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  • The 2024 Audi RS 6 And RS 7 Performance Are Way, Way Too Good

    It’s no secret that I freaking love Audi’s RS 6 Avant. Even apart from all the typical Jalopnik fast station wagon internet nerd stuff, it’s a wildly competent car that knows exactly what it is and what it’s for and then executes on that almost flawlessly. I say almost because, in truth, the car was previously a little numb and didn’t make enough great noises. But now Audi has a Performance version of the RS 6 Avant (and RS 7), and it rights all of the regular model’s wrongs.

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Beyond Cars (9)

  • After 55 Years, Yamaha Is Done Making Snowmobiles

    Yamaha is ending production of snowmobiles and withdrawing from the market beginning this year. The Japanese company says it will be completely gone from the global snowmobile market by 2025, although the phase-out will begin in Japan, where the last of Yamaha’s 2022 model year snowmobiles will be sold until dealers run out.

    By José Rodríguez Jr. Read More

  • Europe's Tram Driver Olympics Is My New Favorite EV Sporting Spectacle

    If you’re in the market for a new sporting spectacle that pits the best electric vehicle drivers against one another, then you’re spoiled for choice right now. Formula E is showing just what EVs can manage on the tight turns of a street circuit, Extreme E is putting on some fierce races for people who prefer their races off road and the new E1 series will put a spotlight on electric boats. But if you prefer your electric vehicle competitions on rails, then boy have I got an exciting find for you

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  • Climate Change Is Drying Up The Panama Canal

    The Panama Canal is one of the world’s most important shipping routes. For nearly 120 years, the 51-mile stretch of water has connected the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, allowing massive ships to pass through in 10 hours without navigating the entirety of South America. However, the future of the shipping route is uncertain after record droughts forced operators to impose restrictions on the kinds of ships that can pass through.

    By Owen Bellwood Read More

  • Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Takes An Estimated 90 Trucks To Travel America [UPDATE: It's Closer To 50]

    Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” is quite the performance feat. Since tickets went on sale last year, it’s been dominating headlines and breaking all kinds of records. Off the back of the tour, Swift has set attendance records at stadiums across the U.S., broken the record for the highest-grossing U.S. tour in history and she set a new benchmark for the most concert tickets sold in a single day.

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  • New York Needs To Find Out Why Its Drivers Keep Hitting Low Bridges

    We’ve all seen the videos of what happens when a truck, trailer or bus has a run in with a low bridge; they’re the bread and butter of automotive disaster coverage. But senators in New York have decided enough is enough, and they’re looking to uncover the reason drivers in the state keep hitting its bridges.

    By Owen Bellwood Read More

  • Texas May No Longer Require Vehicle Safety Inspections

    Texas could do away with annual state inspections starting in 2025. Legislators in the Lone Star State have passed House Bill 3297 and sent it along to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk, who will decide whether to sign the bill into law or not. If he does, annual safety inspections will no longer be required to register vehicles in Texas, but drivers will still be on the hook for the same fees.

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  • Rowan Atkinson Is Already Fed Up With EVs

    Right now, automakers seem convinced that electric cars are the best option we have when it comes to cutting emissions from our travel. As such, they’re racing to unveil all-new electric models that are often billed as the savior of the daily drive. But do you know who’s not convinced by all this? Rowan Atkinson.

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  • Tourists Put A Baby Elk In Their Car And Turned It In To The Police

    You know that saying, “Take only pictures, leave only footprints?” It’s corny, but is a pretty good rule to follow when you’re exploring the unadulterated wilderness of America’s national parks. However, the old adage is not as clear of a guidance for everyone as officials at Yellowstone National Park have been forced to ask motorists to please look after its wildlife, following a spate of incidents that left animals, including bears, bison and elk, dead.

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Boatlopnik (19)

  • Porsche Put Its Macan EV Motors In A Luxury Electric Yacht

    Porsche is slowly working to electrify its lineup of sports cars. That started with the launch of the Taycan and Taycan Cross Turismo and could soon be followed by an electric successor to the Boxster and an EV Macan. But electric cars aren’t enough for the German automaker, and it’s now announced plans to launch an EV boat in partnership with Austrian shipbuilder Frauscher.

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  • Human Remains Possibly Found In Titanic Sub Wreckage

    Authorities believe they may have recovered human remains within the wreckage of the Titan submersible that was pulled from the Atlantic and brought to a port in St. John’s, Newfoundland. According to The Washington Post, an American medical team will now analyze the remains while the U.S. Coast Guard begins a high-level investigation into the cause of the deadly implosion.

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  • The New World's Largest Cruise Ship Is The Size Of Five Titanics

    Royal Caribbean International recently took the Icon of the Seas out on its maiden voyage in Finland, where the ship is being constructed. When the new behemoth enters service in January 2024, it will be the largest cruise ship in the world. Despite the downturn in tourism caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Icon of the Seas is emblematic of how the current cruise industry dwarfs pre-Jet Age ocean liners.

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  • Photos Show Titan Sub Debris Being Unloaded

    The world may have started to move on from the story of the Titan submersible’s implosion near the final resting place of the Titanic. But for the investigators trying to piece together exactly what caused the disaster, the work is ongoing.

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  • Titan Sub Search Could Cost Taxpayers Millions

    The search for the Titan submersible captured the world’s attention last week. For a few days, we were all hoping for a quick recovery of everyone involved, analyzing the design of the craft and concocting theories about giant squid attacks – we were all hooked. But while we knew that everyone on board the sub paid $250,000 to be there, did anyone consider the cost of the rescue attempt?

    By Owen Bellwood Read More

  • OceanGate CEO Showed Off Titan Sub Problems To Diving YouTuber

    Last week, a tourist submersible imploded while on an expedition to see the wreckage of the Titanic. Shortly after the sub first went missing, details about its construction and controls began popping up — details that pointed to shoddy, slapdash construction. Now, a video from a YouTube diver shows new footage of OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush explaining problems the sub was having before its fateful dive.

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  • The Titan Submersible Was Designed And Built Even Worse Than You Think

    Sure, we’ve all read about the wireless game controller and lights from Camping World being used in the construction of the Titan, the Titanic-touring submersible which suffered a catastrophic implosion last week, but those issues are just scratching the surface of what’s wrong when it comes to the design and build quality of the vessel.

    By Erin Marquis Read More

  • At Least 300 Dead After Refugee Boat Sinks Off Greece, According To Pakistani Officials

    Last week, a fishing boat full of refugees fleeing to Europe from Africa capsized in international waters. Over 100 were rescued, pulled from the surf and brought to the Greek port of Kalamata, but the full scale of the disaster was unclear — it was difficult to determine how many people were on the boat to begin with, let alone how many may still be alive to rescue. Now, however, firmer numbers appear to be coming out: Pakistani officials claim that over 300 people lost their lives when the fis

    By Amber DaSilva Read More

  • Here's How You Navigate Florida's Internet-Famous Haulover Inlet

    If you’ve spent any amount of time destroying the good, human part of your brain watching TikTok or YouTube, especially if either apps have determined that you’re a dad, you’ve seen these videos of people stuffing, damaging, and sinking their boats on Florida’s Haulover Inlet.

    By Rory Carroll Read More

  • The SS United States Faces Eviction After Philadelphia Pier Operators Double Rent

    The SS United States was one of the greatest and fastest ocean liners of the 20th century. And while the ship has clearly seen better days, it has been a landmark at Philadelphia’s Pier 82 on the Delaware River, where it has sat for nearly 30 years. But the ship’s future at the pier may be in question as the Delaware Online reports pier operators have raised the rent on the SS United States’ “parking spot” — and the ship now also faces eviction.

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • Chinese Ship Accused Of Looting British WW2 Shipwrecks

    Low-background metal, material produced before the detonation of nuclear bombs in the 1940s, is highly valued for medical and scientific purposes. The clear constraints mean that low-background metal can’t be created. The material must be taken from existing items, and scavengers have controversial and illegal lengths to acquire it. Recently. a Chinese ship has been detained for allegedly salvaging metal from World War II-era British shipwrecks designated as war graves.

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Buying (30)

  • These Are The Slowest And Fastest Selling Cars In America - June

    It’s still fairly tough out there for folks searching for that special new car. I know this all too well as someone who was recently offered a $500 spot on a waiting list to order a Ford Maverick. Costs are up (the average listing price of a new car is $49,000 according to Cox Automotive) as is insurance, and, while inventories are climbing out of the COVID-19 crater, some of the most desirable vehicles are still scarce or worst, priced at a premium.

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  • The 2024 Jeep Wrangler Lets You Live Your American Dream

    When I moved to America from the UK, I had a few preconceptions about this fair country. First, I assumed high schoolers all wore the uniforms of their respective pastimes everywhere they went (like cheerleading or playing ball). Secondly, I thought everyone drove around in Jeep Wranglers with the roof off. Now, after driving ‘round in a Wrangler with the roof off, I can’t believe this particular teen movie trope isn’t real.

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  • The Nissan Leaf Waited For EVs To Be Popular Just To Go Out Like This

    Poor Nissan Leaf. Being first never brought it success. Being cheap with decent range at a time when very few other electric cars are, also, hasn’t paid off. EVs have crossed over into the sort of mundane conversation you have with extended family over Thanksgiving dinner, and still nobody will give the Leaf any damn attention. Word on the street is it’ll be out of Nissan’s showrooms by mid-decade. That means the 2024 model-year Leaf could be the last one, or maybe second-to-last.

    By Adam Ismail Read More

  • The 2024 Mercedes-AMG S63 E Performance Is A Hellaciously Hot Hybrid

    Mercedes’ S-Class has been a byword for excellence since the first one officially debuted with the W116 chassis way back in 1972. They’ve regularly been the first cars on the market to debut new and exciting tech like adaptive cruise control (Distronic), seatbelt pre-tensioners and even anti-lock brakes, which debuted in 1978. The 2024 Mercedes-AMG S63 E-Performance doesn’t debut anything that groundbreaking, but holy hell, does it ever carry that tradition of excellence forward.

    By Kyle Hyatt Read More

  • Ford F-150 Lightning Price Bumps Are Turning Away Buyers

    Ford shook up the market with the introduction of the F-150 Lightning. Not only did it look like a regular F-150, it was going to be pretty affordable too. Ford touted that the base Lightning Pro would start at just $39,974. Today, after four price hikes, that same truck now starts at $61,869. Higher trims go for luxury car money. While Ford’s EV pickup remains popular, Kevin Williams detailed for The Verge how, anecdotally, the truck has simply gotten too pricey for many buyers. They’re either

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • The Price Of The Base Chevy Silverado Is Going Up: Report

    GM made waves in early 2022 when it dropped the Chevrolet Silverado EV. Aside from impressive specs like the return of the Midgate system, 400 miles of range, and 510 horsepower on the base version, another impressive number stood out: $39,900. That was what GM said buyers would pay to get into a base Silverado EV. Just over 18 months later and you can pretty much throw that price out the window. Automotive News Now reports that the Silverado EV 4WT will start at $79,800, with a higher new price

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • Infiniti Has A New Logo, Showrooms, And Lots Of Disgruntled Dealers

    Infiniti, which is the luxury division of Nissan, which is a Japanese automaker perhaps best known in the States for the Sentra, Altima, or Rogue, unveiled a new logo on Thursday, their fourth in over three decades of existence. You’ll be forgiven for not detecting major differences, because in the center is still the “infinite road,” surrounded by the horizon. Infiniti also said that they want their showrooms to look like Apple stores now, or something, though dealers that Automotive News spoke

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  • Mazda Is Putting Rotary Engines Into New Cars For The First Time In 11 Years

    The Mazda MX-30 is a compact electric SUV with some issues. The big one is range, specifically that there isn’t enough of it, as the paltry 35.5-kWh battery only offers an EPA-estimated 100 miles on a full charge. To address that, Mazda is repurposing its beloved rotary into a range extender for the battery, granting it a much healthier total 373 miles with a full tank and full charge, 53 of those being all-electric.

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  • Nissan Teases Drift-Ready Z Nismo

    There’s a little known fact about performance vehicles: Nearly all of them, from the most high-tech modern supercars to the oldest classic muscle, look better sideways. Whether they’re recovering from a slide on track or drifting through loose dirt, there’s something inherently cool about a car getting slideways.

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  • Yellow, Beige, And Orange Cars Have The Best Resale Value: Study

    Car values have been fluctuating recently. Depending on what you drive and your loan that could be a good or bad thing. Used car values are going back up, while new car prices continue to get out of reach. If you already own a vehicle and are looking to get out of it, be it with a trade-in or private selling, a number of things can affect the car’s value, like the color. A new study by iSeeCars shows what colors get the most and least resale value out of a vehicle.

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • The Cleanest Saturn Coupe You've Probably Ever Seen Just Sold On Bring A Trailer

    While Saturn became nothing but a conduit for Opel cars to make their way to the U.S. in its final years, its earlier cars were interesting. Many of those cars from the early 1990s and 2000s are long since off the road and you’d be hard-pressed to find a clean example. Bring A Trailer has something different though: A miraculously clean, low-mileage Saturn coupe just appeared on the auction site and actually sold.

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • The 10 Weirdest Volvo EX30 Interior And Exterior Design Details

    The $35,000 Volvo EX30 is a really big deal for the Swedish automaker. It’s a core pillar of the brand’s volume play, to essentially double its 2022 sales by 2025. And during the EV’s reveal event on May 7, CEO Jim Rowan was clear: he’s going to make as many of these as he can and sell them in every market possible. With a base price rivaling many similarly sized internal-combustion SUVs, it’s obvious the big boss intends to back that ambition up.

    By Adam Ismail Read More

  • Bask In The Beauty Of The 2024 Acura Integra Type S

    Recently, I got the chance to get behind the wheel of the 2024 Acura Integra Type S. The full review is still in the works, and until it runs I can’t say much, but there’s one thing about the car I can tell you right now: It’s damn good looking.

    By Amber DaSilva Read More

  • I'm Worried Now That Volvo Is Going For Volume

    It was only in 2015 when Volvo, the Swedish carmaker, sold over a half-a-million cars for the first time in its history. That turned out to be a bit of a sweet spot: Volvo sold 615,121 cars last year globally, and Volvo spent the years in between on a winning streak, with product that customers liked and a way of doing business that seemed neither flashy nor slimy.

    By Erik Shilling Read More

  • Don't Expect To Pay Less Than $1,000 Per Month For A Ford Ranger Raptor

    Ford’s Ranger Raptor is sure to be just as hot as its F-150 Raptor and Bronco Raptor stablemates. I could only imagine what’s going to happen with these things at the dealer level. But if you do manage to find a dealer willing to sell you one at MSRP, you’re still going to be paying a pretty penny a month. As Cars Direct pointed out, don’t expect to drop under $1,000 per month if you want this off road pickup.

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • The EX30 Isn't Just Volvo's Cheapest EV — It's The Cheapest Volvo, Period

    The small, entry-level electric SUV Volvo’s been teasing for weeks now is finally official. It’s called the EX30, and it’s not just the least expensive path to an electric Volvo; it’ll be the least expensive Volvo in the U.S., period, with a base price of $34,950 when it goes on sale before the end of the year.

    By Adam Ismail Read More

  • What Do You Want To Know About The 2024 Acura Integra Type S?

    Folks, it’s happening: The 2024 Acura Integra Type S. When the fifth-generation Integra launched, the internet clamored for the Type R of yore: Two doors, zero turbochargers, and a redline of approximately 90,000 RPM. Unfortunately for you all, cars like that are dead; unlikely to ever return. But, we’re lucky — the cars that replaced them are proving to be a damn good time. And now, we get to drive them.

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  • Volkswagen Wants Over $80,000 For This Limited Edition Golf R

    Markups have made what were supposed to be attainable sport compact performance cars out of reach for most of their target audiences. But what happens when that sport compact is pricey right out of the gate? We’ll soon find out, as VW has reveled the most expensive Golf R ever in the Golf R 333 Limited Edition.

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  • Here's Every Single Car You Can Still Buy In Yellow In 2023

    Year in and year out, some combination of black, white, silver and gray are the top four car color choices in America, and that’s a shame. Having such boring color options can make you forget that some manufacturers offer really sick hues. And to me, the sickest color of all is yellow. Nothing makes a regular car a little zestier than a yellow paint job.

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  • Spy Shooters Catch Lamborghini Revuelto On The Nurburgring

    When Lamborghini announced the Revuelto earlier this year, destined to replace the vaunted Aventador as the apex predator from the House of the Raging Bull, reviews were mixed. Would the hybrid system be revolutionary or overhyped? Was the styling a clean jump forward for Lamborghini, or did it look a bit too McLaren?

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  • Q1 EV Sales: EVs Still Aren't Selling Well Enough For A Revolution

    If you’ve been paying attention to headlines, you might be confused as to how electric cars are really doing. Some outlets report they’re gaining popularity, or that EV sales are experiencing a “surge,” even in spite of shortages. Others (even Jalopnik) have been reporting that more and more Americans don’t want EVs. Their concerns aren’t unwarranted, citing things like charging infrastructure and rising purchase costs. So what’s the real story?

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Culture (62)

  • Tesla Chargers Are More Reliable Than Competitors, According To J.D. Power

    A new study from J.D. Power says Tesla’s EV charging network is significantly more reliable than ones from competitors. Automotive News says that the company’s E-Vision Intelligence Report shows that about 21.6 percent of EV drivers going to non-Tesla public charging stations in the first quarter of 2023 weren’t able to charge their vehicles. Comparatively, just 3.9 percent of Tesla drivers had the same issue using Tesla’s Supercharger network.

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  • Stellantis Seems Pretty Worried About A Possible Strike

    Stellantis is apparently attempting to wring out every last ounce of productivity from its Warren Truck Assembly Plant and Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Michigan ahead of a looming strike deadline in September, according to Reuters. Both facilities are crucial for Jeep SUV production.

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  • Help Keep Wildfire Smoke Out Your Car With This Button

    There are a lot of dangers out there when you hit the road in the year of our lord, 2023. You might get swallowed up by a sinkhole, smashed by a passing passenger train, or get stuck on a road that’s melting under our rising temperatures. Right now, in America, a big risk many drivers face is poor air quality as a result of Canada’s wildfires. As it turns out, your car is equipped with a little button that can help with that.

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  • Ford Is Lowering Costs By Cutting Hundreds Of Engineer Jobs

    Ford is reportedly planning to lay off a good chunk of salaried U.S. workers – most of whom are engineers – this week in an effort to lower costs as the automaker sets out on its $50 billion shift to electric vehicles. Despite the focus on electric vehicles, the engineering cuts are happening in all three parts of its business, including EVs. According to Bloomberg, cuts are also taking place in the internal combustion engine unit as well as the commercial vehicles division.

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  • Fiat Says No To Making Bland Grey Cars

    Fiat, which makes somewhat affordable small-ish cars, said on Monday that, “As of today, FIAT stops producing grey cars,” as in selling cars painted gray. That’s “big” and apparently true, as signs point to this not being some kind of Voltswagen-level joke.

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  • Car Quality Is Getting Worse

    The annual J.D. Power Initial Quality Study shows that a decline in new vehicle quality persists in the industry. For the third year in a row, owners are reporting more and more issues with their new cars, which trace back to the introduction of new features and technology, according to J.D. Power. Vehicle quality has gotten so bad, in fact, that carmakers who once led in the rankings, like Toyota, have now slid down and ceded their places to Dodge, Ram and Alfa Romeo.

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  • These Are The Smallest Displacement Production V8s Ever Made

    American car companies may have spoiled us into thinking that all V8s should be huge with tons of power and gobs of torque. From Dodge and their Hellcats to GM and its Big and Small Block V8s, its ingrained in us. But V8s haven’t all been massive, some of them came in displacements you’d associate with a 4-cylinder.

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  • Tesla Still Tops The List Of Cars 'Made In America'

    If you want to buy American, it’s hard to argue with buying a Tesla. Once again, Tesla sits at the top of the annual American-Made Index from Cars.com. Tesla took the four top spots on this year’s list, which features every single one of its EVs — making it the rare automaker whose entire lineup appears on the list of the most Made-in-America cars.

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  • Acura Thinks Performance Will Set Its EVs Apart

    There are so many new electric vehicles coming out pretty much all the time now, so it can be a bit hard to differentiate them among brands and price points. Acura, though, has a solution. According to Automotive News, the automaker wants to distinguish itself amongst its electric vehicle rivals by turning its sights to performance and driving dynamics.

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  • The Answer To The Car Industry's Sexism Problem: More Women, More Men In Heels

    When I transitioned genders from male to female, fewer things changed than most people would anticipate. In the car enthusiast realm of my life, there were hardly any differences: I kept my slammed Honda Accord Aerodeck and played the stereo as loud as it would go, as I always had. I continued seeking out weird foreign-market cars that charitably could be described as “bad ideas”.

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  • 15 Failed Electric Vehicle Startups That Never Quite Made It

    For a while, it seemed like a new electric vehicle startup launched to smite down Tesla almost every week. But, in the years since the debut of the Dyson car and companies like Sono, Tesla remains the EV sales king. While legacy automakers have hopped on the electric bandwagon, we aren’t awash with fledgling electric car companies.

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  • Chrysler Sold A Car In Japan Called The Dodge Michigan

    Everything about this car confuses me. It a kei car, sold by Chrysler under the Dodge name, and it’s called, the Michigan. I just love the idea that Michigan was maybe considered an exotic name to folks in the Japanese branch of the automaker. Also, the Michigan was only available in Japan, despite Michiganders being so obsessed with their weird state that they would have bought boatloads of these.

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  • Magnum Hellcat, A Dangerous Die-Cast Race, A Lexus With A Ford Supercharger: The Best Automotive Videos On YouTube This Week

    This week’s videos are about the classics. There’s a retro review of the old Chevy Blazer/GMC Jimmy that’ll have you yearning for those smaller truck-based SUVs. Then teleport to the late 1970s with a review of a Cadillac Sedan DeVille land yacht. If you’re into toy cars, there’s a wild die-cast race that’ll have you on the edge of your seat. And to really cap the mountain of nostalgia — the continuing build of a KITT from Knight Rider model.

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  • Selling My Beloved 1970 Mercedes Is Breaking My Heart

    I am really bad at keeping cars for a long time. I buy them looking for an experience and when I feel like I’ve gotten the most out of that experience, I move on. Historically, if I’ve kept a car more than a couple of years, it’s been the exception to the rule, and this is definitely true of my 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SE.

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  • Watch Someone Use Jet Engines For Everything But Flying

    Matt Mikka has shared his insane engineering projects with millions of viewers around the world through his YouTube channel Warped Perception. Mikka has showcased various unique components, from miniature combustion engines meant to a see-through intercooler. Mikka’s ambitious projects have to be the ones involving jet engines. He has mounted jets to a scooter and a go-kart, and even constructed an entire jet propulsion system for a Tesla.

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  • Vinracer's Plymouth GTX Saloon Racer Is Long, Black And Mean As Hell

    Modifying classic cars is a multi-billion dollar industry, and while the possible permutations for what the ideal modded classic could look like may seem endless, I’m here to tell you that, in fact, there is one right answer, and it’s “classic American muscle car modified to period-correct SCCA or saloon car racing rules by a guy in his driveway doing one car a year.” Want proof? Fine, I’ll give you proof. Here’s the Vinracer (not to be confused with Vinfast) Plymouth GTX in all its big black, b

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  • NHTSA Says Automakers Don't Have To Comply With Massachusetts' Right To Repair Law

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently in a tiff with Massachusetts over a right to repair law that conflicts with federal regulation. The U.S. agency told nearly two dozen automakers that they don’t have to comply with a state law mandating open access to vehicle data, and that they should comply with federal vehicle safety laws instead, according to Reuters.

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  • Once Upon A Time, Vin Diesel Was A Young Actor Making Short Films About Being A Young Actor

    After over 20 years of being in The Fast and the Furious films, it’s hard to imagine Vin Diesel in anything but a black tank top, doing anything but talking about family. Of course, he’s done tons of other stuff over the years, from beloved films like Saving Private Ryan and The Iron Giant to XXX, but if you want to go back to the beginning and see where ol’ Mark Sinclair got his start as an actor, you have to watch the short film Multi-Facial.

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  • Driver In Finland Slapped With $130,000 Speeding Ticket

    Finland; a land of awesome rally routes, strange vehicle tax laws and a clever system of graduated speeding tickets based on income. This manner of handing out speeding tickets led to one of Finland’s richest citizens receiving a $130,000 speeding ticket for traveling 18.6 miles per hour over the speed limit.

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  • Special Edition ZL1 Will Celebrate The Garage 56 Camaro

    The sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro isn’t going out with a whimper but with a bang. Chevrolet has partnered with NASCAR, IMSA, Hendrick Motorsports, and Goodyear to bring a Camaro ZL1 NASCAR Cup Series stock car to this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Garage 56 car has undoubtedly impressed in France so far. Ahead of the race itself, the Detroit automaker has announced a new special edition Camaro ZL1 to commemorate the one-off appearance at Le Mans.

    By Ryan Erik King Read More

  • Stanceworks' K24-Powered Ferrari Takes Its First Real Street Drive

    I’ve covered Stanceworks’ Mike Burroughs and his incredible Honda K24-powered Ferrari 308 on a few occasions. I checked in with him just before SEMA last year, which he managed to idle the car into. Now though, the car is ready to hit the street, or more accurately, the track, because, since the car was invited to participate in the World Time Attack Challenge in Australia this summer (or winter, if you happen to be in Australia), the car has had to get more track-focused.

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  • Hit Top Speed With The Fastest EVs In The World

    “How fast can it go?” is one of the oldest questions in car culture. The proliferation of electric vehicles has brought the common query into a new age. Sure, the instant torque provided by electric motors makes sub-3-second 0-to-60 mile per hour times absurdly common. But, what about top end? How fast can they go? Here are the fastest-production electric vehicles in the world.

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  • Sicko Wants $75k For Pieces Of The Car Paul Walker Died In

    The internet can be a depraved place. There’s mayhem and poor taste to be found around just about every corner. However, few people can really say they’re as vile as whomever decided it would be a good idea to post this to Craigslist: a piece of the headlight assembly from the Porsche Carrera GT Paul Walker was killed in. As far as we can tell this is legitimate. They are asking $75,000 for the item.

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  • Bugatti Is Recalling One (1) Chiron Super Sport

    Bugatti is recalling a single 2023 Chiron Super Sport for using the wrong set of wheels, which are not up to spec for the French supercar. The single Bugatti Chiron Super Sport in question was fitted with BBS wheels at the factory, which Bugatti refers to as “Leichtbaurad,” or lightweight wheel. These specific wheels could negatively affect the supercar’s handling under certain conditions, leading to a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.

    By José Rodríguez Jr. Read More

  • Aston Martin Bulldog Hits 200 MPH 45 Years After It Was Supposed To

    It’s been over 45 years since the Aston Martin Bulldog first hit the road as a vehicle meant to hit 237 mph, and well, it never really did. In fact, when it was first launched back in 1977, the one-off prototype couldn’t even muster 200 mph. Well, it’s been a long time coming, but the Bulldog has finally cracked the 200 mph barrier, according to Top Gear.

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  • Honda Wants Teens To Suck Less At Driving

    Honda’s Driver Coaching app is finally here to save teens and young adults from frustrated parents and guardians who tend to yell during driving lessons. The new Honda app should provide gentler instruction to help teens learn to drive, but the carmaker says its driver coaching app will still provide fun, engaging lessons that have gamified learning behind the wheel, because, apparently, the best way to teach anyone to do anything is to turn it into a video game.

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  • Here's How To Use RSS To Scam Mega Cheap Car Parts From RockAuto

    If you own an older car, you know it’s a just matter of time before a part breaks. When that happens, you can head to your local auto parts store and fork over a hefty sum to buy a replacement water pump or whatnot. Or, you can pay much less online. It’s basically an unwritten rule that buying parts on the internet is cheaper, and RockAuto is one of the sites I often cross-shop when I don’t want to pay ECS Tuning or Pelican Parts prices.

    By José Rodríguez Jr. Read More

  • Chevy Says Goodbye To The Sixth Generation Camaro With Blacked-Out Collector's Edition

    Chevrolet is getting ready to say goodbye to the sixth-generation Camaro. To commemorate the occasion, Chevy is bestowing the 2024 Camaro — the final model year — with a special Collector’s Edition version of the car. The option package gives cars a new black paint, special wheels, and a number of other extras. It’ll be available as either a coupe or convertible on the 1LT, LT1, 1SS and ZL1 trims, but if you really want to go all out, the ZL1 kicks things into a higher gear.

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  • Accessible Citroën Ami Concept Proves It's A Friend For All

    By now you should all know that the Citroën Ami is the ultimate friend-shaped car. The cutesy quadricycle has space for two, a top speed of just 30 mph and a look that’s so adorable I just want to smush its nose. It also spawned an off-road model, a Fiat-styled twin and now an accessible Ami created for drivers who can’t use one or more of their lower limbs.

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  • Jalopnik Investigates: I Need To Find The NYPD ACAB Pride Cop Car

    Sometimes coincidences are a little too good to be true. Take this NYPD Ford Explorer patrol car that’s all decked out for Pride Month, for example. On the surface, it looks like standard-fare performative activism from the largest police department in the U.S., but you need to take another look. Do you see those four little words underneath the Pride Month decal? “All Colors Are Beautiful.” It’s a nice sentiment in theory, but it may also have a double meaning.

    By Andy Kalmowitz Read More

  • Subaru BRZ Track Day, K20 Powered Toyota MR2, A Supercharged Town Car: The Best Automotive Videos On YouTube This Week

    The best automotive videos on YouTube this week include some surprising engine swaps. There’s a sleeper of a Lincoln Town car that’ll make you you want to go and find a cheap one for sale. In Southern California, there’s a car meet with a few participants embarrassing themselves for trying too hard. And there’s even a tribute build to one of the most winningest NASCAR drivers of all time.

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  • Stellantis And GM Must Pay $363 Million For Not Hitting U.S. Fuel Economy Requirements

    Stellantis and General Motors are reportedly on the hook for $363 million in civil penalties because both automakers failed to meet U.S. fuel economy requirements for a handful of model years. According to Reuters, the “record-setting” penalties include $235.5 million for Stellantis because of 2018 and 2019 model year vehicles as well as $128.2 million for GM for 2016 and 2017 model year vehicles. The penalties have been set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the entity in ch

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  • Hidden Strike Looks Like A Good Vehicle Movie

    Hidden Strike, which is a movie with a trailer released this week, was shot in 2018, according to The Wrap, but apparently only getting released this year because something or other about the pandemic. Such a long delay from production to release almost always bodes poorly for a movie, but we can now say the trailer is entertaining enough, and, as forgettable movies go, the movie might be dumb enough to be good, too.

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  • Young People Are Missing Auto Loan Payments At Near Record Numbers

    A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows that young Americans are late on paying their car loans at near record levels. In fact, loan delinquencies are at their highest rate since the Great Recession. Apparently, 4.6 percent of borrowers under 30 years old transitioned into serious auto loan delinquency — meaning they were over 90 days overdue on a payment — in the first quarter of 2023.

    By Andy Kalmowitz Read More

  • Goodbye, My German-Indian Sweetheart

    Last August, I bought myself a little birthday present. A 2022 BMW G310GS, my third-first bike, something I hoped would ferry me from Brooklyn to the Trans-Mass Trail and New Jersey’s Pine Barrens. But, when I wrote up the purchase, many of the comments on that piece echoed a similar refrain: “It’s too small, you’ll want to upgrade, don’t waste your money.”

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  • Spot The Difference: Porsche's New Logo Edition

    New logos are all the rage these days, with Skoda opting to replace its insignia with flat text, Aston Martin unveiling a simplified wings design, and even little old Jalopnik giving its header a refresh. Not wanting to miss out on all the new logo hype, Porsche has also rolled out a new badge, but we’ll forgive you if you haven’t noticed a difference.

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Car Design (2)

  • The Prettiest Jaguar XJ220 Was The One Pininfarina Designed

    The Jaguar XJ220's silhouette might’ve been a bedroom wall mainstay, but the car itself wasn’t quite the article promised. A twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 evolved from the MG Metro 6R4 was a neat talking point for a supercar, but it was no V12. The switch from all- to rear-wheel drive, ostensibly to keep weight down and reduce complexity, came across unambitious in the wake of the Porsche 959. And despite these compromises in the interest of packaging, the XJ220 was still overly long and wide a

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  • The Mazda CX-90 Engine Cover Is Just A Hood For Under Your Hood

    Over the years, engine covers have become an important design element of any car’s engine bay. And it seems the more expensive or premium the model, the more elaborate the engine cover. Lift the hood on any Lexus, BMW or Mercedes and you won’t see the engine. Instead, you’re met with a sea of neat, clean plastic, often with bits to make it “look” as if it’s part of the engine. Some are a pain for mechanics (professional or of the home garage-variety) to access. And then there’s the engine cover

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Chevrolet (2)

  • 2024 Chevrolet Trax: All The Car You Need For Under $30,000

    Readers of Jalopnik, I want you to join me for a brief thought experiment. I want you to ask yourself: how much car do I really need? I want you to emphasize the “need” and ignore all the things you might want but could do without. Strip away the excess horsepower, the excess space, and the excess options. I can guarantee that most of us, if we’re being honest with ourselves, will end up with a vehicle pretty damn similar to the 2024 Chevrolet Trax — an economy SUV I had the pleasure of driving

    By Elizabeth Blackstock Read More

  • I'm Going Overlanding In The 2023 Chevy Silverado ZR2 Bison. What Do You Want To Know?

    While I may not have been born and raised in Texas, living here for almost a decade has instilled in me a deep and undying love of big, beefy pickup trucks. This week, I have one of the biggest and beefiest off-roading trucks on the market: the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 Bison. I’m taking it out on some overlanding trails near Fredericksburg, Texas — and I want to know what you want to know.

    By Elizabeth Blackstock Read More

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Crashes and Safety (1)

  • 63-Year-Old Fails Driver's License Test After Crashing Into A Lamp Post

    A 63-year old driver failed her driver’s license test in spectacular fashion after jumping the curb more than once and crashing a Volkswagen Polo into a lamp post at full speed. The driver was OK following the incident, which happened on a closed course overseen by the municipality of Lanús in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It goes without saying that the 63-year old woman did not pass her driver’s test.

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Crime (7)

  • French Policeman Charged With Homicide After Killing Teenager During A Traffic Stop

    A French policeman has been charged with homicide after shooting and killing a teenager during a traffic stop in Nanterre, a Paris suburb. The shooting occurred at a police check-in on Tuesday, June 27, after 17-year old Nahel M. was ordered to stop by two police officers, one of whom had a weapon drawn. During the ensuing exchange, the teenager started to drive away when the officer opened fired at point-blank range, fatally wounding Nahel, according to the BBC and Associated Press.

    By José Rodríguez Jr. Read More

  • Woman Killed Uber Driver Because She Thought He Was Taking Her To Mexico

    A woman who killed her Uber driver in El Paso, Texas, claims she believes that she was being kidnapped and smuggled into Mexico. The woman opened fire on her male Uber driver, shooting him multiple times in the head, after allegedly seeing a road sign for the Mexican city of Juárez and incorrectly assuming the Uber driver was taking her across the border, according to the Guardian.

    By José Rodríguez Jr. Read More

  • These 10 States Write The Most Speeding Tickets

    Despite exceeding the posted speed limit being an offense in all 50 states, we have probably seen countless drivers on the road driving above the limit or done it ourselves. However, only about nine percent of drivers across the United States have a speeding ticket on their record. As with any average, plenty of states are above the national mean.

    By Ryan Erik King Read More

  • Bodycam Shows Florida Cop Fleeing After Being Stopped For Speeding

    We’ve all been there: You’re late to work, behind the wheel, going a bit faster than you should, when suddenly your rear-view mirror lights up blue and red. Shit. Now you’re gonna be even more late, after handing over your license and registration and getting yourself a shiny new speeding ticket in exchange.

    By Amber DaSilva Read More

  • Catalytic Converter Thieves Keep Hitting California Dealership

    The last few years have seen catalytic converter thefts explode in the U.S. Stats show that catalytic converter thefts are up over 1,000 percent in the last four years. And the thefts don’t seem to be slowing down. KTLA reports that one of the latest targets for converter thieves was a Southern California Mitsubishi dealership.

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

Entertainment (9)

  • Gran Turismo 7 Adds Blobeye WRX, Lancer Evo 3 And Aston Martin Valkyrie In June Update

    The success of Gran Turismo and other racing games during the late ‘90s and early 2000s is often cited as one of the influencing factors behind Subaru and Mitsubishi’s decision to bring their performance compacts stateside. In Subaru’s case, the WRX STi’s story in the United States began with the 2004 model, lovingly dubbed “Blobeye,” as opposed to the earlier “Bugeye” and later “Hawkeye” revision. That’s the WRX that’s arriving in Gran Turismo 7 in the next update slated for Thursday, and it’s

    By Adam Ismail Read More

  • I Generally Can't Stand Car Merch But These Porsche-Themed Xboxes Are Rad

    I usually try to steer clear of automaker-branded items that aren’t cars in my daily life, because more often than not they 1) tend to be expensive and 2) look bad. But I’ll give it to Porsche for this collab with Xbox, because I think they’ve finally come together on a product I wouldn’t be embarrassed to wear or display in my home.

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  • Remembering Enthusia, The Racing Sim Too Weird For Its Own Good

    As a teenager I’d walk into GameStop and make a beeline for the rack of unloved and unwanted PlayStation 2 games, all priced between $1 and $8. That’s not an exaggeration — I have a copy of Tourist Trophy for the PS2 marked $1.79 to prove it. On one particular visit I left with Enthusia Professional Racing, an oddly named sim racer developed and published by Konami primed to cash in on the hype that surrounded Gran Turismo 4 and Forza Motorsport in 2005.

    By Adam Ismail Read More

  • Forza Motorsport's New Car Building-Focused Career Actually Sounds Great

    On October 10 we’ll finally get our hands on Turn 10 Studios’ grand new vision for Forza Motorsport. And while we know the game will look and sound better than ever before, with a massively overhauled physics engine and other typical sim racing gen-on-gen improvements, one of the major question marks surrounding the game has been its single-player career mode.

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  • Forza Motorsport Finally Hits Xbox Series And PC October 10

    The rebooted Forza Motorsport has been a very long time coming. After putting out a new entry every other year since 2005, Turn 10 Studios took an extended break to reinvent Xbox’s first-party sim racer following FM7's release way back in 2017. The next chapter was slated for a spring 2023 launch as of last summer, before the word “spring” was mysteriously removed from the ETA back in January. At last, we have a release date: Forza Motorsport will land on Xbox Series consoles and PC on October 1

    By Adam Ismail Read More

  • The New Grand Tour Special Is Headed To Central Europe

    The Grand Tour has released a new trailer for its new feature-length episode titled “Eurocrash.” Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond are reuniting for a 1,400-mile road trip across Central Europe from Gda?sk in Poland to Lake Bled in Slovenia. The trio are getting up to their usual hijinks with a Cold War-era twist.

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  • 10 Racing And Driving Games That Changed Dramatically During Development

    Making games is hard. Even racing games, though seemingly simple in concept, carry their own unique challenges. How should the cars handle? Should the environment be linear, or an open-world? Should there be a narrative and, if so, how should it play out? And that’s all before you get to the universal game dev headaches of corporate pressure and time constraints.

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  • How Would You Configure Your 2024 Ford Mustang?

    Since the launch of the 2024 Ford Mustang, we’ve all been waiting for one thing: The moment we can finally get our greasy little mitts on the car’s online configurator. Now, the time is finally here, but it carries with it some mixed emotions.

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Honda (1)

  • Honda's Coolest New Motorcycle Sure Seems To Be Coming To The U.S.

    When Honda announced the Transalp 750, its entry into the oh-so-hot middleweight adventure market, I all but begged the company to send it to the States. Now, according to CARB filings uncovered by Motorcycle.com, Big Red is doing just that — clearing the bike’s 755cc parallel twin through California emissions. I, of course, will be taking full credit for this, thanks to that one article.

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Hyundai (1)

  • These Are The Best 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Colors, Ranked

    By now, I think we can all agree that Hyundai’s totally-out-of-left-field Ioniq 5 is awesome. It’s got a really well-executed retro-futuristic design and does all the things an affordable mainstream modern EV should. People have been buying them like crazy, but I worry because I see a lot of them in the wrong colors.

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News (155)

  • Uber Driver Cleared In Shooting Death Of A Passenger

    Florida’s Stand Your Ground law has been controversial since its inception. It was the subject of widespread debate following the murder of Trayvon Martin in 2012, and since then, more and more states have followed in Florida’s footsteps passing similar laws that seemingly allows individuals to use force in certain situations with little-to-no consequence if the individual feels they are in any “reasonable danger.” Most recently, the law was used to dismiss charges against a Florida Uber driver

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • Ron DeSantis Lets Trump Bully Him Out Of Helping Florida On EVs

    Right now, we’re all told that we as individuals should make the switch to a cleaner way of living if we want to prevent the planet from turning into an ash-covered hellscape. But really, most of the big changes can only be made at the state, federal and corporate level. It’s for this reason that a new bill encouraging the state of Florida to pivot to EVs was lauded when it gained bipartisan backing earlier this year. But now, hopes of reform in the region have been dashed after Florida governor

    By Owen Bellwood Read More

  • $2 Million In Classic Cars And Parts Found After Texas Repairman Arrested

    In Texas, Galveston County’s Auto Crimes Task Force just delivered a big win for customers of Classic American Street Rods. Owner Richard Finley has been arrested and charged with property theft greater than $300,000 after he allegedly kept changing locations and taking the classic cars he was supposed to be restoring with him, all while dodging phone calls and failing to notify customers where he was moving.

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  • Apologies For Ruining Your Weekend, But Mansory Has Committed Another Terrible Car Crime

    It’s the end of the month and also a Friday. We’re headed into a sort-of holiday weekend. Many people who were able to get Monday off are looking at a full four days off work where they can enjoy family, friends, a responsible amount of day drinking, grilled meats, and perhaps even a trip to the beach or the lake. It’s supposed to be a fun time, so we apologize if you’re no longer able to enjoy your time off now that you’ve seen this hideous new Mansory-tuned Lamborghini Urus.

    By Collin Woodard Read More

  • Hawaiian Man Loses Appeal To Keep Anti-BLM License Plate

    Most states have decided that many kinds of hate, vulgarity, and other crap that you think is clever for your license plate won’t be tolerated, largely out of good taste, because who wants to see that anyway. Hawaii is no different and recently won a court ruling upholding its right to reject a vanity plate that was a thinly-veiled attack on Black Lives Matter, according to The Orange County Register.

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • Why Buy An RX-7 When You Could Get This Triple-Rotor Eunos Cosmo S Instead?

    If you’re in the market for a car with a rotary engine, your options are pretty limited. There are exceptions, but it’s basically just the RX-7 and RX-8. They’re great to drive when they’re working, but they’re also incredibly well-known. Take an RX-7 to pretty much any Cars and Coffee event, and you’ll probably see at least a few others. But a Eunos Cosmo S? That’s really going to stand out.

    By Collin Woodard Read More

  • You May Want To Avoid Yosemite National Park Right Now Because It'll Take You Four Hours To Get In

    A perfect storm of pent up demand to “Get Outside” following to pandemic closings combined with a wet and snowy winter for most of California means there’s a ton of people who are anxious to see the beauty of Yosemite this year. It seems they all coordinated and picked the summer season to make the trip, because visitors have been facing miles-long lines and four-hour wait times just to get into the park, reports SFGATE. 

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • Here's Another Expensive Ferrari That You Can't Buy Because It's Already Sold Out

    Do you like looking at pictures of ridiculously expensive cars that you’ll probably never see in real life and couldn’t buy even if you could afford them? If so, today is your lucky day because Ferrari just announced the SF90 XX Stradale and Spider. Based on the SF90 Stradale, these are the first XX-series cars that are street-legal, which is kind of cool. Not that anyone who buys one is going to drive it to Costco or take it through the drive-thru. But it’s also an odd decision considering the

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  • Polestar Joins The Rush To Tesla's Charging Standard

    Polestar has hammered out an agreement with Tesla for owners of the Swedish electric vehicles to use Tesla’s Supercharger network in the United States and Canada. The all-electric automaker is joining the cavalcade of manufacturers getting access to the expansive constellation of vehicle charging stations. Over the past month, Ford and General Motors made deals with Tesla. Parent brand Volvo announced its agreement earlier this week.

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  • What Is Your Most Infuriating Flight Delay Horror Story?

    More than 9,000 flights have been canceled since Monday, ruining travel plans for thousands and thousands of people and leaving many stranded. In fact, Jalopnik’s own Andy Kalmowitz got stuck in Philadelphia while trying to get home from Colorado where he covered the 2023 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. If you want to read about that saga (and believe me, it was definitely a saga), you can check it out here.

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  • It'll Cost The U.S. Hundreds Of Billions To Reach Its 2030 EV Goal: Report

    The clock is ticking, and no matter how desperate world leaders are to kick the EV transition into full gear, it seems to become more and more clear that there’s still a lot of work to be done before EVs are truly available for everyone. And it definitely won’t be cheap to do it either. We’re not talking costs in the millions, or hundreds of millions, though. According to a recent report by Automotive News, it will cost the U.S. upwards of $127 billion dollars to supply the millions of chargers

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  • Philadelphia Towing Company Center Of Multi-Million Dollar Catalytic Converter Theft Ring

    Tow companies don’t tend to have a great rap — and the stories of selling and auctioning cars without the owner’s knowledge to purposely targeting certain portions of the population for profit certainly don’t help. So you might not be surprised to hear that one Philadelphia tow company is the mastermind behind a multi-million dollar catalytic converter theft ring. Charges have been filed against 11 individuals involved, as reported by Philadelphia’s ABC 6.

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  • Elon Musk Says Version 12 Of So-Called Full Self-Driving Will No Longer Be In Beta

    Ever since Tesla introduced its deceptively named Full Self-Driving feature, the automaker has insisted that the software is technically a beta version that just anyone can use and is still being tested. You know, because it’s normal to work out the kinks on public roads alongside other people who never consented to be part of a beta test. But when Version 12 of FSD rolls out, Tesla will no longer consider it to be a beta version anymore.

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  • Michiganders Rejoice: Sheetz Is Coming

    It’s the best day for Michiganders since “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” dropped in 1976. Gas station and convenience store colossus Sheetz is reportedly expanding its reach into Michigan for the first time in the Detroit suburb of Romulus, Crain’s Detroit Business reports.

    By Andy Kalmowitz Read More

  • Delta Flight Lands In North Carolina Without Nose Gear

    Amid the chaos of flight cancellations this morning — further down the eastern coast, a Delta flight experienced another untimely mishap of its own. Multiple news outlets report that the Wednesday morning flight had a successful landing after its nose landing gear failed to deploy.

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  • United's CEO Blamed The FAA For Flight Cancellations But Not United

    Last weekend was a rough experience for most passengers at New York City’s three major airports, John F. Kennedy, Newark Liberty, and LaGuardia. There were 20,000 flight delays and cancellations across the Northeastern United States, provoked by severe thunderstorms across the region. With Newark being a United Airlines hub and heavily impacted by the disruption, United CEO Scott Kirby also commented on the matter. Kirby was eager to blame the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), omitting any

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  • Billionaire Killed In Crash On Colorado Race Track

    James Crown, an American billionaire businessman, was killed in a racing accident on Sunday in Colorado. According to CNN, Crown, who also had his 70th birthday on Sunday, died in a single-vehicle crash after hitting an impact barrier at Aspen Motorsports Park in Woody Creek, Colorado.

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  • 'Final Edition' Is Mercedes' Farewell To The V8 G-Wagen

    We’re all very familiar with the G-Wagen, as Mercedes’ luxury off-roader has been prowling streets and trails in an imposing manner for decades now. And over the years, it’s remained unmistakably G-Wagen, with its boxy design and, since the early 90s, that glorious V8 rumble whenever one slides past you. Now, Mercedes is honoring 30 years of its V8 G-Wagen, with a new Final Edition that it says is a “parting gift from the V8 biturbo engine.”

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  • The 2024 BMW X1 M35i xDrive Makes 312 HP

    If you’re in the market for an entry-level crossover from a luxury brand, it’s hard to do better than the BMW X1. It’s not on the same level as the X3, but at the same time, its base price is about $7,000 less than the X3's. But let’s say want something small that offers a little more performance than the X1 xDrive28i’s 241 hp and 6.2-second zero-to-60 time. That’s where the 2024 BMW X1 M35i xDrive comes in.

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  • I Guess Volvo's Doing The Tesla Charging Thing Too

    Well, it happened again. Yet another automaker has worked out a deal to allow its electric vehicle owners to use Tesla’s Superchargers. This time around, it’s Volvo. So if you happen to own a Volvo XC40 Recharge, congratulations. It is about to get easier to take your car on a road trip. There will be no more worrying about whether or not 223 miles of range is enough to get you from one city to the next if you can’t find a charger that works.

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  • Remember When The Ford Taurus SHO Had A V8?

    The original Ford Taurus SHOs were so cool. They’re not exactly powerful by today’s standards, but you got a high-revving, Yamaha-built V6 and a manual transmission. An SHO was a total sleeper, especially when you remember how popular the first two generations of the Ford Taurus were. They were basically everywhere. You weren’t going to be chasing down BMW M5s on back roads, but it was still a cool car. And then there’s the third-generation Taurus SHO, which you may have forgotten ever existed a

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  • False Positive Drug Test On Shampoo Bottle Landed American In Jail At Canadian Airport

    Passing through airport security and customs is just considered an inconvenience for most passengers. Though, it is easy to forget while waiting in line that you could end up in jail when you reach the end. An American traveling home from Brazil via Toronto Pearson Airport found this out the hard way when he was arrested after a false positive on a drug test.

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  • New Toyota Land Cruiser For U.S. Will Reportedly Get Retro Styling

    The Toyota Land Cruiser isn’t dead, but it’s dead in the U.S. If you want a new one, you have to buy the Lexus LX 600. For now, at least. Recently, we learned that Toyota plans to give the U.S. a new Land Cruiser based on the Lexus GX. But that only raised the question of how will Toyota differentiate our new Land Cruiser from its Lexus sibling. Will it just not be as nice inside? Possibly, but a new report suggests that Toyota plans to also give the U.S.-market Land Cruiser its own retro stylin

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  • On Second Thought, Maybe Alpine Shouldn't Come To The US

    They say to be careful what you wish for. This week, as Alpine announced its objective to enter North America in 2027 and sell a seven-car range by 2030, I understand what they mean. This isn’t the Alpine many of us wanted, but it’s the Alpine we’re going to get.

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  • The Beetle 'Had Its Day' And Isn't Coming Back, Volkswagen Boss Says

    The Volkswagen Beetle is about as dead as a car can be right now. That’s a little surprising, considering automakers are using this big moment EVs are having to reintroduce some beloved names and concepts, and there was certainly plenty of love surrounding the Beetle for a very long time. Maybe not so much anymore, given recent comments from Volkswagen’s chief executive.

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  • Nissan Z Nismo May Only Come With An Automatic Transmission

    The new Nissan Z has a lot going for it, including an available manual transmission. But due to the chip shortage limiting production, absurd dealer markups, and high demand for the few cars that are available, sales have been shockingly low. But Nissan appears to be betting on the supply issue working itself out and solving the other problems in the process, so it’s already announced the upcoming high-performance Nissan Z Nismo. That’s great news, but when it eventually arrives, it may only be

    By Collin Woodard Read More

  • Photos Show Odysseus, Vessel Used In Titan Submersible Recovery Effort

    OceanGate’s submersible Titan went missing last week Sunday during an expedition to the wreck of the Titanic. It was estimated that the missing sub’s occupants had enough oxygen to survive until Thursday morning, but the Titan likely imploded soon after it lost contact with OceanGate’s surface crew. The Odysseus 6K, a remotely operated vehicle, found the Titan’s debris field near the sunken ocean liner on Thursday.

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  • Canada Investigating Titan Submersible Incident In Potential Criminal Probe

    We already know that OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush ignored experts and made a number of comments that make it sound like he was beyond reckless when it came to the safety of the Titan submersible that recently imploded on a dive to visit the Titanic. As a result, he and four others are now dead. But did OceanGate break any laws when it sent all five people to their deaths? Canada would like to know.

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  • 2024 Toyota C-HR Is Basically A Prius Crossover That We Can't Have

    The original Toyota C-HR wasn’t exactly a car we mourned when we heard it had been canceled. It wasn’t all bad, but it sure was slow, and a lot of the people who bought one anyway ended up regretting it. Not that a lot of people bought one. Both the Honda HR-V and the Hyundai Kona were significantly more popular with subcompact crossover buyers. But the 2024 Toyota C-HR looks like a much more desirable car. Unfortunately for us, Toyota has already said it won’t be coming to the U.S.

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  • OceanGate CEO: 'You're Remembered For The Rules You Break'

    On Wednesday, we reported that OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush had previously dismissed safety concerns regarding the Titan submersible, saying, “You know, there’s a limit. At some point safety just is pure waste. I mean if you just want to be safe, don’t get out of bed. Don’t get in your car. Don’t do anything. At some point, you’re going to take some risk, and it really is a risk/reward question. I think I can do this just as safely by breaking the rules.” We now know that he could not, in fact, d

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  • FedEx Named In What Could Be One Of The Largest Odometer Fraud Schemes In U.S. History

    Odometer fraud is big business in the U.S. Estimates say the scheme costs consumers over $1 billion a year. And while it’s largely been relegated to sketchy dealers and private sellers on Craigslist you probably shouldn’t buy from, it apparently isn’t just there. On Friday, Automotive News reports that FedEx and Holman Automotive have been accused of rolling back the odometers of old delivery trucks in a new lawsuit.

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  • Drivers In The U.S. Killed More Pedestrians In 2022 Than Any Year Since 1981

    Cars are great and all, but there’s no getting around the fact that piloting a 4,000-pound hunk of metal can be dangerous. Both to people in other cars, as well as people who aren’t in cars. Unfortunately for pedestrians in the U.S., while other developed countries continue to get safer, the U.S. continues to get more dangerous. And last year, pedestrian deaths rose to a level not seen since the E28 BMW 5 Series was introduced.

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  • Drivers In Oregon Will Finally Be Allowed To Pump Their Own Gas

    For most of the country, the idea of pulling into a gas station and then waiting for someone to come over and pump your gas for you is just weird. Millions of people pump their own gas every day without blowing themselves up or dumping it all over the ground. But with some exceptions, if you’re getting gas in Oregon, you haven’t actually been allowed to pump your own gas. Until now.

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  • Here's Who Would Win In An Elon Musk Vs Mark Zuckerberg MMA Fight

    For those of you who are very “online,” you have probably heard that there is talk of a potential cage match between Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla’s Elon Musk. Even if you are not into combat sports, I bet most of you would tune in to see a battle between these two even if you hope both somehow lose. As Jalopnik’s resident martial arts dork, I am going to make my prediction for who would come out with their hand raised.

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  • These Are The Smallest Displacement V12 Engines Ever Made

    The inline-six is an incredible engine. It’s naturally balanced, sounds great and should be easier to work on. But if one inline-six is good, two inline-sixes are even better. Thus the V12. Ok, that’s not usually how it works, but you get the point. V12s are glorious.

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  • Ford CEO Jim Farley Says Tesla Cybertruck Isn't For Real People

    Allegedly, the Tesla Cybertruck is still coming later this year after all kinds of delays. A recent report claimed the team is still dealing with a bunch of problems getting the Cybertruck production-ready, so we’ll believe it when we see it. But it’s definitely still happening at some point because Elon Musk said so, and when it does, legacy automakers better be ready. Unless you ask Ford’s CEO, in which case the Cybertruck finally going on sale one day is no big deal.

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  • Tesla Hacker Claims To Have Discovered Hidden Hands-Free 'Elon Mode'

    If you’re using Tesla’s so-called Full Self Driving, not only is it not actually self-driving, but the system requires you to keep a hand on the wheel and uses a camera to make sure you’re looking at the road. Like pretty much everything Tesla does, it’s an imperfect system that owners can find frustrating, but at the same time, it’s a necessary safety feature. One that, apparently, you can turn off.

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  • Georgia Auto Dealer Who Paid Ex-Employee With 90,000 Oil-Covered Pennies Ordered To Pay $40,000

    Running a successful business is hard. Especially now that unemployment is so low and a number of industries face a shortage of qualified workers. And when an employee quits unexpectedly, it can leave business owners in a tough position and could even lose them money if they’re short-staffed. But that’s just part of being a business owner, and you still have to pay people for their work. And no, paying them with an absurd number of oily pennies doesn’t count.

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  • This Isuzu Would Be A Perfect Impulse Purchase

    One of the greatest things about Giorgetto Giugiaro is that he’s more than happy to apply his legendary design skills to regular cars. Sure, he’s designed gorgeous coupes such as the DMC DeLorean, Maserati Ghibli, De Tomaso Mangusta and BMW M1, but he’s also the man behind the original Volkswagen Golf, the Suzuki SX4, and the second-generation Hyundai Sonata. And while we’re not going to argue it’s his greatest design of all time, this auction is a great reminder of just how good a job he did on

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  • Insane 1,000-HP McMurtry Spéirling Pure Will Cost You $1 Million

    If you haven’t heard of the McMurtry Spéirling, you’re probably not alone. McMurtry Automotive is a small British startup that’s not particularly well-known. But if you’re even the least bit interested in cars, you should absolutely be paying attention to its first car, the McMurtry Spéirling Pure. Because even though McMurtry just announced that the production version will start just north of $1 million, it packs mind-blowing performance that more than matches its bonkers styling.

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  • OceanGate CEO Called Safety 'A Waste,' Suit Claimed Titan Sub Was Not Tested Properly

    A submersible carrying tourists to look at the remains of the Titanic went missing on Sunday, and the odds of anyone onboard surviving grow lower by the day. It’s also been reported that the CEO of OceanGate Expeditions, the company behind the excursion, is onboard. And the more information that comes out, the less surprising it is that we’ve ended up in this situation.

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  • Volkswagen CEO Admits It Was A Mistake To Abandon Buttons And Other Physical Controls

    The current Volkswagen GTI may be a better performance car than its predecessor, but for a lot of people that doesn’t really matter. They won’t even consider the new GTI (or any number of other new Volkswagens) because it almost entirely lacks physical controls. Want to change the climate control at night? Well, good luck doing it quickly because that now requires you to use slide controls that aren’t even backlit. As frustrating as that may be, the good news is, Volkswagen seems to have at leas

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  • The Coast Guard Isn't Sure If The Banging They Are Hearing Is From The Titanic Submersible

    On Sunday, the 18th, a tourist submarine operated by OceanGate Expeditions went missing about an hour and 45 minutes into an expedition to tour the wreckage of the Titanic with five people on board. Not too much is known about where exactly they are right now, or what sort of condition they are in, but there have been signs that the people on board may be attempting to communicate with rescuers… maybe.

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  • Kia Is Working On A 604-HP EV Flagship Replacement For The Stinger: Report

    Oh, Kia Stinger. Why did we forsake thee? Well, there are actually a few reasons, like buyers being turned off by the relatively low price the Stinger commanded, thanks to a lingering stigma about the badge. The worst, though, were the dealers, who used that (not) legendary Kia dealer customer service to mark them up while treating them like unobtainium, causing buyers to walk. Sales numbers suffered, and now it’s gone. We might not have to wait long for a replacement, if a report from Korean ou

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  • Woman Claims She Was Banned From Lyft After She Escaped Harrowing Ride By Jumping From Car: UPDATE

    Yesterday, Katlyn Skye took to Twitter with a story that began with her being picked up by a Lyft driver, and ended with her leaping from a moving car. The beats of the story are unfortunately somewhat familiar. The driver started driving erratically, had a near-miss, then was seen entering a different address than the one she’d requested into “his own GPS.” Luckily, Skye noticed and entered her intended destination into her phone to track her progress.

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  • Rivian Says R2 Will Be Revealed Next Year And Cost About $40,000

    Rivian recently introduced the R1S SUV after its first vehicle, the R1T pickup truck, finally went into production in late 2021. But Rivian doesn’t plan to stop there. The next step is to add a new, less expensive line called the R2, which should also offer SUV and truck variants. We won’t see a production R2 for a while, but thanks to the company’s CFO’s speech at the Deutsche Bank conference last week, we now have more information on price and production dates.

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  • Auto Insurance Companies Just Don't Want To Cover California Drivers

    Insurance companies and California haven’t been getting along. First, companies like Progressive, Allstate and State Farm began declining home insurance in the state due to worries of natural disasters like wildfires. Now as the San Francisco Chronicle reports car insurance companies are declining coverage for drivers across the state. Mike D’Arelli, executive director of American Agents Alliance, noticed things starting to change at the end of 2022.

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  • Rivian Will Also Be Joining The Tesla Charging Party

    Rivian announced today that it has reached an agreement with Tesla to allow its owners to use Tesla’s charging network. It will still continue to build its own chargers, which it calls the Rivian Adventure Network, but now, Rivian owners will also be able to use Tesla’s estimated 12,000 Superchargers, as well.

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  • 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon: Gorgeous, Spacious And Not For Us

    The North American market is only getting the All-Terrain version of the brand new Mercedes-Benz E-Class wagon. It will be equipped with the more powerful gasoline engine options and will not get a plug-in hybrid drivetrain option, at least for now. But, since we were given the opportunity to see them up close, let’s take a quick look at what Europe, Japan and a bunch of other customer bases demand from German premium brands: a mid-size luxury wagon with plenty of tech onboard. And I don’t just

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  • Missing Titanic Sub Looks Amateurish, Is Piloted By A Video Game Controller

    A submersible went missing in the North Atlantic Ocean last Sunday. The sub, operated by a private company called OceanGate, was on a tourist expedition to the wreck of the Titanic. Five people are reported aboard the sub, including OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush. It would be easy to assume the submersible being used for a $250,000 trip to see the Titanic would be state-of-the-art. The vessel, named Titan, is thoroughly engineered in some aspects and cobbled together in some other areas.

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  • There's No Guarantee Missing Titanic Sub Can Be Rescued Even If It's Found

    If you missed the news over the long weekend, the Titan, a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions went missing about an hour and 45 minutes after it began its descent. It was part of an eight-day expedition that started in St John’s, Newfoundland for three passengers, a pilot and a “content expert” to view the wreckage from the Titanic. A search for the missing sub is underway, but as it turns out, finding it is only the beginning of the process of saving those on board.

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  • A Submarine-Hunter Plane Is Being Deployed To Search For The Missing Titanic Submersible

    A submersible with 96 hours of oxygen supply went missing on Sunday as it made its way to the Atlantic Ocean floor to the wreckage of the Titanic. A search effort to find the submersible, named Titan, has been underway since, including the Canadian military and U.S. Coast Guard. On Tuesday, the Financial Times said that the Royal Canadian Air Force would send a plane able to detect subs underwater to aid in the search. Rescuers are searching in an area hundreds of miles off the coast of Newfound

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  • You Bet Your Ass The Ford Bronco Raptor Will Rally

    If you haven’t heard of Team O’Neil Rally School, you’ve either been living under a rock, or you might need to reconsider how much of an automotive enthusiast you actually are. But if you don’t know Team O’Neil has an awesome YouTube channel, that’s a little more understandable. Their videos typically only get a few thousand views even though they absolutely deserve more. After all, where else are you going to see a talented rally driver push a Ford Bronco Raptor to its limits?

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  • Popular Cars Consumer Reports Recommends You Skip In Favor Of Something Better

    You would think that the most popular vehicles on the road would be some of the best. But that’s not necessarily the case. Whether it’s brand loyalty, a friend who works at a certain dealership, lack of time to test-drive more than a few options or a less-than-ideal dealership experience, a lot of people end up driving cars that aren’t as good as the competition.

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  • Somehow, This 565-HP R32-Powered Volkswagen Scirocco Is Legal For The U.S. And Could Be Yours

    You’re not supposed to be able to own a third-generation Volkswagen Scirocco in the United States. Since it was introduced for 2008, it won’t be legal to import the Scirocco for another decade (until 2033). And yet, this 2008 Volkswagen Scirocco is here in the U.S. More specifically, it’s in San Francisco. And not only is it for sale on Cars & Bids, but you can also legally register it. Allegedly.

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  • Watch Live As Workers Rebuild That Collapsed Interstate In Philadelphia

    Part of Interstate 95 collapsed on Sunday after a tanker truck caught fire beneath the roadway, causing an overpass for northbound lanes to come crashing down and compromising the southbound lane overpass as well. The portion of I-95, in northeastern Philadelphia, is now being rebuilt, which is little immediate consolation for the tens of thousands of cars that used the roadway per day before the collapse.

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  • Patents Suggest Mazda Really Is Developing A New Rotary Engine

    For years, we’ve heard rumors that Mazda was going to bring back the rotary engine and give us a new sports car as a successor to the RX-7 and RX-8. And yet, arguably unsurprisingly, it hasn’t happened. Well, technically, Mazda did bring back the rotary engine, but it serves as a range extender on the MX-30, which is definitely not a sports car. But maybe, just maybe, that’s about to change.

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  • Rail Car Shortage Keeping 70,000 New Cars Off Dealer Lots As Supply Chain Issues Continue

    Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the auto industry has dealt with shutdowns, chip shortages, supplier and material shortages — all while trying to quickly pivot to electrifying new car offerings. While we haven’t gotten around to eliminating all of those issues quite yet, cars are back in production and we’re seeing more and more new product hitting lots. But, there could be more. Now it appears a rail car shortage is keeping cars from dealer lots and consumer garages.

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  • The Aehra Sedan Is A Striking New EV That Claims 497 Miles Of Range

    If you’ve never heard of Aehra, you’re not alone. It’s yet another electric vehicle startup that plans to build high-end vehicles for rich people. Apparently, it announced an SUV last year, but few people seemed to notice. Now, Aehra is back with a sedan called, well, the Aehra Sedan. Zero points for creativity there, but while the name may be generic, the design certainly isn’t.

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  • HOA Towed Man's Cars Before His Funeral: Report

    Homeowner associations (HOAs) do things like keep neighbors in check and keep streets nicely maintained, but many times they can also be a nuisance —ask me how I know. In rare instances, they can be downright horrible. Miami’s WPLG recently reported how one HOA towed vehicles owned by one of its deceased residents, just as his wife was planning his funeral.

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  • Malaysian Government Asks Interpol To Help Them Arrest Comedian Over Plane Joke

    Malaysian Flight MH370 disappeared nearly a decade ago, but still stands as an incredible mystery. While everyone from conspiracy theorists to families of those on the flight look for answers, Malaysia tends to keep quiet about the touchy subject. Enough so, that if it’s talked about in the wrong light, the country will come for you. One American comedian happened to toe that line with a joke about the flight’s disappearance, and now Malaysia is asking Interpol to help find them.

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  • BMW's M Division Is Going All-In On Torque Converter Automatics

    Top Gear recently sat down with Dirk Hacker, head of development for BMW’s M division, to talk about transmissions. And from the sound of it, the manual transmission is on its way out. So either buy a manual M2 now, or accept that if you buy a future M car, it’s going to be an automatic even if it isn’t electric.

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  • DeSantis Signs Bill Blocking Direct-To-Consumer Car Sales (With A Carveout For Tesla)

    If you’re a car dealer in Florida, we have some great news for you. Florida Politics reports that Governor Ron DeSantis just signed a law that blocks most automakers from using a direct-to-consumer sales model. So your existence as an unnecessary middleman has been preserved yet again. Take that, consumers hoping for a car buying experience that doesn’t involve slimy salespeople.

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  • The Lexus LC Edge Is The Closest Thing To An LC F And It's Not Coming Here

    We’ve been waiting for years for Lexus to give us more F cars. So far only a single F car exists in the RC F. There’s the IS500 F Sport Performance, but according to how Lexus has set up its performance arm, it’s not a full-blown F car. And everything else is F Sport, meaning it either looks fast, or looks fast with a bit of handling. The introduction of the concept car LC got our hopes up. Yet, while it’s powered by the same V8 in the IS500 and RC F, it’s no performance car, and Lexus never men

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  • Massachusetts Cops Would Like To Know How An Empty Car Ended Up Upside Down In A Tree

    Usually, when there’s a wreck, figuring out what happened is pretty straightforward. A car gets rear-ended in traffic? Easy. Another car loses control in a corner and goes off the road? That’s not hard to piece together. But a recent crash in Massachusetts still has police confused about what happened in part because there is no sign of a driver or any passengers.

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  • UPS Drivers May Finally Be Getting Air Conditioning In Their Trucks

    UPS is a massive company that made around $2.5 billion in profits in the first quarter of 2023, and essentially all that money is being made by its employees. That makes sense, right? You hire people because they make you money. Only, as an employer, you have responsibilities to your employees, and for years now, UPS has been failing to meet some of those by refusing to install air conditioning and other heat-abating equipment in its trucks.

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  • The Acura Integra Is Keeping The Manual Alive

    The reintroduction of the Acura Integra was both welcome and controversial. Some saw the return of the Integra nameplate as outright blasphemy, for a vehicle that is basically a nicer Civic hatchback. Others — like myself— welcomed the Integra as it could have easily been just another crossover, with the Integra name stamped on it. But no matter which side of the fence you stand in this battle, we as enthusiasts should all be celebrating one thing about the Integra: It’s helping to keep the manu

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  • The 2024 Buick Envision Will Now Offer Super Cruise

    Buick is in a really weird place right now. Its lineup generally has attractive designs, but it also only offers a few models, and none of them really stand out well enough in their classes to give people a solid reason to buy them over the competition. You probably wouldn’t hate driving one, but would you love it? Probably not. That may change, though, with the introduction of the 2024 Buick Envision.

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  • Qanon Cult Queen Comes To Town And Residents Use Vehicles To Fight Back

    It’s been a while since we’ve touched based with the Qanon “Queen of Canada” Romana Didulo and her RV full of merry scamsters. Last we heard she was trashing rented RVs and abandoning them miles from home. Now she’s reemerged, causing one small town in Canada traumatized by a hurricane to come together and send her packing.

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  • Texas Governor Signs Bill Ending Yearly Vehicle Safety Inspections

    Last week, the Texas state legislature passed a bill that would end yearly vehicle safety inspections. At the time, it wasn’t entirely clear whether Governor Abbott would sign the bill into law since a number of law enforcement officials, including Travis County Constable Stacy Suits were pressuring him to veto it. But in the end, Abbott decided it was time to get rid of safety inspections.

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  • Buy These Vehicles If You Want To Spend Your Money At The Gas Pump

    We’ve talked a lot about the vehicles that get the best gas mileage in their respective segment, but this time I wanted to try something different. I wanted to figure out what vehicles on sale today get the worst gas mileage. Unsurprisingly, there are a lot of supercars and high-end luxury vehicles from Europe on here, but don’t worry, patriot. The Americans also showed up for this one.

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  • Raid Your Kid's College Fund And Buy This 1999 Shelby Series 1

    It may not have the best reputation as a street car, but the Shelby Series 1 is just cool. Look at it. Who cares that it has an Oldsmobile engine? It’s gorgeous. And it’s also rare. Allegedly, only 249 were ever built, although it’s hard to find an official source that gives the exact number. Regardless of whether Shelby really built 247 or 268 Series 1s, though, it’s still ridiculously uncommon and makes something like the Porsche 911 Dakar look like a mass-production model.

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  • Owner Says He Just Wants His School Bus Back After Punks Take It On A Joy Ride

    Being young makes you do dumb things. Some of these things are usually allowed to pass, like staying out too late partying or sneaking out to see someone you’re dating. But stealing a school bus that a community needs to get kids to school just to take it on a joy ride is on the “You should know better” level. But that’s what’s happened in Michigan. Detroit’s WXYZ reports teens stole a school bus for a joy ride and haven’t returned it.

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  • Report: Tesla Autopilot Involved In 736 Crashes And 17 Deaths

    Since Tesla started rolling out its advanced driver assistance features, it’s been plagued with problems. We’ve all seen the clips of Tesla’s Autopilot system mistaking road signs, making dangerous turns or failing to brake for simulated children. But now, a report from The Washington Post has uncovered the sheer number of incidents on America’s roads that the system has been involved in, and it’s a lot.

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  • Take A Look At The History Of Queer Motorcycling

    Here in the United States, there’s a very established normal. Two point four kids, his and hers bathrobes, a white picket fence, a two-car garage — these are the things you’re meant to aspire to, the standards you’re supposed to want. But those goals don’t work for everyone.

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  • Chinese Automaker Blames Inflation Reduction Act For Keeping Affordable EVs Away From Americans

    There are no cheap EVs. Well there aren’t any for now. Volvo’s EX30 is a start, but factoring in destination charges and other things like color choice, the most basic version will still essentially be $40,000. Chevy’s Bolt may come back, and there is still the Nissan Leaf. Other than those few there are hardly any new EVs under $40,000. And according to Automotive News, China’s BYD wants you to thank the Inflation Reduction Act for that.

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  • NYPD Officer Finds Out The Hard Way Why You're Not Supposed To Drive The Wrong Way On A One-Way

    You would think the concept of a one-way street wouldn’t be that difficult to understand. Traffic only goes one way, and if you want to go the other way, you have to take a different street. Simple as that. You’d also think that out of all the drivers who should know how a one-way street works, the police would definitely get it. Apparently, though, that’s not the case with the New York Police Department.

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  • Semi Truck Crash Spills Kegs Of Beer Over Michigan Highway

    We’re used to seeing all manner of truck spills here. We’ve had corn spewed all over the highway, eggs that rolled out across the tarmac, and even a whole heap of shit dumped right across the road. Now, a more unfortunate load has met its end, after a semi truck filled with beer overturned and spilled kegs all over the road.

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  • Desantis' Conservative College Experiment Will Force Relocation Of A Local Car Museum

    As you can probably guess from the name, the Sarasota Classic Car Museum is located in Sarasota, Florida. It’s been operating since 1953 and currently owns about 150 cars that it displays in a 55,000-square-foot facility, along with other classics loaned to it by collectors. More than 30,000 visitors reportedly come through the museum every year, but at the end of the month, it could all come to an end. From the Sarasota Herald-Tribune:

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  • The Fiat 500e Will Spawn A Larger, Less Interesting Sibling Called The 600

    The Fiat 500 will return to the United States next year as an electric vehicle, because that’s the bargain good, dead cars have to make with the devil to get a second chance. It’s been scurrying about Europe for a few years now, which shouldn’t be surprising: Europe gets all the good cars first, and oftentimes, only. The 500e may still very well be too small to succeed in America, but fans shouldn’t fret, because it’s going to get a bigger sibling in the form of the Fiat 600.

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  • The LAPD Thinks VIN Etching Will Help Fight Catalytic Converter Thefts

    With catalytic converter thefts still happening, cities and law enforcement officials across the country are running out of ideas on how to stop them. Dealers have also been reporting parts shortages resulting in months-long wait times if you need a replacement. Now, ABC7 reports that the Los Angeles Police Department is offering VIN etching as a way to stop thefts.

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  • The Dead Chevrolet Bolt May Not Actually Stay Dead

    A few months ago, General Motors announced that it would no longer sell the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV. Sales hadn’t exactly been stellar, but it was still sad to see one of the most affordable electric vehicles on the market go away. After all, not everyone who wants an EV can afford a Lucid Air or Porsche Taycan, nor does everyone need one. But now it sounds like the Chevrolet Bolt might not actually be gone for good.

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  • Here's How Dealers Scam The System With Illegal Fake License Plates

    New York, New Jersey and other big cities in the U.S. are currently dealing with a new crime phenomena: Ghost cars, which are not registered with the state’s DMV or have their license plates obscured, have proliferated throughout urban areas since the COVID-19 lockdowns. One way of keeping your car off the books is by buying temporary license plates from unscrupulous used car dealers. Vice has an in-depth look at the criminal enterprises that makes this shady underworld tick.

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  • What's Going On With Carvana Stock?

    Stock prices, in theory, are tied to how well a company is doing. You make money, your stock goes up; you lose it, your share price goes down. So why has stock in Carvana, a company with negative earnings per share, climbed nearly 500 percent recently? Well, there are two possible answers. I’ll throw my business degree hat on and explain both.

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  • Burning Tanker Truck Takes Out Part Of Busy I-95 In Philadelphia

    Drivers in northeastern Philadelphia might have noticed a thick plume of black smoke rising into the sky yesterday. It wasn’t smoke from a Canadian wildfire, but a burning truck. A tanker carrying a petroleum product, possibly gasoline, crashed underneath an Interstate-95 overpass and caught fire around 6:15 a.m. The heat from the blaze caused the overpass to collapse.

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  • Apparently, Cheez-It Opened A Temporary Pitstop In Palm Springs, CA

    We’re not going to pretend that Cheez-Its are a fancy, high-end snack. When you’re craving a crunchy, savory snack, they hit the spot, but they’re not exactly the kind of thing you would serve at a dinner party. They’re the kind of snack you eat way too much of and may get full on but aren’t ever really satisfied after eating. And yet we still love them. But do we love them enough to visit a Cheez-It-branded pitstop?

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  • Here's Why You Don't See Many Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ships

    Shipping ain’t easy. You’ve got record-breaking storms knocking containers into the ocean, backed up ports, and countries taking your crews into escrow — and pollution. So much pollution. To the point where some interests are looking into putting nuclear engines into cargo ships.

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  • Over A Dozen Stolen Ford F-150s Have Created A Countrywide Web Of Mystery And Lies

    Vehicles keep getting stolen from Ford holding lots, and while authorities are sometimes able to recover the vehicles, the thieves often get away, especially in instances with multiple vehicles. Then there are times where no one knows anything about what’s going on. The Detroit Free Press details how 14 Ford F-150s were stolen from a holding lot, sold thousands of miles away and stayed under the radar thanks to blank vehicle titles that were stolen 16 years ago.

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  • Daniel Ricciardo And Will Arnett To Provide Alternate F1 Broadcast Commentary

    Let’s be honest, Formula 1's television coverage has not been the same since Liberty Media started F1 TV and ousted NBC from the coverage throne. Ever since, there’s a certain void left by the former NBC crew (Leigh Diffey, David Hobbes and Steve Matchett) that F1 TV and Sky Sports F1 have struggled to fill, aside from Will Buxton’s role, because he’s on F1 TV and we still get our grid walks. Regardless, coverage just hasn’t been the same. But what could be the most ridiculous F1 coverage you ma

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  • Watch A Train Smash Through A Tractor-Trailer Full Of Bricks

    A small North Carolina town was startled by a massive crash as a CSX train collided with a stuck tractor-trailer yesterday afternoon. It is the year 2023, and most people in the United States have a mobile phone with a camera, so there’s plenty of footage of the dramatic collision. This is the town’s third railroad crossing crash this year, and the local government was already discussing changes to prevent future incidents.

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  • Consumer Reports' Best New Cars Under $25,000

    As automakers continue to remove smaller, less expensive vehicles from their lineups, it’s getting harder and harder to find a new car for under $30,000. And while they do exist, you can only get a handful of new cars for less than $20,000. But if you want something in the $25,000 range, you actually do have some good options.

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  • Truck Part Of Tesla Cybertruck Not Going Great: Report

    To call the development of Tesla’s Cybertruck a rollercoaster since its public debut in 2019 would be an insult to rollercoasters. Those things at least stay on track (Good joke, everybody laugh, roll on snare drum, curtains). But really, if internal Tesla documents reported by Wired on Thursday are accurate, the Cybertruck’s incubation period has been fraught with problems, some of which seem kind of stupid.

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  • Aston Martin Will Only Make Mid-Engined Models For The Super Rich

    British sports car maker Aston Martin is at yet another turning point in its 110-year history. With a fresh injection of cash courtesy of billionaire businessman Lawrence Stroll, the company is set to unveil a barrage of new models, which kicked off with the DB12 just last month. But, the company has now backtracked on its plans for a “normal” mid-engine supercar that could take the fight to Ferrari.

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  • Uber Wants To Take Turo's Whole Thing

    Uber is doing what all tech companies do best: taking another company’s idea. It’s reportedly launching a peer-to-peer vehicle-sharing service that’ll let users earn money by renting out their car to strangers. You know, like what Turo has been doing for all these years.

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  • The Toyota Land Cruiser May Come Back From The Dead In The U.S.: Report

    The Toyota Land Cruiser was gone for the U.S. with the 2021 model year, a victim of being too old or something, despite being a big-ish SUV in a country that really likes big SUVs. The Land Cruiser was replaced by the Toyota Sequoia, even though the Sequoia already existed and is in a slightly different segment. Ever since then, too, there have been rumors that the Land Cruiser would come back to the U.S., because it really was a fine big automobile that lasted a long time and, sentimentally, wa

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  • 24-Car Pileup In North Carolina Blamed On Smoke From Wheat Field Fire

    The eastern part of the U.S. is currently dealing with terrible smoke caused by Canadian wildfires, but don’t worry. The U.S. isn’t outsourcing its combustion problems to other countries. We can still cause plenty of problems with our own fires, thank you very much. Like the recent fire in eastern North Carolina that caused a 20-plus-car pileup.

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  • VW CEO Warns Dealers: Don't Mark Up The ID.Buzz

    We’ve been waiting for Volkswagen’s new-age electric microbus — known as the the ID.Buzz — for years. The concept was shown way back in 2017, and now we can confirm that it’s finally coming to America. While we have no idea what it’s going to cost, the state of the auto market the last few years has shown that this thing will more than likely get hit with markups at the dealer. But as Automotive News reports, VW of America’s CEO Pablo Di Si is warning dealers about price gouging on the ID.Buzz.

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  • Waymo Self-Driving Car Identifies, Hits And Kills Dog In San Francisco

    Self-driving cars are facing something of an uphill battle today. They need to prove to regulators that they are safe enough to hit the highway and they need to demonstrate to motorists that they are the future they actually need. One thing that probably won’t help either mission is an incident that saw a Waymo self-driving car hit and kill a dog on the streets of San Francisco.

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  • 'Incompetent' Autonomous Cars Are Still A Nightmare For San Francisco: Report

    In 2022, the California Public Utilities Commission officially approved the use of autonomous vehicles from Cruise and Waymo to be used on the roads of San Francisco; the companies received the go-ahead to publicly beta test, more or less. And while that approval was considered a game changer at the time, a year later things aren’t looking as bright. SFGATE reports that the driverless cars training in the city and surrounding areas of San Francisco are proving to be more of a problem than anyone

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  • Cobb County Georgia Police Blame K-9's Hot Car Death On Faulty Air Conditioning

    Unlike with people, dogs have no say when it comes to their career decisions. If someone decides a dog is going to become a cop, that’s just what happens to them. All they know is that they’re doing what they’re trained to do. Unfortunately for the dogs involved, far too often, that leads to their untimely deaths. This time around, though, the police dog wasn’t shot by an officer. It died in a hot car.

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  • Road Trip Like Alan Jackson In This 1998 Mauck MSV

    If you’re in the market for an RV, you could always buy a Winnebago. It’s an obvious choice and will probably get you where you need to go. Then again, maybe an Airstream touring coach is more your speed. But both of those choices, as expensive as they may be, are so mainstream. Despite being expensive, they’re too normal. Dare to stand out. Be different. Buy this 1998 Mauck MSV instead.

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  • Ford May Be Planning To Introduce A PHEV Ranger In 2024: Report

    Ford just released the heavily updated 2024 Ranger. And while the pickup gained a trio of impressively powered engines, noticeably missing was any kind of hybrid or plug-in hybrid option. That may be changing as soon as next year, as Australian outlet Drive reports that the Ranger is apparently gaining a plug-in hybrid variant for the Australian market that will eventually be sold here in the U.S.

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  • Car Dealer Just Barely Avoided Prison After "Clocking" $375,000 Worth Of Cars

    Clocking cars, or the act of rolling back a vehicle’s odometer to make it seem as if it has less miles than it really does, is super illegal. But apparently one London-based car dealer didn’t get the memo that doing it is a crime. Car Dealer Magazine reports the dealer got by without prison time after clocking over $375,000 worth of cars.

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  • Hundreds Of Black Workers May Join Tesla Racism Lawsuit

    A Black former Tesla assembly line worker is moving to add hundreds of workers to his 2017 lawsuit that alleged the automaker’s production floor was a “hotbed for racist behavior.” According to Bloomberg, Marcus Vaughn — the original filer — says class-action status is the right move to address Tesla’s failure to stop a “pattern and practice of race discrimination” and a hostile work environment at its factory in Fremont, California.

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  • The Morning Shift: Red States Are Enticing EV Makers With Anti-Union Laws

    While you might think the biggest rush going on right now is the one seeing the world’s automakers pivot away from gas-powered cars to ones that run on a battery, there’s actually another frantic race behind the scenes. Before car makers can rush a new electric model onto the sales floor, they needs to figure out where they’re going to build the damn thing. And, because of certain American-made stipulations in the latest round of EV tax breaks, many automakers are fighting for space to build the

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  • China Sees 421,329 Percent Growth In EV Sales Since 2010

    Electric vehicles are becoming an increasingly common sight on American roads, even in places that aren’t historic EV strongholds like California and New England. However, if you think increasing adoption in the US is a big deal, then hold on to your butt. China — the world’s largest car market — is adopting EVs at a rate that makes us look lazy, according to a report published on Monday by Al Jazeera.

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  • Pickup Truck Sales Carry Ford And Chevrolet's Brand Loyalty

    American manufacturers sell a ton of trucks. Between Ford, Chevy, and GMC, automakers sold over 1.4 million trucks in 2022. And many of these buyers are extremely loyal. That loyalty extends to the automakers as well. When it comes to trucks, Ford and Chevy know what they’re doing and they know their buyer base. But when you take these trucks out of the picture, that brand loyalty looks a bit different, as data from S&P Global Mobility shows.

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  • GM CEO Mary Barra Says EVs Under $40,000 Aren't Profitable, Sells Them Anyway

    Several governments have vowed to ban the sale of internal combustion vehicles at some point in the 2030s. However, that goal is contingent on automakers producing affordable electric cars for everyone to purchase. General Motors CEO Mary Barra has stated that she believes cheap EVs won’t become as profitable as traditional cars until the next decade.

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  • LA's Homeless Are Relying On RVs For Shelter Via 'VanLords'

    Los Angeles has the unfortunate distinction of having the largest homeless population in the U.S. According to a report done in 2022 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, just over 65,000 individuals are homeless in LA. Some have attempted to find means to get a roof over their heads, and one option — RVs — exploded. Just one area of the city has over 500 RVs in just six square miles. While it seems like a viable solution, the “vanlords” providing the homeless with these home

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  • Tesla Reclaims Nürburgring EV Lap Record With Model S Track Pack

    To some people, Nürburgring lap records are a big deal. They show the top-performing vehicles you can find on one of the toughest tracks out there, so it should come as no surprise that some automakers obsess over them. Porsche is one of those brands, and holds records for its SUVs, sports cars and even racers, but it just lost its EV lap record to Tesla.

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  • Airlines Are Making Shaky Claims About Being Carbon Neutral

    Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) appears to be the realistic tool for commercial airlines to reach net zero carbon emissions in flight operations, but no major regulator currently allows any aircraft to fly solely on SAF. The Federal Aviation Administration requires fuel mixes to only contain at most 50 percent SAF. Airlines have to resort to other methods such as carbon off-setting to claim to be carbon neutral as a result. And a few airlines might be stretching their claims to carbon neutrality

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  • Ford Will Sell You A Kit To Make A 700 Horsepower F-150 For $12,000

    One of the best kept performance secrets on the market is a regular cab pickup with a big V8. Not everyone makes a regular cab pickup anymore, especially one you can pair with a V8. Ford is one of the last automakers to let you do so. You can equip a regular cab, short bed F-150 with the 5.0-liter Coyote V8 and have a good amount of fun for a fairly decent price. If you happen to have $12,000 sitting around, Ford will sell you a performance pack for that truck that’ll get you 700 horsepower cove

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • Tesla Is Trying To Move Old Product: Report

    There is a thing that automakers do when they want to get rid of new cars to make way for even newer cars, and that is that they offer discounts and incentives for customers to buy the old product, so that they can sell newer products for more money, because that is the circle of life. Frequently, this is to make way for a new model year, or even a new generation of a car — that’s what automakers usually mean when they say “all-new,” they mean this is a new generation of the model, not just a re

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  • How Kias And Hyundais Became The Most Stolen Vehicle In America

    Some Kia and Hyundai models are so incredibly easy to steal that insurance companies in some states are refusing to cover them. What started as almost a meme has become a crime wave hitting those who rely on the most affordable vehicles on the market to get around. So, just how did we get here?

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  • 2023 Fisker Ocean Has More Range Than A Tesla Model Y

    If you’re skeptical about Fisker’s ability to stay in business, you’re not alone. But you never know. Maybe this time around, Fisker will actually be successful. Jokes aside, we have to admit that the Fisker Ocean looks like a much more appealing vehicle than the old Fisker Karma, so we’re at least open to the possibility that the company is here to stay. Especially now that the Ocean’s EPA-estimated range has been announced.

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  • IndyCar Fan Whose Car Was Hit By Flying Tire Will Get New Car

    During this year’s Indianapolis 500, a wreck between Felix Rosenqvist and Kyle Kirkwood caused one of Kirkwood’s tires to fly off the track. One spectator sustained minor injuries from the debris, but thankfully, the tire itself didn’t hit anyone. If it had, they likely would have been killed. That doesn’t mean the tire ended up being harmless, though. It hit a fan’s Chevrolet Cruze in the parking lot.

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  • Three Kids Died In Hot Cars In Just The Last Week

    It’s getting hot again, which is great for hanging out on the beach, but sadly, warmer weather also comes with a heartbreaking downside. Every now and then, a parent leaves or forgets their kid in the car and comes back to find that the worst thing imaginable has happened. But that doesn’t just happen on extremely hot days, as three families sadly found out over the last week.

    By Collin Woodard Read More

  • Paul Newman's Corvette-Powered Volvo Wagon Will Probably Sell For A Lot Less Than You'd Think

    Legendary Hollywood actor Paul Newman was nominated for and won numerous awards over his career, including an Academy Award for Best Actor. Alongside his achievements in film, he had a decorated career in racing. As a driver, he won four SCCA National Championships and finished second at the 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans. His racing team Newman/Haas Racing racked up an impressive tally of eight national championships in IndyCar. Now, one of the team’s greatest gifts to Newman is up for auction, a Vol

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  • The Faraday Future FF 91 2.0 Will Only Cost $309,000

    Faraday Future, the nine-year-old car company that has yet to build and deliver a car, is looking to entice buyers with a new and very special model. It’s called the FF 91 2.0 Futurist Alliance, and it’ll cost you $309,000. If you live in either the U.S. or China, you can now reserve one of the 300 units Faraday Future will be making for the entire globe. What an opportunity.

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  • 12 Capable Off-Roaders That Are Cheaper Than An Ineos Grenadier

    Somehow Jim Ratcliffe actually managed to get his Land Rover Defender knockoff, the Ineos Grenadier, into production. Perhaps it had something to do with the whole “having $1.5 billion to spend starting a car company” thing. And recently, Ineos announced pricing. You’re looking at a starting price of $71,500 for a stripped-out base version or $79,190 for a nicer trim.

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  • New York Announced A Big Crackdown On Fake License Plates And Said It Even Towed Thirty-Six (36) Vehicles

    There are around eleven million light-duty vehicles registered in New York state, many of which have fake or altered license plates to avoid tolls on highways and bridges, which are paid through E-ZPass or by mail, by photographing license plates and sending the registered owner a bill. If one’s license plate is fake or altered, one may be able to avoid the toll, like an asshole I golfed with on Staten Island once, who said that he was upset that he forgot to attach his fake plate to his motorcy

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  • Mother Of God, A Porsche 996 911 Just Sold For $1.2 Million

    Porsche’s 996-generation 911 is supposed to be the cheapest way to get into the brand’s rear-engined flagship model, right? I mean, it’s definitely why my broke ass bought one. That could change, though, if the recent $1.2 million sale of the 911 Classic Club Coupe is any kind of bellwether.

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  • What Are Your Car Cleaning Tips And Tricks?

    Cleaning a car can almost be ritual-like. Some people obsess over minor details, cleaning everything from air vents to individual buttons. Others may not care as much and will clean it just enough so that it just merely looks clean. No matter which group you fall into, we all have certain tips or cleaning tricks we do that we think get our vehicles the cleanest they can be.

    By Lawrence Hodge Read More

  • These Are The Worst Truck Trends Of 2023

    It seems I’m far from being the only one who mourns the loss of reasonably-sized pickup trucks. And when asked, Jalopnik readers happily spoke out against the worst trends affecting full- and midsize trucks in 2023.

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  • These Are Your Cars' Factory Tool Kits

    These days, it isn’t even a guarantee that your car will come with a spare tire, much less its own tool kit. Sometimes, that’s because your car came from the factory with run-flat tires that aren’t ideal for performance but can be convenient to have when you inevitably get a flat. Other times it’s because all you get is a can of fix-a-flat and a reminder to call your dealer.

    By Collin Woodard Read More

  • These Are The Cars You Wish More People Knew About

    We all love cars here. For many of us, that results in knowing a lot of cars — and thus being the person that has to recognize the Uber as it comes to pick you up, because no one else knows what a gray 2018 CR-V looks like. But if you could make everyone else know a car, what would you choose? That’s the question we put before you all on Monday, we asked for the cars you wish more people knew about. Here’s what you said.

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  • What's The Worst Truck Trend Of 2023?

    What do you think is the worst trend affecting modern full and midsize trucks?Is it something to do with the stalled fuel-efficiency of modern trucks in general, which drags down the average fuel economy of the U.S. fleet? Or is it the new model bloat that many new trucks suffer from?

    By José Rodríguez Jr. Read More

  • Show Us Your Car's Factory Tool Kit

    If you look on eBay for tool kits for classic cars – especially classic European cars – you’ll probably be staggered by some of the prices being commanded for them. How bad could they be, though? Try nearly $6,000 for a Porsche 356B tool kit or $15,000 for a Ferrari 365 GTB Daytona kit!

    By Kyle Hyatt Read More

  • These Are Your Best And Worst Rental Car Stories

    Rental agencies are the great equalizer of this world. No matter what car you think you’re getting, they’re going to throw in a curve ball from time to time to keep us all on our toes. That might be an upgrade to something luxurious, or you might end up driving ‘round in something that could konk out at any moment.

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  • What's A Car You Can't Believe People Don't Know About?

    A few days ago, Collin wrote up a story about Oregon finally allowing self-service gas stations. It’s a smart move for the state, one I still can’t comprehend New Jersey not making, but what’s more interesting about that article is a single comment found buried beneath it — a comment about the Ariel Atom.

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  • These Are Best Front-Wheel-Drive Cars Ever Made, According To Readers

    A list of the best front-wheel-drive cars could’ve easily turned out to be a collection of Volkswagen GTI models. Indeed, that’s what I would’ve guessed to be the outcome. But, believe it or not, the GTI was not the unanimous choice among Jalopnik readers when asked about the best front-wheel car ever made.

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  • What's Your Most Surprising Rental Car Story?

    For me, at least, renting a car usually comes at a pretty exciting time. If I need to rent a set of wheels, it’s because I’m going somewhere exciting on holiday or if I’m moving apartments, and then I just need something with enough space for all my Arctic Monkeys and Taylor Swift records.

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  • These Are The 10 Ugliest Cars BMW Ever Made

    BMW. These days, it’s regularly inflaming extremely online car fans with new design after new design, which pretty much seems to be the goal. But with every other recent model being hoisted up as the worst looking of them all, it gets kind of hard to keep track. So today we’ve assembled a list of the Bimmers you think are the ugliest. I’m pleased to say the models chosen actually went further back than 2019! Good job everyone!

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  • What's The Best Front-Wheel-Drive Car Ever Made?

    The new Acura Integra Type S just got into the hands of reviewers, and just about everyone is talking about how wonderfully it drives even though it’s a front-wheel-drive vehicle. It got me thinking about other wonderful FWD cars through the ages, and it brought me to today’s question.

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  • These Are The Items You Don't Drive Without

    What you carry in your car everyday (and EDC if you will) says a lot about you as a person. What’s important to you, what you fear most and where you fall on the Dungeons & Dragons alignment. Some of you, with your emergency flashers and well thought out tool kits are Lawful Good, for instance. And those of you who are living out of garbage bags piled in your Nissan are, let’s say Chaotic Neutral (no evil here at Jalopnik. Our vibes and our Paladins are exquisite, thank you.)

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  • What's The Ugliest BMW Ever Made?

    We all have opinions about BMW’s design, and of course BMW has opinions about our opinions. From the website that asked you What’s The Ugliest Ferrari Ever Made and What’s The Ugliest Porsche Ever Made comes what I believe will be the final act in this trilogy. It’s time to decide the ugliest BMW ever made.

    By Adam Ismail Read More

  • These Are The Worst Gas Station Foods You've Ever Encountered

    Earlier this week, we asked you about the worst gas station food that you’ve ever eaten. The responses were just as shocking and repulsing as you would assume. But there were a few service stations that had ardent supporters to vouch on their behalf. One commenter claimed that a tainted egg salad sandwich boost his cognitive abilities. From culinary catastrophes to non-existent food safety, here are the worse food items consumed by our readers:

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  • What's In Your Every Day Car?

    Y’all, my car is in a state right now. I just got back from a road trip and have yet to clean the interior, which is now filled with sand from around Lake Michigan, snack leavings, forgotten books, broken cheap tent stakes and empty water bottles.

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  • These Are Your Favorite Car Moments With Dad

    Dads are certainly of their own breed, but that’s also what makes them so weird and special, right? I say this with even more confidence behind that definition after reading all of your stories this weekend. We appreciate Dad for his knowledge, his ability to tackle anything, and surprising us in ways we didn’t think possible — to cheer us up on some of our worst of days too.

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  • What's The Worst Gas Station Food You've Ever Had?

    We have all been there. You’re out on the road for a long drive, and maybe haven’t eaten anything in a while. You know it’s going to be even longer until you’re able to have a real meal and you’re stopping for gas anyway. Why not just head inside and pick something up to snack on? Several hours later, you’re trip is on pause while spending far longer in the bathroom than you bargained for.

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  • These Are Your Favorite Vintage Racing Videos

    I asked you, our feral commentariat, for your very favorite vintage racing videos. I wanted to see hot wheel-to-wheel action with cars that were built without safety as a concern and when the term aero mostly referred to a delicious British candy bar.

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  • Tell Us About Your Favorite Car Moments With Dad

    It’s probably safe to say that the majority of us are here reading this site because of some masculine presence in our lives who was really into cars. Sure, yes, there are more and more women and mothers who are doing kick-ass things in the auto industry and who hang among the enthusiasts (hi). But, the majority of our stories and inspiration likely begin with one guy in particular: Dad.

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  • Here Are The Cars That Didn't Live Up To Your Expectations

    Charles Dickens isn’t the only Car Guy who talked up great expectations. Dickens was a car guy, right? I like to think he would have been if a sports car like the GR Supra was a thing during the Victorian era. Gearheads and Jalops are also an exacting bunch. They’re hard to please; they don’t easily forget when a car fails to deliver on their expectations, and we asked readers to tell us about other models that just never lived up to the hype.

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  • Show Us Your Favorite Vintage Racing Footage

    Do you know why we’re allowed to show modern racing nude? That’s because it ain’t got no soul! Vintage racing, though? Racing from a time when the cars were terrifying and hastily built, and the drivers smoked cigarettes through their balaclavas while wearing open-face helmets, that’s a different story.

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  • These Are The Brands You Think Should Open A Pop-Up Road Stop Next

    Brands aren’t going to save us from everything feeling like it’s continually getting worse, but at the same time, sometimes they do something fun that distracts us from that ever-present feeling of doom for a few minutes. Like when Cheez-It opened a pitstop in California for a week. Was it super important? Not really. But it was still a fun idea.

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  • What Car Never Delivered On Your Expectations?

    When the Toyota Supra returned for its fifth generation, the Supra fandom split like Pangea. Factions broke off along fault lines, with some hailing the return as a watershed moment for the mythical Toyota and others saying the Japanese sports car was little more than a rebadged BMW Z4. It’s been four years since the GR Supra was unveiled, believe it or not, but it’s still shunned by those who felt let down by the A90, and, later, by the A91. So, I want to know: what other cars never delivered o

    By José Rodríguez Jr. Read More

  • These Are The Songs You Always Tie To Cars

    The human mind really is amazing. We store all these memories, these moments where sight and sound and smell and touch and feel all mix into some perfect whole, to be forever burned in our brains, and any single one of those factors can immediately send us back. Earlier this week, we asked about the songs that send you back to an automotive memory — the tracks you’ll forever tie to cars in your head. Here’s what you said.

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  • What Brand Should Open A Pop-Up Pitstop Next?

    Last week, Cheez-It opened a pop-up pitstop in California that we didn’t even hear about until it was already closed. So sadly, no one at Jalopnik will get to enjoy the Cheez-It pump filling our cars with Cheez-Its. We’re just going to have to go to a regular grocery store to pay for and bring boxes of Cheez-Its out to our cars like normal people. So rude. Especially if said grocery store doesn’t have the objectively superior Cheddar Jack Cheez-Its in stock. You’re really going to force me to se

    By Collin Woodard Read More

  • What Song Will You Forever Tie To A Car?

    Hot take: Music is good. I’m always listening to it, whether I’m driving cars with fancy sound systems or simply sitting at my desk writing these mellifluous words for you beautiful folks to read. But more than being good, music can evoke a kind of sense-memory — throwing your mind back into a situation, somewhere you’ve been before.

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  • What Are The Weirdest Road Signs You've Come Across On Your Travels?

    Did you ever have one of those I-Spy books when you were growing up? They were typically handed to kids to keep them preoccupied on long drives — packed with all manner of things that you might see along the journey. You could find exciting things like tractors, pylons and service areas that could all be ticked off, as well as all manner of road signs.

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  • Here Are The Worst Car Interiors You've Ever Been In

    I can forgive an exterior design snafu, but a bad interior is nigh unforgivable. It’s just so much worse to be forced to spend time in a miserable cabin than having to look at questionable exterior design, such as BMW’s big grilles.

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  • What Are The Worst Car Review Moments Immortalized On Video?

    As car fans, we’ve watched hundreds of hours worth of automotive reviews and videos on YouTube. Most of the time, those videos are fairly incident free, but every once in a while things go wrong. In all honesty, those whoopsies can lead to some rather excellent content, which also leads us to today’s question.

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  • Readers Say They Will Never Buy A Car From These Brands

    Way to go, Elon. It seems you’ve alienated a good amount of Jalopnik readers and convinced them to stay away from Tesla. Readers say they’ll never buy a Tesla EV due to production issues and awful interior design, among other things. For what it’s worth, I can forgive the impulse to clean up a car cabin, but burying simple functions inside of a disembodied touchscreen is a step too far.

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  • What's The Worst Interior Of Any Car You've Ever Been In?

    They say you have to go out of your way to find a car that’s truly terrible nowadays. But once upon a time you didn’t, and one of the easiest ways to make that judgment was by surveying the quality of the interior. Today we pose the question to you: what’s the crappiest cabin you’ve ever had the misfortune of driving in? Or being a passenger, because that counts for something too.

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  • These Are The Ultimate Summer Road Trips

    It seems like the road is calling out to a lot of our readers. Whether it be the American Southwest, Canada, Europe, or even Japan, everyone has fantasies of taking their car from point A to point B on an old-fashioned road trip.

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  • What Car Brand Will You Never Buy (And Why?)

    No, this isn’t a trick question; I am well aware that I can never again buy a Saturn. The Saturn Ion was the first car I ever bought all on my own. It kicked and screamed for over 250,000 before a faulty fuel pump took its life because, eh, who can be bothered to replace a fuel pump on a crummy old Saturn? But as reliable and economical as that car was, it turned me off of General Motors forever.

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  • Here's What's Keeping You From Buying An EV

    It looks as if a lot of you are holding out on buying an EV. Given both the current state of the country’s infrastructure and how the new vehicle market is with both price and vehicle availability, its not surprising. While everyone had their own reasons of course, those reasons were mostly the same across the board: charging access, something comparable to what you own now, range, and the biggest reason, price.

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  • What's Your Dream Summer Road Trip?

    It’s June. The weather is getting nicer, and the temperatures are rising. When Summer comes around, the first thought for many is where to head out on the open road. Maybe you’re itching to roll a special car out of the garage and put it through its paces, or you’re just looking to spend some quality time with friends and family. However, many of us have a bucket list road or place to pilgrimage to.

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  • What's Keeping You From Buying An EV?

    Eventually we’re all going to end up driving EVs. But that’s still a long time off for many of us. For now, automakers are on a slow rollout of EVs before getting rid of gas powered models entirely in the 2030s. As of March 2023, there are currently 40 different battery electric vehicles available for sale from various automakers. But not all of us are showing up to dealers to buy them.

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  • You Didn't Expect These Car Designs To Hold Up This Long

    Readers seemed to agree that the Saab 9-5 had wonderful and timeless design, as well as other models from the late Swedish carmaker. But it’s clear that Volvo was the darling of the timeless design awards, with many Volvos making it onto this list. It’s fitting that the relatively unpopular Volvo C30 — at the time of its release, anyway — got a shout-out. Truly, the Volvo C30 is one of the greats of the last few decades whose design has held up in the ensuing years.

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  • What Are The Best Car Movies Most People Might Not Know About?

    There are a handful of car movies that most enthusiasts are familiar with and generally like. This includes stuff like the Fast and the Furious films, Ronin, Baby Driver, etc., and while those are all awesome, I want to know about the other car movies. The ones that maybe aren’t super obvious, like Jean-Luc Godard’s Week End or something truly classic like Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry.

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Racing (39)

  • If You Haven't Been To An IMSA Race This Year You Are Blowing It!

    Last weekend, in what’s becoming something of a Carroll family tradition, we drove ten hours to join Peter Hughes at Watkins Glen for an IMSA race. We camped in the infield, survived a deluge, poked around the paddock, saw some friends and hung out among the race cars. It was about as much fun as I’ve had all year. None of it required me to flash a special-access journalist card, either. You could be having the exact same fun as me, pretty much.

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  • The W Series Hasn't Paid Drivers' Prize Money: Report

    A racing driver’s road to Formula 1 is rough and costly. Nearly every driver on the junior ladder has to pay their teams to compete, and the vast majority of drivers are also male. W Series aimed to flip the script by recruiting a field of drivers to compete in a fully-funded championship for a $1.5 million prize purse. However, the women’s-only series ran into financial difficulties which cut its 2022 season short and led to the organization’s bankruptcy early this month. Now, several drivers h

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  • The Best Cars From The 2023 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

    I’ve never really been much of a motorsports fan. There’s no particular reason for this, but it’s just never really been my thing. However, that’s all changed now. I was lucky enough to spend about five days covering the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb near Colorado Springs this year, and let me tell you, it was wonderful.

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  • Porsche Win Stripped At The Glen, Chastain Dominates NASCAR In Nashville

    It’s Monday, June 26, 2023 and this is Racing Recap, your summary of last weekend’s motorsport action. In IMSA, a close fight between Porsche and BMW for the overall victory at the Six Hours of the Glen came down to post-race inspection. Ross Chastain led nearly a third of the NASCAR Cup Series race in Nashville en route to victory. And, Formula E’s inaugural visit to Portland went down to the final lap.

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  • Ryan Reynolds Just Bought A Stake In The Alpine F1 Team

    The Alpine Formula 1 team is a bit of a strange entity. Despite only becoming Alpine in 2021, the side has ties back to the Benetton Formula Team of the 1990s and the Renault side that won the world title in 2005 and 2006. Now, the team is clamoring for a return to those lofty days, and hopes that new backing from Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds can help it get there.

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  • The Ford SuperVan Returns To Tackle Pikes Peak

    The Ford SuperVan is back! The SuperVan 4.2 has received a revamped livery in the new Ford Performance colors and extensive performance upgrades. While the previous electric performance van went up the Goodwood Hillclimb during the 2022 Festival of Speed, SuperVan 4.2 is taking on a much more daunting ascent, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

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  • Here Are The Prettiest Race Cars That Completely Sucked On The Track

    There’s no correlation between beauty and victory on the racetrack, contrary to what some magnates of motorsport have said in the past. The following 10 cars in this list prove it. At speed, they looked breathtaking or distinctive, maybe even ahead of their time. But they weren’t functional and failed to bring home the goods, leaving them consigned to the history books. Today we remember them, competitive shortcomings and all. In our heart, they’re forever winners.

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  • Max Verstappen Killed A Bird And Still Won The Canadian Grand Prix

    Formula 1 was in Montreal this weekend for the 2023 Canadian Grand prix. As with most races so far this season, the fight for second position and below was quite exciting, especially with Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso battling it out for 70 laps. But the race for the win was, once again, dominated by the Red Bull of Max Verstappen. But, his win this weekend wasn’t as simple as his other victories this year, despite him notching up a ten second lead over second place Alonso, as mother nature

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  • Tempers Flare In IndyCar, A Ducati Photo Finish In MotoGP, Verstappen Takes Red Bull's 100th F1 Win

    It’s Monday, June 19, 2023 and this is the Racing Recap, your summary of last weekend’s motorsports action. MotoGP’s German Grand Prix ended with less than a tenth of a second between Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia. At Road America, Alex Palou ran further away in the IndyCar title race while the rest of the field went to war. Max Verstappen secured Red Bull’s 100th F1 win in Canada but missed out on back-to-back grand slams.

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  • Danica Patrick Can't Stop Inviting Alien Conspiracy Idiots On Her Podcast

    In her retirement from competition, Danica Patrick has become a recurring guest pundit and analyst across a large swath of racing coverage on television. She has appeared on NBC’s coverage of the Indianapolis 500, in the NASCAR on FOX commentary booth, during the SRX short-track series on CBS, and on Sky Sports’ F1 coverage in Britain, simulcast in the U.S. on ABC and ESPN. Though, the only place to hear from Patrick on a weekly basis is her podcast “Pretty Intense.”

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  • How To Watch F1 In Canada And IndyCar At Road America

    Welcome to Jalopnik’s weekly “How to Watch” racing television and streaming guide, where we catch you up on the recent events of the racing world and let you know how to watch all the major events of the upcoming weekend. Formula One is headed to Canada for its second North American round of the year, while the NASCAR Cup Series has one of its rare off-weekends during the season.

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  • Formula 1's CEO Has Already Pretty Much Conceded The Season To Red Bull

    It is somewhat funny that lots of people who previously had no interest in Formula 1 and are now watching and being treated to one of the least competitive Formula 1 seasons in decades. Red Bull, seven races in, have won each and every one, via Max Verstappen or Sergio Pérez. This trend doesn’t look like its ending any time soon, unless both of them happen to have a bad race at the same time — not at all outside the realm of possibility, and one reason no team has ever won every race wire-to-wi

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  • Here's 17 Minutes Of The Best Footage Of The Garage 56 Camaro At Le Mans

    During last weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Garage 56 Camaro won the hearts of racing fans around the world. However, the format of the French endurance class meant that the broadcast mainly focused on front-runners for class victories. Fans largely had to rely on following the NASCAR stock car through onboard camera feeds. One fan decided to assemble all of the footage they could find of the beloved Camaro in action into a single video.

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  • Sebastian Vettel Will Drive His 2011 F1 Car On The Nürburgring

    Retired four-time F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel is slated to reunite with the Red Bull RB7 from his 2011 title-winning campaign. The new yacht racing team owner will be doing a show run on the Nürburgring Nordschleife as a part of Red Bull Formula Nürburgring, a motorsport festival being held as an opening act to the annual 12-hour race at the legendary track.

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  • From The Front Of The Field To The Rear: The 2023 Indy 500 Grid With Katherine Legge And Takuma Sato

    The Indianapolis 500 can make or break a driver’s career; everyone is seeking a life-changing prize purse, a coveted top-10 finish to secure a ride for the following year, a breakout onto the big stage, or a history-making win, but not everyone’s path to the Greatest Spectacle in Racing is the same. That was never more apparent than the contrasting mindsets I saw in back-to-back round-table interviews with drivers at two different ends of the grid: Takuma Sato and Katherine Legge.

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  • Ford Will Run Ranger At Dakar In New Factory Effort

    The Dakar Rally is one of racing’s last true adventures. The 5,000-plus-mile cross-country rally across treacherous terrain takes two weeks to complete. While it’s been 16 years since the traditional route from Paris, France to Dakar, Senegal, has been used, Saudi Arabia has been an equally challenging host. It’s a challenge that Ford Performance is going to take on next year with the Ranger.

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  • Watch The Biggest Moments From The 24 Hours Of Le Mans

    The 24 Hours of Le Mans is one of the most significant racing events of the year. It’s also one of the longest races. You probably weren’t awake and alert for every single moment of the French endurance classic, or maybe you were too busy over the weekend to watch Le Mans. Here are a collection of the race’s most dramatic moments from the FIA World Endurance Championship.

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  • Toyota's Youngest Driver Risked Everything To Beat Ferrari At Le Mans

    Just a little less than two hours shy of the end of the centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota told 29-year-old Ryo Hirakawa to take “full risk” to catch the leading No. 51 Ferrari about 15 seconds up the road. Tasked with extracting the maximum from a car that was very tricky under braking, the Toyota driver lost it in a crucial moment at Arnage that ultimately decided the race.

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  • Ferrari Wins Le Mans, Corvette Wins Its Class, Garage 56 Camaro Gets It Done

    It’s Monday, June 12, 2023 and this is “Who Won Where” — your recap of last weekend’s racing action. All eyes in the motorsports world were focused on France for the 24 Hours of Le Mans this past weekend. Elsewhere, Martin Truex Jr. dominated the NASCAR Cup Series visit to Sonoma Raceway in Northern California. Also, MotoGP returned after a four-week break, with Ducati and Francesco Bagnaia continuing their winning form at Mugello.

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  • Toyota Wants To Win Le Mans With A Hydrogen-Powered Hypercar

    Toyota’s had the 24 Hours of Le Mans virtually on lock for several years now, ever since Porsche left the scene. Porsche has now returned of course, as have Peugeot, Ferrari and Cadillac, to the highest level of global endurance racing. In case you were worried Toyota might sweat the competition and bail, don’t worry: it actually has a different plan. It wants to field a hydrogen combustion-powered prototype to win it all in the latter half of the decade.

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  • Alpine's Awesome Endurance Racer Teases Its Production Model Future

    Ahead of this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, which will see a Nascar cup car enter for the first time, French car maker Alpine has stepped into the limelight to unveil its new endurance racing concept. Called the A424_?, the new racer will enter the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2024 and teases the future of Alpine’s car design.

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  • How To Watch The 24 Hours Of Le Mans

    Welcome to Jalopnik’s weekly How to Watch racing television and streaming guide, where we catch you up on the recent events of the racing world and let you know how to watch all the major events of the upcoming weekend. The highlight of this weekend is the centennial anniversary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but there will still be plenty of racing action elsewhere in the world. MotoGP returns after a four-week break with the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, and the NASCAR Cup Series goes ro

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  • Ford Is Going Back To Le Mans With The Mustang GT3

    I’m going to go ahead and assume that if I say “GT3,” the first thing you picture in your mind is probably some super spicy, ass-engined wallet-seeking missile from Stuttgart, right? And I can almost guarantee that nowhere in there is a Ford Mustang floating around. Only that might change because Ford announced the Mustang GT3 race car on Friday at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and friends, it’s a banger.

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  • 'Every Single Second Was Ruin': The Brutal Race Across The World's Most Remote Oceans

    During the third leg of The Ocean Race, 11th Hour Racing and four rival teams sailed across 15,000 miles of the Pacific Ocean and through 18 different time zones navigating their way from Cape Town, South Africa to Itajaí, Brazil. Even after such a labored journey, there wasn’t a winner to be crowned, nor did a return to dry land provide a moment of rest for the crews; They’d just reached the halfway point in the mammoth race.

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  • Listen To Cadillac's Hybrid System Bump Start Its V8 At Le Mans

    One of the meanest-sounding cars racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend won’t necessarily be the one you’d expect. While yes, NASCAR’s Garage 56 Camaro entry is sure to turn heads in ways only a NASCAR V8 can, over yonder in the Le Mans hypercar class paddock is another far-from stealthy contender: Cadillac’s V-Series.R.

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  • The NASCAR Garage 56 Camaro Has Been Faster Than Every GTE Car At Le Mans

    When NASCAR announced that a NextGen stock car would be racing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, there were questions quickly turned to its potential competitiveness. Performance upgrades were understandably made alongside modifications to allow the Camaro to run in the dark safely. Now, the Garage 56 car is topping timing sheets over a single lap. Could it stay out front for 24 hours?

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  • Watch NASCAR Garage 56 Crew Win Le Mans Pit Stop Challenge With A Regular Floor Jack

    The NASCAR stock car competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend might feature actual headlights and aerodynamic dive planes, but the Chevy Camaro hasn’t gone completely native. Unlike the other cars on the grid, air jacks haven’t been installed on the Chevy. The NASCAR Garage 56 crew is sticking with a conventional floor jack for the endurance race, but still proved to be one of the best teams on pit lane.

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  • LeBron James To Start 24 Hours Of Le Mans

    Traditionally, international races are started by waving the host country’s flag instead of a green flag. The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the last major event to do this, with a significant figure given the honor of waving the French tricolor to send their field of over 60 cars hurtling into the first corner. For the centennial anniversary edition of Le Mans this weekend, an equally monumental individual was selected: LeBron James.

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  • Toyota, Build The Le Mans Prius So I Can Feel Something Again

    This year is a special one for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The legendary French endurance race is running its centennial anniversary edition. To mark the occasion, Toyota unveiled the Prius 24h Le Mans Centennial GR Edition. The special edition hybrid celebrates the iconic event and Toyota’s history as a competitor at Le Mans, but you won’t be able to buy one in any showroom. It’s only a concept, and it absolutely shouldn’t be.

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  • Apple Wants You To Pay $3500 For A Pair Of Dale Earnhardt Bubble Goggles

    Yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled a $3,500 pair of goggles. Okay, so I guess they’re more than just goggles: The Apple Vision Pro is a virtual reality headset that can either immerse you in a digital world, or it can superimpose digital images onto your reality, and it’ll probably continue to develop into some super-cool piece of technology that we all fall in love with, like the notoriously successful Google Glass. But us race car fans have seen this exact design before. These are the gogg

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  • Formula 1 Predictably Takes Wheel Nut Design To The Extreme

    The idea that Formula 1 is one of the most expensive sports in the world for manufacturers and teams to participate in shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. Of course, quantifying just how expensive it really is becomes sort of tough and complicated, but let’s try and do it by talking about a single simple part: the humble wheel nut.

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  • Verstappen Takes 3rd Career F1 Grand Slam At Spanish GP

    It’s Monday, June 5, 2023 and this is Who Won Where, your recap of last weekend’s racing action and headlines from around the world. Here are the results that you need to know in one place, from Max Verstappen’s history romp at F1’s Spanish Grand Prix to IndyCar’s no-holds-barred brawl on the streets of downtown Detroit.

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  • Chanel's $4,450 F1-Inspired Tees Make The Las Vegas Grand Prix Look Like A Bargain

    By now, we’re all well aware that sports merchandise is expensive. You want a Yankees jersey? That’ll be a hundred bucks. You want a Lakers cap? Another $50, please. But Formula 1 is a sport that excels in extracting as much money as possible from its fans. And after outrage over the price of F1 merch when it hit Miami, the sport has outdone itself with a new pair of Chanel tees.

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  • Watch F1 Drivers Identify Tracks Based On Nothing But Engine Noise

    Remember last year, when we were all awestruck by Red Bull Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez and his ability to navigate a race track blindfolded? Well now, a new F1 superpower has manifested itself, as AlphaTauri challenged its drivers with identifying Formula 1 tracks based on engine sound alone.

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  • It Costs A Porsche 911 To Moor A Yacht At The Monaco Grand Prix For A Week

    If you want to bag yourself a rich person to fund your exuberant lifestyle, there are few better places to find one than in Monaco. The principality is home to all the glitz and glam you should expect: casinos, sea-view apartments, and a harbor full of super yachts. Never is this more true than when the Monaco Grand Prix rolls into town, when the real big-money players show up.

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  • How To Watch F1's Spanish GP And IndyCar's Detroit GP

    Welcome to Jalopnik’s weekly How to Watch racing television and streaming guide, where we catch you up on the recent events of the racing world and let you know how to watch all the major events of the upcoming weekend. Formula 1 is headed to a new-look Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the Spanish Grand Prix. IndyCar returns to downtown Detroit as the city’s race leaves Belle Isle. NASCAR visits World Wide Technology Raceway outside of St. Louis, and Formula E has a doubleheader in Jakarta, In

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  • Everything Must Go: You Can Buy Aston Martin F1's Factory Septic Tank At Auction

    Fortunes are improving for the Aston Martin F1 Team. The outfit got its best result in two years with Fernando Alonso’s second-place finish at the Monaco Grand Prix last weekend, and last week, Honda announced it will partner with Aston Martin. The Japanese automaker will supply F1 power units to the team in 2026. Oh, and the team is moving into a new state-of-the-art 400,000-square-foot factory.

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  • The 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 4matic Is Much Better To Drive

    The GLC is an extremely important car for Mercedes-Benz, both in SUV and Coupé form. This new generation adds advanced digital features, a standard 48-volt system and more room to the premium crossover experience, while suspension and steering upgrades considerably improve the five-door’s handling.

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  • 2024 Jeep Wrangler: What Do You Want To Know?

    If you’re after an off-road-ready SUV, the Jeep Wrangler has been the obvious choice for decades. Its rugged design is timeless, and it has the go-anywhere reputation to match those classic looks. But the Wrangler is getting an upgrade for 2024, so it’s time to check in and see if it’s still as rugged and dependable as it’s always been.

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  • 2024 Acura Integra Type S: Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts

    Car buying is hard. Especially right now, with inventory woes and dealers inventing prices off the tops of their heads, it’s often easier to start your shopping at home — reading reviews, impressions, and spec sheets, whittling down your options to the few cars worth actually going out and seeing.

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  • 2024 Mazda CX-90: Feels Like A Bona Fide Luxury SUV

    With the launch of the CX-90 SUV, Mazda has officially gone premium. Over nearly 30 years, the brand has made several attempts to court luxury car buyers, even launching full-on premium brands like Eunos, ??fini and didn’t-quite-happen Amati.

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  • 2023 Lexus RC F Has An Engine That'll Make You Forgive Its Sins

    The 2023 Lexus RC F isn’t a great car. It’s outdated, heavy and slow compared to its competitors. But it’s not all bad. Pop the hood and you’ll find the RC F’s saving grace: a magnificent 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine. Step on the accelerator, hear the engine’s low burble turn into a high-pitched yell, and all of a sudden you don’t care about the RC F’s flaws anymore.

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  • A 'Flying Car' Was Just Cleared For Takeoff

    For years, we’ve been promised real flying cars that could revolutionize the way we travel around but, for the most part, every startup that’s come and gone has just tried to sell us some kind of small quadcopter passed off as a flying car. That just won’t do. Now, a company in California has been granted approval from the Federal Aviation Agency to begin testing its flying car, which actually looks like a car.

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  • Tesla Is The New Standard In EV Charging

    Ford, General Motors, Rivian, Volvo, Polestar and likely Stellantis and Hyundai are set to support Tesla’s charging plug, also known as the North American Charging Standard, in the coming years. Public charging station operators have responded in kind, as everyone from ChargePoint to EVgo to Blink and now, today, Volkswagen’s Electrify America have all signed on to add NACS in addition to CCS, the current standard for non-Tesla vehicles. It’s arguable that in just a few short weeks, Tesla’s has

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  • Two Waymo Cars Block San Francisco Traffic Again As Robotaxi Stalling Incidents Rise 300 Percent

    Despite the objections of city leaders and a good portion of commuters, San Francisco has become ground zero for driverless taxi deployment and field testing. On Sunday, San Francisco also had a Pride Parade and the Giants played some baseball, which happens almost every day. Two Waymo robotaxis didn’t seem to know how to manage the resulting traffic and responded by stopping dead in the middle of intersections.

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  • Your New Car Is Watching You And Collecting Your Data

    Your new car doesn’t exactly know where you’re going, but it certainly knows where you’ve been. And it’s sharing all your sensitive data with carmakers like Ford, Toyota, and Chevrolet — as well as shady third parties in certain cases, according to Wired. Modern cars have come to rival smartphones in terms of data collection, reportedly producing up to 25 gigabytes of data per hour.

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  • Koenigsegg Set A New Zero To 250 MPH To Zero Record

    The Koenigsegg Regera, which is almost a decade old, has been setting speed and braking records for a few years now, the kind of thing Koenigsegg does for fun, because at this point they don’t have much to prove to anyone but themselves. On Friday, Koenigsegg said that a Regera set a new record from zero to 400 kph to zero and zero to 250 mph to zero, at 28.81 seconds and 29.60 seconds, respectively, apparently besting Rimac in the process.

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  • So Long GoPro, Insta360 Is My New Best Friend

    I’ve been an action camera buyer for a long time. Remember the GoPro vs Contour wars of the early 2010s? I was there, in the trenches and on the slopes, backing the more aerodynamic but shorter-lived horse. But now there’s another action camera war forming, one based not on aerodynamics but on visibility. For years, all of us — myself included — have worn wide-angle GoPros on our helmets, chests, dashboards and teeth. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could see more?

    By Amber DaSilva Read More

  • New Report Shows That Yes, American EV Charging Infrastructure Still Sucks

    EV ownership rates may be ticking up, which is a good thing. But what isn’t good is the charging infrastructure that is barely keeping up with adoption. So while you may drive your EV and charge it just fine at home, public charging is and has been a whole other issue, as detailed in a latest report by J.D. Power, via USA Today.

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  • Amazon Car Accessory Could Keep Your Car From Starting

    If you’re a real car enthusiast, you’ve probably been tempted to grab one of these “Bling Rings” from Amazon to kind of “jewel up” your car’s starter button. Understandable, we all have those thoughts, it’s perfectly normal. But, some of us are finding that applying these beautiful little rings to our starter button results in a no-start condition when the rings block an RFID signal that’s meant to tell the ignition system that the original key is onboard.

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  • Toyota's Future 'Manual' EVs Could Stall If You Mess Up

    As it happens, not everyone emerges from the womb knowing how to drive a manual transmission, which, in most regular cars, involves pressing a clutch pedal and shifting the car into gear and then, as delicately as one can manage, easing up on the clutch quick but not too quick and giving the car a little throttle, so the car doesn’t stall. Stalling one’s car while attempting to drive manual is the source of a great amount of shame for people who claim to know how to drive manual, despite the fac

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  • The Lucid Air Is Fastest For 20-Minute Charging: Report

    The P3 Group is a German consulting firm that employs people that, like most consulting firms, seem to have too much time on their hands, in this case enough time to create a report that measures charge times in the U.S. for popular EV models after just 20 minutes, or more than the average American spends at a gas station for a fill up but less than the amount that Americans imagine EVs need for a significant recharge. Lucid’s Air Grand Touring, which was able to get up 208 miles of range after

    By Erik Shilling Read More

  • China Will Spend Public Money To Get EV Sales Moving Again

    China is wary of losing its title as the world’s biggest EV market now that sales of fully-electric cars are slowing. To regain the country’s EV sales momentum, the Ministry of Commerce is coordinating a six-month campaign that will use public funds to boost EV sales in rural communities and other areas outside of major cities, as Bloomberg reports.

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  • The Fossil Fuel Senator Wants EVs To Be More Expensive

    U.S. Senator Joe Manchin is expressing his displeasure with the U.S. Treasury Department again for its handling of the federal EV tax credits found in the Inflation Reduction Act. The architect of the latest cuts to the EV tax credits has taken exception, specifically, to Treasury’s implementation of the provision labeled Section 30D, according to Automotive News, which could extend the full $7,500 tax credit to EVs that are not sourced from and assembled in the U.S.

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  • Tesla's Charging Network Is Having A Moment, But CCS Would Still Likely Be For The Best

    Ford and Tesla said recently that Ford’s EVs would eventually be able to use Tesla’s charging network, which is the best in the industry in the United States. GM and Tesla said Thursday that GM’s EVs would eventually be able to do the same thing, perhaps because GM and Ford aren’t above trying to buddy up to Telsa CEO Elon Musk in order to engineer some short-term good news. For both Ford and GM this means making their EVs Supercharger-ready or adaptable, though most of the rest of the world see

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  • I'm Not EV Startup Executive Lawrence Hardge

    Random friend requests from users around the world. Messages of support and congratulations for features or technology I had nothing to do with. These are the things I’ve been dealing with for the past few months as people flock to my Facebook profile. And they all have one thing in common: they all come from people who think I’m a man named Lawrence Hardge, an executive at an EV startup partnership called Mullen Advanced Energy Operations.

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  • The Morning Shift: EV Truck Hauling Range Is About As Bad As You'd Expect

    The EV pickup trucks are here, seemingly more everyday, but one of the biggest questions about EV pickups remains whether they will be good at some specific things that internal combustion engine trucks are purchased for: hauling and towing, specifically. In short-range use, hauling and towing seem like good solutions for EV trucks; long-range, not so much, given aerodynamics and the basic math of more weight requiring more power to move, especially at higher speeds.

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  • Tesla Stock Might Be Too Strong

    The stock market is largely imaginary. A company’s valuation is loosely tied to its underlying finances, sure, but there are plenty of other factors that go into pricing out shares — from good old fashioned supply and demand for the stock itself to the vague, unknowable metric of hype.

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  • Were You A Conscientious Tesla Buyer? We Want To Hear From You

    The year is 2012. You’re sitting at your Dell Inspiron desktop, listening to the VEVO music video for “Somebody That I Used To Know,” when an interesting story comes across your Google Reader: Tesla Motors, that little company that made electric Lotus Elises, has started production on its electric luxury sedan. The pitch is a simple one: Save the planet without giving anything up in exchange. All the luxury, comfort, and class you’re used to, in a car that won’t spew hydrocarbons into the atmosp

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  • At Least Aston Martin Still Believes In Lucid

    Good morning! It’s Monday, June 26, 2023 and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.

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  • Stellantis Is Withholding Gas-Only Cars From CARB-Compliant States | The Morning Shift

    An interesting phenomenon is playing out at Stellantis dealers across the country. Those in the 14 states that comply with California Air Resources Board guidelines stopped being allocated gas-only versions of some models, like the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Wrangler, back in April. Customers in such markets can still get those vehicles, but they must be specifically ordered. Meanwhile, dealers in non-CARB states are facing the opposite scenario: they’re only receiving pure-ICE versions of nameplat

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  • Tesla Doubled New Model Y Registrations In A Year | The Morning Shift

    We’ve had a sense that Tesla’s early 2023 price cuts might’ve worked, but the latest registration data from Experian has really put the EV maker’s uptick in sales into perspective. Overall, 52 percent more of the brand’s cars hit public roads over the recent January-to-April period than during the same time in 2022.

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  • Volvo Promises The EX30 Is Designed To Make Volvo A Ton Of Money | The Morning Shift

    The all-electric Volvo EX30 will start just a hair under $35,000 sans shipping when it goes on sale before the end of this year. That’ll make it the cheapest Volvo available to buy in the U.S., unless Volvo quietly shoves out an EX20 or something, which is unlikely. The thing is, Volvo is an ostensibly “premium,” some might even say “luxury” brand, so it might seem like the company is signing itself up for slim margins with a volume-minded compact electric SUV that’s about as inexpensive as most

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  • Toyota Is Working On Batteries With Over 900 Miles Of Range | The Morning Shift

    You might think that while automakers like Ford and Audi have raced to electrify their vehicle lineup, Toyota has been dragging its feet - after all, the company only launched its first all-electric model last year. Today, though, the Japanese automaker is trying to convince you otherwise, with a host of new tech announcements, including solid-state batteries that could power its future EVs for more than 900 miles.

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  • Toyota's EV Strategy Might Be Akio Toyoda's Undoing | The Morning Shift

    Despite being the darling of eco-conscious drivers 20 years ago with the launch of the Prius, Toyota has been stagnant in its efforts to electrify its range. Where outfits like VW have made efforts to electrify various segments of the market, Toyota was late to introduce a fully electric vehicle and now, when companies like BMW have four, or more, EVs in their ranges, Toyota still just has one: the bZ4x.

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  • NIO Scraps The One Thing That Made It Interesting | The Morning Shift

    Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio has been an interesting proposition for the past few years. Currently, it offers a range of EVs in China and Europe, and it has plans to one day launch models Stateside as well. But now, as the EV price war continues to hot up, the company has scrapped one of its most interesting features for all new buyers.

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  • Airbag Supplier ARC Was Cited For 17 Workplace Safety Violations In 2019 | The Morning Shift

    More information is coming to light about ARC Automotive, the Tennessee-based airbag parts supplier whose potentially dangerous inflators are present in an estimated 67 million vehicles in the U.S. In May ARC resisted a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration order to recall its components, which may spew shrapnel upon deployment according to the safety regulator, and have killed two people as a result.

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  • The Morning Shift: Lordstown's Had Enough And Will Sue Foxconn For Flaking On Funding

    The ongoing drama between electric truck startup Lordstown Motors and contract manufacturer of your iPhone and also now maybe your car Foxconn has reached a predictable tipping point. On Friday, Lordstown announced it intends to sue its partner, which owns the facility in which its Endurance pickup is supposed to be built, for not following through on promised funding. Courtesy Reuters:

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  • The Morning Shift: Mercedes Beats Tesla In California To Level 3 Autonomous Cars

    Remember Tesla and its Level 2 driver assist feature called “Full Self-Driving”? Well the feature doesn’t actually let the car drive itself, as we all know. Now, after years of claiming it was the closest we would get to self-driving cars, Mercedes has come out ahead of Tesla on one of Tesla’s home turfs, California, where Mercedes has been granted approval to launch its Drive Pilot software.

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  • The Morning Shift: GM Will Use Tesla's Charging Network Too

    One of the advantages people can claim you get with owning a Tesla is access to the company’s network of thousands of Supercharger stations. Last month, Ford and Tesla announced that Ford EVs would use a big part of the network too. GM followed suit on Thursday, as GM and Tesla announced a deal that will see GM EVs gain access to Tesla’s charging network from 2024.

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  • The Morning Shift: Lucid Turns To China As Sales Lag In U.S.

    Lucid was the darling of the automotive world when its Air sedan finally hit the highway last year. Most people that drove it agreed that it could be the possible Tesla killer that was promised, but with a starting price of nearly $90,000 sales haven’t been what the company expected. This forced it to cut production forecast for the year and report lower-than-expected first-quarter revenue earlier this year.

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  • The Morning Shift: UAW Faces An Uphill Fight On Unionizing Battery Plants

    In recent years, America’s big three car makers have announced all manner of expansions to ready themselves for the electric car revolution. Now, as they prepare to populate these new and upgraded factories with workers, the United Auto Workers are preparing for unionization battles over the plants, and they don’t sound easy.

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  • The Morning Shift: Tesla May Have Plans For Spain

    Its recent wave of price cuts around the world and the rumors that its CEO lost billions during his takeover of Twitter might lead you to believe that things are looking rocky for Tesla. But the electric car company is doing fine, and plans to plow some of the $15,000 profit it makes on every vehicle sold into a new factory.

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  • The Morning Shift: NHTSA's Crash Prevention Measures Won't Protect Bikes

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is in the midst of developing new safety measures that would mandate crash prevention tech in all new cars. Under the proposed rules, all new light-duty vehicles would require emergency braking tech like pedestrian detection. But so far, the rules don’t do anything to protect some of the most vulnerable road users: cyclists.

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Toyota (4)

  • Lexus' Flagship GT3 Sports Car Is Still Three Years Away

    Toyota really wants to build a kickass GT3 race car that will spawn a production counterpart. However, we’ve heard little about the effort in the year-plus since its announcement. No news isn’t always good in this business, and sometimes plans change. Perhaps Toyota shelved the road car; it’s not like it doesn’t have precedent for that. Thankfully, that doesn’t seem to be the case. The GT3's still coming — we’ll just have to wait a few more years for it.

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  • Trueno-Inspired GR86 Leads Toyota's GR Special Editions For 2024

    Toyota’s GR line is in a pretty solid place right now. The GR86, Corolla and Supra cover a good swath of the reasonably-affordable enthusiast space, so all that’s really left to do is keep the models fresh with the requisite slate of updates and special editions. Toyota treated us to three today, arriving late 2023.

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  • Toyota Shareholders Block Climate Lobbying Transparency Proposal

    Toyota has never been on the climate-conscious side of things. The company fought tooth and nail against stricter California emissions, and continues to pour money into fighting other tailpipe regulations. It’s been slow to introduce new EVs, and the electric vehicles it has introduced are often... fine.

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  • The Toyota Land Cruiser Is Coming Back To America

    When Toyota killed off the Land Cruiser in the States, we were crestfallen. Heartbroken. We wondered how we’d retain the will to live in a world without God’s favorite 4x4 available on our shores. For decades, we’d loved the world’s best SUV as a trusted friend, and suddenly — like a blue sky turned cloudy — it was gone.

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Trainlopnik (4)

  • No, The New MTA Subway Train Isn't Transphobic

    Earlier today, the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority did what any proud new parent would do: Posted photos of its new baby on Twitter. Of course, the MTA isn’t just any parent, and its new baby was something unique as well — an R211 train, set to begin service on the city’s A line.

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  • Freight Railroad's 10 MPH Speed Limit Forces Amtrak To Suspend Route

    Amtrak’s Adirondack service returned three months ago after being shuttered for three years. Now, the route between New York City and Montreal, Canada has been suspended north of Albany, the state capital of New York. America’s government-owned railroad company was forced to halt operations due to extremely low-speed limits imposed by freight railroad Canadian National.

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  • India's Deadliest Train Crash In Two Decades Kills 275, Injures Over 1,200

    A railway crash involving two passenger trains and one freight train killed 275 people and injured more than 1,200 on Friday in eastern India. That night, a passenger train traveling at 128 kilometers per hour (80 mph) slammed into a stationary freight train, causing various coach cars to derail and crash into a passenger train traveling in the opposite direction, as Al Jazeera reports.

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Transportation (1)

  • The Buddy Bike Is The Two Person Ride Nobody Asked For

    Bikes as we know them today are pretty sleek machines. At the top of the pile, they’re all aerodynamic carbon fiber, tubeless tires and electronic gears, while an entry-level machine will still get you a handsome looking ride with some reliable tech. But to reach this point we’ve had to endure some freaks of the cycling world.

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Trucks (6)

  • The Ram Rampage Sold Out In 28 Minutes In Brazil

    Nature is healing. The Ram Rampage is here to soothe our monster-truck-weary souls, and ameliorate the loss of the Dodge Dakota. Well, maybe not for truck fans in the U.S. — at least, not yet — but for those in Brazil, where the 2024 Ram Rampage sold out 28 minutes after Ram opened preorders for its latest small truck, as Mopar Insiders reports.

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  • Trucks Are Not Just Too Big Now, They're Also Too Tall

    Trucks were once easy to load with cargo thanks to lower bed heights. Truck beds used to be so low, in fact, that you could just skip on up, or easily slide lumber and other cargo onto their flat surfaces, then skip back down without need for a fancy tailgate. It was glorious.

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  • Here's What A Toyota Hilux Looks Like After A Million Miles

    The million mile mark seems to be the goal of every Toyota truck owner. At least in theory, and, of course, after Top Gear famously tried to kill a Toyota Hilux to no avail. The legendary durability of these Toyotas bonds enthusiasts through make and model year — not to mention segments such as full-size, mid-size and everything in between. Before the Tacoma debuted in the U.S., Toyota sold the Hilux under the simple Toyota Pickup or Truck name. And if you want to see how durable the Hilux reall

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  • Finally, Someone Found A Practical Use For Pickup Trucks

    America loves its pickup trucks. They account for an estimated 17 percent of vehicles on the road across the country, and almost two million full-size trucks were sold in America last year alone. I’m sure many of these trucks are being put to use carrying things like lumber, camping kit, or a load of water, and definitely not roaming the streets with empty beds. Right?

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  • Remember When Toyota Almost Ripped Off The Ford F-150

    It seems Toyota has always struggled to win over full-size truck buyers in the U.S., where domestic trucks like the Ford F-150 and Chevy Silverado reign supreme. The Toyota Tundra may be popular among some buyers, but Chevy, Ram and Ford consistently outsell the full-size Toyota every year. The F-150 is often the bestseller in the U.S. altogether, but it nearly had a competitor from Toyota — if not in popularity, then at least in name.

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Unpaved (6)

  • Ford Made A Bronco For Fighting Wildfires

    Since its launch in 2021, the new Ford Bronco has proven that it can do an awful lot of stuff. In its entry-level guise, it’s a good-looking SUV with space for all your camping kit, and at the Raptor level it’s a formidable off-roader that can tackle a lot of terrain. Now, it’s on to help battle wildfires after Ford donated a Bronco to crews at the Bandelier National Monument.

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  • 2023 Honda Pilot Trailsport: More Than Enough For The Off-Roading You'll Actually Do

    The transition from SUV to crossover as the kind of de rigueur family vehicle has worked out pretty well for automakers, but it did leave marketers in something of a bind. For the most part, crossovers aren’t especially good at any one thing, certainly not at anything the average car buyer would be excited to tell you about at a party. Nobody’s bragging about how easy their car is to get into and out of. Crossovers sell like crazy, but their actual value proposition beyond “it is a car” has been

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  • Here's How The 2024 Lexus GX Compares To The Competition

    The 2024 Lexus GX is sporting a big redesign, which is uncharacteristic of the stalwart Lexus mid-size SUV. I’ve called Lexus off-roaders “crocodilian” in the past, because they evolve at a painfully slow pace but refuse to die off.

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  • The New Lexus GX Cashes In On The Overlanding Thing With Overtrail Model

    The 2024 Lexus GX is back to basics with boxy good looks that made the older Toyota Land Cruiser Prado a mainstay in the off-roading community. But the new GX builds on the SUV’s legacy as one of the carmaker’s most capable and sophisticated off-roaders with a new Overtrail trim, a first for the Lexus GX.

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  • The New Lexus GX Looks Like The Best Luxury Off-Roader You Can Buy

    It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a “perfect, no notes” car reveal, but last night, Lexus did it with the new GX. The dressed up Prado that could be modified into a comfy, super-capable off-roader looks like it’s now the s-tier comfy, super-capable off-roader straight out of the box.

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  • Chevrolet's Beefy Colorado ZR2 Bison Packs Steel Armor And 35-Inch Wheels

    If you’re the kind of person that looks at a Chevvy Colorado and wishes for more, then the ZR2 has long been the first choice. It ups the rugged looks of the Colorado and makes it a touch more off-road ready. But if that still isn’t enough for you, then the all-new Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison might be the truck of your dreams.

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Volkswagen (2)

  • Volkswagen GTI, Golf R And Golf May Lose Manual Transmission Option To European Emissions Laws: Report

    For nearly fifty years, the Volkswagen Golf GTI has been the benchmark for affordable, practical, fun cars. It may not be the most powerful, the best-handling, or the prettiest, but it’s always been an entertaining drive — thanks in no small part to its traditionally engaging manual gearbox. But now, a report from Autocar says that could all be going away: The entire Golf lineup could lose its row-your-own option as soon as next year.

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  • VW Debuts Its US-Spec ID Buzz EV Van With Three Rows Of Seats

    Volkswagen’s ID Buzz electric van is awesome. I got to spend some time poking around it in a studio last year, and while I didn’t get to drive it, I will say that VW nailed all the look and feel stuff. It’s retro without being cutesy, and it will offer real practicality for people who want or need that van form factor, but what if people need more space? Like specifically a third row of seats?

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Wrenching (9)

  • Project CB350: Picking Things Back Up

    Doing a complete teardown and rebuild of any vehicle is a massive job. Doing one that involves a great deal of customization, even if it’s something as simple as a motorcycle from the late ‘60s, is an even bigger job. In addition to being massive time sucks, projects like these can also wreak havoc on your wallet, your relationships and your sanity. This often leads people to walking away from a project for a little while, in hopes that some space may help to rekindle their stoke for their build

    By Kyle Hyatt Read More

  • This Barn Find Lamborghini Brings Together Grace Jones, Guy Fawkes And Jonny Smith

    People haven’t always been kind to the Lamborghini Espada. Sure, it’s a four-seater, and yes, it looks a little weird, particularly when compared to something like the Miura, but people are coming around on them, and prices are healthy. Lamborghini only made something like 1,200 examples of the car over its 10-year lifespan, too, so seeing one is pretty special under any circumstances. Now imagine finding one in a barn at a stately home in England — one with an infamous history.

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  • Everything Wrong With My Decade-Old BMW F800GS

    Last week, I picked up a 2013 BMW F800GS sight unseen off Facebook Marketplace. It was the cheapest one within five states of me, and I jumped at the opportunity to upgrade from my little single-cylinder Beemer to a full-scale adventure bike. But as it turns out, the bike was cheap for a reason — it needs some real work before it’s truly roadworthy.

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  • I Bought A Decade-Old BMW Adventure Bike Sight Unseen

    Two weeks ago, I sold my 2022 BMW G310GS. I was the first owner, and it was just about due for its first oil change when I rode it off to that great scrapyard in the sky (New Jersey) to pass it on to its next caretaker. Mechanically, functionally, it was perfect — I just wanted something more. More power, more cylinders, more ground clearance.

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  • FCP Euro Put BMW E60 M5 ITBs On A Volvo 850 And The Sound Is Almost Too Good

    Volvos don’t always get a lot of respect in enthusiast circles. They’re safe, sane, comfortable and sensible, and those things don’t generally jive with drivin’ fast and kickin’ ass. That isn’t to say, though, that Volvos can’t offer surprising speed and super capable handling if they’re tweaked just a little, and the proof of this lies in the company’s racing efforts throughout the years.

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  • His Township Spied On His Car Collection With A Drone, Now The State Supreme Court Will Decide If They Violated His Rights

    We’ve learned a lot of lessons at Jalopnik over the years. One of the big ones is that certain busy-body local officials hate it when you have too many cars on your property. Long Lake Township, which happens to be the township where I currently live, has been after Todd Maxon, who I guess is sort of my neighbor, for 16 years over this most “Jalopnik” of issues.

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  • You Can Clean Your Gas Tank With A Honda Quad

    The words “genius” and “innovator” are so over-used that the’ve begun to lose some of their meaning, but I don’t really know what else to call Porsche 356 wizard Rod Emory after seeing this little Instagram Reel.

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