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  • The 2022 Audi RS 6 Avant Is A Family Hauler And Canyon Brawler

    It’s easy to be thrilled by the 2022 Audi RS 6 Avant given its long list of superlatives. Its twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine produces 591 hp as well as 590 lb-ft of torque, all while making a gorgeous roar. That engine is paired with a very competent eight-speed automatic gearbox and, naturally, Quattro all-wheel drive. The result is a big-ass, very practical car that can scoot to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds. It can also haul five people and a whole bunch of stuff from Ikea. Really, the RS

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Beyond Cars (4)

  • Why Latvia Donated Quads And Electric Scooters To The Ukraine War Effort

    A soldier can only be so intimidating when standing on an electric scooter. In bulky brown coats and forest-green pants, a quartet of Latvian soldiers demonstrate the ease of their Mosphera scooters. The vehicles, made in Liepaj?, Latvia, were part of an arms transfer from that country to Ukraine, part of the ongoing effort of the Baltic nation, together with others, to ensure Ukraine has the tools to fight and win against Russia.

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  • Wisconsin Uses Cheese Waste To Clear Its Snowy Roads

    Roads dusted with the white chalky substance of rock salt is a familiar sight this time of year. The salt works to help clear snowy roads and prevent wet roads from freezing over in the colder weather and winds, following winter storms, and keeps America on the move. But, in Wisconsin, it’s not only rock salt that’s being sprinkled on the roads, its waste from the state’s burgeoning cheese industry as well.

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  • An Archaic Maritime Law Is The Reason Why I-95 Sucks

    It’s Tuesday evening, and you’re sitting in your car — stopped. A sea of brake lights lies ahead of you, going up the I-95 corridor for what seems like forever. You turn down the home of rock and roll, start to look around, and — man, there are a lot of semi trucks here. Wouldn’t there be so much more room on the road without them? Wouldn’t there be so much less traffic?

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  • Officials Cancel Race In France After 'Huge Crash' Sends Cyclist Over A Bridge

    The first major bicycle race of the year in France saw a catastrophic crash that led to a cancellation after riders were caught in a pile-up. One cyclist was left clinging the side of a bridge briefly as medical officials tried to work their way through the huge crash. Race officials decided to cancel Stage 2 of the Etoile de Bessèges as “it was deemed unsafe to continue,” according to Cycling News.

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BMW (3)

  • BMW Is Still Working The Kinks Out Of The iX

    The BMW iX has been in the news quite a bit since the start of 2023, but not so much for the reasons the German automaker would’ve preferred. Weeks after the battery-electric SUV was recalled for random power loss and also being too quiet, it’s now come under scrutiny for improperly deploying airbags.

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  • The 2024 BMW X5M And X6M Are Only Available In Competition Spec

    The 2024 BMW X5 (and, by extension, the X6) looks pretty promising. It skips BMW’s latest tradition of confrontational styling touches on the exterior, which is a good thing. And on the inside, it’s downright handsome with its big curved screen. Performance looks good, too, with a peak output of 523 hp from the M60i, but of course, BMW wasn’t going to leave things there. Enter the 2024 BMW X5M Competition and X6M Competition.

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  • The E28 BMW 5-Series Showed A Brand Entering Its Golden Era

    People love BMW. Or, rather, they seem to love how BMW was from the 1980s up to the mid-aughts. Nowadays, the company is leaning hard into polarizing designs and questionable sales decisions, burning a lot of the enthusiasm people had for the brand. I used to be a big BMW fan, and one of the things that ignited my passion for the Roundel was the 1987 E28 535is that I got while working at BMW Seattle approximately 9,000 years ago.

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Buying (29)

  • Genesis Recalls 65,000 Vehicles For Exploding Seat Belt Pretensioners

    Last year, Hyundai recalled over 200,000 cars for an odd, niche issue: Seatbelt pretensioners that could explode, sending shrapnel around the cabin during a crash. One year later, it seems the company still isn’t done pulling those dangerous parts from circulation — but this time, Genesis cars are under watch.

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  • The Safest New Cars You Can Buy In 2023, According To The IIHS

    If you’re in the market for a new set of wheels in 2023, there are a few important considerations to make before dropping the small fortune needed to purchase a new car. Looks, performance and features all come into consideration, but what about safety ratings? If safety plays an important role for your next daily driver, then the latest awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety might interest you.

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  • There's A Cheaper 2023 Honda CR-V On The Way

    If the $31,610 starting price of the 2023 Honda CR-V was just a bit too expensive for you, you’re in luck. A spokesperson for the Japanese automaker has confirmed to Jalopnik that a less expensive, base model CR-V LX will soon be rejoining the model lineup. The news was first reported by Capital One Auto Navigator, and it says the CR-V LX will soon be hitting dealer lots to offer customers a cheaper option if they are willing to trade away some features.

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  • The Outlander Ralliart Might Pick Up The Pace, But Don't Expect An Evolution

    Mitsubishi finally appears to be on a path back to health — not ’90s-glory health, just basic, modest relevance and continued existence — thanks to the Outlander. Mitsubishi has desperately needed this for some time. This glimmer of hope has allowed the brand to begin to dream again, and those dreams may take the form of a warmed-up Outlander, dubbed the Outlander Ralliart.

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  • 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Starts At $42,715

    Hyundai came out swinging with the introduction of its very first EV, the Ioniq 5, in 2021, and Jalopnik really liked it. Now, while sequels of most any thing can be disheartening and poorly done, Hyundai revealed a second EV, the Ioniq 6, available later this year, and looks to be just as good as its older sibling. And just as affordable. The Korean automaker released pricing details for it’s 2023 Ioniq 6, which start at 42,715, including its $1,115 destination charge.

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  • Buying A New Tesla Has Never Been Cheaper

    Since the beginning of 2023, Tesla (for the most part) has lowered prices on some of its most popular vehicles including the base-model standard range Model 3. It now starts at $42,990 which, according to Bloomberg, is $4,930 cheaper than the average new vehicle sold in the United States. That makes the rear-wheel drive Model 3 the cheapest vehicle Tesla has ever produced relative to the typical vehicle sold in the U.S. If you add in the $7,500 vehicle tax credit, a Model 3 is nearly $12,500 che

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  • 2024 Cadillac XT4 Refresh Gives You The Lyriq's Interior For Less

    In Jalopnik’s original review of the Cadillac XT4 from some years back, our old friend Kristen Lee lamented the “big, droopy slab of dashboard” jutting out from just under the car’s modestly sized infotainment display. That’s the first thing you probably won’t notice sitting inside the newly updated 2024 model, which the automaker revealed Tuesday. The XT4 has seen a rather significant midcycle refresh — one that leaves it feeling like it actually belongs to the same family as the Lyriq. From th

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  • This Dealer Wants $28,000 For A 15-Year-Old Chevy Cobalt SS

    Used car prices have gotten out of control over the last couple of years. Some of that has been due to the lack of new car availability thanks to the chip and supply shortages plaguing the industry. Some of it may be that too many people with too much disposable income don’t have enough sense and willingly pay these exorbitant prices. And it’s not limited to highly sought-after collectors’ cars. Take this 2009 Chevy Cobalt, posted for sale at a Missouri dealer for $28,000.

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  • Texas Had The Largest Average Auto Loan Payment In 2022 At $787 Per Month

    As car prices — both new and used — have risen, so have monthly payments. While payments are up nationally, there are significant differences when you get down to state levels. And as Automotive News pointed out, two states in the union had the highest and lowest payments in the whole country: Texas and Vermont, respectively.

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  • The 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 Starts At $65,850

    Genesis has been pushing hard into electrification recently, working towards an all-EV lineup by the end of the decade. First came the GV60, riding on the bones of the Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5. Next, the Electrified G80, a monument to vehicular opulence with pricing to match. Now, the company’s back with details on its third EV: The midsize GV70.

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  • Mini Introduces The Only Convertible EV You Can Buy, But *You* Probably Can't Buy It

    The Mini Cooper SE continues to be an affordable entryway into all-electric motoring that nobody really talks about. I drove one a little more than a year ago, and it was fine — totally fine. But Mini is hoping to reinvigorate the conversation with a drop-top version, called the Cooper SE Convertible. The only catch? Mini won’t make any more than 999 of them, and they’re all destined for Europe.

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  • The 2024 Ferrari Purosangue SUV Starts At $393,350

    It’s okay to have mixed feelings about the fact that Ferrari is making an SUV. Sure, it was inevitable, and the rumors flew around for years that one was in the works, but part of me always hoped that Maranello would be the last holdout in the hyper-expensive sports SUV game.

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  • The Average Monthly New Car Payment Is Now $777: Report

    Most Americans regard a car payment — either for an auto loan or a lease — as a certainty in life, like death and taxes. This is in part because the auto loan rates have been relatively cheap until recently, and in part because cars are a necessity for most Americans, and most Americans can’t afford to buy a new car in cash. Thus: loans, the average payment on which for new cars was around $400 in the 2010s, according to Bloomberg. That number, now, is a whopping $777, Bloomberg says.

    By Erik Shilling Read More

  • S-Class Too Thirsty? The Plug-In Hybrid Version Starts At $122,550

    So you dig the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, but you don’t so much dig the 21 MPG city, 30 MPG highway EPA rating on the base-model car with the 3.0-liter turbo inline-six. Fret not, because Mercedes has just announced a plug-in hybrid variant of its flagship full-size sedan that promises up to 60 miles of all-electric range — for the penny-pinching S-Class driver. It’s called the S580e, and it starts at $122,550.

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  • This Is The Cheapest Way To Get Your Hands On A 2023 Formula 1 Car

    There’s an old adage in racing: Win on Sunday, sell on Monday. That was great back in the days when stock cars were actually stock, but it’s a harder sell in these times of race cars wholly divorced from their street brands. If only you could go buy the actual car you’re seeing on the race track, and do so at the absolute highest levels of motorsport. Well, friend, now you can.

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  • That New Car Isn't Yours Just Yet: 'Yo-Yo' Car Sales Explained

    Buying a new vehicle is exciting. Most people think that once they sign their name on the dotted line, they can grab the keys and leave the dealer with everything squared away. For some new car buyers, it’s much more complicated than that, as NPR highlighted in a recent story on a dealer practice known as “yo-yoing.”

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  • Every Automaker Should Have A Version Of The Dodge 'Horsepower Locator'

    The 2023 model year is the end of the line for Dodge’s Hemi-powered muscle cars, the Charger and Challenger. The brand is celebrating with a slew of special edition “last call” models with classic color combos and, of course, way more horsepower than you ever needed. If you’re in the market for one of these Mopar monsters, Dodge just launched a website that will make it way easier to find the muscle car of your dreams.

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  • Lamborghini Sends Off The NA V12 With Two One-Off Supercars

    Lamborghini’s naturally aspirated V12 engine is a pretty special thing. It makes the Aventador sound like nothing else, and the amount of power that the folks in Sant’Agata have been able to squeeze out of it without turbos or other trickery is super impressive. It’s also, unfortunately, going the way of the thylacine, and to celebrate the end of the V12 era, Lamborghini is releasing two special one-off vehicles.

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  • 2023 Lexus RZ 450e Starts At $59,650

    After making its debut in the spring of 2022, Lexus has finally released pricing for its first fully electric vehicle. Including a $1,150 destination charge, the RZ 450e starts at $59,650.

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • Consumer Reports 10 Least Satisfying Cars To Own In 2023

    Sometimes you buy a car that’s better than you expected it to be. Sometimes you get one that delivers exactly what you were looking for. But sadly, sometimes you end up with a car that ends up being worse than expected. You might still be able to live with it, but you definitely wouldn’t buy it again.

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  • The 15 Cheapest EVs You Can Buy In The U.S.

    Most EVs that make headlines are prohibitively expensive. Look at stuff like Tesla’s Model S Plaid, the Lucid Air or Rivian R1T. Those vehicles are all going to cost you well over $100,0000. It can make it seem like there aren’t a ton of affordable EV options, but that isn’t the case! That’s why we’re rounding up the 15 cheapest electric vehicles you can buy right now in the U.S.

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  • You Could Buy Every Toyobaru On AutoTrader For The Price Of The Final Bugatti Chiron

    The billionaires of our world often face tough choices, most importantly: What’s the most they can possibly spend on a new car? CNN reports that the Bugatti Chiron Profilée, the final pure internal-combustion car the brand will ever build, sold for $9.5 million in an RM Sotheby’s auction this week — the highest price ever paid for a brand-new car. Add in the auction fees, and the buyer shelled out a cool $10.7 million for this baby-blue coupe — well above the $4.5-to-$6-million pre-auction esti

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  • Mercedes Plans To Kill Nearly All Of Its Wagons And Coupes In The Next Few Years

    If you’re a fan of Mercedes Benz and their coupe or wagon models, you may want to act fast if you’re keen on getting your hands on a new one. Those models won’t be long for this world if a report from Car & Driver is any indication. The luxury brand plans to take nearly all of its coupe and wagon models out back to… well, you get the idea.

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  • The 2023 Acura Integra A-Spec Lets You Hold Onto Your Youth

    Growing up sucks, but the Acura Integra is a car that can ease the transition from adolescence into adulthood. Few vehicles hit that sweet spot between young and sporty and old and comfy, but an Integra A-Spec with a six-speed manual transmission makes shifting into your more mature years that much easier.

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Culture (88)

  • Buying Cars In America Is Going Online, But Dealers Are Here To Stay

    The global pandemic brought an unexpected boon to the car market in the U.S., with prices soaring as people scrambled to buy new and used cars. Many people never quite made it to a dealership or lot, however, as lockdowns and a growing trend of shopping for cars online coalesced into a situation that’s making many dealers nervous: in 2021, online sales of cars in America jumped by 25 percent.

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  • New York Forgot How To Spell The Jackie Robinson Parkway

    The Jackie Robinson Parkway is a nearly five-mile stretch of road that connects Brooklyn and Queens in New York City, and a fairly beautiful drive as far as New York City parkways go, cutting, as it does, through parks and cemeteries. It was named for Robinson in 1997, and his grave is nearby, which is a nice way to remember the player who broke baseball’s color barrier. Someone in the city’s Department of Transportation, or probably many people, had a bad day, though, recently, misspelling Robi

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  • Honda's Unreal IndyCar-Powered CR-V From Every Angle

    Every now and then, a car company comes up with something so bonkers that you have no choice but to sit back and soak it all in. Aston Martin did this with the Victor a few years back, and Nissan had its own attempts at something outlandish with the DeltaWing. Now, Honda is here to hog the limelight with a new CR-V racer that’s powered by an IndyCar motor.

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  • Singer Vehicle Design's New Torrance, CA Factory Is Huge

    Singer is one of those brands that gets talked about in longing, reverent tones by anyone with even a passing interest in 911s. To those of us who are obsessed with Porsche’s long-running ass-engined sports car, Singer represents a level of commitment to perfection that we can only dream of being able to afford.

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  • Every Automaker's Best-Selling Model In America

    Twenty-twenty-two was a year of rising car prices, continuing inventory shortages, and record sales for some brands. Despite the problems plaguing some automakers had, sales for many brands and their models set records. While the usual models like the Ford F-150 and Toyota Camry were best sellers, what about everyone else?

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  • How To Build A (Nearly) Hollywood-Quality Camera Car For $5,000

    For a very long time, the only way to get super smooth, dynamic car-to-car footage of a vehicle was to use what’s known as an arm car – or specifically what used to be called a Russian arm car but now is called the Ukrainian arm car because the company is based in Ukraine and Russia... well, yeah – which is pretty much what it sounds like, aka a fast non-reflective vehicle with a long moveable boom arm with a camera on the end of it in a movable head.

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  • Tesla Pauses Full Self-Driving Beta Rollout After Massive Recall

    Tesla says it has temporarily stopped rolling out its Full Self-Driving Beta driver-assistance system in the wake of a recall that has impacted nearly 363,000 vehicles (AKA, every single Tesla with FSD Beta). In a statement on the automaker’s website, Tesla says the pause will impact customers who have opted for FSD Beta, but have not yet gotten a software update for the $15,000 feature. Despite this, you can still option it on Tesla’s website.

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  • VinFast Slashes Lease Prices For Its First U.S. Customers By Over 50 Percent

    Despite the fact not a single VinFast electric vehicle has made it to customers’ hands in the U.S. yet, the Vietnamese automaker is already drastically cutting lease prices. Reuters reports that the first customers in California will see lease price cuts over 50 percent on vehicles that are set to be delivered on Wednesday, March 1.

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  • Driver Crashes SUV Into Popeyes Over Missing Biscuits In A Case Of Two Wrongs

    First off, let me be clear: You should never crash your car into a restaurant under any circumstances. Not on purpose — that’s just reckless — and ideally not by accident, because you’re an attentive and cautious driver. But when you go to Popeyes, the biscuits are probably half the reason for your visit. So when a woman was arrested after crashing her car into a Popeyes in Augusta, Georgia, allegedly as a result of some missing biscuits, all we can say is that two wrongs don’t make a right.

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  • 2022 Was A Brutal Year For EV Startups

    2022 was a rough year for a lot of the automotive industry, but few had it harder than the startups, including Lucid, Nikola, and Lordstown Motors. The trio of electric vehicle startups that went public by merging with special purpose acquisition companies all missed their original goals for last year by some truly eye-opening margins, according to Bloomberg.

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  • Mini's Stunt Driving School Taught Me How To Shred Tires Like A Hollywood Pro

    Stunt driving has been a staple of cinema for as long as there have been cars and movies. Vehicular action has captured the imagination of millions, leaving many theater-goers fantasizing about recreating those skids, spins and slides in the real world. While extremely engaging on the big screen, it’s even more exhilarating to be behind the wheel yourself, burning rubber.

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  • These Are The Most (And Least) Popular Car Brands With Women

    A new study from S&P Global Mobility is taking a look at what vehicle brands are the most and least appealing to women. It broke down what percentage of each of the top 25 brands’ sales were female buyers, and there are not too many surprises on this list.

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  • The Citroen Ami Is A Friend On Wheels

    One of the most talked about, universally loved, and hankered after cars of the last few years isn’t German, doesn’t have a brace of turbochargers, and won’t require a fresh mortgage to buy. It’s also not technically a car. The Citröen Ami is a quadricycle. And a terrible car. But if I’m brutally honest, that’s part of its charm.

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  • Listen To The Electric Dodge Charger Daytona Banshee's New 'Exhaust' Sound

    When Dodge introduced the Charger Daytona Banshee concept back in August of 2022, it showed the world what an electric muscle car could look like. For the most part — and especially from the outside — it looked pretty much like a standard MOPAR muscle car. Hell, it’s even as loud as a normal muscle car, but it doesn’t achieve that feat the same way traditional muscle cars do.

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  • Lordstown Motors Was Apparently In Production But Not Anymore

    Lordstown Motors is putting a temporary halt on the production and delivery of its Endurance electric pickup truck that had started, according to a press release on the company’s website. It’s very early days for the truck. Reuters reports the upstart EV maker has only produced 31 of these trucks for sale.

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  • Gridlife Shows Us The Future Of Car Enthusiasm

    For probably 20 years now, I’ve been attending races at Lime Rock Park. It’s the track I call home, the one I know best. Even sitting at my desk, I can picture exactly how a car moves through each of its seven corners. It’s a staid, respectable establishment, drenched in history and class.

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  • The 2024 Mercedes E-Class Interior Is Trying To Impress You

    Mercedes has a new E-Class coming. While the luxury brand has yet to show us what its new luxury sedan is going to look like, Mercedes has released details and images of what the interior of the upcoming sedan will look like. Get ready for a luxury sedan with an interior that will have an “immersive entertainment experience.”

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • Land Rover Will Sell You A $165,000 Set Of Skis And Throw In A Range Rover Sport

    Land Rover is outfitting the 2023 Range Rover Sport with enough equipment to turn the performance-oriented SUV into the ultimate winter vehicle. The British carmaker is building upon the Range Rover Sport V8 for this limited release of the 2023 Range Rover Sport Deer Valley Edition, named after the famous ski resort in Park City, Utah.

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  • Corvette Production Halted Due To Parts Shortage

    Production of the Chevrolet Corvette at General Motors’ Bowling Green, Kentucky plant has been halted this week because of a temporary parts shortage. A GM spokesperson tells us that production is set to resume on Monday, February 27th.

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  • Conspiracy Weirdos Target '15-Minute Cities' With Fossil Fuel Talking Points

    Living a car-centric, commuter life is bad for your health, bad for your community and bad for the environment. If it seems like the reasonable conclusion is to invest in walkable communities, then congratulations sheep-person, you’ve been sucked into a nefarious Globalist, satanic, New World Order, deep state plot run by George Soros, Bill Gates and the World Economic Forum to restrict our freedoms and cull the human population. Or at least, that’s what the conspiracy theorist fringe would have

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  • Watch A Fleeing Suspect's Cadillac Barely Miss An Oncoming Train

    Trains and railroad safety have garnered a lot of attention as of late, but apparently not the attention of one driver in the Pacific Northwest. Police in Auburn, Washington have released a truly wild video of a robbery suspect blasting his silver third-generation Cadillac CTS through a railroad crossing, inches away from an oncoming train.

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  • TikTok's 'Dumb Ways To Die' Song Was Written As A Railroad Safety PSA

    If your TikTok feed is anything like mine, you’ve probably spent your weekend scrolling through clips of cute penguins, bagel hacks and videos of skiers failing in various risky situations. When those videos of skiers or other regular people doing dumb stuff pop up, have you notice they’re all soundtracked by the same song? Well, prepare to have it stuck in your head once again, as we’re uncovering the history of “Dumb Ways to Die.”

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  • How Henry Ford Ended Up With Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Chair

    Despite our complicated views on the man himself, I absolutely love the museum Henry Ford built in his hometown of Dearborn, Michigan. Aptly named the Henry Ford, it’s full of not just amazing cars and machinery, but little bits of history you wouldn’t normally find in your average car museum. Along with a vial of Thomas Edison’s final breath and the oldest surviving school bus in America is the chair President Abraham Lincoln sat in when John Wilkes Booth walked into Ford’s Theater and assassi

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  • The Last Of Us Doesn't Understand How Gasoline Degrades

    Imagine, if you will, the apocalypse. A mushroom gets a little out of hand, and suddenly everyone is zombies. Twenty years later, no one’s manning the gas pumps or working the refineries, but suddenly you’re tasked with driving some magic child across the country. How are you going to do that?

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  • NYPD Car Crashes Have Cost New York City Over $650 Million In The Past Decade

    A new report from the New York City Comptroller’s Office is shedding light on just how much money the city has dished out because of car accidents involving their fleet vehicles — especially the New York Police Department. Over the ten-year period covered in the report, the city settled $246.8 million in NYPD-related crash claims.

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  • The Soviets Made Fast(ish) Rotary-Powered Ladas For The KGB

    I love rotary engines. My first car was a 1983 Mazda RX-7 with a carbureted 12A engine, and while it wasn’t technically “fast” or “quick” or even really very “good,” I loved it. Since then, I’ve always had a soft spot for the loud, buzzy, fuel-happy little bastards, and today I found out that it wasn’t only Mazda and NSU making rotary-powered passenger cars, but Lada too.

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  • Honda Is Turning A CR-V Into An 800 HP Hybrid Racer

    If you were to make an all-new race car out of one of Honda’s cars, what would you go for as the starting point? Something like the new Accord would be a bold choice, but not too far from real-world touring cars and GT racers commonplace on tracks around the world. What about the CR-V Hybrid?

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  • Federal Regulators Are Looking Into Zoox's Self-Certified Robotaxi

    Federal regulators, including the National Highway Transportation Safety Agency, are looking into whether or not the robotaxis made by Amazon subsidiary Zoox actually meet requirements to travel on public roads. After the company self-certified the vehicles, it began using them to transport employees last week, according to Automotive News.

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  • Mini Brings Back More Manuals For 2024

    Manual transmission enthusiasts rejoice! Mini says it is bringing back a stick shift option in four of its cars for the 2024 model year. That means the little German/British-hybrid company will soon offer seven six-speed models. Oh, happy days. If that wasn’t enough good news, three special editions called Untamed, Untold and Resolute will be continuing into the 2024 model year because of high demand.

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  • Chrysler CEO Says A Whole Lot Of Nothing About The Future Of The Brand

    Like nearly every other automotive brand in the industry, Chrysler is transitioning to an all-EV lineup. But Chrysler is in a unique position due to how light its product offerings have been for years now. Some may want to know what Chrysler has planned for the future. Autoblog sat down with the brand’s CEO Chris Fuell at the Chicago Auto Show to find out what Chrysler has coming in the next few years — but Fuell didn’t have much to say, at least as far as specifics are concerned.

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  • NHTSA Recalls Every Tesla Equipped With 'Full Self-Driving Beta' Over Crash Risks

    Tesla is recalling over 300,000 Model S, Model X, Model 3 and Model Y vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving Beta software — in other words, every single Tesla with FSD Beta in the United States. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in its current form, the $15,000 FSD Beta program may allow the vehicle to act “in an unlawful or unpredictable manner,” increasing the risk of a crash. An over-the-air software update will be provided by Tesla to remedy the issue.

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  • Tesla Fires Workers One Day After Unionization Push: Report

    Tesla has reportedly fired dozens of employees at its Buffalo, New York plant just one day after the Autopilot workers said they were organizing a union campaign. According to Bloomberg, the union, Workers United (which has successfully organized hundreds of Starbucks stores), accused Tesla of illegally terminating these employees “in retaliation for union activity and to discourage union activity.”

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  • The 2024 Buick Encore GX Is The First Buick To Wear The New Buick Logo

    Buick has just pulled the covers off the redesigned 2024 Encore GX, and there’s a lot to talk about inside and out. For 2024, Buick’s most popular vehicle in the North American market gets all-new styling and a vastly updated interior. The new Encore also introduces Buick’s new corporate design language, and becomes the first vehicle to wear Buick’s updated logo.

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  • Mercedes-Benz Planning Compact G-Class For 2026: Report

    Mercedes-Benz is reportedly planning a new compact version of its ever popular G-Class off-roader (and Beverly Hills mainstay) to hit the market sometime around 2026. This is according to an article from German business newspaper Handelsblatt.

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  • I Finally Learned To Drive A Manual Transmission At Mini's Stick-Shift School

    When most people learn to drive a manual transmission, they’re worried about stalling the engine at a traffic light. When I learned how to drive a manual, an instructor was telling me over a walkie-talkie to brake later for a corner on a racetrack. I had a few issues getting acclimated, but by the day’s end, I was looking to drive as fast as I could.

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  • The Tesla Model 3 Beat The Toyota Camry And Is The New California Car King

    Tesla – with the help of its Model 3 – is getting ever so close to snagging the top sales spot from Toyota in the U.S.’s biggest car market: California. A new report from Automotive News says Model 3 registrations in the state surpassed the Camry in 2022. That’s according to the California New Car Dealers Association. The prior year, the Camry was the best-selling car.

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  • How A Vintage Nissan Transmission Became A Sex Toy

    This is a scale model of an eighth-generation Nissan Skyline transmission. Despite the convincing level of detail covering every square inch of its surface, it sits less than nine inches tall – far too small to link an engine to a driveshaft. It’s intricately modeled, meticulously crafted, and made of 100-percent silicone. It’s also a sex toy.

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  • The Electric Charging Experience Is Hindering EV Adoption

    Filling your car with gas is easy. You pull up to a pump, put the nozzle in the hole, and hit the button for the cheapest swill your car will accept. A few minutes later, it clicks, and you’re done. Charging electric devices is even simpler — we’ve all plugged in a phone, put a toothbrush on a stand, or popped a battery into a wall charger. So why is charging an electric car so difficult?

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  • Why The Super Bowl MVP Doesn't Win A New Car Anymore

    The Super Bowl is famously known for its commercials. It might be the most-watched sporting event in the United States, but some people watch the big game just for the ads. The commercials aren’t the only aspect of the National Football League’s championship game that receives corporate sponsorship: The halftime show is now sponsored by Apple Music, after a long relationship with Pepsi came to a close.

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  • This One-Of-A-Kind Bentley Conversion Is The World's Rarest EV

    If you’ve not heard of it before, Lunaz Design is an EV-conversion company based near Silverstone in the UK. The shop will take in your classic car, pack it full of batteries and send you out onto the road in a car you can happily drive in Central London without attracting the wrath of its new Ultra Low Emission Zone fees.

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  • Take A Closer Look At The 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse

    The 2024 Dark Horse is one hell of a Mustang, packing 500 hp, 418 lb-ft of torque, a 6-speed manual transmission, MagneRide suspension and more. It’s not quite a Shelby, but damn if it isn’t close. Ford trotted it out for all to see at this week’s Chicago Auto Show.

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  • The Peugeot 208 Is Now The Best-Selling Car In Europe

    The Peugeot 208 has finally beat out the Volkswagen Golf to become the best-selling car in Europe. The VW Golf had long held the title of the undisputed champ in the European market. The German hatch managed to remain the best-selling car in Europe since 2007, but a five percent sales increase of the Peugeot 208 has bumped the French supermini to the top. In 2022, Peugeot sold 206,816 models of the 208 while Volkswagen sold 177,203 models of the Golf, according to data from JATO Dynamics.

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  • Michael Caine's First Car Was Much Cooler Than Yours

    When you were learning to drive, what was the very first car you got behind the wheel of? Was it a diesel Nissan Micra, like me, or was it some rusting old truck passed down from generation to generation, as I’m sure is the American way? Whatever it was, I’m sure it wasn’t nearly as cool as Michael Caine’s first car: a vintage Rolls Royce Silver Shadow.

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  • These Are The Best Regular Car Reviews Episodes Of All Time

    I first found Regular Car Reviews during my freshman year of College at Penn State all the way back in 2015. The duo of Mr. Regular and The Roman immediately caught my attention by showing me that cars can be fun. (Yes, I know I write for Jalopnik now, and it is definitely a fun publication, but I wasn’t a reader at the time. Sue me).

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  • Volkswagen Reveals Newly Refreshed 2024 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport Crossovers

    Volkswagen has pulled the covers off its two biggest crossovers: the 2024 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport. The German automaker says in addition to a new face, the Atlas now has a ton of new tech features, and an upgraded and peppier interior. Since it’s 2023, VW added a front light bar to the sister vehicles, in keeping up with the rest of the industry.

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  • Self-Driving Cars Will Be Awful For The Planet

    If you ask some people, electric cars that can drive themselves around town will be the savior of the world. They’ll cut out traffic accidents because there’s no way an autonomous vehicle could ever go rogue, and their electric motors will dramatically cut emissions from our journeys. But, it turns out there are a whole load of ways in which the self-driving part of these miracle vehicles could actually be awful for the planet.

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  • Lucid Is Getting In On The EV Price Wars

    Lucid Motors apparently looked around the room, realized everyone else was cutting EV prices, and decided to do the same thing. The California-based automaker is giving customers who buy certain Air Tourings or Air Grand Tourings a $7,500 “credit.” It’ll match the tax credit given by the U.S. government for some EV purchases, but unlike that one, the money is paid back by Lucid.

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  • Every Single Honda Accord Generation, Ranked

    The 2023 Honda Accord hasn’t hit dealers just yet, but readers are already giving their opinions on it. Some may say that it’s strayed too far from Honda’s familiar formula of fun-to-drive and reliable, while others may say that it’s not fun enough for enthusiasts. Whatever your thoughts on it, though, you probably have a favorite prior generation of Accord that you’re using for your comparison.

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  • Car Sales Tumble 38 Percent In China

    Passenger car sales in China took a bit of a nosedive in January. Reuters reports sales were down 38 percent last month. That change wipes out a 2.4 percent sales gain the market saw in December of 2022. It all comes down to weakening demand due to expiring tax credits for vehicles with combustion engines and subsidies on electric vehicles.

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  • Used Car Prices Are Going Up Again

    Used car demand suddenly spiked in January, increasing wholesale values at auction as well used car prices on lots. Wholesale values saw an increase of 2.5 percent from December to January, according to data from Cox Automotive, which is the highest jump from one month to another since the end of 2021.

    By José Rodríguez Jr. Read More

  • Just Starting Your Car In A Siberian Winter Is A Multi-Hour Ordeal

    I live in Southern California, so the closest I get to having to deal with cold weather is at this time of year when it dips down into the 40s at night and I still complain about getting into a cold car in the morning. The people who live in places like Siberia have to deal with real cold, though, and the lengths they go to in order to start their vehicles are incredible.

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  • A German Court Dismissed A Climate Lawsuit Against BMW

    A court in Germany has sided with BMW and rejected a lawsuit brought against the automaker by climate activists. The Environmental Action Germany group, or Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) — as the group is known in Germany — hoped the lawsuit could convince the courts to tell BMW to stop selling ICE-equipped cars by 2030, according to the Associated Press.

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  • Toyota Engineers Want A GR Prius As Much As We Do

    When we first laid eyes on the 2023 Toyota Prius, we were taken aback by its fairly aggressive styling and solid performance credentials. The hybrid’s performance credentials were backed up when we drove it in December and found out it can actually handle pretty well. Now, we are just a month away from sampling the plug-in Prius Prime. That packs 220 horsepower and a 0-60 time of 6.6 seconds. But, Toyota engineers aren’t quite done with hopping up the Prius just yet.

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  • FCP Euro's Golden Era Project Brings Back Classic DTM With A Modern Drivetrain

    People love to talk about things having a “Golden Era.” Hondas have one, so do BMWs. Racing definitely does, with the 1990s serving as one for Formula 1 and, of course, the mid-’80s to early-’90s for DTM or, as it’s more officially known, “Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.” For some reason, those boxy German sedans banging around on Europe’s coolest tracks have captured and held on to the hearts of car enthusiasts worldwide.

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  • Let The Miata Master Teach You How To Revive Your MX-5

    Keeping a car roadworthy is not some sort of black magic, nor arcane science. It’s just a matter of tackling a few projects in order of importance, but that specific order can be confusing. True to the spirit of the enthusiast mantra, “Miata is always the answer,” here’s a video from the experts at Flyin’ Miata to help you.

    By José Rodríguez Jr. Read More

  • GM Spent Basically Nothing To Develop The C7 Corvette

    You’d think that a world-class sports car would require some serious investment from an automaker. But it turns out, that’s not always the case. In fact, the C7 Corvette was developed on the real cheap, as revealed in a recent interview with Bob Lutz on The Detroit News’ Car Radio podcast.

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  • Ford Is Planning Some Kind Of One-Off High Performance F-150 Lightning

    If you’re thinking about fast Fords, what springs to mind? Is it a top-tier Mustang? What about something like the Focus ST? How about a modified F-150 Lightning to show off a new sponsorship deal for Ford? Well, that’s what it sounds like we might soon get to see according to details shared by Ford as it announced a new partnership with Formula 1 champions Red Bull racing.

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  • The Most Interesting Cars In The Fukushima Exclusion Zone

    Nearly 12 years ago, tidal waves rocked the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, cutting off power to its cooling systems and causing a meltdown. It was the biggest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, and it left a swath of the country irradiated — unusable and abandoned. Over a decade later, the area remains empty, but the bits and pieces of life left behind by evacuees still persevere.

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  • These Women Won't Let Fear Stop Them From Hitchhiking

    Hitchhikers were once a familiar sight on roads around the world. That is until increased private car ownership, long haul buses and a spate of road-based serial killers made the practice seem no just impractical, but incredibly dangerous — especially for women.

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  • Tesla's Price Cuts Worked In China

    It’s been a rough few months for Tesla, but now it’s starting to look like its drastic price cuts in China are starting to pay off in terms of demand. Reuters reports that the automaker plans to boost output at its Shanghai plant over the next couple of months because demand has had such a big jump.

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  • Every EV Launched While The Tesla Cybertruck Was Delayed

    For most car makers, once you announce the plan to build a new car, you have to go ahead and make it. That’s why automakers such as Ford unveiled the production-ready Bronco in July 2020 and had it in dealerships (or on eBay) 12 months later. But for Tesla, those same time constraints don’t seem to apply.

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Car Design (3)

  • BMW Played All Us Grille Haters For Chumps

    The BMW M4, like most modern BMWs, is ugly. Just plain ugly, and it’s OK to recognize that! Some cars straight up look like they hate you and themselves, and it’s justified if the consensus around them is negative. They don’t need you and I — humans with feelings, which cars do not have — to rally around them offering comfort, pretending they’re secretly good and making apologies for them. They’re cars, not people. We’re allowed to — nay, we should — point and laugh in their direction. They do i

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  • Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Has Convinced Audi To Rethink 'Aggressive' Design

    Audi has never exactly been a purveyor of edgy, obnoxious-looking automobiles, but if you’ve been paying attention to its concepts as of late — particularly the Grandsphere and Activesphere, a little less so the Skysphere — you could pretty much count all the creases on them on one hand. This is intentional, according to Marc Lichte, the head of design at the Ingolstadt-based manufacturer. Aggression is on its way out, and he believes the Russian invasion of Ukraine might’ve played a role in tha

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  • Bizzarrini Is Back With A V12-Powered Hypercar Called Giotto

    The world might be on fire and we might need to make dramatic changes to our lifestyles to prevent catastrophe, but that news hasn’t reached Italy yet. While the rest of the planet’s automakers reluctantly switch to electric or hybrid power, and global powers look to outlaw gasoline cars, one Italian supercar maker is plowing headfirst into an all-new V12-powered monster.

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  • Human Drivers Avoid Crashes 99.999819% Of The Time, Self-Driving Cars Need To Be Even Safer

    As companies race to build self-driving cars, there’s always a question: How safe is safe enough? After all, humans drivers still crash every day — surely a system that crashes less is better than your average FaceTiming motorist, even if it’s not “perfect.” Just how good does an autonomous car have to be, in order to beat us fleshy human drivers at the safety game? A lot better than you’d expect, is the answer.

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  • Track Day Driver Arrested After Crashing Car And Reporting It Stolen

    There are few driving joys that top a track day. It’s a special opportunity to thrash around a circuit that you have probably seen professional drivers race on for years. However, there’s also the chance that you could total your daily driver on a track. One father and son in Spain might have sought to lessen the financial hit of a terrible track day through less-than-legal means.

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  • McLaren 720S Loses Drag Race To BMW X3 M Then Immediately Crashes

    We’ve all had bad days, here or there. Sometimes you lose your keys, you stub your toe, or a delayed train makes you late for work. Other times, you hop in your supercar only to embarrassingly lose a drag race to a family crossover — then immediately crash into the first bale of hay you see.

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  • This Video Puts Gran Turismo 7's Grand Valley Transformation Into Perspective

    If you’ve been playing Gran Turismo since the beginning, you likely know Grand Valley Speedway like the back of your hand. That’s why it’s such a big deal that it’s arrived in Gran Turismo 7 after an absence in GT Sport. But it’s not just an eagerness to return to the track that got fans buzzing about the circuit’s big comeback. For GT7, developer Polyphony Digital completely transformed the scenery around Grand Valley, recontextualizing it as a Greatest Hits of sorts alongside the California co

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  • The Playseat Trophy Is The Sensible, Surprisingly Lightweight Cockpit Every Sim Racer Deserves

    As much fun as sim racing can be, it’s also a hobby that forces you to make some rather annoying sacrifices, especially when you’re starting out. Those sacrifices are to your wallet, of course — fancy, new direct drive wheels and load-cell pedals aren’t cheap — but also, sacrifices to your living space. Affixing your hardware to a desk or folding tray table works if you’re looking for the absolute cheapest setup, but it’s far from ideal, especially for today’s high-torque equipment. On the flip

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  • Gran Turismo 3's Event Posters Were The Peak Of Y2K Graphic Design

    The “this changes everything” mantra is certainly overused in the tech sphere, but occasionally it’s justified. The release of Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec on the PlayStation 2 in 2001 was, without question, one of those bewildering moments. The series’ earlier entries on Sony’s first gaming console were revolutionary because they redefined what racing games could be, but it was GT3 where the tech finally caught up with the vision. Nothing looked or felt like it before, and most developers struggled t

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  • Vin Diesel's Idea For F&F's Last Bad Guy Is Just Elon Musk

    The trailer for Fast X dropped today. As someone who caught the last movie in theaters but has only seen half of them in total, I have a rather incomplete picture of what any of it means, particularly the flashbacks. Rita Moreno, Brie Larson and Jason Momoa are in it now, which is neat, but Vin Diesel wants to make sure the series’ final installment — let’s call it Fast 11 — continues adding the star power.

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  • Every Detail, Reference, And Easter Egg In The First 'Fast X' Trailer

    We’ve waited many long months, but the Fast X trailer is finally here. Everyone more or less expected something to come up around Super Bowl time, but I don’t think any of us expected the sheer number of details that would show up to kick off the Saga’s end. Brian is back, Cipher’s out of her weird box, and Jason Momoa managed to kidnap Dom’s son. First rule of the Fast Franchise, Jason: You don’t mess with family.

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  • Watch The First 'Fast X' Trailer Right Here, Right Now

    It’s finally here. The day we’ve been awaiting for nearly two years, since F9 graced our eyes back in June of 2021. Today, we feast upon the first trailer for Fast X, the first half of the last entry in the Fast Saga. But as a finale, Fast X does something interesting — it goes back to the beginning.

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  • Game Developer Explains Why New Racing Games Suck At Car Damage

    “We all know racing games claim to be real,” former NASCAR driver Jason Jarrett once said in a commercial for the PlayStation game bearing his name. The TV ad for 2000's Jarrett & Labonte Stock Car Racing staged two Audi A4 touring cars side by side — one representing how cars get banged up in Jarrett’s game, and another demonstrating how they decidedly don’t in “other games” that shall not be named (read: Gran Turismo). As Jarrett, Justin Labonte and their nameless, goggled accomplices heave he

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Honda (2)

  • The 2023 Accord Continues What Honda Does Best

    Being a true car enthusiast means not having tunnel vision. Manual transmissions, high horsepower, and high prices don’t necessarily make a car good. That’s why I love cars like the Honda Accord. Maybe it’s the dad in me, but there’s nothing like a comfortable family sedan that does well at what it’s supposed to do, and looks good doing it. That’s why the basic Accord formula hasn’t changed much, and why the Accord has been one of the best-selling cars in the U.S. for over 30 years. The new 11th

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  • Honda Tells Owners To Stop Driving Recalled Takata Airbag Models

    It’s been 15 years since the first Takata airbag recalls were announced, yet the deadly airbags are still killing drivers to this day. Despite warning after warning, many drivers still haven’t had their airbags replaced — and, thanks to parts shortages, many have never even had the opportunity. Now, Honda is putting its foot down about the recalled cars, telling owners to stop driving their vehicles until those faulty airbags are replaced.

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  • The Hyundai Elantra's Dealbreaker Of A Face Has Been Fixed

    The Hyundai Elantra is a good compact sedan, albeit not one without its faults. The big one is pretty obvious to anyone who’s ever encountered the car in traffic: that gaping, vexing maw that attempts to set a record for how many incongruous shapes can be smushed together in the smallest number of square inches. It’s the worst on the Elantra N, because of that unwritten rule that all fast versions of cars have to be the most annoying. Fortunately, relief for our eyes appears to be on the horizon

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News (131)

  • Five Arrested After Being Accused Of Using UPS To Traffic Cocaine

    You’d have to be pretty bold to work at one of the largest international shipping companies in the world and attempt to traffic drugs for personal profit. But some UPS employees are accused of doing just that, according to CBS News. Five were arrested — two of them UPS employees — after being caught in an alleged scheme to use UPS to traffic cocaine in Texas.

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  • Pedestrian Deaths In The U.S. Keep Rising

    It’s dangerous, in America, to be a pedestrian, with cars getting bigger and heavier and taller and you still staying the same old killable sack of blood and bones. The Governors Highway Safety Association — a nonprofit “representing the highway safety offices of states, territories, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico” — said Tuesday that pedestrian deaths on the roads increased in the first half of 2022, to 3,434 pedestrians killed by drivers in that time, up 168 from the same time in 202

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  • New Jersey Man Arrested In Newark Airport Over An AR-15 And Fake U.S. Marshal Badge In His Bag

    As we’ve mentioned before, it’s perfectly legal to fly with your guns. You have to notify the airline ahead of time, secure them unloaded in a locked, hard-sided case, and treat them as checked baggage — but you can do it. People do it all the time. If you get caught with undeclared guns in your checked baggage, though, that can be a problem. Especially if your bags also contain fake law enforcement identification. A lesson one New Jersey man recently learned the hard way.

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  • Honda Crammed A 2024 IndyCar Engine In A CR-V To Create 'The HPD Beast'

    The times they are a-changing in motorsport as hybrid and electric power continue to take over. Not wanting to be left behind, IndyCar will finally make the switch to hybrid power starting in 2024. Ahead of IndyCar’s electrification, Honda wanted to show off its new hybrid powertrain in the best way it knew: a race-ready CR-V, of course.

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  • Next-Gen Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Will Make 1,000 HP

    The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio isn’t exactly known for its reliability, but it’s absolutely incredible to drive. Unlike some of its competition, though, regular Giulias are similarly agile and really only down on power. Take one out for a spin, and you’ll start to think, “Maybe quality interior materials actually aren’t that important to me.” We’ll miss this generation Giulia when it’s finally canceled, but from the sound of things, Alfa’s replacement for it will do what it can to win us ove

    By Collin Woodard Read More

  • Mining Aluminum For The Ford F-150 Lightning Is Allegedly Making Thousands In The Amazon Rainforest Sick

    A class-action lawsuit against the owner of a refinery that produces aluminum ore used to make cars and EVs, including the Ford F-150 Lightning, argues that the refinery is polluting nearby rivers and streams, and endangering thousands of Brazilians in the process. The lawsuit represents 11,000 residents who live in communities close to the Hydro Alunorte refinery in Barcarena, Brazil, which is owned by the Norwegian aluminum company, Norsk Hydro ASA.

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  • EV Adoption Still Has A Long Way To Go In The U.S.

    Both automakers and the federal government have come to a consensus: EVs are the next step in transportation. But despite the fact that automakers have thrown billions into developing new EV models along with investments in infrastructure to support these EVs, Business Insider reports a new study shows a lot of Americans still aren’t sold on buying an EV as their next vehicle.

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  • Ford Improved EV Range By 13 Percent Using Radiant Interior Heat

    If you’ve ever owned an electric vehicle, you’ve probably noticed the range benefit that comes with turning off your heat or air conditioning. As long as temperatures are relatively moderate, it’s no big deal. Just wear a sweater when it’s chilly, and you’ll be fine. But when temperatures get low enough, you’re going to want that cabin warm enough to be comfortable. So Ford’s engineers have been studying alternative methods for heating the cabin that may be more energy efficient than simply runn

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  • Massive Cars Are Killing Americans

    Here in America, we like our trucks the way we like our novelty belt buckles: Big. We Americans are used to this, seeing every highway, thoroughfare, and back road replete with pickups and SUVs that can only be described as “novelty oversized.” At some point, you just stop noticing them — they become part of the scenery, just another incredibly large vehicle.

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  • Memphis Proposes Bill To Limit Traffic Stops For Minor Violations

    In the face of the brutal killing of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five Memphis police officers in January, city officials are looking to make meaningful changes in the way officers interact with the public, specifically Black people. Bloomberg reports that Memphis city officials have proposed a bill that would stop police from performing traffic stops for certain minor violations.

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • Sono Motors Kills Off Its Solar-Powered Car

    A lot of cars get killed off when their time finally comes. The Audi TT will take its final bow later this year, the Toyota CH-R won’t see the new year and now, electric vehicle startup Sono Motors has announced that its solar-powered city car has bit the dust before it got to taste the freedom of the open road.

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  • Ohio Freight Train Was Already On Fire 20 Miles Before It Derailed

    Earlier this month, a Norfolk Southern train carrying dangerous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. The surrounding area could be contaminated for years by toxic chemicals intentionally released from damaged train cars by the railroad company. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report with findings that the crew might have ignored warning signs of a potential disaster as they adhered to company policy.

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  • South Carolina Wants A $500 'Yankee Tax' To Register An Out-Of-State Car

    Moving to a new state can be a time of new opportunities. New jobs, new surroundings, new life. It may be tough at first, but for the most part, if you have no loose ends to tie up or if you’re trying to start over, it can be painless. But what if you were taxed by the new state you’re moving to for simply being a new resident? That’s what South Carolina lawmakers are proposing as AP News reports the state is considering charging new residents a “Yankee Tax”.

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  • Florida Wants To Outlaw Dogs Riding Up Front On Motorcycles

    What kind of activities do you like doing with your dogs? Are you the kind of person who cycles with their dog running alongside them, or are you someone that prefers to snuggle up on the couch with them? Well, if you’re the kind of thrill seeker that used to take their dogs out on the open road for a drive, I’ve got some bad news for you.

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  • It Will Always Be The Tappan Zee

    One of the things that happened under the gubernatorial administration in New York of one Andrew Cuomo was the construction of a new bridge to replace the Tappan Zee Bridge, because the old Tappan Zee Bridge was decaying and crap. The new bridge was built parallel to the old bridge, and like the old one connects Westchester and Rockland counties, just north of New York City. That new bridge is technically called the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, because Andrew Cuomo wanted to do a nice thing f

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  • 'Historic' Winter Storm Wreaks Havoc, Cancels 1,400 U.S. Flights

    After harsh winter storms brought travel chaos to travelers over Thanksgiving and Christmas, you’d have been forgiven for thinking that the worst of the winter weather might be over. But sometimes it snows in February, and a whole heap of the white stuff is about to hit western states, bringing travel turmoil back to the U.S.

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  • EV Battery Manufacturers Pollute To Keep Up With Demand

    Electric vehicle demand is booming, and nowhere else in the world is getting hit quite like Indonesia. The country is the number one exporter of nickel in the world—a dear commodity in battery manufacturing. But the workers who live in the shadow of the newly arrived factories in this company town are reporting astonishing levels of environmental degradation, injuries, and deaths.

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  • Zoomers Are Way Behind On Car Payments

    Young people are broke. While it may seem like an old trope at this point, there are also data to prove this. Many are so broke that they’ve fallen behind on their car payments, according to a study done by car insurance app Jerry, which shows that Gen Z and Millenials fell behind on $20 billion in car loans in 2022.

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  • A Software Update Made The Hyundai Ioniq 5 Dangerously Slow In Eco Mode

    Software-defined cars seem to be the way of the future, but what happens when that software doesn’t go quite right? I experienced that with the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 I borrowed from the automaker’s press fleet. Driven normally, the car is excellent; in Eco mode, it becomes unacceptably slow. Research shows that numerous Ioniq 5 owners have complained on social media and enthusiast forums, claiming a recent dealer-installed software update has turned Eco mode into an unusable, borderline dangerous

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  • UK Commission Says Remote Driving Shouldn't Be Legal Just Yet

    Remote driving isn’t exactly a new idea. It’s been around for a while in certain formats. If you’re not already familiar with the concept, it’s also not hard to grasp. Since it’s going to be really hard to get true self-driving cars on the road, one solution could be to have a bunch of remote workers ready to take over any time the car thinks it needs help. But at least in the United Kingdom, there are concerns about whether such a system should be legal, especially if the remote driver who take

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  • Bentley Will Build Its Last 12-Cylinder Engine Ever In April 2024

    The W12 engine is one of the most unconventional powerplants in recent automotive history. Essentially two narrow-angle V6s merged together at the crankcase, it makes it possible to fit 12-cylinder power in a space not much bigger than you’d need for a V6. The W-configuration engine is a signature Volkswagen Group innovation, having appeared in 8-, 12-, and 16-cylinder forms throughout VW Group’s many brands. Now, Bentley is announcing that it will end W12 production in April 2024, capping off a

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  • How To Figure Out If An Electric Vehicle Will Save You Money

    When I bought my first electric vehicle, saving money wasn’t a huge priority. Since we were able to charge in the garage, I’m sure we did save money, but the Fiat 500e was also easy to park in Los Angeles’ crowded Koreatown and only cost a little more than $5,000, which were higher priorities at the time. Plus, I just wanted to own an EV. But once you start looking at newer vehicles that cost more, the decision about whether it’s worth it to pay a premium to go electric can get tricky.

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  • Fingerprint-Smudged Touchscreens Could Be A Thing Of The Past If This GM Patent Actually Works

    There’s plenty to be said about the usability and safety of touchscreens, but one of the most common complaints about them, no matter how small or well-integrated, is that they tend to pick up fingerprints. And even if your screen looks relatively clean, all it takes is the right light to highlight just how smudged and dirty it really is. Sure, you can clean your screen, but that’s annoying to do as frequently as you probably should. Wouldn’t it be so much better if you never had to worry about

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  • Used Car Prices Continue To Go Up

    Throughout 2022, used car prices fell steadily, with wholesale prices dropping more than 15 percent. We didn’t expect to see a drastic dropoff, but we were hopeful that over the next year, they’d continue to get more affordable. Unfortunately for car shoppers on a budget, that’s not what’s actually happening.

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  • These New Cars Are The Worst Deals Out There

    Generally speaking, the new car market is getting better for buyers. As of last month, most new cars were selling for less than their MSRP. But that doesn’t mean that applies to every single model. Some are still selling for more than their sticker price, and it’s not just limited editions and ultra-desirable enthusiast cars. Recently, Consumer Reports analyzed data from TrueCar to determine which vehicles are the worst deals right now. The figures on this list may not necessarily apply to your

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  • Audi Marks 25 Years Of The TT With Final Edition

    When you think about it, 25 years is a pretty long time for a car to be on sale. Sure, icons like the Ford Mustang or the Honda Civic have been going for much longer, but it’s an impressive milestone for most models to reach. Now, after reaching its silver anniversary, Audi is preparing to kill off the TT sports car after one Final Edition.

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  • Bystander Killed In Crash During LAPD Robbery Pursuit

    Police pursuits can be dangerous affairs. Not just for the officers involved. But for innocent bystanders, be it people in traffic who just happen to be in the path of the chase or those on foot who are simply going about their day. The Los Angeles Times reports that a college student was killed by robbery suspects who were fleeing the LAPD.

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  • This Off-Road Brabus Smart ForTwo Is Wrong In The Best Way Possible

    The Smart ForTwo was never cool in the same way the Porsche 911 is cool, but you’ve got to respect the decision to build a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive city car that may as well be a Vespa with a roof. And if you live in a dense urban area with limited parking but insist on owning a car, it’s a solid, practical choice. An off-road ForTwo? That makes no sense. It’s just wrong. And yet, we can’t help but love the idea.

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  • Ram 1500 REV $100 Reservations Sell Out In Just One Week [Update]

    If you were putting off registering as a Ram 1500 REV Insider+ to get a chance to get in line for some of the first Ram 1500 REVs, I’ve got some bad news for you: As of Friday the $100 sign-up — which doesn’t even guarantee a place in line to buy the electric pickup — is completely sold out.

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  • Railroad Workers Warned 'Anyone That Would Listen' Of Ohio Train's Dangers For Years

    The train derailment just outside East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3 is a continuing nightmare not just for folks in the community but for all of the communities which share water systems down stream. Like most industrial incidents, employees on the ground issued constant warnings that something like the disastrous derailment would happen, only to be ignored.

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  • Modern Safety Tech Can Be Difficult And Expensive To Repair Properly After A Wreck

    It wasn’t too long ago that anti-lock brakes were the hot safety feature to have on a new vehicle. But these days, things have gotten significantly more advanced, with a lot of models coming with automatic emergency braking, blind spot detection, lane keep assist, and other features designed to prevent crashes. But as the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found when it asked owners whose cars had at least one of those systems, if a wreck does happen, getting them to work properly after a re

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  • New Jersey To Ban New Gas Car Sales By 2035

    The Garden State got a little bit greener Wednesday when New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced plans to shift to 100 percent clean energy by 2035. The state that still won’t let you pump your own gas will at least make sure you can charge your car from home using clean energy by 2035.

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  • These Are Consumer Reports 10 Best Vehicles To Buy In 2023

    While a lot of readers (and writers) on this site are perfectly happy driving 20-year-old German sedans that go through window regulators faster than they go through tires, we also understand that there are plenty of people who just want something that’s new, safe, reliable and well-rounded. If you’re part of the latter group, then you’re in luck. Consumer Reports recently released its list of the 10 best vehicles to buy in 2023 in a variety of segments and price points. Let’s take a look at wha

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  • Chinese Startup Turns Leftover Hot Pot Oil Into Jet Fuel

    If you’ve never had hot pot, you’re absolutely missing out. Not only is it delicious, but it’s also a fantastic meal to share with friends or family. But it also generates a lot of oil waste. In fact, hot pot is reportedly responsible for 12,000 tons of waste oil per month just in the Chinese city of Chengdu alone. Instead of just getting rid of that oil, one startup decided to turn it into jet fuel.

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  • Another Train Has Derailed In Southern Michigan

    Michigan Fox affiliate Fox 2 is reporting that local authorities are responding to another train derailment, this time in Southern Michigan. At this time, no injuries have been reported, and there have been no concerns about toxic chemicals — though another derailment so soon after Ohio’s freight train disaster has raised questions about rail safety in America.

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  • Alpine Is Still Talking About Coming To The U.S.

    The Alpine A110 is one of the few genuinely exciting cars on the market somewhere in the world today. A mid-engine, rear-wheel drive sports car, it was unveiled in 2017 at Geneva and many of us have been looking at it jealously from the other side of the pond ever since. There may be hope, yet, with Renault CEO Luca de Meo saying Thursday that they are working on a plan with the dealer group AutoNation to sell Alpines here in the States.

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  • Ford Suspended Production Of 2023 F-150 Lightning After Fire In Vehicle Holding Lot

    Ford halted production of its popular F-150 Lightning earlier this week due to an undisclosed battery issue. Now we know what that battery issue was: A fire sparked by a battery issue in a truck during a standard pre-delivery quality check. The fire was extinguished by Dearborn Fire Department, but not before it damaged a second vehicle on the holding lot.

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  • 2022 Subaru WRX Paint Colors, Ranked

    The current Subaru WRX may have lost a little bit of its edge, but it’s still a competent all-weather sport sedan. It’s also available in actual colors, which is becoming more of a rarity these days. There are eight options, so we’ve decided to rank them for you to argue about in the comments. Enjoy!

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  • London's 20-MPH Speed Limit Reduced Traffic Fatalities By 25 Percent

    Early during the COVID-19 pandemic, Transport for London (TfL) suspended congestion charges in Central London for three months to make traveling easier for frontline workers. Also, in March 2020, TfL lowered the speed limit to 20 mph in the 8.1-square-mile area. The change was made with the hopes of making London’s streets safer. After almost three years, recently released data shows that the roads of the British capital are significantly safer, and other cities are planning to follow London’s l

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  • Ford Pauses Production Of Escape Over Software Problem: Report

    Yesterday, we reported that Ford had temporarily stopped production of the F-150 Lightning due to an unspecified battery issue. F-150 Lightnings that are already on dealer lots are said to be safe, but Ford also issued a stop-ship order on trucks that are already in transit. Considering how high the demand is for the electric F-150, that’s not good news for Ford. But today, the news got even worse for the American automaker due to another production stop of the Escape.

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  • U-Haul Driver Who Hit 9 And Killed 1 Blames 'Invisible Object'

    On Monday, a man later identified as Weng Sor went on a deadly rampage through Brooklyn, driving his U-Haul rental van into a number of pedestrians. He ended up hitting nine people, leaving two in critical condition. One of the two has since died. At the time, there were very few details available beyond the initial report, but we now have a bit more information. It’s sad, frustrating, and upsetting all at the same time, as it appears to be the result of a severe mental health crisis.

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  • Cars In Bay Area Reportedly Targeting Cyclists With Alleged 'Dooring'

    Fourteen cyclists have reported being targeted in the last week by what they believe is a group of drivers that are intentionally trying to injure them by opening their doors. Fox 11 reports that these attacks took place between Thursday and Sunday in Oakland, Emeryville, and Berkeley. So far, eight people have been hit, and two have been sent to the hospital.

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  • Tesla To Open 7,500 Chargers To Non-Tesla Owners By 2024

    If Americans are ever going to go all-in on electric vehicles, we are going to need an extensive charging network capable of easing our range anxiety. The Biden Administration announced some much-needed updates coming for our charging infrastructure Wednesday, with Tesla playing a substantial role.

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  • European Union Agrees To Essentially Ban Internal-Combustion Cars By 2035

    The writing has been on the wall for gas-powered cars. Nations around the world have been establishing rules, goals and laws aimed to remove internal combustion engines from their roads. The European Union, which comprises 27 member states to make up the world’s largest trading bloc, has been working to outlaw gas-powered cars since 2017. Tuesday, the EU voted in favor of a ban of gasoline-powered vehicles throughout its 27 nations by the year 2035.

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  • Shoichiro Toyoda, The Man Responsible For Toyota's Modern Era, Has Died

    Toyota announced today that Shoichiro Toyoda has died of heart failure at the age of 97. A funeral service will be held for close family, but the automaker says it plans to hold a farewell gathering to honor the long-serving executive at a later date. Shoichiro Toyoda is survived by his son Akio Toyoda who stepped down as Toyota’s CEO last month but still serves as chairman of the board.

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  • You're Not Imagining It, Blinding Headlights Are A Real Problem

    If you ever drive at night, there’s a good chance you’ve noticed an increasing problem with blinding headlights. In some cases, people are simply driving around with their high beams on, but that doesn’t fully explain the problem. Anyone who’s flashed their lights at an oncoming driver to let them know their high beams are on, only to get hit with their actual high beams can tell you that. One thing is for sure, though — it’s not a good thing.

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  • Potential Battery Issue Halts Ford F-150 Lightning Production (Update)

    Over the past year, automakers have been struggling with making cars. This was apparent throughout 2022 as everyone from Honda to BMW was forced to issue recalls to repair faulty models. Now, Ford is facing its own production woes and this week paused assembly of its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck due to a potential battery issue.

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  • Every New Ford Bronco Raptor Now Comes With A Hardcore Off-Roading Class

    Even before Ford officially revealed the new Bronco, the automaker announced plans to create a driving program to teach owners how to off-road their new SUVs properly. Unfortunately, Ford decided to call it the Bronco Off-Roadeo, which is one of the more groan-worthy puns ever officially published. But the opportunity to go off-roading will always be cool. And now, there’s a new one just for the Bronco Raptor called the Bronco Off-Roadeo Raptor Experience.

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  • EVs And Hybrids Made Since 1997 Could Be Forced To Retrofit Pedestrian Warning: Report

    Way back in the sands of time (2018), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) passed Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141, which mandated that all electric and hybrid vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating under 10,000 pounds be equipped with a pedestrian warning sound. That’s why your RAV4 Hybrid sounds like a choir of angels when you back it up. Now, NHTSA is considering taking this ruling even further.

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  • U-Haul Driver Apprehended After Hitting 9 Pedestrians In Locations Across Brooklyn, Killing One (Update)

    At least eight people, including one police officer, were injured by a man driving a U-Haul rental van in New York City today reports News 12. Thankfully, no one was killed, but two of the people who were hit are said to be in critical condition. The driver led police on a chase over multiple miles that only ended when they were able to pin the van against the wall of a building.

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  • America-Hating Thief Stole The Wienermobile's Catalytic Converter

    There are certain things you just don’t do in America. You don’t tug on Superman’s cape. You don’t spit into the wind. You don’t pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger. And you don’t mess around with the Wienermobile. Oscar Mayer might not make the healthiest products, but the Wienermobile is an American institution, dammit. However, apparently nothing is sacred anymore because someone stole the Wienermobile’s catalytic converter.

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  • Why The American Tanks Going To Ukraine Run On Gasoline

    On January 25, President Joe Biden announced that the United States would provide thirty-one M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. The announcement came after a month of speculation over what nations, if any, would provide the heavy armored vehicles to Ukraine, and it followed news that Germany would not only provide Ukraine with some of its own Leopard 2 tanks but would also permit other countries with Leopard 2s to offer them to Ukraine, as well.

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  • Tesla's Website Is Finally Showing The Real Price First

    Up until recently, when you went to Tesla’s website to price out a car, the price it would show by default included “potential savings,” which Tesla defined as potential tax incentives and what you wouldn’t spend paying for gas. You had to click to reveal the “purchase price,” which is the higher amount of money that you actually pay Tesla for the car. Some called the whole business misleading, because it was, but recently Tesla changed its website to show the purchase price first, in an apparen

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  • Consumers May Have Been Misled On Plug-In Hybrid Efficiency

    If you’re in the market for a new car and feel like you’d like to dip your toe into electrification then you might have considered a plug-in hybrid at one time or another. These cars combine the simplicity of a gas-powered car with the fuel savings of an EV, it’s a win-win, right? Well, that might not actually be the case, as a new report in Europe suggests plug-ins might not be the climate fix we once thought.

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  • The U.S. Just Shot Down What May Have Been Another Chinese Spy Balloon

    A U.S. fighter jet shot down an unidentified object flying off the coast of Alaska today on orders from President Biden. The New York Times reports that a White House spokesperson confirmed the incident happened, but details are still scarce. It may have been another Chinese spy balloon, but that has yet to be confirmed.

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  • Forum Rumor Says A Ford Expedition Raptor Could Be Coming

    The Ford Expedition is a big SUV. It’s more than 17 feet long, is almost seven feet wide, and it weighs 5,500 lbs. It’s also not exactly something you’d typically choose for doing some serious off-roading. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of people who would pay big money for an Expedition Raptor. And if the latest rumor is accurate, Ford’s seriously considering building it.

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  • Ford Offers Carbon Fiber Wheels As An Option On The Mustang Dark Horse

    When the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse finally hits dealerships, it will have a 500-hp naturally aspirated V8 that we’re pretty sure will make it an absolute blast to drive. It won’t have the Shelby GT350's 5.2-liter flat-plan crank V8, but even so, 500 hp is 500 hp. And it will also come with more than its share of features that should make it pretty darn capable on the track. Including optional carbon fiber wheels.

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  • Lyft Stock Tanks After 'Debacle For The Ages'

    The first fiscal quarter of 2023 is well underway, and companies are starting to see how all the hubbub about an economic downturn is affecting their business plans. For Lyft, the effect appears to be particularly harsh: The company is already on track to miss its first-quarter earnings goals, and investors are none too happy.

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  • Mitsubishi Wants To Get Back Into The U.S. Truck Market

    Enthusiasts don’t usually pay a lot of attention to Mitsubishi, but it’s probably doing better in the U.S. than you’d think. Especially with the new Outlander and Outlander PHEV. With 2022 sales figures of 40,942 and 1,961 respectively, it isn’t posting Toyota numbers, but it’s also not exactly circling the drain the way some people make it sound. After a bit of a setback in 2022, the Japanese automaker is looking to grow, and one day, that could include adding trucks back to its U.S. lineup.

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  • Get Ready For The Ram 1500 REV

    Ram has officially revealed the name of its first electric pickup truck: the Ram 1500 REV, and it’s slated to begin production sometime in 2024. The concept version was called the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV, but the folks over at Stellantis decided that name was just a bit too clunky for production.

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  • Lexus Is Back On Top For Dependability: Study

    J.D. Power’s Dependability Study is as good of a rough gauge as any if you’re in the market for a car and want a reliable one. Whether your new Lexus actually turns out to be reliable is a more random result, but it almost certainly has a higher chance of being reliable than compared to, say, a new Volvo or Audi, because Volvo and Audi never seem to fare all that well in these studies.

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  • 336,000 Mercedes-Benz Diesel Owners In The UK Want Their Money

    When you’re caught cheating diesel emissions testing, the punishment’s never one-and-done. There’s usually a federal civil case, suits lodged in states, perhaps even criminal charges and, inevitably, scores of class-action challenges. Mercedes-Benz was already fined $1.5 billion by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice and the California Air Resources Board as a consequence of its emissions chicanery in 2020, and now the automaker is facing a group of 336,000 o

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  • Hyundai Pushes Back Against Subscriptions With Bluelink+

    Subscriptions are all the rage in the automotive world these days, with BMW leading the charge. But while $18-per-month heated seats get a lot of the headlines, a lot of safety, maintenance, and remote features are also already subscription-based. New car buyers typically get them for free as part of a trial period, but once the trial runs out, you either have to pay up or do without. Today, Hyundai announced that it’s bundling all of its subscription services into a single complimentary package

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  • Southwest Says It 'Messed Up'

    Winter storms rocked most of the U.S. last December, bringing icy winds, record-breaking snowfall and all manner of travel chaos. But while the snow might have long-melted, the effects of the storm are lingering for Southwest Airlines, which is facing Congress over its handling of the chaos. Today, execs from the budget airline will try and explain why it went all so horribly wrong for the company over a few days at the end of 2022.

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  • 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander: This Is It

    We’ve known Toyota had plans to add a larger version of its three-row Highlander crossover to the lineup for a while now. After all, Toyota wasn’t exactly quiet about the fact that the Grand Highlander was on its way. And now the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander is finally here.

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  • Jeep Celebrates 20 Years Of Wrangler Rubicon By Putting A Grille Inside A Grille

    It’s been 20 years since Jeep slapped a “Rubicon” sticker on the Wrangler’s hood and basically launched the whole concept of the factory-built off-road special. The first Rubicon, based on the TJ-generation Wrangler, seems almost quaint today, its tiny 31-inch tires a full six inches shorter than the factory-fit rubber you can get on a top-spec Wrangler, Bronco or F-150 here in 2023. To celebrate 20 years of Rubicon, today Jeep revealed the Rubicon 20th Anniversary Edition, which comes with stic

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  • Rivian Patents A Low-Range Gearbox For Electric Off-Roaders

    Are you one of the lucky people driving round in a shiny new Rivian electric pickup or SUV? Nice, aren’t they? While you’ve been driving it around town or heading out onto trails, have you wished for a bit more off-road performance? Well, Rivian might soon have an answer for you.

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  • Honda Recalls Over 114,000 Cars Over Faulty Backup Cameras

    Many were hoping that 2022 was the year of the recall and that automakers might have gotten their act together by the time we burst headfirst into a new year. But, just two months in, we’re already seeing a similarly non-stop wave of recalls hitting companies like BMW and Volkswagen. Now, it’s Honda’s turn to bring cars back for repair, and it’s for a familiar issue.

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  • All The Car Stuff In The 2023 State Of The Union

    Joe Biden is known for being a pretty serious car guy, so it should come as no surprise that during Tuesday night’s State of the Union, the President talked at length and passionately about what his administration is doing and will do in the future for the automobile industry. Most of these sections of the President’s over-an-hour-long speech had to do with the production of semiconductors, electric vehicles, and batteries for said electric vehicles. Another recurring theme, as you may have gues

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  • Net-Zero Transport Is A 'Fantasy' Without Major New Investment: Report

    In the past year, governments around the world have allotted billions of dollars, pounds, euros, and every other currency you can think of to try and cut global carbon emissions. Here in the U.S., the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invested heavily in public transport and greener means of travel. But, a new report warns that we’re not doing enough to cut pollution from transport.

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  • The Ineos Grenadier Has Already Cost Owner Jim Ratcliffe More Than $1.5 Billion

    It’s a well-known fact that developing a new car is expensive. Especially these days. But surely a basic body-on-frame off-roader like the Ineos Grenadier would be one of the less expensive ways to go about it, right? After all, it’s basically just an old Land Rover Defender. Except it really isn’t, and getting the Grenadier into production has already cost an insane amount of money.

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  • BP Is Making Too Much Money To Stop Drilling For Oil

    It’s pretty well-known that we need to take some serious steps to cut our carbon emissions if we want any hope of stopping the world from turning into an uninhabitable fireball. One of the biggest contributors to global emissions is the oil and gas industry, which previously set out targets to cut production in an attempt to curb climate change. But now, British oil company BP says it’s making way too much money from oil and gas sales, so has backtracked on its own targets.

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  • The 2024 BMW X5 And X6 Have A Relatively Restrained Grille, Thank God

    The current-generation BMW X5 has been around since the 2019 model year, which means it’s time for an update. Having seen the grilles BMW has recently thrown on the M4, 7 Series, and iX EV, that news could have you justifiably worried about the new X5 and X6. The good news is, BMW restrained itself. The 2024 X5 and X6 don’t necessarily have small grilles, but considering what BMW has done to other models lately, the company’s designers appear to have kept themselves in check.

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  • Truck Pollution Is Killing This Southern California Region

    There’s a part of America located on the West Coast that’s essentially one giant storage area, filled with millions of square feet of things sitting and waiting to be distributed to the rest of the country. I’m referring to Southern California’s Inland Empire. While this region may be booming to some, that comes at a high price; the L.A. Times reports on the environmental impact of these mammoth buildings and the millions of trucks that traverse the region’s roads to and from the ports.

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  • Citroen CEO Says We're Headed For A 'Post-SUV' World

    The current trend of bigger, bulkier cars is but a phase, according to Citroën boss Vincent Cobée. The chief executive of the French brand says we’re on the brink of a “post-SUV world” where optimized aerodynamics and lower, lighter vehicles will be the objective of every manufacturer looking to squeeze maximum efficiency from its electric powertrains.

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  • A Fully-Loaded 2024 Mazda CX-90 Costs More Than $67,000

    Mazda recently revealed its latest three-row crossover, the 2024 CX-90. Both the exterior and the interior look great, the engine options offer plenty of power, and all-wheel drive comes standard. But at the time of the reveal, Mazda still had yet to announce pricing. That changed today.

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  • Ohio Put A Fake MLK Quote On A Cop Car For Black History Month

    Every year it seems as though the things people, cities, or agencies do to “celebrate” Black History Month get worse and worse. From blatant racism disguised as honoring Black achievements to things that are just verifiably wrong, it’s really sad. In another one of those instances where you may think “How could they have gotten that wrong?” Vice reports that the police department in Columbus, Ohio has put a fake Martin Luther King, Jr. quote on one of their patrol cars for Black History Month.

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  • Here's Why Most Car Companies Don't Use Stainless Steel Bodies

    Tesla’s Cybertruck debuted in 2019, and it seemed the company had a head start on what has become something of an electric pick-up truck craze. But time marched on, and Tesla blew its lead in EV trucks, though we might see a few Cybertrucks roll off the line by the end of this year. Still, Musk told investors not to expect mass truck production until 2024. It’s a familiar promise from Musk. One of the reasons for the delay may rest in the very spacey material the Cybertruck is made out of: stain

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  • Volkswagen Recalls 21,000 ID.4s Because They Could Randomly Lose Power

    If you’re driving an electric vehicle, you probably aren’t expecting it to stall on you. In a new enough gas car, it’s also unlikely, but at least in the back of your mind, you know it could happen. In an EV, as long as the power’s on, you can expect to keep moving along. Unless you drive a Volkswagen ID.4, apparently.

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  • The Electric 2023 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter Van Is Officially Here

    Mercedes-Benz didn’t exactly keep secret that it’s been developing an electric version of the popular Sprinter van. Late last year, the German automaker announced that an eSprinter prototype had successfully driven from the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart to the Munich Airport and back, a distance of 295 miles, on a single charge. Today, the production version of the Mercedes-Benz eSprinter has officially been revealed.

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  • Jim Farley's Still In The Middle Of A Tantrum

    Jim Farley, who has been CEO of Ford Motor Company since October 2020, surely came into the job with his eyes wide open, having already worked for Ford for many years in executive roles. But even if we pretend like Farley spent those years learning nothing, he’s now been the top boss for almost two-and-half years. Surely, that’s enough time to get up to speed.

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  • Porsche's Flagship Electric SUV Is Going To Be Massive

    Now that practically every luxury automaker has an SUV to call its own, the next step is coming up with flagship, battery-electric versions. Porsche has been hard at work on its interpretation of the brief, and one thing’s clear, if fresh rumors bear out: it’s going to be absolutely huge.

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  • State Farm Won't Insure Theft-Prone Hyundai And Kia Models In Louisiana

    The Hyundai/Kia theft drama just keeps getting worse. The shockwaves from what started as a dumb social media trend have turned into a full-blown epidemic of headache for millions of Hyundai and Kia owners across the country. The latest blow: Insurance companies refusing to cover theft-prone models. New Orleans CBS affiliate 4WWL reports that State Farm is now declining coverage on certain Hyundai and Kia models in Louisiana, and potentially several other states.

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  • Florida Man's Ferrari Roma Had A Bad Day

    What you’re looking at is a Ferrari Roma that was suspended in a car elevator in Palm Beach County, Florida, after some sort of mishap. There were no injuries, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, except to the Roma, which emerged pretty mangled from the incident.

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  • Nissan Claims It's On Track To Sell Solid-State Batteries In 2028

    We’ve known for a while now that Nissan is investing heavily in solid-state batteries. They promise to charge faster while also being lighter and less expensive to produce. Recently, David Moss, Nissan’s European head of Research & Development, sat down with Autocar for an interview where he claimed the company is still on track to hit its 2028 production target.

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  • Consumer Reports 10 Most Satisfying Vehicles To Own In 2023

    It’s important to test drive a vehicle before you buy it, but even if you do, there’s no guarantee you won’t later find some things you didn’t notice at first. Maybe things start to squeak after six months. Maybe you go on a road trip and discover the seats start to get pretty uncomfortable after three hours. Maybe the infotainment system constantly freezes, and the dealership can’t fix it.

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  • The Zeekr X Electric Crossover Is Part Of The Company's Plan For EV Domination

    Chinese automaker Geely is having something of a moment right now. The Hangzhou-based company has its hand in countless EV makers around the world and is slowly starting to assert its dominance in the space. With ties to Volvo, Polestar and even Lotus, the automaker is now eyeing its next step in achieving EV domination via its Chinese brand, Zeekr.

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  • Black Woman Wins $1 Million After Gas Station Refused To Serve Her

    For as progressive as some may think Oregon, specifically Portland and its surrounding areas is, the area’s proximity to the surrounding and more rural areas of Idaho and Washington state can still rear its head in the ugliest of ways. In March 2020, a Black woman simply attempting to get gas had to find that out the hard way as The Washington Post reports a station attendant blatantly told her she wouldn’t be served because of the color of her skin.

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  • Ford Returns To Formula 1 In 2026 With Red Bull

    Ford announced today that it will officially return to Formula 1 starting in 2026 when new powertrain regulations go into effect. The American automaker will partner with Red Bull to develop the next-generation hybrid power units that will be used by both Oracle Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri.

    By Collin Woodard Read More

  • It Never Seems To Get Better For Harley-Davidson

    Harley-Davidson, which makes motorcycles, has been, for the past several years, trying to change itself into a company with a long-term future. Or, at least, not a company that primarily sells V-twin-powered heavy bikes to an aging population. In this regard, there was both good and bad news on Thursday, when Harley announced its fourth-quarter 2022 earnings results.

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  • Genesis Beats Tesla In Consumer Reports Owner Satisfaction Survey

    Porsches may be expensive, but if you can actually afford to buy one, it’s a pretty safe bet that you’re going to love it. So it’s not terribly surprising that when Consumer Reports released its latest owner satisfaction rankings, Porsche topped the list. But what actually was surprising is that Genesis beat out Tesla and took second place.

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  • Porsche Dealer Mistakenly Lists New $148,000 Panamera For $18,000

    If you look hard enough, you can find used Porsche Panameras for under $20,000. Sure, they’ll have a ton of miles and more than likely some mechanical issues. But you’ll be driving a Panamera! You’ll never see a new one for that cheap. Some people though thought they had stumbled on the holy grail of new car deals, though: A brand-new Panamera listed on a Chinese dealership’s website for a mere $18,000, per Bloomberg.

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • McLaren's 720S Replacement Will Be Its Last Car Without Electrification

    It’s a strange time to be a supercar maker. You have to either throw all your money at developing an entirely new set of electric models, or you have to try and squeeze every last penny from your soon-to-be-illegal gas-powered models. For British automaker McLaren, the end of its internal combustion engine cars is nigh, and it’s preparing to roll out its final model that won’t feature any form of electrification.

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  • Self-Driving Truck Start-Up Faces Espionage Investigation Over China Connection

    TuSimple develops self-driving software for trucking companies, but it might not be keeping those big-brained developments here in the good ol’ U.S. of A. Members of a U.S. national-security panel are urging the Justice Department to bring charges against two of TuSimple’s founders and the company’s current CFO for patents being improperly transferred to China-based startup, Hydron.

    By Erin Marquis Read More

  • 2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar Gets A Mild Makeover

    Land Rover introduced the Range Rover Velar for 2018, so you might expect the 2024 Velar to be completely redesigned. After all, it’s been six years. But no. It’s not. But that’s also not a bad thing. The Velar is still an attractive luxury crossover, and with a refreshed interior, potential customers should still be happy with it.

    By Collin Woodard Read More

  • Volvo Is Going All In On Luxury EVs And Also An Electric Van

    By now, we’re all well aware that automakers around the world have to stop selling gas-powered cars. In California, a ban on the sale of ICE cars comes into effect in 2035, while the U.K. has gone a step further to outlaw outdated engines by 2030. Because of this, carmakers are scrambling to clean up their act and transition to zero-emission ranges long before then. Now, Swedish company Volvo has begun outlining its plan to do just that.

    By Owen Bellwood Read More

  • Nissan Shows Off Max-Out Concept At Mobility Event But Probably Won't Ever Build It

    Today, Nissan showed off a concept car as part of Nissan Futures, an event at its Global Headquarters Gallery in Yokohama, Japan that starts on February 4 and runs until March 1. Considering Nissan Futures is billed as an event that will show how the Japanese automaker is “shaping the future of sustainable mobility and innovative design,” you’d probably expect some sort of autonomous pod concept with a futuristic living room inside. But you’d be wrong.

    By Collin Woodard Read More

  • $800 Million D.O.T. Grant Hopes To Improve America's Deadliest Roads

    We cover this country’s road death epidemic pretty frequently here at Jalopnik. Unfortunately, the “I refuse to live in a country that won’t let me do things that put other people’s lives at risk” crowd continues to do a great job of blocking any meaningful changes on that front. But thanks to the recent infrastructure bill and a Department of Transportation that appears to want to do a better job on road safety than previous administrations, we might actually start to see some measurable improv

    By Collin Woodard Read More

  • GM's Hourly Workers Get Up To $12,750 In Profit-Sharing Bonuses, A New Record

    Companies often “reward” their workers in obtuse ways. A pizza party in the break room, a new flavor of kombucha on tap in the kitchen. They’re gestures, tokens that show appreciation, but they aren’t anything that’ll meaningfully improve an employee’s life. General Motors, by contrast, is rewarding its workers with something that does materially improve their lives: Money.

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  • Rivian Is Laying Off Hundreds Of People Again: Report

    The electric car maker Rivian will lay off six percent of its staff, according to Reuters, or some 840 workers. If this sounds familiar, that’s because Rivian laid off six percent of its staff, or some 840 workers, in July of 2022.

    By Erik Shilling Read More

  • A Bunch Of Corvette Fans Camped Out Overnight To Be The First To Reserve A New Corvette E-Ray

    The 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray certainly isn’t for everybody. Some simply have no interest in a Corvette at all. A lot of people who would like one won’t be able to afford the six-figure price even before dealers start adding a markup. Others prefer the more track-focused Corvette Z06. But among the people who do want an E-Ray, there are some who were even willing to camp overnight outside their dealership just so they could put down a deposit the moment orders opened.

    By Collin Woodard Read More

  • Nonprofit Alleges Shell Lied About Green Energy Investment

    If you’re a big oil company like Shell, you want to present a good face to the world. After all, you’ve got a bad rep — you want people to think you’re doing the right thing now, that you’re atoning for past mistakes. So, in that mindset, it makes sense to tell everyone you’re investing in green energy.

    By Amber DaSilva Read More

  • Australia's Missing Radioactive Capsule Found On Highway

    Last week, the deadliest game of hide and seek in the world kicked off in Australia’s outback. The search wasn’t for one of the venomous snakes, spiders or even the enormous crocodiles that could kill you in one fell swoop. It was for a tiny radioactive capsule that fell off the back of a truck. Now, authorities in Western Australia say they’ve finally managed to track down the toxic tablet on a stretch of the Great Northern Highway.

    By Owen Bellwood Read More

  • CHP Would Really Like People To Stop Driving Into This Sinkhole

    There’s no denying that a road closure can be inconvenient, especially if getting where you need to go now requires a massive detour. And it’s even more frustrating if that particular road is the only way to get there. But at the same time, when you see concrete barriers and “road closed” signs, there’s usually a good reason they’re up. Finding your own way around the barrier is probably a bad idea, partly because you never know when that particular road has been closed because a giant, car-swal

    By Collin Woodard Read More

  • 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Earns A 361-Mile EPA Estimated Range (For The SE Long Range RWD Version)

    There’s no denying the fact that the Hyundai Ioniq 6 has a polarizing design. People are either going to love it or hate it. And if you know someone who thinks it’s not great but also not that bad, there’s a good chance researchers want to study them for science. But at the same time, the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EPA range estimates are officially in, and even people who hate the design are going to have a hard time denying they’re impressive.

    By Collin Woodard Read More

  • Mercedes-Benz Just Stole Tesla's Thunder On Driverless Technology

    Elon Musk told investors on a fourth-quarter earnings call last week that all other car companies are far behind Tesla when it comes to automated-driving development. “There isn’t even a close second to Tesla,” the CEO said. The very next day, Mercedes-Benz became the first automaker to achieve SAE Level 3 certification in the U.S.

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  • The U-2 Spy Balloon Selfie And The Grand History Of Pilot Self-Portraits

    On February 2, as China’s high altitude balloon drifted over the continental United States, the Air Force sent two U-2 spy planes to scope it out. The planes, Cold War relics still flying fine this far into the 21st century, can operate above 70,000 feet, making them the only crewed plane that could descend to view the balloon. One of the U-2 pilots took a selfie with the balloon, the plane’s wing and the pilot’s face shield in the frame, and the U-2's shadow visible on the balloon’s dome.

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  • Japanese Flight Forced To Turn Around After Missing Landing Deadline By 10 Minutes

    If you’re a frequent flyer, you’ve likely had a plane rerouted in flight. Sometimes there’s bad weather at your destination airport, sometimes a mechanical issue forces you to make a pit stop — it’s normal enough in the world of air travel. But discovering your destination airport is closing, while you’re only minutes away, is certainly rarer.

    By Amber DaSilva Read More

  • And The Selfie Award Goes To The Pilot Who Took A Picture With The Chinese Spy Balloon

    That’s it. Pack your bags. We’re calling it: the Chinese spy balloon selfie taken by a United States Air Force pilot is quite possibly the best selfie ever taken. You may have seen the image by now, as it’s inspired a lively debate on social media with people questioning the photo’s authenticity. Usually, images this satisfying and well-attuned to the zeitgeist are staged or quickly outed as hoaxes, but the Pentagon has now confirmed that the photo is indeed real, as Politico reports.

    By José Rodríguez Jr. Read More

  • Could The Next Air Force One Be Supersonic?

    Air Force One has been a symbol of America’s preeminent position as a global power in the aerospace industry for the last 60 years. The callsign, iconic blue-and-white livery and jet-powered aircraft used for the role have become as associated with the American presidency as the White House. However, a supersonic passenger aircraft has never served as the President’s official air transport. The U.S. Air Force is interested in partnering with a startup manufacturer to change that.

    By Ryan Erik King Read More

  • Power Outage Shuts Down Terminal At NYC's JFK Airport

    Terminal 1 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York is still closed after a power outage on Thursday. JFK’s five terminals see more international passengers than any other airport in North America. Now, one of those terminals is closed until further notice.

    By Ryan Erik King Read More

  • Good Luck Flying Through Germany Right Now

    Air travel is always fraught with issues. Near-misses, tarmac collisions, and — oh yeah — nationwide outages have been all over the news lately. You’d be forgiven for thinking American airline infrastructure is falling apart, held together at the seams with duct tape and baling wire. But allow me to ease your mind, and soothe your spirit of American exceptionalism: It’s not just us.

    By Amber DaSilva Read More

  • A Plane Losing An Engine Is Scary But Actually No Big Deal

    Last month, a Qantas plane had engine trouble and was forced to shut down one of its engines. Passengers reportedly heard a bang, and then the air conditioning shut off, which was probably a scary situation for everyone involved. But the plane still made it to its destination safely because, while engine problems after takeoff are rare, planes are designed to fly with only one engine.

    By Collin Woodard Read More

  • Why The U.S. Is Suddenly Shooting Down So Many Balloons

    At 2:42 pm Eastern on Sunday, February 12, mere hours before the Super Bowl kickoff, a pilot flying an F-16 fighter jet shot an AIM 9X missile at an airborne object 20,000 feet above Lake Huron. The pilot did so at the direction of President Biden and the Secretary of Defense, and the event marked the fourth shoot-down over U.S. airspace in eight days.

    By Kelsey D. Atherton Read More

  • American Airlines Union Leader Tells New Pilots To Fly For Delta

    American Airlines is currently negotiating a new contract with its pilots’ union, the Allied Pilots Association. The talks have lasted over three years, and the airline offered the union a contract last October. However, the deal was rejected in a vote by the union’s membership, and labor relations at the major passenger carrier have rapidly declined since. The relationship continues to decline, as last week, the union’s Philadelphia domicile leadership strongly recommended that American Airline

    By Ryan Erik King Read More

  • The Worst Seats On A Plane Give You The Best Chance For Surviving A Crash

    Air travel is incredibly safe, especially when compared to driving a car, but when things go wrong, they tend to go very wrong indeed. Those of us with deep paranoia scroll through the seat selection part of buying flights and wonder, where can I sit that will give me the best chance of surviving the unthinkable?

    By Erin Marquis Read More

  • Firefighting Boeing 737 Crashes In Australia, Crew Walks Away

    Earlier today, a Boeing 737 crashed while fighting a wildfire in Western Australia. According to ABC, the plane’s two pilots escaped the crash with only minor injuries. While not flying as high or fast as an airliner in passenger service, it’s hard to imagine being on an over 30-ton twin-engine jet as it hit the ground was a pleasant experience.

    By Ryan Erik King Read More

  • The Enormous Antonov An-225 Mriya Flies Again In Microsoft Flight Simulator

    The world’s largest airplane, the Antonov An225 Mriya, was born in the Soviet Union in 1988. It measured 275 feet long and weighed nearly 420,000 pounds, designed to piggyback the USSR’s Buran space shuttle much the same way NASA plopped its shuttles on top of a modified 747. After the fall of the Iron Curtain, the world’s only Mriya was used for heavy air transport all around the world. It was destroyed last year, a casualty of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But now, it flies again — in Microsof

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  • The 2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 Is The Sports Car Platonic Ideal

    If you’ve read any of my work, you probably know that I’m Jalopnik’s biggest Porsche 911 fanboy. I love them. When everyone says, “Miata is always the answer,” I say nope and point to a 911 because it can do everything better – which it should, since it’s way, way more expensive. Objectively, however, while the 911 is Porsche’s best all-around car, I can recognize that it’s not the company’s best sports car. That honor goes to the Cayman, and specifically, the GTS 4.0.

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  • Porsche's Carrera RS Tribute GT3 RS Is The Prettiest Porsche Since The 911 R

    Late last year, Porsche unveiled the concisely-named 911 GT3 RS Tribute to Carrera RS Package. But that reveal only gave us renderings — boring, flatly-lit digital imagery of what the real-life car would eventually look like. Now, finally, we get to see the real thing, after Porsche released 12 gorgeous images of the 911 GT3 RS Tribute to Carrera RS Package. I will not be typing that all out again.

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  • What Is The Grossest Mess You've Found While Cleaning A Car?

    Whether you merely commute in your car, eat in your car or just drive grubby-handed kids around in your car, you’re probably used to having to do a periodic deep clean. Some messes are worse than others. We’re looking for your war stories and ask, what is the grossest thing you’ve ever come across while cleaning out a car?

    By Erin Marquis Read More

  • Here Are Your White Whale Cars

    Car enthusiasts tend to see many more cars than the average person, yet, it doesn’t necessarily mean they get a chance encounter with the car they love. Last week, we asked readers what their white whale car was. The responses were wide-ranging, from rare cars to the seemingly most common. Here are your picks.

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • What Race Track Shouldn't Have Died?

    Yesterday, the NASCAR Cup Series raced at Auto Club Speedway’s two-mile oval in Southern California for the final time. The facility is being reconfigured into a short track, with the current pit road becoming the new back straight. The land previously occupied by the two-mile speedway has been sold off to real estate developers for a $544 million, according to Sports Business Journal. The track might not be entirely gone when NASCAR returns in 2025, but it will produce drastically different rac

    By Ryan Erik King Read More

  • Here Are Your Worst Stories Of Traveling With A Pet

    I asked what your worst experiences traveling with animals were, and unsurprisingly many of you sad sacks talked about that last ride to the vet to say goodbye to your furry friend. I’ve been there and I feel you. We’re not focusing on those because the world is sad enough, instead let us revel in the reflected glow of others’ comedic mischance.

    By Kyle Hyatt Read More

  • What Is Your White Whale Car?

    Southern California is a great place to be if you’re a car enthusiast. You’ll see all kinds of cars that most other people have only read about. However, despite this oasis for exotic and rare cars, there are just some vehicles you can never find — the unicorns, if you will.

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • The 2023 New Car Features You Would Pay To Remove

    One of the most persistent myths in any industry or market is that buyers vote with their wallets. That notion conveniently overlooks the underlying conditions of any exchange of goods and services, wherein the only thing people can buy is whatever is being sold in the first place.

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  • What's The Worst Trip You've Ever Taken With A Pet?

    Taking a road trip is generally a very exciting thing. Whether it’s by yourself or with friends, the lure of the great highway is undeniable – unless you’re traveling with an animal. No, seriously. The way to take any long drive and make it instantly nightmarish is to take a pet who doesn’t like the car with you. So, I ask you this, what is the worst experience you’ve ever had driving with a pet?

    By Kyle Hyatt Read More

  • What New Car Feature Would You Pay To Have Removed?

    BMW has taken on a lot of criticism as of late for doubling down on the decision to put certain features of its new cars under a subscription model. Some of the newest cars to wear the blue-and-white roundel will come with equipment that owners will have to pay additional fees to use. And yet it could be the other way around, and BMW should pay prospective buyers — via rebates or discounts — to go without features that some folks will never use. Or to take it further, there are features some of

    By José Rodríguez Jr. Read More

  • The Objectively Good Cars That Jalopnik Readers Hate

    Despite their strengths, some of us hate perfectly good cars for no good reason. It may even be because of their strengths that we can’t help but roll our eyes at certain cars, such as Toyotas that annoy us with their record for reliability. Or specifically the Tesla Model 3, which has done much of the heavy lifting needed to make EVs more accessible in the U.S.

    By José Rodríguez Jr. Read More

  • What Was Your Worst Driving Experience With A Parent Or Family Member?

    A little while back, we asked what your most stressful driving experience was, and you definitely delivered. I wasn’t surprised at all, but the answers you gave are proof that we have some great storytellers in our comments section. After all, Opposite Lock thrived for years before it eventually met its unfortunate demise. Hell, I wouldn’t have my career if it hadn’t been for a few of my Opposite Lock posts getting front-paged back when that was still a thing. Depending on what you think of my w

    By Collin Woodard Read More

  • These Are The Ugliest Race Cars Of All Time, According To You

    Designing a race car is no easy feat, especially when you have to consider all the logistics and people who are required to have their hands on it. First, designers must consider the series’ sanctioning rules, which dictate the majority of a racer’s design. Then, there are the aerodynamic quips designers can play to eke out an ounce or more performance. Finally, there’s the livery showcasing all those lovely sponsors that pay teams money to make this all possible. Sometimes everything comes tog

    By Owen Bellwood Read More

  • What Objectively Good Car Do You Hate?

    Right now, it’s tough to find an objectively bad car. There are cars that are boring, uninteresting, or not worth buying over the competition, but you’re unlikely to come across one that’s actively not good.

    By Amber DaSilva Read More

  • This Is The One Thing You Hate About Your Current Cars

    Love is not always enough. That’s something that BMW owners like myself, Andy Kalmowitz and Collin Woodard know all too well — as well as others of us at Jalopnik who’ve had the (mis)fortune to be in a love-hate relationship with our old Bimmers.

    By José Rodríguez Jr. Read More

  • What's The Ugliest Race Car Of All Time?

    Race cars aren’t meant to be pretty, they’re meant to be fast. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t pretty. Just look at something like Ferrari’s F2004 or the Lotus 79 – both belong in a museum. But not every car was blessed with the good looks of these racers. Some are downright ugly.

    By Owen Bellwood Read More

  • These Are The Ugliest Cars Ferrari Ever Made

    Earlier this week I asked you fine folks what was the ugliest car Ferrari ever slapped a Prancing Horse badge on. Frankly, I was a little surprised at some of the pushback I got for my selection, the FF, but that’s what makes the internet such a fun place to quarrel over ultimately frivolous things. You didn’t disappoint, as you never do, so here’s a selection of Ferrari’s sourest-looking vehicles, as nominated by the people. Thank you, people.

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  • What's The One Thing You Hate About Your Current Car?

    I’m just going to assume that in one way or another, we all love our cars. That’s why we’re here. But, that doesn’t mean they aren’t without their faults. We all hate something on our cars. I know I do. And that brings us to today’s question.

    By Andy Kalmowitz Read More

  • This Is What Your '70s Van Murals Would Look Like

    Some of us like to live life just a little bit more bitchin’ than your average mortal, and that life philosophy extends to our vehicles. The humble van is uniquely situated to display your soul to the world while still hauling kids, band equipment, work supplies or what-have-you. A custom paint job is all that stands between you embracing both your artistry and practicality at the same time.

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  • What's The Ugliest Car Ferrari Ever Made?

    Ferrari. Is there any automotive brand more synonymous with beauty, prestige, desirability? It’s a reputation cultivated with a history of stunners on and off the track. You know the names: 250 GTO, Dino, Daytona, 512BB, Testarossa, F40, F355. That’s just playing the hits. But even Maranello is run by mortals, and not all its creations can be winners. Ferrari has suffered its share of duds over the years, and that’s what we’ve gathered to discuss today.

    By Adam Ismail Read More

  • These Are Your Least Favorite Roads To Drive On

    Monday, we asked you to name your least favorite roads to drive on, and you all certainly delivered. There were thoroughfares that readers absolutely loathed on the East Coast, West Coast and the Gulf Coast, as well as North of the border and down under.

    By Ryan Erik King Read More

  • These Are The Best Cars To Have Sex In, According To You

    Getting busy in a car can be a lot of work, especially in small spaces. But if you can get things going in the right vehicle, it can be nearly as comfortable as a hotel room. Well, almost. Last week, we asked you to name the best cars to have sex in. We got some... interesting responses. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we’ve compiled this list of cars our readers recommend for romance.

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • What's Your Least Favorite Road To Drive On?

    It is effortless to remember, reminisce and even fantasize about drives on great roads. Great roads usually feature little to no traffic with sweeping curves in picturesque landscapes. Though, bad driving experiences are a dime a dozen that we all hope to forget. Those experiences are the kind of drives that we usually slog through on a daily basis to get to and from work.

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  • These Are Jalopnik's Ideal Winter Vehicles

    Winter might be the worst season of them all when it comes to enjoyable driving. Pair reams of snow, ice, sleet, and rain with a population of people that either didn’t adequately prepare or that simultaneously seem to have forgotten how to drive, and you end up with months of miserable roads. Thankfully, there are some halfway decent vehicles out there that will make the whole experience just a little easier. Today, we’re talking about those vehicles.

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  • The Best Super Bowl Car Commercials Of All Time, According To You

    Car commercials are usually kind of lame, but for the Super Bowl, manufacturers pull out all the stops and spend the big bucks in hopes that their ad will be the one that burns itself into your brain — forever. This week, we asked you to name your absolute favorite Super Bowl car commercial. The following is a selection of the ads that stuck with you, our loyal readers.

    By Kyle Hyatt Read More

  • What's The Best Car To Have Sex In?

    Whether you’re in a relationship or not, you might be aware of an important holiday coming up. If you guessed President’s Day, you’re probably single (or will be). I’m talking about Valentine’s Day — the day for lovers. While many a couple may find themselves enjoying dinner and perhaps spending the night in some beautiful, luxurious locale, others might not be so lucky. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get lucky.

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • What Is The Best Super Bowl Car Commercial?

    Word ‘round the campfire is that there’s some sort of large football game going on this weekend, and during this game, corporations from around the world will be spending unspeakably vast sums of money on ads. Some of these ads will inevitably be car related, and that’s got us thinking, what are the best automotive-themed Super Bowl ads?

    By Kyle Hyatt Read More

  • These Are The Most Stressful Driving Experiences You've Ever Had

    It would be great if driving was nothing but smooth, winding roads with gorgeous scenery and no other cars on the road. Just you and a Miata with the top down, enjoying your life and completely free of stress. Sadly, that’s not the reality of most driving that we do these days, and sometimes the stress gets pretty bad. On Tuesday, we asked you what your most stressful driving experiences had been, and today we’re highlighting some of your answers. Time to see what you said.

    By Collin Woodard Read More

  • What Cars Do You Think Would Be Better Electrified?

    Right now, EV swaps are still too complex and expensive to be viable for most owners of older and classic cars. Major automakers like Ford, Chevy and Mini have touted the ease of converting ICE-equipped models to EVs, but until crate motors (electric, that is) and battery packs are cheaply available as off-the-shelf parts, these kinds of conversions will remain rather niche. Or they’ll be the purview of specialist shops trying to conserve classics by turning them into EVs.

    By José Rodríguez Jr. Read More

  • These Are The Cars That Changed Your Perspective On Cars

    We all have preconceived notions about the world of cars. Maybe you think EVs are boring, or that drifting is an uninteresting waste of tires. Both those thoughts are completely wrong, but I’m not going to be the one to convince you of that — it’ll take a car. On Monday, we asked you for the cars that changed your opinion on cars, and today we’re sorting through your answers. Let’s see what you said.

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  • What's The Most Stressful Driving Experience You've Ever Had?

    In a perfect world, nothing bad would ever happen while you’re behind the wheel. Unfortunately for us, we live in an extremely imperfect world, and bad things could happen at any time. Especially while driving. And while most of the time, driving is a relatively low-stress activity, sometimes you find yourself in a situation where your stress levels shoot through the roof.

    By Collin Woodard Read More

  • What Car Changed Your Perspective About Cars?

    Cars are art. Good or bad, beautiful or ugly, every car ever built or designed is a piece of automotive art. And, as art, each one elicits a response from the viewer — or the driver. But, like building the Mona Lisa up in your head only to realize it’s smaller than you thought, sometimes experiencing art for yourself can be... different than you expect.

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  • These Are The Worst Cars For Teen Drivers

    In my opinion, teenagers shouldn’t be allow outside the house without licensed handlers, or at least some sort of proximity based shock collar to dissuade groups of more than four. It’s not their fault, of course. It’s their brains—still all mushy and in the process of turning into people. Teens, unfortunately suffer the most on America’s roads; teen drivers crash three times as often as folks in their 20s, according to the Center for Disease Control.

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  • These Are The Worst Cars We Love At Jalopnik

    If you consider yourself something of a car enthusiast, there’s a good chance there’s one car out there that you adore despite the fact that it’s, well, a little bit ass. That’s okay — not everything needs to be good! We can enjoy a diverse amount of things! And today, we here at Jalopnik are going to open up our little car-loving hearts to tell you all about the tragic vehicles we can’t help but adore.

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  • What Essential Parts Have Fallen Off Your Car While Driving?

    No matter who you are or where you’re driving, sometimes things just fall from our cars. Lost items can range from precariously loaded lumber in the bed of your truck, or a deadly capsule of radioactive material like the one recently shaken loose in the Australian outback.

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  • These Cars Were Ruined By One Dealbreaking Flaw

    As the old t-shirt says, Pobody’s Nerfect. But sometimes there are flaws that are unforgivable. And that’s especially true in the particularly picky world of car enthusiasm. Because if you’re going to sacrifice time, money and knuckle skin on a car, that machine better tickle every aspect of your fancy. We asked you to tell us about the cars that nearly made it to the top of the charts for you, if it wasn’t for one glaring flaw. As usual, you delivered.

    By Erin Marquis Read More

  • What Is The Worst Car To Buy A Teenager?

    There are plenty of correct choices when it comes to buying your teen the perfect first car. You want to get them something reliable, slow, sturdy and not quite enough room to get someone pregnant. But where is the fun in that? It’s what leads us to asking today’s question.

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  • These Are The Weird Local Traffic Quirks Where You Live

    You may have laughed when my fellow Michigan Jalop, Ms. Erin Marquis, talked about our state’s “very special” left turn. But I’m here to second her on our quirky Michigan Left laws, thanks to the antics I’ve encountered in the many other states I’ve driven through. Who doesn’t love the ability to make a left turn without waiting for a light?

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  • What Car Was Ruined By One Dealbreaking Flaw?

    Close games are the most agonizing to lose. Sure, the glass-half-full perspective says to walk away with your head held high with pride for your effort and a calm understanding that the cards of fate just weren’t dealt in your favor this go-around. I envy that positivity. The ones where you’ve done damn near everything in your power and still came up short — those suck the hardest.

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  • These Are Your Favorite Sports Prototype Race Cars Of All Time

    Day or night, rain or shine, sports prototype racing cars are built to race for 24 hours. Last week, the world saw a new generation of endurance racers compete for the first time in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. However, there are plenty of older machines that remain implanted in the imaginations of racing fans around the world.

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  • Formula 1 Will Finally Race In London... Sort Of

    Some of Formula 1’s best racing takes place on street circuits all over the world. From Monaco to Singapore, there’s nothing quite like the roar of race cars ricocheting around tightly packed city streets. Now, after countless rumors, consultations and circuit proposals, Formula 1 is finally adding London to its roster… sort of.

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  • How A Cadillac Design Study Became A GTP Race Car

    Cadillac’s V-Series.R car was born as a design exercise. Near the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the luxury brand’s design team was looking at its future in racing. Designed through the lockdowns, across countries and oceans, remotely, involving several teams of designers and engineers, the final product was revealed in fighting form, landing a podium spot in the inaugural GTP race at IMSA’s 2023 Rolex 24 at Daytona.

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  • Cadillac Officially Set To Return To Le Mans

    Today, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest released the entry list for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 2023 edition of the French endurance classic will be the 100th running of the legendary event. This year’s 24-hour race will also be the debut of the Hypercars conforming to IMSA’s LMDh regulations. Two manufacturers will be racing to this ruleset, Cadillac and Porsche.

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  • Extreme E Is Back For Its Biggest Season Yet

    While series like NASCAR and Formula 1 steal most of the racing headlines these days, there are a few fledgling motorsports looking to change the status quo away from gas-powered racing. One such series is all-electric off-road racing Extreme E, which launched in 2021 with the aim of putting sustainability at the heart of racing. Now entering its third season, the sport is shaking things up ahead of its biggest year yet.

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  • Where Every Formula 1 Team Stands After 2023 Pre-Season Testing

    Over this past weekend, Formula 1 concluded its three-day pre-season test at the Bahrain International Circuit. With less than a week until the season-opening race at the same venue, fans have a plethora of questions on their minds: Will Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen will the world championship again? Can Ferrari challenge Red Bull for the title with a new team principal? Can Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton return to their race-winning ways?

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  • Red Bull Could Sell AlphaTauri F1 Team Or Force Relocation To England

    Red Bull might be considering a massive change for its second Formula 1 team, Scuderia AlphaTauri. German racing publication Auto Motor und Sport reported that the energy drink goliath is considering either moving the team from Italy to England or selling the team to a party already interested in joining the world championship. Red Bull is primarily aiming to reduce its overall F1 operating costs. The company no longer finds it financially prudent to enter two nearly independent F1 teams.

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  • These Are The Most Fascinating Takeaways From Formula 1: Drive To Survive Season 5

    Formula 1: Drive to Survive is the reality show — er, docuseries — dedicated to breaking down each Formula 1 season as it happens. Last Friday saw the release of season five, which covered the goings-on of 2022. If you followed F1 live as it happened, you probably won’t be all that surprised by what you find “unveiled” by Netflix — but nonetheless, the show has its positives, and there were some great moments that really shone in a slew of some otherwise overwrought storylines.

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  • Formula 1: Drive To Survive Is Starting To Feel Even More Shameless

    Last Friday saw the release of Formula 1: Drive to Survive’s latest season. For the past five years, Netflix has followed the sport under the guise of showing fans what it’s really like behind the scenes of the world’s most prestigious form of open-wheel racing. The 10-episode format has never exactly been a fully accurate representation of its focal season, with show writers and editors instead weaving together compelling storylines at the expense of some drivers, rivalries, or big moments. But

    By Elizabeth Blackstock Read More

  • The 2023 F1 Academy Schedule Is A Disservice To Women Racers

    In an effort to get more women on the motorsport ladder after the folding of W Series, the FIA introduced a new all-female ladder series named F1 Academy. The series has been taking shape for the past few months, but we finally have a calendar of events ready for the series — and it has dampened some of my hopes that this sport might actually be taking women drivers seriously.

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  • Mercedes And Lewis Hamilton Don't Have Any Excuses This Year

    Max Verstappen, who won his first Formula 1 championship in 2021 in controversial fashion, won his second Formula 1 championship last year with much less fuss and four races remaining. Verstappen, undeniably, had become the most dominant F1 driver in the world, if not the best, and the curious thing, last year, was how little Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton had to say about it.

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  • Firestone's IndyCar Tires Made From A Desert Shrub Will Be Used In Every 2023 Street Race

    Last year, Firestone trailed an experimental tire compound during IndyCar’s Nashville race weekend. The green sidewall tires were composed of rubber sourced from guayule desert shrubs, replacing the usual soft alternate tires with red sidewalls. Importantly, the drivers felt the guayule tires drove identically to the typical red sets despite being made out of a more sustainable material. The American tire manufacturer has decided to expand the use of guayule tires in IndyCar for the 2023 season

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  • Haas Formula 1 Is Saving $250,000 This Year Just By Making Its Pit Wall Smaller

    The 2023 Formula 1 season has kicked off with pre-season testing this week at Bahrain International Circuit, and while most folks are looking to see who’s setting fast laps or putting in long, reliable runs, one stat caught my eye more than anything else: Moneygram Haas F1 is saving a whopping $250,000 this year by making its pit wall setup way smaller than last year — and way smaller than every other team on the grid.

    By Elizabeth Blackstock Read More

  • Every Formula 1 Team As Taylor Swift Eras

    If you’re looking to finally get into Formula 1 this year because you’ve heard the never-ending hype the sport is receiving, welcome to the club! It’s great fun to follow thanks to all the on-track action, off-track drama and delightful drivers you can get behind. But, it can also be daunting for first time fans entering the sport.

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  • All Of Formula 1's 2023 Liveries, Ranked

    Friends, it’s the most wonderful time of the year: Formula 1 is almost back. Pre-season testing is about to kick off, a new season Drive to Survive is on its way, and the opening race in Bahrain is tantalizingly close. For us here at Jalopnik, that means one thing. I’m going to rank the 2023 F1 liveries, and you’re going to hop in the comments to tell me I’m wrong, actually.

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  • Romain Grosjean's Charred F1 Car Will Be Displayed At A Museum In Spain

    During the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, Romain Grosjean lost control of his Haas F1 car and crashed into an Armco barrier at nearly 120 mph. Wedged between the barrier rails, Grosjean spent 28 seconds engulfed in flames before he was able to escape the wreckage. It remains the worst incident over the past few seasons of F1, not to mention a display of a modern Formula 1 car’s safety capabilities. Now, the Haas chassis from the fiery crash is set to be displayed in a Formula 1 museum exhibition in Sp

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  • Six-Time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez Admits He's An 'Asshole' On Track

    Marc Marquez seems like a nice enough human being whose only quirk may be that he blinks less times per minute than average. He also seems to have an affinity for taking shockingly violent stumbles off his Honda RC213V. Careful, there Marc. I’m a fan, and so I have to look away when Marquez seems like he’s about to hi-side off the Honda again.

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  • NASCAR Reveals Garage 56 Camaro Specs And Livery For 24 Hours Of Le Mans

    NASCAR announced in March of last year that it was partnering with Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet to enter a Camaro NextGen stock car in the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Garage 56 project began testing for the French endurance classic before the end of the year. The stock car racing sanctioning body has now revealed the specifications and livery of the Camaro that will compete in France this June.

    By Ryan Erik King Read More

  • The FIA Clarifies That It Meant To Ban Political Statements

    The FIA, which is the governing body for Formula 1 and other racing series, said in December that it would ban drivers from making political statements, which prompted Lewis Hamilton and others to say: Go ahead and try, but we’ll keep talking. On Friday, the FIA offered further clarity on its rules, which confirm that the FIA doesn’t want to hear anything political on race day.

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  • Hydrogen-Powered Le Mans Cars Are COVID-19's Latest Victim

    Motorsport is in a weird place right now. Sports like NASCAR and IndyCar are stuck in their old gas-powered ways, while fledgling series like Formula E and Extreme E go to crazy lengths to try and show that electric cars can put on an awesome show. On the sidelines, various motorsport series have been investigating hydrogen as a means of powering zero-emission race cars, but one such program is facing a rocky start.

    By Owen Bellwood Read More

  • Formula 1 Shows Its Scrappy Side In Drive To Survive Season 5

    Love it or hate it, the new season of Drive to Survive is almost here. Once again, it’s promising all the drama of a Formula 1 season condensed into ten episodes that race fans will probably binge in an afternoon. It hits Netflix next week and if early reviews are anything to go by, it sounds like the scrappy side of the sport is coming to the fore this year.

    By Owen Bellwood Read More

  • Frankie Muniz Is Ready For His First Stock-Car Racing Season

    When you’re starting a new job, there’s always going to be some first-day nerves, whether it’s starting to write for a hip car site or going to work at a jazzy cocktail bar. For TV and movie star Frankie Muniz, those nerves are setting in as he swaps the limelight for fake headlights and prepares to compete in his first race in the ARCA Menards series this weekend.

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  • Hollywood's Next Getaway Driver Movie Is About A Hard-Luck Formula E Racer

    As the FIA Formula E World Championship attempts to reinvent itself with a new generation of racing cars, the electric series might find new-found relevance through the silver screen. An upcoming movie, and possibly an entire franchise, will center on a Formula E driver thrown out of motorsport and forced to become a getaway driver. Fittingly, the movie will be produced by a former racing driver from an era of American sports car racing when drug smuggling was commonplace.

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  • Lewis Hamilton Is Not Here For This

    The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, the governing body for Formula 1, among other racing series, said in December that it would be banning drivers at all levels from making political statements, which was met with derision but also questions about how it would be enforced. Lewis Hamilton finally weighed in on the matter Wednesday, saying that he plans to simply ignore the ban.

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  • Tony Kanaan Will Retire After The 2023 Indy 500

    Tony Kanaan, the 2004 IndyCar Series Champion and 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner, has announced his plans to retire from IndyCar. The 48-year-old Brazilian, who made his top-level American open-wheel debut in 1998, will end his 24-year career after the Indianapolis 500 this May.

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  • Mercedes Sent Its 2023 F1 Car Back To Black To Save Weight

    It’s no secret that Mercedes had a troublesome year in Formula 1 in 2022. After dominating the sport and winning eight back-to-back constructors’ crowns, the side came into the sport’s new regulations on the wrong foot and was playing catch up for the whole season. Now, it’s hoping its 2023 challenger will be able to change its fortunes, and that all starts with the car’s new livery.

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  • These Are The Best Formula 1 Teams Of All Time

    We’re mere weeks away from the start of the 2023 Formula 1 season. That means there will soon be ten teams and 20 drivers competing for ultimate glory: the Formula 1 Drivers’ and Constructors’ World Championships.

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  • Ferrari Wins F1 Launch Season With A Track Run

    It is easy to malign the current trend of Formula 1 teams doing online livery launches on digital car models unrepresentative of the vehicle that will actually race on the track come March. Ferrari, on the other hand, has decided to, in Ferrari fashion, upped those reveals with launching its 2023 car on the track.

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  • Nyck De Vries Is Putting In The Work At AlphaTauri

    For most Formula 1 drivers, the ascent into the sport is a simple one: you win in karting, you win in regional single-seaters and then you win in junior categories like Formula 2. It’s the way drivers like Charles Leclerc, Pierre Gasly, and even Lewis Hamilton found their footing. But, after failing to secure an F1 seat following his own F2 championship win, AlphaTauri rookie Nyck de Vries had to forge his own path into the sport.

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  • The HANS Device Came Too Late

    If you don’t have an active interest in motorsports history, you might be shocked to learn that much of the gear that a driver wears today was considered either optional or simply didn’t exist even a few decades ago. (If you do have an interest in motorsports history, you won’t be shocked at all.) One really good example of this is the HANS device, which stands for Head and Neck Support.

    By Kyle Hyatt Read More

  • These Are 10 Of The Unlikeliest Race Cars Of All Time

    Few sights are more delightful for a racing fan than seeing a car with no business existing on a race track being driven at the highest level. And that’s what we’re here to celebrate today. Some of these cars were derived from completely innocuous production origins; others look the part, but got there purely by strength of will with little to no factory involvement. Each has a story all the same. Here are 10 of the unlikeliest race cars ever to vie for glory, on or off the asphalt.

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  • 'In The U.S., People Go Crazy' For Formula 1, Says Driver Yuki Tsunoda

    I don’t know if you’ve heard, but Formula 1 is having a bit of a moment in America right now. After long being seen as that snooty European motorsport, the series has undergone a resurgence that’s brought new fans to the sport in droves. Now, passionate fans and exciting new circuits are making racing State-side feel “very special” for drivers like AlphaTauri racer Yuki Tsunoda.

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  • This Year Will Be The Real Test For Formula 1's New Rules

    This time last year, we were standing on the precipice of the introduction of a raft of new rules in Formula 1, rules that were designed to bring teams closer together and make the on-track action much more exciting for fans. But, after Max Verstappen dominated on track last year, 2023 might prove to be the real test for the new regulations.

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  • F1 Won't Consider Red Bull-Ford A New Engine Supplier In 2026

    Last week, Red Bull and Ford announced a partnership for the American automaker to join Formula 1 in 2026 as a power unit supplier. The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), however, has poured a little rain on the Red Bull-Ford parade. International motorsport’s governing body has deemed the partnership not to be a new power unit manufacturer, which curtails benefits given to new entrants.

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  • The FIA President Has Read The Room

    It was in December 2021 when Mohammed ben Sulayem was elected president of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, better known as the FIA, the governing body for Formula E, World Rally Championship, and several other racing series, in addition to something called Formula 1. The F1 part hasn’t gone so smoothly, and on Monday, according to The Guardian, Ben Sulayem sent a letter to the 10 F1 teams saying that he would be stepping away from the day-to-day F1.

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  • Meet Every Driver Racing In Formula 1 In 2023

    It feels like the checkered flag has only just fallen on the 2022 Formula 1 season, but we’re now staring head on at a whole new year of top-tier motorsport. The car launches are beginning, the race calendar is confirmed and the driver lineups are set in stone.

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  • Jean-Pierre Jabouille Was On Top Of The World, Or At Least France, Once

    “And so now! A French driver in a French car with a French engine on French tires is leading the French Grand Prix,” Murray Walker said on the 47th lap of the 1979 French Grand Prix. Jean-Pierre Jabouille would go on to win that day in Dijon for his first Formula 1 victory, Renault’s first F1 victory, and the first F1 win for a turbocharged car. Jabouille, 80, died on Thursday, according to reports. Jabouille would win only once more in F1 — in Austria in 1980 — but the 1979 victory in a notorio

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  • Kyle Busch Detained At Mexican Airport With Handgun In Luggage

    Mexican authorities detained NASCAR Cup driver Kyle Busch on January 27 after security agents at Cancun International Airport found a handgun in his luggage. Airport security called on members of the Mexican National Guard to detain Busch after spotting the firearm in his bag, just as the NASCAR driver was on his way to board a private flight back to the U.S.

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  • We Regret To Inform You That Max Verstappen Does Not Have A Sim Racing Rig In His Private Jet

    A funny story broke a couple of weeks ago, where Red Bull driver development chief Helmut Marko told German press that Max Verstappen loves sim racing so much, he had a rig installed in his private jet. (You know, the one that makes him, unquestionably, a supervillain.) There’s no doubt Verstappen enjoys sim racing almost as much as the real thing, but it turns out this was but a flub on the big boss’ part. Verstappen did not transform his hurling metal scythe into a PC gamer’s paradise; that wo

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  • Two Cars Ran Out Of Fuel During A 37.5-Mile NASCAR Race

    The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season officially kicked off last night with the Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, an exhibition event designed to spark interest in the upcoming Daytona 500. Unfortunately for NASCAR, the 37.5-mile race was marred with a whopping 16 caution periods — and two cars ended up running out of fuel.

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  • The 2023 Rolex 24 At Daytona Completely Lived Up To The Hype

    I love racing. I grew up around vintage sports car racing, going to events with my dad, who managed radios for the corner workers and other track personnel. That love of vintage racing never went away, but it grew to include modern GT and prototype series. I’ve been lucky enough to see big-time races at places like Laguna Seca and Long Beach, but I had yet to check a 24-hour race off my bucket list. That finally changed last weekend, when I went to the 2023 Rolex 24 at Daytona.

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  • 60 Years Of Ford In Formula 1

    This morning, the worst kept secret in Formula 1 was finally confirmed as Red Bull announced it was partnering with Ford on its powertrains from 2026. The move follows Red Bull’s news that it would begin developing its own Formula 1 engines for the new powertrain regulations, which up the hybrid aspect and could see the sport pivot to synthetic fuels.

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  • Red Bull's 2026 Formula 1 Power Units Won't Be Built By Ford

    Today, Ford and Red Bull announced a new partnership, allowing the American automaker to return to Formula 1 in 2026. But the Red Bull Ford Powertrains logo that appeared during the announcement might have caused some confusion amidst the excitement. Red Bull Racing formed an independent company in 2021, called Red Bull Powertrains, aimed at developing an in-house power unit to debut for the 2026 season. The engine development arm already tested what is now the Red Bull Ford power unit for the f

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  • FIA Is Requiring New F1 Teams To Be Net-Zero Carbon Emitters By 2030

    The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile officially launched an application process for new Formula 1 teams on Thursday. In a first for F1, motorsport’s international governing body will assess applicants’ environmental and societal impact along with its financial and technical capacity to operate a racing team. Despite the broadened criteria, the ultimate judges of which teams get to join the world championship will be the FIA, Formula One Management, and F1’s current teams.

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  • Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix Could Run For 10 Years

    The Las Vegas Grand Prix — where open-wheel cars will race down the city’s iconic Strip under its world-renowned lights — hasn’t even happened yet, but Formula 1 and city officials look set to make it a near-permanent race. As in, we could be looking at races at the temporary track for the next decade, as opposed to the three-year deal that currently exists.

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  • NASCAR Won't Let Rain Ruin Its Oval-Racing Fun Anymore

    Is there anything worse than a rain delay in sport? It’s so disappointing when a soccer match is abandoned because the referee decides the pitch is too waterlogged. Or in tennis, there’s nothing like the sight of a grounds team rushing onto the court to cover it over and shield it from the deluge. Now, NASCAR is looking to put a stop to similar delays of its own with a new wet weather pack that could be used at some races on the calendar.

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  • The New Hybrid GTP Hypercars Bump-Start Their Engines By Dumping The Clutch At Speed

    You’ve seen the video Cadillac Racing released weeks ago, teasing its 2023 LMDh prototype race car. Once the music fades, the soundtrack is replaced with what sounds like an amplified RC car, screaming. It’s the sound of the Cadillac’s hybrid system working as the car takes off from the pit box under pure electric power. Just seconds later, your eardrums boom with the roar of the car’s naturally aspirated 5.5-liter V8 coming to life. In a vehicle with an enormously complex hybrid drive system, y

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  • America's Only F1 Grand Prix Winning Car Is Heading To Auction

    An All American Racers Eagle Mk1, the only American car to win an F1 Grand Prix, is going up for auction at the Amelia Island Concours in early March. Despite its recent rise in popularity, the United States has had a very long, sporadic history with the Formula 1 World Championship. Dan Gurney’s time as a driver and team owner in Formula 1 during the 1960s was one of the high periods in American F1 history.

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  • NASCAR Bans Ross Chastain's Wall Ride Tactic

    Ross Chastain’s unbelievable wall ride at Martinsville Speedway was one of the most exhilarating moments of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. The desperate maneuver got Chastain past several cars on the race’s final lap and secured his place in the season finale’s Championship 4 field. However, the thrilling tactic that Chastain used will be illegal starting this season. NASCAR announced this among a raft of other rule changes for the upcoming season.

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  • How Acura Developed The Daytona-Winning ARX-06 GTP Car

    “We think we’ve done enough testing ... but we haven’t run a 24-hour race yet.” Acura’s overall first- and second-place finish at the Rolex 24 at Daytona last weekend came with very little drama. But ahead of the race, Mitch Davis, general manager of Wayne Taylor Racing, talked about the many hurdles he and his team faced in the lead up to the infamous 24-hour endurance race.

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  • The 1500 REV Is Ram's Attempt In The Electric Pickup Wars

    Right now, there seem to be two distinct approaches to designing electric pickups. On the one hand, you have massive, hulking vehicles, designed to instill fear in the hearts of nearby pedestrians, cyclists, and sedan owners. On the other, you have entirely normal trucks that just so happen to be powered by electrons. When Ram released its electric Revolution concept, we all thought we were in for the former — but it turns out Stellantis had a much more reasonable truck up its sleeve.

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  • The 2023 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Makes You Feel Special

    Driving a Land Rover Defender 110 V8 makes you the main character. People notice you. They give you thumbs-ups and reassuring nods as you leave them behind in a wake of V8 burble. And you feel like you deserve it. That’s what driving a Defender does.

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  • The 2023 Polestar 2 EV Is A Mighty Winter Driving Machine

    If you were to guess which EV maker would be the most capable in snow, there’s a good chance you’d settle on Polestar. A Scandinavian brand spun off from Volvo, it would make sense that the Polestar 2 in particular could handle the worst of winter. Recently, Polestar invited a group of journalists out to the wild, wintry Canadian north to prove those assumptions correct — and as one of Jalopnik’s resident Texans with rusty ice driving skills, I was going to put the EV to the test to see if could

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  • Japanese Startup Announces Stratospheric Balloon Tour Plans

    In the near future, space tourism may no longer be the exclusive domain of billionaires. A startup in Japan is aiming to allow customers to travel into the stratosphere for less than $200,000. Yes, millionaires can now see the Earth’s curvature without handing their entire net worth to an Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos-backed venture, while veryone else will have to settle for keeping our feet planted on terra firma.

    By Ryan Erik King Read More

  • NASA Adopts AI To Help Design Mission Parts

    Right now, the Hot New Thing in tech is artificial intelligence. It’s showing up in art, writing, and even helping car designers invent worse versions of extant wheels. But now, artificial intelligence is making its way toward a new frontier: Space.

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  • NASA Seaplane Concept Is Designed To Study Alien Lakes

    The seaplane is the pinnacle of transportation. Imagine being able to take to the skies from land or water, without having to worry about requiring a landing strip when you reach some far flung, deserted island you’d like to check out. It’s the dream. Now, it appears that NASA holds the same belief, as it just funded a flying boat concept that could study alien lakes.

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  • The 2024 Subaru Impreza Starts At Just $24,085

    Subaru has released pricing for the all-new 2024 Impreza. In a world of ever-rising car prices, it’s great to see a new car model that’s still relatively affordable. And compared to many cars on the market, the new Impreza is a bargain. Including a $1,090 destination charge, the 2024 Impreza starts at $24,085.

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Starts At $24,995, But You Can't Get A Stick-Shift Anymore

    The Subaru Crosstrek is a long-running favorite of campers and commuters alike. It marries the compact dimensions of a hatchback with the tall seating position and improved ground clearance of a crossover, making for a vehicle that’s as comfortable on the highway as it is on a fire road. Now entering its third generation, the Crosstrek has been fully redesigned for 2024.

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  • A Looming Skills Gap Suggests There Are Not Enough EV Mechanics

    ?If everything goes according to plan, all new cars sold in the UK and the EU will be fully electric by 2035. Major markets abroad will be phasing out ICE-equipped cars and readying for a mass transition to EVs, but experts warn that there may not be enough mechanics around to service them, as CNBC reports.

    By José Rodríguez Jr. Read More

  • Watch An Amazon Driver Explain The Company's In-Van Surveillance

    If you’ve seen an Amazon delivery van pass by your house recently, you may have noticed a small black box mounted to the windshield. That box is Netradyne’s Driveri system, which Amazon uses to track its drivers’ compliance with all sorts of rules — seatbelt usage, speed, and more.

    By Amber DaSilva Read More

  • California Offers Low Income Residents $27,000 To Buy EVs If They Can Figure Out How To Apply

    California is the poster child of EV adoption. The good news is that the market share of EVs in California rose 17 percent in 2022. Looking past those glowing numbers, however, hides an unfortunate reality some may not want to talk about: EVs are still too expensive, and a lot of buyers in the state can’t afford housing, let alone an electric car. The good news is that there’s help; The Sacramento Bee reports The Golden State will give low-income residents up to $27,000 for help purchasing an EV

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • Every Car Should Have An AM Radio

    Amplitude modulation radio, better known as AM radio, has been around for over a century, and, originally, was a technological advance as big as television or the internet in terms of revolutionizing how humans interact. AM radio has also been relied on for almost that entire time for use in emergencies because it’s a tried and trusted way of communicating to millions of people, and because for decades AM radios have been in cars. The problem, now, is that electric motors and AM radios don’t lik

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  • Florida Senator Worries EVs Could Become 'Roadblocks' During Evacuations

    Florida State Senator Jonathan Martin is asking transportation officials to somehow limit the use of EVs during emergency evacuations, such as those conducted during hurricanes. The senator is suggesting that EVs could become “roadblocks” if they run out of power along major evacuation routes, according to CBS News.

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  • Mexico Has Conflicting Yet Interesting Ideas For Tesla's Future

    Elon Musk is headed to Mexico soon to speak with the president about Tesla building a production plant in the country. Rumors of Tesla’s big move south have been ongoing for months, but Musk hasn’t confirmed where, exactly, Tesla plans to build its latest Gigafactory — or whether it will be built in Mexico at all.

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  • Subway Wants EV Drivers To Eat Fresh While They Charge Up

    Fast food companies have a long-standing relationship with people on the road who want a place to stop to fuel up their vehicles while also fueling themselves with a meal, snack or beverage. As the world attempts to electrify its cities and countries, the fast food giants want to, again, cash in on the experience, by pivoting to include EV charging stations at their stores. Subway restaurants is the latest to take on the potentially lucrative pairing.

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  • Apple Desperately Wants You To Use Your Phone As A Car Key

    It’s been nearly three years since Apple first announced that it would be turning your iPhone into a car key. Given that the tech only worked on a few select BMWs until Kia and Genesis adopted it last year, it’s safe to say the project hasn’t exactly been a rousing success. But Apple hasn’t given up on CarKey, and in fact seems to be doubling down — building a whole new app to try and entice automakers into its digital ecosystem.

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  • Porsche's Plan To Produce (Nearly) Carbon-Neutral Gasoline In Texas

    Is Porsche on to something? Last June, the German automaker announced that it was investing $75 million and acquiring a 12.5-percent stake in HIF Global LLC, a Chilean company that is producing what’s called “e-fuel,” sustainably-produced gasoline and other conventional fuels produced unconventionally—using hydrogen produced via wind power and captured carbon dioxide (CO2). Fossil fuels for transportation appear doomed globally because of their major contribution to climate change, but HIF think

    By Bob Sorokanich Read More

  • How To Turn Red Lights Green

    We’ve all been there. You’re sitting at a red light, waiting. Waiting. Waiting. It starts to feel like you’ll never get your chance to go, like you’ll live and die in this intersection without ever moving an inch. You begin mentally writing your will, waiting for starvation to set in, when an ambulance creeps up in your rear-view mirror.

    By Amber DaSilva Read More

  • Airbags Have A Lot More Going On Than You Might Think

    Airbags are one of those things that are easy to forget about. They live silently in your dash or steering wheel, biding their time until that one incredibly important moment when they’re expected to work flawlessly and save your life.

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  • Ford Is Making Its Next Big Bet On EVs

    Ford said Monday that it would spend $3.5 billion on a new battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, to manufacture nickel cobalt manganese batteries — what Ford uses on its EVs currently — in addition to lithium iron phosphate batteries, which are cheaper and made with more widely available materials compared to other ones. Ford says it’s the first automaker to “commit” to building a plant for both in the U.S.

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  • Hyundai Evolve+ Lets Commitment-Phobes Try EV Life For A Month

    Hyundai is trying its hand at the subscription game. In a bid to increase EV adoption, the brand is rolling out a new subscription service for its EVs called Evolve+, letting you borrow an electric Hyundai for a month as a way of testing the waters on EV ownership without committing to a purchase or lease.

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  • The EV Transition Is Stuck Between High Demand And Low Resources

    The EV transition is going to require major investments across the board if it stands a chance — investments in domestic EV production, a robust charging infrastructure, and, most importantly, mining capacity. The latest report from industry insiders and investors, UP Partners, is equal parts optimistic and pessimistic about the next few years: on the one hand, EVs are on track for mass adoption in the world’s biggest auto markets. But on the other, that trajectory is going to strain our current

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  • California's EV Market Share Jumps To 17 Percent

    Data released by the State of California shows that the Golden State is making substantial progress toward its progressive EV goals. In the last year, California’s electric vehicle market share increased to over 17 percent, according to the California Energy Commission and the California New Car Dealers Association.

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  • Google Maps Update Will Cleverly Plan Trips Differently For EVs

    As anyone who’s lived with an electric vehicle will tell you, you don’t plan journeys in EVs the same way you do in gas-powered cars. Your stops to refuel have to be a little more deliberate and premeditated. On Wednesday Google announced a trio of new Maps features targeting EVs that have the search giant’s software built in, like those from Volvo, Polestar, General Motors and Honda — and eventually Ford, too.

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  • Bank Of America Becomes First National Bank To Let Customers Finance Chargers With Their EVs

    As electric vehicles gain traction in the U.S., more and more companies are looking to make the consumer transition to electrification easier. Some companies are making some surprising moves, like Bank of America. The bank has announced that it will allow customers to bundle financing of EVs and chargers to make EV ownership easier. That makes BofA the first national bank to offer such a program.

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • Your Rivian Can Power Your Home With An Upcoming Software Update

    Automakers love to fill their EVs with party tricks. From lateral movement to video game capability, electric cars are rife with fancy features you’ll likely never use. But it turns out there’s one side benefit to those big batteries that really does matter: Two-way charging, where your electric vehicle can power another car — or even even your home. Now, it seems Rivian plans to add that functionality to all its cars.

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  • Volvo Is Considering Making EV Trucks In The U.S. Instead Of Europe

    In a surprising turn of events, Volvo is considering building an EV factory in the U.S. before building one in the European Union. The Volvo Group could postpone construction of a fully-electric truck and battery factory in the EU to focus on the U.S. first, where the Inflation Reduction Act would provide more competitive subsidies for setting up shop, according to Bloomberg.

    By José Rodríguez Jr. Read More

  • BMW Will Spend $870 Million To Make EVs And Batteries In Mexico

    BMW is earmarking €800 million, or $866 million at current exchange rates, to begin production of its upcoming EVs and batteries in Mexico. It might be more appropriate to cite current exchange rates between the euro and peso now that Mexico is becoming a hotspot of EV production. In that case, BMW is investing a veritable fortune of 16.3 billion pesos to make its “Neue Klasse” fully-electric vehicles.

    By José Rodríguez Jr. Read More

  • The Treasury Is Changing How It Classifies Cars To Make EV Tax Credits Apply Fairly

    The U.S. Treasury Department is modifying its vehicle classifications after being criticized for using older standards that no longer apply to new vehicles. The Treasury relied on corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards to classify vehicles into segments, but these rules often place vehicles into different segments than intended, which is affecting the eligibility of certain models for EV tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act. Treasury is now dropping the old CAFE standards and

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  • Volvo Sets EV Truck Record With An 1,800-Mile Produce Delivery

    A Volvo FH Electric commercial truck traveled round trip between Switzerland and Spain to deliver more than 22 tons of oranges, setting a new record in the process for distance traveled by an EV truck. Volvo’s fully-electric big rig drove 3,000 kilometers (1,864 miles) over the course of seven days — as opposed to the four days that it would’ve taken in a combustion-powered truck — but the remarkable trip spilled nary a drop of diesel, according to Volvo Trucks.

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  • Tesla Is Closing In On Mexico

    Tesla is considering construction of an assembly plant north of Mexico City, just a couple of miles away from the capital’s newest airport. The new Tesla plant could be a major export hub for the American EV maker, whose Model 3 and Model Y top the list of domestically-produced vehicles in the U.S.

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  • Tesla's New Autopilot Hardware Can't Be Retrofit To Older Cars

    Since late last year, we’ve known Tesla’s plans to add radar back to its cars. The move is the final nail in the computer-vision coffin, a testament to the necessity of radar (or LiDAR) in automated driving. But now the computer meant to reintroduce radar appears to have leaked, and brings another “feature” of the tech world to cars: Obsolescence.

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  • Tesla Cannot Decide On Its Car Prices

    Tesla is once again changing the price on a handful of its Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles. According to Reuters, this is the fourth price adjustment done by the Texas-based automaker since the start of 2022. It is increasing the price of the Model Y Performance by $1,000 – bringing the new MSRP to $58,990. On the other hand, Tesla is dropping the price of the rear-wheel drive Model 3 – its cheapest offering – by $500. It’ll now start at $42,990.

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  • Tesla Buyers Are Even More Loyal Than Ford F-150 Fanatics

    Tesla buyers happen to be a loyal bunch, lots of people hope we’ll see the Model 2 this Wednesday and Nissan expects to have no less than six electric cars built in the United States by 2026. All that and more in The Morning Shift for February 27, 2023.

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  • Stellantis Had A Record Year In 2022

    Stellantis shattered expectations, Carvana has a glimmer of hope again, and Tesla’s decision to focus battery production in the United States is one of many that’s making Europe very nervous. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Wednesday, February 23, 2023.

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  • Ford Is Trying Hard To Stop Being Ford

    Ford is in a period of deep self-reflection, NHTSA is interested in a fatal Tesla crash in California, and Jaguar is hiring. All that and more in this Tuesday edition of The Morning Shift for February 21, 2023.

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  • Mercedes-Benz Had A Swell 2022 But It's Still Nervous

    Mercedes-Benz isn’t as bullish about the future as you’d expect it to be, car companies are still working through their semiconductor doldrums at different paces, and Russia barely has a new car market anymore. All that and more in this Friday edition of The Morning Shift for February 17, 2023.

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  • Ram Recalls 340,000 Heavy Duty Diesel Trucks For Engine Fires, Again

    Ram’s got a very huge, very familiar recall on its hands, Senator Marco Rubio has questions about Ford’s battery deal with CATL, and Tesla has claimed the U.S. luxury crown — for those that consider Tesla “luxury,” anyway. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Thursday, February 16, 2023.

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  • The Volkswagen Golf And GTI Might Survive The EV Age After All

    Volkswagen seems to have finally realized it’s trying too hard, Nissan is recalling 405,000 cars in the U.S. for an injurious steering wheel emblem, and Tesla is taking some time to punch up the Model 3 in China. All that and more in The Morning Shift for February 15, 2023.

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  • VinFast's Billionaire Founder Is Investing His Money Elsewhere

    VinFast’s founder appears to be taking a break from pouring his wealth into his car company, European Parliament has approved the 2035 death date for internal-combustion engine-powered cars, and Tesla workers in New York are ready to fight for the dang thing. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Tuesday, February 14, 2023.

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  • Toyota Will Lean On Lexus To 'Accelerate' Its Electric Vehicle Plan

    Toyota’s new CEO is “accelerating” the company’s plans around electric vehicles but he doesn’t want you to get the wrong idea, Ferrari’s less-but-still-new CEO learned something from Tesla, and Detroit thinks Stellantis ought to buy up all the houses near its stinky factory. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Monday, February 13, 2023.

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  • Honda's Continued Chip Woes Will Hit North America Hardest

    Honda’s setting up for a somewhat downbeat end to the fiscal year, General Motors has a chipmaker to call its own, for now, and Volvo is the latest automaker that’s said it won’t play Tesla’s games. All that and more in this Friday edition of The Morning Shift for February 10, 2023.

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  • At Least One Tesla Is Getting More Expensive These Days

    The Model Y remains in the crosshair of Tesla’s price antics, Nissan and Renault’s plan for the future heavily involves North America and Faraday Future just began the week with a win, the way we all wish we could. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Monday, February 6, 2023.

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  • Chips And Recalls Left Ford Reeling In 2022

    2022 did not pan out the way Ford was expecting it to at all, Elon Musk’s trial over a tweet is drawing to an end, and Honda’s dealer and service network isn’t liking anything it’s hearing on the automaker’s plans for Afeela. All that and more in this Friday edition of The Morning Shift for February 3, 2023.

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  • Ferrari Couldn't Be Stopped Last Year

    Ferrari can do no wrong, Tesla’s suppliers are peeved at its price shenanigans and electric semis have a big problem. All that and more in this Thursday edition of The Morning Shift for February 2, 2023.

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  • Toyota Is Building More GR Corollas To Meet Demand

    When the Toyota GR Corolla first debuted, it came with a sales pitch made for Bring a Trailer flippers: The company wanted to build “one too few” cars, ensuring that every single model maintains its desirability and value. But after months of dealer markups and wait times for buyers to actually get behind the wheel, it’s become apparent that demand is even higher than Toyota predicted.

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  • Spain's New ??$275 Million Trains Are Too Big For Its Tunnels

    Have you ever gone shopping for a new couch and forgotten to bring your measurements with you? In that situation, would you plow on and hope that the new furniture fits, or do you wait to check your dimensions before dropping hundreds of dollars? Well, Spain’s transport experts clearly fall into the latter camp, as they are reeling from a blunder that saw the country spend $275 million on trains that don’t fit inside its tunnels.

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  • Ohio Governor Mike DeWine 'Not Seeing' Issues After East Palestine Derailment

    A week and a half ago, a train carrying dangerous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Chemicals spewed from the burning wreck, becoming a massive black plume over the town after railroad company Norfolk Southern began to intentionally release them from damaged train cars. Nearby residents have reported livestock die-offs, and the EPA has found contamination in six rivers surrounding the crash. But according to Ohio governor Mike DeWine, none of this constitutes a problem.

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  • Railroad Company Lobbied Against Safety Changes Before Ohio Train Derailment

    Last weekend, a cargo train carrying toxic chemicals derailed and caught fire in Ohio. Earlier this week, those chemicals reached a critical point, and authorities released them into the atmosphere to prevent them from building up explosive pressure in the train cars themselves. But since the earliest hours of the crash, people have wondered: How did this happen?

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  • Derailed Ohio Cargo Train Now Pouring Toxic Fumes Into The Sky

    This past weekend, a cargo train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in Ohio after a mechanical failure. Residents within a one-mile radius of the crash were to evacuate over fears that temperature changes in the five vinyl chloride tanks could lead them to burst, sending shrapnel and toxic gases out into the world.

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  • Derailed Freight Train In Ohio Could Explode, Authorities Warn

    This past Saturday, a cargo train crossing Ohio derailed due to a mechanical failure. We’re no strangers to derailments in the U.S., but this one stands out for one major difference: Its cargo. The train held 20 cars of hazardous materials, five of which were filled with vinyl chloride — a toxic chemical that’s now at risk of detonating, showering the surrounding area with noxous gases and shrapnel.

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  • Man Drives Fanboat On North Texas' Icy Roads

    An adventurous Texan decided to take his fanboat on the ice-covered road of North Texas. Earlier this week, a winter storm swept across the state of Texas. According to the Dallas Morning News, North Texas got an inch and a half of sleet on Tuesday and freezing rain on Wednesday. Hundreds of thousands of people are without electricity, and thousands of flights have been canceled. Texas’ roads are also in a state of disarray, with plenty of roads impassable by car.

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  • The Best Off-Road Vehicles We Don't Get In America

    Even though we may be spoiled for trucks and SUVs in the U.S., there are countless models sold abroad that off-road enthusiasts lust after: the forbidden fruit of the 4x4 world, just out of reach for those of us in America.

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  • The 2023 Chevrolet Colorado Is One Truck With Four Personalities

    The midsize truck segment is going through a bit of a renaissance right now, driven in part by the surge in popularity of all things off-road. Just as its rivals have done, GM is capitalizing on this 4x4 fever with the all-new 2023 Chevrolet Colorado, completely redesigned for its third generation. The redesign and first-ever Colorado Trail Boss clearly cater to the four-wheelin’ crowd, with three out of five Colorado trims optimized for going off-road.

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  • GM Still Won't Make A Gas-Powered Bronco Competitor

    When Chevrolet unveiled the revived Blazer, longtime fans of the brand were aghast. A compact unibody crossover, bearing the mantle of the legendary K5? The later release of the revived Ford Bronco further solidified all that disappointment — clearly, General Motors should have built a body-on-frame Wrangler competitor.

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  • Kei Truck And Minibike Camping Should Be America's New Pastime

    As an extremely large human, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t fit comfortably into any kei truck. I often find it tough to fit into cars designed for the American market and American buyers. None of this stops me from wanting a Suzuki Carry, a Honda Acty or a Subaru Sambar to take out into nature where the kei trucks’ low top speed won’t matter and get lost for a few days.

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  • The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Turns 20

    Jeep is throwing the Wrangler Rubicon a party now that the off-road icon is in its 20th year of production. The celebration comes through a release of the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4Xe and Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 20th Anniversary Editions, as well as a gnarly optional package Jeep calls the Level II Upfit.

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  • 2022 Volkswagen Jetta: Sometimes Just Being A Car Is Enough

    There’s something sort of special about an appliance car like the Volkswagen Jetta. It has no delusions of grandeur. It’s not trying to be a sports car, a piece of cutting-edge technology or some kind of wannabe off-roader. That might seem obvious, but the truth is, cars like this are getting few and far between. But the Jetta is one of the best no-big-deal cars on sale right now. It will ask nearly nothing of you if you ask nothing of it, and that’s exactly why I like it.

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  • You're Probably Pouring Your Motor Oil Wrong

    Changing your car’s oil is critical to keep your motor running smoothly. While most folks take their vehicle to the dealer or a local mechanic, doing it yourself isn’t terribly difficult and will keep some money in your pocket. However, the best way you pour the oil into the motor is probably not what you expect.

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  • Meet The Madman Building A 900-HP Dual Tesla Motor EV-Converted Escape

    There’s always a lot of interest in the idea of converting old internal combustion-powered vehicles to electric power. People talk about how old Tesla drive units or Nissan Leaf batteries are relatively affordable, and while they’re technically not wrong, there’s a lot more work and cost that goes into a conversion than that.

    By Kyle Hyatt Read More

  • The Five Things I Hate Most About My 996 Porsche 911

    If you’ve been following along with our coverage of my 996 Porsche 911 ownership experience, you won’t be surprised to read that I love the car. It’s incredible, and it’s been everything I’d hoped it would be. The unjustly maligned 996 platform is great in stock form, and with some minor modifications, it is a truly epic sports car for the money. Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s perfect, and while I have no plans to get rid of the car, there are a few things I hate about it.

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  • This $5,000 Electric Torque Gun Only Installs Your Porsche's Center Lock Wheels

    Companies that make super high-performance road cars are always looking for ways to make them more racecar-like. One of the more popular ways of doing this has been offering cars with center lock wheels. One of the biggest culprits here has been Porsche with many of its GT cars, and people seem to love them, despite this wheel hub design being expensive and kind of a pain in the ass.

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