doesn’t mean Mazda is totally resting on its laurels, according to an announcement made by the company on Tuesday.
Read MoreHey, Dom, long time no see. How are Letty and little Brian? Good, good, glad everyone’s doing well. Now, listen, I don’t want to take up too much of your time here, but the folks over in Auburn Hills sent me over with a pitch: Dodge wants to sell you, Dominic Toretto, an all-carbon-fiber 1970 Charger body.
Read MoreIt’s an interesting time to be Dodge right now. The brand has built itself around performance, muscular high-displacement V8s in a world that’s increasingly overrun with two-liter turbo-fours, but that can’t last forever. The company’s most performance-oriented cars, the Challenger and Charger, are already dead. What’s the brand to do?
Read MoreThere could be bad news around the corner as more and more car buyers are having difficulty keeping up with auto loan payments.
Read MoreCoupes are becoming an endangered species. That is, unless you want to drop some serious money on one. Now it’s time to pour one out for another relatively accessible luxury coupe, as Car and Driver has confirmed the Infiniti Q60 is discontinued for 2023.
Read MoreTypically when Mercedes tuner Brabus gets its hot little hands on a car, it does everything in its considerable power to make it faster, meaner, wilder and, as a result, generally dumber. That’s not the case with the Brabus EQS. Yep, that’s right, Brabus is taking a crack at EVs, and the results are more than a little surprising.
Read MoreBuried in the sales reports Toyota/Lexus released for the first half of 2022 and June is a strange, random, and almost surprising figure. Lexus sold a single new unit of a model it discontinued two years ago. Exactly one person bought a brand new Lexus GS. And that’s not even the best part.
Read MoreThe Maserati Ghibli is going away in 2024. A Maserati rep confirmed to Australian outlet Drive that the Ghibli will be discontinued in 2024 to make room for a Quattroporte electric vehicle.
Read MoreOk, so here’s the thing: I don’t usually care about concept cars. Typically, if we see one that’s amazing and totally something that a manufacturer should actually build, it never again sees the light of day after it does its little event circuit for a few months. That’s not usually the case with Acura, though.
Read MoreWhen I first sat behind the wheel of the new Kia Sorento plug-in hybrid, it felt enormous. It was easily the biggest car I’ve driven, and I felt pretty daunted to hit the crowded streets of New York City in it. It was taller than I like, the driving position was way higher than I’m used to and the whole car felt a lot longer than anything I’ve driven in the past. All that meant that, initially, I was ready to lament it as being far too big for any normal person’s daily needs.
Read MoreIf you follow the automotive industry in any capacity, you know that markups on both new and used cars are off the charts these days — and we’re seeing that in spades with the new 2023 Nissan Z. News ricocheted around the car internet this week of a dealer apparently asking for $50,000 over sticker on a limited-edition Z Proto Spec. But the true situation doesn’t appear to be quite as bad as some outlets are reporting.
Read MoreSay what you want about the Lamborghini Urus — it’s ugly, it’s overpriced, it’s a glorified Audi Q8, it’s ugly — you can’t deny the staggering level of performance it offers for an SUV. In fact, it’s so good, and so popular with buyers, Lamborghini hasn’t needed to refresh or update anything about its most popular model since the Urus debuted in 2018. Until now.
Read MoreWe’ve been waiting for this for a long, long time. After what feels like years, it’s finally here — a chance to explore, to play around, to share our perfect designs with our peers. That’s right, that thing we’ve all been holding our breath for has arrived: The 2023 Nissan Z configurator.
Read MoreEarlier this week, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act. It tamps down drug prices (for people on Medicare, at least), invests in the environment, and pays for it all with increased corporate taxes. But you’re not here for any of those — you’re here for the cars.
Read MoreNew cars continue to get more expensive. As material costs have gone up, combined with inflation, automakers are doing what they can to stay profitable. The latest automaker to grapple with this is Mazda, as Automotive News reports the Japanese brand is considering some small price hikes.
Read MoreMazda’s July sales numbers were released a few days ago, and while they aren’t pretty (total sales are down 28.5 percent from a year ago) one thing sticks out as particularly ugly: MX-30 sales.
Read MoreSport sedan fans, prepare to pour one out for a real one. Car and Driver has confirmed with Nissan that the Maxima will end production next year.
Read MoreYou’ve been making all sorts of excuses as to why you haven’t bought a McLaren F1 yet. Now’s your time to shine. RM Sotheby’s is auctioning what they are calling a “one of one” F1 on August 18.
Read MoreAcura is on a mission to reinvent itself, injecting some much-needed performance into a brand that had lukewarm offerings at best. Part of that performance injection is bringing back the Type S label. While historically its been reserved for cars, it’s been absent from Acura for the last few years. The first generation TLX lost it when Acura decided to make the TL and TSX into one vehicle. In its place was a lukewarm A-Spec package. Now Type S is back. In addition to the TLX Type S, Acura is usi
Read MoreAlright, so here’s the thing: Genesis is pretty much the most interesting car company operating right now. It’s one of the few companies that’s going its own way with exterior and interior styling, and it’s the first company since Lexus in the early 1990s to offer a meaningful challenge to the classic European luxury brands.
Read MoreWe all know the age-old stereotype that keeps many of us from touching any Italian car with a 10-foot pole: they’re unreliable. It doesn’t help that the performance of many of these cars is impressive and can be had for cheap used. Mostly because buyers are wary to buy them new. Maserati, one of the exampled Italian brands that people have long viewed as unreliable, is looking to change people’s perception. The brand is now offering 10-year powertrain warranties on all new vehicles to give custo
Read MoreThe Cadillac Lyriq is what happens when General Motors works at its highest capacity, putting premium materials together into a comfortable, competent highway cruiser. But the Lyriq starts at over sixty grand, and only climbs from there — far from an entry-level price. For a brand that wants to go all-in on EVs, it will need, and quickly, entry-level models.
Read MoreFor a fleeting moment, it seemed that Dodge’s Hemi-powered coupe and sedan might live on through the beginning of the “eMuscle” era after all. A story published late last week by Motor Trend cited anonymous sources claiming that Dodge planned to deliver a next-generation Charger and Challenger on a new internal-combustion, rear-wheel-drive platform with space for a V8, perhaps after the existing models rode into the sunset in 2024. That isn’t happening, and we know because Dodge just said so.
Read MoreWelcome back to “Ask Car Buying!” Where you send us your questions on how to navigate this tricky market and we do our best to help. This week we are discussing why dealers are putting ads on the airways for cars they can’t sell you,
Read MoreBernard is a big guy with an aging 2004 Yukon Denali. He needs something with comfort and luxury but doesn’t want to be averaging 14 mpg. He would also like something a bit flashy so what car should he buy?
Read MoreBee is just over five-foot tall and has trouble being comfortable in cars that are considered “compact.” She had a Fiat 500 that unfortunately lost a battle with a Chevy Suburban and is looking for something small and manual under $20,000. What car should she buy?
Read MoreChris is from Minneapolis, and despite being a regular reader of this website, he doesn’t really care for the act of driving. He’s looking for a comfortable cocoon for about $40,000 that can maybe handle some outdoor gear. What car should he buy?
Read MoreTake a look at the automotive market today. New car inventory is still low, and customers paying over MSRP has become the norm. Buyers are looking for any trick they can use to score a competitive price. Among the classic tips floating around is the idea that there’s a certain time on the calendar when car dealers will be hungry to bargain. Sadly, that advice is totally outdated and irrelevant in today’s market. In 2022, the “best” time to buy a new car has less to do with the calendar and more
Read MoreJoe and his wife are recent empty nesters looking for a high-end car for long drives and road rallies. They signed up for the Dustball Rally and would like to use something a bit more unique than their BMW 3 series. What car should they buy?
Read MoreMitsubishi has raised the price of the 2023 Mitsubishi Mirage and dropped the option for a manual gearbox on its long-running economy car. But before I delve into the nitty-gritty of this latest update to the Mirage, I just have to ask the following: Why?
Read MoreThere are an awful lot of examples where GM does something great. Sadly, the automaker often takes away those good ideas just as swiftly as they were introduced, leaving everyone baffled. It happened to the Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon: For a few years, GM dropped a small-block V8 in its compact pickup, giving fans a sporty little hot-rod truck. Then GM snatched it away.
Read MoreRenault is opening a “used parts factory” in France where its trucks will be broken down and their major parts harvested for use in trucks that are still running. The facility will have a reverse assembly line that’s supposed to extend the lifetime of the heavy duty vehicles Renault Trucks sells in Europe.
Read MoreForget about the woes of every other automotive segment, because the one that has probably suffered the most from the onslaught of SUVs and crossovers is wagons. As a result, there aren’t all that many left on the market.
Read MoreRemember when the 2023 Civic Type R was first revealed, way back in those halcyon days of last month? Back then, I made some predictions about its specs using the highly technical and in-depth modeling algorithm known as “educated guessing.” Well, many of those same specs have now leaked (for the JDM model, at least), and I’m curious: How’d I do?
Read MorePut your pitchfork down! Let me tell you why this song and music video could be one of the funniest pieces of content on the internet.
Read MoreWelcome back to Stream Day at Jalopnik! I spent our usual timeslot last week buying a motorcycle, so I missed all the smiling faces (or, usernames) in chat. This week, however, we’re back — that’s right, you’re all stuck with me once again.
Read MoreLucid is trying to raise some serious money right now. The automaker just filed for a new offering of up to $8 billion. The EV maker is attempting to bolster its capital because of supply chain issues, according to Reuters.
Read MoreWagons are the ultimate expression of what a car should be. Fight me.
Read MoreItalians, salsa aficionados and people just generally obsessed with summer fruit should turn away from these grisly photos of 150,000 tomatoes strewn across I-80 in Vacaville, California following a truck crash early Monday morning.
Read MoreI’m rocking the Aston Martin DBX 707 on California’s epic Skyline Boulevard, increasingly boggled by this SUV’s nose for apexes and explosive corner exits. We already knew the DBX was the prettiest SUV on the planet, including versus bullseye performance targets in the Lamborghini Urus and Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT.
Read MoreI’ve always felt that there is one band out there for everyone — the one band that awakens something in your soul — changing you at your very core. Maybe that’s a little too deep for a morning tune to get you through your commute to work, but stay with me.
Read MoreI just spent the weekend driving a soft-top 2022 Ford Bronco Sasquatch, and it’s making me rethink everything. Namely, everything I’ve always loved about the Jeep Wrangler.
Read MoreMercedes-Benz has confirmed that its twin-turbo 4.0-liter AMG V8 (the 63 engine) is coming back for 2023.
Read MorePresident Joe Biden recently drove his 1967 C2 Corvette Stingray with comedian and legendary car guy Jay Leno for his show on CNBC.
Read MoreThere are many artists in the world whose music engenders a great deal of goodwill towards your fellow human beings. They make the kind of songs that bring people together and make them smile.
Read MoreWith the stroke of a pen, President Joe Biden’s $52.7 billion semiconductor chips manufacturing subsidy and research executive order is now officially being implemented.
Read MoreHave you ever seen a car that was legitimately so stupid, absurd, and cool it’s like time came to a standstill when you saw it? That’s what happened to me and a lot of the Jalopnik staff here when we laid eyes on this beauty: a Chevy Corvette with a whole lift kit and off-road tires.
Read MoreCredit reporting company Experian says drivers are opting for used cars over new ones more than ever before. In the second quarter of 2022, 62 percent of car buyers financed a used car, which is a steady increase from 60 percent earlier this year and an even bigger increase from the same quarter last year at 58 percent, according to Automotive News.
Read MoreIf you’re from Sheffield, there are a few things you have to do. You have to douse your pie in Henderson’s Relish. You have to order a pint of Jaipur on cask whenever you see it offered. Lastly, you have to like the music of Arctic Monkeys.
Read MoreFast & Furious, everyone’s favorite over-the-top car-adjacent movie franchise is nearing its end. The multi-million dollar movie empire will draw to a close in April 2023 with the long-awaited Fast X, which is midway through filming as we speak.
Read MoreTesla CEO Elon Musk is none too pleased with Tesla drivers who are pointing out major issues with the company’s Full Self-Driving software, according to Insider.
Read MoreCalifornia is reportedly going to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035. It’s the first state to do so, and it could end up having a major impact on the U.S.’s transition to electric vehicles, per a report from The New York Times.
Read MoreI’m just gonna say it right off the bat: more songs need harmonic solos. This song is the perfect representation of it.
Read MoreWhen you fly into Monterey for Car Week, the first thing you experience is a somewhat shoddy and outdated airport. You’ll quickly toss that imagery aside, though, because the rest of what you experience at Car Week is almost a dream.
Read MoreI had no earthly clue what to recommend last week during our unofficial Ska series, AKA Skalopnik week. The only song I have any vague recollection of that might be ska at all — I don’t really know — is that one song by the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, “The Impression That I Get,” which played in the Digimon movie. If you were alive in the late ‘90s, then you know the one.
Read MoreThe wrongful death suit that Ford lost in Georgia last week has something to do with a safety standard NHTSA revised in 2009, outlining the weight vehicles had to withstand in rollover crashes. Back then, NHTSA said roofs in vehicles weighing up to 6,000 pounds had to withstand three times the vehicle weight, but NHTSA didn’t apply the same standard to heavier cars weighing between 7,000 and 10,000 pounds, saying these only had to withstand one-and-a-half times their weight. That lower safety st
Read MoreThis past weekend, Gridlife visited Lime Rock Park for the series’ Circuit Legends event. In short, it ruled. In long, well, you’ll have to wait for the full piece about that. Coming soon, stay tuned.
Read MoreWhen Porsche announced it would be building a 911 inspired by Sally Carrera from Pixar’s Cars, I was skeptical — until I saw the thing. As far as “animated movie cars turned into the real deal” goes, Porsche pulled off a win with the bright blue paint and special design cues. Now, that one-off Sally has sold at auction for a record-breaking $3.6 million at the RM Sotheby’s Monterey Auction.
Read MoreThis past weekend, I got to check out Gridlife Circuit Legends at my home track: Lime Rock Park. Expect a slideshow and a full blog coming soon, talking about the event and the track and how the two fit together, but for now I wanted to give you a few photos. As a treat.
Read MoreDespite the fact that Czinger has yet to deliver a single example of its two-seat 21C hypercar, it already has a second model in the works. Dubbed the Hyper GT, this fella goes in a completely different direction than the 21C.
Read MoreI was at a YMCA summer camp sometime in the mid-’90s when I first heard “Landslide.” I was in a van actually, driving to a canoeing/camping situation for a few days with a bunch of fellow children and our counselor, who was a college student at Ohio University and also in a fraternity there.
Read MoreLamborghini is going balls to the wall with its latest creation: the Urus Performante. It’s more powerful, lighter, and quicker than the standard Urus.
Read MorePorsche is debuting a modern interpretation of the first 911 Carrera RS at this year’s Monterey Car Week and showcasing what 50 years of development can achieve. Now, with the recent release of the 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the 1972 911 Carrera RS 2.7, Porsche is honoring the “Ducktail” with a new show car clad in white and Python Green.
Read MoreI went on vacation the first week of June, leaving my Honda Fit street-parked in New York in a spot not far from my apartment for eight days — timed, brilliantly I thought, to an alternate-side-parking holiday so I wouldn’t be ticketed. When I got back from vacation, I ambled over to the car to make sure it had survived unscathed. All seemed well, so I went back to my apartment and didn’t think about it until the weekend, when I set out on a Saturday to do some weekend things. I knew something w
Read MoreFans of the Geneva International Motor Show will now have to wait at least another year before it returns to Switzerland, the organization said in a statement. This is the fourth consecutive year the show in Geneva has been cancelled.
Read MoreTesla has asked the Chinese government to prioritize power to its suppliers in Sichuan province, which is experiencing power shortages during a historic heatwave. Automakers Tesla and SAIC warned city officials in Shanghai that production could decline because supplier factories in Sichuan were ordered to temporarily shut down to conserve energy, as Bloomberg reports.
Read MoreIt may sound crazy, but U.S. safety regulators don’t think you should use your kids to test Tesla’s self-driving technology. Ridiculous, I know. But, as with chainsaw warning labels that advise you not to hold the pointy end, someone out there is trying it, so now the government has to remind us not to do it.
Read MoreYesterday, Dodge revealed the Charger Daytona SRT Concept. It’s an incredibly cool design, from the front aero wing back to the 1968 Charger-inspired C-pillar, but the car has one major point of contention within our offices: Its sound.
Read MoreWelcome to day four of Skalopnik where we’ll be exploring the genre’s roots with a deeply underappreciated track by the late, great Pat Kelly. It’s called “I’m Coming Home,” and it’s basically everything, which is to say, friends, that the vibes are undeniable.
Read MoreI’m out of town for a few days, which means I’m driving a rental car. This rental sure is making me feel right at home, though, because like most of the vehicles I’ve owned through the years, it’s shedding parts. Thing is, I’m not exactly sure what this jettisoned component is for.
Read MoreSometimes, automakers aren’t exactly hip with the times. They know consumers want a certain type of vehicle and then totally turn it into something unexpected — something that happens especially in segments that are shrinking. General Motors did this once with minivans — and some of the last minivans the company would make in the U.S. were actually called crossovers by the company.
Read MoreThe all-new 2023 992 Porsche 911 GT3 RS is finally here, and it’s pretty much the most bonkers track weapon the folks in Stuttgart have come up with to date. Let’s take a look at what Porsche says it can do.
Read MoreWhen you’re called upon to put in an offering for Skalopnik week, you better bring your best. And if the horns in this No Doubt ‘90s throwback doesn’t take you through the checkered-pattern gates of ska land, I honestly can’t help you.
Read MoreThe EPA and 17 attorneys general have joined with President Joe Biden to urge the United States Postal Service to stop buying gasoline-powered mail trucks. The attorney generals of both New York and California are among those pleading with the United States Postal Service to reconsider buying as many EVs as possible, instead of spending any more money on gas-guzzling mail trucks, according to Reuters.
Read MoreOver the years, companies like Honda, Lamborghini and Ford have become pretty good at making cars. They’ve built their names around this ability to put together a decent set of wheels. But sometimes, a company can get bored of making cars and might be tempted to try its hand at something else, like building electric bikes or stuffing sausages.
Read MoreThere are racing games, and then there is R4: Ridge Racer Type 4. I can barely put into words how important this game is to me, even though it’s my job. Thankfully, our Lawrence Hodge already did the hard part and summed up R4's mystique a little while back. We’ve never played the game on one of our streams before, so we’re going to make up for that today at 4 p.m. Eastern over at twitch.tv/jalopnikdotcom.
Read MoreDodge is putting the Challenger out to pasture after the 2023 model year, but it’s doing so with a big bang. On top of seven special models, the company will also be doing something it hasn’t done for the entire run of the modern Challenger: a convertible.
Read MoreHidden away in a quiet, industrial area outside of downtown Phoenix is a custom car shop. Out front sits an old VW Beetle, a Nash Metropolitan and a Suzuki kei truck. The combination alone makes you ponder what lies behind the doors. Inside is an impressive collection: a couple of wild restomodded vintage Chevy trucks, built for SEMA’s annual Vegas blowout, and a variety of motorcycles. But this is not your typical restoration shop.
Read MoreIt’s the end of the road for our large adult sons, the Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger. However, in typical Dodge fashion, they’re going out with a bang. The 2023 lineup for both cars will pay homage to the pair’s history with seven special models, the return of a slew of “heritage” colors, and an expansion of SRT Jailbreak models. There will even be a commemorative “Last Call” plaque under the hoods of all the vehicles.
Read MorePeople in Peachtree City, Georgia are pretty adamant that golf carts are a viable and responsible mode of transportation. Peachtree City is just a bit south of Georgia’s capitol, Atlanta, and Peachtree’s residents travel freely along 100 miles of golf cart paths. It has a population of 38,000 living among 13,000 households, but boasts 10,000 registered golf carts, according to Slate. If you live in Peachtree and don’t ride a golf cart, it’s possible you’re the odd one out.
Read MoreIf you’re a racing fan, you’ve probably dreamed about driving a purpose-built racing car on a public road. It’s something even actual racing drivers never really get to experience themselves. Sure, several championships hold race events on street circuits, but those tracks are closed to track and lined with barriers to ensure everyone’s safety. The transfer stages on the World Rally Championship between competitive special stages are the only time when international race cars are legally driven
Read MoreCarmakers in Europe are monitoring low water levels in major rivers, which are making companies reduce shipments across the continent. In Germany, the Rhine River is at critically low levels below one meter, or 3.3 feet. Ford has already reduced the number of Ford Fiesta models shipped over the Rhine by 40 cars per vessel, and the automaker expects the number to increase because river levels keep getting lower, according to Automotive Logistics.
Read MoreWhen you think about the ideal small car, your mind might head to something like the Fiat 500, the Chevrolet Bolt or a neat little VW Golf. But these modern city cars look monstrous when compared to the world’s smallest car: The Peel P50.
Read MoreBentley is teasing a new car that they’ll be debuting at Monterey Car Week, and it’s looking to be quite special. The Bentley Mulliner Batur is the company’s latest coach-built creation. It’s a follow-up to the Bacalar Speedster, which was a limited-edition model based on the Continental GT convertible.
Read MoreWelcome, friends, to day one of Skalopnik Week where we Jalops will be laying down the two-tone vibe so you can pick it up, pick it up, pick it up. I’m kicking things off with one of my favorite songs from one of my all-time favorite bands, which is sadly now defunct: Bomb the Music Industry!
Read MoreIt’s no secret that coupes are a dying species in the automotive world. The two-door machines are being phased out as consumer taste continues to trend toward SUVs and crossovers. However, that isn’t stopping some manufacturers from putting out a nice healthy handful of offerings for those of us who still enjoy the sportier life.
Read MoreShit shit shit. Look at the time! You can’t be late again. This is a big meeting and it’ll be your ass if you aren’t there for the start of it. Check the maps. Okay. The highway looks clear. You can do this. You can make it. You’re just going to have to drive a touch faster than you normally would. You’re gonna be okay, you just need a soundtrack to drive to.
Read MoreWhen most people think of California’s Death Valley, they think about a place that never rains with sun-bleached cow skulls, heat mirages, and German tourists in rented Mustang convertibles. Death Valley has all those things, but actually, sometimes it does rain there. In fact, it rained there this week, and it rained a whole helluva lot.
Read MoreThe European Union is claiming that the latest EV tax credits in the U.S. would exclude foreign car producers unfairly. The EU says its members are “deeply concerned” about the domestic sourcing and production requirements in the proposed Inflation Reduction Act, according to Reuters.
Read MoreThe Mercedes-Benz Metris will no longer be sold in the U.S. after 2023, ending the van’s brief run in the United States. The midsize Metris debuted in 2015 in America, but in the seven years since then Mercedes-Benz managed to sell only about 60,000 models. Many, if not most, of those Metris vans were delivered to the USPS, according to Automotive News.
Read MoreListen, arts and crafts are always tough – especially when forging a government document. That didn’t stop one guy in Johnstown, New York though.
Read MoreThere’s another new Ford Bronco trim! Both the Bronco and Bronco Sport can now be ordered with a retro-themed appearance package, called the Heritage, but for those who want even more 1960's flair, there’s also the Heritage Limited. We’ll get into the differences later.
Read MoreDo you ever have those weeks where you’re fed up with everything you normally listen to? It happens to me from time to time when I just run out of enthusiasm for the early 2000's indie bands or Taylor Swift records that usually fill my ears on my ride into work.
Read MoreIf you’re thinking about the companies that make the most tires, your mind might jump to the likes of Bridgestone or Michelin, all stalwarts of the tire game that churn out millions every year. But, in fact, there is one manufacturer out there that makes millions more tires than the competition. That brand is, of course, Lego.
Read MoreTime is a flat circle, and the Tesla Semi is supposedly coming this year. At least, Elon Musk says it is. So who really knows?
Read MoreYep, you read that right. Cadillac once took a big, plush luxury sedan and gave it more horsepower than one of the most sought-after sports cars on the market at that time. Let’s remember the Cadillac STS-V!
Read MoreThe idea of “automotive heresy” is kind of a funny one. On the one hand, people are totally entitled to do what they want with their own project cars, but on the other hand, people often develop super strong feelings about certain marques or models, and they’ll often freak the hell out about what they perceive as someone ruining a car.
Read MoreIt’s stream day here at Jalopnik! Last week our pals Steve, Andy and José discussed potential motorcycle purchases, though my brain is fuzzy on the specifics because I was preoccupied with making a name for myself in Midnight Club’s version of Los Angeles. Well, I may not ride, but I do happen to know what the best riding sim is. Today we’ll be playing it over at twitch.tv/jalopnikdotcom at 4 p.m. Eastern.
Read MoreI really can’t get enough electronic music, but electronic music with a car theme just hits all the right pleasure centers in my brain. Add a neat road-inspired title and visual to the mix, like the colorful backdrop of Fourge’s single “Accelerator” and you’ve got the most pleasurable combination of sights and sounds.
Read MoreDo you remember the good old days of last week, when buying an EV meant you got a cool $7,500 back on your taxes? It was a great system: You bought a shiny new car, and Uncle Sam took some of the financial hit off of you, when you did file your taxes. The key word, however, is was — as fossil fuel millionaire Joe Manchin just took all that away.
Read MoreBrand and dealership loyalty is continuing its steady decline, and it’s all because of high vehicle prices. Research done by Growth from Knowledge AutoMobility confirms this trend. It turns out asking people to pay above retail price for a Toyota RAV4 could hurt repeat customers. Who knew?
Read MoreWelcome to Monday morning, where you are likely counting down the days until Friday arrives, once again. Unfortunately for all of us, I can’t summon or appease the gods enough to get us to Friday (what a life that would be). However, I can at least give you something enjoyable to listen to as you slog through the work week.
Read MoreListen, I don’t know if you’ve ever tried to restore a vehicle – be it a car, truck, motorcycle or even a bicycle – but it’s complicated, expensive, difficult and generally takes forever. It’s also extremely satisfying when you’re done.
Read MoreMcLaren is jumping into the shoe game. The supercar maker has announced that, through a collaboration with APL (Athletic Propulsion Labs), the company is unveiling a new pair of athletic shoes.
Read MoreBMW is preparing to launch its next generation 7 Series sedan and, as you’d expect, it’s packed full of fancy technology. One of the standout new features is an expansive 31-inch screen in the back that folds down from the ceiling. But BMW admits that, when in use, the screen blocks the driver’s view.
Read MoreNew car prices are higher than they’ve ever been, and that got us thinking. What cars could you buy for under 50 grand that’ll still have a good deal of oomph when you mash the gas pedal.
Read MoreRemember Bizzarrini? This ill-fated Italian sports car maker burst onto the scene in the 1960s with the quite lovely 5300 GT Strada and went on to win Le Mans in 1965. But, the firm’s success was short-lived and it crumbled in 1969 after building just 130 cars. Well now, it’s back and making cars again.
Read MoreWhat do Vivienne Westwood, klezmer music, a man with the adopted last name Terricloth and Billy Joel have in common? Well, frankly, not a lot except for today’s Traffic Jam, which happens to be “Only Anarchists Are Pretty” by the incomparable World/Inferno Friendship Society. I’ll explain that Billy Joel thing in a second.
Read MoreThings are going from bad to worse for EV maker Lucid. The company again cut production targets this week. Supply chain and logical challenges mean the electric vehicle company has a demand that its supply simply cannot keep up with, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Read MoreI’ve been in a musical slump lately when it comes to finding new things to listen to, which means I’ve turned back to my playlists from 2016 and 2017 to revel in the comfort of my favorite music from college. And now we’re here, back in the land of Chastity Belt, one of my favorite all-woman acts.
Read MoreThe year was 2005, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith was the biggest movie in theaters and Mariah Carey topped the Billboard year-end charts with “We Belong Together”. It was a simpler time.
Read MoreThe new Jeep Grand Wagoneer is already a decent full-size SUV, but to me, it’s always been missing a certain something. That something is WOOD. Clearly someone else agrees with me.
Read MoreToday’s Traffic Jam is in honor of the Baz Luhrmann Elvis movie, which is not completely terrible. In fact, it was pretty good. So, we’re all gonna listen to “Burning Love,” whether you like it or not.
Read MoreMG, maker of some of the most memorable, tossable roadsters the automotive world has ever seen, is coming for Mazda. UK’s AutoCar reports MG is planning a two-seat EV that’s aimed directly at the world’s best selling roadster, the Mazda Miata.
Read MoreAny time someone talks about how EVs have more than enough range for the average American driver, I get irked. It’s a statement that generalizes American drivers and fails to take into account those of us who don’t live in a convenient area. Just because someone has a 20 or 40 miles round trip commute in New England or less than that somewhere else doesn’t mean that’s the case everywhere. Take my home region of Southern California.
Read MoreIt’s Tuesday, and Tuesdays are for streaming over at twitch.tv/jalopnikdotcom, where the writers and editors that make Jalopnik emit that increasingly disconcerting clanking noise gather with you to hang out and chat over a typically forgotten racing game. Today’s subject: Midnight Club: Los Angeles, the last pure racer developed by Rockstar, the company that’s been rereleasing Grand Theft Auto V on every platform for the last decade.
Read MoreA few weeks ago, I managed to beach my Chevy Suburban in my yard. Our gravel driveway immediately turns into a massive sand pit down here in southern Texas, and my attempts to free myself were no match for the effect of gravity on a massive pile of American beef. So, I did what anyone would do: I called AAA for roadside assistance. It took me over 18 hours to get winched out.
Read MoreMaserati is a bit of an anomaly these days. The firm seems intent on expanding its reach into the luxury SUV segment while also following other automakers down the path to electrification. But before the automaker goes all in on electrification and four-wheel drive, it strapped a V8 into its Ghibli sports sedan and lent me one to drive around New Jersey.
Read MoreRivian is not happy about the new Senate climate package for one big reason: its expensive-ass trucks cost too much to qualify for the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. Because of this, Rivian says the new bill would actually hurt the company and put it at a competitive disadvantage, according to Automotive News.
Read MoreIf you’ve got deep enough pockets, a serious piece of automotive history is up for grabs. One of the rarest Mercedes-Benz models to ever exist is being auctioned off: a 1988 Mercedes 6.0L AMG Hammer Coupe.
Read MoreIn early April, a tractor trailer fitted with autonomous driving technology veered off the road without warning, cutting across the I-10 highway in Tucson, Arizona and slamming into a cement barricade.
Read MoreWhile jazz isn’t as popular and mainstream as it once was, there have been times when the genre crossed over into other genres to reach more listeners. The same happened with this song composed by Viva Tirado.
Read MoreGordon Murray’s second supercar, the T.33, will be street-legal in the U.S., but making it legally drivable on public roads didn’t come cheap. Gordon Murray confirmed that it cost his company $33 million to undergo the testing and development required to meet all emissions and crash standards in the U.S., as Car and Driver reports.
Read MoreBack in February, Singer Vehicle Design unveiled the Turbo Study — a 964-generation Porsche 911 done up in the style of a 930 Turbo, just without the death wish. It was the California-based company’s first creation with forced induction and it looked perfect, as all Singer projects do. Also like all Singer projects, “affordable” was not a word most people would use to describe it.
Read MoreCreating an alternate history is difficult. We all know how actual history ended up, the path from Point A to Point B, but we forget how many steps had to happen in between — and how little people knew about the future at each stage. DeLorean waded into those waters to develop three prototypes from a world where DMC never died, and got things... close.
Read MoreBMW had a dream: It wanted to help its owners discover kinks in a new and engaging way. It would take a tremendous amount of computing power and tens of thousands of photographs, but all that work paid off. Now, BMW owners are able to satisfy their kink by cruising down roads shaped like the bend in the rear window of its vehicles.
Read MoreMercedes-AMG’s One hypercar hasn’t had the easiest gestation period. It was announced approximately 10,000 years ago and has faced numerous delays, most notably because it turns out that it’s hard to get a 1.6-liter F1-derived V6 that revs to the moon to meet emissions targets.
Read MoreThe Toyota Corolla Cross didn’t have to be a Corolla. It could have been any number of all-new crossover or compact SUV models from Toyota that bore little relation to the long-running compact. The Cross would have probably been a popular choice in the U.S. no matter what the badge called it, because crossovers are just that popular.
Read MoreAre you in possession of $8,458,650.00 — or, put another, more insufferable way, 5,000 Ethereum coins — and desperate to blow it all on a piece of clipart that’s both unsettling and aesthetically janky? My rich dweeb, do I have the item for you: The Car Man Logo Art NFT, available for you to buy right now on OpenSea.
Read MoreWhile the greed-fest surrounding the new Chevy Corvette Z06 has garnered a lot of critical attention, all was not as it appeared to be. At least as it pertains to one dealer, which actually appears to have had some good intentions behind its auction for a Z06 build slot.
Read MoreDealer markups continue to run rampant. While some dealers are still raking in the cash with those hefty price markups, the internet and general population have managed to step in and back dealers against the wall, forcing them to price things more fairly. It happened to one dealer that decided to capitalize on its Corvette Zo6 allotments by auctioning off its allocation slot. And the internet rightfully turned on that dealer and stopped that nonsense in its tracks.
Read MoreThere’s been a lot of talk of future Corvettes as of late, between the long-rumored hybrid E-Ray version of the C8, to a potential battery-electric ‘Vette crossover riding on GM’s Ultium platform. More ‘Vettes are indeed coming, the rumor mill tells us — and the brand expansion won’t stop at an SUV.
Read MoreAfter more than a year of bad news around battery fires, this summer Chevy slashed the price of the electric Bolt and Bolt EUV by as much as $6,000, making the Bolt the most affordable electric car on sale in America. In an effort to appease customers who bought their Bolts before the discount, Chevy offered a cash rebate to existing Bolt owners. But as a tipster points out to Jalopnik, in order to receive the rebate, Bolt owners have to waive all rights to sue GM over the vehicle — including th
Read MoreWe’re all familiar with the concept of “spheres,” right? There’s one in the sky, one that’s grand and another for urbanites. Experts are finding evidence of new spheres every day, and Audi wants to make an autonomous, electric vehicle for each one. Hence the Activesphere concept, which the automaker previewed on Friday.
Read MoreLincoln is doing wonderfully now, according to Ford; so wonderfully, it survived almost being killed once before in the recent past. As with any brand of dubious relevance, most of its roadmap to renewed success relies upon electrification; Lincoln is eyeing three EVs before 2025 and another in 2026. The Model L100 concept, unveiled Thursday at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, may offer a glimpse at their inspiration.
Read MoreOnce upon a time, the Cayenne was derided as the vehicle that was finally going to kill Porsche. Of course it ended up saving the company, and today — alongside the Macan — annually it records about double the sales of the 911. Porsche today would look far different without the Cayenne; there’s a chance it might not look like anything at all.
Read MoreA new study from the IIHS says stricter bans on cell phone use in cars would reduce crashes in the U.S., a country that has been struggling to reduce higher and higher crash rates on its roads. The results of the study should surprise absolutely no one. Cell phones have long been associated with distracted driving. Even so, few states in the U.S. have made cell phone use under any circumstance illegal while driving, and many states find some use acceptable.
Read MoreTexas State Troopers have been involved in over 1,o00 car chases along the border between Texas and Mexico since the onset of Operation Lone Star, the state’s response to crack down on illegal immigration. In a recent complaint filed by the ACLU and Texas Civil Rights Project with the Department of Justice, the organizations say these chases have caused 30 fatalities and injured more than 70 individuals. And of those 30 killed, five had nothing to do with the pursuit; they were merely on the sam
Read MoreYounger Gen Z and Gen Alpha kids have a lot of love for the Dodge Charger and Challenger. My own 11-year-old son loves them. Just the other day, he sent me a screenshot of a build he did on a Charger SRT Jailbreak. Some kids, though, seem to take that love too far. Fox 2 Detroit reports that three kids, all under 16 years old, attempted to steal multiple brand-new Hellcats straight from the Dodge factory.
Read MoreA 36-year-old man stole a Mazda 6 and proceeded to get stuck on the stairs of a bus and train station in Spain late Tuesday night. No one was hurt in the incident, including the thief, but first responders in the capital city of Madrid had to come to the aid of the car thief and winch the Mazda sedan up a staircase, according to Periodismo del Motor (link in Spanish).
Read MoreCar theft has gone high-tech recently. Hackers and thieves have found ways to intercept signals between car keys, or fobs, and modern security systems to break into cars and steal them. Owners can take precautionary steps, like putting fobs in Faraday pouches to stop “tech-savvy” thieves, as the Guardian reports. But precaution can turn to paranoia, and a sign of that happening is when the microwave looks like a hacker-proof safe instead of an appliance.
Read MoreLast week we wrote about the battle between a NorCal real estate agent and the only licensed builder of 1966 Batmobile replicas. To recap: The California buyer had a dispute with the builder, and asked his buddy, the San Mateo County Sheriff, to get involved, sending multiple California police officers to raid the shop in Indiana.
Read MoreBoth the California Highway Patrol and the Los Angeles Police Department chased a suspected car thief across L.A. Thursday night, only to give up on the chase right before a confused suspect attempted to surrendered.
Read MoreMost of the time, when you – a consumer – purchase an item, you exchange your money, and you get the item. It’s simple. Sometimes, when commissioning a custom vehicle, for example, you pay a portion of the total cost of the vehicle upfront and then make additional payments based on a purchase agreement that both you, the buyer, and the builder have signed. Simple, right? Well, it’s not so simple if you’re Mark Racop, owner of Fiberglass Freaks.
Read MoreFull-size pickup trucks like the Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado are the most popular models among car buyers in the U.S., but they’re also popular among car thieves. Full-size pickups were the most stolen vehicles in the U.S. in 2021, according to the latest report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Read MoreThe American western film is a deeply underappreciated genre, particularly modern westerns like “The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford” or “Slow West.” They offer grit and grime, great characters and incredible backdrops, but do you know what they don’t have? Rolls-Royce SUVs. Not even one of them, at least until now. A short film that is both a western and which features a Cullinan debuted on Wednesday. It’s called “The Gunslinger,” and it’s awesome.
Read MoreWith all the new remake films making their debuts in theaters and earning [false] praise or wretched reviews, there’s still one I’m happy to report is standing strong and avoided a remake [fail]: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. We, Jalopnik, celebrated the film’s sweet 16 birthday with a little tribute (and I had a tiny existential crisis for the rest of the day). In the following weeks, I’ve come across a few gems related to the comedy or coinciding with it, including the one we’r
Read MoreJeremy Clarkson now has a farm and restaurant that he’s tending to, and James May has a pub and also his own travelogue series with Amazon, while Richard Hammond has a car restoration shop that he seems really into. And yet, they still make new Grand Tour specials, even though they haven’t done anything original with them in years. I suppose I would too if Amazon paid me a lot of money to travel the world and dick around with my friends.
Read MoreTo those of you who play racing games, I pose this question: Don’t you find that a lot of titles out there seem to include the same cars? I’m not saying the well-known enthusiast mainstays don’t deserve the attention, but the world of cars is vast, and I for one would love to see developers and publishers think a little more outside the box with respect to the cars they include in their racing games. To that end, here are 10 recommendations for cars we’d love to see more frequently in the world
Read MoreGran Turismo 7 adds a trio of new cars for free around the end of every month, and August won’t be any different. In the days leading up to each update, series producer Kazunori Yamauchi teases the upcoming additions on Twitter with shadowy silhouettes. Sometimes these silhouettes can be difficult to identify, but that’s not a problem for this week’s new cars — one of which is likely to be the most dominant Formula 1 machine of all time.
Read MoreRacing games are tricky to run. As it turns out, simulating all of the world’s physics involves a lot of math — a lot of calculation, which takes a lot of computing power. Look no further than Forza Horizon 5, and its not inconsiderable minimum spec requirements.
Read More“Underrated” is a loaded word. Something could be underrated because it was critically panned, but later garnered a cult following; or because it was well-liked enough for its day, but its legacy has been mostly erased with the passage of time.
Read MoreEveryone knows about Burnout, Criterion Games’ beloved, long-dormant collision-centered arcade racing franchise that EA has inexplicably left to gather dust since 2009. The series hit critical mass with Burnout 3: Takedown and, many feel, reached near-perfection with the open-world Burnout Paradise several years later. They’re excellent games; the sort of high-adrenaline racers you’d recommend for newcomers to gaming or seasoned pros alike.
Read MoreThe upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II — not a remake of 2009's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, but rather a sequel to 2019's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the reboot of the original 2007 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — will have a Formula 1-themed multiplayer map. It’s called “Marina Bay Grand Prix,” and wouldn’t you know it looks mighty familiar.
Read MoreOh, 2006. The year that brought us the Nintendo Wii, Twitter, Britney Spears breaking up with Kevin Federline, and Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable.” I had just graduated from high school, enjoying the last hurrahs of teenage freedom before college, a full-time job, responsibility, and adulthood.
Read MoreIf you’ve played Gran Turismo 7 or its predecessor, GT Sport, you may be familiar with “Scapes” — a mode where you can photograph the game’s uncannily real-looking digital car models in real environments. Each Scape — there are more than a thousand — is actually a 2D image itself, shot with a special camera and imbued with depth data so the GT model sits within it at a suitable perspective and scale. New Scapes are regularly added to the game with updates.
Read MoreRacing games. There used to be so many more of them, of all kinds, and the gaming medium was better for it. And, as with any art form, there are a few that have been propped up as unassailable with the passage of time. Today, we’re taking aim at those games — games, I want to point out, that are still good, though maybe not quite deserving of their end-of-conversation status. Don’t worry: we fully intend to balance out the negativity with a list of underrated racers in the future, too.
Read MoreMercedes’ EQS sedan is amazing. It’s got an incredible interior, excellent performance and build quality that should make the folks building cars in Fremont openly weep. Of course, suppository-shaped sedans aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, and for those folks, Mercedes is doing an SUV version, which just started production in Alabama, according to an announcement made by Mercedes on Friday.
Read MoreElectric vehicle prices are continuing to rise. An analysis by iSeeCars shows that the prices of EVs outpaced the price of gas cars at a high rate, even as the prices of standard combustion-engined vehicles continue to rise.
Read MoreThe Lucid Air is probably my favorite cost-no-object EV right now, with its unique styling, superb driving dynamics and excellent interior design. The top-tier Grand Touring Performance is no slouch either, with over 1,000 horsepower and a 0-60 time in the 2.6-second range. Of course, that 0-60 time is slower than Tesla’s significantly cheaper Model S Plaid, and people love to talk shit. So to shut up the haters, Lucid is pulling out all the stops with the Lucid Air Sapphire, which debuted today
Read MoreVinfast is moving fast, sorta. For a company that still doesn’t have any cars to sell, it’s behaving as if it has inventory. From dealerships that are open for business with near-empty showrooms, to plans for production facilities in the U.S., the manufacturer appears fairly eager. Monday, Vinfast announced the company will give customers a $7,500 rebate if they did not qualify for the Federal Tax Credit, Autoblog reports. Of course there’s a catch. To get that chunk of rebate cash, you have to
Read MoreIn what appears to be a Voltron-like merging of brands with reputations for questionable reliability, Electrify America and IKEA are teaming up to add electric vehicle charging stations at 25 IKEA locations in the US, according to an announcement made by EA on Thursday.
Read MoreJust a few weeks after raising prices on its F-150 Lightning EV pickup Ford is raising prices again, this time on the Mustang Mach-E.
Read MoreBack in 2008, Shelby decided to replace a GT500's supercharger for a pair of turbochargers. Churning in excess of 1,000 horsepower, the Code Red was born — but Ford didn’t sell it, it was too extreme. Well, it’s funny how ideas change in time, because here we are 14 years later, and the Code Red has returned with even more grunt.
Read MoreThe Ford F-150 Lightning is the first truly mainstream electric pickup truck, built for regular truck buyers. At least, that was the idea. Now, things seem to be trending further away from that, as Ford tacks several thousand dollars onto the sticker price of each all-electric pickup it will build from here on out.
Read MoreFord has finally invited the charming Maverick into the Tremor club, whose membership requirements include “be a Ford truck” and “have accent badging.” The littlest truck in Ford’s lineup celebrates its membership in the Tremor club with a one-inch lift and a few new bits and bobs for off-roading.
Read MoreNo matter how fun it is to run through the spec list, sometimes picking out a car just comes down to the looks. Something just hits you right, a shape or detail or color, and you have to have it.
Read MoreAh, the weekend. Time to relax, right? Well, for most of you it is, but I’m writing this on a Thursday afternoon before heading out to Connecticut for Gridlife Circuit Legends at Lime Rock. If you’re gonna be there, come say hi! I’ll be the person in a black t shirt and black jeans, succumbing to heatstroke in the paddock.
Read MoreCars are, at their most basic level, hunks of metal on wheels. Throughout history, the majority of them have used boxes of explosions to pull themselves (and their passengers) from Point A to Point B. They roll off assembly lines, do their job, and eventually die.
Read MoreThe late nineties/early aughts are back, baby. TikTok teens are wearing wide-legged jeans and bucket hats, gay marriage is under attack , and we had a news cycle around Britney Spears. Time, as always, is a flat circle.
Read MoreTee Gee Eye Eff. It’s the last day of the week, and a week that feels like it’s been months long. I have forgotten the weekend’s very name, its presence reduced to a tale told and retold over the ages until details are sanded smooth and the very words lose all semblance of reality. Week... end? It ends?
Read MoreEvery automaker wants to tell you that new is better: The best technology, the most up-to-date engineering, all the premium audio and crash safety that modernity can bring. But there’s a certain charm to older vehicles, cars that simply aren’t around any longer — or no longer resemble the cars they once were. Today on Dopest Cars, to find that charm, we’re delving deep into ancient history: The years 1996 and earlier.
Read MoreIf you want something done right, sometimes you have to do it yourself. Sure, you may think it’s better to hire a professional, but when that professional gets sloshed on vodka martinis and drives his Lotus into a lake you may begin to rethink that decision. No, if you want something handled delicately, you’ll need to use your own hands — but you’ll need the right tools, too.
Read MoreEditor’s note November 15, 2022: This gallery was originally published on July 20, 2022, after Honda gave Jalopnik (and a few other publications) the opportunity to photograph a Civic Type R prototype in advance of the car’s official debut. It’s since been updated with several batches of photos Honda has released since the car’s unveiling, showcasing the car in different color combinations. As of today, our full impressions of the Civic Type R on the road and on the track are now available as we
Read MoreThe 2023 Honda Civic Type R is highly anticipated, but on its debut a few weeks back one major thing was missing: its power numbers. Honda has kept that info close to its chest, as one Honda rep told me at its debut: “Gotta have something to look forward to.” But as things often go with cars like this, a leak from Japan has apparently divulged some of the Type R’s specs. And if these prove to be true, Honda is outgunning the competition.
Read MoreThe small pickup that Hyundai seemingly took forever to bring to market is getting small updates for its second year on the market. For 2023 the Hyundai Santa Cruz gets a price hike plus a new blacked-out Night Edition.
Read MoreHave you ever planned something really, really dumb? Something you knew was a bad idea as soon as it hit your brain, but you followed through until it was too late to turn back? Have you listened to every bit of advice on a topic, then come up with a plan that flew in the face of everything you’d heard?
Read MoreIt’s one of the first things you learn when you take an introductory motorcycle safety class or your MSF: What to do if (and when) you drop your bike. Because chances are you’re going to drop it, at least once. My instructor, a few cold springs ago, was very firm in her directives on how to approach this situation. If you drop your bike, you immediately jump out of the way. Do not attempt to catch it. Then hit the kill switch.
Read MoreHarley-Davidson is facing two separate lawsuits in California and Wisconsin from owners who claim the motorcycle company threatened to void their motorcycles’ warranties if they didn’t pay for service at H-D dealerships using factory parts. The motorcycle owners have brought two class-action suits against Harley-Davidson, Reuters reports.
Read MoreHarley-Davidson is fresh off an unexpectedly good quarter thanks to expensive custom motorcycles. Now, Harley is kicking off the next quarter by doubling down on high-margin models with a new custom paint called Apex, which will debut at the upcoming Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Since H-D parts and accessories are running low, at least there’s always pricy paint options to sell.
Read MoreGather round, friends, because it’s motorcycle time, and I want to know what you want to know about the 2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000 naked bike.
Read MoreHonda has finally revealed just about every detail you wanted to know about the 2023 Civic Type R. Here’s the big ones: 315 hp at 6,500 rpm and 310 lb-ft of torque from 2,600 to 4,000 rpm. That gives the new top-dog Civic 157.8 hp per liter, and makes it the most powerful production vehicle Honda has ever sold in the U.S.
Read MoreCalifornia is pressing ahead with its plan of being the first state in the United States to ban gas vehicles by 2035. Before then, new vehicles sold in the state have to be zero emission by certain points, namely 2026 and 2030. But it looks like the state’s electrical grid might not be up to the task just yet. Multiple news outlets are reporting that state energy regulators are asking EV owners not to charge their vehicles as much while parts of the state go through a heat wave.
Read MoreFratzog, a word and logo that Dodge almost completely made up decades ago, is back for Dodge’s transition to electric “muscle” cars, whatever form that ends up taking, which surely won’t be cheesy and cringe-y as hell. We even know what the new Fratzog logo looks like now, thanks to a tweet.
Read MoreAfter Ford announced a recall of more than 250,000 vehicles because of faulty backup cameras, GM is getting in on the action with a recall of its own. The American automaker has found a defect in its Spark hatchback that could lead the hood to pop open while you’re driving, which is not ideal.
Read MoreTo commemorate the death of its combustion-engined muscle cars, Dodge is releasing seven different special ‘Last Call’ editions of its Charger and Challenger, and we just got a look at the second one: the Dodge Charger Super Bee. And folks, this one is good.
Read MoreIn what could likely be billed as a unique, mass form of sexual harassment, travel site Travel Noire reports that a passenger on a Southwest flight used their iPhone’s Airdrop feature to share nude photos with others on the plane. And the pilot was not happy about it.
Read MoreGetting through airport security is always stressful, and certainly doesn’t provide a feeling of human dignity for the shoeless passengers being subjected to evasive searches and public questioning. But this in-depth report from the Verge makes being an agent of the Transportation Security Administration also sounds fairly dehumanizing.
Read MoreAmerican auto giant Ford is not having the best 2022. The firm has been forced to issue 50 recalls affecting more than seven million vehicles for a host of different problems. Its latest recall affects its Super Duty trucks and certain Lincoln Continental sedans.
Read MoreNew research data from European insurer AXA has found that when electric cars crash, they’re more expensive to fix and can do more damage than a comparable combustion-engined vehicle. But when you think about it, those findings aren’t exactly a shock.
Read MoreI don’t know if you heard, but these days car companies are all about simplifying things. Concept cars are all minimalist designs with boxy forms, interiors are getting stripped back and even logos are being simplified. And following in the footsteps of Nissan and VW, Skoda has become the latest automaker to roll out a new visual identity.
Read MoreAs the war in Ukraine wears on, it’s affecting more and more parts of global supply chains. Oil and gas prices have soared, while the barely-recovering semiconductor market has fallen into scarcity once again. Now, the war is threatening another piece of the global production puzzle: Glass.
Read MoreIt’s often said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, but what about the road to heaven in this story? It’s apparently paved with speeding tickets. The police department of a small Arkansas town has been banned from writing speeding tickets for an entire year after smashing through the state’s percentage limit on municipal revenue raised from traffic citations.
Read MoreThe crucial U.S. railway system is a mess, and only getting messier, according to an in-depth report from Wired. Skeleton crews, shaky technology and a focus on quarterly profits rather than long term investment are pushing the nation’s crucial rail freight system to its limit.
Read MoreCalifornia is banning the sale of new gasoline-powered cars starting in 2035. This decision, as you might imagine, has led to some highly normal opinions online — including from Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, who called the policy “out of touch” while decrying his state’s previous administration as having “sold out Virginia” by adhering to California emissions laws.
Read MoreIn case you weren’t aware, Fox News has been pretty vocal about how climate change is a farce created by the media, or caused by environmental changes and not because of humans and what not. So, of course, when it came time for the network to find something interesting to report on, like criticizing Prince Harry for his idling SUV, they had no idea he was driving an electric SUV. I mean, how would they?
Read MoreThe Daily Beast and Charlotte, North Carolina news station WBTV report that a couple has been arrested for illegally squatting in the mansion of NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Buckle up, because this story is wild.
Read MoreThe seventh-generation Ford Mustang — the first new-generation Ford Mustang in almost a decade — is set to make its global debut on September 14 at the North American International Auto Show, also known as Detroit. Ahead of that, Ford has been busy releasing various teasers to stimulate Mustang fans. On Monday, Ford even gave a preview of what is presumably the new Mustang’s sound.
Read MoreOne of the biggest drawbacks to EVs at the moment are their charge times; now, government researchers presenting at the American Chemical Society have found a way to charge an electric car’s battery up to 90 percent in just 10 minutes. The best part? We could see those charge times in five years.
Read MoreThe idea of using self-starvation as a means of protest when all other means of protest are taken from you is a noble one. We laud its use to protest human rights violations as Mahatma Gandhi used it, and mourn the loss of British suffragettes like Mary Clarke or Irish Republican Army prisoners who were reclassified as common criminals rather than prisoners of war. Ten prisoners died, by the way, in the 1981 IRA hunger strike before it was called off.
Read MoreThe last few years have been chaotic, to say the least, because of the pandemic, and the next few promise to be interesting too, because of the economy, which many worry could go south. Someone who is not all that worried? Bugatti Rimac CEO Mate Rimac, who says Bugatti Rimac is doing just fine.
Read MoreWhen the Australian Border Force X-rayed a shipping container containing a 1960 Bentley S2, they found much more than a gorgeous vintage vehicle. Smuggled inside the car’s various components were pounds of meth and cocaine, all of which had been shipped into Port Botany, a suburb of southeastern Sydney, from Canada, local police report.
Read MoreLast week, Koenigsegg surprised the automotive world with the reveal of the new CC850, which pairs the styling of the very first Koenigsegg road car with a drivetrain and chassis derived from the world-beating Jesko. One of the most fascinating aspects of the CC850 is the transmission, which can operate in full automatic mode, or act just like a conventional six-speed manual transmission complete with clutch pedal and gorgeous gated shifter. How can a transmission be both manual and automatic? A
Read MoreWhen I was looking at buying my first house, I really wanted something in Austin, TX. I’d lived there for college, and I always cited one key factor to wanting to go back: I used to be able to walk everywhere. It only took about 20 minutes to get from my front door to downtown. But when I considered actually investing in a house, I realized that dream would pretty quickly die out, and I’d need to drive just about everywhere. Now, I live in the boons — and I think I talk to a real, live human may
Read MoreAll of 247 Hyundai Elantras — 205 Elantras N from model year 2002 and 42 regular Elantras from model years 2002-2003 — were recalled recently for an unusual defect: a part that may detach after airbag deployment. The part is the Hyundai emblem on the steering wheel.
Read MoreNicola Materazzi, the engineer behind such legendary vehicles as the Ferrari 288 GTO and F40, the Bugatti EB110, and Lancia Stratos, has died this week. He was 83.
Read MoreBad news if you need to travel to one of America’s smaller airports. Insider reports regional airline company Aha! has declared bankruptcy and shut down. The move comes less than a year after the airline launched, and just over a month after it was called the “fastest growing regional airline in the western US.”
Read MoreSince he joined McLaren Automotive on July 1, new CEO Michael Leiters has already made it obvious he’s interested in moving past the British marque’s longstanding reputation for mid-engined supercars, Autocar reports. Now, Leiters is looking into what it would take for McLaren to manufacture a four-door — and probably electric — SUV.
Read MoreThe 31.4-mile Channel Tunnel connecting Britain and France underneath the English Channel is truly one of the wonders of the modern world. However, the undersea link’s primary purpose is to make travel across the Channel more convenient, not to strand travelers beneath the seabed. Yesterday, drivers using the tunnel’s rail shuttle service ended up stranded in the underwater tunnel for five hours, BBC reports.
Read MoreTo bid farewell to the current incarnation of its Charger and Challenger models, Dodge is putting out several ‘Last Call’ editions of each vehicle, which will be limited, special-edition packages for the muscle cars we’ve grown to love. First on the docket is this: the 2023 Dodge Challenger Shakedown.
Read MoreThe Koenigsegg CC850 is a supercar that is more or less a restomod of the first Koenigsegg, and by virtue of being a Koenigsegg, extremely cool — or at least Koenigsegg thinks so. Customers seem to agree, as Koenigsegg said Wednesday that they’ve sold all 50 examples of the CC850 that it is going to make. Not a problem, Koenigsegg said, it’ll just make 20 more.
Read MoreJust a few days after announcing the consequences of participating in street takeovers, the LAPD has come and did exactly what it said it was going to do. KTLA reports that the department took part in a street takeover crackdown that resulted in numerous citations, arrests, and vehicle impounds.
Read MoreRemember when a group of automakers, including Toyota and General Motors, got together to sue California over emissions requirements? It worked out great for all of them, with every company abandoning the suit, but now it seems Toyota’s truly come full circle: The company has put out a full corporate PR statement, acknowledging the validity of CARB and California emissions.
Read MoreThose thinking about getting behind the wheel of a high-performance car in the state of South Australia might soon need a special license to do so. According to ABC News, the government of South Australia is considering options to dramatically reform road safety in the aftermath of a controversial decision in a prominent court case.
Read MoreRenualt, I have been informed, previously came out with a van called the Hippie Caviar Hotel last year, based on its Kangoo van. The Hippie Caviar Hotel is a concept inspired, in part, by the late Renault Estafette. This year, Renault has a more scaled-down camper van concept called the Hippie Caviar Motel, which will be shown in Hanover next month. I would not be caught dead in either one.
Read MoreWhen Greg Rosalsky’s Tacoma was stolen, he didn’t just file a police report and wait. The Planet Money reporter dove into the world of automotive theft, deciphering what vehicles get stolen and why — and what preventative measures can be taken by individuals or automakers to protect against theft.
Read MoreAustralia lags behind the global average for EV adoption, but a small bank Down Under wants to do something about it. By 2025, Bank Australia will stop giving new-car loans to customers buying a gasoline or diesel-powered vehicle, including hybrids. From that point on, the bank will only offer new-car financing on EVs.
Read MoreHyundai and Kia are recalling 280,000 SUVs in the United States due to a potential fire risk. The cause of the issue on the 2020-2022 Hyundai Palisade and 2020-2022 Kia Telluride has been traced to trailer hitch wiring. Because of the potential danger, vehicle owners have been advised to outside and away from homes and other structures until repaired. Hopefully, this information will keep any possible SUV blazes contained to driveways and streets.
Read MoreNew York City is in the midst of a pilot program where 50 vehicles in its municipal fleet operate with Intelligent Speed Assistance systems installed. The ultimate goal of the pilot is to determine if it is feasible to install the electronic safety systems in the city’s entire 30,000-vehicle fleet. Though, a bill presented in the New York State Senate could require all new vehicles registered in the state to have similar systems in the near future.
Read MoreThe Ford Transit Connect is a great little van. It’s big enough to fill with bikes and camping gear on a weekend adventure, but also small and nimble enough for navigating city streets. Sadly, not enough people shared my love for this little van, so it’s being killed off at the end of next year.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Labor is accusing a Hyundai parts supplier of violating federal child labor laws at a factory in Alabama, according to Reuters, the second such recent accusation.
Read MoreWith the growing problem of street takeovers, mainly in Southern California, many cities and their officials have been looking for ways to curb the problem. Compton, California was one of those cities. The city dropped $4,000 to install dots that are usually used for lane markings to try to stop street takeovers. It hasn’t worked.
Read MoreGas prices have continued to their intrepid march downward in recent weeks, but like all good things it may not last forever. The average price of a gallon of gas now sits at $3.90 across the country, according to AAA.
Read MoreA clueless Canadian man sought to sue Mercedes after the automaker terminated the lease on his Metris Van. Automotive News Canada reports that the man sought billions in damages — while ignoring the fact that he was likely the very reason the lease was terminated.
Read MoreVolkswagen Group is moving quickly to comply with new tariffs and regulations in the U.S. for battery supply. The German company has signed a deal with Canada to secure access to raw materials like nickel, cobalt and lithium. These are all things needed for vehicle and battery production.
Read MoreTwo thieves riding mopeds were filmed smashing and hacking at the windows of a Bugatti Chiron as it drove through central London this weekend. British news outlet LBC reports that the pair were attempting to steal the driver’s watch.
Read MoreSpecial edition Bentleys usually don’t deal in half-measures. They either have huge power or crazy luxury or zany styling. The forthcoming Bentley Batur — named for an Indonesian mountain and crater lake — has all three. It’ll also be limited to just 18 examples and cost a staggering $1,995,097 before taxes or options.
Read MoreAston Martin is preparing to usher in the final era for its Vantage sports car with a V12-powered monster. But the V12 Vantage coupe won’t be alone when it starts tearing up the streets, as Aston Martin has just revealed this wonderful drop-top version as well. Say hello to the V12 Vantage Roadster.
Read MoreThe Bugatti Chiron has been with us for six years. Personally, that’s offensive to me; I thought the Veyron successor was four years old at most, but time just moves differently now. All 500 examples that Bugatti initially planned to build have long since been spoken for, but you didn’t expect the world record-chasing automaker would let its final W16-powered marvel fade out quietly, did you? Meet the open-top Mistral.
Read MoreRelatively speaking, it’s easy to make a car do just about anything in video game format. Recreating that machine in the real world involves a lot more nitty-gritty work. McLaren committed to the nitty-gritty, creating a real-life version of a machine we first saw in the racing game Gran Turismo Sport. This is the McLaren Solus GT, a track-only machine with a fighter-jet cockpit and a naturally aspirated V10 engine that will rev to 10,000 rpm.
Read MoreRemember the Acura ZDX? It was a hybrid crossover that asked the question, “what if we just made a sporty hatchback bigger?” It sounds like an odd proposition now and was even more out of place in 2009 when it was unveiled. But after killing off the controversial crossover in 2013, Acura is now bringing the ZDX name back on its first all-electric SUV.
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe, but the very first Koenigsegg, the CC8S, is now 20 years old. Launched in 2002, the CC8S became a darling of Top Gear, and put Christian von Koenigsegg’s rigorously unconventional supercar company on the map. This year, Christian von Koenigsegg turns 50, and to celebrate, he’s launched a new version of the CC8S, packing modern power and a ridiculously complex transmission that can work as a three-pedal manual or a full automatic.
Read MoreA company tasked with simply transporting the cars of people who are river rafting has allegedly been doing much more than what they were paid to do. The Idaho Statesmen reports the company has been damaging customer cars, disappearing with them, and even putting hundreds and sometimes thousands of miles on customer cars in their possession.
Read MoreAmerican automaker Ford is staring down a lawsuit accusing it of mismanaging a recall of cars that could suddenly burst into flames. If all that sounds familiar, it’s because this is the second such lawsuit filed against Ford in the past month.
Read MoreTraffic deaths are sadly on the rise, and there doesn’t look to be an end in sight. The NHTSA released its estimates of traffic fatalities for the first part of 2022, and they aren’t good. Estimates show 9,560 people died in car accidents in the first quarter of 2022.
Read MoreFifty New York City fleet vehicles received active intelligent speed assistance systems this week as part of a pilot program to help curb the rise of traffic fatalities in the five boroughs. If deemed successful, the city plans to roll the technology out to all 30,000 of its vehicles — everything from yellow cabs to Parks Department cars.
Read MoreIt’s time for another good news edition of Gas Price Watch! Today’s big news is diesel prices. They dropped under $5 per gallon (technically) for the first time in months, according to AAA. I say technically because AAA has diesel pegged at $4.999. That is indeed below $5. Diesel has dropped 53 cents per gallon in the last month alone.
Read MoreAcura is swiftly heading for an electric future, and this is our first glimpse of what we can expect from the Japanese brand. Witness the Precision EV Concept, a preview of the design language that we’ll see on future battery-powered Acura models.
Read MoreDonald Foss, the billionaire founder of the subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance, died Sunday, according to Crain’s Detroit Business. The cause was complications of cancer. Foss was 78.
Read MoreA man’s discovery of his own stolen car in someone else’s driveway led to the bust of a whole chop shop operation in Memphis, Tennessee.
Read MoreA new jailbreak code for John Deere tractors revealed Saturday at the DefCon security conference in Las Vegas, is the latest tool in the right-to-repair movement’s fight to make everything a little more durable and sustainable.
Read MoreThe the Chicago Police Department didn’t appreciate protestors efforts to make cars actually stop at an often-run red light last week. The Chicago Police Department’s solution? Just let the light run green for five minutes. Apparently, they decided it was better to maroon pedestrians on the side of a busy 10 lane road than hold drivers accountable to existing traffic laws. And the worst part is, the city seems to have signed on with the decision.
Read MoreThere are a few essential elements to any Lamborghini supercar. You need an outlandish design, a vibrant paint scheme and a roaring engine at the back — ideally, nothing smaller than a V10. And that’s a formula that the company seems reluctant to stray from as electrification takes hold of the industry.
Read MoreEvery month, 118.4 million Americans use Google Maps to find businesses and services nearby. Some of those people are looking for abortion health services and instead are being redirected to crisis pregnancy centers, where misinformation and aggressive tactics can be damaging to vulnerable pregnant people.
Read MoreLate-night street takeovers have been a growing problem in Southern California. And when those streets get a little stale for takeovers, groups have taken the show to local freeways, creating a dangerous hazard while blocking and stopping traffic. So far, not many local officials have had a viable solution to stop them. But the city of Compton, California is at least trying something. Officials there have deployed “Botts’ Dots” on local streets to thwart these street takeovers, CBS Los Angeles r
Read MoreThe 2023 Chevy Silverado is getting a new diesel engine to kick off the model year. The new 3.0-liter inline-six turbodiesel Duramax engine will make 10 percent more horsepower and nearly eight percent more torque than the outgoing engine, but Chevy hasn’t confirmed changes to the maximum tow rating of the Silverado with this new Duramax.
Read MorePolestar is doing a damn good job of making EVs you’d actually want to buy. The angular Polestar 2 liftback is sleek and minimalist, while the Precept concept teased the company’s idea for a luxurious electric sedan. Next, Volvo’s electric performance division will take a crack at the sports car segment by turning the gorgeous O2 electric roadster concept you see in these photos into the road-going Polestar 6.
Read MoreLike a poker player that has nothing to lose, automakers have gone all in on EVs in such a short span of time it’s almost shocking. No looking at alternatives, no studies, no gradual transition. It’s happening whether we like it or not. But there’s one thing many people aren’t paying attention to that’s going to be affected by all this: jobs. Business Insider reports that experts predict hundreds of thousands of jobs in the auto industry are going to be lost with the EV transition.
Read MoreThings are getting spicy (in a good way) in the world of gas prices. The average price of a gallon of gas is now $3.96, according to AAA. That’s good news, but there’s even better news hidden in the data on AAA’s website. More than half of the country now has average prices under $4 per gallon.
Read MoreDon’t you just hate it when your business idea falls apart? You put all this time and money into a new idea, only for it to vanish without ever leaving a mark — until, that is, your top employees take that concept and make a splash with another, competing brand. All that hard work ends up being for naught. I can see why you’d be furious.
Read MoreAre you unfathomably rich and a student of Aston Martin racing history? Aston’s got you covered with this, the DBR22. It’s a concept car, for now, but it previews an ultra limited-edition production machine that will soon roll out of Aston’s aptly-named Q customization department. And it takes its shape from some of the most beautiful and legendary racing machines of Aston’s past.
Read MoreAs the automotive world continues to trend toward semi-autonomous driver assistance technologies, so have researchers started asking questions about the skills of the drivers behind the wheel. Now, one study published in Scientific Reports suggests that, in a situation where the driver needs to reestablish control over a level-three semi-autonomous vehicle, women may respond more quickly and take over the vehicle more stably than their male counterparts.
Read MoreFord is recalling almost 65,000 Mavericks as a result of a defective side curtain airbag, says Consumer Reports. According to the publication, those airbags may not meet the federal safety regulations that would prevent passengers from being ejected in the event of a rollover or side-impact crash.
Read MoreWe’ve reached the point where you can’t even trust the service techs at a dealership to purposely service your car. I don’t think anyone ever trusted them wholeheartedly, but if you needed another reason not to, local NBC affiliate WPXI reports that two service technicians allegedly tamped with a customer’s brakes. And no one knows why.
Read MoreIn May, around 230,000 Hyundai Elantras were recalled because seat belt pretensioners in the cars could potentially explode, causing injury. This week, NHTSA gave an update, saying that around 275,000 cars might be affected, including the aforementioned Elantras but also some Genesises and Kias.
Read MoreOn June 28, streets in San Francisco came to a halt when self-driving Chevrolet Bolts operated by Cruise, GM’s self-driving company, sat motionless at red lights and in the middle of cross walks. The cars had no drivers, and trapped folks in traffic and riders in the vehicles alike. So what happened?
Read MoreRalph Nader urged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to take action against Tesla for its “dangerous and irresponsible” so-called Full Self-Driving mode in a statement released Thursday.
Read MoreAutomotive safety regulators are probing into a 2020 Ford recall. The National Highway Transit Safety Administration is looking into whether a fix FoMoCo did for front brake hoses rupturing prematurely is up to snuff.
Read MoreIt was a cold one on Wednesday morning when a truck carrying Bud Light overturned on an onramp between interstates 265 and 71 southbound outside of Louisville, Kentucky.
Read MoreA specter is haunting the American EV market: The specter of the Inflation Reduction Act. It contains a wealth of initiatives, from healthcare pricing to climate action, but automaker and car buyers are both eyeing its affects on the $7,500 EV tax credit. The bill limits the credit to vehicles built in North America, and next year will begin making restrictions based on MSRP, buyer income, and battery construction.
Read MoreA major auto parts supplier dumped thousands of gallons of water contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical, which poisoned some of the most popular waterways in Metro Detroit at the height of the summer swimming season.
Read MoreA brawl in the early hours of Thursday morning between workers at General Motors’ Orion Assembly Plant in Lake Orion, Michigan, left one man dead and another in custody.
Read MoreIt’s a beautiful sight. Gas prices have fallen below $4 per gallon for the first time in months. The new average price for a gallon of regular gas now sits at $3.99, according to AAA. That number is down drastically from where we were just two months ago, when the record high gas price of $5.02 was set on June 14th.
Read MoreThe bonkers story of Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan has been an unending series of delights: The man who once brought Renault and Nissan together, the guy who seemed to stand at the very top of the auto industry, reduced to sneaking out of Japan hidden inside an instrument case. Now, an excerpt from a just-published book about Ghosn’s life and career sheds new light on the details of his ridiculous escape. Long story short, it was a debacle — and it’s a wonder Ghosn even made it.
Read MoreFifteen years ago, then-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced long-term environmental sustainability goals for the city through 2030, as well as an ambitious slate of proposals to meet those goals. The most controversial proposal was introducing vehicle congestion pricing to a portion of Manhattan. Despite being approved by the municipal legislature, the Democratic members of the New York State Assembly refused to vote on the proposal. It seems like the Manhattan congestion toll zone m
Read MoreDoes anyone else remember when $50,000 could get you a pretty luxurious new car? According to Kelley Blue Book, those days are long over: In July, the average new car sold in the U.S. cost $48,182 here in America, beating out the previous record, which was only set in June.
Read MoreIn theory, making a toy version of a car sounds pretty simple. You’d just shrink the dimensions and voila, right? Well, after checking out the Hot Wheels design center, Popular Science has an answer: making those tiny vehicles is a lot more complex than you would think.
Read MoreLawyers for the City of New York submitted a brief this week that blamed the death of a 3-month-old baby killed by a reckless driver last year in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn on her grieving parents. Because really, they should have known how dangerous it is to exist on a New York sidewalk.
Read MoreThe sordid tale of a California real estate agent and his Batmobile replica continues to get weirder and more complicated.
Read MoreFord Motor Company just took a major step towards its goal of building cars with 100 percent renewable energy Wednesday when it announced the largest renewable energy purchase ever made in the U.S. from a utility.
Read MoreAfter telling owners to park their cars outside for fear of fire, South Korean automaker Kia is facing yet another recall. This time, it relates to headliner plates and the adhesive holding them in place failing if you’re in a crash.
Read MoreLike something out of a scene from an action movie a small plane crashed on Freeway 91 just outside of Los Angeles in Corona, California, Tuesday, creating a huge fireball in the middle of lunchtime traffic. Incredibly, no one was hurt in the crash or ensuing fireball.
Read MoreI’ve had a seasonal pollen allergy for as long as I can remember. Coughing, sneezing and antihistamines were cornerstones of my childhood. However, anytime I cough now, I usually worry that the people around me think I have COVID-19. I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve felt this way over the past two years. There’s now a new WHO-deemed health emergency with visible symptoms, and people are starting to get jumpy on public transportation.
Read MoreIf you squint while looking at the above photo, you can see the 2023 Honda Pilot, thanks to a release on Tuesday from the Honda Motor Company. Honda, in fact, calls the 2023 Pilot “most rugged and capable Honda SUV ever,” which is a claim. I suppose this photo is supposed to convey that as well, that the new Pilot is capable of climbing mountains or something. Instead, it is more like Where’s Waldo?
Read MoreIf you’ve been following and/or are caught up on EV adoption news, you might have come to a conclusion that EVs are being bought up by the populace left and right. And some reporting is making it seem that way. But, you have to dig deeper to get the real story on EV adoption here in the U.S. Data from Axios shows that the drivers behind the country’s EV adoption, live in just a handful of states.
Read MoreA Los Angeles County district attorney charged a traveling nurse from Houston, Texas, with six counts of murder and five counts gross vehicular manslaughter Monday after she allegedly caused a horrifying crash last week.
Read MoreDrag racer Ryan Fellows has died while filming a race for the latest season of the TV show Street Outlaws: Fastest in America, according to entertainment site TMZ.
Read MoreFord filed a patent last month for a smartphone app that would allow cars operating in self-driving mode to communicate with pedestrians via their phones. We’ve seen this idea before, despite being pretty terrible, and it’s the latest salvo in the war against pedestrians, bicyclists and anyone too poor or hippie to be in a car.
Read MoreVroom is cutting 337 employees from its payroll all because it sold far fewer vehicles in the second quarter of 2022, according to Automotive News. It’s part of a business realignment strategy the company announced back in May. The moves are partially aimed at reducing expenses.
Read MoreVanity Fair has just published a fantastic, in-depth interview with seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton. The conversation touches on all of the big topics surrounding Sir Lewis and his F1 career: the controversial end to the 2021 season, Hamilton’s emergence as an activist, how his childhood shaped him. One tiny note stuck out, though: Did you know Lewis Hamilton’s daily driver is an electric Smart car?
Read MoreFord may have a whole bunch of successes under its belt, but you weren't shy about telling us your least-favorite cars from the Blue Oval
Read MoreIt’s a maneuver you’ll likely never see performed again (except maybe in a movie), but this butt-clenching moment saved the lives of two passengers, and the pilot of the small plane you see above. In a combination of the pilot’s superb skills and what someone could call some potentially well-earned luck, the plane was able to thread itself between two large jets on the runway, before crashing into a ditch.
Read MoreIn the United States, the highest-paid public employees are college sports coaches. For example, Mel Tucker signed a decade-long extension last November to continue as the head coach of Michigan State University’s football team for a salary of $9.5 million per year. In contrast, Michigan’s governor, Gretchen Whitmer, receives an annual salary of $159,300. However, major university athletic programs generate enough revenue to justify a seven-figure salary somewhat. It’s more difficult to justify
Read MoreTesla’s autopilot and self-driving claims are getting investigated yet again, and this time the California Department of Motor Vehicles is leading the charge. That’s according to a complaint that was filed at the end of July.
Read MoreFrench carmaker Bugatti has been synonymous with big, W16-powered hypercars for almost 20 years. But, since its acquisition by Croatian EV maker Rimac, the car world has been waiting with bated breath for the news that the brand will be going electric. Now, CEO Mate Rimac has confirmed that electrification won’t be the case for Bugatti’s next hypercar. Adding, it won’t be what we’re expecting, either.
Read MoreHere’s a bit of a hot take: I’ve never loved how the Lucid Air looks. I know I’m in the minority here, but something about its overall shape has always seemed... off. It’s the intersection between the rear glass, the D pillar, and the body of the quarter panel and trunk, they just seem to come together at an angle that my brain has never really taken to.
Read MoreThere are, broadly, a few attributes that distinguish a Ferrari from the general rabble out on the roads. Ferraris are fast, loud, and most of all red. But now, it seems the company has found another unifying thread to weave between its models: Potential brake failure.
Read MoreIn case you need an even stronger indication that normal people are being taken for a ride in late-stage capitalism: historic inflation is being accompanied by a worldwide boom in the number of billionaires. All these new members of the ultra wealthy are buying super, mega and “giga” yachts to set them apart from land-based poors.
Read MoreThe Anchorage Police Department found two officers’ violated department policy after accepting a woman’s novelty “White Privilege Card” instead of a driver’s license during a traffic stop in July.
Read MoreAfroDuck’s record has fallen. A video posted to YouTube with little fanfare in late July shows the driver of a McLaren 720S completing a lap of NYC in 21 minutes, 3.16 seconds — beating the 24:07 record that launched AfroDuck to infamy, made him a fugitive, and forced him into exile in Canada.
Read MoreHonda unveiled the Fit RS on Friday, the newest of five trims available for the Fit in Honda’s home market of Japan. This car is never coming to America, after Honda discontinued the Fit here, so all we can really do is look at it with envy.
Read MoreForty minutes away from the city whose name it actually bears, is a warehouse full of cars, and like the city, has its own accompanying drama. Now, the business, Beverly Hills Car Club, and its history of conduct are in legal question, the L.A. Times reports.
Read MoreOver the past few years, especially since the beginning of the pandemic, we’ve become increasingly reliant on fast shipping for our online purchases. Still, there’s a human cost behind all those cardboard boxes showing up at your door every day, and with record-breaking heat waves around the globe, package delivery drivers are suffering through inhuman working conditions.
Read MoreThe most controversial aspects of most highways are usually the traffic, number of lanes they have or the speed limit, but very few roadways are like BR-319. BR-319 is (or was) a federal highway in Brazil. The 540-mile road connects the city of Manaus with the city of Porto Velho. Manaus is the capital of Brazil’s largest state, Amazonas, and this federal highway stretches through the Amazon rainforest for its entire length. BR-319 was effectively abandoned and left for ruin in the 1980s. Howeve
Read MoreA Mercedes sped through a red light at high speed through a busy intersection in the Los Angeles County neighborhood of Windsor Hills on Thursday, killing six and injuring eight more.
Read MoreLook, it’s a tough time to be in the auto business. The chip shortage has led to low inventories and high prices, pushing buyers from new cars into used ones — and pushing those used prices through the roof. In times like these, how could one expect Carvana — a mere purveyor of expensive used cars — to make money?
Read MoreThis may strike some readers as a bit of a hot take, but I think it’s generally good when your car protects you from a collision. As the size of vehicles on American roads grows ever larger, and drivers become ever more distracted, it’s more and more important for cars to ensure their occupants are safe.
Read MoreIf you walk into a Toyota dealership today, you may be lucky enough to find a GR86 in the showroom. If you purchase the lightweight, rear-drive, affordable sports car, you’ll get a one-year NASA membership and complimentary track day. You’ll even get a discount on a helmet. But judging by one GT86 owner’s experience, if your engine fails — even if that failure is likely due to assembly errors at the factory — Toyota might comb your social media for evidence that you drove your sports car at trac
Read MoreCalifornia wants residents to purchase EVs in droves, to continue building it’s green-supporting reputation. But like nearly all new vehicles, the prices for them aren’t getting any cheaper and thousands of people are still shut out of buying them because of unaffordability. While there are rebate programs at the state, county, and sometimes local levels, many of these programs aren’t helpful because people cant use them. As the Ventura County Star reports, many California EV rebate programs are
Read MoreAll 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico submitted plans this week for a slice of $5 billion dollars in federal funds to build a cross-country EV charging network. The money could build 500,000 direct-current fast chargers, hopefully soothing American range anxiety fears in our patchwork quilt of a nation.
Read MoreVolkswagen of America has announced pricing for the 2023 ID.4, and it’s coming in at a lower price. The 2023 ID.4 will start at an MSRP of $37,495, while previous year models started at $41,230 before federal tax incentives.
Read MoreRepresentative Jackie Walorski, the Congresswoman representing Indiana’s 2nd district, died today in a car crash that killed four, Politico reports. Rep. Walorski, who was 58, has served in Congress since 2012. Two of her staffers riding with her were also killed: Emma Thomson, communications director, and Zachery Potts, district director. The driver of the vehicle that crashed into Walorski’s was also killed.
Read MoreIf you’re not watching the Alex Jones defamation trial going on in Austin, Texas, this week you’re missing out on a remarkably cathartic event where a serial liar is being forced to tell the truth. The parents of a child who was tragically killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre are asking for $150 million in damages, after Jones spent nearly a decade pushing a preposterous conspiracy theory that their child never died, or never even existed. It’s possible the parents could rece
Read MoreSemiconductor chips are sorely needed right now, especially for the auto industry. It’s why new cars are hard to come by, and also why some manufacturers have lots full of hundreds — even thousands of vehicles sitting. They’re all missing semiconductor chips. But recently introduced legislation called the CHIPS and Science Act is looking to change that, as MLive reports the bill would bring badly needed semiconductor production back to the U.S.
Read MoreIt’s a tough time to be a regular car maker. While luxury firms like Lamborghini are boasting record sales, the kind of car firms you and I might shop with are struggling with production backlogs, delays and component shortages. All of these issues are hitting sales and profits for the world’s automakers. Quick, let me grab my tiny violin.
Read MoreThe fact that police pursuits are dangerous shouldn’t need much explanation. According to a study in the National Library of Medicine, there were 7,430 fatalities caused by police chase crashes between 1982 and 2004. During the 22-year period, nearly thirty percent of the deaths were people uninvolved in the pursuit. With this in mind, I was honestly surprised when a 2021 Chevrolet Corvette was spotted by police allegedly going 161 mph in New Hampshire, and no one was harmed.
Read MoreThe Jersey City’s mayor’s office released video last week of first-term city Councilwoman-at-Large Amy DeGise mowing down a cyclist at an intersection without even tapping the brakes, let alone checking on the victim. A new report reveals DeGise has an extensive history of traffic and parking violations, include nine overdue fines she only settled on Monday afternoon.
Read MoreOn July 7, a 2006 Ford Ranger driven by a 23-year-old struck a white sedan in Pensacola, Florida. A photo from local TV station WEAR shows the Ranger at the crash scene, looking like it sustained only minor damage. But WEAR reported that the driver of the Ranger was dead, while the 21-year-old driver of the white sedan was uninjured.
Read MoreUber made a whole lot of money last quarter, but somehow it still managed to not turn a profit. The company reports its Q2 results were bolstered by high demand from ride-share customers and folks who ordered takeout. Those results doubled to $8.1 billion in revenue.
Read MoreThere’s no denying it, many of the only people to have come out the last few years better off are the rich. Case in point: Lamborghini just posted its “best ever” half-year results despite the threat of Covid-19, recession, and climate change looming largely overhead. But what’s interesting for the firm is that this boom in sales hasn’t been because of a wildly popular V10-powered supercar, it’s thanks to an SUV.
Read MoreThis Tuesday marks three months to the day that gas prices have been this low. The national average now sits at $4.19 per gallon, according to AAA. The last time gas was under $4.20 was May 2.
Read MoreGeneral Motors announced back in April it’s working on a new Corvette. It looks like some more work needs to be done, however, as the Corvette prototype burned down to nothing during testing in Spain earlier this week.
Read MoreCarvana is back in business in Illinois… for now. According to Automotive News, an Illinois judge has granted the company’s request to halt the Illinois Secretary of State’s latest revocation of its license to see cars in the state.
Read MoreVideo footage released by New Jersey mayor’s office the last week of a councilwoman striking a bicyclist last month and driving away is causing residents and fellow city councilmembers to demand her resignation.
Read MoreThe naturally-aspirated 3.8 in today’s Nice Price or No Dice Buick GS is 90 horsepower shy of the turbocharged edition in the contemporary Grand National. Let’s see if the price is also commensurately lower, or if it’s a Grand National disaster.
Read MoreWith its all-wheel drive and engaging five-speed stick, today’s Nice Price or No Dice BMW 325Xi should let its driver laugh in the face of pretty much any weather. Let’s see if its price is any laughing matter.
Read MoreWhile the newest Range Rovers may offer the last word in luxury and refinement, today’s Nice Price or No Dice classic presents as far more rough and tumble. Let’s decide if its price needs to tumble as well.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or No Dice 300ZX 2+2 may not have a clean title, but there doesn’t look to be anything dirty about it otherwise. Let’s see if it’s priced to clean up.
Read MoreIt’s been said that small hatchbacks killed off traditional little sports cars. In atonement for that nefarious act, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Volkswagen Rabbit convertible offers a similar experience. Let’s see if it is similarly well-priced for its age and that experience.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or No Dice Celica GT-S represents the last generation of the long-running model, and has made some long runs itself. Let’s see if any of you are willing to go along with its price.
Read MoreThe seller for today’s Nice Price or No Dice 911 RTurbo warns “no test drives without secured funds.” So, don’t go getting all excited about getting behind the wheel for free. Let’s see if it’s worth securing the funds needed.
Read MoreWhile traditional police-spec trucks have typically been called “Paddy Wagons,” today’s Nice Price or No Dice Expedition XLT is more of a mobile tactical command center. Let’s see how much moolah it can rightfully command.
Read MoreThe seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Artero-bodied Fiero claims they are “testing the waters” with the ad. Let’s see if it’s priced to pass theat test.
Read MoreThere are two ads on Craigslist for today’s Nice Price or No Dice Mark IV, one at the price we will be considering and another at almost double that. Let’s see if we think it really should be just one and done.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever wanted a Viper but found that car’s 50/50 weight distribution to be a little too perfect, then today’s Nice Price or No Dice SRT-10 Ram with its 56/44 balance might be your cup of crazy. Let’s see if its asking price is just as nuts.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or No Dice Mustang is a factory homage to the car driven by the “King of Cool,” Steve McQueen in the 1968 thrill-a-thon, Bullitt. Let’s see if its amazing condition will make it just as memorable.
Read MoreThe seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Jeep says in the ad that they need the Sport gone to make room for a home remodel. Let’s see if it’s actually priced to make the move.
Read MoreThe photos in the ad for today’s Nice Price or No Dice Mercedes 190 show a Maserati Merak and a Ford Model A in the background. That might just be considered showing off, but we’ll still need to consider what the Benz has to show for itself.
Read MoreWhile the Land Rover may be one of the world’s most iconic 4X4s in existence, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Hi-Cap pickup might be one of its less familiar editions. Let’s see how relatable its price turns out to be.
Read MoreThe seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice TT 3.2 claims it has only been driven summers, which is a shame because these are fun year-round. Let’s see what such fun might reasonably cost.
Read MoreThe seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Spider claims it to be an honest, clean, and original car. Let’s see if that translates into an honest-to-goodness deal.
Read MoreThe ad for today’s Nice Price or No Dice Montero laments the current crazy car market and positions the Mitsubishi’s price as an exception to that current rule. Let’s see if we all agree with the logic.
Read MoreThe only complaint that could be leveled against today’s Nice Price or No Dice Volvo is that it’s sadly not a wagon. Other than that, its kit and condition are what most of us would want. We’ll have to decide if it’s also popularly priced.
Read MoreBy all appearances, the complicated convertible hard top on today’s Nice Price or No Dice SLK seems to work as it should. The same can’t be said for the fuel system, however, making it a tow-away with a bargain price tag. Let’s see if it’s really worth breaking out the wrenches.
Read MoreThe asking price on today’s Nice Price or No Dice Yugo is almost exactly twice the original MSRP from the model’s introduction in 1985. Let’s see if that price has you doubled over with laughter.
Read MoreWith the publishing of Unsafe at any Speed in 1965, Ralph Nader made Corvairs like today’s Nice Price or No Dice 95 Van, the unwitting poster child for dangerous car design. Today, we’re way past that, but we’ll still have to see if this extensively-modded van might be unsafe for any wallet.
Read MoreIt seems that while we weren’t paying attention, asking prices on little BMW roadsters like today’s Nice Price or No Dice Z3 3.0 have been quickly creeping up. Let’s see if this one has crept too much.
Read MoreIf you’re an automotive enthusiast of a certain age, you probably owned a Tomy Turnin’ Turbo Dashboard toy at one point. The horrible grating sound of its motor is very likely a direct flight back to nostalgiaville, and who can blame you? The thing was rad. But what if someone made it radder?
Read MoreEveryone has their own interpretation of luxury. To some, it means being pampered, suffused in buttery softness, like dwelling in a giant, fur-lined cashmere croissant. To others, it signifies exclusivity, a locking of the door behind them, like having Harry Styles play at your bar mitzvah.
Read MoreThe first thing I noticed was the smell, that indefinable nose of warm oil, unburned fuel, and the eternal off-gassing of plastic, wood, leather, and laminates selected and crafted by monomaniacal Mercedes engineers to last into the next geological time period. After that, of course, there’s the steering wheel. Approximately the circumference of a metal trashcan lid, the thin-rimmed tiller — which is not adjustable, and sits near my lap — has quite a bit of on-center play, intentionally built in
Read MoreThe ’90s were a time of widespread global prosperity and optimism. And while there are many metrics on which we can base this claim, the one I tend to opt for is the sheer number of sports cars that were made, and the many more that almost got made.
Read MoreThe sixth-generation Nissan Skyline may not have had a GT-R version, but it was hardly racing-averse. The venerable Super Silhouette Skyline made a name for itself on circuits across Japan, and the beloved RS Turbo — with its two-tone factory paint job and large gold decals — hardly kept its sporting intentions hidden. An endorsement from Butch Cassidy himself certainly helped along that perception of performance.
Read MoreThe Nissan Titan probably isn’t going to stick around much longer. The second generation of the full-size pickup has already been on the market for six years, and rumors suggest it’ll last until about 2024 or 2025, at which point Nissan will retire the nameplate without a successor. In the meantime? It’s going to get more expensive, like everything else.
Read MoreWe all know the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on just about every industry around the world, but we finally have a number to pair with pandemic-related airline refunds due to cancellations, delays, or shutdowns. According to Delta, that number is $6 billion, Reuters reports.
Read MoreWith the steadily worsening state of the planet’s climate, many people are starting to consider their impact on the environment in their day-to-day lives and purchasing decisions. Countless businesses seeing this trend or adhering to new regulations are beginning to promote their transitions to environmentally sustainable or carbon-neutral operations. However, it wouldn’t be entirely surprising to hear that a few companies are overstating their positive impact. Austrian Airlines has come under f
Read MoreOver in Europe they have a different version of football where you actually use your feet to play the game. In England, the top league in this crazy sport, which you might call “soccer”, is The Premier League, and it’s facing a dire challenge right now: a shortage of private planes.
Read MoreThe Antonov An-225 Mriya, or “Dream” in Ukrainian is gone, but not forgotten. An air charter company in London released a stirring tribute video of what appears to be the Mriya’s last commercial voyage before it was destroyed in a Russian attack.
Read MoreJust as there is no fighting in the war room, there’s no being dicks in the cockpit. Two Air France pilots got a firm reminder of this age-old adage when they were suspended following an inflight altercation earlier this summer.
Read MorePassengers on board a Los Angeles-bound flight were given a scare this week when the plane was forced into an emergency landing by a fire in one of its engines. The Viva Aerobus jet was traveling to LA from Guadalajara in Mexico when one of its engines burst into flames “minutes” after takeoff.
Read MoreWhat were you doing when you were 17? I was deep in my Red Hot Chili Peppers phase and dreaming of becoming an architect or award-winning cocktail bartender. Now, one 17-year-old has put all our teenage activities and dreams to shame by becoming the youngest person to fly solo around the world, and broke his sister’s record in the process.
Read MoreIn honor of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to earn her pilot’s license all the way back in 1921, an all-Black female flight crew operated an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Phoenix.
Read MoreA former employee at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport has been arrested for stealing more than $15,000 worth of items from passenger luggage. The 19-year-old baggage handler was charged with two counts of grand theft following his arrest on August 10, according to NBC. And it was all thanks to an Apple AirTag that was among the stolen items.
Read MoreSomething about flying in a commercial airliner always puts me to sleep if the flight is long enough. It could be the sounds. I might just find the whir of the turbine engine and the air rushing over the fuselage calming. I know it’s certainly not the cramped seats. In my opinion, sleeping through a flight is the most enjoyable way to experience air travel, but I’m a passenger. I hope that the pilots aren’t falling asleep while at the controls. However, a pair of Ethiopian Airlines pilots dozed
Read MoreNow, if I operated one of the largest international airlines in the world, it would seem like a reasonable expectation to be able to transfer all of the revenue made overseas back to the company’s accounts in our home country. This hasn’t been the case for international carriers with services in and out of Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country. Emirates, a flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates, currently has $85 million in revenue withheld in the country. The airline has grown so dissatisfi
Read MoreWith an average of 45,000 flights per day, managing air traffic in the United States is one of the most stressful jobs in the country. Due to application and training requirements, air traffic controllers also can’t be easily replaced. One of the most pivotal moments in the last half-century of American history was when President Ronald Reagan dismissed over 11,000 air traffic controllers striking for better pay and working conditions in 1981. Besides setting back the collective bargaining right
Read MoreAirplane seats have been shrinking for decades, with airlines and plane manufacturers plotting new and improved ways to reduce passenger comfort in favor of making a little extra money. Now, though, the Federal Aviation Administration is seeking public comment on the passenger experience in these ever-shrinking seats with the intention of perhaps mandating a certain minimum size limit, Yahoo reports.
Read MoreIn today’s edition of “getting a little ahead of yourself,” American Airlines has placed a non-refundable deposit on 20 Boom Supersonic jets, The Hill reports. Unfortunately for AA, those planes don’t actually exist yet. In fact, the design is still being worked out on the drawing board.
Read MoreA man accused of causing a loud noise which sent travelers stampeding through Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport early Sunday morning was arrested a second time at the same airport less than 24 hours later.
Read MoreFlight 255 never made it more than 50 ft off the ground before it crashed onto a major roadway just outside of the busy Detroit Metro Airport. Tuesday marks the 35th anniversary of the crash that took the lives of 148 passengers and six crew members. Among all the death and chaos of the seventh deadliest plane crash in American aviation history only one person — a four-year-old girl — made it out alive.
Read MoreThe Skiathos Alexandros Papadiamantis Airport on the Greek isle of Skiathos is famous for the incredibly low approach angle jets need to take to land. This week, a Wizz Air flight may have made the closest landing yet, clearing spectators’ by mere yards.
Read MoreRussia hasn’t been able to import replacement parts for its fleet of commercial planes since March and now are beginning the possibly dangerous process of taking critical parts from other, weaker jets to squeeze out a few more miles in still functional aircraft.
Read MoreWith travel restrictions put in place by most national governments to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, commercial passenger air travel plummeted globally. This near-halt for the industry presumably made it exceptionally difficult for a recently-built airport to sell gate slots to airlines, especially for one intended to serve a resort destination. Now, Eilat-Ramon Airport in southern Israel is taking an unexpected measure to boost passenger traffic through its terminal.
Read MoreAfter this year’s New York ePrix, I experienced my first awful flight in a long time. I was caught in the wave of poor weather and staffing-related delays and cancellations — and from what I’ve gathered, my miserable trip wasn’t even as bad as some of the others that folks have been experiencing. Nonetheless, let’s talk about it. Let’s talk about my marathon of a trip from Newark to San Antonio via United Airlines.
Read MoreBritish Airways is cancelling ticket sales at London Heathrow airport for one more week because neither the airline nor airport have enough employees to handle the rush of travelers this summer. British Airways airplane tickets for short-haul flights out of Heathrow will now be unavailable through August 15, according to Bloomberg.
Read MoreWhat may go down as one of the most expensive McDonald’s breakfasts in Australian history, a traveller heading home from a holiday in Bali was hit was a fine of 2,664 Australian dollars ($1,874) for two undeclared McMuffins and a ham croissant, as well as other items of contraband smuggled in their carryon luggage last week.
Read MoreDo you remember the 2006 major motion picture Cars? While those of us in the original target demographic grew up, the series never went away. It got sequels, spinoffs starring Dane Cook, and is now getting its own Disney+ streaming show.
Read MorePorsche’s tit-for-tat with Tesla on the hallowed ground of the Green Hell continues, as the German automaker announced Wednesday that it set a new EV lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife: 7:33.3. Porsche’s Lars Kern was behind the wheel of a Taycan Turbo S for the run, which beat the previous record — set in a Tesla Model S Plaid — by 2.3 seconds.
Read MoreI’m going to say this now so I can get it out of the way: I don’t like crossovers. I don’t care who makes them. My dislike for them is broad and universal. However, certain exceptions can be made for crossovers that are engaging to drive. I know it might be blasphemous to like something that drives like a sports sedan, but isn’t. I have to give credit where credit is due.
Read MoreSometimes you judge a book by its cover. It’s okay, I get it, we all do it once in a while. But it’s often worth giving the story a read anyway, to see if you like it more than you’d expect. Cars are no different; models you initially dismiss could turn out to be fantastic after a drive — sometimes, a car just grows on you. Yesterday, we asked which cars grew on all of you, and today we’re going to take a look at what you came up with.
Read MoreWe’re all used to seeing unbelievable hot rods built around aging chunks of American automotive history. Old Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge models have all been packed full of power and given a sleek makeover as part of the hot rod treatment, and they come out looking a million dollars.
Read MoreUs car people are certainly a picky bunch, and that pickiness can sometimes lead to negativity. That’s why yesterday we decided to ask you a happier question.
Read MoreWe all like to talk about love at first sight, but how often does that really happen? Sure, some cars will shock us all straight out of the gate, but others are an acquired taste — they grow on you with time, chipping away at your dislikes and uncertainties until they become one of your all-time favorite vehicles.
Read MoreWhen you become a racing driver, the ultimate goal is to win a world title at the top level. But while most drivers dream of this achievement, not many can make it there.
Read MoreFor one of the final times this Summer, it’s a Monday. So, instead of asking you all something negative, I figured it would be cool to switch things up. Today, we’re choosing good vibes.
Read MoreThere should be no arguments that the 1970s was a good decade for movies and music. Releases like Ziggy Stardust from David Bowie and Saturday Night Fever clearly prove that. But were the cars from this decade as good?
Read MoreIt feels a little bit crazy how many amazing drivers there are across IndyCar, Formula E, and F1 right now. The talent on offer in these, and many other, global race series makes it feel like we might be living in a golden age of racing drivers. And while the best in these categories will go on to claim race wins and world titles, there are some who won’t.
Read MoreWe all like our cars to be fast, sure. We want good handling, we want a nice exhaust note. But most of the time we spend in our cars isn’t on the track — we’re just getting from Point A to Point B, and wouldn’t it be nice to do so in a bit more comfort? Yesterday, we asked for your favorite quality-of-life car mods, and you had hundreds of answers. Let’s take a look at some of the best.
Read MoreThe 1970s was an important decade. Women across America fought for their right to get an abortion, the country was gripped by an energy crisis and a U.S. president faced allegations of abusing his power. Huh, why does that all sound so familiar?
Read MoreWho doesn’t love a good book? A rainy summer evening, a drink by your side, and a compelling read to keep you entertained can be one of life’s purest joys. But we here are car enthusiasts, and we want to read books about cars. We asked for your top picks yesterday, and today we’re delving through the best answers.
Read MoreWhen we talk about car modifications, our minds usually jump to the fun stuff: Flash tunes, exhausts, big turbos and wide tires. But if the factory features we most appreciate focus on comfort and amenities, why shouldn’t we modify our cars the same way?
Read MoreThe car community is a very picky bunch. You don’t like cars too big or too small. You don’t like automatics, except when you don’t like manuals, and you definitely either love or hate off-roaders. That’s why we asked you to name your least favorite car on sale today.
Read MorePlenty of people will tell you that reading is dead, that those dang kids with their Tic-Tacs and Fortnines killed it off. “Back in my day, we didn’t have Roblox, we had real books and we liked it.” They’ll tell you that books are a relic of a bygone age, long before pocket-sized computers, when ink and paper reigned supreme.
Read MoreToyota has a history of making dependable, if a little dull, cars for the people. Sure, every now and then it will turn out something impressive like the new GR Corolla, but on the whole its cars are pretty fine.
Read MoreThere are hundreds of new car models for sale today, and in 2022 it’s pretty hard to find a truly bad car to come new from the factory. But, just just because a new car isn’t technically bad, doesn’t mean you have to like it.
Read MoreFrom VW’s ID.Buzz to the original designs for the Nissan GT-R, there have been some phenomenal concept cars that made it off the page and onto the roads. But not every vehicle design can be so lucky.
Read MoreThere are no arguments here, Toyota has made some great cars over its 85 year history. From the 1980s Celica Supra and 2011's Lexus LFA, to the 2008 Camry that scored the company its first NASCAR win, Toyota has had some big hitters. But not everything to roll off its production line has been this good, and there have been a few stinkers.
Read MoreWho doesn’t love a great-sounding car? The Mazda 787's banshee wail, the sututu of a rally car off throttle, even the sharp snap and snarl of a Coyote-powered Mustang. But not all cars are so lucky, and many of them are downright boring — or worse. Yesterday, we asked you for the worst-sounding engines, and boy did you have some opinions. Let’s check a few out.
Read MoreWe’ve seen some pretty awesome concept cars over the years. Things like the original Dodge Viper designs and the Toyota FT1, which would go on to become the latest Supra. These cars were a joy to behold as sketches and models, and even better once they hit the streets as production cars. But not every concept can be so lucky.
Read MoreSo many car features nowadays focus on tech. Big screens, fancy digital dashboards, drift modes and heads-up displays and interior lighting oh my. But are those really the features that people want, the ones people care about on a day to day basis? Not according to you.
Read MoreIt’s a Sunday morning, and you’re out grabbing brunch with a friend in your local restaurant’s dining shed. The mimosas are flowing, the weather is beautiful, everything’s perfect. But as you open your mouth to speak, you’re suddenly drowned out by the most horrible, grating exhaust note you’ve ever heard. What was that?
Read MoreIt’s carspotting season, and the beautiful weather on the East Coast only made matters better. That’s what inspired us yesterday to ask you what were the coolest cars you saw this weekend.
Read MoreModern cars are packed full of features. Automatic climate control, ABS, lane centering. It seems like any luxury you could ever want now exists atop four wheels, but that comes with a problem — with too many features, some will be forced to fly under the radar.
Read MoreSometimes, it’s good to pause and take stock of some of the finer points in your life. Things like the nicest ice cream you’ve eaten, the tastiest whisky you’ve sampled, or the best car you’ve ever driven.
Read MoreFolks, it was absolutely lovely outside this weekend… well at least it was here on the East Coast. Anyway, it was perfect car spotting weather. All sorts of neat stuff were out and about all over the country, and that leads us to today’s question: What’s the coolest car you saw this weekend?
Read MoreSure, the 1980s might be remembered for some questionable cars, like the Maserati Biturbo or the Pontiac Fiero, but it wasn’t all bad. As with the decade’s music and movies, there were some diamonds if you knew where to look.
Read MoreI spent yesterday out riding an electric bike I’m in the process of reviewing. It was pretty lush, spending a day carving up the miles on some gravel trails. Then, about halfway through my 40-mile ride, I started to think that this might be as good as it gets. This might be the best bike I’ve ever ridden.
Read MoreAny time you purchase a car, there are always unknowns. Sometimes they’re small, like not knowing which side the gas cap is on the first time you roll up to get fuel. Other times they’re bigger, like not realizing that the brakes are terrifyingly incompetent. But big or small, there will always be something you wish you knew before handing over your hard-earned cash. Yesterday, we asked what you wish you’d known before buying your car, and today we’re diving into your answers.
Read MoreI’ve been on a real ‘80s streak this week. I’ve had The Cure’s 1985 album “The Head on the Door” on repeat, had pasta salad several days running, and seem to have had a hankering for a Blue Lagoon cocktail since Monday. Despite all these being more than acceptable in the ‘80s, the decade gets a bad reputation for its cars.
Read MoreHave you ever felt unfairly dismissed? Written off, cast out, ignored? Then you may find some solidarity in today’s answers: These are the cars that deserved better. Yesterday, we asked you for the cars you think were unfairly dismissed on release, and you gave us a ton of great answers. Here are some of the best.
Read MoreDon’t you just love buying a new car? Whether it’s factory fresh or just new-to-you, there’s something exciting about plopping down in the driver’s seat of your car. Not a test drive, not a similar make and model, but the first trip in a car that’s officially yours. You throw it in gear, start to cruise around your neighborhood, feeling fantastic, and then—
Read MoreAs it turns out, we’ve all had a bunch of absolute junk cars in our past. Some of you have had worse cars than others, and some have been more unreliable than others.
Read MoreSometimes, companies release cars to little fanfare. No matter how amazing the vehicle, how perfect its performance or looks, there’s something that overwhelms its release. Maybe the price is too high, the economy is too bad, or it’s immediately overshadowed by something else.
Read MoreMost of us have probably been through a number of cars since we first started driving. Some have been good… but some have been bad. It’s easy to talk about the good cars we’ve had in our history (or the good ones we have right now), but it’s not terribly interesting.
Read MoreEveryone should drive at speed on a track, at least once in their life. It’s an exhilarating experience, and it gives you a greater appreciation for each of the mechanical bits of of your car. But where should you go for your track days? With so many tracks out there, it can be hard to choose.
Read MoreFor almost 120 years, Ford has been churning out a whole heap of proudly American motors. From the original Mustang and the GT40 to the 1955 Thunderbird and the wicked cool Focus ST, the Blue Oval has had some triumphs over the years. But not everything to roll off its production lines has been a hit.
Read MoreA lot of things can make a state an awful place to drive. Maybe it’s the condition of the highways, the usual weather or the other people you share the road with. But regardless of the causes, we can all agree that some states are worse to drive in than others.
Read MoreIf you’re reading this website, chances are you enjoy performance vehicles (if not, welcome, we’ll get you yet). You might even own one yourself, anything from a dirt-cheap Miata to a top-tier supercar. But no matter what you own, it’s rare that you’ll really get to wring it out on the street — all those pesky speed limits, other drivers, and potholes will put a damper on your fun in short order. No, to really experience your fun car, you need a closed course.
Read MoreWho doesn’t love the great outdoors? The scenic views, the sense of adventure, the chance to just get away from the daily grind — it’s so refreshing. But getting really out there into the world can require a bit of specialized kit, things like knobby tires and additional ground clearance. Wouldn’t it be nice if manufacturers could help out?
Read MoreThe sun is shining, beach fronts are opening up and hiking trails across the country are filling with avid adventurers. That’s right, it’s summer. And if, like me, you’re in the midst of planning a summer vacation, you might be contemplating hitting the road in these fine United States. But, is there an area of the country that’s best avoided when you’re traveling by car in the warmer months?
Read MoreThe big push to electrification is here, and as of late, it appears it’s too much to ask of automakers to come up with new names. That’s why we’re seeing an influx of new electric vehicles with names paying tribute to old models. Look no further than the Mustang Mach-E, GMC Hummer EV and Chrysler Airflow for examples.
Read MoreYesterday, Ford graced us with the Maverick Tremor — a lifted, off-road-ready version of the blue oval’s pluckiest pickup.We’ve seen Tremors before from Ford, but there’s something appealing about the trim level making its way to the little unibody Maverick. It’s smaller lighter, and likely more manageable on trails.
Read MoreCraigslist is a beautiful place full of wonder, merriment, and very specific kinks. Among all that though is an insane amount of cars for sale. Most of them are pretty run-of-the-mill whatevermobiles, but some are just perfect.
Read MoreTurning dead automotive nameplates into electric vehicles is so hot right now… especially for the Detroit Big Three automakers.
Read MoreFormula 1 is having a moment in America. Viewership has increased in the States, American fans are invested in the sport, F1 is responding with three American races in 2023, and there are several American drivers and teams who are all tantalizingly close to entering the sport, including Formula 2 driver Logan Sargeant, IndyCar driver Colton Herta, and motorsport team owner Michael Andretti. Today, we’re going to look at where each driver or team stands on the path to F1.
Read MoreDefending W Series champion Jamie Chadwick is set to test an Indy Lights machine as she considers her options for the 2023 season, F1 Feeder Series reports based on information from two independent sources. She’ll be heading to Sebring with Andretti Autosport at the conclusion of the IndyCar season to try her hand at the Dallara IL-15.
Read MoreWe’re more than half way through the 2022 F1 season and the championship is looking as good as wrapped up. Max Verstappen was untouchable in Belgium this weekend, so we might as well start dreaming about the excitement next year could bring.
Read MoreMick Schumacher’s contract with the Ferrari Driver Academy is set to expire at the conclusion of the 2022 Formula 1 season, and without that incentive, it sounds like the Ferrari-engined Haas team is looking for a replacement, Motorsport.com reports.
Read MoreYesterday’s Formula 1 race featured a brilliant performance from Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen. The reigning world champion won the Belgian Grand Prix by nearly 18 seconds over his teammate Sergio Pérez in second place and 26.8 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz in third. It’s hard to believe that Verstappen not only lined up 14th on the starting grid, but he largely made his way to the front during the early laps when the Drag Reduction System was deactivated.
Read MoreFormula E put on a pretty triumphant season in 2022. Events in places like New York, Seoul and Monaco turned up some exciting, close racing for the all-electric single-seater series. But, there was one notable omission from the calendar this year: a race in Vancouver.
Read MoreThe Coke Zero Sugar 400 was originally scheduled for a 7 p.m. start on Saturday night, but Mother Nature had other plans for the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale. Rain forced officials to reschedule the 400-mile race at Daytona International Speedway to start at 10 a.m. Sunday morning. All 400 miles of the race were completed on Sunday, but the rain still found more ways than one to wreak havoc.
Read MoreFormula 1 is on the cusp of something great here in America. The sport is bigger than it’s ever been before, something that F1 has struggled to achieve in the past, largely thanks to the growth of Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive. But F1's past in America has been riddled with disaster — and the sport very well could be heading down the same path if it doesn’t reevaluate its priorities in America.
Read MoreSince the arrival of Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive, Formula 1 has hailed the arrival of new fans around the globe, but perhaps most crucially, it finally claims to have cracked into the American market in a big way. Now, it looks like ESPN viewership numbers are rising — but not by a whole lot.
Read MoreThis past weekend’s NASCAR competition was wild; first, rain pushed the Cup Series race from Saturday night to Sunday morning. NASCAR was able to run much of the crash-filled race before one final Big One took place just before a red flag for rain. When the checkered flag finally flew hours later, it was to a top 10 that no one could have expected. No one, of course, except the folks like Jason Fellenbaum, whose high-risk sports bets paid off big time to the tune of $70,000.
Read MoreIf you believe the rumors, an American is destined to hit the Formula 1 scene soon. Whether it’s Logan Sargeant of Formula 2, Colton Herta from IndyCar, or a different American courtesy of a potential Andretti-entered team, we could see an American soon. But tons of Americans have entered a Formula 1 race — we just don’t always remember them all.
Read More“This race has been like my little sister,” says Karen Léon, the current global director of the Carrera Panamericana — an event that was once Mexico’s answer to the Mille Miglia or the Targa Florio. “My father, back in 1988, decided to bring back the Carrera with some friends. I was about 12 years old.”
Read MoreCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps is one of the most beloved racetracks in the world. The high-speed, roller-coaster-like circuit through the Ardennes forest has been the near-permanent host of the Belgian Grand Prix since 1925. Motor racing in the Belgian Ardennes traces its roots back even further, starting in 1902. This tradition is now at risk due to Formula 1’s current change of direction.
Read MoreHave you ever wondered what zodiac signs dominate the racing world? Well, you're in luck, because today, we're checking out Formula 1's astrological signs.
Read MoreEarlier today, Audi announced its future entrance into the FIA Formula 1 World Championship as a power unit supplier. The German manufacturer didn’t state which team it would be supplying but will confirm its partner by the end of this year. However, not long after Audi’s significant announcement, another was made which hints at the potential partner.
Read MoreAfter months of rumors, Audi is officially joining the Formula 1 grid in 2026, but that new race program will come at a cost. The German marque is cancelling the LMDh program it planned to run in the IMSA WeatherTech and World Endurance Championship series, Sportscar365 reports.
Read MoreAfter more then a year of rumors, Audi has finally made it official: it’s joining Formula 1 beginning in 2026. The strange thing about the automaker’s announcement is, it won’t yet say which team it’s partnering with to make that happen.
Read MoreMarc Márquez hasn’t ridden a MotoGP motorcycle in competition since his massive crash qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix in late May. It was announced later the same day that the eight-time world champion would take a leave of absence from the championship to have a fourth surgery on his injured right arm. His absence has certainly created a void in this year’s FIM MotoGP World Championship and on the result sheet for his team, Repsol Honda. Márquez has now cleared a crucial hurdle on the roa
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 Formula 1, NASCAR, and IMSA racing, and where you can talk about it, all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?
Read MoreFormula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has truly popped off during pre-Belgian Grand Prix press conferences, and the subject of one of his recent conversations just so happens to be the place of women in motorsport — specifically the fact that Domenicali doesn’t see any women lining up on the F1 grid any time soon, Sky Sports reports. He’s not totally wrong, but let’s dive into the complexity of what he’s really saying.
Read MoreRegular readers likely already know my personal feelings about the French round of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The French Grand Prix is not only the oldest Grand Prix race but also the outright oldest automobile race in the world, but it doesn’t carry the prestige one would assume an over-century-old race to have for various reasons, including its inability to remain at an established venue. However, I’ll probably have to start using the verb “was” when I refer to the event, as the Fre
Read MoreIt’s official: Daniel Ricciardo is parting ways with McLaren, which means that the Australian driver’s career is surrounded by a little bit of a question mark. It’s not clear where he’ll be driving next year, but one thing is certain: His legacy as a fan favorite is without equal. Today, we’re celebrating some of the finest moments of his Formula 1 career — so far.
Read MoreMichael Andretti hasn’t been quiet about his desire to expand his racing team’s operations into the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. Late last year, Andretti was days away from buying the Alfra Romeo F1 Team before the deal collapsed. The failed acquisition of the Sauber-operated team has shifted Andretti’s effort towards entering a brand new entry. Though, recent statements made by the Formula One Group CEO hint that the commercial arm of the World Championship might prevent Andretti or any ot
Read MoreKurt Busch and his team, 23XI Racing, have withdrawn their playoff waiver request, Jeff Gluck of The Athletic reports. This comes just after a concussion saw him sit out several NASCAR Cup Series races.
Read MoreFormula 1 is returning from its summer break this weekend, and there’s nothing quite like the Belgian Grand Prix to break the long August fast. Spa-Francorchamps is an iconic track, but the rumor mill has been churning: This year could be the circuit’s last as part of the F1 circus. If that comes true, it would mark the beginning of the end of F1’s long natural road course era — but that confirmation is yet to come. For now, we’re going to run through some of the most memorable moments — both go
Read MoreWhen Russia invaded Ukraine earlier this year, Formula 1 made the correct decision to cancel this year’s grand prix at the Sochi Autodrome on the Black Sea. Now, the sport’s boss has said it has no plans to return to racing in the country, including shelving its race in St Petersburg in 2023.
Read MoreJeff Gordon stepped away from NASCAR full-time after 2015, and retired from racing entirely after winning the 2017 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Most assumed he would never drive competitively again — it seemed like he was more intent on competing against other teams in an executive role. Since retirement, the winningest driver of NASCAR’s modern era has been the Vice Chairman of Hendrick Motorsport, the team where he spent his entire Cup Series career. But that doesn’t mean he can’t get a few more laps
Read MoreThe rumors are over, and the news is official: Daniel Riccardo will officially split from McLaren at the end of the 2022 Formula 1 season, McLaren said Wednesday. The contract, which was initially supposed to run through the 2023 season, will be ended in a buyout.
Read MoreEveryone expected Volkswagen’s two-pronged invasion of Formula 1 — Porsche by way of Red Bull, and Audi via Sauber — to be cleared and publicly announced by now. Ratification of the 2026 power unit regulations was supposed to be the final hurdle standing in Porsche’s way. Those rules were approved on August 16 and yet here we are, a week later, with no noise on that front. We’ve known even less about what’s going on with Audi, though a new report may shed light on where Ingolstadt’s grand prix d
Read MoreThe 1970s and ‘80s were a wild time in the sporting worlds. Huge rivalries, career-defining moments, and rapidly evolving technologies paved the way for a wild era, but there’s one part of the motorsport world that stands just as prominently in the minds of fans: drug smuggling. Into that chaos came Randy Lanier, who — along with A. J. Baime, of Go Like Hell fame — just published an autobiography titled Survival of the Fastest: Weed, Speed, and the 1980s Drug Scandal that Shocked the Sports Worl
Read MoreYesterday’s Go Bowling at the Glen featured several international drivers making their NASCAR Cup Series debut, including the 2007 Formula 1 World Drivers’ Champion Kimi Räikkönen. The 42-year-old Finnish driver qualified 27th and reached as high as the top ten during the rain-impacted race on the Watkins Glen road course, but, his day was cut short when he went head-on into a tire barrier after he was forced off track by another incident. While Räikkönen only made it just past the race’s halfwa
Read MoreWhile Andretti Autosport is most well-known for its exploits in the NTT IndyCar Series, the organization has a competitive presence in various racing series from the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship to the Repco Supercars Championship in Australia. Andretti Global, the parent company of Andretti Autosport, has announced today the intention to build a new 575,000-square-foot facility to serve as the organization’s global headquarters. Almost a tenth of the headquarters’ construction costs cou
Read MoreAround the globe, The Powers That Be in motorsport have been pushing to increase diversity within the racing world, which has resulted in female-forward teams like Paretta Autosport in IndyCar or the all-woman W Series that shadows Formula 1. The atmosphere among these initiatives, though, is different. Time and again, no matter the context, I’ve heard the same sentiment: Working with a predominately female crew creates a welcoming, collaborative atmosphere when compared to more traditional, mal
Read MoreThe FIM MotoGP World Championship announced that there will be a Saturday afternoon sprint race at every Grand Prix weekend starting in 2023. The press conference announcing the radical format change last Saturday surprised many, including the championship riders. The riders were only formally informed of the change by MotoGP the day prior during a meeting of the series’ Safety Commission. Many of the riders first became aware of the change when asked about it by journalists. A few of them broug
Read MoreFormula Drift has seen a few innovations recently. Corvettes, once the garage queen Meguiars-Quik-Detailer-every-five-minutes-at-the-car-show icon of Baby Boomers, have begun infiltrating the smoky FD field. FPV drones, long used for racing, are now inextricably tied to the series as a filming method. The series’ growth has taken drifting from the mountains of Japan to the biggest stages in the automotive world. Put all that together, and what does it get you?
Read MoreWhile the mandated F1 summer break means four weeks without a Grand Prix, it is the perfect opportunity to reflect on the season so far and prepare for the second half of the year. I got the chance to talk to David Coulthard about the current state of play in Formula 1. Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing has run away in the world championship standings, Coulthard feels there’s still an important fight ahead for teams and drivers further down the order.
Read MoreThis weekend, the IndyCar series is heading back to World Wide Technology Raceway (or Gateway, for those of us still living in a slightly different era) for a Saturday afternoon event. That means it’s time to get your Jalopnik IndyCar Fantasy League picks submitted!
Read MoreHaving your vehicle leave the road in rallying is one of the most dangerous positions a competitor could find themselves in alone in any form of motorsport, except for leaving the road during a motorcycle road race like the Isle of Man TT, but the risk is the same in both situations. Trees, cliffs, stone walls and sometimes even homes could lay just beyond the route’s edge. As a result, mistakes are punished harshly, and even the best in the sport are capable of making mistakes, like current Wo
Read MoreFernando Alonso may no longer be racing for a Formula 1 Championship-winning team — hell, he might not even be the best driver on his current midfield outfit — but he’s still here to serve as the sport’s agent of chaos.
Read MoreWhen South Florida-based racing driver Randy Lanier got out of prison in 2014, after nearly 27 years behind bars, reporters jumped on his saga. The Guardian in London: “His story is every bit as rollicking as anything you’d see on Miami Vice.” Maxim called it “the fastest rise and fall story ever told.” The 1982 IMSA Camel GT champion and 1986 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year had been sentenced to life in prison in 1988 for running a marijuana smuggling operation so huge, he earned enough cash to put
Read MoreThis weekend, international drivers from multiple disciplines will be taking on stock car racing with the NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen. If you’re new to the NASCAR series because you’re looking to check out the likes of Kimi Raikkonen, Daniil Kvyat, or Mike Rockenfeller, then you’re in luck. We’re going to break down the stock car series so even new fans can enjoy the action.
Read MoreAre you, like me, as equally obsessed with racing as you are with astrology? Have you ever wondered — for strictly scientific reasons only — what zodiac signs dominate the racing world? Well, you’re in luck, because today, we’re checking out the W Series grid’s astrological signs.
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 NASCAR, IndyCar, and NHRA racing, and where you can talk about it, all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?
Read MoreMuch has been said about the large-scale efforts made by Liberty Media to have Formula 1 breach the walls of America’s cultural fortress. While the world championship’s commercial rights holder initiated a multi-platform marketing and promoting blitz, this push is universally associated with the Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive. Formula 1, though, had ambitions to cast an even wider net for potential fans and considered creating an animated series to appeal to a younger generation.
Read MoreFor Dalton Kellett, driver of IndyCar’s No. 4 A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet, an interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) long preceded his desire to become a race car driver.
Read MoreThe preliminary 2022-23 Formula E calendar still leaves several spots to be filled, and there are rumors afoot that New York City may no longer be the location of the series’ American race. Instead, Sam Smith from The Race reports that the electric race series could move to St. Petersburg, Florida — a site that currently hosts the IndyCar series.
Read MoreA dangerous predicament in modern racing is when a car stalls on the grid during a standing start. The chaotic swarm of high-powered vehicles jockeying for position while accelerating towards the first corner can easily obscure a stationary car from drivers further back in the field. More often than not, this leads to a driver putting the structural integrity of their vehicle to the test and plowing directly into the back of the stalled car. After a heavy crash two weeks ago, the Supercars Champ
Read MoreDuring the 2022 Music City Grand Prix, IndyCar fans might have noticed something new. Instead of the usual tire choices of the red and black tire compound duo from Firestone, the weekend saw a green sidewall tire replacing the reds. Made from guayule, or a desert shrub sourced in the United States and Mexico, these sustainable tires have been a decade in the making — which means their debut went off without a hitch.
Read MoreFormula 1 will be hitting the streets of the Las Vegas strip in November of 2023, and while we don’t know much about it, we are starting to learn one big thing: Ticket prices are going to be outrageous. Some packages could run as high as $100,000, Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal reports via Twitter.
Read MorePorpoising has been a topic of discussion since the start of the 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season. The controlled reintroduction of ground effects within the new set of technical regulations caused the reemergence of the aerodynamic bouncing phenomenon first seen in the world championship in 1979. The driver safety issues caused by the chassis violently bouncing against the pavement were apparent to everyone in the paddock. While everyone had to deal with porpoising, it impacted some
Read MoreThe last of four manufacturers expected to compete in the upcoming 2023 IMSA WeatherTech GTP Championship revealed its competition hypercar for the series Wednesday morning. The long wait for the race-ready car from Acura certainly doesn’t disappoint.
Read MoreThe introduction of Formula E’s Gen3 regulations ahead of its 2022-23 season heralded a sea change of technological advancements. Lighter, faster, and more efficient than ever before, the electric open-wheel racer looks damn good, and the racing it puts on will likely be as stunning as anything we’ve seen from the sport before. But will there be anyone left to see it?
Read MoreThis weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series will take to the track at Watkins Glen International for the penultimate round of the regular season. It’s going to be a big race for a lot of reasons — including the fact that it’s going to set a new NASCAR record. For the first time in the sport’s history, drivers of seven different nationalities will be represented on the starting grid.
Read MoreFormula E crowned a new world champion on Sunday when Mercedes driver Stoffel Vandoorne picked up the trophy in Korea. But there’s more change afoot than the passing around of titles. The final race in season eight marked the end of the Gen 2 era in FE and the departure of Michelin as the sport’s sole tire supplier.
Read MoreLongtime racer Susie Wolff has waved goodbye to her most recent role in racing. In July 2018, she accepted a position as team principal of the Venturi Formula E team before moving to CEO at the end of 2021. Now, in a series of posts, Wolff has announced that she’ll be leaving Venturi before the dawn of Formula E’s Gen3 era.
Read MoreThe current Formula 1 power unit regulations are officially set to be replaced at the end of the 2025 season after the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) approved the championship’s next generation of hybrid power unit regulations. The 2026 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season will see the debut of cars powered by turbocharged 1.6-liter V-6 engines, similar to the current engines, and more powerful energy recovery systems. The new power unit will produce over 1,000 horsepower usi
Read MoreThe inclusion of more road courses to the NASCAR Cup Series schedule and the introduction of the NextGen car has seemingly encouraged teams to cast a wider net for potential drivers to put behind the wheel on a race weekend. Despite former F1 drivers making their Cup debuts this year, I was more surprised and excited to see another name. Spire Motorsports has recruited Mike Rockenfeller to drive the team’s No. 77 NationsGuard Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at this weekend’s Go Bowling at the Glen. He’ll a
Read MoreSpectator drags, also known as King of the Hill, are one of racing’s greatest gifts to mankind. In these (legal) heats, one Average Human races a car of their choice in a one-lap race against some other Average Human to see who has the best ride (though, while the name “drag” implies that these races are run on a straight-line course, they’re usually done on a closed oval.) Sometimes, these races are buckets of fun. Sometimes, though, things just... go wrong.
Read MoreNASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace is here to stay. Last week, he signed a multi-year extension with his 23XI Racing team, which means he’ll be sticking around in the No. 23 machine from 2023 and beyond. The news came amid speculation that Wallace would be dropped by the team.
Read MoreDenise McCluggage was one-of-a-kind. The journalist and racer combined her passion for all things on wheels by both competing on the track and describing the experience in stunning words when she was off of it. Now, one of her very first racing cars — the No. 23 1956 Jaguar XK140 MC DHC — is going up on the block at The Auburn Auction, scheduled for September 1 to 3.
Read MoreWhen Simona de Silvestro climbed into her No. 16 Paretta Autosport Chevrolet at Road America this year, it was her first time back behind the wheel of an Indy car in seven years, her first time at Road America in 14. That alone would have been enough of an uphill battle, but according to team owner Beth Paretta, it was even more challenging: “We didn’t fully fit her to the car. She only just reached the pedals.”
Read MoreBack in May, Charles Leclerc crashed Niki Lauda’s 1974 Formula 1 car but emerged unscathed. Still, Leclerc’s current teammate Carlos Sainz said this week that he may not be all right to take the same kind of risk.
Read MoreNewman/Haas Racing was one of IndyCar’s preeminent teams of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Many, including myself, have fond memories of the Kmart-Havoline Lolas at the front of the CART field or the McDonald’s Dallara doing the same in Champ Car. Over the team’s history, it amassed 108 race wins and eight championships. Now, 39 of the team’s open-wheel cars as well as several other vehicles and pieces of memorabilia are going up for auction. RM Sotheby’s claims that is “the largest single collecti
Read MoreMany women in male-dominated arenas have experienced it before: You know you’re capable and qualified to complete a task, but because no one has ever given you a shot at trying it, no one actually knows that you can do it. It’s an experience felt time and again by women engineers, mechanics, and drivers in the racing scene — but it’s a barrier that Paretta Autosport has already started to break down.
Read MoreIt’s an exciting time to be a Formula E fan. We’re just days away from crowing a new world champion, on the cusp of the next generation of electric racing cars and staring down the barrel of 100 races for the sport. And looking back on more than 5,000 miles of electric racing, how far has the series come?
Read MoreThis weekend signals the end of an era for Formula E. The all-electric open-wheel series is rounding out its eighth season and saying farewell to its Gen2 cars. A marked improvement from the series’ initial technology, Gen2 was first introduced for season five and represented a massive shift in the sport’s technology. In honor of Formula E’s continued growth, let’s take a moment to enjoy some of the highlights of the Gen2 era.
Read MoreIf there are two things I love in this world, it’s astrology and race cars. Well, okay — so my enjoyment of astrology isn’t exactly massive, but it’s one of those passing interests that I enjoy bringing out in certain occasions. And what better occasion than to celebrate the finale of another successful Formula E season?
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 NASCAR, Formula E, and NHRA racing, and where you can talk about it, all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?
Read MoreDuring a NASCAR Xfinity series race at Wisconsin’s Road America in July, the No. 45 Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet driven by Josh Bilicki was embroiled in a multi-car pileup, resulting in him plowing an advertisement for Sargento cheese around the circuit for maybe half a minute. This isn’t as hard to do as you might think at Road America; Sargento actually happens to be one of the venue’s major sponsors. It’s actually somewhat surprising it hadn’t happened before.
Read MoreFinnish Formula 1 legend Kimi Raikkonen is getting back behind the wheel of a stock car for the first time in over a decade this week. He’ll be racing at the NASCAR Cup Series event in Watkins Glen with Trackhouse Racing’s Project 91 program, but before he can actively compete, he needs to get some testing done. And that’s what we’re getting a look at today.
Read MoreThe 2022 Formula E season has been an absolutely fabulous one: all season long, several drivers have competed for wins and points-scoring race finishes that will get them nearer to securing the World Championship. Now, with just one weekend and two races left in the year, we could see a compelling four-way battle run down to the wire.
Read MoreLast month, the M&M’s Fan Appreciation 400 at Pocono Raceway featured a thrilling conclusion where Ross Chastain was guided into the wall by his season-long rival Denny Hamlin — securing the race win for Hamlin. Shockingly, Hamlin and his teammate Kyle Busch were disqualified from first and second after failing NASCAR’s post-race technical inspection. Though, a familiar name was missing from the amended results sheet.
Read MoreA crossover between Monster Energy Supercross and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross seems natural. Most professional riders and teams compete in both championships every season, and the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) sanctions both series. There was just one roadblock, though: The championships have different promoters. The two sides have now agreed to organize a joint playoff series with a ridiculous name, and I absolutely love it.
Read MoreWhen I have the chance to interview folks from the motorsport world, I love to ask them about their daily driver. That is, mostly, just a little tidbit of information for my own enjoyment, but every so often, you get a racer with a really great story — and Simona de Silvestro has one of my new favorites.
Read MoreLast month, NASCAR announced it will run a marquee street race in downtown Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend starting in 2023. Details have now come to light that the stock car racing behemoth might have pulled off the deal of the century at the expense of Chicago’s residents. Portions of Grant Park, where the street course will be centered, will be closed for twice as long as initially believed. NASCAR will also only be paying a fraction of the price paid by another significant event held
Read MoreIt’s hard to argue that the introduction of the NextGen car hasn’t been a success for the NASCAR Cup Series. There have been 15 different race winners through the 23 races run so far this season. While the rule book is new and new teams have been able to find their way to victory lane — the NextGen regulations were built atop a foundation from almost 75 years of competition. NASCAR has recently released a short video to illustrate how the sanctioning body got to this point, as told by the peopl
Read MoreIt might be hard to believe, but there was a time when the Mercedes Formula 1 team wasn’t a record-breaking, race-dominating force to be reckoned with. The team, based in Brackley in the UK, has gone through many different incarnations on its way to becoming the squad it is today.
Read MoreIf there’s one motorsport series that irks certain gearheads, it’s Formula E. Since its first race in 2014, the series has been bombarded with ridicule about its cars, its competitiveness and its city-center circuits. Now, as Formula E approaches its 100th event, season three champion Lucas Di Grassi has had enough of your moaning.
Read MoreMcLaren’s search for a driver to replace Daniel Ricciardo on its Formula 1 team has been turbulent, to say the least. The British team sought to sign the reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou from Chip Ganassi Racing. Unbeknownst to McLaren, Ganassi has an option in Palou’s contract to retain his services in 2023. The dispute led to Ganassi filing a civil suit against Palou. Meanwhile, McLaren has moved on to another target, the Alpine F1 team’s reserve driver Oscar Piastri. Now, the Alpine F1 Te
Read MoreRight now, our favorite F1 drivers (and their respective teams) are chilling the fuck out after racing for six months. In fact, they are all able to enjoy a short holiday for the next few weeks, and then return in relaxed, but race-ready form for Belgium. Now, if you’re fairly new to Formula 1, especially if you’re one of the shiny, new fans thanks to the Netflix series Drive to Survive, then the concept of the series’ “Summer Shutdown” may elude you. But worry not, Andrew Shovlin, Engineer for
Read MoreSunday, the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix concluded with a thrilling lap and a quarter sprint on the streets of Nashville for the checkered flag. Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon held off his compatriot from New Zealand and sophomore driver Scott McLaughlin to seal the win. The race victory was the 53rd of Dixon’s IndyCar career, putting him second on the all-time wins list, only behind A.J. Foyt. However, this brief dash only happened because a red flag was thrown when a car was punted
Read MoreThis year’s Rally Finland didn’t turn out to be the fastest-ever WRC rally, as I predicted last Friday. It would actually wrap as the fourth-fastest event in FIA World Rally Championship history. Hyundai’s Estonian driver Ott Tänak won in Finland after completing 186.98 stage miles in 2 hours, 24 minutes and 4.6 seconds, averaging 77.87 miles per hour. Tänak beat Toyota’s Kalle Rovanperä by a close margin of only 6.8 seconds. However, one of Tänak’s teammates didn’t even make past Friday’s first
Read More2022 should be Scuderia Ferrari’s year. Alas, we are more than halfway through the campaign now, with nine races left to go, and Formula 1's oldest team continues to find new, unexpected ways to throw races. The latest was a head-scratching tire strategy during the Hungarian Grand Prix. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. and Charles Leclerc qualified for that round second and third, respectively; they finished it fourth and sixth.
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 NASCAR, IndyCar, and IMSA racing, and where you can talk about it, all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?
Read MoreThe biggest ongoing story in international motorsport is the fate of the McLaren F1 race seat currently occupied by Daniel Ricciardo. The political wrangling involved for drivers to secure a place in the Formula 1 championship for the upcoming season, is one of my favorite things. And this year has already delivered in spades. There has been transatlantic intrigue, fabricated driver quotes, multiple contract disputes, and a civil lawsuit in U.S. federal court with tweets submitted as evidence.
Read MoreThis weekend, the IndyCar series is heading back to the streets of Nashville for the second year in a row. That means it’s time to get your Jalopnik IndyCar Fantasy League picks submitted!
Read MoreThe “land of a thousand lakes” is truly picturesque. The dark forests that stretch to the horizon and the countless lakes that splotch the wooded terrain are a sight to behold. It might even be more of a sight to behold, as this weekend, the FIA World Rally Championship continues its 50th season through central Finland.
Read MoreSome motorsport sponsors are just a name on a car — a simple exchange of money for a logo promotion — but Venturi Formula E sponsor Craft 1861 aims to go so much farther than that. The CBD brand isn’t just a partner of the team in the financial aspect; instead, it aims to deeply integrate with Venturi to prime the team to perform at its peak with an emphasis on, of all things, mindfulness.
Read MoreFour-time world champion Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement from F1, creating a vacancy at Aston Martin — a vacancy that will be filled in 2023 by two-time champion and current Alpine driver Fernando Alonso. The Alpine F1 Team presumed that it could easily fill its now-empty race seat with its reserve driver, Oscar Piastri. However, Piastri now claims that he hasn’t signed a contract for the 2023 season.
Read MoreLast weekend, Formula 1 Red Bull Racing drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez both needed some serious powertrain overhauls, which included both the MGU-H and MGU-K systems. If that sounds like nothing but a jumble of letters to you, then you’re not alone — and that’s why today, we’re looking into what both of these systems do.
Read MoreThis year’s silly season in motorsport has focused on the ongoing machinations of the drivers and teams in Formula One as all parties involved attempt to finalize their positions for the 2023 season. But, I’m willing to make the case that the most significant move so far this year, just happened outside of the Formula One World Championship. BMW announced Tuesday that Team WRT will operate its factory LMDh team in the FIA World Endurance Championship.
Read MoreWhen Formula 1 returns after the monthlong summer break for the Belgian Grand Prix, its regulatory officials will be investigating the floors of each team’s chassis with greater scrutiny to better understand the porpoising problem. Whatever the FIA learns will likely inform a change to next year’s regulations — one that Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes needs to happen, given the health risks to the competitors stemming from all that bouncing.
Read MoreAs the NASCAR Cup Series nears the end of its regular season, the urgency to secure a race win by any means necessary has been ramping up with each passing week. A field of 16 drivers will earn a place in the Cup Series Playoffs, with the spots given to race winners first, followed by the highest-placed non-winners in points standings receiving the remaining spots. With 14 different race winners this season so far, only two spots are left to advance solely on points.
Read MoreFerrari, the team that has competed in Formula 1 longer than any other, is still apparently in the midst of a learning curve. This last weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix, the team opted for a tire strategy so poor that it wasn’t recommended by tire supplier Pirelli in any capacity. Because Ferrari, of course, knows better.
Read MoreFlopping, exaggerating or faking contact or injury to encourage officials to call a foul has become such an endemic aspect of professional sports that it has become cliché to make fun of the practice. Now, it seems like flopping has made its first appearance in international motorcycle racing, in the Supersport World Championship, after rider Dominique Aegerter faked an injury in a desperate attempt to get the race red-flagged and restarted.
Read MoreIf you asked Alpine Formula 1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer at last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix if he’d have two-time champion Fernando Alonso in his car again next year, he would have probably affirmed it with confidence. Yet here we are on Monday, and Alonso has announced he’s headed elsewhere in 2023 — to Aston Martin, where he’ll take the seat that will be vacated by Sebastian Vettel. What happened?
Read MoreWhen I exited the 1,900-hp Pininfarina Battista — a feat which is surprisingly easy to accomplish, despite the railroad-tie-sized sills, thanks to the large roof cutouts that swing open with the dihedral scissor doors — Paolo Dellacha, the new Italian automaker’s chief product and technology officer, asked me what I thought. Dellacha had been sitting in the passenger seat the whole time as I piloted the $2.2 million hypercar for hours through the twisted canyons of Malibu and the stop-and-go tra
Read MoreIt’s tough watching your beloveds get older. Whether it’s friends, family members or pets, no one wants to see something they cherish move into the twilight years. That includes cars – cars like the Jaguar F-Type.
Read MoreRemember Pontiac? I mean, Pontiac as it should have been all along, not the Pontiac of the 1990s with all its bad plastic, questionable styling and disappointment. We lost GM’s “performance brand” in 2010, and while most of the cars sold by the brand at that time aren’t worth mentioning here, there is one that was, and it’s the swan song that Pontiac deserved: the 2009 G8 GXP.
Read MoreUpdate - Monday, August 29, 8:50 a.m. EST: NASA has officially scrubbed the planned Monday morning launch due to chronic fuel leaks, USA Today reports.
Read MoreThe running tally of exoplanet discoveries is up to 5,005 in 2022, but NASA researchers expect the number to increase exponentially now that the James Webb Space Telescope has started its 10-year mission to peer into the cosmos and remind us of how truly small we are in this universe.
Read MoreThe United States is going back to the moon, and NASA took a monumental step towards that giant leap back into space by rolling out the Artemis I rocket to the launch pad Tuesday night. To get there, it took a ride on the back of one of NASA’s Crawler-Transporters — the largest vehicles on Earth.
Read MoreRussia’s Roscosmos space agency is having a bit of a moment. After the country invaded Ukraine earlier this year, its space agency flirted with the idea of pulling its cosmonauts out of the International Space Station and going it alone. Now, as if to show that it really is quite serious about the idea, Roscosmos has unveiled a model of its potential solo space station.
Read MoreSubaru will replace both front headlight assemblies in all model year 2016 to 2019 Impreza sedans and hatchbacks, totaling almost 190,000 vehicles. That’s 380,000 new headlights, at a time when the supply chains for a variety of components — including lighting — are not exactly running optimally.
Read MoreThe results are in: J.D. Power has released its 2022 U.S. Tech Experience Study, and Genesis tops the list of the most innovative automakers whose vehicles you can buy here in America — but there’s one caveat. Tesla actually out-performed Genesis, but its results don’t technically count. Let’s dig in.
Read MoreThe best-selling EV in the world is going with the top down, after all. General Motor’s joint venture in China, SAIC-GM-Wuling, says the Mini EV Cabrio is going on to production, as Automotive News reports. It’s a small production run between 100 and 200 Mini EVs for now, but given how popular the Mini EV is, the cabrio model could end up being a mainstay of Wuling’s EV lineup.
Read MoreThere was a time when the answer to how to make self-driving cars work was to design a singular technology that would allow every vehicle on the road to communicate with everything — other cars, pieces of infrastructure, signs, police alerts, you name it. You don’t hear much about vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) or vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication anymore, but the feds are keeping it alive through a similar concept: cellular vehicle-to-vehicle communications.
Read MoreThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is taking a stand. Recent studies by the organization have shown that the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) feature in most vehicles available to consumers just doesn’t work well at night, especially when it comes to pedestrian detection, per Consumer Reports. Now, if automakers want an IIHS Top Safety rating on their vehicles, they’re going to need to start building vehicles with more responsive pedestrian AEB.
Read MoreWhile I doubt any owners of the GMC Hummer EV are actually taking their huge six-figure toy offroading, they should be careful if they plan to ford any rivers or streams. Or, hell, even take one through a car wash. The NHTSA has sent out a Technical Service Bulletin regarding the Hummer EV can suffer electrical issues if water gets where it isn’t supposed to.
Read MoreAs it stands, 15 electric vehicles currently qualify for the full Inflation Reduction Act tax credit of $7,500, because they undergo final assembly in the United States. Those automakers with qualifying vehicles — most of which are American — are no doubt breathing sighs of relief right now. The rest of the lot are incensed, and arguably have a good reason to be. Hyundai is one of them.
Read MoreTesla has broken its uncharacteristic silence around the whole “running over kids” debacle. Tesla is now demanding that certain videos showing its EVs using its “Full Self-Driving” and still running over child dummies be taken down. Not because the videos are at best inane and at worst dangerous, but because they “misrepresent the capabilities of Tesla’s technology.”
Read MoreAt this year’s Motorsports Reunion at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca, I was lucky enough to be among the first people in the world to hear the Pagani Huayra R run at full song. It was, no surprise, an aural delight of symphonic proportions, about as good as a V-12 can possibly sound. Horacio, sir, ya done good.
Read MoreChina’s power grid is still under duress amidst the worst heatwave the country has seen in half a century. Now, electric carmakers Tesla and Nio are shutting down some of their charging stations in Sichuan province to save energy and help keep the lights on in Chinese homes, Bloomberg reports.
Read MoreMini and the Pokémon Company have worked together to make a new concept aptly called the Mini Concept Aceman with Pikachu Mode. The EV concept debuted at Gamescom this year, as a Mini and Pokémon collaboration that’s meant to appeal to the youths. But it’s also a missed opportunity to call the concept crossover the Mini Aceman Pokéman. It was right there. Maybe next time, Mini.
Read MoreThe Lucid Air performance EV had the fastest time of any production car at the inaugural Laguna Seca Corkscrew Hillclimb, a new sprint event that basically turns the uphill section at Weathertech Raceway into a one-way hillclimb.
Read MoreLast week, Italian supercar maker Lamborghini announced plans to begin researching its own synthetic fuels. This follows similar moves from VW Group stablemate Porsche, as well as a host of oil companies, all seeking to clean up their act (or their image). But what are synthetic fuels, how do they work, and most importantly, can they really save internal combustion engines?
Read MoreBack in 2012, a young Steve read a piece from The Verge about body hacking. It opened with an anecdote about a piercing shop in Pittsburgh that was implanting neodymium magnets into people’s fingertips, with nothing but ice cubes for anesthetic. This, to my fifteen year old brain, was the coolest thing in the world.
Read MoreThe “will they, won’t they” drama of the Apple car has taken another exciting twist this week as it’s been uncovered that an engineer working on the secret project stole trade secrets from the iPhone maker.
Read MoreTesla wants to face its accusers in a hearing and provide a counterargument to allegations of false advertisement relating to Autopilot and Full-Self Driving. The EV maker filed a hearing notice on Thursday, according to Reuters, where Tesla will likely present a defense before a judge of its advertising practices.
Read MoreIt’s an almost weekly occurrence that someone here at Jalopnik will bemoan the removal of buttons in favor of touchscreens in cars. And while, at times, this feels a bit like an old man shouting at a cloud, we have good reason to complain. That’s because it turns out that using buttons for systems like climate control, the stereo and some driving functions is actually safer than a screen controlling everything in your car.
Read MoreBack in May, Tesla CEO Elon Musk reiterated the company’s plan to allow other manufacturers’ EVs to recharge at its Supercharger stations. He’d actually first announced it a little more than a year ago on Twitter, with a plan to formally start servicing non-Tesla products before 2021 was over. We’re more than halfway through 2022 and still waiting, but it seems we might be getting closer to a formal rollout, based on insights gleaned from Tesla’s own app.
Read MoreElectric vehicles are finally beginning to take off here in the U.S. There’s a barrage of genuinely desirable models out there that can easily get you from A to B in clean, emission-free style. But sadly, while the offering of electric vehicles is improving, the same can’t be said for the charging infrastructure that keeps them on the road.
Read MoreThe BMW M division has begun road tests of an EV concept with four electric motors. The latest M car concept is based on the BMW i4 M50 and features an adapted body strut concept taken from the M3 and M4. But the conventional inline-six cylinder engines of the iconic M cars and dual electric motors of the i4 M50 EV have been replaced with four electric motors that send power to each individual wheel.
Read MoreCompanies like Mercedes have been going hog-wild on integrating augmented reality into cars like the S-Class so that they project turn-by-turn directions and more onto your windshield as you drive. It’s super cool, but Ford is having a go at it too, with its new high-resolution headlights, which it announced on Monday.
Read MoreThe Inflation Reduction Act contains more than strict domestic sourcing and production clauses. It also contains a number of subsidies and incentives to boost U.S. mining of battery metals, which most people are overlooking because of the threat to EV tax credits.
Read MoreWhen you think about it, there aren’t many similarities between a tractor and an iPhone. One is an enormous motorized vehicle that sometimes tows about 4,000lb and the other is a rectangle of glass you sometimes talk to people with. But those disparities haven’t stopped the company that assembles iPhones from agreeing to start building “autonomous” electric tractors.
Read MoreWe love turn signals at Jalopnik. What lovely lights they bring and rhythmic clicking they make. I’ll go out of my way — taking detours left and right — just to push the turn indicator stalk down or up, over and over. My daily driver may be a BMW, but I’m a steadfast user of turn signals. I keep my blinker fluid topped up, and yet, I’ve been using my blinkers all wrong for years.
Read MoreGeneral Motors is asking all GMC Hummer EV owners to make an appointment with one of their service technicians for a preventative measure related to the car’s high-voltage battery connector. It’s not a recall, GM clearly states, as the automaker has essentially moved to act before the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration could get involved. Rather, the Hummer manufacturer calls this a “Customer Satisfaction Program.”
Read MoreManual transmissions are dying. I know you’ve heard this before, have heard it for years, but the death of the stick shift is imminent now that the auto industry is moving to EVs. Unless someone makes a gearbox that’s commercially viable in EVs, we will soon wave goodbye to new manual-transmission equipped cars. But the farewell would have to be a celebration as much as a mourning, and it should acknowledge that what we’re losing is our connection to the machine.
Read MoreGeneral Motors is tacking on a bit of a sneaky option on some of its new luxury vehicles. The automaker is adding an additional $1,500 charge to cover a new OnStar connectivity package, according to The Detroit Free Press. The report says the package is listed under “options” on the window sticker, but it cannot be removed, even if a customer has no interest in it.
Read MoreMercedes-Benz’s current MBUX infotainment system is really, really good. It’s smart, responsive, easy to navigate and simple to use. How then is Mercedes supposed to improve on that for its next-generation platforms? Well, I’ve got two words for you: Pokemon Go!
Read MoreAutomakers in the U.S. are pushing back against Senator Joe Manchin’s EV tax credit proposal due its domestic supply and production requirements. The proposal would restore credit eligibility to some EVs by removing the current cap of 200,000 vehicles sold, which ruled out subsidies for popular models from Tesla, Chevrolet and Toyota. Under Senator Manchin’s proposal, the EV tax credits would have less to do with cars sold, and more to do with domestic supply and production, favoring EVs sourced
Read MoreI’m looking to get back into motorcycling, and that means digging out my Shoei RF-1200 helmet from the top shelf of my closet. It’s a great helmet, comfortable and protective in equal measure, but it has a flaw that I’ve always hated: A ridge, running across the front of the chin bar, that makes mounting a GoPro up front impossible.
Read MoreGeneral Motors’ Super Cruise is one of the best driver-assist systems on the market, but its capability is balanced by its greatest limitation: It only works on GM-approved roads. This year, however, the company aims to broaden its horizons — by doubling the size of the Super Cruise map.
Read MoreThe Tesla yoke “steering wheel” in itself is a dumb idea that we’ve explained, illustrated and pointed out many times before. This yoke, in fact, is so bad that it even affected the brand’s Consumer Reports rating, which haven’t seen a good day or rating in quite some time. It’s not just its overall design that’s bad, as some owners are now reporting quality issues, including peeling and coming apart, according to The Drive.
Read MoreNo matter what anyone tells you, Tesla’s cars are incapable of driving themselves. Despite this, the company charges $12,000 for a “Full Self Driving” feature that, at least according to the state of California, cannot do what it says on the tin — and according to Tesla itself, never will. But the company has a solution to these woes, a way to improve its FSD beta: Raising the price.
Read MoreProspective Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD buyers trying to place an order for the vehicle have run into a stumbling block: They could no longer order that exact vehicle. The option is grayed out, with the notation that it will be “available in 2023.” According to Tesla’s Elon Musk, that’s because the “waitlist is too long.”
Read MoreI get it. It’s summer, and it’s far too hot out. The last thing you want is to sit in your hot Tesla while it charges, but you don’t want to use up too much of that incoming power on climate control. If only your local Supercharger had some kind of body of water nearby, like a beach or a lake where you could take a quick dip to escape the summer heat. Maybe even a pool.
Read MoreToyota is spending billions on battery production, Berkshire Hathaway has sold some BYD shares, and internal strife at Faraday Future threatens to oust an executive. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Wednesday, August 31, 2022.
Read MoreElon Musk has some lofty (and probably impossible) goals for Tesla to hit by the end of the decade, Toyota’s global vehicle output dropped again in July, and Tesla is being hit with a class action lawsuit over phantom braking issues. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Tuesday, August 30, 2022.
Read MoreElon Musk is sure that this is the year Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system finally learns to self-drive, Honda is investing $4.5 billion in a U.S. battery plant, and France will offer EV leasing for as little as $100 a month. All this and more in The Morning Shift for August 29, 2022.
Read MorePorsche’s IPO valuation may be as much as $85 billion, California officially approves new rules banning the sale of new gas powered cars by 2035, and new Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles have started rolling off the production line in the United States. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Friday, August 26, 2022.
Read MoreCar prices in the U.S. keep climbing, Tesla is going after Reddit day traders, and Hyundai is none too pleased about the Inflation Reduction Act. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Thursday, August 25, 2022.
Read MoreHyundai and Kia have their sights set on Tesla’s first place EV sales numbers, Honda may get its supply chain out of China, and Tesla wants California to dismiss a racial bias lawsuit against the company. All that and more in The Morning Shift for August 24, 2022.
Read MoreFord is cutting about 3,000 jobs after just pledging to create about 3,000 jobs to receive Michigan funding, German automakers are establishing supply chains in Canada for predictable reasons, and the Hino headache will not go away for Toyota. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Tuesday, August 23, 2022.
Read MoreFord has been ordered to pay $1.7 billion in damages over a 2014 crash that killed two people, Hyundai is bringing forward its plans to open an EV plant in the U.S. and Porsche says it wants to make a boat load of electric Macans. All that and more in The Morning Shift for August 22, 2022.
Read MoreGeneral Motors is feeling some time of way about itself at the moment, the NHTSA is probing Tesla’s in-car Autopilot camera, and the U.S. government wats airlines to do more for stranded and delayed passengers. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Friday, August 19, 2022.
Read MoreTesla says its top lawyer is still around, Florida is making life worse for everyone, and General Motors sees market opportunities in some place called Europe. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Thursday, August 18, 2022.
Read MoreThere are 20 electric vehicles that will qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit through the end of the year, the U.S. and Mexico are ending a labor probe at a Mexican Stellantis plant, and Warren Buffet doesn’t seem to0 worried about the car market. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Wednesday (my dudes), August 17, 2022.
Read MoreElectric vehicle manufacturers are reckoning with the changing tax credit format, buses are getting a small boost nationwide, and apparently we all stopped driving right when gas prices were becoming normal again. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Tuesday, August 16, 2022.
Read MoreThe latest round of tax breaks for electric vehicles could change where our cars are assembled, electric semi-truck makers are fighting to be the first on the road, and flight delays top pre-pandemic levels. All that and more in The Morning Shift for August 15, 2022.
Read MoreEV maker Rivian is losing money like it’s going out of style, there’s relatively little inventory left on dealer lots, and Mazda. All that and more on this glorious Friday edition of The Morning Shift for August 12, 2022.
Read MoreAnalysts are concerned about how much Rivian is spending, Tesla is lobbying for a factory in Ontario, and things are bad in Europe. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Thursday, August 11, 2022.
Read MoreTesla CEO Elon Musk is shedding billions of dollars worth of stock in the company, United Airlines is moving into the flying taxi business for some reason, and Honda’s profits took a pretty gnarly hit in the second quarter of 2022. All that industry goodness and more in The Morning Shift for Wednesday, August 10, 2022.
Read MoreThe family owners of Volkswagen are creating the corporate structure they want, Toyota is idling a production line cause everyone who works on it has COVID, and Alfa Romeo’s design boss has some choice — and arguably right — words for BMW and the rest of the industry. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Tuesday, August 9, 2022.
Read MoreFord is pretty happy with its electric vehicle sales so far, automakers warned that new tax credits could jeopardize EV sales in the U.S. and Baidu will launch China’s first self-driving taxi service. All that and more in The Morning Shift for August 8, 2022.
Read MoreTesla believes it will finish the year strong, Volkswagen is turning to new benefactors to spin off Porsche on the stock market and automakers have finally started to understand how the silicon business works. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Friday, August 5, 2022.
Read MoreToyota is seeing its sales go from bad to worse as supply chain issues take hold, EV startup Lordstown Motors saw its first ever profit, and Boeing workers at three U.S. plants agreed on a new contract. All that and more in The Morning Shift for August 4, 2022.
Read MoreLamborghini is kicking the all-electric can down the road, weak car volume caused a number of Asian automakers saw big dips in sales last month, and battery makers are worried about the state of the supply chain. All that automotive goodness and more in The Morning Shift for Wednesday, August 3, 2022.
Read MoreToyota’s commercial truck business and Stellantis are under fire for cheating emissions controls like it’s 2015 again, Ferrari’s order books are breaking records, and Renault is going to follow its heart, with or without its so-called “Alliance” partners. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Tuesday, August 2, 2022.
Read MoreCar manufacturers have decided they’re going to jump from peak to peak, everyone and their mother is investing in semiconductor production, and VinFast officially has a U.S. showroom presence. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Monday, August 1, 2022.
Read MoreGood morning! It’s Wednesday, August 7, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreOne of the coolest benefits Toyota offers its Japanese customers that we don’t get here is its Kinto Factory — a department that specializes in feature upgrades and refurbishing of existing vehicles. Thanks to the Kinto Factory, Toyota owners can add things like active safety features and other goodies that may not have existed for their car at the time it rolled off the production line.
Read MoreNot to be confused with the Sienna, the Toyota Sienta is a Yaris-based van that the Japanese automaker has offered in Asia for almost two decades. The newest generation has just premiered, and like those before, it holds true to the formula — this is a Euro-style MPV underpinned by a Yaris platform. Normally such a vehicle might not garner much attention, but the Sienta is full of so many charming and clever touches that we couldn’t ignore. So let’s talk about them!
Read MoreYou wait decades for a hydrogen-powered train to come, and then 14 arrive all at once. At least, that’s how commuters in the German region of Lower Saxony might feel after the world’s first fleet of hydrogen trains launched in the state.
Read MoreElon Musk’s Hyperloop has gone about as well as most of the Tesla and SpaceX CEO’s more ambitious ideas: it’s way behind schedule, and so far all we’ve seen are unconvincing prototypes. A recent Time article by Paris Marx contends that, when it comes to Hyperloop, this is by design, alleging that Musk proposed Hyperloop as a way to distract California lawmakers from a long-discussed high-speed rail project. The implication here — that Musk wanted to squash a public transit proposal in hopes of s
Read MoreAn unfinished Chinese railway in Kenya has divided the Eastern African country and its political parties due to massive debt the project has accrued. The billion-dollar cost of the rail project is mired in claims of corruption, according to the New York Times, and has become such a polemical issue that Kenya’s next presidential election could swing in favor of whoever proposes the best solution to Kenya’s debt to China.
Read MoreEarlier this summer, Germany began offering unlimited train rides for €9 a month (or about $8.99 at current exchange rates) as part of an effort to reduce dependency on private cars and encourage folks to use public transit. Now, initial data shows that the experiment worked — though the research also highlights the strain that increased ridership caused on the country’s public transportation network.
Read MoreOver the past few years, it feels like more cities, governments and citizens are re-examining the public policy around cars and public transit. Cities are investigating congestion pricing and eyeing mandatory speed restrictions to combat two huge issues: Skyrocketing gridlock, and a worrying rise in vehicular deaths. Amid all of this, one compellingly simple suggestion keeps popping up: Why not make public transit free for everybody? Freakonomics Radio delved into the topic, and as with most see
Read MoreThe U.S. Transportation Department is distributing $1.66 billion in grants to cities and states across the country to update bus fleets to lower-emission vehicles, in an effort to make public transportation greener.
Read MoreFor only slightly more than the cost of full interior deviated stitching on a new Taycan, you can actually buy an e-bike from Porsche. And Porsche has big ambitions for its e-bike business — something we’d heard evidence of last year, when the company announced its majority stake in the e-bike manufacturer Greyp (like grape). That was just the start, as Stuttgart has minted a new subsidiary — Porsche eBike Performance GmbH — created specifically to develop e-bike drivetrains.
Read MoreNetflix debuted a new vampire-killing action film called Day Shift on Friday. It stars Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco (aka the good Franco) and Snoop Dogg as vampire hunters working in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County. The movie itself is fine. It’s mindless action comedy and I’ve wasted two hours doing dumber stuff, but the standout part of the whole thing is the pickup truck driven by Jamie Foxx’s character Bud Jablonski.
Read MoreThe Ford Maverick is a sensible return to small trucks. Something alike to the small, short height trucks of yore from Chevrolet, Mazda, Toyota and Nissan. While the Maverick sadly doesn’t come in a single cab, long bed configuration, it’s still a practical vehicle. Now, Go Fast Campers wants to make the Maverick even more practical with its latest GFC Platform Camper, which combines a camper shell and rooftop tent to turn the Maverick into a pretty neat basecamp.
Read MoreChevrolet has unveiled its latest challenger in the premium off-road truck market against Dodge and Ford, the Silverado ZR2 Bison. This special edition model is undoubtedly a step up compared to the other versions of the Silverado. However, it might not look as impressive compared to its direct rivals, the Ram 1500 TRX and Ford F-150 Raptor. While I like the direction Chevy is taking the Silverado, it hasn’t quite reached its destination yet.
Read MoreThe 2023 GMC Canyon made its debut just a couple of weeks after the release of the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado. The new GMC Canyon is treading in the same direction as its Chevy twin with an emphasis on off-road capability. The new top model will be the GMC Canyon AT4X, which will cost $63,350 for a launch edition. Because, lately, even off-roading in midsize trucks doesn’t come cheap.
Read MoreJeep and Mopar are now selling high-performance windshield wipers for the Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Gladiator. Jeep says the new wipers will quickly clear windshields while using less washer fluid. Forget about your stock windshield wipers; these are like Wipers Sport. And while I know that the aftermarket and official accessories catalog for the Jeep Wrangler is unmatched in scope, I wouldn’t have guessed it would ever come down to this — performance wipers!
Read MoreIn the 1960s, a Californian upstart called B. F. Meyers & Co launched the OG sports utility vehicle. The original Meyers Manx combined the practicalities of a VW with the go-anywhere capabilities of an off-road buggy and became an instant icon. Now, as with almost every SUV these days, it’s going electric.
Read MoreThe more there is, the more that can go wrong. This argument is typically thrown around to decry the onslaught of software and digitally-controlled features in modern vehicles, despite the good or convenience they may afford us. But sometimes, complex tech isn’t so much to blame; sometimes, automakers just lose sight of common sense.
Read MoreOnce upon a time, there was the Focus RS and the Veloster N and the Subaru WRX STI. They’re all dead now, so your best bets for practicality with a dose of performance rest with the Golf contingent, alongside the new Civic Type R and GR Corolla, whenever they show up.
Read MoreThe death of the internal combustion car will likely begin with the smallest, cheapest offerings. The writing’s been visible on the wall for some time now. Last year, Audi’s chief executive Markus Duesmann said it wasn’t looking good for the A1, the Ingolstadt’s tiniest vehicle. That was a little disappointing, but then of course Audi is about so much more than the A1. It wasn’t on the level of — hypothetically speaking — Volkswagen killing the Golf. That would’ve been truly unthinkable.
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