We all love to see unreleased, camouflaged cars out in the wild. There’s something tantalizing about them — you can make out the general shape of Car, but all those little details are hidden away from your prying eyes. The imagination runs wild, trying to conjure images of what might be beneath that dazzling paint.
Read MoreI recently came across a video in my YouTube scrollings that stopped me dead on my Macbook’s trackpad; a stark, animated explainer on what a modern nuclear exchange between the U.S. and Russia would look like. Though “modern” may be a bad choice of words.
Read MoreLast week, Vancouver-area radio host Jill Bennett went viral after tweeting a photo of a Dodge Durango straddling a bright yellow concrete barrier that the driver had hit. “Hey @CityofVancouver? this is second incident I’ve seen caused by these useless ‘slow street’ barricades installed last month. They don’t slow down traffic; they cause crashes and traffic chaos,” Bennett wrote.
Read MoreA water main break at an intersection in downtown Cleveland, Ohio quickly escalated to terrifying proportions. Once maintenance crews got the break under control, a gaping hole formed. The intersection sinkhole billowed steam into the sky and was large enough to swallow an entire car. While local authorities encouraged drivers to avoid the area, the intersection remained open with the chasm surrounded by cones and barriers.
Read MoreWhen most cities explore methods of making their streets friendlier for cyclists and pedestrians, government agencies usually propose installing protected bike lanes or maybe closing down a street to vehicle traffic. Almost no municipality is ever ambitious enough to create infrastructure specifically intended to be car-free. However, Bergen, Norway is preparing to open a vibrant 1.8-mile tunnel for only bicycle riders and pedestrians.
Read MoreWhen you think about those iconic Airstream caravans, what kind of car do you imagine towing it? Maybe a vintage Chevrolet truck, or a classic Jeep? What about a Porsche? Well, the German automaker partnered with Airstream to design a futuristic RV concept that partners perfectly with its all-electric Taycan.
Read MoreThe Interstate Highway System will likely be the most significant and expensive single infrastructure project ever undertaken by the federal government of the United States. The Apollo program, NASA’s manned expeditions to the Moon, cost around $300 billion when adjusted for inflation to 2023 dollars. With the same adjustment to 2023 dollars, the 48,750-mile highway network cost over $600 billion to construct.
Read MoreThe Ford GT is an awesome car. Sure, the latest one might not quite capture the subtle cool of the original, but the second-generation model is impressive nonetheless. Good things must come to an end, though, and Ford announced last year that it was ceasing production of the iconic supercar. This means there’s now just one way to get your hands on a brand new GT: By visiting your local Lego store.
Read MoreMy goodness, people sure do have opinions about the BMW XM – especially the way it looks. Yes, it’s big. Yes, the proportions are kinda awkward. And yes, you can get it all bedazzled with gold trim. But if you decide to write off the XM solely based on its polarizing appearance, you’re making a big mistake. This SUV is one of BMW’s best new products in years.
Read MoreI’m sad to report that my manual driving days are over. I thought I could still hang, but nope, I can’t do it anymore. A combination of dealing with Osgood-Schlatter disease plus old football injuries means my knee cartilage is long past wearing thin. But what sucks the most is that I decided to throw in the towel while driving one of the best stick-shift sport sedans on sale today: the 2023 BMW M3.
Read MoreYou know, for as much as we talk about the Toyota Supra, people tend to forget about the BMW Z4. But neither of these cars would exist without the other. While driving the updated 2023 Z4 in Florida last week, Michael Wimbeck, the car’s development boss, talked about how BMW wouldn’t have been able to do a new generation of the roadster without sharing the cost of the project with Toyota. And come on, do you really think Toyota would’ve fully funded a standalone low-volume sports car on its own?
Read MoreThe Trekkie in me — yes I love Star Trek; no, I don’t go to conventions — didn’t realize that naval flagships were an actual thing, the way that the Enterprise is the flagship of the Federation. Apparently many countries in the world have their own respective flagship — or have had one at one time. The United Arab Emirates, though, wasn’t one of those countries, but that could change. Maybe. Robb Report details how a designer has penned a super yacht concept that is supposed to be a flagship of
Read MoreA horrifying report from BuzzFeed News is shedding light on one of the darkest secrets in the cruise line industry: Sexual assaults, a quarter of which are committed by cruise company employees working as crew members.
Read MoreSelf-driving tech is all the rage these days, with companies looking to remove the need for a driver in cars, taxis and even trucks or trains. But the tech isn’t limited to dry land, and companies around the world are looking at new ways to remove the need for crews on container ships. Now, a BBC report has uncovered work that experts are undertaking to make “safe and secure” autonomous vessels to haul freight across the waves.
Read MoreSome that cater to do or make things for the wealthy are starting to realize that being wealthy shouldn’t mean excessive consumption. Sustainability is less tacky and is better for the planet. Sustainability is the reason behind a new yacht concept. CNN reports the concept is not only sustainable and eco-friendly, but it’ll also be 3D printed and “invisible”.
Read MoreThe wreckage of Saddam Hussein’s former presidential yacht haunts the Shatt al-Arab waterway in Basra, Iraq, drawing adventurous sightseers and local fishermen in the aftermath of Saddam Hussein’s ouster and, later, his death.
Read MoreThe all-inclusive nature of cruises appeals to vacation-goers across the country. Passengers are ferried from one beautiful destination to the next while being constantly fed and entertained. It’s an experience enticing to even wild birds. An owl from South Florida was recently able to take a two-week round-trip voyage to Mexico free of charge. However, a welcoming party ensured the stowaway’s cruise ended when the ship returned to Miami.
Read MoreRemember last year when seizing yachts owned by Russian Oligarchs was all the rage? Well, authorities are now trying to unload some of these ludicrously luxurious machines and the government of Antigua and Barbuda have quite the deal for you. It announced Monday that if no one comes forward to claim the superyacht the Alfa Nero it will go to auction.
Read MoreAfter a recall that affected just 18 F-150 Lightnings halted production, Ford is starting its lines up again for its popular electric pickup. This coincides with order banks for ‘23 models opening back up. And, unfortunately, it means another price increase as well.
Read MoreThe Demon 170 is an ethanol-fueled 1,025-horsepower swan song for the Dodge Challenger nameplate. It’s the last Hemi-powered two-door tire burner you can buy before the brand shifts to its all-electric Daytona muscle car.With a starting price of just under $100,000, the Demon 170 is a screaming bargain considering its power and performance. The problem is that getting this car for that price won’t be easy.
Read MoreThe average new car price is going to crack $50,000 and continue to climb at some point this year if the predictions of some top executives at Toyota North America are correct. According to Automotive News, they believe that demand will continue to outpace supply once again in 2023, and there could now be as many as 6 million potential new-car buyers stifled by inventory and pricing issues. Right now, the current new car price in the U.S. is $48,763, according to NPR. It’s actually a slight down
Read MoreDestination charges have been increasing in the auto industry. Some customers aren’t too happy about it, especially the fact that automakers may be making a profit off of these charges that the companies often try to separate from the vehicle’s price. Automotive News reports that a class action lawsuit against GM over customer concerns about GM making a profit over destination charges has been dismissed.
Read MoreA car that redeems itself at the last possible moment can really pull at your heartstrings. You’ll wonder why the car wasn’t this great all along — maybe if it had been, it wouldn’t be going away. For me, that car is the Acura NSX Type S. It’s so good it makes me forgive the standard NSX’s prior wrongs.
Read MoreHere it is: The car you’ve been waiting for. When the Integra was announced, fans from across the Internet cried sacrilege — how could this four-door ever stand up to the legendary DC2 Type R of the ‘90s? Everyone forgot, of course, that the Integra always came in multiple trim levels. Acura may have skipped the ‘90s base trims for the ‘20s revival, but it still served us dinner before desert. Now, we’re getting the sweets: Acura revealed today that the 2024 Integra Type S will make 320 horsepow
Read MoreSelling your used car privately can be more lucrative than trading it in at a dealership. Private sales can have their pitfalls and headaches, and there’s nothing worse than dealing with low-ballers who want to offer you a case of beer and several grand less than your asking price. I think I’ve come up with a method to weed out these tire-kickers so you can focus on more serious buyers.
Read MoreFord has been increasing its prices a lot in the last year and a half. The company hasn’t been immune to the manufacturing troubles that come with building products that are high in demand. The Maverick, Mustang Mach-E, and F-150 Lightning have all seen one or more price increase since late 2021. Now, a leaked dealer memo seems to show that Ford plans to increase Bronco prices across the board.
Read MoreBack when Acura first rolled out the current-generation TLX, the car stood out for two main reasons: Sharp looks, and a fantastic stereo. Then the company brought us the TLX Type S, with its turbocharged V6 pushing 355 horsepower through all four wheels. Next, the TLX Type S PMC Edition — the same car, but meticulously hand-built alongside the NSX in Acura’s Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio.
Read MoreThe Germans popularized the crossover coupe segment in the late 2000s with the BMW X6. What seemed like a gimmick at first has become some of the best-selling vehicles in their respective lineups. Mercedes was late to the party somewhat. The GLK became the GLC in 2015 and with it a new coupe body style in the GLC Coupe. While the second generation of the GLC debuted in the summer of 2022, there is an all-new GLC Coupe for 2024.
Read MoreToyota – and by extension, Lexus – is an interesting company. Sure, it isn’t known for necessarily building the most thrilling or visceral cars on the road, but Toyota is interesting because it’s rarely the first to do anything. Why is being third or fourth to launch a feature or a car in a new segment interesting? Because it means Toyota gets to learn from other brands’ failures and do things better. Usually.
Read MoreA reader who seems to have their head on straight emailed us a listing from an Ohio dealership asking $11,260 for a 2013 Toyota Corolla that, to my untrained eye, may not be worth $11,260, in normal circumstances at least. Unfortunately, we’re not living in normal circumstances.
Read MoreThere’s something to be said about the big American land yachts of yore. They weren’t sports cars by any means, but damn were they great. Enough space inside for both people and cargo that rivals some modern SUVs, and enough power and comfort to soak up long highway miles. It sucks that there’s nothing like them anymore. But if you have some cash burning a hole in your pocket and you miss these things as I do, you should head on over to Bring a Trailer to check out this clean 1991 Ford Crown Vic
Read MorePeople hoping to make a quick buck off some of the hottest cars released in the last year appear to be facing the bitter reality that the market may be cooling off. Vehicles that could once be sold for considerably nice profits, aren’t selling at all, because the insanely high reserves sellers are requesting, are simply never met. The most recent buy and flip fails happened to two C8 Corvette Z06s sold on two different auction sites. Of course, both failed to meet their reserve prices.
Read MoreLamborghinis are meant to be wild, exotic and aggressive. They’re not supposed to be practical or comfortable – or at least they weren’t until Lamborghini introduced the Urus SUV.
Read MoreNext week I am driving the Hornet, Dodge’s impending entry-level compact SUV that is rumored to be a source of frustration for Alfa Romeo. And I’m very eager to see how I find it — perhaps even more eager than you might expect. Because last time Dodge used an Alfa Romeo as a base for an entry-level car, things didn’t go so well. Dart apologist that I am, even I have to admit that. You likely have some questions too, and I want to hear them. Tell me, what do you want to know about the Dodge Horne
Read MoreBernie lives in California and has three pretty excellent rides a Jetta TDI, an 91’ Miata, and an 08’ Ford Ranger. However, he wants to simplify his life and find one car that can fit his needs for fun to drive, good fuel economy and the ability to haul some stuff. What car should he buy?
Read MoreCarolyn is a teacher and thought she had a “forever car” with her 2015 Toyota RAV 4, but due to some chronic transmission issues, she has to move on to something else. She wants a similar crossover with good reliability, a decent amount of space, and a backup camera for under $20,000. What car should she buy?
Read MoreElaine lives in The Big Easy, and her Hyundai Accent Hatchback is a bit worse for wear. She wants to replace it with something that is also easy to park but also has better ground clearance for the worn and wet streets of New Orleans. What car should she buy?
Read MoreJansen got an old Boxster on the cheap, and while the Porsche has given him a lot of smiles per dollar it’s starting to become more of a chore. He wants to replace it with something more up-to-date but still awesome enough to throw down some good lap times. What car should he buy?
Read MoreRon lives in Florida and has his 300ZX dream car along with a Toyota 4Runner. He makes some side money renting his rides on Turo and wants to add a third car to the fleet. It would be something that ideally splits the difference between the Z and the SUV, but he doesn’t want to spend a lot of money. What car should he buy?
Read MoreYou may have seen some posts on social media where buyers are supposedly taking on some bonkers car payments on what should be very affordable rides. Every day, many buyers leave a dealership way over their heads on a bad car loan. They could have prevented this with a skill they learned in elementary school, using tools available on just about any smartphone.
Read MoreFord is encouraging students in four U.S. cities to become future automotive technicians with a $1 million scholarship fund. The company wants to address an ongoing shortage of auto techs with the new scholarship, according to Automotive News. There are reportedly just not enough techs coming out of schools, so Ford is stepping in with the Ford Auto Tech Scholarship, available to students in Greater Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Phoenix starting this summer.
Read MoreWhen the current A90 Toyota Supra came out, many enthusiasts collectively raged over the fact that the engine in the car came from BMW. I mean, how could BMW’s B58 inline-six be as strong and reliable, and offer as much power potential, as the now-venerated-beyond-all-reason Toyota 2JZ?
Read MoreEight ribs broken in 14 places. Both ankles, one knee, and one tibia broken. A broken shoulder, clavicle, eye socket and jaw. A collapsed lung and a pierced liver. This is what actor Jeremy Renner suffered in January when his PistenBully snowcat rolled on top of him as he was working to get a family member’s car out of a snow bank near his home in Washoe County, Nevada. Now, Renner is speaking publicly about that near-fatal moment for the first time in an interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer — incl
Read MoreThis morning, Lamborghini ripped the covers off its all new flagship: the Revuelto. This incredible looking machine is the Italian brand’s first plug-in hybrid and packs a V12 engine paired with three electric motors to kick out more than 1,000 hp. If anyone was worried about how Lamborghini would go eco, I think this will quell any concerns they might have had.
Read MoreMazda once had a shot at a true luxury division, to compete with the likes of Lexus, Mercedes, Cadillac, and all the rest. It was to be called Amati, and was full steam ahead until the bubble burst. Since then, Mazda have settled for a middle ground of something above a regular car but a notch below a luxury car, what Mazda prefers to call “premium,” even if Mazda might pretend that it is still luxury at the end of the day.
Read More(We are saying goodbye to 2023 by re-visiting our favorite posts from the last year. To see why we loved these stories, check out what we said about them here.)
Read MoreIn recent years, automakers have introduced increasingly advanced driver assist systems. The act of driving is becoming more detached as manufacturers race to be the first to bring a fully-autonomous car to showrooms. The apparent demand for self-driving vehicles is not completely surprising in a country where automatic transmissions dominate the market. However, a recent survey conducted by Mini USA claims that drivers still yearn for the more involved experience of driving a manual transmissio
Read MoreFor some people, it’s gotta be Mopar or No Car, but I bet none of those fanatics have a car built by the Dodge brothers that predates America’s involvement in World War 1. You know who does? Automotive journalist and generally excellent human Elana Scherr. She and her husband, Tom, recently bought a 1915 Dodge Bros Touring car and released a video showing how it works and what it’s like to drive on their YouTube channel, Challengeher.
Read MoreActs of kindness and generosity are always welcomed. In the age of social media however, those acts can have an underlying agenda, taking on a whole new meaning because it’s done less to be kind and more for attention. There’s often an asterisk attached to the act. Take what popular YouTuber Mr. Beast did for one server: As Business Insider reports, his tip for the server was a brand-new car — plastered with logos for his candy bar brand.
Read MoreIt’s the end of the road for the Ford Transit Connect and the compact cargo van segment as a whole. The automaker told Automotive News that the van would die after the 2023 model year. The Transit Connect now joins the Ram ProMaster City (which is still on sale as a 2022 model year vehicle), Nissan NV200 and Chevrolet City Express at the big dealership in the sky. We reported on this rumor in August of 2022, but now it seems to be confirmed by The Blue Oval itself.
Read MoreGreat news for fans of fossils, Texas-based gas station chains, and adorable little beavers: Scientists at University of Texas’s Jackson School Museum of Earth History have rediscovered an old beaver fossil tucked away in a filing cabinet, and decided to give that lil fella his own official name, Anchitheriomys buceei. This lil guy is named after Buc- ee’s, the state’s iconic gas station chain, Texas Monthly reports.
Read MoreWe love car YouTube here at Jalopnik. We all have our favorite channels, from driving to reviews to wrenching and everything in between, but sometimes you have to go back to get the truly good stuff. And by back I mean way, way back to the 1980s and ‘90s. These are our favorite car videos from that era.
Read MoreSince the Toyota Corolla Cross was added to Toyota’s lineup for the 2022 model year, it’s proven to be a very popular model for the Japanese automaker. But, in my opinion, one thing was keeping it from being a true Toyota: It wasn’t a hybrid. You see, Toyota currently has twelve hybrids in its stable, but the Corolla Cross wasn’t one of them… until now.
Read More“We’ve been trying to reach you concerning your vehicle’s extended warranty,” is an automatic greeting many of us became accustomed to hearing over the phone in the last few years. The Federal Trade Commission is just as sick of it as the rest of us, and is now proposing via court order to ban the scammiest of these hucksters from offering vehicle “warranties” or working in telemarketing ever again.
Read MoreMercedes-Benz is in the midst of a whirlwind year. More than 15 models are either going to be released for the first time or be facelifted during 2023, but there’s one new Benz that stands above them all. A leaked document that got into the hands of Spanish automotive site Periodismo del Motor shows that a new AMG GT will most likely be arriving in October.
Read MoreWhen we first laid eyes on the fifth generation Toyota Prius back in November of 2022, just about everyone was taken aback by two things: how great it looked and its actual performance credentials. That was just the regular Prius, too. Now, we’re getting a chance to drive the Prius to end all Prii – the plug-in hybrid Prius Prime. Because of that, we want to know what you want to know about it ahead of our drive later this week.
Read MoreStarting in a few years, all new vehicles sold in the U.S. must have the ability to passively detect when drivers are under the influence of alcohol. If they are drunk, the system has to immobilize the car. If this sounds a bit sudden, it actually isn’t. According to Automotive News, the rule was hidden in the depths of President Biden’s $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act from late 2021, but by next year a final rule must be issued on the new regulation.
Read MoreDave Burnham is desperate to retire. One of America’s best Citroën mechanics and restorers — perhaps the best when it comes to the byzantine hydraulic systems used on models like the Traction Avant and the DS — Burnham has built his reputation through 40 years of dedication to the brand. His shop, Dave Burnham Citroën, sits about 30 minutes west of Albany, NY and maybe 20 feet from his house. It’s full of customer cars in various states of repair, plenty enough to keep him busy for years.
Read MoreYouTube is the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to car fans, and it continues giving us gems. This week, we have highlights from the 2023 WRC Guanajuato Rally in Mexico. There’s a GR Yaris that gave its life so an AE86 could have turbo three-cylinder power. A popular automotive YouTuber buys his dream car. And a famous car dealership closes up shop after 40 years in business.
Read MoreWhen was the last time you sent a postcard? The last time you physically entered a store, bought a self-contained piece of mail, filled it out, slapped a stamp on it, and sent it off — it’s probably been awhile, right? Now, when was the last time you went somewhere worth commemorating with a postcard? If it’s been just as long, you may need a copy of Postcards From the End of the World.
Read MoreI’m going to take a wild guess that the majority of you, our Jalopnik readers, have no idea who Jeremy Scott is, and that’s okay. His work is likely far beyond your realm. But if I could equate the eclectic-ness of the renowned fashion designer, judge on Amazon Prime’s Making the Cut, and former Moschino creative director to a car brand, he would skew towards a love child between Elton John and, as my colleague Collin Woodard suggested, a Spyker. If you need a broader picture, Scott’s fashion co
Read MoreVolkswagen’s Cupra, a sporty spinoff with a bit of an eye on electrification, is reportedly mulling over an expansion to the United States. According to Automotive News, the move would be part of an overall push to bring the brand to new markets. Cupra started out as a sub-brand for Spanish company SEAT, but it now has its own distinct models.
Read MoreSedan sales have been on the decline for years. You know it and I know it. Americans can’t get enough crossovers and SUVs. It’s why there’s a dizzying amount of utility models available from nearly every car manufacturer. But some brands still try to make sedans work, and sometimes they try to broaden the conventional four-door’s appeal by making something nobody asked for. That was the Volvo S60 Cross Country.
Read MoreIt’s been more than 12 long years since Ram offered a midsize truck in its fleet (RIP Dakota). Since then, midsize trucks from other manufacturers, like the Toyota Tacoma, Ford Ranger, Jeep Gladiator and Chevy Colorado, have made a real name for themselves, with no competition from Stellantis. But, a new report from Automotive News says a midsize Ram pickup may not be too far down the road — and it’s all-electric.
Read MoreToday, if you visit Google’s search page, you’ll see artwork honoring a legendary woman who broke barriers in motorsports and in the movie stunt industry. Today’s doodle commemorates Kitty O’Neil, the most famous movie stuntwoman of the 1970s, on what would have been her 77th birthda. The doodle was illustrated by Meeya Tjiang, a Washington DC-based artist who, like O’Neil, is deaf.
Read MoreEverything’s electric these days, from toothbrushes to bikes you can find a battery pack in almost anything. But while cars have gradually been moving in this way as well, one area of transport that has been slower on the electric uptick is the world of camper vans. Now, a startup in Detroit is preparing to launch an EV RV based on Ford’s all-electric E-Transit.
Read MoreDodge – and MOPAR as a whole – have always had a lot of fun when it comes to vehicle color names. Throughout the decades there have been selections like Plum Crazy, Panther Pink, Sublime, Hellayella, and Go Mango. With the introduction of the Hornet, there’s a newcomer: Acapulco Gold, a $595 option on the compact crossover.
Read MoreFor one week every March, the city of Baytown, TX becomes a haven of car enthusiasts. Hundreds of drag-prepped cars come together for Texas 2K, a weekend-long race extravaganza held at Houston Raceway Park. Yet, despite the event’s focus on a safe, prepared drag strip, it seems some attendees can’t help themselves from bringing their competition to the street.
Read MoreIf you’re in the market for a swanky camper to tow behind your enormous truck, you’ve got a lot of good options to choose from these days. There are the classic stylings of an Airstream or the modern minimalism of a Bowlus trailer to try and pick between. Or, you could go for something more modern looking like this: the Lightship L1.
Read MoreYou know what they say: You can’t keep a good lowrider down. Since the 1980s cities in California have banned cruising in these iconic vehicles. But these laws are now lifting on the grounds that the bans censure enthusiasts of color specifically and the whole state may allow these low and slow vehicles to rise again.
Read MoreListen, just because you love your car like it was a large metal child doesn’t mean that you also love keeping it clean. That’s me. I hate washing my car. It’s miserable, and I avoid doing it way more than I should.
Read MoreOne thousand and twenty-five horsepower on E85 from the factory. Zero to 60 in 1.66 seconds, and more than 2 g at launch. A quarter-mile time of 8.91 seconds at 151.17 mph. Skinny tires up front and steamrollers in the back. An enormous 3.0-liter supercharger, the largest ever fitted to a production car. A $96,666 base price. These are just some of the numbers that make up the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 – the final Challenger after 15 years on the market. There really is no better way to say
Read MoreBefore the age of having the collective knowledge of humanity literally at our fingertips, those of us into cars had to either watch TV or read our favorite auto publications to find out what new cars were on the horizon. Personally, I didn’t just like reading about speculation. I wanted to see stuff that was coming and one of my favorite things were spy shots. Seeing prototypes of cars running around city streets or proving grounds was just cool to me. Often because these cars weren’t as automa
Read MoreIf you’ve got some time on your hands, the automotive goldmine that is YouTube continues to deliver gems. This week, we learn about the things one owner hates about his brand new 2023 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro, which could come in handy if some of you are shopping for a new full-size SUV. There’s also a gem in a sit down with the lead designer for the second-generation Cadillac Escalade EXT. And for you math junkies — if such a thing exists — you can watch as a Dodge Charger drifting is used to cal
Read MoreIf you’re thinking of the best Volvos money can buy, what’s your mind jumping to first? Maybe the lovely P1900 from the 1950s, or what about the 245 Turbo from 1980? Well now, another contender has entered the ring, and it’s an old 740 wagon that used to belong to actor Paul Newman.
Read MoreVolkswagen’s latest project isn’t a car – it’s a mine for EV battery cell materials. Reuters reports that the German company is planning to invest in mines to bring down the cost of battery production. This would obviously benefit VW in making its own EVs, but the company would also like to sell these materials to third-party customers, such as other automakers. The outlet says this move is in line with a wider trend of car companies wanting greater control over their supply chains.
Read MoreIt hasn’t even been three years since the GMA T.50 with its howling V12 and 12,100 RPM redline were introduced to the world, but the world’s coolest supercar (not my opinion, just a fact) has officially entered production.
Read MoreFord is recalling more than 1.3 million of its 2013-2018 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ sedans in North America because of a front brake hose that could rupture and leak brake fluid. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recall covers 1,280,726 sedans in the U.S. Automotive News says that a further 66,000 vehicles in Canada and 18,000 vehicles in Mexico are impacted by the recall.
Read MoreI’ve been a fan of The Sopranos for a long time now. Hell, my Kinja bio even talks about my love for the show. After countless rewatches, I’ve come to realize what the most underrated element of the show is: the vehicle casting.
Read MoreGetting a traffic ticket can be a pain. More often than not, most people believe that they didn’t do anything wrong. They’ll try to contest it but they usually end up paying. Rarely, though, does that fight end in someone hiring a high-dollar, high-powered Washington attorney to fight the ticket. But as The Washington Post reports, that’s exactly what one man did when he received a $60 traffic ticket.
Read MoreHow many of us have dreamed about packing it all in and heading off on an around-the-world adventure? Roughly once a week, I think about loading my life into the back of a van and setting off on a journey like this. Sinje Gottwalt went beyond the daydreaming stage, plotting a trans-continental motorcycle adventure and setting off to make it a reality. To complete the adventure, last year she set off to ride across Africa on an electric dirt bike. That trip became the longest distance ever covere
Read MoreHonda is recalling nearly half-a-million cars in the U.S. and Canada that could have faulty front seat belts. The front seat belt latches in the affected vehicles may not engage properly, which could lead to drivers and passengers not being restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury, according to the Associated Press.
Read MoreTesla is reportedly being sued by some of its own customers, who are claiming the automaker has monopolized replacement parts and maintenance services. That, in turn, has led to customers paying high prices and has made them deal with exorbitantly long wait times for repairs, the suit says.
Read MoreThere are a few things that I wholeheartedly love in this world: The Arctic Monkeys, tiramisu and the Volkswagen bus in all its forms. Whether it’s a people-carrying bus, a converted camper or even a retro pickup, the VW Transporter is perfect in every way. Just like The Arctic Monkeys.
Read MoreWe all love a good road trip – it’s the American way, after all. Manifest destiny and all that. But sometimes, road trips go wrong. Even if you’re with your best pals, hours in a car can take a toll on anyone’s relationship.
Read MoreI am not a parent, and I don’t plan to be one for quite some time. But, I cannot imagine it is the best idea to let your 3-year-old toddler loose on a race track at the helm of a 1,000 horsepower Ferrari SF90 Stradale. That’s not an opinion shared by everyone, especially Kenan Sofu?lu, a former professional motorcycle racer.
Read MoreYou can add Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to the list of people who aren’t a fan of Tesla’s Autopilot system, but it’s not for the reason you may think. In an interview with Bloomberg, Mayor Pete asserted that the name Autopilot lacked “common sense.”
Read MoreŠkoda is working with AV startups, universities, and other research institutions in Europe to develop technology for the sake of pedestrian safety, and some of it could finally make use of the big, ugly grilles on so many modern cars. Rather than subject us to useless grilles on its EVs, Škoda is experimenting with color-coded warnings that show when it’s safe or dangerous to use the crosswalk.
Read MoreThe Subaru WRX just had its best sales month ever. The Japanese automaker says it sold 2,598 of the all-wheel-drive sports sedans last month. That’s an 8,280.7 percent increase over 2022. Yes, you read that right. The reason behind this wild jump isn’t too wild: last year Subaru only sold 31 WRXs in February since it was in the process of dumping off inventory of the prior-generation WRX.
Read MoreWell friends, here we are after once again losing an hour of sleep to the tyranny of daylight savings time. Last year, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill to end our Spring Forward-Fall Back hell. So what happened?
Read MoreA man in Vancouver, Canada was somehow able to get into someone else’s Tesla Model 3 and drive off with it only by using the Tesla app in his own phone. Rajesh Randev told Global News he thought he was getting into his own Tesla since the car he took was the same color as his.
Read MoreYouTube has been a godsend for automotive enthusiasts. In the “before times,” we were beholden to trash reality cable TV shows with scripted deadlines (where you could lose the shop!) and overplayed drama. Sure, you had great stuff from MotorWeek, but that was a once-a-week affair. Now, in this future, we have a near-infinite rabbit hole of content available to us anytime we want on YouTube — stuff that can entertain, surprise, and even tug at your heartstrings.
Read MoreIt’s been a long time since BMW offered up a real M-variant of its purest sports car – the Z4 – and, unfortunately, it looks like those of us who want one are going to have to just keep on waiting. The Z4 M was first introduced with the facelifted E85 Z4 all the way back in 2006. It stuck around for only three model years after both the coupe and roadster were phased out with the rest of the first-generation Z4.
Read MoreAs the philosopher Joan Jett once sang, “don’t give a damn ’bout my reputation.” We all love terrible cars, sometimes even for the right reasons, but there are cars out there that have been unfairly maligned for years. This is their redemption post. If you think we’re wrong (we aren’t) or you have a car worthy of a second look, let us know in the comments.
Read MoreRobert Dunn isn’t your typical automotive YouTuber. He doesn’t have any supercars or a mansion on one of the coasts. He isn’t all about pushing vehicles to their limits or flipping them for a profit. No, his channel, Aging Wheels, is meant for folks like you and me, who love oddball cars we wouldn’t see anywhere else. Cars that time has forgotten.
Read MoreSafari-style car builds are super popular right now. You take a cool car, often a sports car, and then you lift it by a couple of inches and toss some chunky tires and a roof basket on. Maybe some rally lights, too, if you’re feeling spicy. Of course, there’s a difference between a safari sports car build and what seemingly feral engineer and YouTuber Superfastmatt is doing. He’s building an off-road Dodge Viper.
Read MoreThe first time I ever saw a BMW 318ti in the wild, I nearly gagged. Same goes for the first Z3 M Coupe I came across. I’m not sure why, but BMW’s cult cars have a way of doing that. I’ll never forget seeing my first E36 compact and scowling as the truncated coupe drove past. It wasn’t until years later that I finally warmed to the hatchback. Oddly enough, it had more to do with a book by French philosopher Gaston Bachelard than with me buying my own 318ti.
Read MoreGeneral Motors is trying to cut $2 billion in costs within the next couple of years, so the company is now offering buyouts to most of its salaried employees in the United States. The carmaker’s CEO, Mary Barra, sent a memo to U.S. employees on Thursday calling the buyouts “voluntary severance packages,” as Automotive News reports.
Read MoreThe next expansion of Mercedes-Benz’s EV portfolio – the EQE SUV – is slated to go on sale sometime this spring, and we are now getting an idea of just how much it’ll cost. From the start, there are going to be three different powertrain options available: the 350+, 350 4Matic and 500 4Matic.
Read MoreFord is trying to get dealers on board with the changes that EVs will allegedly bring, including direct sales and a smaller role for dealerships, which have long stood as middlemen between Ford and its customers in the U.S. Dealers aren’t happy with the proposed changes that Ford and CEO Jim Farley are suggesting, with some going as far as to sue the carmaker, as Automotive News reports.
Read MoreWe’re on the cusp of an all-new — and electrified — era at Lamborghini. The Italian automaker is getting closer to unveiling its much-anticipated Aventador successor, but before the covers can be pulled completely off, it is giving us a sneak peek at what its plug-in hybrid powertrain will look like. The new power unit is supposed to deliver 1,015 CV — which is the equivalent of about 1,001 horsepower in freedom units.
Read MoreFellow women and feminists, please set down your coffees. Don’t throw them at your laptop, phone, or co-workers who may have thought to show or send you this video! If all you saw was the title and your immediate reaction was rage — it’s okay, I did too (and threatened to throw out any Ford-related thing, including my Ford-bound husband...). Deep breaths. Press play and enjoy a small, thoughtful dose of empowerment this International Women’s Day, and Women’s History Month, cause damnit, we deser
Read MoreRolls-Royce isn’t a company that does things in half-measures. It’s built its reputation making the biggest, best and most opulent cars money can buy, and its latest one-off creation is no different. Called the Phantom Syntopia, the car was created in partnership with Dutch designer Iris van Verpen and has been called the “most technically complex” bespoke Phantom ever made.
Read MoreWe here in North America were unfortunately not blessed with getting the majority of Honda’s Civic Type Rs. In fact, we’ve only gotten the last two generations. That means there are four other generations of Type Rs out there that we have yet to see go head-to-head with anything else.
Read MoreThe rise of the SUV on American roads is a decades-long disaster. We at Jalopnik have been beating this drum for years now, but a new video from the excellent YouTube channel Not Just Bikes really highlights the horror these giant vehicles are inflicting on everyone from pedestrians, people in smaller cars, air-breathers, city-dwellers and even the SUV owners themselves.
Read MoreBuying a car in 2023 is hard, but that seems to be the way it’s going for just about everything these days — even toy cars. And supply-chain disruptions alone don’t explain it. Just like concert tickets, sneakers, game consoles and luxury watches, the Hot Wheels market has been overrun by resellers who snap up the most desirable new die-cast releases from Mattel and flip them for a profit. As with all those other products, the problem has only grown since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It s
Read MoreGeneral Motors seems to have looked at the issues that Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta has dealt with and thought to itself, “there must be a better way.” Pitfalls like complicated intersections and city streets have proven to be a real issue for Tesla’s less-than-reliable system. So, when GM debuts “Ultra Cruise’’ – a semi-autonomous driving system that covers about 95 percent of driving scenarios – next year on the Cadillac Celestiq, it’s attempting to avoid those problems… at the beginning at
Read MoreNissan really didn’t need the S&P’s input on how it’s doing, dealerships are in over their heads working out all this EV charger business, and one self-driving startup is facing questions from the government while another is born. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Tuesday, March 7, 2023.
Read MoreThe auto industry’s transition to electric vehicles hasn’t exactly stopped gasoline engine development. Even though the future may be electric, gas engines will still be around for a long time, and automakers are still trying to develop new, more efficient internal-combustion powerplants Apparently, at least one of those has gotten the axe: GM Authority reports that General Motors has canceled development of an all-new turbocharged straight-six engine that’s been rumored for some time.
Read MoreToyota says it is recalling about 130,000 2022 and 2023 Tundra full-size pickup trucks because of an issue with one of its accessories. The Japanese automaker says that trucks equipped with the optional “Toyota genuine truck bed accessory tonneau cover” could potentially whiff off the bed while driving.
Read More“It got so quiet in here,” podcaster and photographer Nathan Reeves says into his microphone as he’s wrapping up a podcast session with his guest, photographer Alexsey Reyes. If it feels like the sort of thing a character in a horror movie utters right before everything turns to shit, you’re not too far off: Not one full second after the sentence leaves Reeves’ mouth, a black Chevy SUV comes smashing through the plate-glass window behind Reeves and Reyes. Thankfully, everyone involved is okay.
Read MoreWe all knew a hybrid Porsche 911 would eventually happen. Now, we’re getting a better idea of what that would look like, as a report from Autocar says a 911 GT2 RS Hybrid is indeed coming, and it’ll be the fastest-accelerating, most powerful road-going version of the 911 to date.
Read MoreCreed III, the ninth and latest installment in the Rocky Cinematic Universe, just hit theaters. In preparation, I watched every Rocky movie leading up it. The Rocky story may be about boxing and family, but there were a lot of great cars featured in the series.
Read MoreSinger Wyclef Jean – of “Gone Till November” fame – has unveiled his latest venture: an all-electric supercar. The covers were pulled off the Attucks Apex AP0 at Amelia Island over the weekend, and it is totally real and is absolutely going to happen.
Read MoreYouTube has some of the best automotive content around. You can get lost for hours down rabbit holes of wrenching videos, barn-find videos, old car reviews, or some guy buying a beater for a couple hundred bucks.
Read MoreScout, Volkswagen’s newly revived electric off-road vehicle spinoff, has officially found a home for its production facility. In a tweet, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced that Scout will break ground on an all-new plant in his state.
Read MoreIt’s time to say goodbye to the Kia Stinger. The sports sedan that shocked us all when it made its debut in 2017 is heading to the great dealership in the sky, due to two things: low sales and electrification. But before Kia pulls the plug, the automaker decided to send the Stinger off in a proper, respectful way, with a tribute video that’s definitely not making me teary-eyed right now. It’s my allergies, I swear.
Read MoreDealers feel increasingly threatened about the prospect of direct sales in the U.S., which they argue would unfairly cut them out of auto sales. The sentiment is spurring dealer associations and franchised dealer groups in ten states to invoke legal protections against the practice of selling directly to consumers. Several states are also proposing laws to make selling EVs more complex for newcomers like Tesla and Rivian, as the Associated Press reports.
Read MoreAs it turns out, the reports of the manual transmission’s death are greatly exaggerated. In just two years, the take-rate on stick-shift cars has nearly doubled. A new report from The Wall Street Journal using data from J.D. Power sheds light on just how many people are choosing to row their own gears in a new car.
Read MoreEver since I started working at Jalopnik, I’ve tried to coerce my fellow Jalops to visit the Rio Grande Valley. I’ve twisted their arms gently with the promise of absurdly cheap and delicious breakfast tacos or with inexpensive direct flights to Mexico City, which is the capital of the world as far as I’m concerned. These are just a few of the perks that living in the most untexan place in Texas offers.
Read MoreTexas might have seen some gnarly winter weather these past few years, but those of us who live here aren’t regularly faced with ice and snow on our roads. So when I had the opportunity to head out to the snow-covered Circuit Mécaglisse in Québec to test out a 2023 Polestar 2, I was both excited and hesitant about my winter weather driving chops.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever gone to a major concert, there’s a good chance you’ve seen the monolithic tour buses parked up near the venue. These blacked-out behemoths embody the mystery of life on the road for a rock band, and evoke questions about what their tinted windows might hide.
Read MoreAfter a six-year run at the Belvidere Assembly Plant, Jeep Cherokee production is coming to an end. What could turn out to be the last Jeep Cherokee ever rolled off the assembly line on Tuesday, as Autoblog reports, and the Belvidere Plant has gone idle. The future of the Cherokee is now in question, as well as that of the Illinois plant and the 2,300 workers affected by Stellantis idling Belvidere.
Read More(We are saying goodbye to 2023 by re-visiting our favorite posts from the last year. To see why we loved these stories, check out what we said about them here.)
Read MorePolice in Lake Country, Illinois weren’t able to track a stolen Volkswagen with a two-year-old child inside because the automaker wouldn’t provide access to its Car-Net vehicle tracking service. The 2021 Volkswagen Atlas’s subscription had expired, according to The Chicago Sun Times.
Read MoreParts that can fly off a vehicle while it’s moving can be pretty dangerous. There’s the potential for an accident, or someone can get hurt. But these days you shouldn’t expect something like that to happen right? Think again, as the NHTSA has issued a recall on the Dodge Durango over rear spoilers that can detach from the vehicle.
Read MoreZoomers and Zillenials aren’t ready to give up on the manual transmission just yet. A new report from The Wall Street Journal says that while manuals accounted for just 1.7 percent of total new vehicle sales in 2023, that’s actually a tick in the right direction!
Read MoreWhether it’s a common model or some kind of special edition, some people literally can’t wait to get their hands on the latest model. As the last couple of years have shown, though, often that impatience manifests itself in people buying cars sight unseen. Case in point, U.K. auto outlet Autocar reports that Alfa Romeo’s upcoming sports car is nearly sold out, despite no official word from the automaker on it or even a glimpse of what it looks like.
Read MoreGordon Murray isn’t known for doing anything by half-measures. Whether it’s his many successful racecar chassis, or the utterly legendary, world-beating McLaren F1, he always strives to produce the best version of whatever he’s working on, bar nothing. This same ethos is at work in his T.50 hypercar and in that car’s 4.0-liter naturally aspirated Cosworth-designed V12.
Read MoreWatching vehicles crash or getting blown to bits in movies is one of the greatest pleasures in the world of cinema. Their occurrences require a formula that even the simplest of people can get behind. Car explodes; Audience claps and cheers! Who doesn’t love that?
Read MoreThere was a time that wood sided cars were a common site on the American landscape. While those panels were most commonly found on station wagons (RIP), another vehicle famously wore them decades ago: The original Jeep Grand Wagoneer. The introduction of the current Grand Wagoneer models might have made some yearn for those woodgrain exterior panels. While Stellantis hasn’t made that an option on the full size SUV, a company called Motive (H/T to Autoblog) has got you covered. But you have to ac
Read MorePorsche has a couple of new SUVs coming. One of them apparently is a full size, three row all-electric SUV. The second, no surprise, is a new Cayenne. While Porsche hasn’t released many details on the new 2024 Cayenne, the automaker did give Jalopnik a sneak peek at the updated luxury SUV’s new interior. One word sums it up: Screens.
Read MoreWhen Polestar first started up back in 2005, it was a racing team that would often lend its performance experience to Volvo to make its road cars that little bit more extreme. But then, in 2015, it was acquired by the Swedish company and spun out as its own car brand. It’s had close ties to Volvo ever since, but now the automaker’s head of design says the brand is working to evolve away from its roots.
Read MoreIt feels like every other month that some automaker is announcing a flashy rebrand — one that takes a distinctive logo with depth and weight and flattens all the life out of it, so it might be slightly easier to read on a smartphone screen. Call it a necessity of marketing in these modern times if you wish, but we’re just not having it. Some brands have transitioned to the so-called digital era less admirably than others, and so today we thought we’d highlight 10 older logos that these companie
Read MoreCars sharing parts. It happens all the time, but it often happens under the surface, where body panels must be peeled back to reveal components manufactured by a common source.
Read MoreThe last few years have seen automotive screens explode in size. It seems like there is a screen-size arms race. Data from the IHS Markit shows the average size of a vehicle screen was 7.7 inches in 2018, and it’s now expected to average 8.4 inches by next year. With those bigger screens come fewer and fewer physical controls; digital controls buried in menus are now the norm in many vehicles. Some owners may find this annoying. But Hyundai is defying that trend, as pointed out by Australia’s Ca
Read MoreWhere do we all stand on the Porsche 928? It’s not a car I think about much, but in the off chance I do, what strikes me first, invariably, is how damn weird the thing is. The headlights with the off position pointed in no particular direction, yet somehow look stranger in use than when not. The elongated windows behind the B pillar. The awkwardly-placed taillights on the pre-facelift model. Sure, there’s a vague elegance to it, but there’s also a big-old V8 under the hood — and there’s nothing
Read MoreYesterday, Nissan Japan teased something interesting on Twitter. A video of an R32 Skyline GT-R, cloaked in darkness, slowly being illuminated by lights. The engine featured the distinct sound of the GT-R’2 RB26 engine, but the tweet’s text teased something else: An electrified Skyline.
Read MoreIt’s a big day for German automaker Volkswagen. After teasing its ambitions for an entry-level electric vehicle called the ID.1, the brand is back with another concept that outlines its dreams for an affordable electric car that you might actually want to buy. Called the ID.2all, the new concept is said to showcase a new model that could launch as soon as 2025.
Read MoreIt’s famously tough for residents of sunny southern California to navigate roads in rough weather (though they’ve had a lot of practice recently), but we think we can give Dick Van Dyke, legendary comedic icon and, at 97 years fun still driving, a break.
Read MoreNew Jersey State police are likely still handing out fresh pairs of underwear after a tow truck hauling a disabled box truck slammed into first responder vehicles in a crash on I-80 last month.
Read MoreThe city of Bath in England is most well known for its Roman Baths and Georgian architecture. The conservation of Bath’s historic buildings has led the southwest English city to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. However, smashing a hatchback into a structure built before the United States declared independence isn’t helping preservation efforts.
Read MoreBeing outside of a car these days can be pretty terrifying, especially when drivers don’t respect other road users. A new trend catching on online hopes to finally put drivers in the bicycle seat to show them just how scary it is to be a cyclist today.
Read MoreNathan Reeves, 20, and Alexsey Reyes, 22, were just wrapping up taping the fifth episode of Reeves’ recently-launched video podcast when the SUV hit. The photographers and content creators were sitting at Tout Suite, a coffee house on Commerce St. in downtown Houston, when a skidding Chevy Tahoe smashed through the window directly behind them, pinning them against the edge of the table where they had been talking about photography for Reeves’ up-and-coming YouTube channel, NovemberRomeo. Even b
Read MoreLife is full of small pleasures, like your first sip of morning coffee, an uncommonly good day, or watching very tall cars get absolutely creamed by one very low bridge.
Read MoreHyundai Motor Co., parent company of Hyundai and Kia, is reportedly going to distribute free steering wheel locks like it’s 1999 in response to thefts that were popularized on the viral video network TikTok. The free steering wheel locks are being given away in addition to an upcoming update to anti-theft software in 3 million Hyundai and Kia models, according to Bloomberg.
Read MoreAnother allegedly drunk driving cop, this time in the fun-to-say town of Kalamazoo, Michigan, hit speeds between 96 and 99 mph before he rear-ended another driver on a 55-mph stretch of highway in February of this year.
Read MoreYesterday, Ferrari revealed a “cyber incident” — the fun, business-friendly name for a hack. It seems that attackers gained access to names, addresses, and contact info of Ferrari customers, and threatened to release the information unless the company paid up. Ferrari responded by hiring a cybersecurity company to investigate just how the hack went down. The automaker is refusing to pay the hackers, instead saying that the information’s already been breached — even if Ferrari pays, there’s no gu
Read MoreFuneral services were held Sunday for a driver shot by police earlier this month after he refused to exit his vehicle, espoused sovereign citizen rhetoric and seemingly reached for a weapon during a traffic stop.
Read MoreThe Dodge Challenger Hellcat theft from last week showed the drawbacks of selling very fast vehicles. Now we have the raw footage from the dealership which shows it was indeed an extremely quick caper.
Read MoreJalops of the Pacific Northwest, we need your help. Time after time after time after time, the reader of this site have come together to help fellow enthusiasts recover their stolen cars. Now, a bright yellow Honda Beat has gone missing in Seattle, and we’re once again lighting the fires and calling for aid. Have you seen this car?
Read MoreWhen a game is as as old as Gran Turismo 4 — which just celebrated its 18th birthday in February — you kind of assume everything there is to know about it has been unearthed already. That’s why the GT4 news that made the rounds on Twitter this past weekend came as such a surprise: A modder discovered cheat codes in the 2005 racing sim that nobody knew about before. Here’s how it happened, according to the individual who made it possible.
Read MoreLove him or hate him, Quentin Tarantino knows his cars, and his films feature some of the coolest classics in cinema.
Read MoreReal life has a funny way of underwhelming sometimes.
Read MoreLike it or not, Netflix’s Formula 1: Drive to Survive continues to corral F1 fans new and old, and the streaming giant is unsurprisingly eager to keep that positive associate between itself and the pinnacle of global motorsport rolling. It tried this about a year-and-a-half ago with a documentary about Michael Schumacher that seemed to get a pretty favorable reception, although I never really heard anyone talk about it much. And it’ll try it again with a six-part miniseries about an equally, if
Read MoreMaybe you know it best as a meme, or perhaps you have fond memories of playing it in an arcade 30 years ago. Ridge Racer might be dormant today — the series hasn’t enjoyed a new entry in more than a decade — but it used to be a big deal. For a time, a new one would coincide with the launch of every piece of Sony hardware and, eventually, even Microsoft and Nintendo’s platforms, too. In its earlier days it was one of those system-sellers for the original PlayStation; the kind of racing game that
Read MoreTop Gun: Maverick got people to come back to movie theaters last summer, so as a reward for making the film industry lots of money, the Academy decided to give it the Oscar for Best Sound. It was very nice of them, but it was also incredibly deserved. Tom Cruise must have been thrilled.
Read MoreVideo games take years to develop, but in reality it took decades for the likes of Gran Turismo 7, Need For Speed Unbound and Forza Horizon 5 to get in front of us. Decades of technological breakthroughs, design innovations and, of course, trial and error. It’s almost impossible to precisely identify all those moments that changed the course of the genre for good, but we’re going to do our best. Today we’re paying tribute to 10 of gaming’s most influential racing titles, spanning three decades.
Read MoreThe Lucid Air has had kind of a rough ride since the company introduced it to customers with the Dream Edition in 2020, followed by the Grand Touring Performance and Grand Touring models. The issues that have plagued the car (and, by extension, the company) have included software bugs, production difficulties and more. Despite that, the Lucid Air remains a staggering if imperfect first offering. What happens when you remove almost half of its horsepower and cut more than $70,000 off its price ta
Read MoreOne of the biggest issues facing the potential EV adopter these days is that the national charging networks are not great. Whether it’s needing half-a-dozen apps to pay for charging, or finding that three out of four chargers at a location are broken, topping up your battery on the go is hardly a seamless experience – unless you own a Tesla, that is.
Read MoreThe Capri was Ford’s Mustang for Europe, so it should come as little surprise that Ford might give the Capri the same treatment it gave the Mustang not too long ago: Recycle the name for a battery-electric SUV with a sporty roofline. That’s the rumor from British publication Auto Express anyway, which reported Wednesday that a new Capri will be based on Volkswagen’s MEB platform, just like the recently revealed Explorer.
Read MoreIt’s been five years since Ford killed off cars in the United States, but other markets were luckier. In the Middle East, Ford’s cars are still going, and they’re going well. Take, for example, the latest revision of the Ford Taurus — not only has the venerated nameplate stuck around, but the car it graces is downright gorgeous.
Read MoreBuilding cars is hard. Building Ford Broncos, it seems, is particularly difficult. The truck’s production has been stymied at every turn by issues from chip supplies to improperly-built parts, but now it faces a new issue: The Ford Ranger. Ford is pausing production on all manual-transmission Broncos, as well as the Base and Everglades trim levels, to revamp its Michigan Assembly Plant for the next-generation Ranger.
Read MoreThe 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning is rad. It’s quick, comfortable, practical as hell and looks great with its Lightning-specific lighting (say that three times fast). It looks even better with a good coat of paint. So, we’re asking the important question: Which of the 10 available colors would you pick if you are planning on getting one?
Read MoreElectric vehicles are rad. They offer a unique driving experience that is pretty fun, even in basic, low-power models. I’ve driven and enjoyed the 1,000-plus hp Lucid Air as much as the Fiat 500e. What I’ve never driven, but have been super curious about, is an electric pickup truck. Right now, there are a few that you can buy, including the Rivian R1T, the Hummer EV and the Ford F-150 Lightning. The latter, to me, is the most interesting, because the Lightning has to cater to not only EV early
Read MoreFolks, it’s a Saturday again. I know, this week has felt like it’s taken about six months to finish, but we’re finally here: The weekend. As such, I’m here to bring you your standard Saturday-morning brunch reading fare. But, then, has Dopest ever been standard?
Read MoreI’ve got a job for you, dear reader. Right now, pull out your phone, and open your texts. Find the five people you most recently texted, and ask them all the same simple question: What’s the best color for a car? If they say black, gray, or silver, delete their number — you deserve better. Blue, red, or green are better answers, yellow better still, but there’s only one proper choice: Purple.
Read MoreWho doesn’t love a family vacation? You pack the kids into the family truckster, plan a route to a tourist trap five states away, and set off into parts unknown, hopping between hotels and motels on the way. Of course, the erudite approach is to skip the truckster and the accommodations and roll them into one — the vaunted Recreational Vehicle. But RVs are slow, cumbersome, inconvenient. Right?
Read MoreDear reader, I am not here. I mean, Dopest runs on Saturdays, so I’m rarely actually working when this slideshow makes its way out onto the airwaves. But this week is a special case, as I’m not even writing this on the preceding Friday — instead, I’m using that time to fly home from a press event, where I’ll be driving the new Subaru Crosstrek.
Read MoreWelcome, friends, to the weekend. We’re out of the worst of winter, approaching the best of bike season — I’ve already shed the heated gear for recent two-wheeled escapades.
Read MoreDo you ever feel like your car is lacking? Lacking in power? Lacking in size? Lacking in engine displacement? Lacking in rarity? Well, here’s your chance to change all that. Auction site Car & Classic is getting ready to offer up the one –the only – The Beast. This beige-on-beige ode to excess built by automotive engineer John Dodd could be yours.
Read MoreIf you recently took delivery of a Civic Type R, you know how lovely its seats are. They’re damn near perfect, except for the fact they don’t come with heaters. I suppose that’s what the Integra Type S is for. Anyway, some owners have discovered the driver-side thrones have another fault, which is that they tend to squeak and rattle under normal driving. This is because the frames are kind of falling apart a bit.
Read MoreEvery carmaker, if it could, would remove its cars’ side-view mirrors. They’re bulky, they ruin the car’s shape, and they cause enough aerodynamic drag to noticeably affect EV range. Companies have been experimenting with cameras in place of side-view mirrors for years now, but it seems Honda took a different approach to getting rid of those unsightly bumps: Building mirrors that just fall off.
Read MoreDo you want to get into motorcycling? Have you ever been even curious about life on two wheels? Do you like your bicycle, but wish you didn’t have to deal with all that pesky peddling? Well, friend, Honda built a new motorcycle just for you. It’s called the XR150L, and it might be the perfect first bike.
Read MoreIf you’re in the market for a mid-size crossover, minivan, or mini truck, you probably want to use it to haul things — people, groceries, whales. You may even want to haul more than the car itself can hold, which would be a problem had humanity not invented the trailer hitch. For owners of Hyundai Santa Cruzes, Santa Fes, and Kia Carnivals, however, that’s caused a new problem: Those oh-so-convenient trailer hitches are now a fire risk.
Read MoreDo you ever wander around town and find yourself thinking, “this would be a great place to play with bikes”? I’m not talking about some city-center skatepark or a nice flat bike lane. I mean somewhere with stairs to jump off, obstacles to maneuver around and maybe somewhere to grab a coffee when you need a rest. Clearly Red Bull has been thinking the same way, as it recently sent freestyle rider Aaron Colton off to Minneapolis to explore.
Read MoreIt truly seems like there’s never been a better time to learn to ride a motorcycle than now. As we’ve already seen, there are a lot of options for riders fresh off the range at their local MSF course. But there are also so many great beginner bikes now in the U.S. that we left dual-sports, minimotos and supermotos out of our last roundup.
Read MoreLast Saturday, I parked my motorcycle in Brooklyn, NY, and left the key in the ignition. As I’m writing this, it’s Tuesday, and I still haven’t gone back to get my key. I’m not worried. I should be, of course, because motorcycles are easily stolen and I’ve made things far easier for any prospective thief, but I’ve hidden a secret within my tiny BMW’s overcompensating bodywork: An Apple AirTag.
Read MoreHarley-Davidson’s image is as star-spangled as anything. And in 2023, that presents a challenge: Building motorcycles in the U.S. is expensive. So when Cycle World published evidence that seemed to indicate Harley was about to import a made-in-China motorcycle to the U.S., Harley fans got notably concerned. The truth is perhaps less scary: Yes, Harley is going to import the Chinese-made bike you see above to the U.S., but it won’t be offered for sale.
Read MoreThere’s never been a better time to be a motorcyclist in the U.S., where enthusiasts are often left looking abroad, staring longingly at the many cool vehicles not available in America. There’s still some of that going on (Honda!) in the world of two-wheelers, but beginner bikes have become so popular that companies are willing to bring their best small displacement or entry-level models stateside.
Read MoreAs EVs become more regular on the roads, it’s becoming more common to hear moaning about EV ranges and how limiting ranges of 200 miles per charge can be. Electric ranges don’t have to be limiting, though, and one person has gone out of their way to show just what EVs can do by riding one all the way from Spain across the entire African continent.
Read MoreThe adoption of electric vehicles in the United States is lagging behind expectations in sales numbers and opinions of buyers. The current state of the country’s charging infrastructure is one factor that dissuades potential buyers. However, the federal government is spending billions on building new EV chargers across the country. But when will they be just as abundant as gas stations? According to Cathy Zoi, CEO of charging infrastructure company EVgo, we’re at least heading in the right direc
Read MoreParis residents are voting on their first referendum in a decade this weekend, one that would ban e-scooters citywide. Does it seem like the capital city of France has bigger fish to fry right now? Yep! But hey, the people’s work still needs doing in the midst of massive, occasionally violent, weeks-long protests.
Read MoreThe Ferrari F8 Tributo may have been a heavily updated version of the 488 GTB, which was incidentally based on the much older 458 Italia, but it was still a Ferrari. Its 3.9-liter turbocharged V8 also made 710 hp and 568 lb-ft of torque, so we’re pretty sure no one who has ever driven one can be that mad that it wasn’t a completely new car. But if you were planning on ordering one, we’re sorry to report that you missed the boat on that one.
Read MoreDrivers interested in a new electric vehicle from Chevrolet, Cadillac, Hummer or Buick might have to rely solely on the built-in infotainment system developed in collaboration with Google. According to Reuters, General Motors is planning to phase out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its future electric vehicles. GM has confirmed the decision to Jalopnik. The phase-out will allow GM’s new Ultifi software platform to have more control from live charging station availability and traffic informatio
Read MoreNot many people were asking for Mercedes to sell a minivan that technically isn’t a minivan, but it introduced the R-Class anyway. And even fewer people asked for the R-Class to get the full AMG treatment, but it did. The result was the R63 AMG, an all-wheel-drive family hauler with seating for seven that also made more than 500 hp and could accelerate to 60 mph in the mid-four-second range. And if you’re willing to spend a lot of money keeping it on the road, one of the most ridiculous cars eve
Read MoreDealing with the living can be hard enough, but the dead can still cause their fair share of problems. In Texas, for example, a “mischievous child ghost” recently pushed a shopping cart into a Ford Mustang, causing tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage. And the owner only has himself to blame.
Read MoreA police officer in Pennsylvania faces charges after crashing into a cyclist last month while looking down at his computer in his cruiser.
Read MoreIf there was one vehicle launch last year that never quite lived up to the hype, it was the Tesla Semi. After years of promised delivery dates that never came, and a launch that left many still unsure if it was actually about to hit the road, deliveries of the Tesla truck finally started in December 2022. But now, after just three months, it’s already facing its first recall.
Read MoreSwedish electric carmaker Polestar is preparing to launch its third model, the aptly named Polestar 3, the brand’s first SUV and its biggest model to date. In spite of its larger presence, the new car comes with the same C02 emissions from production as the much smaller sibling, the Polestar 2. This is because the new car, built on the same platform as Volvo’s EX90 SUV, is packed with sustainably-minded tweaks in an attempt to reduce the environmental impact this near-6,000-pound SUV will have.
Read MoreNorth Dakota Governor Doug Burgum vetoed a bill that would have increased highway speed limits in North Dakota from 75 mph to 80 mph. Road safety is the main reason that the Republican governor didn’t sign the bill into law. State Representative Ben Koppelman, the bill’s sponsor in the state legislature, says the proposal will stand a better chance of becoming law if the legislature first allows primary enforcement of seat belt laws. This is the fourth time that Koppelman has attempted to raise
Read MoreWhen Kia announced power figures for the EV9 three-row electric crossover, we were surprised. The all-wheel-drive version has 380 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque, which should be plenty, but the rear-drive, long-range version only makes 201 hp and takes more than nine seconds to hit 60 mph. If you have the money, though, Kia also plans to add a high-performance EV9 GT to the lineup.
Read MoreTwo Black Hawk helicopters out of Fort Campbell on the Tennessee-Kentucky border crashed Wednesday night, killing nine service members aboard.
Read MoreI’ve had a problem with concept cars ever since the Nissan IDx concepts broke my heart way back in 2013. To me, most concept cars usually seem like a massive waste of resources, ridiculous exercises in ego. But once in a while, a concept comes out that I can’t help but love. Audi’s Activesphere concept, which was designed in Malibu and debuted today, is one of those rare concepts that makes my heart stop. But why?
Read MoreResidents of the small community of Raymond, Minnesota evacuated their homes Thursday after a freight train derailment sparked an intense fire in the early hours of the morning.
Read MoreAutomakers are pushing full steam ahead on their EV plans. But reality is starting to set in when it comes to sourcing raw materials to build the millions of EVs, and specifically EV batteries, automakers hope people will buy. While some companies may be ignoring a possible crisis, others are acknowledging the reality, like Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares. The Detroit News brings us a frank assessment from Tavares, who doesn’t believe there’s enough raw materials to go around for the industry’s EV
Read MoreThe future is electric. At least, that’s what governments, officials and automakers around the world have hammered into the brains of the near 10 billion people on this planet through at least the latter half of this decade. Riding right alongside that catchy mantra for the EV movement have been what some of us in the industry would call “optimistic” pledges — goals like having a brand’s entire vehicle lineup fully electrified somewhere between 2030 and 2040. Cities like Paris and London moved t
Read MoreCalifornia is implementing a diesel engine ban that will kick in by the 2040s. Aside from the thousands of big rigs traversing the state’s roads and freeways, other vehicles like buses and garbage trucks would be affected by this ban as well. But waste companies are pushing for an exemption. The Sacramento Bee reports the cause is all because they once thought natural gas was the future.
Read MoreIt’s a well-established fact that the U.S. has a problem with road deaths. Traffic fatalities hit a 16-year high in 2021, and things didn’t get much better in 2022. It’s basically just a U.S. problem, too. While our roads get more dangerous, other developed countries are getting safer. But while some changes will take years to implement, one thing that we can do relatively quickly is lower speed limits to make our roads safer.
Read MoreWhen we drove the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado ZR2, we were impressed by its off-road capability. It didn’t have the power to match the Ford F-150 Raptor R or Ram TRX, but the 6.2-liter V8's 420 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque was still more than enough for daily driving. For 2024, Chevrolet decided to add a diesel engine option for the Silverado ZR2.
Read MoreIt’s not all too often that Lamborghini unveils a new flagship vehicle. The Aventador was launched in 2011 and its predecessor, the Murciélago, broke cover all the way back in 2001. Now, the time has come for the Italian marque to unveil its new hero model, and this time it’s a bonkers plug-in hybrid that produces more than 1,000 horsepower.
Read MoreA few weeks ago, we got our first look at the production version of the 2024 Kia EV9. At the time, though, Kia chose to only show off the design and kept the specs a mystery. Thankfully, we didn’t have to wait long to learn more about the upcoming three-row electric crossover.
Read MoreIf you’ve got some deep pockets and a yearning for a superyacht, you may want to head to the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean. Bloomberg reports that a 267-foot superyacht has been abandoned at a dock in the island nation. It’s racking up dock fees and the government says if it isn’t claimed soon, it’s going to auction the ship.
Read MorePwn2Own is a twice-a-year hacking conference that includes various contests for hackers to hack things and win the thing that got hacked, which, at this month’s Pwn2Own conference in Vancouver, included a Tesla Model 3, which a French company was able to exploit in less than two minutes.
Read MoreWhen discussing new electric vehicles, one of the most common questions people have is how long the battery will actually last. Sometimes it’s a snarky question from someone who just hates EVs, but most of the time, it’s a person who’s genuinely concerned. Especially after seeing stories about how much a replacement battery can cost. So how long do EV batteries actually last in the real world?
Read MoreWhile range anxiety still gets a lot of attention these days, passenger vehicles generally offer enough range to cover most people’s daily needs. And while finding a working public charger can be a challenge, most people who own an electric car are able to charge at home. In the grand scheme of things, solving the problems with electric car charging is relatively straightforward. But electric semi trucks are a completely different story.
Read MoreWe’re big fans of the Lucid Air. Compared to the Tesla Model S, the build quality is better, as are the materials and even the battery range. It’s just very expensive. But if you don’t actually need the Grand Touring’s 1,050 hp, the 620 hp Touring is about $70,000 cheaper and still offers more than 400 miles of range. If you’re lucky enough to have one in your garage, though, you should probably check to make sure it hasn’t been recalled.
Read MoreA fire has damaged the Dayton, Ohio factory built in 1910 by Orville and Wilbur Wright, the pioneers of powered, heavier-than-air aircraft. The rate of technical progress in aviation after the Wright Brothers opened their first factory was spectacular. Were established in the 1920s. Commercial jet-powered airliners entered service in the 1950s. Airlines employed supersonic aircraft in the 1970s. It’s impressive that the Wright Brothers’ original factory is standing after over a century, and sadd
Read MoreCarvana has had a rough couple of years. After riding a sales high during the pandemic and offering people great trade-in values on their used cars, things came crashing down for the company that was once heralded as a game changer for car sales, from a tanking stock price, sales license issues, and bans in multiple states. Buyers also have horror stories, and it’s still happening. ABC’s Raleigh-Durham WTVD recently reported how a man who purchased a car for his wife as a gift later learned the
Read MoreIf you’re a driver in California using State Farm for your vehicle coverage, your auto insurance is about to get a lot more expensive. No, State Farm isn’t hiking rates for owners of Hyundai and Kia models, rather raising rates from their pandemic lows, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Read MoreAfter an election process that dragged on for weeks — in the first direct election in the UAW’s history of its president — Shawn Fain claimed victory Saturday, with opponent and current UAW President Ray Curry conceding. Fain was sworn-in on Sunday, ahead of this week’s 2023 Special Bargaining Convention, ahead of labor contracts with the Big Three expiring in September. On the campaign trail, Fain promised no more corruption and a feistier negotiating stance on behalf of UAW members. With his n
Read MoreTwo major unions in Germany have called for over 350,000 workers across the county’s transportation sector to walk out today. Deutsche Welle reports that the 24-hour strike is part of an ongoing pay dispute with several public sector employers. Nearly every major international airport in Germany, the state-owned railway company and local public transportation across large swaths of the country were out of operation today.
Read MoreMost Rivian owners are head over heels for their vehicles (at least according to a JD Power’s EV owners satisfaction poll), but one owner has decided maybe being on the cutting edge isn’t for him after his long-awaited Rivian R1S died after just two days of ownership and one snow storm.
Read MoreA recent global survey has found that drivers want their vehicle to tell them where parking is available near their destination, as well as the ability to pay for parking from their vehicle. The latest Connected Features Interest Survey Report, carried out by TechInsights, came to this conclusion after surveying 4,990 drivers in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and China. Respondents were asked to rank 28 connected car features.
Read MoreThe internet has made some people go to desperate measures for attention. Some even go so far as to commit a crime for it. Case in point: the California Department of Insurance announced that a Southern California couple has been arrested after running a YouTube channel that had videos of them allegedly committing insurance fraud.
Read MoreIf you’ve been eagerly waiting for your chance to order a new 2024 Ford Mustang ever since the reveal late last year, we have great news. Your wait is officially over. Ford announced today that it’s started taking orders for the new Mustang. And now the wait for the car you order to actually show up at your local dealer can finally begin.
Read MoreAs the current debate in New York over how to fund the Metropolitan Transportation Authority clearly shows, public transportation is in trouble. Ridership crashed during the pandemic and still has yet to fully recover, and it’s not just New York City that’s suffering. Cities all over the country are dealing with funding gaps and struggling to figure out how to get riders back. Is it just inevitable that public transportation in the U.S. will eventually collapse and disappear?
Read MoreWe don’t meant to kick off your work week with a scolding via public service announcement but please, don’t leave your guns unsecured in your cars. If you do, they may not be your guns for very long.
Read MoreThere’s nothing that makes you appreciate the advances in car safety tech like a horrifying crash that everyone walks away from. Case in point: this shocking incident that saw a Kia Soul flip into the air and roll onto its roof, all because of a rogue truck wheel.
Read MoreWhen Hyundai redesigned the Sonata for the 2020 model year, its styling was a wild departure from the inoffensive-but-easily-forgotten sedan it replaced. And man, did it really stand out on the road. Depending on who you asked, though, it didn’t necessarily stand out in a good way. The front end had a somewhat catfish-like quality to it that more than a few people found off-putting. Four model years later, Hyundai has officially revealed a refreshed Sonata, and the catfish front end has finally
Read MoreAsset forfeiture is big business for police departments around the country. Data from the Institute for Justice says that in 2018 alone, police in 42 states and Washington D.C. took over $3 billion from citizens; half a billion was taken under various state laws while $2.5 billion was taken under federal law. Getting down to the state and local level, asset forfeiture is a lucrative for many city police departments around the country — often to the detriment of citizens who did not commit any cr
Read MoreDepending on who you ask, an STI is either something you get after a regrettable Tinder hookup, or one of the most important names in the auto enthusiast world. Subaru’s STI models are legendary for bringing rally-inspired performance to the streets. Even enthusiasts who have no interest in owning one still have to respect the badge. And yet, as Subaru looks to electrify its lineup, the STI name may be on the chopping block, replaced by STe.
Read MoreThe BBC announced Friday that it has halted further production of the 34th season of Top Gear following host Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff’s serious crash at the show’s Dunsfold Park test track in December.
Read MoreEvery now and then, an idea comes along that’s so revolutionary you just know it’s going to be seen in every car before long. Things like the first three-point seatbelt, the first touchscreen center console and, hopefully one day, vented seats. Then, there are the ideas that aren’t so great and are soon backtracked on, like Tesla and its yoke.
Read MoreEverything about the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 is excessive. It makes 1,025 hp and 945 lb-ft of torque, can hit 60 mph in 1.66 seconds and runs the quarter-mile in 8.91 seconds at 151 mph. Oh, and it starts at almost $100,000. Literally, no one needs this car. It’s something you buy purely because you want it. And if you happen to want a sunroof on your Demon 170, you better really, really want it.
Read MoreGetting a new car is great. You’ve read a number of reviews, test-driven several competitors, chosen a favorite and finally driven off behind the wheel of your fancy new toy. You’re probably excited to try out the new features your old car didn’t have and can’t wait to drive it everywhere. It’s exciting!
Read MoreUnderstandably, the preservation of historic automotive culture tends to gravitate towards restoring and maintaining vintage cars. Historically significant cars can be sold at auction for millions of dollars — but important buildings are only valued for their purpose and must compete against the land’s value. The number of Manhattan’s gas stations has dwindled as real estate values soared over the past decade. The factories of Detroit’s defunct automakers were abandoned and left for ruin. Howeve
Read MoreEV drivers have had to deal with a lot of things since the cars have slowly started to become mainstream, including drivers of ICE vehicles blocking charging spots for EVs. Known as ICE-ing, this practice is so prevalent in some places, like Australia, that taking up an EV spot with your combustion car can result in a $2,100 fine for gas drivers. Now, one state is looking to follow suit; The Charlotte Observer reports that North Carolina is considering a similar law but with a fine that’s way sm
Read MoreSomething sketchy may be going on down in Texas state inspection shops. Dallas NBC affiliate NBC 5 DFW reports on an investigation where state fraud investigators believe millions of cars that never went through emissions or safety inspections could be on the roads right now. And it all may be because of money exchanging hands.
Read MoreSteering seems to be the latest challenge facing the world’s automakers in 2023. After the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it was investigating Tesla over claims that its steering wheels were falling off, the U.S. regulator is now looking into claims that the steering on newer Honda Civics is too sticky.
Read MoreWe’re big fans of the Genesis GV60 here. It looks great, has a well-designed interior, rides well, and offers plenty of power if you get the Performance version. It may share its platform with Kia and Hyundai, but we’d argue it’s more than just a gussied-up EV6. Apparently, though, Genesis has plans to make sure its electric vehicles stand out even more compared to its corporate siblings in a way we can all appreciate: by adding more power.
Read MoreThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is upgrading its ongoing investigation into a rash of failures of high-pressure fuel pumps affecting diesel-powered Ram, Jeep and BMW vehicles. Nearly 500,000 vehicles could be affected, and so far, the working theory is that these fuel pumps, supplied by Bosch, are failing because of America’s garbage diesel fuel.
Read MoreThe world we know and love is dying, but we’re working on fixing that. Humanity is pushing inexorably towards electrified vehicles, trying to get those hydrocarbons and greenhouse gases from combustion engines out of our atmosphere. But are we doing the right thing? Are EVs the only way to preserve our world for future generations? Or should we be looking at e-bikes instead?
Read MoreFord has worked to compete with Tesla for years, at least when it can stop tripping over itself. The results have been, also, generally very good, with the Mustang Mach-E well-received, and the F-150 Lightning even better-received, and the E-Transit probably the best of the bunch, making Ford the number-two EV seller in America, behind Tesla.
Read MoreIllinois could become the next U.S. state to offer digital driver’s licenses. As smartphones become more commonplace across the entire population, digital debit and credit card payment applications have gone from a convenient alternative to an actual replacement for some people. The growing normalcy for handheld technology in our everyday lives has now created a demand to digitize another card in our wallets, our driver’s license.
Read MoreGeneral Motors has announced the end of production for the sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro for the 2024 model year. Another American muscle icon bites the dust — but Chevy says this isn’t the end of the road for the vehicle as we know it; we just have no idea what’s coming next. The final car will roll off the production line at the Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in January of next year.
Read MoreIf I just told you there was a wreck in the drive-thru at a Chick-fil-A, you probably wouldn’t have much of a reaction. I might get a disinterested, “Cool” out of you. At best, you might say, “I guess they should’ve gone to Popeyes.” After all, what’s the worst that can happen when cars are inching forward at incredibly low speeds? But what if I told you this particular crash ended with a pickup truck sitting on its roof? Suddenly, things get a lot more interesting.
Read MoreIt’s a big year for car companies killing off iconic models. After Audi announced 2023 would mark the final year for its TT, Mini is following suit and will kill off the third-generation Clubman at the end of this year. But, before it takes a club to the Mini wagon, it’s planning one Final Edition to bid it farewell.
Read MoreWhen tens of thousands of people all leave the same location at the same time, it makes sense that the risk of a car crash would go up. After all, those drivers are probably going to hit the road at about the same time, causing traffic jams, increasing driver frustration, and generally getting in everyone’s way. Which is a perfect recipe for more accidents. And in most cities in the U.S., everyone’s definitely driving because our public transportation system sucks. But is what a lot of people wo
Read MoreA marriage falling apart. A return to the dating scene. A promising Tinder match. A brazen car theft? The Verge details the absolutely wild story of how one man’s search for new romance ended with his Jaguar being stolen right from under his nose — not to mention, a failed sting operation where he tried to get it back.
Read MoreIn February, the European Union banned the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines starting in 2035. The ban across the organization’s 27 member countries has been in the works for years. However, support for the ban hasn’t been universal. Several countries have voiced concerns about the relatively short lead time and financial ability of their citizens to buy electric vehicles. In recent months, Germany has been leading the opposition to the ban and posed a significant force against t
Read MoreThe current Land Rover Defender is nicely designed, comfortable, incredibly capable off-road and can be ordered with a 518-hp V8. And yet, it just doesn’t have the same charm as the Defender it replaced. There’s just something special about the classic design. But if you can’t justify buying a bare-bones off-roader with questionable-at-best reliability, maybe this Lego Land Rover Defender 90 set will be more your speed.
Read MoreAs thefts of vulnerable vehicles continue to happen across the country, USA Today reports that lawmakers in multiple states are calling on Hyundai and Kia to do more to stop them.
Read MoreOutside of this business, most people won’t ever get to experience a super luxury car in their day-to-day lives. Unless, you know, you’re one of the few who win the lottery or are otherwise rich. And for most people, that’s fine, as a luxury car is probably a pretty low priority. But that isn’t to say that people wouldn’t welcome the chance to ride in one given the opportunity. A startup in North Carolina wants to do just that, as The Charlotte Observer reports.
Read MoreThree people are dead after the driver of a Lexus SUV ran from a traffic stop and slammed into a Honda serving as a ride share at high-speed outside of Washington D.C. last week. It turns out, the Lexus had been on a rampage for the last year, racking up over $12,000 in traffic tickets in just 10 months. So, how were they able to stay on the road?
Read MoreLast year, Polestar introduced the BST Edition 270, a more powerful version of the Polestar 2 that also came with handling improvements. Since Polestar only built 270 of them, though, it didn’t get much attention. Today, Polestar announced a new limited edition called the BST Edition 230. And just how much extra power does it have over the current Polestar 2? None. Zero extra horsepower.
Read MoreFord, like every legacy automaker, is scrambling to electrify its portfolio before strict emissions regulations and internal combustion engine bans make selling gas-powered cars almost impossible. So far, it’s electrified the Mustang and the F-150 pickup truck, and now it’s preparing to launch a battery-powered Explorer.
Read MoreFor years, Tesla and its enigmatic leader, Elon Musk, have been promising that their cars will be able to drive themselves soon. They use this idea to paint a vision of a perfect future where we’re all driven around town in our silent Teslas, napping at the wheel or working through traffic so we don’t have to worry about missing valuable moments of productivity throughout the day.
Read MoreLast night, Dodge took the wraps off the most outrageous Challenger yet: The SRT Demon 170, making 1,025 horsepower on E85 and capable of 0-60 in 1.66 seconds and an 8.91-second quarter-mile (on a prepped drag strip, with a real hot-shoe at the wheel). Beyond just the horsepower, a lot of that acceleration power is down to the tires, Mickey Thompson ET Street R drag radials, which are barely street-legal and designed for drag-strip performance. The Demon 170 accentuates its skinny-front-fat-rear
Read MoreDodge just revealed the 2023 Challenger SRT Demon 170 to the world, and it is a beast: 1,025 horsepower and 945 lb-ft from a street-legal, factory-stock vehicle, capable of doing an 8.91-second 1/4 mile at 151.17 mph and ripping from zero to 60 in 1.66 seconds. You can read our complete article on the Demon 170 here, including in-depth technical details on how Dodge managed to get Bugatti horsepower out of a car with an MSRP of $96,666. Here, we’ll just be gazing at every image of the Demon 170
Read MoreThis past Saturday, police in Victoria, Australia ticketed a woman for driving her Hyundai Palisade without a windshield, rear window, or any of the car’s typical front-end accoutrement — a hood, fenders, headlights, things of that nature. I, for one, think this woman did absolutely nothing wrong.
Read MoreThe fastest V12-powered motor car ever built, according to Rolls-Royce, is called the Thunderbolt. It set a land speed record of 357.497 miles per hour in 1938, driven by George Eyston, and was powered by two Rolls-Royce V12s. Such is the inspiration for Rolls-Royce's send-off to Rolls V12 coupés, unveiled Monday as the Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow Collection.
Read MoreAmazon drivers have it pretty hard already, but the delivery companies they work for are warning the retail giant of another issue with the algorithm: racism.
Read MoreDo you like the looks of the new Kia EV9 but wish it was smaller? Do you like the size of the Kia EV6 but wish it was boxier? If so, then Kia finally has the answer for you in the form of the Concept EV5. And while it’s just a concept for now, Kia says the production version will go on sale later this year. Unfortunately, there’s one downside: Kia plans to sell it in China and says, “Details regarding any future plans for the other global markets will be made in due course.”
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Times reports that after two Torrance police officers allegedly spray-painted a swastika on a suspect’s car, the city now has to pay that suspect $750,000 over the incident. The two officers reportedly involved have since left the force.
Read MoreWe’ve definitely covered some big pileups over the years. Just last March, more than 50 cars were involved in a pileup in Pennsylvania, and back in November, Denver had one that involved more than 100 cars. But the latest mess in Michigan really takes the cake, involving a whopping 150 vehicles. The good news is, though, that while a relatively small number of people were injured, no one was killed.
Read MoreA brutal crash in the New York metropolitan area on Sunday claimed the lives of five children — all from the same family.
Read MoreAn Oklahoma City police captain pulled over for suspected drunk driving earlier this month was caught on video begging the arresting officer to turn off his body camera in recently-release footage.
Read MoreIf you’ve noticed the gap between the cost of regular and premium gas getting wider, you’re not imagining things. Premium gas is getting disproportionately more expensive. Sadly, there isn’t necessarily one specific cause to the issue — Russia’s war in Ukraine, the impacts of environmental regulations and limited refining capacity all appear to be factors, meaning there’s not likely to be a quick cure.
Read MoreLancia is teasing a new concept car that its planning to unveil on April 15. No one knows what it is or what it could be. But from a teaser image the brand shared, it just may be a concept of some kind of future Stratos, the legendary sports/race car from the brand. Whatever it turns out to be, Lanica needs it quickly.
Read MoreCurrently, almost every state in the U.S. has the same legal blood alcohol limit of .08 for drivers. The one exception is Utah, which has a lower limit of .05. But it may not stay that way for long. Several states are reportedly considering joining Utah and implementing the same lower blood alcohol limit.
Read MoreTypically, when people think of an Irish car company, they think of DeLorean. Yes, technically, it was headquartered in Detroit, and the factory was in Northern Ireland, not the country of Ireland, but that’s still close enough, right? Besides, it’s not like there were ever any other Irish car companies. Except there were, one of which went by the incredibly on-the-nose name Shamrock Motors.
Read MoreOn most occasions, a new Ferrari launching is a pretty big deal. Think back to the premiere of the groundbreaking LaFerrari, the hybrid SF90 Stradale and last year’s Purosangue SUV — all important moments in their time. Now, the Italian outfit has unveiled another new model, but the biggest talking point is some fairly retro tech. Witness the Ferrari Roma Spider, with the first folding canvas convertible roof on a front-engine Ferrari since 1969.
Read MoreThe Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office has dropped charges against Eric Popper, the driver who pulled out a handgun and shot at another driver through his own car on I-95 in Miami-Dade County. The road rage incident occurred in June 2021 but took a wild twist in January 2022. Dashcam footage from Popper’s Toyota Venza was given to the media. Popper’s attorney said the footage showed his client’s actions were in self-defense. The state attorney’s office agreed.
Read MoreEvery moderately successful electric vehicle maker deals with its share of growing pains, and Rivian’s going through them right now. Supply chain constraints are keeping it from reaching its production goals. Amazon didn’t come through with the big order for its EDV van that the startup had hoped for. It’s shedding key executives, and it’s had more than its share of recalls over the past year. You can add one more recall to that list, as the company has discovered an issue with the side-curtain
Read MoreA Dodge Viper and a Ford F-150 Raptor R are both fun to drive in their own way, but neither one is what someone would call fuel-efficient. If you’ve got a lot of driving to do, you’re probably going to want to buy something that does better than the Raptor R’s EPA-rated 12 mpg combined. You’ll probably be giving up some of your driving enjoyment in the process, but that’s just life sometimes.
Read More(We are saying goodbye to 2023 by re-visiting our favorite posts from the last year. To see why we loved these stories, check out what we said about them here.)
Read MoreThere are gutsy scams, and then there’s this: At this very moment, a Bitcoin scammer is hosting a fake press conference livestream on YouTube purported to be a surprise collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and Tesla. It’s completely fake, but it’s actually kind of convincing.
Read MoreJust a few years ago, Tesla was the only electric car maker most people would even consider buying. Its impressive range and, at the time, sleek styling made it an easy choice for anyone to cut down their gas bill. Another factor in its meteoric rise was enigmatic boss Elon Musk, who picked up adoring fans around the world with his very special brand of eco messaging.
Read MoreIf you were a teenage guy in 2006, there’s a good chance that Talladega Nights was the funniest movie you’d ever seen. You probably constantly quoted it with your friends when you weren’t busy referencing South Park. Were you supposed to want to be exactly like Ricky Bobby? Not at all. But if you still dream of living his life and happen to have a spare $10 million laying around, you can now buy the house they used in the movie. But you really shouldn’t because it’s awful.
Read MoreFord is having quality issues. Since mid-2022 the automaker has recalled hundreds of thousands of vehicles for everything from battery issues on EVs, fire risk on multiple models to software issues. While Ford CEO Jim Farley admitted that getting these issues under control will take a while, Ford is taking a few more hits on the road to getting it all fixed. Case in point: Consumer Reports details a new Ford recall impacting F-150 pickups.
Read MoreSelf-driving cars still don’t exist, despite a decade of research and development from both start-ups and legacy automakers. But Level 2 vehicles with advanced driver-assistance systems similar to self-driving technology do exist, and those cars are more and more often turning their electronic eye inwards to monitor the supposed real cause of car crashes: Human drivers.
Read MoreFor 45 years, the BMW M car has been the go-to for anyone wanting a fun but practical daily driver. Now, as the world prepares to switch to a battery-powered future, the M division has yet to show its full hand. But that might be about to change, as BMW has confirmed that an all-new 5 Series is coming later this year, bringing with it a battery-electric performance model from those clever folks at M.
Read MoreThe United States Pentagon released dramatic footage this morning recovered from an unmanned U.S. Air Force drone that was knocked out of the sky in international airspace over the Black Sea, just off the coast of Crimea, by a Russian fighter jet this week. The video from Tuesday’s incident, which you can watch below, shows two Russian Su-27 fighter jets passing over the American drone — first dumping fuel on the unmanned aircraft, and then striking it. The drone crashed into the Black Sea, and
Read MoreBack in 2021, we wrote about Culdesac Tempe, a car-free community being built in Tempe, Arizona. And we didn’t mean car-optional, either. Residents were “contractually forbidden from parking a vehicle within a quarter-mile radius of the site.” Instead, the development is dense, walkable and provides access to a number of alternative transportation solutions.
Read MoreIf you walk into a Mazda dealership and decide to purchase a 2023 Mazda3, the base model will cost you $23,615 including destination. For that price, you get a stylish sedan with a 191-hp engine that’s EPA rated at 37 mpg on the highway, LED automatic headlights, rain-sensing windshield wipers, keyless entry, support for both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a rearview camera and adaptive cruise control. That’s not even the entire list of standard features, either. And yet, that entire car still
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Energy thinks that a Tesla Model 3 is a luxury sedan even if you and I don’t, classifying it as such on FuelEconomy.gov, and grouping it in with every other luxury marque you’ve heard of. Which means we also must accept a still new-ish truth: That Tesla is the king of luxury in America, and probably will be for some time.
Read MoreCrash testing is an important part of automotive development. It helps carmakers understand how varying impacts will affect passengers, and gives them pointers on how to improve a car’s safety features. But while the world might have got its first female crash test dummy late last year, here in the U.S. the tests don’t fairly demonstrate the safety concerns for most of the population.
Read MoreEarlier this month, Mississippi legislators passed a bill banning direct, in-person sales of electric vehicles within the state. It wasn’t a close vote — 75 percent of the state’s senators wanted the bill passed. But Mississippi residents who live in the 21st century, and who want to see the archaic, scam-laden, needless middlemen that are dealerships dead, still held out hope: Governor Tate Reeves, a small-government conservative, could veto the anti-consumer legislation.
Read MoreKia first showed off the EV9 concept at the Los Angeles Auto Show in late 2021. At the time, we weren’t entirely sure how closely the production version would look compared to the concept, but as you can see here, it’s pretty darn close. It has more traditional headlights, actual side-view mirrors, and regular rear doors, but we weren’t exactly expecting those to make it to production.
Read MoreLast year it was reported that GM would charge you for a $1,500 “option” on every new Buick and GMC for OnStar Premium, whether you wanted it or not. According to Automotive News, GM has now decided to correct that decision, offering an OnStar Premium subscription standard on the finer trims of Buick and GMC vehicles.
Read MoreLast year, California became the first state in the U.S. to announce plans to phase out the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles. In the coming years, automakers will be required to increase the proportion of zero-emissions passenger vehicles they sell to 35 percent by 2026 and 68 percent by 2030. By 2035, that number will rise to 100 percent. And like a number of other states, Maryland will now be following California’s lead, enacting a nearly identical internal-combustion phase-out.
Read MoreThe Colombian Navy announced Sunday it seized a submarine used by narcotics smugglers off the coast of Colombia in the Pacific Ocean. Inside of the submarine were two dead traffickers, two slightly alive traffickers and three tons of cocaine worth $87 million.
Read MoreDrunk driving and texting while driving definitely deserve their share of the attention they get when it comes to road safety. Both are incredibly dangerous and could easily result in an innocent person’s death. But one thing that doesn’t get enough attention is drowsy driving. When you’re tired, you’re a danger to yourself and others on the road even if you’re stone-cold sober and keep your phone in your pocket. And part of that may be because people regularly underestimate exactly how tired th
Read MoreHurricane Ian devastated Florida. It was the third costliest tropical cyclone on record and the costliest in the state’s history, causing $113 billion in damage. Residents of south Florida had enough on their hands to deal with dealing with the damage caused by the weather. Adding to that headache, some people found that their cars had allegedly been illegally towed, per southwest Florida’s Fox 4. County sheriffs there shared an update over an alleged theft ring operated by a tow company.
Read MoreIf you can afford a new Porsche, you clearly already have money. After all, even a Macan with no options costs nearly $60,000 including destination, and an entry-level 718 Cayman will run you just short of $65,000 including destination fees. That’s not even accounting for taxes, registration, insurance, or gas. So to consider either car reasonably in your budget, your salary probably needs to be at least $200,000. But even so, if you’re planning to buy a Porsche this year, you might still need a
Read MoreFor all of 2021, traffic deaths were at a 16-year high, at around 43,000. In response, the federal government did basically nothing besides promise some future programs and funding, and we likely will get another record-breaking year in 2022 for car crash fatalities, according to a recent estimate.
Read MoreWhile 2022 might have become known as the year of automotive recalls, 2023 is giving the past 12 months a run for its money. So far, we’ve had stop-sale orders from Ford and recalls from BMW due to its whisper-quiet EVs. Now, Kia is getting in on the action with a recall of almost 200,000 K5 sedans.
Read MoreAs someone who currently owns an E39, the idea that people are still scared of a little mileage on their cars is completely foreign to me. It’s not the Old Times anymore, and a car doesn’t automatically blow up when it hits 100,000 miles. And yet, even I’ve never owned a true high-mileage car. At least nothing approaching the million-mile mark like one owner recently did in his Honda Accord.
Read MoreIf you feel like you’ve been waiting forever for Volkswagen to actually sell the retro-styled electric ID.Buzz here, you’re not alone. Technically, the concept was revealed in early 2017, but it may as well have been an entire lifetime ago. Trump’s presidential inauguration hadn’t even happened yet, nor had the pandemic. Many, many years later, Volkswagen revealed the production version of the ID.Buzz, but that was only for Europe because why should the U.S. get nice things at the same time as E
Read MoreSports cars are great, and we’re always going to love them, but sometimes you don’t want to carve corners. Sometimes you just want to cruise in comfort and style. And that’s exactly what the personal luxury coupe offers. It’s a car for drivers who know they’re never going to hit the track. They just want something swanky that looks as great as it feels. Something like this supercharged 1995 Buick Riviera.
Read MoreThere is a Durango Hellcat for 2023, because Dodge likes selling cars, though some buyers of the 2021 Durango Hellcat aren’t happy about it. Seven of them have now sued Stellantis, Dodge’s parent company, because they say they wouldn’t have paid so much for their 2021 Hellcats (which sold out pretty quickly) if they’d known another was coming, or even never bought them at all.
Read MoreIf we’re being totally, 100 percent honest, not everybody needs to know how to drive a manual. If you just want to get from A to B with as little effort as possible, you could happily go your whole life behind the wheel of an automatic, and that’s fine. But there are times when being able to drive stick is essential, like if you’re an Australian car thief trying to make off with a 1960s race car.
Read MoreGeneral Motors is developing a virtual personal assistant that utilizes the same OpenAI artificial intelligence models behind ChatGPT. The ambitious voice-activated chatbot would be created as part of GM’s partnership with Microsoft. The American tech giant controls the exclusive rights to OpenAI’s technology. GM is aiming for its vehicle-board chatbot to be less like Microsoft’s Cortana and more like Cortana’s fictional namesake from the Halo video game franchise.
Read MoreYou’d think we wouldn’t have to say this, but airports really don’t like it when you skip the parking deck and drive your car into the airport itself. And yet, a man was arrested last night for doing exactly that. In the process, he also managed to injure a TSA agent who thankfully only sustained minor injuries.
Read MoreIf you’re in the market for a luxury crossover, the Genesis GV70 is a tempting choice. It’s ridiculously good-looking, can be had with a 375-hp V6, has a gorgeous cabin and comes with a 10-year powertrain warranty. With a base price below $45,000, it’s a bargain compared to the BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC. Or at least it would be if it was actually selling for MSRP. Which it very much isn’t.
Read MoreIf you’re an owner of one of 13 specific Ferrari SF90 Stradale with the “size M” seats in the U.S., make sure you don’t install a child seat. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is recalling the SF90 Stradale because the airbag may impact your kid’s seat.
Read MoreThe latest generation of the Nissan Sentra debuted in the U.S. only three years ago, but the formerly small sedan could get a facelift soon if the latest changes to its Chinese cousin are any indication, according to Carscoops.
Read MoreAmelia Earhart’s plane wasn’t the only vehicle of hers to disappear—her 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton also went missing after her disappearance while flying over the South Pacific on July 2, 1937. After a long hunt to put this beautiful car back together, Earhart’s Cord 812 became the 33rd car to be entered into the National Historic Vehicle Register this week.
Read MoreThe woes continue for the all-electric Ford F-150 Lighting after it was hit with battery issues on the production line earlier this year. After pausing assembly of the pickup truck to investigate the issue, Ford has now announced that it will recall 18 electric trucks that are facing the same problem.
Read MoreThese days, a first-generation Acura NSX is going to easily cost at least $50,000. Probably more. Especially if you want one that doesn’t have a ton of miles on it. So you might be surprised to hear that a 1990 Acura NSX with only 39,000 miles on the odometer recently sold for $8,500. And no, I didn’t mistakenly leave a zero off that price. Eight thousand and five hundred United States dollars. You might also assume there’s a catch, and you would be correct. The Acura NSX in question spent 20 ye
Read MoreIf you’re building a new flagship electric vehicle, there are a few essentials your car needs. First, there’s the minimalist interior, then there’s the advanced driver-assist tech and, finally, you need to give it futuristic lighting. Volvo’s new EX90 electric SUV, due out in 2024, checks each one of those boxes.
Read MoreEven if you’re convinced you’re not the type of person who could ever own a Ford Mustang, you still have to respect the way it offers serious sports car performance at a somewhat reasonable price. They’re just good cars. And unlike some other cars on the market today, you can actually get the Mustang in some great colors. Some choices are better than others, though, so we’ve put together the official Jalopnik ranking of the paint colors currently available on the Ford Mustang, starting with the
Read MoreSometimes, we find cool cars for sale on the internet that are probably safe buys if you can afford them. For example, this Chevrolet Camaro SS 30th Anniversary Edition wasn’t exactly cheap, but if you had bought it, maintenance and repairs probably wouldn’t bankrupt you. Yeah, you’d spend money on tires and brakes, but you’d do the same on any performance car. This 1984 TVR 280i, on the other hand, feels like a much riskier purchase. But why let that stop you?
Read MoreIt’s a big year for Swedish automaker Volvo as it’s preparing to roll out its new flagship SUV, which for the first time will be all-electric. The EX90 was first unveiled at the end of 2022 and Volvo has been sharing more and more details about the new car ahead of its launch for the 2024 model year.
Read MoreThe first delivery of cars seized from drunk drivers in Latvia set off for Ukrainian front lines Wednesday as part of a new program designed to keep drunks off the streets and assist in the war effort against Russia.
Read MoreYesterday, we shared the news that the Amtrak Downeaster would no longer be allowed to serve alcohol to passengers while the train was within the state of New Hampshire. Passengers would still be able to buy alcohol while in other states, but since the alcohol served on the train was purchased in Maine, a New Hampshire tax law meant cocktail service would have to pause along the 35-mile stretch of track that goes through New Hampshire. Would it be the biggest inconvenience in the world? Not real
Read MoreStop the presses, folks. We’ve got a big, breaking story here. A HUGE story, even. We’ve just received word that Tesla will soon have a new small electric vehicle that will operate almost entirely in autonomous mode. And it will cost about half as much as the current Tesla Model 3. It’s conveniently just around the corner where you can’t see it and can’t prove that it isn’t happening, but it definitely is. For real.
Read MoreWhen automakers sell the dream of a self-driving car, they usually lean on the idea of convenience. Many drivers fantasize about cars that could park themselves without anyone present and be summoned when needed for travel. However, self-driving vehicles would also have all the functionality necessary for a third party to take control away from the driver. Ford has applied for a patent that could allow this exact scenario to happen in the future. Though, it’s likely that this will be one of Ford
Read MoreThe new Mini Cooper hasn’t been officially revealed just yet, but a number of British automotive journalists were invited to a preview event where they got an early look at the redesigned Cooper. The car itself was covered in camouflage, and, well, looks about like you’d expect the next-generation Mini to look. What’s more interesting, though, are the details that Mini executives shared at the event.
Read MoreBeing a thief is dumb. But you have to be a special kind of dumb to attempt a robbery in an electric car that doesn’t have enough juice. But apparently thieves that dumb exist; Business Insider reports that thieves attempting to get away in a Tesla were caught by police after they stopped to charge the car.
Read MoreVolkswagen is trying to make good after it badly botched the handling of a stolen 2021 Atlas with a child inside last week. The German automaker has announced that it will provide five years of free Car-Net Safe & Secure connected emergency services in the U.S. for “most model year 2020 to 2023 vehicles.” Those services include automatic crash notification, emergency assistance, stolen vehicle locator (the big one in this instance) and anti-theft alerts.
Read MoreFor a really long time, metallic paint colors have been the standard for passenger cars. While they initially got their start in the 1930s when they used fish scales to get their sparkle and were only available to the super-rich, now even basic no-cost colors like black and white have metallic flake in them. Except now there’s a trend that’s been going on for a few years that’s been kicking that flake to the curb.
Read MoreWe’ve all heard a clattering sound coming from inside the car while driving, right? Usually, it’s just a piece of trim coming loose or some poorly secured load in the trunk. But for two Tesla Model Y drivers, it was something more serious clattering loose: their steering wheel. Now, the NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation has launched a probe into the rogue wheels.
Read MoreInfiniti sent a letter in February to an official at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announcing a new recall, involving all of 17 QX60s that were built with a defect. As they say, every recall is important.
Read MoreGenerally speaking, enthusiasts love a well-executed engine swap. But at the same time, we can also acknowledge that getting a new engine to play nicely with a car it was never meant to be in isn’t exactly an easy process. Swapping an engine takes a lot of time, money, and tools to do yourself, and a lot of the time, you end up having to give up on making things like air conditioning and cruise control work. So if you can buy someone else’s build, like, for example, this LS1-swapped Miata, somet
Read MoreLate last year, Hyundai teased the redesigned Kona by releasing a couple of images and a few details. We knew what it would look like and that it was going to be significantly larger than the outgoing Kona, but beyond that, we didn’t have much information on its next iteration. Today, we have a lot more information about the 2024 Hyundai Kona, including the electric version’s range.
Read MoreElectric cars may be the future, but here in the present we’re still working out a few kinks with them. Range anxiety, charging infrastructure — all the little details that make them truly usable as daily drivers. But, despite all the progress, it seems there’s another key aspect we haven’t quite nailed: Charging an EV without breaking it in the process.
Read MorePete Davidson, who you may know from Saturday Night Live or that time he dated Kim Kardashian for a hot minute, had a bit of an oopsie over the weekend. According to the Los Angeles Times, he lost control of his car in a residential neighborhood, ran over a fire hydrant and hit a house. You know, just regular celebrity things.
Read MoreBirds. Maybe they’re real animals. Maybe they’re spy drones that the government created to spy on citizens and use power lines to recharge their batteries. The world may never know. But what we do know is that Canada deserves to be dragged in front of the Hague to stand trial for the honking human rights violation that is the Canada goose, and when they get close to planes, birds are really good at ruining your travel plans. And just yesterday, they claimed another victim, this time a Southwest
Read MoreIf you want an actual Shelby Cobra, you better be prepared to spend some serious cash. Like many millions of dollars. Alternatively, you could buy a replica that may or may not have been well-built and well-sorted. But now there’s a new option if you’re not necessarily attached to the Shelby name: the AC Cobra GT Roadster.
Read MoreHighway expansion is seemingly a fact of life. More people want to be able to travel and, in a country with an aversion to functional public transport, making more highways always seems to be the go-to option to turn that into a reality. Building an eight-lane highway cuts a barrier through the countryside and communities, but that doesn’t have to be the case.
Read MoreTesla, recently, has sparked a bit of a price war in the EV sphere, after cutting prices on some of its cars in January. The strategy may be due to some kind of tax incentive alchemy or simply to induce more demand, since Teslas are no longer the only EV game in town, nor even close to the best. In the past couple days, Tesla has lowered the price of its Model S and Model X, Reuters reports.
Read MoreJaguar Land Rover is trying to muscle the British government for cash. Or rather, the brand’s parent company, Tata, is. In a move that’s straight out of the criminal underworld, the Telegraph reports that Tata wants half a billion pounds from the U.K. government to build an EV factory in Jaguar and Land Rover’s home country. If the British government doesn’t pay, Tata will build the factory somewhere else.
Read MoreIt’s not eggs-actly our place to write about the price of eggs, which has been ridiculously high (like every other commodity) so far in 2023. But we’re poaching the topic as Washington State Police report a semi-truck crash outside of George, a small town in central Washington, dumping dozens of dozens of eggs onto the road. A tragedy for wallets, and breakfasts, across the country.
Read MoreWe’re still waiting for Tesla to actually start selling the long-promised and frequently-delayed Cybertruck, but if you want an electric pickup truck right now, Ford will happily sell you an F-150 Lightning. You just might have to pay a little extra for the privilege — demand has been high, and there are only so many F-150 Lightnings to go around. But that could soon change.
Read MoreLast month, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying 20 cars filled with hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. After the crash, safety experts decided the best course of action was to carry out a controlled burn of the toxic chemicals inside the cars, to prevent an enormous explosion that they warned would send shrapnel flying for miles around.
Read MoreGetting to Las Vegas may be about to get a whole lot easier for Southern California residents. KTLA reports that construction of a high-speed rail line from California to Las Vegas is finally set to begin later this year.
Read MoreTesla’s been playing some weird price-cutting (and then price-raising) games recently, which has led some automakers such as Ford to in turn cut its prices. But not every electric automaker plans to play Tesla’s game. Like Volkswagen, Polestar says it plans to keep its prices where they are and instead focus on carving out its own niche in the EV industry.
Read MoreIf you like cars, you like MotorWeek. Period. John Davis is a saint, and anyone who says otherwise is automatically excommunicated from the Cool People Car Club. Enjoy a life of terrible opinions and no friends, hater. You no longer have a place among us, the correct car enthusiasts.
Read MorePolice are investigating after four Ferraris were stolen on Long Island from a service center. Three burglars reportedly smashed the front glass door of the building and made off with the cars, according to a report from 1010 WINS.
Read MoreBlame is the name of the game in trying to find out why California’s gas prices are higher than everyone else’s. State officials have wanted answers for over a year now after gas prices were $2 higher than the national average over the summer of 2022. But after oil company executives ghosted state officials at a scheduled hearing over claims of divulging trade secrets, The Sacramento Bee reports California Attorney General Rob Bonta wants millions of dollars to potentially bring a case against o
Read MoreMississippi sucks. And when I say Mississippi sucks, I don’t say that as one of those “coastal elites” who’s never even visited the state. I say it as a North Carolina-born, Georgia-raised non-elite who grew up hating Mississippi and always will. Say what you will about Alabama, but at least they’re decent at football. Mississippi can’t even claim that. And now, the Mississippi state legislature has passed yet another law that confirms my distaste for the worst state in America, this time blocki
Read MoreIf you have the money and want an electric vehicle with the longest possible range, the Lucid Air is the way to go. Pick the right version, and it comes with an EPA-estimated range of 520 miles. Take the right route, and that’s enough to drive from Atlanta, Georgia to Richmond Virginia without stopping. No sane person drives more than eight hours without even pulling off to use the bathroom, but technically, you could do it. For most people, though, that kind of range is total overkill. Heck, ev
Read MoreIt’s getting bad out there, folks. New cars continue to get more expensive, the average monthly car payment is heading towards $800, Millennials and Zoomers are skipping their car payments, and the number of folks making monthly car payments greater than $1,000 is the highest it’s been in a decade. But people are still buying cars, and the situation may be worsening: Bloomberg reports that a record number of Americans are severely upside-down on their auto loans.
Read MoreThe rollout of Ford’s latest raft of electric vehicles has been far from trouble-free. Soon after launch, its Mustang Mach-E was hit with recalls due to battery circuit issues, defective subframe bolts, and even a roof that could fall off. And its F-150 Lightning has been no different, with a stop-build order being issued for the electric pickup truck last month after Ford uncovered a potential battery issue.
Read MoreJ.D. Power has released its latest Electric Vehicle Experience Ownership Study, and the Rivian R1T scored the highest, with a 794 out of 1,000, beating the Tesla Model 3's score of 759. Considering how loyal Tesla owners are, that’s surprising, but the Rivian is also a fantastic truck, so it’s not exactly shocking. And owners who were surveyed gave the R1T high marks for driving enjoyment and both interior and exterior styling.
Read MoreAutonomous and self-driving technologies have been at the forefront of discussions about the automotive industry for all the wrong reasons. From serious crashes involving vehicles equipped with semi-autonomous features to Tesla’s 363,000-car Full Self-Driving Beta recall, the public at large is not comfortable with this fledging technology being thrust onto roads across the United States. A recent survey conducted by the American Automobile Association (AAA) makes it clear that more and more Ame
Read MoreThieves broke into a car dealership in Kentucky Wednesday night and made off with six brand-new Dodge Challenger Hellcats. They made it out the door in under 60 seconds, which is certainly both the draw, and flaw, of the Hellcat.
Read MoreIf a job’s worth doing then it’s worth doing well. If you’re cleaning the kitchen, do it properly or you’ll be back an hour later to do it again – the same is true for any wrenching project, bike maintenance or other bit of DIY you might have on hand. Sadly, Ford didn’t quite get that same lesson, so it is now recalling a recall of Ranger trucks that could be fitted with faulty airbag inflators.
Read MoreGeneral Motors is reportedly in the midst of cutting about 500 executive-level and salaried jobs. The news, while bad on its own, stings even more since it’s a reversal of course from what GM CEO Mary Barra said just a month ago. She stated that the automaker was “not planning layoffs,” according to The Detroit News. It’s being done as part of an effort to achieve $2 billion in cost savings over the next couple of years.
Read MorePedestrian deaths in the United States are currently at a 40-year high. Traffic deaths overall were at a 16-year high in 2021. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said last year, “The country has just become used to it. We’ve just come to assume or expect that it’s inevitable.” A recent survey conducted by Consumer Reports shows Buttigieg’s words aren’t empty. According to the survey, Americans are largely afraid that a vehicle will hit them at some point.
Read MoreRideshare drivers have it hard. Aside from the dangers of picking up unknown strangers in their vehicles, they also have to be on edge. Complaints from riders can result in dings to their reputation or worse, a full on dismissal as a driver. But some drivers are more likely to be fired than others. Wired reports that a new study shows drivers of color are more likely than to be fired from services like Uber and Lyft after driver complains than are white drivers in similar situations.
Read MoreTesla’s 2023 Investor Day livestream just kicked off this afternoon. It’s a chance for investors, industry followers, the media, and Tesla enthusiasts to get a glimpse at everything the electric car company has planned for 2023 and beyond. But don’t take anything CEO Elon Musk says on-stage seriously — according to the enormous disclaimer posted at the beginning of the livestream, everything and anything announced at today’s event could be total, 100-percent bullshit.
Read MoreGM just won’t give up on the concept of selling NFTs as a source of revenue. The market has told the Detroit automaker no before, but it is laying the groundwork for another attempt at digital collectibles. According to GM Authority, General Motors filed a trademark for the use of Chevrolet’s brand name in non-fungible tokens, or NFTs as the crypto-bros call them.
Read MoreFor Tesla, a lot of exciting things are happening over the coming year. The Model 3 is reportedly finally getting an update, six years after first launching; the Cybertruck might finally reach production, maybe; and now a new report suggests that the Model Y is due a refresh as well. Busy year indeed.
Read MoreLike the 914 that came before it, today’s Nice Price or No Dice 924 is a car that has been long looked down upon by Porsche purists. Time may heal all wounds, but a new owner will have to deal with whatever is clogging this car’s catalytic converter. Let’s see if it’s priced right for that significant flaw.
Read MoreWhen it was new, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Geo was the only three-cylinder car sold in America. That tiny triple helps the Metro achieve an astounding 50 mpg. Let’s see if its price tag is equally frugal.
Read MoreThe seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Honda S2000 rightly notes in their ad how difficult it has become to find these cars in unmolested condition at a reasonable price. This one is described as complete stock, but we’ll have to decide if it fulfills that value proposition.
Read MoreChevy’s second take on the Corvair turned out to be one of the most stunning cars the ‘60s had to offer. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Chevrolet Monza, adds some additional pizzazz. Will its price prove just as compelling?
Read MoreThe ad for today’s Nice Price or No Dice 330i details recent maintenance — the cost totaling more than a quarter of the car’s current asking price. Let’s see if that adds up to the car being a sports saloon steal.
Read MoreGioachino Rossini’s world-renowned opera, The Barber of Seville, may also be one of the most popular, but that wasn’t originally the case as its premiere was beset by accidents and a rowdy audience. There may not be anything rowdy about today’s Nice Price or No Dice Cadillac Seville, but will its price raise a ruckus?
Read MoreWhile the 911 may be the king of Porsche appreciation, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Cayman is probably the best-handling model in the company’s stable. Let’s see how we all handle this well-presented Cayman’s price.
Read MoreWhile the Elise was created as a bare-bones and thus uncompromising sports car, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Evora was designed as a more thoroughly realized and thus potentially a more universally appealing automobile. Let’s see what concessions need to be made to buy it.
Read MoreFor some, the most important aspect of today’s Nice Price or No Dice SLK 32 AMG is its fully-functioning top. For others, it’s the 349-horsepower supercharged V6. Let’s see if it’s priced to please both of those factions.
Read MoreThe seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice ZR1 says it’s quicker than the other ZR1 they own, but space limitations are forcing a sale and this is the one they decided must go. Let’s see if it’s priced to make that sale just as quick as the car.
Read MoreAs the venerated model’s tenth edition, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Evo GSR is not as raw-edged as its predecessors, nor as fancy as its MR sibling. We’ll need to decide what those trade-offs mean in today’s dollars.
Read MorePeople say “they don’t make ‘em like they used to” and in the case of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Tahoe, that’s a spot-on assertion. Let’s see what such old-school cool might reasonably be worth.
Read MoreThe ad for today’s Nice Price or No Dice 330Ci claims its first owner put a lot of money into the engine. We’ll have to decide how much money should now rightfully go into the car as a whole.
Read MoreThe seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Porsche Taycan says the arrival of a third child has made the car an impractical choice as the family whip. They also say it’s priced to sell, so let’s see if it’s cheap enough to get potential buyers to start thinking about getting into the Porsche family.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or No Dice Impulse may be the first time many of you have ever heard of, much less had the opportunity to buy, one of Isuzu’s best cars. Let’s see if its price makes it all the more memorable.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or No Dice Dodge Viper has the rare hardtop, side curtains, and soft toupee. Let’s see if its Price drives a hard bargain.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or No Dice Alfa Romeo Spider is called the “Graduate” after the 1966 movie of the same name. Like that movie’s Alfa-driving mom-bedding protagonist, it isn’t working. Let’s see if it’s worth helping it matriculate to running status.
Read MoreThe seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Ford Pinto describes it as “not a concours car, but an extremely nice 50-year-old driver quality vehicle.” Let’s see what that might just translate to in dollars and cents.
Read MoreThe current Honda Civic Si is one of the best cars on the market today. It’s also hella expensive, which is why cars like today’s Nice Price or No Dice 2014 edition might look contrastingly appealing. Let’s see just how appealing this last-gen edition is.
Read MoreThe reason given for the sale of today’s Nice Price or No Dice BMW E28 is a lack of space following the purchase of a new truck. Let’s see if this old-school Bimmer is priced well enough for someone to start planning it a new space.
Read MoreThe seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Buick touts the car’s visual appeal, but warns that it “randomly shuts off but will start back up.” Let’s see if we can deduce the problem and decide if it’s worth the asking price as a result.
Read MorePreparations for the impending you-name-it apocalypse should naturally include lots of clean underwear, gallons of gas stabilizer, and a go-anywhere car like today’s Nice Price or No Dice Toyota 4Runner. Let’s see what survival might realistically cost.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or No Dice MK IV Jetta is arguably the best-looking in the model’s lineage. This one looks to be in great shape too, but has a title that doesn’t look so hot. Let’s see what such contrasting factors may do to its value.
Read MoreAny time you think you’ve seen it all in our wonderful world of cars, that’s when the universe conspires to surprise you. Some years back our friend Patrick George reflected on this joy of discovery through the prism of the Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1 — Nissan’s bubble economy-era, coach-built spin on the Infiniti M30 exclusive to the Japanese market. Well, years later I’m feeling much the same way about another product of the company’s Autech division; one I’m struggling to scrounge up damn near
Read MoreI love airplanes. I love flying. Hell, I even love airports. There’s just something about it that really gets my goat. This love of flying really took off (heh) after I started working at Jalopnik. See, cars have always been my day one, but sometime you need another outlet when your entire job is something you love. Thus, planes.
Read MoreIf you’ve noticed that people’s behavior on planes has gotten worse lately, you’re not alone. And we’re not just talking about the rising number of people who for whatever cursed reason think it’s appropriate to expose other passengers to their bare feet. The number of unruly, violent, or otherwise disruptive passengers is also on the rise, and it’s gotten bad enough that Congress is looking to institute a new no-fly list for people who can’t behave themselves on a flight.
Read MoreNorth America has some of the world’s most recognizable and busiest airports. A few facilities are so well-known that the average person can instantly identify them by their three-letter airport code, like LAX for Los Angeles International Airport or JFK for New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. According to data from Airports Council International, the top ten of the world’s busiest airports by aircraft movements were all in North America.
Read MoreMost passengers that have stepped foot on a commercial airliner have had to deal with turbulence. A sudden jolt while walking down the aisle to the lavatory or getting shaken awake during a redeye flight. Turbulence is inevitable, but it has been getting more severe. The abrupt air has damaged planes and injured passengers. A study has found that the conditions for turbulence have been becoming more frequent over past decades because of climate change and will become even more frequent.
Read MoreThe sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine have significantly impacted that country’s economy, particularly its aviation industry. Russian commercial carriers, like state-owned Aeroflot, have resorted to cannibalizing aircraft for spare parts. Most countries in North America and Western Europe have also banned Russian airlines from their airspace. The most extreme example is a Russian-owned Antonov An-124 stranded in Canada, which landed before the sanctions and now can’t take
Read MoreI’m sure you’ve all been there before. You’re on yet another flight. The flight attendant is going through their safety spiel. You’re wondering if you should have paid the extra money for Comfort+ because despite being seated in an exit row, your fellow passenger is broad-shouldered and not exactly smelling like they’re freshly showered. Then the flight attendant gets to the part about the emergency slides, and you start to consider bailing on the flight altogether.
Read MoreUnless you’re an airline mechanic, the maintenance of commercial airliners isn’t a worry in your everyday life. The aircraft that carry hundreds of millions of passengers from airport to airport worldwide must be adequately maintained for the safety of everyone aboard and for optimum fuel economy. Simply Flying has published an explainer on the various factors that determine how many engines a plane will use during its lifetime.
Read MoreAgainst the silver-gray sky in the old film reel, the bulbous jet lurches upwards like a flying saucer in an old Ray Harryhausen film. The Short SC1 aircraft, a British-built experimental plane, was the first fixed-wing plane built in the United Kingdom to prove that it could fly without a runway. It belongs to that formative era of the early Cold War where bare-metal jets stumbled through concepts and practices that would later be bent into useful form — including vertical takeoff.
Read MoreApparently, flying cars are the future of personal transport and, one day, we’ll all be zipping around in the skies getting from A to B with ease. But as it stands, no flying cars actually exist yet, so we have to make do with startups around the world promising to build new, all-electric aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL), and calling them airborne taxis. One such concept has been adopted by United Airlines, which is planning to launch the first commercial flying taxi serv
Read MoreFrontier Airlines has had a very intriguing past 13 months. The Denver-based low-cost carrier lost out in a billion-dollar bidding war to acquire Spirit Airlines against JetBlue. Last October, Frontier offered an unlimited flight pass to customers. In November, the airline discontinued its customer service phone line. Now, Frontier is launching a lottery for frequent flyer miles.
Read MoreInternational airports are the first impression that most travelers have of a country or major city. Terminals serve as literal gateways to the world where millions of passengers pass through annually. Some governments prioritize constructing and maintaining state-of-the-art airports to attract tourism and economic trade. It is also a point of pride for many countries to have a prestigious airport serve as a hub for its national airlines.
Read MoreA passenger aboard a Southwest Airlines flight who just happened to be a pilot for another airline helped land the plane after its captain was “incapacitated” and required medical attention, according to NBC News.
Read MoreNear-misses have become far too common for passenger air travel in the United States. There have been six serious close calls since the start of the year. While no one has been injured or killed in an incident, the opportunity for a near-miss to become a horrific tragedy is still present. Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a call for vigilance across the entire industry and also published an analysis of a January near-miss involving an ambulance.
Read MoreFour Vietnam Airlines flight attendants were arrested last Thursday after a flight from Paris, France to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. During a routine security clearance check, customs officers at Tan Son Nhat International Airport allegedly detected drugs in the crew’s luggage, as Vice reports. However, the method used to apparently disguise the drugs from law enforcement was unconventional, to say the least. The cabin crew hoped that no one would find anything suspicious about someone carrying m
Read MoreEvery passenger that steps onto a commercial flight puts their life in the hands of the flight’s crew and the airline. The crew is tasked with ensuring the plane reaches its destination safely, and handing any emergencies that break out mid-flight. A lawsuit claims that organizational carelessness from American Airlines was a significant factor in a passenger’s death on a flight last year. The suit alleges that the cabin crew was unprepared for a passenger to suffer a heart attack — and the onbo
Read MoreNearly 120 years into the history of modern flight, I did not expect biplanes to make a comeback in drone form. Yet the STRIX, from the Australian wing of defense giant BAE Systems, is exactly that. What’s more, this odd duck of a biplane drone is a tailsitter, resting on its wheels at an angle so it can launch vertically, fly level, and then gently angle its posterior back to the ground before landing.
Read MoreWe’re one week past the four-year anniversary of the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, which went down in Ethiopia shortly after takeoff on March 10, 2019, killing all 157 people onboard. It was the second crash involving a Boeing 737 Max airplane, occurring just a few months after Lion Air Flight 610 went down in Indonesia on October 29, 2018, killing all 189 passengers. But now, in U.S. court proceedings between Boeing and the families of roughly 80 victims of the Ethiopian Airlines cras
Read MoreI don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone actually land a helicopter on the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. The closest I have gotten was when Aston Martin airlifted a Vanquish to the top of the Burj al Arab to celebrate the automaker’s centenary in 2013. That same year Red Bull Racing had former F1 driver David Coulthard spin donuts on the pad. Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy have played golf on the helipad. Roger Federer and Andre Agassi played on top of the 56-story hotel. Now, I’ve seen someone land a p
Read MoreThe Reno Air Races are one of America’s most unique spectacles. Pilots flying mainly World War II-era aircraft race each other around an 8-mile course over Northern Nevada at speeds over 500 miles per hour. As exhilarating as wing-to-wing racing can be, it is just as dangerous. A recent rise in insurance costs has led to the 2023 Reno Air Races being slated as the final edition of the event.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Transportation has decided to fine German carrier Eurowings $225,000 for an incident that happened in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, four years ago. Transatlantic flights are already uncomfortable experiences at their core. Passengers in economy have to spend at least a third of a day in a cramped seat, shoulder to shoulder. Now, imagine crossing the ocean and spending an extra five and a half hours trapped on the plane as it sat on the tarmac.
Read MoreThe skies have been less than friendly in recent years. Besides passengers still causing chaos in airliner cabins and carrier scheduling systems collapsing, near-misses and tarmac incidents are happening more and more frequently. The most recent incident happened on the tarmac at Boston Logan International Airport yesterday morning and involved two United Airlines aircraft.
Read MoreLufthansa is offering a new passenger experience on its long-haul flights called Lufthansa Allegris. For passengers who can afford it, the German carrier will offer folks who buy the most expensive tickets a completely enclosed private room with a double bed. New amenities and extra legroom trickle down to the midrange tickets as well. However, the seat pitch in economy class is no better than on a Southwest flight.
Read MoreIt was a rough night to be an airplane passenger flying over the U.S. on Wednesday. Two separate emergencies forced planes to make emergency landings with one airport forced to evacuate due to a passenger trying to check luggage containing a bomb.
Read MoreListen, if you don’t know that I’m a total 911 fanboy by now, I can’t really help you. As I’ve said before, it’s the best car and that’s because there’s a version of the 911 to do just about anything you’d want it for, from racing to off-roading.
Read MoreThe sun has been shining in New York this week and I’ve even managed to pick up my first spot of sunburn for the year. That can only mean one thing: winter is finally over. Or, the planet’s turning into a burning inferno as a result of our own actions… but I digress.
Read MoreSometimes you miss your chance at the perfect vehicle. Other times, you only realize later that what might’ve seemed perfect was a disaster waiting to happen. Earlier this week we asked you for your tales of automotive could’ve beens — both happy and sad. These were your mostly bittersweet answers.
Read MoreHorsepower is always a fun stat to throw around when you’re talking about a new car. Did you see that the Bronco Raptor makes 418 hp? What about the 300 hp that you find in the new GR Corolla? Isn’t that impressive. Now, we’re even getting cars that top 1,000 hp, but when does this become too much of a good thing?
Read MoreWhen someone says “classic car,” most of us tend to think of something made before the oil embargo. Those were the classic cars back when we were younger, and that’s just the way it is. Except that due to the scam known as “the passage of time,” cars from the late ‘90s can also be considered classics.
Read MoreIn another universe, it’d be in your driveway right now. Or it would have been, until the financial ruin it caused forced you to sell your home. Today’s Question of the Day is all about the cars you came that close to having in your life, until something stopped you.
Read MoreEarlier this week, we asked you for your dream daily drivers — the ones that you’d have if only you could get around every obstacle crappy roads and Mother Nature provide in your daily commute. The answers, were diverse, to say the least. There were wagons, hatchbacks, sedans, plenty of electric vehicles and even a restomod. Here are your best responses.
Read MoreDo you have what it takes to be a Litwood hero? I had quite the elder millennial moment today. While looking at some early ‘90s cars, I thought “gee, these cars are 25 years old! That makes them classics.” Imagine my shock, my absolute horror, when I realized no, 25 years ago was actually 1998.
Read MoreWe all know someone who is into cars and tries to impress the other car people with their automotive knowledge — typically by saying things that end up being verifiably wrong. At risk of their pride getting hurt, they double down when you show them they’re very, very wrong. Some of the topics are harmless, like not knowing what type of engine a car has, but some of can end in disaster.
Read MoreThe odds are if someone lives in the United States, they drive to work. According to Statista’s Global Consumer Survey, 76 percent of Americans who commute to work do so by driving. That also means most of us own vehicles to get to work and complete other household tasks, like driving to a supermarket and buying groceries.
Read MoreTalking about what cars are the best certainly has its time and place, but it’s much more fun to complain. Sometimes you just need to vent a little. So recently, we asked you to share the least comfortable cars you’ve ever driven. And y’all sure did deliver.
Read MoreShocking fact: Not everyone that enjoys cars knows everything about cars. This sort of misleading association lends itself to many car enthusiasts spouting off tidbits about things they have no right to inform someone on. And these aren’t things that you simply disagree on. I’m talking about when they share or say something that’s both stupid and flat-out, verifiably wrong.
Read MorePerusing your responses to the question my friend José asked yesterday has allowed me to confirm something I already long suspected: cars are just better outside these United States. What follows is a list of forbidden wagons, hatchbacks, miniature off-roaders and recreational vehicles that you wish you had the opportunity to buy here at home. If you never stopped to take stock of everything America’s been missing out on, this one’s going to be particularly agonizing. On with the agony!
Read MoreThese days, you don’t have to buy a luxury car to drive something comfortable. Even something basic such as a Nissan Altima is going to eat up the miles with ease. But talking about comfortable cars is boring. “Oh, I drove an S-Class once. It was super comfortable.” “Yeah, well I drove a Ghost once, and it was even more comfortable.” Yawn. Turns out, if you spend a lot of money, you can get an incredibly comfortable car. Who knew?
Read MoreAmazon may treat its workers terribly, but you can definitely find some great stuff on there. For example, if you’ve never tried one of these shoulder massagers, they’re way more enjoyable to use than the odd design would suggest. But we’re not here to talk about cool stuff to buy on Amazon.
Read MoreI grew up wanting cars that I would later come to find were not sold in the U.S., such as the Volkswagen Lupo or Seat León. How can I overlook the final model of the Volkswagen Scirocco, which was seared into my impressionable brain in the late aughts as the coolest hatchback I’d ever ogled at — from behind a screen, of course, since the third generation Scirocco was not sold in America.
Read MoreReliability and entertainment: The two ideals of car buying. Most people either want a reliable car, something sturdy and trustworthy for endless commutes, or a fun car, where those commutes become something to look forward to. But why settle for one or the other? Earlier this week, we asked for your picks for a fun and reliable two-car garage. Here are your answers.
Read MoreAmazon is full of weird, janky shit. Seriously, the level of odd that you can find with almost no effort or time invested is frightening. This led us to wonder, how bad can things get when it comes to automotive products on Jeffers’ jungle website? Spoiler: they can get really, really bad.
Read MoreIf you think of the companies that are responsible for some of the best looking cars of all time, what carmakers spring to mind? Probably the likes of Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and maybe even Rolls Royce?
Read MorePeanut butter and jelly. Chips and salsa. Biscuits and gravy. Some things are just meant to go together, and we at Jalopnik don’t think we’re alone in saying that listening to music and driving go great together. Sure, it’s nice to listen to the purr of your engine, but if you’re driving a (beloved) shitbox, you’d probably much rather flip on the stereo than think about that godforsaken squeak coming from the dashboard.
Read MoreCar enthusiasts love to dream about fantastical two-car garages. The best, the worst, the ones you’d buy with hundreds of thousands of dollars. But sometimes, limits beget creativity — putting a few qualifiers on your perfect stable can make your answers all the more interesting.
Read MoreA few days ago, we asked you to share your favorite car-related videos on the internet, and man oh man did you come through (for the most part since I also asked you to tell me why you liked the video, but whatever). As an aggressively online person, I assumed I’ve seen just about everything when it comes to car content on YouTube. Damn, was I wrong.
Read MoreIf you think of the companies that have penned the best-looking cars of all time, what brands spring to mind? Maybe the likes of Ferrari, Honda and even Rolls-Royce? Well, do you want to know what all those marques have in common? They’ve all worked with Italian design house Pininfarina at some point over the past 77 years.
Read MoreThey say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but it’s also true that beauty is in the eye of the Porsche owner. Or former kid who had a Ferrari poster on their bedroom wall. Ferrari and Porsche are lauded as some of the most iconic car brands, which both also happen to have an affinity for horses on their badges.
Read MoreI recently started using TikTok. I know I’m a little late in the game, but hey, it’s been a great time so far. There’s all sorts of wild content on there that can take up hours of your time. However, one thing is missing: really good automotive content. For now, that sort of stuff lives on YouTube, and it got me thinking about today’s question.
Read MoreThank you, to my elder Millenials and above, for a truly stellar list of ’90s cars. I was particularly pleased to see my own pick, a Pontiac Grand Prix, make it into the mix. Some of these choices look nice on the outside but are terrible once you’re in them — much like the decade itself. They aren’t the fastest or the flashiest options, but the cars that scream 1990s to you.
Read MoreA few weeks back, I asked you all what the ugliest car ever to wear the Prancing Horse badge was. Today, we’ll turn our attention to the worst-looking creations of another celebrated brand: Porsche. What’s the ugliest Porsche, in your opinion?
Read MoreEarlier this week, we asked you for your worst gas station stories. After hearing from former attendants and unfortunate customers, I no longer worry about accidentally putting diesel in my gasoline-fueled car. I’m terrified of getting covered in gasoline. From faulty equipment to less-than-intelligent customers, it is far too easy to get covered in flammable liquid like it’s Zoolander.
Read MoreThe dream of the ‘90s is alive on Jalopnik! A recent dive into cars that don’t deserve their bad reps got me thinking about this glorious decade when the economy was good but the cars really weren’t.
Read MoreNot that you’re surprised, but there have been many instances where automakers placed some great engines in cars that well, ended up being a dud. It kind of makes you wonder what engineers and designers really thought when they signed off on some of these cars. From smooth I6 engines in large, body-on-frame SUVs to front-wheel-drive rental-duty family sedans with V8 engines, there have been some automotive doozies over the years.
Read MoreGas stations are an essential part of automotive life. From interstate rest stops to major avenues, stations are peppered nationwide to ensure that no one is ever out of reach from an abundant supply of gasoline or diesel. While some may be replacing gas pumps for charging posts as they adopt electric vehicles, every driver needs a place to refuel while away from home.
Read MoreWe here at Jalopnik have never been shy about sharing our opinions on cars — but some takes are simply too hot or too off-the-wall to share on the regular. Today, though, is our day. Today, you’re about to learn more about the staff of Jalopnik than you may have ever expected. Today, we’re sharing our absolute hottest car takes, rocketing up the Scoville scale to rival even the spiciest of peppers.
Read MoreWe asked for your bummer driving songs and you all certainly delivered. These are our favorites out of your many, many submissions. Let’s get weird.
Read MoreA car is more than just one component snapped together with a few other components. It’s the sum of its parts, all working together to make the character of the machine. Put together correctly and you have a car for the ages — otherwise, it’ll ruin the entire aesthetic. Of those parts, the engine is likely the most important, and can certainly make up for the bad aspects of a car. That is, if it’s a great engine. But what happens if the car the engine was dropped in is just absolute crap?
Read MoreThe EV transition is well underway according to the C-suite of the American auto industry. Ford, General Motors and Stellantis are betting on customers making the big switch to EVs as soon as the next few years, or the next couple of car generations, at least. And yet, EVs are still not the majority of the cars that the average driver in America sees on the road.
Read MoreEver since humans decided to start meandering, the world has been paved with countless beautiful roads that make for some damn good driving. Everyone has their favorites, and today at Jalopnik, we’re talking about the bucket list drives we’ve always wanted to take.
Read MoreDriving and music go together like peanut butter and jelly, like champagne and orange juice or like pizza and more pizza. It’s a pairing that’s become a key component of our cultural identity as car enthusiasts, and while we all have those songs that make you feel good when you’re on a canyon road wringing out your shitbox for all its worth, I want to know what sad songs you listen to when you’re out driving to clear your head.
Read MoreNot everyone has great parents, and not everyone’s parents are healthy enough that they should be driving. And sadly, some people’s parents are no longer with us. But it can still be fun to fantasize about hitting it big one day and being able to give the people who raised you a nice car that they’d never buy for themselves. Earlier this week, we asked you what cars you’d buy for your parents if money wasn’t an issue, and these are the cars you suggested.
Read MoreMuch like the Tesla Model 3 before it, the Ford F-150 Lightning could help usher in the EV transition in America. Ford’s approach to EVs started with a bit of a stumble, as fans protested against the horse badge of the Mustang Mach-E, but the F-150 Lightning took the same risk and it paid off. The F-150 Lightning is not just any new EV, it’s an electric pickup truck bearing an F-150 badge.
Read MoreAh, youth. You remember it, right? Those carefree years, warm days and cool nights, the freedom that came before bills, rent and taxes. Two days ago, we asked you to send a message back to those years — your sixteenth, specifically, detailing how your past self should improve their driving habits. These are the tips you came up with.
Read MoreWith new cars as expensive as they are these days, being able to afford to buy one for yourself can be its own challenge. Especially with the threat of layoffs seemingly hanging over everyone’s heads. But limited finances and precarious employment situations have never stopped enthusiasts from dreaming about what cars they’d buy if they no longer had to worry about money.
Read MoreEveryone’s convinced that things were better back in their day. When it comes to music, movies and house prices, we have a tendency to look at a lot of aspects of life through rose-tinted glasses. But what about cars, is the same true that the vehicles we knew growing up were better than the ones we drive now?
Read MoreDo you remember your first time behind the wheel? The first time you shifted the driver’s seat so you could comfortably reach the pedals? The first time you placed your hands at 10 and two? Were you nervous? Excited? Overly-confident in your own abilities?
Read MoreWe’re all a little bit dumb sometimes, and that’s okay. Sometimes, because this is Jalopnik, we understand that stupidity ends up happening while behind the wheel. It’s what led us to asking you our about the dumbest thing you’ve ever done in your car.
Read MoreEveryone likes moaning about how modern cars suck compared to the vehicles you could buy back in the day. But is that really true? Or, is it the case that there were cars from back in your day that were garbage too?
Read MoreIf you like cars or, frankly, anything, it stands to reason you might want a little mini version of that thing to decorate your home or office with. Earlier this week we asked you to share the most prized toy or model car or car-like object in your collection, and you delivered with tons of great answers. Like this black SRT Viper that user Ow!MyBack’s wife proposed to them with.
Read MoreListen, we were all young once, and being young for the most part guarantees instances of being dumb. As we get older and earn that sweet license to drive, that dumb attitude doesn’t really lose its edge, which brings us to today’s question.
Read MoreI thought that no one could beat my dog-pee soaked rear seat story or my months-old yogurt story. But I was wrong.
Read MoreWhile I wouldn’t necessarily call myself a bona fide collector, when I see a miniaturized facsimile of one of my favorite cars, I buy it — simple as that. Typically that means stopping at the diecast car aisle every Target run, but when I was younger and didn’t have bills to pay, it would mean spending what little money I’d earned as a teenager on 1/43-scale models from Autoart, Ixo, HPI and the like. For today’s Question of the Day, I’m asking you fine folks to post your favorite tiny car.
Read MoreRacing series have journeyed to and abandoned venues everywhere over the decades. Circuits have been left for a multitude of reasons, from the land itself becoming more profitable for other purposes to making schedule space for new tracks in more lucrative markets. However, fond memories of those races remained with competitors, volunteers and fans. So, we asked you earlier this week, which race tracks shouldn’t have died?
Read MoreFormula 1 drivers may be some of the best competitors in the world, but they’re human just like the rest of us. Case in point: A GPS outage during practice for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix left drivers so disoriented on the track that there were a handful of near misses — which forced a red flag in the first session until the problem was fixed.
Read MoreWelcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, how to watch this weekend’s Formula 1, NASCAR, IndyCar and MotoGP races, and where you can talk about it, all in one convenient place.
Read MoreIt’s an oft-said expression, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” encouragement to make the best of a bad situation. NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Josh Williams has somehow managed to turn a parking-related suspension from NASCAR into a sponsor.
Read MoreWhen we celebrate Formula 1 history, we tend to go for the positives: The drivers with the highest win rates, or the most World Championships, or the greatest skill. But motorsport is a fickle beast, and today, I want to talk about that. Specifically, I want to talk about the drivers that have racked up the most race retirements in their careers.
Read MoreWhile the numbers of women in the motorsport field have been slowly growing for decades, racing remains a predominately male-dominated sphere — but believe it or not, one all-woman pit crew actually helped lead their driver to an ARCA stock car championship back in 1987. Bill Venturini and the All-Blue Crew made history back in the day, helping pave the path for future women to take on the motorsport world.
Read MoreThis summer, modern NASCAR is making its debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans — sort of. A NASCAR-inspired Chevrolet Camaro will hit the Circuit de la Sarthe as part of the Garage 56 program, which is designed more to showcase experimental technology than to compete in any of the race’s official classes. The machine will be driven by Jenson Button, Jimmie Johnson, and Mike Rockenfeller — the first of whom made his NASCAR Cup Series debut this past weekend at Circuit of the Americas. I had a chance t
Read MoreThere are a lot of Red Bull fans out there, and, well, a lot of former fans who have likely buried every piece of Red Bull attire in frustration after how the last two seasons of Formula 1 ended (looking at you Max Verstappen and Christian Horner). But there is one ray of sunshine in the Red Bull garage this year: Daniel Ricciardo. The Aussie F1 driver returned to the iconic energy-drink team for 2023. Unfortunately, his toothy grin will be behind the scenes as the A-team’s test driver. However
Read MoreAsk any Formula 1 fan what the most contentious moment in the sport’s recent history is and they’ll probably all give you the same answer: Abu Dhabi 2021. It was the final race of the 2021 season and saw Red Bull driver Max Verstappen clinch his first Formula 1 world title after race director Michael Masi took the sport’s rules into his own hands.
Read MoreThe first time Jenson Button came to race in the United States, the year was 1996, and he was competing in a karting championship. Four years later, he was back at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the Formula 1 circuit. He made a home in the States and has now run his first race with NASCAR, perhaps the most iconic series when one thinks of motorsport in America. If anyone is perfectly positioned to analyze the growth of motorsport in America from an outside but still involved position, it’s
Read MoreBy the time Brad Perez showed up to Circuit of the Americas for the Pit Boss 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series weekend, it already sounded like he’d been run ragged. His four-race deal with Emerling-Gase Racing first started bubbling to life in 2022; he just needed to scrounge up some sponsor deals. That was, of course, easier said than done. Perez chased down every dollar he could find to guarantee he’d have a shot at COTA, where he made his Truck Series debut in 2022. He reconnected with Waco, TX-base
Read MoreLast summer, Formula 1, the FIA and the Mercedes F1 team were outraged after ex-world champion Nelson Piquet went on a racist and homophobic rant about seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton. Now, the Brazilian racer has been fined $950,000 after four human rights groups took him to court over the outburst.
Read MoreWhen Jenson Button retired from Formula 1, his racing career was far from over. In fact, in many ways, it was only just beginning. Since his final open-wheel race, Button has taken a championship in Super GT. He’s entered Le Mans and will do so again with Garage 56 this summer. He’d formed teams in series like Extreme E and Nitro Rallycross. And this past weekend, Button took on his first ever start in stock car racing with the NASCAR Cup Series. And we here at Jalopnik heard firsthand just what
Read MoreFord is taking the 2024 Mustang racing on the world stage. When the S650-generation Mustang was revealed late last year, Ford made a big deal of talking about how the new pony car would race just about everywhere in 2024: NASCAR and NHRA, of course, but also Australian Supercar, Daytona, and Le Mans. This week, Ford released a bunch of photos of the new Mustang GT3, the track-only beast meant to compete in IMSA and WEC, testing at Sebring. Gaze in wonder with us.
Read MoreIt’s a rare day that my two primary interests in life — motorsport and cats — collide, but today is one of those beautiful, beautiful days. I’m deeply pleased to report that a new Assetto Corsa mod allows you to forego the race car and hit the track with a cat instead. My dreams are coming true: race cats are a reality!
Read MoreWelcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, how to watch this weekend’s NASCAR and MotoGP races, and where you can talk about it, all in one convenient place.
Read MoreThere is no hotter commodity in motorsport at the moment than a place in the Formula 1 paddock. Audi has found its way into the world championship by buying a stake in the existing Sauber team. Ford is returning to F1 through a partnership with Red Bull. Andretti and General Motors are struggling to enter a new team as the current field wants the Americans to pay $600 million for the privilege. Now, Porsche has given up on finding its way to F1.
Read MoreOn Saturday, NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Josh Williams found himself in a bit of a situation. According to NBC Sports, after being involved in a wreck, his team attempted to repair his car with racing-grade duct tape known as bear bond, but once he got back on the track, the tape on his car started falling off. Race officials thought it was a safety issue, so they ordered him to park his car. But while they meant for him to park in the garage, he took a different approach and parked on the star
Read MoreI don’t think I’ve ever made it a secret that I’m fully obsessed with old motorsport. There’s just something about black-and-white or sepia-tinged photos of sketchy race tracks and janky cars that ignites a passion in me with the intensity of one thousand suns. As a result, I’ve spent an embarrassing amount of time on YouTube perusing the vintage video selections and putting together playlists of clips narrated in a beautiful Transatlantic accent. Today, I’m blessing your eyes with some of my ab
Read MoreRacing drivers spend one or two days a week competing at the top of their game. For two or three hours on those two days, they need to stay laser-focused while they make driving at 200 mph look easy. But, what do they get up for the other five days in a week?
Read MoreMotorcycle rider Daniel Alexander almost struck an ambulance that was crossing a hot track at Georgia’s Roebling Road Raceway during a race on Sunday, March 19. Alexander caught the near-miss on his forward-facing camera; he was forced to take evasive action by leaving the track, which resulted in a crash. Dwayne A. Brown, another rider following Alexander, wasn’t quite so lucky; he clipped the rear of the ambulance. Both riders were thankfully able to walk away from the crash, but it’s still un
Read MoreA month ago, if anyone had asked me who the happiest Formula 1 driver would be at the start of the 2022 season, I would probably not have said Aston Martin racer Fernando Alonso. Now, the 41-year-old driver has claimed back-to-back podiums in the opening two F1 races of the year. But his third-place finish in Saudi Arabia yesterday certainly came with its fair share of drama.
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Read MoreEndurance racing has been around for over a century. The first organized 24-hour race on record took place in Columbus, Ohio, in 1905. Fast forward to this year, the most famous 24-hour race in the world, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, celebrates 100 years. The race has historically set the stage for a place to truly test cars. If a manufacturer could last a full 24 hours running at breakneck speeds across the French countryside, of course it could handle whatever your daily commute throws at you.
Read MoreAfter a three-year hiatus, the FIA World Rally Championship is going back to Rally México. The stages will kick off on Thursday, drawing WRC teams from Hyundai, Ford and Toyota, which are competing in Rally1 hybrid cars that debuted last year. As the season’s first gravel round, Rally México will put the hybrids through a stress test in conditions they haven’t been exposed to yet.
Read MoreFormer Formula 1 Champion Jenson Button is set to tackle his first-ever stock car race later this month at Circuit of the Americas, but his interest in the NASCAR Cup Series isn’t new. In fact, he’s been harboring that passion for decades — ever since he first saw Days of Thunder.
Read MoreFormula 1 World Champion Jenson Button is about to take on a brand new challenge in his retirement from open-wheel racing. On March 26, he’ll be making his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Circuit of the Americas — which is only the first of a three-race deal.
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Read More(We are saying goodbye to 2023 by re-visiting our favorite posts from the last year. To see why we loved these stories, check out what we said about them here.)
Read MoreLewis Hamilton’s car was not its best last year, when Hamilton finished in sixth place for the championship, and Mercedes finished third in the Constructor’s Championship, both results below their standards. But last year was also the first year of many rules changes, so we all sort of gave Mercedes a mulligan; perhaps Mercedes was still adapting, even as Red Bull didn’t seem to have much of a problem.
Read MoreFormula 1 has all manner of safety measures in place these days, including the halo to protect a driver’s head and the miles upon miles of crash barriers that surround every circuit. But did you know the sport also has a license in place to make sure that only the most capable drivers can get behind the wheel of some of the fastest race cars on the planet?
Read MoreOld race cars are amazing, and while it may be tough to keep something exotic like a Ferrari endurance racing prototype from the 1960s on the road, nothing else has anything on Formula 1.
Read MoreOne of the most significant conflicts in racing is finally over. Federation Internationale de l’Automobile, international motorsport’s governing body, has cleared Lewis Hamilton’s nose piercing for use in competition. The FIA spent most of last season attempting to force the seven-time world champion into complying with the organization’s safety regulations to the exact letter of the law. The governing body has now yielded and will certainly use its time to solve the other lesser problems plagui
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Read MoreAfter what feels like forever, Formula 1 is finally back this week. On Friday, cars will hit the track for first practice in Bahrain, before qualifying on Saturday sets the grid for Sunday’s grand prix. I’m excited, are you? Well, whether you’re a returning fan or someone new to the sport, we’re so happy to have you!
Read MoreGenesis is proving to be a serious contender in the luxury segment. The brand has been around for just seven years, and every single vehicle in its lineup is excellent. From the G70 sport sedan – which is probably the closest anyone has gotten to taking on the BMW 3 Series – to the GV70 and GV80 luxury crossovers, Genesis is making a name for itself by delivering high-end opulence for a lot less money. But the full-size G90 sedan is truly the embodiment of Genesis’ luxury know-how after just a s
Read MoreThis isn’t a car. What you’re looking at is a 300-hp, all-wheel-drive recipe for hooliganism. The only time I wasn’t driving this car to its absolute limit was when I tested its cargo capacity by making a run to the grocery store. Yet even with a trunk full of bruise-happy Honeycrisps I couldn’t keep from toggling into Sport mode on the way home.
Read MoreAfter a failed satellite launch in January, Virgin Orbit is ceasing operations and laying off nearly its entire workforce. The California-based company failed to attract funding for the company to continue and British billionaire Richard Branson, the company’s majority owner, is unwilling to put more money into the project. Branson’s private space venture aimed to air-launch satellites into orbit using a two-stage rocket underslung on the wing of a modified Boeing 747-400.
Read MoreR0lls-Royce is going nuclear on the moon. OK, not exactly, but it is developing a modular nuclear reactor with funding from the UK Space Agency. After giving Rolls-Royce more than $300,000 last year to conduct a study, the agency recently announced $3.55 million in new funding to develop a nuclear micro-reactor that can be used to power a future moon base. And according to Rolls-Royce, the reactor should be ready to send to the moon by 2029.
Read MoreWe’ve all seen sci-fi movies that show people traveling across deep space at a moment’s notice. Usually, those spaceships make use of a jump to lightspeed, hyperspace or even some way of jumping across space with ease. Well now, a team of scientists from the UK has outlined a way to create wormholes that might let us one day hop across the cosmos in this way.
Read MoreEverything is getting the 3D-printed treatment these days. From car parts and bike cranks, to saxophone mouthpieces and automotive accessories it seems like you can fabricate almost anything with time, talent and a half-decent 3D printer. Now, space travel startup Relativity Space is taking that notion one step further as it prepares to launch the world’s first 3D-printed rocket.
Read MoreCan you believe the Subaru Impreza has only been around for thirty years? In that time it’s been practically everything — a rally monster, a drift demon, an overland explorer, even a stance icon. But, as those three decades have worn on, the car’s spirit has split. The WRX has been its own model for nearly a decade now, taking the performance-enthusiast base with it, and the overland crowd migrated to the Crosstrek. What’s left for the humble Impreza?
Read MoreWhat makes a human being? From a psychological standpoint, you could argue it’s the way we strive for more — doing more, seeing more, being more than we were the day before. From an evolutionary standpoint, you might say it’s something much simpler: Tool use. After all, no other species on Earth designs, builds, and uses tools quite the way we do. With the 2024 Crosstrek, Subaru wants to split the difference. The company looked out at its customers and saw people who wanted more — more camping t
Read MoreLast month, Subaru revealed the next-generation Crosstrek for American audiences (let’s all pretend we didn’t see the JDM announcement months earlier). The lifted wagon is back for another round, maintaining its spot as Subaru’s second-cheapest vehicle. This week, I’ll get the chance to take one for a spin, and I want to get all your questions answered. What do you want to know about the third-generation Crosstrek?
Read MoreThe latest guidelines regarding EV tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act are finally available now that the U.S. Treasury Department published its overview of the subsidies. The new rules are reportedly going to make most EVs sold in the U.S. ineligible for tax credits, according to the New York Times, although the guidelines are subject to change pending a public comment period and what’s likely to be even more discussions between legislators in the U.S. and automakers.
Read MoreLast year, California became the first state to ban the sale gas-powered cars by 2035, the sort of policy that is forward-thinking and also the sort of policy that should’ve probably happened a long time ago, except nationwide. On Friday, The New York Times reported that California now has the green light to do something similar with heavy trucks, in seeking to mandate that half of heavy truck sales be all-electric by 2035.
Read MoreWaymo’s Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans have nearly turned their final fares. The Google-affiliated driverless tech company will pull those vehicles out of its rotation in Phoenix’s East Valley next month and replace them with similarly-equipped Jaguar I-Paces, to build toward a battery electric-only fleet.
Read MoreThe GMC Hummer EV Pickup has tens of thousands of preorders, many of which won’t be fulfilled until next year, though that hasn’t stopped GMC from prepping an overlanding version of the Hummer EV Pickup, in collaboration with the Oregon-based overlanding outfit Earthcruiser, GMC said Thursday. Details are a bit scarce, but that doesn’t really matter for now, given that deliveries aren’t beginning any time soon, but this does beg the question of whether there are some forms of vehicle use that ar
Read MoreThe United States Treasury Department is expected to publish new guidelines on Friday that finally explain the latest EV tax credits included in the Inflation Reduction Act. After nearly a year of tense discussion between U.S. legislators and global automakers, we will finally have a better understanding of what EV models will be eligible for the full $7,500 tax credit and what EVs won’t.
Read MoreProponents of autonomous vehicles keep telling us they’re the future of transport — safer than human drivers, more reliable, and a solution to all the time we waste stuck in traffic. But before they can become a silver bullet to all our transport woes, they’re going to have to get used to that other menace on the road: human drivers.
Read MoreAfter-purchase digital upgrades seem to be coming hand-in-hand with the electric vehicle transition. As automakers look to boost profits from expensive-to-build electric vehicles, you’re likely going to have to start paying for features and updates in those new EVs. Kia is the latest automaker to introduce paid over-the-air feature updates with its all-electric three-row SUV, the EV9.
Read MoreModern cars dampen so much noise that it’s getting harder and harder to hear emergency vehicles. Automakers have been developing technology to cut back on road noise for decades, and car cabins are now quieter than ever. Acura, for example, touts the output of certain frequencies in the cabin to counteract others — such as the drone of the highway or wind noise on the road. And all that acoustic and wind tunnel testing has had unintended consequences with cars now being so quiet, drivers struggl
Read MoreA lack of truck drivers and skilled machine operators is encouraging the development of autonomous vehicles across a number of industries from construction to farming to heavy industry and freight rail, according to Axios.
Read MoreStates across the country are busy making plans to build out their respective charging networks. While some may try to use federal funds to do so, others want state residents to help pay for a network they’ll inevitably use. One of those states is Minnesota. ABC’s KSTP reports that Minnesota’s Xcel Energy is looking to its rate payers to help pay for some of the state’s charging network.
Read MoreOne of the biggest hurdles facing widespread EV adoption in the U.S. is the issue of charging. Even in big EV-forward cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco, there just aren’t enough public charging stations, and the ones that do exist are frequently broken, hobbled by annoying interfaces and glitchy payment systems.
Read MoreUp until a few days ago, when Dodge unveiled the 1,025-hp Challenger SRT Demon 170, the Tesla Model S Plaid claimed to be the fastest-accelerating mass-production vehicle on earth. Tesla says the top-dog Plaid can do 0-60 in 1.99 seconds and rip a 9.23-second quarter-mile. To do that, you’re going to have to engage Drag Strip Mode, and a newly-released video from Tesla explains exactly what happens when you activate that setting.
Read MoreTesla was, among other things, the very first company with a market value of over $1 trillion to also be junk-rated, meaning that the agencies that rate corporate debt regarded Tesla’s as reasonably risky. But then one of those agencies, S&P Global Ratings, said last year that it was upgrading Tesla out of junk status, and, on Monday, a second one, Moody’s Investor Service, said it would do the same. Tesla is now investment grade.
Read MoreMotorcyclists are masters of risk. We’re happy to sit inches from hot engines, fully exposed to the elements and without a single crumple zone between us and the neighboring Suburban. At the same time, most of us wear helmets, armored jackets, pants, boots, and gloves — our bodies may be in the breeze, but we don’t fully throw caution to the wind. That makes the prospect of a motorcycle airbag vest like the Alpinestars Tech-Air 3 interesting. After all, it seems to hit the perfect middle ground:
Read MoreThe so-called circular economy of EVs is being undermined by insurance companies writing EVs involved in minor crashes, because a tiny amount of damage to the battery pack can render the whole pack unusable. The number of EVs being declared a total loss following minor accidents is growing, and while that shouldn’t be an issue in and of itself, the difficulty of recycling battery packs in the U.S. is producing more waste than expected, as Reuters reports.
Read MoreFoxconn EV production keeps stalling at its newly-acquired assembly line, bought last year from Lordstown Motors. The Taiwanese manufacturer, which has built myriad devices for Apple, Google, Microsoft and Sony is now learning that cars are much harder to make than smartphones, according to Bloomberg.
Read MoreTesla’s yoke steering wheel is stupid for a number of reasons. You know it, we know it. And Tesla seems to know it, too: The company backtracked a few months after introducing the yoke, bringing back the normal, round steering wheel as a no-cost option. Now, as spotted by InsideEVs, Tesla is offering owners of yoke-equipped cars the chance to swap back to a conventional steering wheel — for $700.
Read MoreFour Australian states and territories will now heavily fine drivers hogging up EV chargers, and it doesn’t matter if charging station squatters are driving ICE-equipped cars or EVs. Depending on the location, the new fines range from $369 to $3,200 Australian, or roughly $245 to $2,130 at current exchange rates, as the Guardian reports.
Read MoreVolkswagen is developing a small EV dubbed the ID.1 to join its ID family of EVs, and the tiny car will be roughly the size of the current Volkswagen Polo. The ID.1will follow the example set by the Polo as a truly small and affordable vehicle, with VW confirming plans to price the ID.1 below €20,000, or just over $21,000 at current exchange rates.
Read MoreThe EV transition that the Biden Administration is counting on won’t work unless charging is easily accessible to the general public. The ball is slowly starting to roll with getting more charging built across the country now, as Bloomberg reports the government has started to accept applications for $2.5 billion in federal grants to run public charging stations.
Read MoreIf the idea of driving a car that has no physical connection between the steering wheel and the car’s front wheels makes you nervous, then you’re probably not alone. It’s a weird idea, and while companies have dabbled with it in the past (Canoo, for example, has a design that earned regulatory approval, and Infiniti had a not-so-great system in the Q50 back in like 2013), it’s never been something that customers embraced. Now, Lexus is looking to bring steer-by-wire to market in the forthcoming
Read MoreThe Tesla Cybertruck is a vehicle that allegedly is supposed to perhaps begin production in 2024, after many delays, though we will believe it when we see it. One Wall Street analyst who has actually seen it — at Tesla’s Investor Day — is Adam Jonas, who works at Morgan Stanley and has been studying Tesla for years. Jonas is also somebody who is relatively optimistic about the company: he rates Tesla’s stock as a “buy” and has a higher price target for Tesla’s stock, which means he thinks the co
Read MoreEVs have to get cheaper. There’s no other way around it. For the EV transition to be successful, EVs have to reach price parity with gas vehicles and be accessible to a large part of the car-buying public. One of the ways that those cheaper prices can be reached is by manufacturers reducing production costs. Nissan is heading in that direction with a new manufacturing approach to EV powertrains.
Read MoreMassachusetts passed its open telematics right-to-repair law way back in November 2020, but the state has thus far balked at enforcing it amid industry opposition. Newly-elected Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell intends to change that on June 1.
Read MoreInvestigators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration believe a Tesla EV that crashed into a firetruck in California was operating on Autopilot. If NHTSA investigators find that the Tesla was, indeed, driving under the EV’s automated driving systems, this would mark the latest in a series of collisions involving Teslas on Autopilot and stationary emergency vehicles, according to the Associated Press.
Read MoreVolvo is touting the EX90 as its most advanced vehicle ever. The EV crossover features an array of sensors, including a LiDAR bump on its roof that will enable autonomous operation, or “self-driving”, after the car’s initial release.
Read MoreCarmakers are constantly looking for new sources of revenue, and now that the auto industry is desperately trying to emulate the tech industry, carmakers like BMW, Volvo and Stellantis (to name a few) are boldly putting the use of certain features behind subscriptions. But the new practice is already angering a large portion of new-car buyers and even dealers. The data is in: A recent survey says more than two-thirds of car buyers oppose subscriptions for in-car features, and would vastly prefer
Read MoreA little more than a year ago, Honda shared how its Autonomous Work Vehicle helped Black & Veatch set up its 1,000-acre solar farm in New Mexico. With an eight-hour runtime and the ability to carry up to 880 pounds anywhere you tell it to, the AWV certainly seemed capable on paper, though we were mostly taken by its cuteness. Fast forward to this week, and Honda’s already onto the third-generation AWV, boasting enhanced ergonomics, more than two times better payload capacity and prolonged longev
Read MoreEmbark Technology, a California company that sought to put autonomous semi-trucks on the road and test in Texas, is apparently no more, according to an email from Embark’s CEO to employees seen by Automotive News. In the email, Alex Rodrigues, the CEO, says he is “profoundly sorry.”
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador officially announced that Tesla would build its latest production plant in the northern state of Nuevo León, which shares a border with the U.S. The new Tesla plant would be the biggest one yet, according to AMLO’s statement to the press (link in Spanish).
Read MoreEvery article on EV charging infrastructure tends to revolve around three things; we whine about charging speed, charging infrastructure reliability, and charger location. All three of those things are important, but it seems like the conversation overlooks one big thing: How to pay for the charge itself. A string of mishaps while attempting to recharge an Ioniq 5 on a long journey had me wondering: Why is recharging an electric car so damn hard in America? With the U.S. EV infrastructure in its
Read MoreLynk & CO sells cars in China and Europe, starting with the 01, along with a few other models in different segments, intriguing mostly because Lynk & CO is owned by Geely, which also owns Volvo and Polestar, two very good car companies. Lynk & CO makes cars for people who don’t care about cars, and also hasn’t been worth thinking about much, because it isn’t sold in the U.S., though according to Lynk & CO’s CEO, they have plans to change that.
Read MoreLess than three years after its initial release, the Volkswagen ID.3 is getting a redesign prompted by feedback that VW received from the new EV’s owners. The Volkswagen ID.3 launched in 2020 in Europe and other markets abroad as the first model built on the MEB electric platform, as Auto News reports. The fully-electric hatchback was a shot across the bow at Tesla, and Volkswagen’s entry in earnest into the EV race. It also happened to be a very handsome car.
Read MoreThe USPS is buying 9,250 Ford E-Transit EVs by the end of this year as the agency embarks on the electrification of the largest federal fleet in the U.S. Deliveries of the E-Transit EV mail trucks are due to begin in December of 2023, and the Ford EVs will represent one of the first major milestones in the USPS’ effort to transition away from ICE-equipped delivery vehicles.
Read MoreDesigning a car is never a simple task. Let the car do too much for the driver, and you’re going to turn off a whole slew of enthusiasts. Make it too responsive, and no one is going to want it as their daily driver. The beauty of modern technology, though, means this balance is easier to achieve than ever before, and the 2023 Polestar 2 is a perfect example.
Read MoreElon Musk has a plan. A Master Plan, as he calls it, to solve the world’s reliance on fossil fuels. It’s his biggest effort, alongside bringing humanity to Mars — he truly seems to see himself as the savior of the human species. But how does his plan to shift the world to an “electric economy” fit with the day-to-day realities of building and selling Tesla cars? At the company’s 2023 Investor Day, livestreamed on Wednesday night, members of the Tesla leadership team explained their innovations
Read MoreThe automotive industry’s two darling EV startups just aren’t setting the world on fire as quickly as investors and analysts hoped, Tesla might build a battery plant with CATL, and a Toyota factory in Russia has fallen back into the hands of the state, as they tend to these days. All that and more in this Friday edition of The Morning Shift for March 31, 2023.
Read MoreTesla predicts the Model 3 will not get any cheaper in the next few days, everybody wants to run a Kia dealer, and a forgotten South Korean automaker vows “never [to] collapse again.” All that and more in this edition of The Morning Shift for Thursday, March 30, 2023.
Read MoreLucid is in trouble, Volvo says the obvious, and, according to JD Power, half of new-car buyers could have a viable EV option from a brand they like by the end of this year. All that and more in this edition of The Morning Shift for March 29, 2023.
Read MoreTesla’s under federal investigation again, Ferrari is thrilled it will be able to build old-fashioned engines for many more years, and Polestar’s got its whole U.S. future riding on its first SUV. All that and more in this edition of The Morning Shift for Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
Read MoreRivian wants to consolidate its engineering talent under two roofs, a Tesla factory worker subject to racial harassment is taking the electric car maker to court again for a fair payout and Audi is messing with the names of its many, many car models again. All that and more in this edition of The Morning Shift for Monday, March 27, 2023.
Read MoreThe U.S. Treasury is about to issue its guidance on electric vehicle battery sourcing, automotive unions are starting to be skeptical of the Inflation Reduction Act’s positive effect on American manufacturing, and Ford’s going to build a whole lot of money-burning electric pickups in Tennessee. All that and more in this edition of The Morning Shift for Friday, March 24, 2023.
Read MoreFord is spending a lot of money on EVs, Tesla has ignited an EV price war in China, and Volkswagen. All that and more in this edition of The Morning Shift for March 23, 2023.
Read MoreCarvana and its lenders will stop at nothing to save a poisoned brand, one in three of you reading this supposedly want to buy an EV, and sodium may be the answer to our lithium-depleted future. All that and more in this edition of The Morning Shift for Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
Read MoreElectric vehicle and battery makers aren’t the only ones having a tough time navigating the Inflation Reduction Act’s rules to secure subsidies, new car sales are recovering in Europe and Tesla figured out the secret to selling EVs in China — deep discounts. All that and more in this edition of The Morning Shift for Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
Read MoreAudi has a mess on its hands in China, Volkswagen has a mess on its hands in Russia, and the mess on everybody’s hands — the chip shortage — is actually getting cleaned up these days. All that and more in this edition of The Morning Shift for Monday, March 20, 2023.
Read MoreRivian’s chief engineer has gone back to building British supercars, GM’s CEO is making a case for robotaxis in Washington, and things are getting desperate for Volkswagen in China. All that and more in this edition of The Morning Shift for Friday, March 17, 2023.
Read MoreElectric vehicle charging at home still has a ways to go, Audi expects car prices to come down a smidgen and technicians at Nissan’s Smyrna, Tennessee plant are facing a big union decision. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Thursday, March 16, 2023.
Read MoreNorth American electric car production is nearing the sweet spot, BMW is talking up hydrogen and doesn’t care if it’s uncool, and Gordon Murray’s successor to his McLaren F1 has reached series production at last. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
Read MoreNot all midsize SUV back seats are created equal, Volkswagen is making moves to matter in the U.S. and China, and Tesla and BYD swear everything is fine between them. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Tuesday, March 14, 2023.
Read MoreRivian expected more from Amazon, Porsche doesn’t want to look back in 10 years to find it invested all its money in synthetic fuels for nothing and Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume is dreaming of a Skoda stock market spinoff, among other things. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Monday, March 13, 2023.
Read MoreEverything is riding on Tesla’s long-hyped 4680 batteries, Nissan is having trouble scaling up Ariya production, and Ford just laid off 1,100 employees, this time in Spain. All that and more in this Friday edition of The Morning Shift for March 10, 2023.
Read MoreElectric vehicle owners are relatively dissatisfied with their dealer service experience, the European Union will try to hash out a deal with the Biden administration over battery sourcing and General Motors EVs aren’t leaving the production line as quickly as anyone hoped. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Thursday, March 9, 2023.
Read MoreCar manufacturers aren’t paying helpful hackers what they deserve, Ferrari’s first SUV will soon begin deliveries and the Mustang Mach-E is a lot cheaper in China than it is here. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Read MoreLordstown Motors is facing a make-or-break year, Ford’s new, cheap batteries will soon make their way into the Mach-E and Kia’s convincing its dealerships to share. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Monday, March 6, 2023.
Read MoreHonda doesn’t see itself stopping production of gas-burning engines anytime soon, while Germany has successfully delayed the European Union’s final vote on banning gas-burning engines. Also, Hyundai’s going to be in court a lot over the whole immobilizer thing. All that and more in this Friday edition of The Morning Shift for March 3, 2023.
Read MoreTesla CEO Elon Musk’s latest grand master plan didn’t blow anyone away, Germany and Italy are pushing back on the European Union’s combustion-engine ban and VinFasts are finally on American roads. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Thursday, March 2, 2023.
Read MoreRivian wants to double production this year but that still isn’t enough to stave off investor concern, Tesla has finally opened up the first of its Superchargers to other brands’ electric cars, and Ford will be showing off its Volkswagen ID.4-based electric SUV for Europe in three weeks. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
Read MoreAs the world moves towards electric vehicles, Toyota keeps banging a different zero-emission drum: Hydrogen. Between the production Mirai and hydrogen-powered concepts with manual transmissions or big V8 power, the company clearly views hydrogen-powered vehicles as part of our automotive future. Incoming CEO Koji Sato, speaking at an endurance race in which Toyota campaigned a hydrogen racer, seems to agree.
Read MoreNorfolk Southern, the railroad company responsible for the train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, in February is now facing federal charges after the Justice Department filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency against the company Thursday.
Read MoreWeak, practically useless testing of a horrific substance at the Norfolk Southern train derailment site outside of East Palestine, Ohio, could mean misery, illnesses and premature deaths in the surrounding communities for generations to come.
Read MoreThe East End neighborhood of Houston, Texas, has a problem. The area is dotted with train crossings, spots where rail meets road and one must yield. Yet while most of us have likely had run-ins with trains while we drive, forcing us to sit in our cars and wait, few of us have had to deal with the sheer hours of stopped traffic that Houston’s Union Pacific crossings have lately been causing. Because in the East End, trains stop at crossings for hours and hours — snarling traffic, halting emergenc
Read MoreLike a number of other public transportation systems around the country, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is struggling as ridership still has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels. In an attempt to come up with more funding for the MTA, New York governor Kathy Hochul has proposed a $700 million payroll tax increase. But Democrats in the state legislature aren’t happy with that proposal, so they’re looking for alternatives, including possibly taxing people’s Netflix subscriptions.
Read MoreAmtrak has appointed a new executive vice president to lead the development of high-speed rail services. Streetsblog reports the federal government-owned passenger railroad has chosen Andy Byford for the position. Byford previously led the New York City Transit Authority, the city’s subway and bus operator, between January 2018 and February 2020.
Read MoreTrain derailments are never a good thing, but some are objectively worse than others. Take the latest one in Washington state. The Associated Press reports that a BNSF train derailed and is now spilling diesel fuel on tribal land along Puget Sound. Right now, no injuries have been reported, and the cause of the derailment hasn’t been released yet.
Read MoreThere’s something about old safety films. We’ve all got clips we remember from growing up; for me it was a particularly harrowing one about flying a kite near power lines. But every now and then, one comes to the fore and captures the hearts (or nightmares) of millions, and today it’s Latvia’s job to do just that.
Read MoreIf you were a Swiss rail operator looking to name your latest and greatest train, what would you call it? Would you select some notable figure from history to honor, or would you go for something classic like Trainy McTrainFace? What about naming it in homage to Canadian music icon Shania Twain?
Read MoreOur aging railway network is at it again, but this time disaster has struck in West Virginia. A train derailment on March 8 has resulted in an “unknown” amount of diesel fuel and oil spilling into a river. According to CBS News, that river just happens to be one of the oldest in North America, and it’s part of the National Park Service.
Read MoreCalifornia’s dreams of having a bullet train system that links the state’s Northern and Southern regions looks less and less realistic every year. Now 15 years after voters originally approved the initial bond for the train, a new report from Palm Springs outlet The Desert Sun shows a single segment of the bullet train is massively over budget. Like $10 billion over budget.
Read MoreEditor’s Note, Thursday March 9, 12:50pm EST: This article was originally published on March 8th at 2:30pm EST. Today, less than 24 hours later, New Hampshire has officially created an exemption allowing Amtrak to serve alcoholic beverages on trains passing through the state. You can read our complete coverage of the decision here. The state has yet to figure out a long-term solution, but for now, Amtrak passengers can rejoice — and celebrate with a boozy tipple.
Read MoreLast Saturday, a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Springfield, Ohio. Of the cars that left the tracks, four empty cars had previously been carrying diesel exhaust fluid and a wastewater treatment additive. This derailment happened a month after another Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio and contaminated the surrounding area with toxic chemicals.
Read MoreLate Tuesday night, a passenger train collided head-on with a cargo train in Greece. The Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) reports that at least 36 people were killed and 50 to 60 people are still unaccounted for. Eighty-five others were also injured in the crash, with six people in critical condition. The nightmarish crash is being described in the Mediterranean country as the worst train accident in recent memory.
Read MoreI’ve been in the US for nearly two years now, and I still haven’t had a chance to drive a Jeep. Thankfully, that’s all about to change as one that’s been neatly packed away in a big cardboard box has just turned up at my apartment.
Read MoreElectric bikes are so hot right now, and that’s leading all manner of companies to hop onboard the two-wheeled hype train. From established bike brands to exciting new startups, everyone is shipping battery-powered bikes these days, even automakers.
Read MoreThe collective image of a bridge in the United States is likely a pair of towers looming over a road deck. The deck is suspended over water by massive cables strung between the towers and anchorages at either end of the bridge. The scale of these bridges is astonishing as you drive across them. No matter what you’re driving, you feel like an ant passing through the towers reached up into the sky. However, if you look at a list of the longest bridges in the United States, you won’t see suspension
Read MoreDepending on where you live, a rideshare service like Lyft or Uber can be a good thing, available to keep people from driving drunk, help seniors get around, or get a single parent to work faster than public transit can. Florida outlet Treasure Coast Newspapers reports Fort Pierce, Florida, has launched a free rideshare service with Teslas. A rideshare company will get hundreds of thousands of dollars from the city in the process, in what is a one-year pilot project.
Read MoreDiverging diamond interchanges are a rarity in the United States, but now we have one located less than half a mile from one of the country’s most famous streets. In the abstract, a diverging diamond interchange offers unobstructed access to and from a highway while everyone else only has to pass through two traffic signals. However, diverging diamonds can be intimidating and confusing if you’ve never driven one before, because you briefly end up traveling on the “wrong” side of the road. So the
Read MoreThe rise of electric bikes has been rumbling away for a few years now. In 2022, e-bike sales even outpaced electric and hybrid car sales here in the U.S. In fact, the global e-bike market is predicted to become an $80-billion industry by 2027. It should come as no surprise, then, that new brands are popping up in the e-bike space all the time. Sure, legacy bike builders like Specialized and Giant remain popular, but startups such as California-based RadPower Bikes and Dutch company VanMoof are h
Read MoreElectric bikes are great for so many reasons. They make cycling into the office much less of a chore, they take the pain out of any uphill climbs on a weekend ride and, if you’re riding some high-spec electric road bike, they can make you feel like a fully-fledged peloton rider. But, they have a big drawback over “regular” bikes: they’re expensive.
Read MoreWhen it comes to suspension bridges, we’re typically concerned with paying the toll and getting to the other side. But a suspension bridge can also become an iconic symbols of its region. San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Venice all have bridges you’d recognize at a glance, inextricably associated with their cities. Next on the list would likely be the Bay Bridge with its glowing strands. However, those lights could go dark forever on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
Read MoreRoger Snider started his photography career with capturing images for fashion ads. But about 15 years ago, he began taking photos of decked-out big-rig trucks — first in Japan, and later in the U.S. His work caught the attention of National Geographic, which inspired him to track down the most beautiful big-rigs on earth for a photography project that’s been going on since 2005.
Read MoreIf you live somewhere that gets snow, you’ve likely seen all manner of motorists stranded in the shoulder during the winter months. Maybe, with a tow strap in your trunk and a trailer hitch on your bumper, you’ve even rescued a driver or two. But I doubt you, or anyone else, has managed what this Rivian driver did: Rescuing a full tractor trailer from the edge of a snowy Utah road.
Read MoreYesterday, we gave you all the details on the seven concept rigs Jeep built for this year’s Easter Jeep Safari, ranging from an all-electric Wrangler with 650 horsepower and a stick-shift to a restomodded 1978 SJ Cherokee with the guts from a plug-in hybrid Wrangler 4xe. Jeep gave us a ton of photos of these concepts, so we figured we’d put them all in one place for you to ogle. Enjoy!
Read MoreIt’s springtime, and for Jeep fans, that can only mean two things: The 57th Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, is right around the corner, and Jeep has a bunch of rad concept 4x4s to show off at said event. Jeep has been building show trucks for EJS for years, and the 2023 crop of seven custom rigs might be Jeep’s best showing yet.
Read MoreFull-size trucks like the Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado and Ram 1500 remain the most popular models in the U.S., but midsize trucks are currently enjoying their own moment in the sun thanks to the latest redesigns — as well as the new generation changes that certain models are due to receive this year.
Read MoreI don’t know about you, but my favorite thing to wake up to is a great big steaming mug of schadenfreude, which is why I have always loved the delightfully terrible JustRolledIntoTheShop sub on Reddit. If you’re not familiar with this dark little corner of the internet, it features posts from mechanics that find hilarious and often super stupid and dangerous issues on customer cars.
Read MoreEarlier this month, we brought you the story of a first-generation Acura NSX that was purchased at auction for a mere $8,500. If you know anything about Acura’s first mid-engine supercar, you know that’s an astonishingly low price. Especially when you find out that the example in question has a mere 39,000 miles on the clock. For comparison, a 32,000-mile NSX sold for more than $80,000 on Bring a Trailer just a few years back. But this NSX has been sitting at the bottom of a river for the past 2
Read MoreWhen you think of catalytic converter thefts, you typically think of the Toyota Prius. And for good reason — it’s a popular target for thieves looking to make a quick buck. Heck, you can even add a factory-installed catalytic converter shield to your 2023 Toyota Prius to help protect yourself.
Read MoreAround here, we appreciate the hell out of quality wrenching content. It’s satisfying in the same way that I imagine watching major league baseball is people who give a crap about baseball, which is to say that I know what the mechanic is doing, I know generally how they’re doing it, but I’m nowhere near that level when I do it myself.
Read MoreOne of the things that helped convince me to buy a 996-generation Porsche 911 (other than not being able to afford a 997) was the availability of something called Porsche Classic Communication Management Plus for 996s and 986 Boxsters. This system basically retrofits the 991-generation 911's infotainment system into a 996 dashboard without the need to cut anything and with factory-like fitment. I just installed it, and while it wasn’t cheap, the upgrade makes my 2003 Porsche feel just about as c
Read MoreDo you feel it? The air is warming, the ground is thawing, the sun may even still be visible when you get out of work. Springtime is around the corner, and here at Jalopnik, that can only mean one thing: It’s time to get into some DIY car projects, or just teach yourself exactly how an automobile works.
Read MoreSo, a flat engine is built super differently from other inline or v-style engines. Air-cooled flat engines are built even more differently. For example, on air-cooled Porsche 911s, the crankcase is actually two castings bolted together and contain the crankshaft, timing components, oil pump, and other bits. The individual cylinders and heads are bolted to it.
Read MorePeople always say that wheels can make or break a project car, and you know what? They’re right. Nothing else has quite as big of a visual impact on a car as a new set of wheels and tires. Unfortunately, unless you’re going with stock or near-stock sizes, it’s really easy to run into issues where your fancy new rollers won’t fit correctly.
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