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2025 Audi Q7 Just Wants To Be Liked
Remember high school? When things were in or out, people were cool or uncool, and nothing mattered more than how much others liked you? Imagine if you’d carried that desperate need to be liked well into adulthood, until it clawed your very sense of self away and turned you into someone who exists only for others. Think about the person you’d grow up to be.
Read More2024 Audi Q8 Wants Style To Be Practical
Coupe crossovers are so hot right now. The BMW X4 and X6 and the Mercedes GLC and GLE dot American roadways like paint lines, inescapable in their omnipresence, but they all have two problems. First, they cut down on cargo space relative to their squared-off siblings. Second, and most importantly, they look like hot garbage.
Read More2025 Audi SQ7 Shows Performance Doesn't Need To Punish
The auto industry has a well-kept secret: Performance SUVs don’t actually make any sense, and can be worse than their non-performance variants. They can be punishingly stiff, outrageously expensive, and little better on track than their standard counterparts due to all that weight that’s still sitting high off the ground.
Read More2025 Audi SQ8 Is What Performance SUVs Should Be
Less than a week ago, I drove four Audi SUVs in rapid succession: The Q7, Q8, SQ7, and SQ8, all within a single day. Each of the four showed a different aspect of Audi’s current identity, but only one showed how good things could really get for the company: The SQ8.
Read MoreOops, I Accidentally Bought A Used German Plug-In Hybrid Without A Warranty
Have you ever won an online auction for a car you’ve never seen or driven? Man, it’s exhilarating. Last night, right before I went to sleep, I put in a bid on this Audi A3 E-tron that I thought was acceptable, but was hit with the dreaded “You are the highest bidder, but your bid has not met reserve.” I put my phone down and went to sleep. Oh well, I guess I’m not taking this one home. Or am I?
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Beyond Cars (13)
Father Of The Year Builds Go-Kart Track For Son, Now Evil Neighbors Want It Gone
One of the unfortunate realities of existence is that you don’t get to choose your parents. And regardless of how that particular situation shakes out for you, you’re stuck with them for life — or until the court steps in. If one of your parents built you a go-kart track in your backyard, though, you definitely won the parental lottery. Sadly, as The Drive reports, one Maryland dad’s attempt to do something cool for his son has his neighbors upset and demanding the track be removed.
Read MoreIt Will Take 25 Trucks Per Week Until 2025 To Dispose Of Nuclear Waste From The Manhattan Project
Hey did you see Oppenheimer last summer? Yeah, that was a year ago. Time sure does fly for humans, but it moves a lot slower for nuclear waste. That stuff has eons of time on its hands, which is why dangerous waste used in the development of the first atomic bombs still exist, and now, that waste is making its way to the Motor City.
Read MoreHell Yeah, Battle Bots Is Still A Thing
You wouldn’t know it now that I’m an incredibly charming, impossibly handsome, beyond-wealthy auto journalist, but growing up, I was a huge nerd. We’re talking “carried a Palm Pilot in middle school and started reading Tom Clancy in sixth grade” levels of nerd-dom. Unsurprisingly, one of my favorite shows as a kid was BattleBots. They’re robots? And they fight? How could I not fall in love? So imagine how delighted I was to find out that BattleBots is still going strong all these years later.
Read MoreHackers Are Targeting Tour De France Riders' Fancy Electric Shifters
Cycling is a phenomenal sport that pits the very best athletes against one another in some of the toughest races you can imagine. Predictably, it also has a pretty dark past that’s seen it tackle drug cheating scandals, allegations of motor-doping from some riders and now experts have warned that there may be a new way to cheat your way to a race win: hacking your rival’s fancy electronic gears.
Read MoreBig Rig Reviews Are A Thing And I'm Obsessed
One of the best parts of working at Jalopnik is getting to drive and review cars. But, there are other people out there doing reviews on other kinds of vehicles, and they might have it even better.
Read MoreCuldesac Tempe Promised Car-Free Living, But Can It Actually Pull It Off?
Despite many people’s insistence that no one wants to live in a shoebox surrounded by other people, odds are, many of the most expensive apartments in your city are located in the most walkable areas. Walkable communities don’t have to be pricey inherently, but even in the U.S., the demand is so high, it often drives prices through the roof. Culdesac Tempe was pitched as a new community designed from the ground up to be walkable and more importantly, car-free. Can that even work in sprawling Tem
Read MoreThis Absurd $110K Destination Trailer Has Two Bedrooms, A Deck And Full-Sized Appliances
Saying that a $110,000 travel trailer is bigger and nicer than my 500-square-foot studio apartment isn’t that much of a feat if I’m honest, but all you need to know is that this trailer looks miles nicer than any RV or camper I’ve ever seen. Hell, the deck alone seems nicer than my apartment. This, ladies, gentlemen, and everyone in between, is the Wildwood & Salem 42Veranda travel trailer by Forest River. This behemoth is not meant to be regularly towed around, though. It’s actually meant to be
Read MoreHuge Fire Trucks Are Making Us All Less Safe
While cops have done a fantastic job of burning any goodwill they may have had, the same can’t be said about firefighters. They show up, fight fires, save people’s lives and then go back to oiling up their abs for the next calendar shoot or whatever it is they do in their off time. Also, a lot of fire departments have cute dogs that aren’t trained to snitch on you for a little weed. And yet, as the latest video from Not Just Bikes points out, fire departments’ policies also get people killed.
Read MoreRFK Jr. Says He's Been Picking Up Roadkill His 'Whole Life,' Once Had 'Freezer Full Of It'
Presidential hopeful, brainworm survivor and dead bear relocator Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is a weird guy. His campaign has remained sort of in the spotlight because of his name and because of the strange shit he does and says. Well, after this week’s dead bear in Central Park incident, we’ve got a new weird RFK Jr. fact that is very fitting: the man collects roadkill.
Read MoreThese Are The Fastest Roller Coasters In The World
For the most part, car enthusiasts like going fast. I mean, I know I do, but a lot of the time those speeds are frowned upon by “the law” and “other motorists” and “common sense.” Because of that, we’ve got to find our high-speed thrills elsewhere.
Read MoreThe Tiny Toyota EV Is The Best Ball Boy At The Paris Olympics
This year’s Olympic Games has had a lot of golden moments so far, including American gymnast Simone Biles’ fantastic run, the introduction of Kayak Cross as a full-contact sport and the starring role this lifeguard played in one swim meet. However this weekend we were treated to the return of an Olympic icon: the tiny Toyota.
Read MoreGreek Olympians Channel Hercules, Lift Paris Traffic Out Of Their Way
The Olympic Games are underway in Paris, and it’s fair to say that the organizing in France has been lackluster. The Greek men’s water polo team lifted two poorly parked cars out of the way of the team’s bus while traveling back to the Olympic Village. It was just the start of the event’s transportation woes surrounding the long commutes on buses without air conditioning.
Read MoreLA's Plan For A 'Car-Free' 2028 Olympics Was Laughable At The Time And Sounds Even More Unlikely Now
In the years leading up to the 2024 Olympics, Paris wasted no time making the city more people-friendly. It added more than 600 miles of bike lanes, planted 65,000 trees, created hundreds of pedestrian plazas, invested in light rail and returned streets to the people. The same year the International Olympic Committee chose Paris to host the 2024 games, it also chose Los Angeles to host the 2028 games. Even with four years remaining, as Dwell points out, it doesn’t look like LA is going to see si
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Boatlopnik (10)
Killer Whales Use Yachts For 'Target Practice' As Attacks Resume
Killer whales have become something of a menace to seafarers around the world, with orca attacks on boats and yachts increasing every year leaving some sailors fearing for their lives. Now, as attacks begin once again off the coast of Spain, new research suggests that the animals may simply be using our boats for “target practice.”
Read MoreGerman Warship Blasts Darth Vader's Theme While Sailing Through London
A German warship passing through the UK capital of London caused a stir this week among locals. This wasn’t because it was a German warship passing along the Thames, as it’s not too uncommon to see military ships sailing in London. Instead, the uproar was caused by the ship’s choice of soundtrack for its sailing up the Thames. That’s because the crew decided the best way to soundtrack its voyage was to blast out Darth Vader’s march from “Star Wars.”
Read MoreMissing Tech Billionaire Mike Lynch's Body Identified Along With 4 Others
Divers recovered five bodies from the Bayesian on Wednesday, the superyacht that sank early Monday morning off the coast of Sicily. Officials have identified them as tech billionaire Mike Lynch, Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judith Bloomer and Christopher Morvillo and his wife Neda Morvillo. Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter Hannah is still missing. According to the Independent, the Italian Coast Guard is still searching the area where the yacht sank, although one official said it’s possible she was
Read More4 Bodies Found Inside Sunken Superyacht [Update]
Strong storms and a tornado reportedly sank the Bayesian, a 184-foot superyacht, early Monday morning, killing at least one and leaving six others missing, including billionaire Mike Lynch. Divers recovered two bodies from inside the yacht Wednesday, NBC reports. The bodies have yet to be identified, but assuming they’re the only bodies on the boat, that leaves four people still missing.
Read MoreTech Mogul Mike Lynch Among Those Missing After Tornado Sinks Yacht Off Coast Of Sicily
Tornados are terrifying. Fascinating, yes, but also terrifying. The good news is, though, as long as you’re floating on the water, you should be safe, right? Sadly, that’s not the case, as 22 passengers onboard a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily found out Monday morning. As CNN reports, a waterspout hit their yacht, sinking it. One passenger has since died, with eight others, including a child, sent to the hospital and six still missing.
Read MoreSuperyachts Allegedly Close Mediterranean Beaches After Their Dumped Waste Washes Ashore [Update]
Superyachts are causing a real ruckus in the Mediterranean these days. After a yacht commissioned by Apple founder Steve Jobs crashed into another ship last week, a town on the Mediterranean coast has now had to shut beaches as waste from multi-million-dollar yachts washes up on shore.
Read MoreCruise Ships Will Be 8 Times Larger Than The Titanic By 2050
Modern cruise ships are all-inclusive luxury contagion incubators on the water, and they are only getting larger. A recent report released by climate advocacy group Transport & Environment projects the world’s largest cruise ship will be eight times larger than the Titanic by 2050. Admittedly, we’re already past the halfway point. Royal Caribbean launched Icon of The Seas in January and the behemoth vessel is five times heavier than the sunken 1910s ocean liner.
Read MoreSuperyacht Owned By Steve Jobs Crashes Into Another Multi-Million-Dollar Ship
Apple founder Steve Jobs may be turning in his grave this week after the $130 million superyacht he commissioned came crashing into another multi-million-dollar yacht. The Venus ship was reportedly at anchor when strong winds blew it into another nine-figure ship.
Read MoreFamily Of Titanic Sub Victim Want $50 Million For One-Way Trip To The Deep
The family of Paul-Henri Nargeolet filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OceanGate for gross negligence. Nargeolet, a French explorer, was often referred to as “Mr. Titanic” for visiting the infamous sunken ocean liner over 35 times and his expertise with the ship. He was one of the five people killed when the OceanGate submersible Titan catastrophically imploded last year.
Read MoreWatch Two Enormous Cargo Ships Crash And Rip Open LPG Fuel Tank
Cargo ships are pretty enormous, so you’d have thought that they’d be easy things to miss when you’re sailing the seven seas. That didn’t stop the captain of one massive ship from clipping another huge vessel at anchor, however, as this dramatic footage shows.
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Buying (17)
These Brands Make The Best Used Cars According To Consumer Reports
When shopping for used cars, buyers tend to care the most about price, fuel economy and reliability, because, well, duh. You need to be able to afford your car, you don’t want to spend a fortune filling it up and you just want it to work. Unfortunately, with used cars, you probably won’t have much of a warranty left, if any, so you’re taking a risk that you wouldn’t if you went for a new car.
Read MoreThese Companies Make The Least Reliable Used Cars, According To Consumer Reports
It’s a well-known fact that cars are money pits, especially brand new cars that lose a large portion of their value the instant they’re driven off the dealer lot. Buying a used car will save you money, since the first owner took the brunt of depreciation, but depending on the condition of the used car you buy it can end up costing thousands of dollars in repairs. Unless you’re a part of the one percent, it’s important to do your due diligence when shopping for a reliable used car, and we trust t
Read MoreThese Are The Best Used Cars For Less Than $20,000 According To Consumer Reports
Unfortunately for most consumers, new cars are basically unobtainable these days. The average new car costs nearly $50,000, and you can’t get a new car for less than $20,000 anymore. Still, most people have to own a car because America was built around parking lots instead of people, so simply giving up and opting out isn’t a realistic option either.
Read MoreI Think I Got Lucky Buying This Audi A3 E-Tron
I have been without a daily driver for a couple of years, and this little plug-in-hybrid runabout is stepping in to fill that slot in the driveway. This week I flew to Southern California to pick up my new-to-me 2018 Audi A3 E-Tron, and I’m pretty sure I did alright with this one. It looks great from about 10 feet away, and as near as I can tell all of the flaws with it are mild cosmetic issues. I don’t think it’ll have any issue making the 2,300-mile drive back home. For now, let’s take a look
Read MoreThese Are The Most Expensive Cars Sold At The 2024 Monterey Car Week Auctions
The events that make up Monterey Car Week, feature some of the most expensive, rare, and gorgeous cars known to man. Many of them appear at auction, where they’re offered to the highest bidder. Some Monterey auction cars sold for under $10,000, but the cheapest car on this list sold for $3.36 million.
Read MoreThese Cars Sold For Under $10,000 At The 2024 Monterey Car Week Auctions
Another Monterrey Car Week has come and gone, along with the fantastic array of classic vehicles and futuristic concepts strutting their stuff on the golf course green by the sea. Many car enthusiasts dream of attending such a lush event, though few think they’d ever be able to walk away with a new car. Those auctions are for Duesenbergs and Bugattis and shit like that, right? Wrong.
Read MoreNow Is A Really Good Time To Get A Deal On A Used Car
The used car market has been an up-and-down mess since at least 2020, with reduced new car inventory pushing more buyers into pre-owned purchases, which reduced the revolving supply of trade-ins. This perfect storm of pandemic-induced chip-shortage used car inflation appears to finally be subsiding. According to a new report from Edmunds Q2 of 2024 saw used car prices dip nearly seven percent across the board, while used EV prices tanked a full 20 percent. Consumers have more used car options an
Read MoreTesla Cybertruck Was The Best-Selling $100,000+ Vehicle In July
Once again, the Tesla Cybertruck is the best-selling vehicle that costs over $100,000. Hurray. It’s a pretty impressive fete when you consider how deeply divisive the truck is. It was part of a wider trend in July of high-priced pickup trucks moving the average transaction price needle across the country.
Read MoreRedesigned 2025 GMC Terrain Will Offer More Features And More Safety
GMC just unveiled a much-needed redesign of its best-selling SUV the Terrain, as a bigger, fancier, safer compact SUV with a carryover engine. Like its cousin the Chevrolet Equinox, the new Terrain will be more spacious than the outgoing model, features a new “truck-inspired” design, and brings GM’s Google-based infotainment system as standard, which means it loses its standard wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Read MoreDealer Talks Ford Maverick Owner Into Paying Almost $1,000 A Month For The Hybrid Truck
I dislike car dealers just as much as most Americans, but I’m also a big proponent of personal responsibility and financial literacy when buying a car. Blindly signing on the dotted line can get you into a life-changing situation. Take the ordeal one Ford Maverick owner is currently in. Detailed in a Reddit post to the r/FordMaverickTruck subreddit, a Maverick owner says buying Ford’s small pickup was the worst mistake they’ve made in their life and, after reading the details of the deal, I’m fo
Read MoreYou Can Score An Incredibly Cheap Lease Deal On An EV Right Now
EV sales are growing in the U.S. but slowly; that’s not bias or anti EV, that’s the reality. Because of the state of the market, EV inventories have swelled so dealers and automakers have some wild lease deals going on right now to move some metal.
Read MoreHere's What It's Like To Buy Justin Bieber's Bugatti
Popular YouTube, car broker, and onetime Cannonball record holder Ed Bolian has bought the car he’s been dreaming about since high school, the 12-year-old French/German extension of Ferdinand Piech’s ego, Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport. After years of dreaming about owning this moonshot hypercar from the Volkswagen Group, Bolian finally managed to get his grubby little mitts on the keys to this bright red monster once owned by Canadian crooner Justin Bieber.
Read MoreChina Is Building Hyper-Luxury Electric Vans That The American Mind Cannot Comprehend
Wealthy Chinese businesspeople love to waft around in traffic in the absolute lap of luxury, and the local market has really figured out the best way to create a luxurious passenger experience. For starters, it’s electric, mostly for noise reasons, but also because China is significantly more electric-minded than we are here in the U.S. market. Most importantly, however, it’s a van. Vans are just the best shape to fit six adults in comfort. This van, the Zeekr 009, is a damn big one, and it’s ex
Read MoreCheck Out These Massive Discounts On New Maseratis
The Maserati brand occupies a weird spot. It’s not as prestigious as Ferrari, but their models are often priced higher than the German offerings. While the automaker is upgrading its lineup with some new and electrified cars, it struggles to sell the current batch of models, which means huge discounts for luxury buyers in the market for something different.
Read MoreThis Is Your Chance To Buy The Coolest RV You've Never Heard Of, The Mauck MSV 1120S Elite
RVs may be popular, but they’re not exactly cool, especially if a certain Supreme Court justice is behind the wheel. Even the multi-million-dollar ones barely draw a second look. Buy the 1996 Mauck MSV 1120S that’s currently listed for sale on Cars & Bids, though, and you’ll do more than turn heads. You’ll also attract the attention of all the people who know just how awesome the Mauck MSV is. There must be dozens of us. Dozens!
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Advice (6)
I'm A Tall Driver That Likes Small Cars! What Should I Buy?
Greg is a tall guy at six foot six and 250 pounds, he currently drives a Kia Rio that is surprisingly comfortable for his frame. However, he wants something that sits a little higher off the ground for easier entry/exit, but doesn’t want a giant truck. With a $20,000 budget, what car should he buy?
Read MoreI Just Got A Divorce, So It's Time For A New Ride! What Car Should I Buy?
Ronnie just got divorced and with a new chapter in his life he wants to upgrade his old Camry to something a little sportier while still getting decent gas mileage. With a budget of about $30,000, what car should he buy?
Read MoreUsed Car Prices Falling Doesn't Necessarily Mean A New Car Can't Still Be A Better Deal
Used car prices are steadily dropping, mostly due to oversupply, and while electric and luxury vehicles are being hit the hardest, other segments don’t always see a big savings gap between new and used.
Read MoreI'm Looking For A Fun Commuter Car With An Electric Boost! What Should I Buy?
Matt is a high school teacher in Oklahoma. He is looking for an enjoyable commuter car that is also comfortable for the family. Ideally, it would be some kind of EV or plug-in. With a firm budget of up to $50,000, what car should he buy?
Read MoreI'm Selling My Cruze For Something That Won't Make Me Snooze! What Car Should I Buy?
Jordan finally got the go-ahead to upgrade his 2014 Chevy Cruze to something with a bit more performance that he can enjoy the occasional track day with. This ride does need a usable rear seat, but other parameters are generally wide open. What car should he buy?
Read MoreI Need To Replace My 22-Year-Old Subaru! What Car Should I Buy?
Amber has a 2002 Subaru Forester that has reached the end of its usefulness. She wants another crossover with AWD that compliments her active lifestyle and is comfortable for her 90-pound dog. With a budget of around $35,000, what car should she buy?
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Culture (45)
Spend This Weekend Celebrating 20 Years Of Hard Labor At Jalopnik
That’s right! It’s been 20 years since Jalopnik first graced the internet and, in all that time, we’ve somehow avoided gaining our own wikipedia page. But who’s bitter?
Read MoreThree Tesla Cybertruck Owners Are Driving From Florida To The Arctic Circle And Already They Are Having Problems
As a big Arctic and Antarctic exploration nerd, I can tell you with confidence that that shit is hard. A few guys on Twitter are making the trip to the Arctic circle purposefully more difficult by trying to complete the trip in Tesla Cybertrucks and, honestly, they kinda rock for the attempt.
Read MoreThis 10,000-Car Pick-And-Pull Is The Best Way To See True Classics
Here’s a hot take for you: Car shows are kind of boring. The same few designated classics, all meticulously maintained and never driven except to and from shows — it’s all such a drag. Luckily, there’s a better way to see true, authentic classics: Visit an enormous pick-and-pull.
Read MoreIt's High Time Automakers Brought Back Egregiously Fake Wood Trim
For the most part, new car interiors are a lot nicer than they were 20 years ago, but there’s a certain something missing from them that bothers me: aggressively fake wood veneer. There was a time when just about every car (especially those from American companies) had some sort of wood-ish material inlay on the dashboard, and in my opinion, it’s time for that style to come back.
Read MoreDealership Sells Family With Daughter In Need Of Organ Transplant A Van Held Together With Black Paint And Putty
A family is looking for answers after spending thousands of dollars on a used wheelchair-accessible van for their daughter that ended up bricking itself in their driveway soon after it was purchased. Now, the Geibel family says they’re stuck with an $11,000 repair bill on a Chrysler Town & Country they’ve barely used.
Read MoreWatch A Dodge Challenger Demon 170 Smoke A Chevy Camaro SS Over A Quarter Mile
The Dodge Challenger Demon 170 was built to celebrate the end of Dodge’s internal combustion muscle cars and, along the way, smoke a few of its rivals on the drag strip in the process. Now, the sold-out monster has finally been spied at a race track where it did just that, leaving a Chevrolet Camaro SS in its dust.
Read MoreAutomakers Need To Stop Putting Mostly Useless Drive Mode Selectors In Such Prominent Places
Sometimes, I am very confused by the choices car companies make when it comes to the interiors of their vehicles. There’s a lot of two-steps-forward, one-step-back stuff going on, and a great example of this is drive mode selectors. Car companies have decided that even on the most mundane of vehicles, the drive mode selector needs to be front and center, and that is just as dumb as rocks to me.
Read MoreThis 2011 Lotus Elise Is One Of The Rarest Modern Sports Cars You Might Not Known Existed
I went to a car meet in West Hollywood last weekend that had everything from a Pagani Zonda and Bugatti Veyron to an Audi RS2 and a real Jaguar D-Type, with stuff like two G-wagen cabrios and a Porsche 993 GT2 race car present as well. But one of the rarest things that showed up was this 2011 Lotus Elise, a car you might not know even existed.
Read MoreYou Can Just Peel Open A Cybertruck Like An Orange
Tesla and its fans like to talk about how safe and impenetrable the Cybertruck is, but one cunning burglar proved them all wrong. He was able to pop one of the windows ajar and then peel the “shatter-proof glass” wide open. Despite this unauthorized breach, the Cybertruck never alerted the owner of the break-in.
Read MoreWatch A Volkswagen Bus Disintegrate Before Your Eyes
The art world is a funny place where you can see eye-wateringly expensive sculptures and performance works that slowly crash muscle cars into one another. Now, a piece of performance art has captured our imagination as it sees an artist slowly but surely destroy an aging Volkswagen Bus.
Read MoreThe Mustang GTD's 5.2-Liter Supercharged V8 Sounds Like An Absolute Menace At The Nürburgring
The $300,000 Ford Mustang GTD looks like an absolute beast standing still, but things really get taken up a notch when you see and hear it testing at the Nürburgring. Not only does it look very fast, but its 5.2-liter supercharged V8 sounds completely nutty.
Read MoreI 'Raw Dogged' A 2,500-Mile Road Trip And Now I'm Dead
I’m not sure I’ve ever felt older and more feeble than I do right now. I’ve just arrived back to my house in Cleveland, Ohio slightly more than 48 hours after I left Los Angeles. It’s been a whirlwind couple of days shooting across this vast and open country, packed with terrible food options, too much caffeine, late nights, and early mornings. Health officials say eighteen hours in the saddle isn’t advisable, and it’s definitely not reasonable to do it two days in a row, but I’m built different
Read MoreSlammed Citroën Ami Called The Slami Is The Coolest Slow Car Ever
It’s easy to love multi-million-dollar hypercars with unfathomable top speeds, thousands of horsepower, and various other superlatives, but when folks show love to the misfits of the automotive world, something truly magic happens. This bagged Citroën Ami is a perfect example. Meaning “friend” in French, the Ami is a diminutive city-only car that would never sell in the United States, with a top speed that’s under 30 mph and an electric-only range that just crests the 40-mile mark. That didn’t s
Read MoreThis Rally Datsun 240Z Is The Coolest RC Car I've Ever Seen
Remember when you were a kid, and remote-control cars were cheap plastic toys that were great fun until they quickly and inevitably fell apart into unfixable shards? Well, those days are over. Now, RC cars are high-dollar enthusiast machines, built to look incredible and tuned for ultimate performance. Case in point: This Kyosho EP Fazer Datsun 240Z.
Read MoreHere's Why Manuals Sound So Whiny When You Put Them In Reverse
Manual cars are a bit of a mystery to most Americans, with less than 20 percent of U.S. drivers capable of driving stick. But even for those familiar with a three-pedaled car, manuals come with their own quirks that you might not yet comprehend, like the weird whining noise they make when you put them in reverse.
Read MoreI've Spent Every Spare Hour On This Lada Project But I Still Think I'm Screwed
Haha, well it looks like the last time I updated you on the K-swapped, chassis swapped Lada build it was October. That can’t be right, can it? The good news is that I’ve been working on it. The bad news is that somehow over the last ten months I went from confidently checking things off my list to panicked thrash ahead of a rapidly approaching deadline. This is of course, entirely predictable and entirely my fault.
Read MoreAutomakers Need To Stop Cheaping Out On Automatic Window Switches
I understand that building cars is an expensive proposition, and it is inevitable that costs will need to be cut somewhere, but goddamn do they need to cut costs by getting rid of automatic window switches?
Read MoreWatch RuPaul Demonstrate How To Change A Tire On His Vintage W113 Mercedes-Benz Pagoda SL
RuPaul Charles is best known for creating and hosting the global hit reality TV series “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” but Ru is also a car guy. In fact, in a March 2024 interview with NPR, Ru said, “I love cars. They represent freedom….” Ru’s first car video starred his R107 Mercedes-Benz SL, and it taught his 5.3-million Instagram followers and 2.3-million TikTok followers the theory behind one of the most daunting behind-the-wheel tasks for the uninitiated, parallel parking. The latest video stars Ru a
Read MoreTesla's Sold-Out $700 Stainless Steel Cooler Takes Up The Cybertruck's Entire Frunk
Do you own a Tesla Cybertruck, have a spare $700 and are struggling to find something to do with the truck’s finger-eating frunk? Well, I’ve got good news for you, because the Austin, Texas–based automaker just unleashed the “Cybertruck Cooler” on the world. It’s exactly what you think it is: a cooler meant to fit in the frunk of your Cybertruck. How exciting.
Read MoreBentley Delivers The Forbidden Toblerone
I love a good gimmick. To me, cars these days are far too straight-laced and serious. I want some whimsy in my automobile – some tomfoolery. Luckily for me, Bentley is delivering on just that. I just finished up a week-long loan of a very well-appointed Continental GTC Azure, and overall the convertible was very lovely – but one thing stuck out to me above all else: its rotating screen – the Forbidden Toblerone. Sure, it’s actually called the Bentley Rotating Display, but Forbidden Toblerone is
Read MoreThis Normal-Looking Bentley Bentayga Is One Of The Rarest Vehicles Ever Made
Living on the Upper East Side of Manhattan means I get to see a lot of high-end vehicles owned by people who live closer to Central Park than I do. For the most part, they’re your run-of-the-mill rich guy cars: Mercedes-Benz S-Classes, BMW 7-Series, Range Rovers and Escalades dominate the streets. But, sometimes I get a treat – a very rare treat. You see, I just stumbled upon one of the rarest vehicles I’ve ever seen: this Bentley Bentayga Stetson Edition parked on Lexington Avenue.
Read MorePurists Look Away: Ford Shows Off Plans For 4-Door, Off-Road Mustangs
In Ford’s latest attempt to piss your uncle off, the automaker is expected to significantly expand the Mustang’s lineup with new variants including a four-door coupe and a four-wheel-drive off-roader. Undoubtedly, these new vehicles will be very cool, but for some folks, they will spell the beginning of the end times.
Read MoreThese Are The Cars With The Longest Names
Some cars just have absurdly long names. It would be far too simple for a car to just be called by a single name with maybe an optional trim level. No, that would preclude manufacturers from offering higher tiers and more exclusive versions of its cars. There needs to be a way to tell a gigachad Lamborghini Aventador LP770-4 Super Veloce Jota 63 Edition Roadster owner from the virgin ordinary SV-J driver. Otherwise how would you know they spent more money?
Read MoreRemember When Shaquille O'Neal Had A Lengthened Lamborghini Franken-Gallardo?
I’m on the tall side at a 99.9th-percentile 6-foot-8-inches tall, and I have a difficult time fitting comfortably into some cars, planes, clothes, buses and homes, so I can’t imagine the challenges faced by someone like Shaquille O’Neal who stands significantly taller than me at 7-foot-1. I’ve driven a lot of different cars, and I know that mid-engine cars pose a particularly difficult challenge to tall folks since there’s an engine behind the seats that tends to limit rearward seat travel. When
Read MoreAmsterdam Is The Land Of Weird Motorcycles And Clog-Shaped Boats
I recently got stuck in Amsterdam for two days thanks to the Crowdstrike outage, which gave me a weekend’s worth of time to explore the glorious city. Amsterdam contains 165 canals that total over 60 miles in length, and on the streets that border them you’ll find some of the best carspotting in the entire world. There’s everything from brand new EVs and sports cars to iconic classics and things you’ve never heard of before. Every corner I turned, there was something cool to look at.
Read MoreThese Are The Unbreakable Rules Of Off-Roading In U.S. National Parks
Off-roading is just objectively awesome. It’s a lot like hiking, except it usually involves less sweating, you go further faster, you get to see more and you don’t have to carry all of your supplies on your back. Also, one of the great perks of being in the U.S. is that we have an incredible national parks system that includes off-road trails that you can and absolutely should use at some point.
Read MoreTesla Cybertruck Tailgates Are Warping Because Of Shifting Payloads
Tesla Cybertrucks are proving to be absolutely dogshit when it comes to doing truck stuff. Now, we’ve got another example of just that. A Cybertruck Owners Club forum user made a post at the end of last week detailing the damage his truck sustained by hauling something it was supposed to handle with ease.
Read MoreWhat Are Legacy SEC Football Fans Supposed To Do With Their Texas-Edition Pickup Trucks Now?
It’s August, which means it’s still too hot to fish, but that also means it’s almost time for the number-one-ranked University of Georgia Bulldogs to make a run for their third national championship in four years. There have been a lot of changes between this season and the last, but other than perhaps the switch to a 12-team playoff, one of the biggest is probably the fact that Texas is now part of the SEC. That, of course, raises the question — What are SEC fans supposed to do with their Texas
Read MoreYoung People Actually Do Love Driving
Maybe the future of collector cars and enthusiast drivers isn’t the doom and gloom affair that we’d been led to believe. According to a survey by Hagerty Insurance, young adult generations (Gen Z and Millennials) are significantly more likely to be interested in owning a classic car than Baby Boomers are. Tastes in the car community are certainly changing, and you might not find a thirty-year-old who wants to buy your T-Bucket or a twenty-something who can afford your six-figure Superbird, but e
Read MoreArming Your Car With Real-Life Mario Kart Shells Is One Way To Beat Traffic
Mario Kart is one of the few truly great racing games as it manages to unite serious race fans and casual gamers with its combination of wild tracks, fun characters and ridiculous weapons. Now, one budding creative has asked the question: what would happen if you really could fire explosive shells at your enemies, just like in Mario Kart?
Read MoreTesla Cybertruck Owner Makes Best Modification To The Truck Yet
The Tesla Cybertruck has been a menace on America’s roads ever since it finally went on sale late last year. The angular electric vehicle has been causing a ruckus in Maine, has been bricked by car washes and has failed at basic truck stuff. Now, one budding car modder has uncovered a neat way to make the truck instantly less offensive: googly eyes.
Read MoreA Miata With Honda Guts Might Be The Perfect Sports Car
After over 120 years of building cars, the automotive industry has provided us all of the puzzle pieces we need to build the perfect sports car. Honda really knows its powertrains, and Mazda really knows its chassis and handling. If you take the peanut butter and the chocolate and put them together, you get the perfect sports car. This K-swapped NC Miata is ready to completely embarrass a lot of much more expensive modern sports cars.
Read MoreListen To The Dodge Charger EV's Wail
The world is changing, there’s an electric pickup leading sales of six-figure cars, an electric vehicle is the best-selling car in Europe and now Dodge is preparing to release an all-American, all-electric muscle car. Ahead of the Charger Daytona’s release later this year, Dodge has teased the wail that it will make when terrorizing your streets.
Read MoreExplore This Swiss Mine Filled With Abandoned VW Beetles
Usually mines are filled with coal to run power stations, salt to keep our roads free from snow or rare earth metals to keep our electric cars running. One thing you don’t expect to find down a mine is a Volkswagen Beetle, let alone a whole swarm of them. That’s exactly what a group of urban explorers found when they went off piste in Switzerland.
Read MoreTesla Cybertruck Snaps Its Subframe In YouTube Durability Test
When Tesla officially revealed the new Cybertruck, it made some big claims about how the Cybertruck was designed to survive the apocalypse and off-roading on Mars or whatever. While it won’t be crash-tested anytime soon, we can at least say it’s been durability tested by YouTuber WhistlinDiesel, and let’s just say this was not a normal test. Cody Detwiler, the man behind the YouTube channel, did not hold back. Damage to both the Cybertruck and the F-150 it was tested against was guaranteed, but
Read MoreLet's Check In On Some Of Our Favorite Abandoned Automotive Industrial Sites
I never thought I’d see the day when the abandoned Michigan Central Station would glow with life again, but here we are. It opened back up to the public just last month thanks to the efforts of Ford Motor Company CEO William Clay Ford Jr. There isn’t just light in the windows, but real glass as Ford attempts to turn it into a “...high-tech mobility hub.”
Read MoreThis Commercial Is Not How You Sell Cars, Mazda
Here at Jalopnik, we’re big fans of Mazda. We love the Miata so much, it might as well be our unofficial mascot. We also regularly encourage friends and family to buy Mazdas because they’re great cars. I’m personally responsible for at least five CX-5 sales and a couple of Mazda 3s. So it was great to see Mazda announce that year-to-date sales are up 13 percent. Go Mazda! Except then I saw the latest Mazda commercial, and oof. If this is what Mazda thinks is going to help it grow sales, it’s in
Read MoreThe BMW 850 CSi Is The Only M Car To Ever Get A V12
As I’ve said many times, it’s a lot easier for the new kid at school to make friends if they’re attractive. Sure, some people really do care about how the Genesis GV80 handles, but I’d be willing to bet most buyers just like how it looks. Back in the ’90s, BMW understood the same thing. When it introduced the 8 Series, it gave us an absolutely gorgeous coupe that made the Mercedes SL look frumpy and old. Unfortunately for customers, the 12-cylinder 850i’s looks wrote checks that its performance
Read MoreNew Car Interiors Aren't Getting More Distracting, You're Just Getting Old
I hate to be the one to tell you this, but you’re getting old, and it’s warping your perception about what’s acceptable in cars. Over and over I see folks online complain about how cars’ interiors are getting overly complicated and distracting, but I promise you that is not the case. I’ve driven dozens of cars with all sorts of different levels of touchscreens, buttons, tech features and ambient lighting, and in most cars I’ve found that the more tech there is, the better it is.
Read MoreTesla Cybertruck Ambulance Lets You Die Of Embarrassment Instead Of Your Injuries
Needing to call an ambulance because you’ve been hurt is never ideal, but having that ambulance be a Tesla Cybertruck is just adding insult to injury. Well, unfortunately for some folks in Lakewood, New Jersey, that hellish idea is now a reality.
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Car Design (8)
The Horror Of Great Recession Era Car Interiors
The Great Recession was a tough, dark time. The world’s financial markets were reeling and things were just as bad in the U.S. In the two year period from February 2008 to February 2010, nearly nine million jobs were lost. Industries were heavily impacted and the auto industry was no exception.
Read MoreThis Gigantic 1971 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Frua All-Weather Cabriolet Is The First Real Crossover Convertible
One of the featured classes at last weekend’s 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was the Italian coachbuilder Frua. There was a Maserati-specific Frua class, as Maserati is celebrating its 110th anniversary this year, and a class for Frua designs of other brands. My favorite car of the bunch (and certainly the largest), was this 1971 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Frua All-Weather Cabriolet, which seems like the first real crossover convertible.
Read MoreMazda's First Crossover Was A Frankenstein
Mazda built something different with its first crossover, the CX-7. However in doing so, the brand had to borrow some parts from more than a few random places, making the CX-7 sort of an automotive Frankenstein.
Read MoreGhia's Final Ferrari Design Was My Favorite Car At 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
My hope for Monterey Car Week is always that I’ll see cars I’ve never seen before, whether that be in real life or, even better, something I haven’t even seen a photo of in a book or online. This year, the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance delivered: a 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Ghia Coupe, the last of only 36 Ferraris to ever wear Ghia coachwork. It’s jaw-dropping.
Read MoreCan This Late-Model Cadillac Cimarron With A Landau Roof Be Considered Cute?
Some people love superlative cars like the Bugatti Tourbillon and Ferrari Purosangue, but my taste in cars has always been more on the obtuse side. I’m more fond of the motoring misfits, the ones that ended up on the wrong side of history like the Edsels and Suzuki X-90s of the world. So imagine my delight when I stumbled upon this remarkably brown lump of ‘80s American automotive mediocrity while out for a walk over the weekend!
Read MoreDo You Realize How Huge The Rolls-Royce Phantom Actually Is?
While Rolls-Royce Cullinans, Dawns, Ghosts and Wraiths are a dime a dozen in Los Angeles, it’s still pretty rare to see a Phantom. It’s hard to think of a new car with more road presence then the current Phantom VIII generation, and that’s partially just because of the sheer size of the things. I don’t think people realize exactly how big the new Phantom is, and luckily I spotted one parked behind a Range Rover last night so you have a nice visual example.
Read MoreMore Cars Should Have Bright Color-Matched Interiors
Earlier this week I was in Northern California to drive the 2025 Aston Martin DBX707, which was updated for this model year with a totally redesigned interior and infotainment system, along with some other minor updates. To show off the DBX’s new cabin Aston’s press department chose some really wild specs to have at the event, including a few with interiors that were color-matched to the exterior paint, something I think more cars should have.
Read More'Ugly' U.S.-Spec Lamborghini Countach Bumpers Are Cool, Actually
Over the weekend while walking through Beverly Hills I came across a Lamborghini Countach that I’ve never seen in LA before. Bianco Polo white paint with Bianco white leather is already great, but this Countach is a later model year with the U.S-spec bumpers still intact, something Lamborghini fans love to hate. A lot of (mainly British) people got mad at me on Twitter for saying this was one of the coolest Countachs I’ve ever seen, but I stand by it. It rules.
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Chevrolet (1)
2025 Chevy Equinox Does Its Best To Stand Out
Compact crossovers are the darling of the automotive industry right now. Basically every automaker has at least one, and some have even more than that. Because of this fact, when a new entrant to the market comes out, it needs to be quite impressive to capture the attention of your average Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and Nissan Rogue buyer. That’s exactly what Chevy is gunning for with the redesigned fourth-generation gas-powered Equinox.
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Concept Cars (1)
Imagine An Alternate Universe Where Cadillac Greenlit All Of Its Concepts And Became The Coolest Automaker On The Planet
Cadillac has a long history of building show-stopping jaw-dropping concept cars, some of them among the most beautifully crafted machines of our time. It all falls apart when it translates these concepts to reality, however, because for every gorgeous ultra-luxury Rolls-Royce-fighting concept there are a hundred Cadillac wrappers on mediocre GM crossovers. Cadillac was once the standard of the world when it came to luxury and performance, and if its concept cars had been pushed into production,
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Crashes and Safety (6)
Wet Cybertruck Catches Fire After Hitting Fire Hydrant
Tesla’s flagship Cybertruck electric pickup does not like water. The truck has been bricked going into car washes, got stranded on the banks of a small European lake and now a Cybertruck has burst into flames after hitting a fire hydrant that drenched its battery pack.
Read MoreThese Are The Unbreakable Rules Of Getting In A Car Crash
Well, shit. It finally happened. After your whole driving career of near-misses and a couple frankly miraculous saves, some TikTok-scrolling driver finally took the rear end off your car. This is not how you hoped your grocery trip would go.
Read MoreWatching Vintage DMC DeLorean Crash Tests Will Make Your Grateful For Modern Car Design
Crash test videos are some of my favorite things in the world, and it’s rare that I come across one I haven’t seen before, but the other day I came across a few vintage crash tests and I fully went down a rabbit hole. The full-overlap front crash test has been around for a long time, and it’s one of the easiest crash scenarios to engineer a car for when compared to partial overlap and side crash tests. Seeing these DeLoreans slam head on into a wall at 35 and 40 miles per hour doesn’t make it se
Read MoreToddlers Ejected Onto Highway After Jeep Flips Over, Both OK
Before we get into the story, we’re going to start this off by saying the babies are all doing just fine. With that out of the way, here’s what’s going on.
Read MoreWoman Killed In Crash After Dodge Challenger Test Drive Hits 124 MPH
A Texas woman was killed when her Honda Accord was struck by a 2021 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack being taken on a test drive by a potential buyer with a history of driving issues and a salesman who should have known better.
Read MoreMotorcyclist Killed By Tesla With Full Self-Driving Engaged
A Tesla Model S had Full Self-Driving engaged when it hit and killed a 28-year-old on a motorcycle near Seattle in April. This marks at least the second fatal accident involving Elon Musk’s prized driver assistance technology.
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Crime (2)
Alleged Drunk Driver Who 'Wreaked Havoc' While Running From Cops Released On Measly $500 Bond
A woman in Metro Detroit allegedly went on quite the spree last week when she hit multiple parked cars, rammed into police, drove directly at pedestrians and took a shortcut through a backyard. She’s back on the street today thanks to a ludicrously light bond.
Read MoreBrave, Stupid Dealership Employee Stops Test Drive Car Theft Attempt
A New Orleans man was arrested after he attempted to steal an Audi during a test drive on July 30. Reginald Vaughn went to an Audi dealership in the Louisiana town of Metairie to check out a few cars. When he went on a test drive, accompanied by an employee, things went sideways.
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Entertainment (3)
The Irish Republican Army Must Exist In The 'Cars' Universe
The existence of the “Cars” movies opens up all sorts of questions about the world these characters live in. Is there a Cars God? What did Cars evolve from? How are Cars born? The question on the forefront of my mind, however, is whether or not there is a Cars Irish Republican Army. Luckily for me and other anti-imperialism enthusiasts, one TikToker has answered the question. I’m happy to report that there is indeed a Cars IRA.
Read MoreClarkson, Hammond And May Can Finally Rest After 22 Years Of TV Car Shenanigans
More than two decades ago a trio of car dorks appeared on “Top Gear” together for the first time, and on September 13th they’ll end that run with one last back-to-basics Amazon Prime travel-across-a-desert special film. The Clarkson/Hammond/May throuple has been through the wringer and come back out again, making the journey from middle-aged entertainers to elderly curmudgeons along the way, and we’ve been there to see the whole thing unfold. They’ve been a long, long way together, through the h
Read MoreTesla's Cybertruck Doesn't Even Work In The Virtual World
The Cybertruck has been a menace on America’s roads since it launched, slicing open one owner’s leg, annoying residents of Maine and trapping all kinds of limbs in its openings. Now, it turns out that the angular atrocity is also ruining the virtual world as well.
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Events (1)
Watch What It Takes To Restore A Ferrari 250 GTO To Concours Condition Ahead Of Pebble Beach
Every year, many of the most valuable cars in the world make their way to Monterey, California for Car Week. It’s possible to still enjoy the event for relatively little money, but really, this event isn’t really for people like us. It’s for the billionaires and mega-millionaires who can afford to collect Nazi cars and drop seven figures at an RM Sotheby’s auction. Still, sometimes something breaks through and ends up being pretty damn cool. This year, it might be Tom Hartley Jnr and his numbers
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EVs and Hybrids (3)
Vast Majority Of Dealers 'Not Excited At All' To Sell You An EV
Right now, electric vehicle sales are hitting a bit of a slowdown. Don’t get me wrong, the market is growing, but it’s not growing as fast as some may have predicted. We know automakers (for the most part) want to build EVs, and we know customers (for the most part) want to buy EVs, but what about the third party here: car dealerships? Do they want to sell EVs? Well, like so many other things it depends on where they are in the country.
Read MoreConsider These Rare, Forgotten Hybrids Before Buying A Boring, Popular One
We reminded you of some modern electric cars that you probably forgot about last week, but this week we’re flipping to the new craze that’s sweeping the nation — hybrids. Hybrids are the new hot topic among profit-hungry car makers after buyers failed to swarm to overpriced EVs, but check these out before you go buy an expensive new hybrid that anyone else could get. This list of forgotten hybrids consists of some great cars that for whatever reason never sold in big numbers, or had platform-mat
Read MoreBroken Fisker Ocean Lures In Buyer With Its $10,000 Price Tag
YouTube’s Rich Rebuilds has been taking electric vehicles apart to see what makes them tick for years, so when a bargain-priced Fisker Ocean came on his radar, he had to buy it. Even if it was totally bricked. This car was purchased new for over $70,000, had several thousand dollars of paint protection and tint applied, was driven for 300 miles, and traded in. It sat on the dealer lot for long enough for the battery to die, and the techs at the dealer couldn’t figure it out. So they sold it to R
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First Drive (1)
2025 Ford Bronco Sport Sasquatch Is An Off-Roader For All Audiences
Ford is bringing the Sasquatch off-road package to the 2025 Bronco Sport, adding a big dose of capability to the compact crossover. The optional Sasquatch package will be available for the Outbanks and Badlands trim levels, and both experienced off-roaders and novices dipping their toes in the mud will have something to look forward to, with many of the ruggedized and trail-traversing features seen on the full-size Bronco making their way to the Sport.
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Ford (1)
This Bonkers 2001 Ford Focus Has A Supercharged 611 Horsepower V8 And Rear Wheel Drive
The SEMA Show is known to produce lots of crazy custom cars and trucks that don’t actually work, like giant lifted trucks with bluetooth driveshafts and hot rods that have to be pushed into the convention center, but this bonkers build puts its money where its mouth is. As it sits now, this bright orange Ford Focus hatchback somehow hides a 5.0-liter Coyote V8 with a 3.0-liter Whipple supercharger under its custom hood, and that preposterous powerplant sends its egregious power through a 5-speed
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Found For Sale (15)
PT Cruiser Ute, Chevrolet Caravan, Drag-Prepped Toyota Starlet: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online
Welcome back to Uteposting, folks. The past few weeks of these hallowed slides have led with utes (that Winnebago counts), and today we’re keeping the trend up thanks to a reader submission. Thank you, Paul, for keeping us in good utes and good spirits for another week.
Read MoreDaihatsu Mira, Winnebago Flatbed, Chevy Bel Air: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online
Happy Friday, folks. Is it False Fall where you are? It is here, and it’s weirdly chilly for August. I slept in a hoodie last night, rather than throwing a blanket on, which shows how prepared I am for the weather to turn. We just got to the milder part of summer, I can’t let it go so soon.
Read MoreHere's Your Chance To Own A NASCAR Race Car Driven By Dale Jr.
While the Chevrolet Monte Carlo could still be ordered with a V8, but the time the last generation rolled around, it had gone front-wheel drive and was slower than a Honda Accord with a V6. The NASCAR version, on the other hand, was basically the complete opposite. It was rear-wheel drive, came with a manual transmission and was actually, legitimately fast. It wasn’t street-legal, but who cares? It was a race car, and now you can buy one on Cars & Bids.
Read MoreVolkswagen New Beetle Pickup, Volvo 144, Honda Acty: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online
Happy Friday, everybody! I think I start nearly every installment of these slides with those words, but I stand by them. Fridays should be happy. You, as you do every week, deserve a happy Friday.
Read MoreBuy This U.S. Army Landing Craft For All Your Beach-Storming Needs
Has this ever happened to you? You’re scrolling Facebook Marketplace, eyes idly flitting across listings, when you see it: The perfect next car. Maybe it’s a pristine museum example, maybe it’s a project, but either way it’s got a horrible issue in that there’s a body of water between you and your dream car. How are you going to cross it?
Read MoreBuy This Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia To Make All Your Overlanding Friends Jealous
When Porsche was originally developing the first-generation Cayenne, the luxury SUV segment was still pretty new, so it wasn’t entirely clear what customers would expect from Porsche’s first entry. As a result, early Cayennes were much more off-road capable than you might expect, and the granddaddy of them all was the Cayenne S Transsyberia. Built to honor Porsche’s success in the Transsyberia Rally, only 285 were ever produced, and now there’s one for sale over on Bring a Trailer.
Read MoreBuy This Rare Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution So I Don't Have To
Facebook Marketplace is just full of surprises and delights. Often we come across some really special stuff that’s for sale, stuff you’d think would be listed somewhere a little more serious, like this Mitsubishi Pajero Evo.
Read MoreEvery Vintage Volkswagen Beetle Should Have Wheel Spats And A Built-In Coffee Maker
As a kid I was pretty obsessed with vintage Volkswagen Beetles and Microbuses. I loved how diverse the enthusiast following was, and how people would modify their Volkswagens in totally different, interesting ways. There are so many ways to do up an old Beetle, and all are valid but I think every bug needs one specific thing: Wheel spats.
Read MoreYou Can Buy This Pristine Chrysler PT Cruiser Turbo With Just 1,700 Miles And A Manual Transmission
The Chrysler PT Cruiser played a significant role in kick-starting the compact crossover craze. It was built on a platform related to the affordable and fun-to-drive Dodge Neon, but offered enough space and a flat load floor to let it be categorized as a light truck. Unlike the Neon, the PT Cruiser did not win over driving enthusiasts, but it sure did win over buyers, with over a million sold across the globe. For sale on on Bring A Trailer is an ultra-low-mile, ultra-clean enthusiast’s PT Cruis
Read MoreForget The 911 Dakar, Buy This $23,000 Corvette Trail Boss Instead
The Chevrolet Corvette may have never been as fancy as a Ferrari, but America’s sports car has been kicking ass and taking names for generations. But why should the Corvette be confined to only driving on paved roads? Why not throw some big, chunky all-terrain tires and a new suspension on there so you can hang the tail out and let that V8 sing while kicking up dust on a fire road? If Porsche and Lamborghini can do the same thing with the 911 and Huracan, why not Chevrolet?
Read MoreJagermeister Porsche 924, Honda Civic Ute, Pierce Fire Truck: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online
Folks, let’s get weird for a minute. I’ve driven a plethora of very normal vehicles lately, and that simply cannot stand without a counterpoint. We have got to get stranger, and I think I know just how to do it.
Read MoreThis Porsche 911 GT1 Is Coming Up For Auction And Does Anyone Have An Idea For How To Steal It?
I’ve got the ultimate score for anyone smooth enough to take it on. If we can pull this thing off, we’ll have the coolest car to take to PCA track days. All we have to do is infiltrate Broad Arrow Auctions’ Monterey sale later this month and abscond with a highly unique Porsche race car. On the plus side, once we get the car in our grasp, it’ll make for a really swift getaway car. Forget sixty seconds, we’ll be gone in ten. Of course we’d have to repaint the car like a game of Grand Theft Auto t
Read MoreHere's Your Chance To Buy A Brand-New 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 With Only A Single Mile On The Odometer
From basic to exotic, the last few years have seen all sorts of cars come out of the woodwork with extremely low miles. Depending on who you are, the prices for them may or may not be worth it. Take this 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8, for example.
Read MoreThis AMG-Built 6.0-Liter Super Coupe Is The Ultimate Highway Mile-Eater
If you have a nice, long highway-based road trip coming up and you need to get where you’re going quickly, you have an opportunity to grab possibly the best car in the world for the task. This pre-merger AMG-built Mercedes 500SEC has a big honking 6.0-liter V8 under the hood, and it’s ready to stretch its legs. If you are the high bidder on this auction over on Cars & Bids, you can take it wherever you want. Personally, I’d be on my way to the longest, loneliest highway in the country for a prop
Read MoreBuy This GM Futurliner Because It May Be Your Only Chance
Folks, now is your chance to buy a true automotive icon — an honest-to-God 1939 GM Futurliner. It’ll cost you nearly $1 million, but that’s a small price to pay for one of the coolest vehicles ever made. It’s not every day an opportunity like this shows up, and wouldn’t you rather be seen in this thing than the latest hypercar? I know I would.
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Hyundai (1)
There Aren't Any New Cars Left Under $20,000
Sometimes you don’t know what you’ll miss until it’s gone. It first occurred to me in 2020 that we were witnessing the disappearance of inexpensive cars, and back then there were still 17 brand new cars available for under $20,000. Late last year that number was down to six. A few months ago there were four. Now, with the announced discontinuation of the Mitsubishi Mirage and Kia Forte, and the Nissan Versa reportedly ending its tenure next year, that leaves just the Hyundai Venue as the least e
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Jalopnik Explains (5)
Stop Flashing Your Brights At Traffic Lights, It Doesn't Change Anything
There are few things in this world that are more mildly infuriating than being stopped at a deserted intersection at a red light that just won’t change. You have already read my article about inductive loops, so know to stop with your engine over the loops to trigger the signal, but nothing’s happening. What’s left to do? As it turns out, you just gotta wait. The myth that you can flash your high beams at a traffic light to mimic an emergency vehicle and turn the light green is just that – a myt
Read MoreHere's The Incredibly Dumb Reality Behind Those 'Speed Limit Enforced By Aircraft' Signs
As a kid, I distinctly remember sitting in the back of my family’s 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan and seeing “speed limit enforced by aircraft” signs on the side of the road. I never knew how this actually worked, so I always imagined Snoopy flying a biplane and gunning down speeding cars, but the reality is a lot less exciting, and it’s incredibly inefficient and ineffective.
Read MoreThis Is All It Takes To Rip The Hose Off A Gas Pump
You know how some people seem to move through life with a level of weaponized obliviousness that simultaneously terrifies and intrigues you? The type of people who manage to put diesel into a gasoline car or who drive off with the gas nozzle still in their car? As it turns out, gas pumps have been designed with these folks in mind — the hoses have dedicated breakaway connectors that allow hoses to pop off without damaging the gas station and without spilling any gas. Steve-O of the “Jackass” fra
Read MoreGymkhana Is Way Older Than Ken Block And Originally Involved Horses
As a car nerd who grew up in the internet age, my first introduction to the word “gymkhana” was likely the same as many of the lovely folks reading this article — when the legend Ken Block unleashed his death-defying vehicular wizardry 16 long years ago. My blissfully ignorant mind assumed that Block had coined the term since it was such a wacky word, but assumptions make an ass out of you and me; it takes research to learn the truth. Imagine my surprise when I recently learned that the word gym
Read MoreThis Is Not "Handling"
The number one key ingredient to finding joy in driving is “handling.” The term is a bit subjective as handling isn’t a quantifiable metric that you can hang a number on. In large terms, handling is what a car does in response to the driver’s inputs. If the response is predictable, tactile, and agile, it will usually be described as a car with good handling. If the response lags behind your inputs, is erratic, unpredictable or wallowy, it will usually be described as a car with poor handling.
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Motorcycles (5)
Teach Your Kid Two Wheels Good With This Mini Bike That Runs On Chainsaw Batteries
When you have your first child, there’s a reason the first thing everybody asks you is when they’re going to get their first dirtbike. Dirtbikes are just awesome. All the fun of riding your bike with friends, only faster and more dangerous? Hell yeah! Whether we’re talking true dirtbikes or mini bikes, if you get one for your kid, you’ll be their hero. So why not buy one that uses the same batteries you use for your other power tools? Meet the Ego Power+ Mini Bike.
Read MoreRoyal Enfield Himalayan 450 Is A 3/4-Scale BMW GS For A Quarter Of The Price
Don’t ask “Are we there yet?” because we’ll all be at our desks again on Monday wishing we were out here in this shit. It’s a mantra I have to continue repeating to myself as raindrops the size and weight of heartbreak tears fall all around us. The sandy clay soil of Utah’s backcountry discovery route gains the consistency of used motor oil, and even the most seasoned of motorcyclists among us lose grip on terra solutam, and a little bit of their sanity. With water crossings galore and slippy tr
Read MoreHarley-Davidson Bows To Bigots, Drops DEI Initiatives
Recently, a bunch of right-wing cretins decided Harley-Davidson was too woke and began organizing a boycott. Of course, it was only a matter of time before Fox News joined the boycott bandwagon and started riling up the rest of the cult to put pressure on the motorcycle manufacturer to get rid of its diversity, equity and inclusion policies. It would be great to be able to tell you Harley-Davidson told those human shitstains to go kick rocks, but that’s not what happened. Instead, Harley announc
Read MoreCulture Warrior Dorks Are Mad At Harley-Davidson For "Going Totally Woke"
American politics have been a fucking minefield for years, but far right weirdos are smashing their foot on the accelerator lately and creating a conservative ouroboros in the process. Greasy haired music video director-turned-culture-warrior Robby Starbuck called for his 500,000 followers to boycott Harley-Davidson in July for being woke, and seemingly took credit for the company’s stock declining 3 percent over five years. This guy’s weird screed against H-D has spiraled across conservative me
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Buying Silicon Caliper Covers For Your Tesla Sounds Like A Terrible Idea
Enthusiasts love to modify their cars. Sometimes it’s because their stupid E39 came with the world’s flimsiest cupholders. Other times it’s because they want to stand out or go a little faster. Whatever the reason, every modification comes with its pros and cons. People also have different priorities, so one mod that’s worth it to one person may be a total waste of money to another. Still, we can all agree that these silicone Tesla caliper covers that the Drive found look like a terrible idea, r
Read MoreDirtbags Steal Race Team Rig Packed With $1.5 Million Worth Of Porsches
Following the most recent round of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season at Virginia International Raceway, the Rennsport One team packed the truck full of four Porsche race cars, and all the associated gear, and headed back to their South Florida race shop. On Sunday at 3 a.m. thieves broke into the compound, jumped in behind the wheel of the semi truck, and drove the whole shooting match off to parts unknown. A little over an hour later, the truck was disconnected from its race car load and
Read MoreScammers Are Using Fake QR Codes On Parking Meters To Steal Your Card Info
Ever since the advent of the internet there have been a litany of new and creative ways for folks to scam the crap out of blissfully ignorant citizens. The latest scam tactic is taking over our parking meters. Scammers in Southern California are placing their own QR codes over the legit ones used by cities to allow folks to pay for parking in an admittedly smart new method of stealing peoples credit card info. Some regions use a mobile payment system for paid parking via companies like PayByPhon
Read MoreCouple Learns The Hard Way That You Should Always Engage The Parking Brake Before Banging In The Back Seat
A Philly man and woman escaped without injury after their Range Rover rolled into the Schuylkill River. The pair were “engaged in sexual activity” at the time, around 4:27 a.m. on August 28, according to police reports. The car was parked on Kelley Drive when the pair were allegedly getting busy in the back seat. The woman reportedly “disengaged the gear” which caused the car to roll into the water. The full extent of what happened will really only be known between the two individuals party to t
Read MoreGive Your Ford Ranger Raptor An Extra 50 HP And 106 LB-FT Of Torque For $825
If you want a pickup truck that can handle pretty much anything you throw at it, it’s hard to do better than a Ford Ranger Raptor or Bronco Raptor. They aren’t cheap, but they were designed with hardcore off-roading and desert racing in mind and are ridiculously capable on the trail. For any owners who want a little more out of their Raptors, Ford just announced a performance upgrade that will make your Bronco or Ranger even quicker than it already is.
Read MoreBrand New Tesla Model 3 Delivered Without Weatherstripping On Driver's Side Door Totally Normal, Says Tesla Fans
With Tesla’s infamous quality control, it is a wonder that people still actively go out and spend their hard earned money on its vehicles. That “quality” has shown up again, not on a Cybertruck, but on a brand new Model 3 delivered to a customer without a pretty important component.
Read MoreBMW Says M5 Owners Don't Take Their Cars To The Track
If what BMW is saying is true, M5 owners aren’t using their cars as intended. Motor 1 reports that Daniela Schmid, product manager for the M5, told Romanian auto magazine Auto Critica that most M5 owners don’t take their cars to the track and those who do usually do it once and never go back.
Read MoreHyundai Will Actually Build The Retrofuturistic N Vision 74 Concept
Hyundai surprised us all two years ago when it revealed the N Vision 74. The retrofuturistic coupe was gorgeous, and we wanted it put into production as soon as humanly possible. It was just a concept, of course, but we wanted it to be a real car that you could actually buy. Then we heard rumors it actually would go into production. Then Hyundai squashed those rumors. Then we heard it would be built in small numbers. Now, though, it appears that Hyundai has officially confirmed plans to build th
Read MoreThe New Electric Ariel Nomad Is The Frog-Shaped Future Of Off-Roading
Ariel recently revamped its Nomad off-road buggy, which it now calls Nomad 2, creating a better all-around car from the ground up. Now, the company has unveiled a streamlined version of the open-cockpit off-roader fitted with a powerful Cascadia Motion electric motor and a rack of batteries for quiet and torquey terrain ripping power. This so-called E-Nomad concept is still extremely lightweight, which is exactly what Ariel is good at. I bet it’s an absolute riot to drive.
Read MoreTesla Can't Even Make Full-Self Driving Work In A Tunnel It Built
Tesla, the company that CEO Elon Musk claims will “solve autonomy,” has a problem: It turns out autonomy is hard. The company is totally definitely introducing a fully autonomous robotaxi this year, for realsies, yet it can’t even figure out how to make its cars self-drive through the Vegas Loop — a tunnel Musk himself had built.
Read MoreWe Still Haven't Figured Out How Self-Driving Cars Should Make Life-Or-Death Decisions
Autonomous cars are coming. Slowly. The rosy predictions that we heard back in 2016 proved to be overblown, and research and development have cost companies billions and billions of dollars, but robotaxis are already on the road today. It hasn’t gone perfectly, but it’s going. So how are companies approaching the ethical issues surrounding the potential danger that robotaxis raise to the public? Recently, the Wall Street Journal took a look at several of the biggest questions programmers are gra
Read MoreDid Godzilla Eat This Tesla Cybertruck?
If there was one thing that Elon Musk sold hard when he first introduced the Cybertruck, it was the fact that it would be tough. Go on Tesla’s website, and it promises the Cybertruck is “built for any planet” and “durable and rugged enough to go anywhere.” It would also be bulletproof. From the looks of it, though, this particular Cybertruck wasn’t tough enough for any planet. Which has us wondering what the hell happened. Did Godzilla eat this Cybertruck?
Read MoreHere's Why Most Other EVs Still Can't Use Tesla Superchargers
It’s been over a year since Tesla CEO Elon Musk agreed to open up the company’s Supercharger network to vehicles from other automakers. At the time, it was looked at as a great move for the auto industry and, in theory, it still is. However, more than 12 months later, Tesla’s network (with nearly 30,000 fast-charging plugs in the U.S. and Canada) is still pretty much inaccessible to folks who own non-Tesla EVs. Software delays and hardware shortages are apparently to blame.
Read MoreDonald Trump Thinks Elon Musk Is 'Weird'
Elon Musk has pretty much professed his undying love to former president Donald Trump, acting as a mouthpiece for the presidential candidate on social media and even reportedly spending big money on his campaign. Despite all this, Trump still doesn’t really like Elon Musk. In fact, he sort of hates him and thinks he’s weird. Ouch.
Read MoreStreet Takeovers Are Getting Wilder And Bay Area Residents Are Fed Up
Street takeovers have become a public nuisance in California’s Bay Area and residents are over the dangerous activity, however no one seems to be doing anything to stop them from happening.
Read MorePorsche Won't Copy Hyundai Ioniq 5 N's Fake Shifts
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N was a revelation. Obviously, with more than 600 horsepower, it was going to be quick, but it ended up being so much more than that. It’s an absolute blast to drive, and a big part of that is because it will trick you with fake shifts. It sounds like a gimmick, but it’s actually legitimately useful on track. If you were hoping Porsche would follow suit and give its future EVs fake shifts, though, we have some bad news. Australia’s Drive reports that’s not going to happen.
Read MoreLamborghini Owner Says He Can't Afford Exhaust Noise Fine, But He Has A Point
Usually, when a supercar owner gets themselves into dumb trouble, it’s a chance for us to all come together and point and laugh. Speeding tickets, aquatic adventures, we all love to see a rich asshole lose. But one Staten Island Lamborghini owner, ticketed for his Huracan Performante’s exhaust noise, actually has a point in claiming the ticket is unjust.
Read MoreTesla Drops $50,000 Penalty Against Cybertruck Owners Who Sell Their Trucks
So far this year, the Tesla Cybertruck has been bricked by car washes, gotten stuck on the sandy bank of a lake and been utterly destroyed by a YouTuber’s stress test. However, anyone lumped with the gargantuan electric pickup truck has faced some pretty strict penalties if they try to sell off their Tesla truck, until now.
Read MoreGM's 'Google Built-In' Is Glitchy, Requires A Subscription To Use Google Maps
Whether you like it or not, GM is developing its own infotainment operating system for its cars. Unfortunately it doesn’t sound as if the system is very good. And you’re going to have to open your wallet if you want to use some of the systems’ main features.
Read MoreSideshow Driver Leaves 10-Foot Python In Cadillac After Police Chase
Law enforcement in Vallejo, California broke up a sideshow of roughly 500 vehicles last week. After focusing on and chasing a single car—a a 2007 Cadillac CTS—police found the occupants gone, having fled on foot. The suspects left behind a passenger who could not flee on foot, however—a ten-foot-long python
Read MoreWatch A Ford F-150 Pass A 'Torture Test' That Killed A Cybertruck
YouTuber WhistlinDiesel bought a Tesla Cybertruck earlier this month as a test bed vehicle to be beaten, abused and torn apart in the name of science. During its first test video, however, while competing against an F-150, the Tesla’s trailer hitch snapped off — taking a section of the rear frame with it.
Read MoreTexas Will Pour Billions More Into Pointless Freeway Expansions That Just Don't Work
The Texas Transportation Commission just approved billions in highway expansion spending for the state, setting a new record. If you’re Texan and had any hope of major transit infrastructure expansions, you’re sadly out of luck.
Read MoreGM Dealership Hit With $350,000 Judgement For Wrongful Repossession
A federal judge just upheld a $350,000 punitive damages judgment against a General Motors dealership in Michigan in a spot delivery and wrongful repossession case. The U.S. district judge rejected the argument from Suburban Chevrolet Cadillac of Ann Arbor that the award was excessive. Here’s how this all came to be.
Read MoreTrucks And SUVs In Death Valley Just Can't Stop Bursting Into Flames
A soft-drink delivery truck burst into flames two weeks ago on California State Route 190 within Death Valley National Park, becoming the fourth vehicle in a month to burn to ashes in the park. While Death Valley is infamous for averaging a high temperature of over 100 degrees during the summer, driving across the inhospitable landscape should be a mundane experience. However, the heat resiliency of vehicles is seemingly falling behind as climate change is worsening Death Valley’s already extrem
Read MoreLA Punk Frontman Ends Bizarre Alleged Crime Spree With High-Speed Chase Straight Out Of 'Grand Theft Auto'
Sometimes we come across news that makes it seem is if there are real life “Grand Theft Auto” characters walking among us. Take the lead singer of an LA punk band who made his way to the other wise peaceful region of Yosemite National Park and allegedly spent the day tearing shit up in a very un-punk way.
Read MoreFord Mach-E Rally Costs Over $100,000 In The UK At Current Exchange Rates
When Ford first announced the Mustang Mach-E Rally, it sounded like a fun little EV, but we didn’t realize Ford put way more effort into testing the Mach-E Rally than it had any reason to. Turns out, this thing should actually be an absolute hoot in the mud. Unfortunately for any British fans looking to get their hands on a Mach-E Rally, though, these things won’t be cheap to buy in the UK, with Autocar reporting a base price of £76,790. At current exchange rates, that’s the equivalent of $101,2
Read MoreYour Kid's Car Seat Might Contain Cancer-Causing Chemicals
We learned earlier this year that the flame retardants used on the foam found inside the seats of almost every car sold in the U.S. contains known carcinogens that off-gas in high temperatures, and now a flag is being raised about the same carcinogens in children’s car seats. The manufacturers of some kid’s seats have taken steps over the past few years to make fire retardant–free seats, but many cheaper units haven’t taken these steps.
Read MoreThe Federal Reserve Could Lower Interest Rates, Which Is Good News For Your Car Loans
Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, said earlier today that inflation is on its way back down to reasonable levels — levels that would permit the Reserve to start lowering the interest rates it sets for overnight lending between banks. That change can effect everything from mortgages to credit cards, but how will it impact your next auto loan?
Read MoreGas Prices Are Low Thanks To EVs And Remote Work
Gas prices are down across the country and it’s beautiful to see. Those prices could be going even lower to levels not seen in over three years.
Read MoreFisker Ocean Gets Recalled From Beyond The Bankruptcy Grave For Regen-Braking Issues
It’s been a long time since Fisker was discussed in a positive light, and unfortunately that doesn’t change today. The bankrupt EV startup issued a recall for 8,026 Oceans in the U.S. and Canada due to a regenerative braking failure when regen is active while driving over a bump. Apparently when drivers have regenerative braking active and they drive over a bump while off the throttle, the regen deceleration pauses for about three-quarters of a second before resuming as normal. When the regen pa
Read More'Long Tally Of Errors' Could Lead To Manslaughter Charges In Deadly Billionaire Yacht Sinking
The 184-foot the Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily Monday, taking seven people down with it including a billionaire tech CEO and his young daughter. What may seem like a tragic act of God might actually be the result of a string of very bad decisions, and Italian officials are investigating the sinking now as a suspicious act.
Read More2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC Plug-In Hybrid Has The Longest Electric-Only Driving Range On The Market
Automakers have pulled back on EV expansions with many opting to introduce more hybrid and plug-in hybrid models. Mercedes is one of those brands and with the new GLC 350e PHEV, it’s looking to out do every plug-in hybrid on the market with the longest electric only driving range.
Read MoreTesla Chops Down 500,000 Trees At Berlin Plant Despite Protests
Between 2020 and 2023, Tesla felled more than 500,000 trees on the outskirts of Berlin in order to make space for its German gigafactory. If left in place, the trees would have absorbed enough CO2 to offset the emissions of almost 3,000 cars every year.
Read MoreNew Meyers Manx Dune Buggy With A Radial Aircraft Engine Is The Best Kind Of Absurd
The revitalization of the Meyers Manx brand over the past few years has been thrilling to watch, as the dune buggy company gears up to launch its wholly new Manx 2.0 EV alongside the classic kits and other fresh variants. The latest, wildest version of the Manx to launch is the Tarmac Touring Edition, which debuted during Monterey Car Week with a radial aircraft engine. Yeah, you read that right.
Read MoreSchool Shooting Case Cited In Seeking Charges Against Mother Of Teen Who Caused Fatal High-Speed Crash
A 17-year-old was speeding at over 100 mph on a residential street in the affluent Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe last November when he lost control, sliced his mother’s BMW X3 M in two, and killed his 18-year-old passenger. The driver who survived the catastrophic high-speed crash was Kiernan Tague, an unruly young man who had at least 22 documented contacts with the police since 2018 for various reasons, including assaulting his mother. Tague was charged with 2nd-degree murder and is awaitin
Read MoreHyundai Ioniq 5 N Wins, Tesla Cybertruck Gets DNF In Car And Driver's EV Of The Year Test
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is the current darling of the EV world, especially among us folks who love the act of driving and fear the potential for a soulless EV future, so it comes as no surprise that the Ioniq 5 N just earned Car and Driver’s 2024 EV Of The Year award. C/D determines its EVOTY by gathering the newest electric vehicles on the market, and all contestants are scored on the following four criteria: value, fun-to-drive factor, mission fulfillment, and advancement of technology. Eighteen
Read MoreCops Seize Lamborghini Huracán From Man Who's Been On Unemployment Since 2019
Abuse of things like unemployment exploded the last few years, especially during the pandemic. This abuse isn’t just specific to the U.S. either it seems. A man in Australia has been busted for owning a Lamborghini despite collecting unemployment for the last five years.
Read MoreHanding A Cop Your Digital Driver's License Can Lead To An All-Out Search Of Your Phone
Picture this: You push the speed limit a bit, and suddenly those red and blue lights pop up in your rear view. You, a future-minded tech enthusiast, proudly hand the cop your digital driver’s license on your cell phone. Yet that grin fades when the cop starts switching apps, and finds all those Venmo transactions that the IRS never got wind of — all thanks to the completely legal search you consented to when you handed over your phone.
Read MoreAngry Snowflake Destroys His Harley Because The Brand Has Gone 'Woke'
Somehow in 2024, people are still destroying products made by companies they feel have “gone woke.” Youtuber Columbia War Machine recently destroyed his Harley Davidson for YouTube views, due of course, to woke.
Read MoreChicago Police Covered Up 200,000 Traffic Stops To Dodge Court-Ordered Reforms
Recent analysis of the Chicago Police Department’s radio dispatch data uncovered that over one-third of traffic stops are not reported, a violation of Illinois state law. This amounts to undocumented 200,000 traffic stops made last year, hidden from regulators.
Read MoreThe Volkswagen ID.Buzz Starts At $59,995, Nearly Triple The MSRP Of A Type 2 Bus
When Volkswagen revealed the ID.Buzz two years ago, the company sold it as the “rebirth of an icon” — that famous silhouette, the VW Bus and with all its cultural clout, was finally back. Now, though, Volkswagen has released pricing for the revived bus, and it’s a departure from what made the Type 2 great.
Read MoreInfiniti Finally Puts The Q50 Out Of Its Misery
After a decade without a real redesign, the Infiniti Q50 will finally die after the 2024 model year. A company spokesperson confirmed it to the Autopian, saying, “Yes, confirming 2024 is the last model year for the Q50.” There really isn’t much ambiguity in a statement like that. It’s officially over. RIP in peace, Infiniti Q50.
Read MoreTesla Delivers Brand New Cybertrucks Full Of Trash And Covered In Dirt
After a never-ending stream of delays, Tesla finally started delivering its Cybertruck to buyers across America over the past year. However, the automaker may wish it pushed the deliveries back by a few hours to give it time to clear the junk out the six-figure trucks it was dropping off at excited buyers.
Read MoreEven A Three-Row EV SUV Isn't Profitable Enough To Build, Says Ford
Ford has once again announced a change in its electric vehicle strategy after canceling its plans for a three-row EV in favor of much smaller, more affordable models that might actually be able to make money.
Read More2025 Audi RS3 Appeals To All Of Your Senses, Smell Included
Audi’s RS3, one of the most powerful sport compact cars on the market, just got even better. The luxury automaker refreshed the model for 2025, giving it new features and some performance enhancements. Most surprisingly, Audi focused on a sensory experience with certain elements of the car, including improving how the car smells.
Read MoreMercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport Is The Last AMG GT3 With The Naturally Aspirated 6.2 V8
Despite the first-generation Mercedes-AMG GT using a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8, the racing AMG GT3 variant continued using the naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 used by its SLS predecessor. As Mercedes gears up to launch the next-gen GT racer, which will have a turbocharged engine, AMG revealed the new GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport at Monterey Car Week.
Read MoreElon Musk's Purchase Of Twitter Declared 'The Worst Buyout For Banks Since The Financial Crisis'
Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter is looking more dubious every day, and financial reporters are taking notice.
Read MoreTesla Semi Battery Pack Bursts Into Flames And Spews Toxic Fumes After Crash
A Tesla Semi truck has crashed in California causing its battery pack to burst into flames and spew toxic fumes over I-80. First responders in the area closed the highway in both directions as they waited for the truck to burn out.
Read MoreBMW Might Bring The M3 Touring To The U.S. If We Buy Enough M5 Tourings
While we do get a few wagons here and there, it’s generally safe to assume that most will never be sold in the U.S. We can’t really get too mad at the automakers for it because Americans simply don’t buy wagons in large numbers, but it still hurts to see other countries playing with toys we can’t have. So when BMW announced plans to sell the M5 Touring in the U.S., it was a big surprise. And apparently, if we buy enough M5 wagons, there’s a chance we’ll get the next M3 Touring, too.
Read MoreDriver Kills Missing Tech Billionaire Mike Lynch's Fraud Trial Co-Defendant
The Bayesian, a 184-foot luxury yacht, sank off the coast of Sicily early Monday morning. Rough storms and a tornado likely sank the boat, killing one and leaving six missing. Among those missing is tech billionaire Mike Lynch, who recently escaped a fraud conviction. Coincidentally, a driver hit Lynch’s co-defendant Stephen Chamberlain only days before Lynch went missing. CNN reports that Chamberlain has since died.
Read MoreUPS Driver Crashes After Passing Out While Working In 102-Degree Heat
Global warming is real and it’s starting to impact some aspects of everyday life. Take package deliveries. Drivers are facing record heat to get people their things on time, but without air-conditioning in their trucks it’s proving to be dangerous, as one Texas UPS driver recently found out.
Read MoreRefreshed 2025 GMC Yukon Gets A Column Shifter, A Giant Touchscreen And A New AT4 Denali Trim
General Motors has had trouble distinguishing some of its brands and their models which share platforms for a long time, but that seems to be changing with the General’s refreshed 2025 full-sized SUVs. Chevrolet released the updated 2025 Tahoe and Suburban’s design toward the end of 2023, but GMC just unveiled the updated 2025 Yukon and Yukon XL with an interior design that’s distinctly different from both its Chevy and Cadillac platform mates. The 2025 GMC Yukon gains a totally new dashboard wi
Read More1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports Is First Unrestored Car To Win Pebble Beach's Best Of Show
History was made this weekend at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance when a 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports won Best of Show, marking the first time a preservation-class car has ever won the most prestigious award in the classic car realm. Pebble’s had classes for such unrestored cars since 2001, with the preservation classes now split into pre- and post-war categories. Brought by the Pearl Collection of Switzerland, the Bugatti was up against some stiff competition, beating out a 1948 Talbot-Lago
Read MoreFord Ghia Probe Concept Destroyed In A Fire After Showing At Pebble Beach
The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is always full of rare one-offs, special production vehicles and concept cars. Sadly, the world just lost one of those rare cars in a fire as the Ford Probe Ghia Concept from the late ’70s burned down while in transit.
Read MoreLand Rover Is Once Again Charging $370,000 For A Range Rover No One Will Ever Notice Is Special
If you want to step up from a Range Rover Sport to a full-size Range Rover, it’s going to cost you a cool $107,900. For the cost of one year’s college tuition, you get a comfortable, luxurious SUV that Land Rover says makes 394.5 horsepower. The just-revealed 2024 Range Rover SV Carmel Edition, on the other hand, starts at $370,000. So what the heck did Land Rover do to make this particular special edition more than $250,000 more expensive than a regular Range Rover?
Read MoreDetroit Drivers Pay An Average Of $5,300 A Year To Insure A Car, But Not Because Of Crime Rates
The cost of car insurance has skyrocketed over the past year, but rates have been even higher for certain drivers solely based on where they live. Take the most expensive city in the U.S. to insure a car. On average, car insurance costs $5,300 per year in Detroit, Michigan. Insurers claim the high prices are due to crime rates, but the data proves otherwise.
Read MoreChechen Warlord Mounts Machine Gun To Tesla Cybertruck For Use In War Against Ukraine
A Tesla Cybertruck with a machine gun fitted to its roof was paraded across social media this weekend by Russian forces. It’s a pretty terrifying sight to behold, especially as it’s in the hands of Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov, who is the leader of Russia’s forces in the Chechnya region.
Read MoreThese Cars Are The Most Likely To Rack Up 250,000 Miles On The Odometer
Many would like to assume that they’ll own a car for a decade after buying it. Some hope to own a vehicle longer enough to pass it down to a child. However, that’s not often the case. Mechanical problems frequently derail those plans, but automakers can still produce vehicles that will stand the test of time.
Read MoreDesert Gas Station Wants $8.59 For A Gallon Of Gas, Does Not Want To Hear Complaints About The Price
This summer, gas prices are lower than they have been in the past. In some places though, some gas stations have a “I know what I have” attitude, resulting in some seriously high prices. One desert gas station is like this, and it doubles down on the pricing with a disclaimer for customers.
Read MoreYou Can Enter To Win The Chance To Buy A 60th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang is approaching a big milestone: the model’s 60th anniversary. Ford is celebrating by offering a special 60th Anniversary Edition of the Mustang, but before you get too excited, know that you can’t just go out and buy it.
Read More2026 Mercedes-Maybach SL680 Is A Sports Car That Went To Ultra-Luxury Finishing School
The last time the Mercedes-Maybach subbrand offered a droptop was in 2016 with the limited-run S-Class Cabriolet, and since then loyal Maybach customers have been asking the brand for not only another convertible, but a sports car at that. Enter the 2026 Mercedes-Maybach SL680 Monogram Series, a luxurious and outlandish version of the seventh-generation SL roadster. While still obviously an SL, there’s a lot about this new model that makes it distinctly a Maybach, from styling changes to reworke
Read MoreNew Maserati GT2 Stradale Is A 631-HP Street-Legal GT2 Race Car Made For Daily Use
There have been many road-legal track cars over the years, but usually driving a car that’s designed for the track means you sacrifice a lot in terms of daily-drivability, comfort, and refinement. Maserati just unveiled its upcoming road-legal track car the GT2 Stradale, and alongside the usual news about increased power and decreased weight, Maserati’s CEO Davide Grasso says it is intended for everyday driving, and guarantees optimal comfort and advanced ADAS functions.
Read MoreCadillac's 'Opulent Velocity' Concept Is A Vision Of An Electric Gullwing Future
Welcome back to Monterey car week, where every manufacturer — even those far from California — is legally mandated to reveal something incredibly expensive. Cadillac, never one to be left behind, is joining the club with this: Opulent Velocity.
Read MoreArizona Dealership Is Out Millions After Allegedly Discriminating Against Latino Customers
An Arizona dealership group is out millions of dollars over what sadly has nearly become normal dealer activity. The dealer is accused of fraud, misleading advertising and worse, being racist.
Read MoreThe Acura Integra Type-S HRC Prototype Looks So Good
We’ve been pretty clear about our love for the Integra Type-S. It’s an incredible car that really strikes a perfect balance between daily usability and pure driving experience. The prototype shown above is meant to demonstrate what would happen if that balance was shifted—heavily—toward performance.
Read MoreFleet Of 9 Sports Cars Stopped For Allegedly Speeding During Monterey Car Week
With car lovers flocking to the Monterey Peninsula for Monterey Car Week, it’s safe to say that drivers should be aware that law enforcement is out in force to stop any reckless behavior on California’s scenic roads. However, this warning comes too late for nine drivers out on Highway 1.
Read More2,107-HP Rimac Nevera R Is For Customers Who Want Even Better Performance
It’s now been two years since Rimac delivered its first Nevera hypercars to customers, a record-setting EV from the small Croatian company now also running Bugatti. So as you might expect from the advent of another Monterey Car Week, after a couple of styling-focused special editions it’s time for an enticing new variant of the Nevera. Enter the Rimac Nevera R, which has more power, better aerodynamics and, if you can believe it, even quicker acceleration.
Read MoreLamborghini Temerario PHEV Takes Over From The Huracan With 10,000-RPM Twin-Turbo V8
After 10 years in production the Lamborghini Huracan has gone to the great bullpen in the sky, and its replacement is a whole different sort of beast. Enter the new Lamborghini Temerario, a plug-in-hybrid supercar that has the first (and currently only) production engine that revs to 10,000 rpm. Lamborghini says the Temerario “redefines the very concepts of performance, driving pleasure and comfort.”
Read MoreTuthill GT One Is A Modern Take On A Rad-Era Le Mans Monster
The mystery has been solved, we finally know what that weird Porsche 911 GT1-ish car spotted at LAX last week is. It’s Tuthill’s new GT One limited-edition road car. Only 22 of these machines will be built, and buyers can choose between a screaming naturally-aspirated flat six, or a demure and mindful turbocharged flat six for motivation. This machine is all carbon everywhere, and weighs just 2,645 pounds ready to run. Each is the result of 3,500 build hours, so don’t expect to get one at a barg
Read MoreSome EVs Are Depreciating $600 A Day
The depreciation of electric vehicles is far steeper than data showed just last year. EVs can now lose up to half their value over a single year, based on recent observations. This is a sharp shift from when electric cars were projected in December 2023 to lose half their value in three years. However, the factors causing plummeting values might be good for drivers down the road.
Read MoreHitting A Police Car Cause You Were Eating Chicken Wings Is No Way To Go Through Life
Some foods are just bad to eat while driving. Anything with too much sauce immediately becomes a danger to your carpet, your steering wheel, and even your control of your motor vehicle — as one Detroit man learned earlier this week, when his choice of in-car meal led to a collision with a cop car.
Read MoreRuf Gets Down And Dirty With 610-HP Rodeo Off-Road Sports Car
German automaker and Porsche fanatics Ruf Automobile GmbH debuted an all-wheel drive off-road carbon-tubbed Rodeo concept car in 2020, and after several years of tweaks, the car has arrived in production-spec. Based on the same carbon chassis as Ruf’s CTR and SCR, this car isn’t actually based on a Porsche 911 despite looking a whole lot like a Porsche 911. Unlike its chassismates, the Rodeo delivers its turbocharged flat-six power through all four wheels. Rodeo owners will have the option to dr
Read MoreJD Vance Blames Kamala Harris For The Death Of The Ram 1500 Classic
Republican Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance has said a lot of strange stuff since he hit the campaign trail, but now he’s blaming Vice President Kamala Harris for Stellantis’ decision to drop the Ram 1500 Classic after being on sale for 16 years. The move is also going to kill a few thousand jobs in Michigan. Somehow, this is Harris’ fault.
Read MoreThere's A Bunch Of Brand New Tesla Model 3s Sitting In A Random Field In Florida
If you need another reminder of just how bad Tesla’s sales slowdown is, just look for a random field or parking lot like this one in Florida that’s become a storage lot for Model 3s.
Read MoreCar Crash Kills Driver 2 Days Later
Car crashes are a fact of life in the United States, and many of them end up fatal for those involved. It’s rarer, however, for a crash to cause a death days later — yet, that’s exactly what happened to a San Jose woman earlier this year.
Read MoreGive Up Another $16,000 And A Third Of Your Bed Space And Your Cybertruck Can Get More Than 400 Miles Of Range
The Tesla Cybertruck’s long promised range extender has finally arrived. It’ll get owners more range, but the price for it is almost as big as the extender itself.
Read MorePorsche Celebrates 50 Years Of Turbocharging With Yet Another 911 Special Edition
Porsche has been practically synonymous with turbochargers since the early 1970s. The 911 Turbo has been an icon of speed and performance for fifty years. Porsche is honoring that history with a new special edition 911 Turbo 50 Years. This is more or less an appearance package for the existing 992-generation 911 Turbo S, which includes interior elements clad in “MacKenzie” tartan plaid, special wheels, a limited edition number plaque, and some special turbo badging with a turbocharger icon. You
Read More2025 Lincoln Navigator Is A Rolling Lounge With Waterfall Meditation Mode, 48-Inch Display
The Lincoln Navigator, one of the old guards of the full-size luxury SUV segment, is getting a new lease on life. Lincoln redesigned its biggest model for 2025, and it’s probably the most luxurious the Navigator has ever been.
Read MoreChasing Winter Storms Will Be A Frigid Nightmare For Waymo
If the hostile public reception hasn’t been enough to halt Waymo’s expansion, maybe the autonomous tech company will face stiffer opposition from ice and lake-effect snow. Waymo announced on Thursday that it will be testing in Truckee, California as well as Michigan and Upstate New York. The company is intentionally seeking out harsh winter conditions for development purposes. A recent study shows that Waymo has a tough challenge ahead.
Read More2025 BMW M5 Touring Is Coming To The U.S.
Station wagons are awesome, but the U.S. doesn’t get many options because they don’t sell well, and automakers still need to make a profit. So when BMW announced the new M5, we just assumed the wagon version would be reserved for other countries. As it turns out, we were wrong. BMW has confirmed the 2025 M5 Touring will be sold in the U.S. for the first time ever.
Read MoreCouple Driving To Therapy Session No Longer Needs It After Woman Hits Boyfriend With Car
Sometimes, it can be hard to know when to break up. Maybe things aren’t great overall, but you’ve settled into a rhythm, and it’s mostly fine on a day-to-day basis. Maybe you both live in an apartment that neither one of you could afford on your own. Maybe they’ve worn you down so much over the years that you feel like you can’t. Sometimes, though, the universe sends you a sign. Like when your girlfriend hits you with her car on the way to couples therapy.
Read MoreSEMA Is Creating Misleading Propaganda About Gas Car Bans Now Because We Live In Hell
If you follow automotive creators on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube, you may have noticed a trend recently: Videos about a Biden-Harris ICE “gas car ban,” set to kick in by 2032 and instantly cull all enthusiast vehicles from American roads. None of these videos are particularly good at representing the truth of the situation, but they’re very good at providing insight into something else — the political stance of SEMA.
Read MoreBlack Woman's Red Light Ticket Lists Her Race As 'N'
A Florida woman made a really troubling discovery when she was sent a red light camera ticket in the mail. Under her race, a small initial left her flabbergasted. It was the letter “N,” and I don’t have to tell you why that would be troubling to find on a black woman’s ticket.
Read MoreMost Divorced Dad House Of All Time Features Chevy Impala With 'DIVORCE3' License Plate On Rotating Car Bed
When a guy gets divorced, it’s only natural for him to shell out for a sweet bachelor pad. In fact, I did that exact thing after separating from my ex, taking this job and moving to Detroit. I spent a whole $1,575 a month (utilities and garage parking included) to rent a 900 square foot apartment in a former luxury hotel across from the Detroit Institute of the Arts. So I can’t really judge a guy for buying a cool bachelor pad, but this New Zealand condo? This is a level of divorced that’s too m
Read MoreAutomobili Pininfarina Battista Targamerica Is The First Coachbuilt EV, Complete With A Built-In Cigar Humidor
Over the past decade or so the world of ultra-luxury automobiles has seen the rejuvenation of coachbuilding, where customers commission special one-off automobiles with totally custom designs (and sometimes engineering solutions). Many such cars are showcased during Monterey Car Week, which is where Automobili Pininfarina has staged the debut of the world’s first coachbuilt electric car, the Battista Targamerica.
Read MoreDeath Valley Hiker Dying Of Heat Exhaustion Crashes Car After Hike On 119-Degree Day
Peter Hayes Robino, a resident of Los Angeles County, died of heat exposure following a one-mile hike and a subsequent car crash in Death Valley National Park on August 1, marking the second heat-related death of the summer in the park. Robino returned from a one-mile hike on the park’s Natural Bridge Trail, and was visibly distressed and stumbling, according to reports from the scene. He got in his car at the trailhead and drove it off a steep 20-foot drop where the car rolled over and the airb
Read MoreTowing Company With History Of Illegal Tows Raided By The Feds
After a long investigation, federal agents descended on a Northern California towing company last week to raid a towing company accused of illegal operations in San Fransisco.
Read MoreBig, Tough Toyota Tundra Now Gives You A Massage While You Throw It Around On The Trails
The Toyota Tundra recently got a redesign, and while we weren’t necessarily blown away by the truck, it’s still a massive improvement over the Tundra it replaces. Well, unless you count the whole “not grenading the engine” thing. Don’t worry, though. Toyota’s replacing those engines with ones it promises won’t break this time around, and it has made a few other updates for the 2025 model year — including adding massage seats to higher-end trims.
Read MoreIndian Tesla Reservations Holders Have Been Waiting Years To Get Their Cars
If there’s one thing that you can trust with Elon Musk, it’s that every single new product or feature he talks about inevitably gets delayed. That fully autonomous cross-country road trip that he promised by the end of 2017? Still hasn’t happened. Outside of the new Roadster, though, Tesla does eventually build the cars it promises. Unless you live in India and are still waiting on that Model 3 you reserved. As ABC News reports, Indian reservation holders are largely giving up hope that it will
Read MoreMcMurtry's Sucker Car Can Go Up Laguna Seca's Corkscrew Flat Out
It’s officially Car Week in California, and the heavy hitters from all over the world are posted up in the Monterey area for a full bevy of events and activities. The new kickoff to the week is Laguna Seca’s Corkscrew Hillclimb, now in its third year, and McMurtry brought its electric hypercar with fan downforce to the party. It’s difficult to compare this year’s record to the previous two years as the course was lightly shortened, but Max Chilton’s 21.958 second run was over six seconds quicker
Read MoreElon Musk Doesn't Care About The Environment
Elon Musk cares about the environment — at least, he wants you to think he does. He’ll tell you that he founded an electric car company, that he’s working to make solar power accessible and affordable, that he wants to bring humanity to newer and greater heights, but is any of it true? Well, it’s a tough question to answer.
Read MoreZeekr Says Its New Battery Fixes Range Anxiety, Charges From 10 To 80 Percent In 10.5 Minutes
One of the biggest reasons people are hesitant to make the switch to electric vehicles is range anxiety and long charging times. Well, Chinese automaker Zeekr says it has a solution with the debut of its new battery and charging system. The company says the pack can charge from 10 percent to 80 percent in an astonishing 10-and-a-half minutes using the company’s V3 ultra-fast charging station.
Read MoreRivian's Gear Tunnel Kitchen Remains Vaporware, But Its New Travel Kitchen Is Cheaper And Still Nifty
One of the coolest features on early Rivian R1Ts was the camp kitchen, which was a massive modular kitchen that slid out from the R1T’s gear tunnel between the pickup bed and passenger compartment and contained a cooktop, a sink, and a full set of pots and pans. Unfortunately the camp kitchen remains vaporware, but Rivian recently showed its new travel kitchen which isn’t anywhere near as cool as the camp kitchen, but will be compatible with R1, R2, and R3 models.
Read MoreBMW's Smartphone App Will Tell Owners How Easily They Could Daily Drive An EV Instead
BMW’s electric i models have proven to be pretty popular for the brand, leading to record sales. The luxury automaker is trying to continue that momentum, so much so that a new ownership app will try and convince owners of gas powered BMW’s that they should go electric.
Read MoreViral 'Pregnant' Chinese Cars Are Not Cheap Wraps Bubbling Under Intense Heat
Remember being told that the internet would make our lives easier? I’m going to put on my Maury Povich mask to say the lie detector test determined that was a lie. Now we’re all infinitely connected and constantly contactable by virtually anyone, and deceitful folks can intentionally sensationalize things online to exploit popularity. If you’ve seen the recent viral footage of “pregnant” cars with giant inflated bubbles in China, then you’ve likely fallen prey to a sensationalized fallacy.
Read More2025 Kia K4 Undercuts The Honda Civic And Toyota Corolla On Price, And Looks Cooler Too
A few months after its debut, Kia has revealed pricing for its Forte replacement, the handsomely styled K4. Kia is bucking the national trend of incredibly pricy vehicles and giving us a sedan that comes under $30,000 fully loaded, and it undercuts the base prices of its main competitors, too.
Read MoreElon Musk, Donald Trump Hit With Federal Labor Charges For Union Busting Comments
Shawn Fain and the United Auto Workers union filed an unfair labor practices charge against Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s campaign on August 13. The move comes after the gruesome twosome advocating for firing striking employees during an interview on X.
Read MoreToyota Mirai Turned Into Hydrogen Bomb By Ukrainian Forces Explodes With The Force Of 400 Pounds Of TNT
The Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle has hardly been an international sales success, thanks to poor hydrogen infrastructure, expense, and polarizing design, but it proved successful to Ukrainian forces which scavenged parts from the hydrogen car to create the world’s smallest hydrogen bomb.
Read MoreOver 475,000 Decade-Old Cars Face 'Do Not Drive' Warnings Over Exploding Takata Airbags
With over 6.4 million cars on U.S. roads still carrying deadly Takata airbags, it was only a matter of time before there was another recall. Ford and Mazda issued “Do Not Drive” orders for over 475,000 vehicles from the 2003 model year until 2015. All the models were recalled previously but did not have the proper repairs completed.
Read MoreDonald Trump Used 'Terrific Guy' Jeffrey Epstein's Plane To Fly To Campaign Events
Donald Trump’s signature Boeing 757 – often called Trump Force One – experienced mechanical issues last week and was grounded. The plane the Trump campaign used in its place was none other than a Gulfstream once owned by Jeffrey Epstein. Yes, that Jeffrey Epstein – the child sex trafficker and disgraced financier.
Read MoreToyota Recalls Over 33,000 Vehicles For Having The Wrong Sticker
If you’re currently the owner of any 2023 or 2024 Toyota, you may want to listen up. The automaker is recalling thousands of every model it sells because the vehicles may have been fitted with the wrong load sticker.
Read MoreMall Security Guard Fired After Driving Recklessly At A Rooftop Parking Garage Sideshow
A mall security guard is out of a job today after being stupid. Footage shows a security guard in Torrance, California trying to put on his own sideshow on the roof of mall parking garage.
Read MoreJudge In Elon Musk's Texas Lawsuits Owns Tesla Stock But Will Hear The Cases Anyway [Update]
Instead of focusing on Tesla’s plummeting profits and sales slump, CEO Elon Musk is busy suing various companies and organizations for taking issue with his bigotry. The lawsuits are generally laughable, but he does have an ace up his sleeve — a Texas judge who’s proven to be incredibly friendly to Musk. NPR reports the judge also owns thousands of dollars in Tesla stock, but apparently, that’s not enough of a conflict of interest to get him off Musk’s cases.
Read MoreWaymo Innovates New Ways To Annoy Even Non-Drivers: Constant Nighttime Honking
Waymo’s self-driving test cars are, in a word, annoying. You could argue that they’re unsafe, or bloodlusted, but rarely do they rise to the sort of damage seen from their competitors — for the most part, they just annoy other drivers. Now, though, the company has finally innovated a way to annoy even non-drivers: Setting up parking lots full of cars that honk at all hours of the night.
Read MoreDonald Trump Mixed Up Which Black Politician Was On His Near-Death Helicopter Ride
Donald Trump left many questioning his mental faculties last week when he seemingly conjured a near-fatal helicopter ride that everyone else onboard agreed didn’t happen. It soon became clear that the former president conflated two different Black politicians and two different helicopter rides from two different decades. He nearly died alongside Nate Holden, a Los Angeles city council member, in 1990. Despite Trump’s repeated claims. It wasn’t former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown.
Read MoreHyundai Palisade Under Investigation For Seat Belts That Could Randomly Unlatch While Driving
There may be a serious problem with the Hyundai Palisade, the brand’s third-best-selling SUV. The Palisade’s seat belts may unintentionally unlatch while driving, and now the government is looking into it. Seatbelts randomly unlatching sounds pretty bad, if you ask us.
Read MoreArt Project Turns New York's Dystopian Traffic Surveillance Cameras Into Cutesy Photo Booths
New York’s tremendous grid of traffic cameras are always watching. Big Brother has his thumb over your entire existence. Why not make something fun (and a little bit punk rock) out of the experience by repurposing these cameras into a streetside photo booth? That’s exactly what Brooklyn’s Morry Kolman did when they launched their project, Traffic Cam Photo Booth, last week. Using existing DOT live streams, folks can get unique images of themselves straight from the Government.
Read MoreBoston Will Let AI Manage Its Terrible Traffic
Artificial intelligence has weaseled its way into plenty of parts of our daily lives, and it makes everything worse wherever it goes. So what happens when AI is faced with a situation that, seemingly, is already as bad as it could possibly be? Well, after a new attempt to use AI to address Boston’s traffic, we may soon find out.
Read MoreScammers Are Using Fake Parking Tickets To Steal Banking Info
Parking tickets are the latest vector for scammers to empty out bank accounts from New York to Southern California. Calgary became the latest North American city to address the growing trend of fake tickets on Tuesday. The Canadian city’s parking authority advised drivers to destroy fake tickets that are cropping on windshields and not to attempt to pay those fines.
Read MoreKia Continues Its Fantastically Weird Design Streak With The New K8 Sedan
Everyone knows that sedans are dead in the U.S., especially big sedans and luxury sedans and sedans from smaller brands. South Korea still has an appetite for trunked cars of all types, whether that be an cheap small Hyundai or an expensive large Mercedes. The latest cool sedan to hit the Korean market is the facelifted Kia K8, what used to be known as the Cadenza, and it’s continuing Kia’s current streak of weird yet wonderful designs.
Read More62 People Killed In Plane Crash Outside São Paulo, Brazil [Update]
Update: Friday, August 9, 3:50 p.m. EST: The New York Times is reporting that all 62 people onboard the plane were killed in the crash, according to Brazilian authorities. The plane also did not hit any homes, contrary to earlier reports, and no one on the ground was injured.
Read MoreHyundai Ioniq 5 N Is Half A Second Slower To 60 When It's Simulating Shifts And It's Better For It
We’re at an interesting point in the automotive world where the quickest cars aren’t always the most fun to drive. Automatic transmissions shift significantly faster than humans can, and electric cars without transmissions are the quickest accelerating vehicles on the road, but what happened to driver involvement and fun factor? Hyundai’s electric Ioniq 5 N aims to reach a compromise between outright speed and driver involvement with N e-Shift mode. This mode simulates an eight-speed dual-clutch
Read MoreTesla Cuts $61,000 Base Cybertruck, Raises Prices On All Others And Says You Can Have One Right Now
Tesla is big on dynamically changing its pricing, raising or lowering costs to boost sales or extract more profit as the company needs. It also has a history of scrapping the base models of its vehicles after advertising their accessibility with a low introductory price. Now, it seems the company has put the two together, and cut out the Cybertruck’s base trim while raising the price of all others by $20,000.
Read MoreJaguar's Latest Plan Is To Basically Stop Selling Cars For A Year
For years, Jaguar has sold some of the most beautiful cars you could buy. At least from the outside, that is. Sales haven’t been great lately, as its cars are old and struggle to compete, and back in March, the British automaker announced plans to kill off its entire gas-powered lineup and replace them with electric cars instead. If you thought that meant Jaguar would have an EV ready to replace at least one car in its lineup, though, you’d be wrong. Autocar reports it plans to simply go a year
Read MoreMysterious Porsche 911 GT1 Restomod Spotted At LAX
Nostalgia is all the rage right now in the car world, and especially nostalgia for the 1990s era of driver-focused simplicity. No auto company leverages its history to better effect than Porsche, and that sentiment extends to the legion of Porsche modification and restoration companies out there. One of those such companies is on the verge of unveiling a new throwback supercar heavily influenced by (and maybe even based on) the 911 GT1 built between 1995 and 1998. Posted to the r/whatisthiscar R
Read MoreNew Tasman Promo Will Have You Begging Kia To Bring Its Upcoming Pickup Truck To The U.S.
If you haven’t heard already, Kia is making a pickup truck. It’s called the Tasman, and while it’s understandable that you might assume it will be a Hyundai Santa Cruz with a different badge and styling, that couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s a legitimate, body-on-frame pickup truck aimed at midsize rivals such as the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux. And while we don’t know much about the Tasman’s specs, the latest teaser suggests Kia has every intention of making it pretty darn capable off-
Read MoreWoman Killed After Getting Caught In Baggage Carousel At O'Hare Airport
A woman was killed at Chicago O’Hare International Airport after she got caught in a baggage carousel on August 8. The 57-year-old was a member of the general public and not an airport worker.
Read MoreThis Is How Tesla's NACS Charger Won
For a couple of years, there was a war among the makers of electric vehicle charging plugs over which company would win market supremacy. Well, now it seems we’ve got a clear winner, and it’s Tesla’s North American Charging Standard. For a long time, it didn’t seem like this would be the case, with automakers like Ford and GM deciding to stay with the Combined Charging System connector. But, that all changed when Tesla offered broad access to the automaker’s behemoth Supercharger network.
Read MoreDodge Charger Daytona EV Has A Frunk, But It Costs Extra Just Like Everything Else These Days
The front trunk, otherwise known as the frunk, has been around so long, it’s old enough to have great-grandchildren. Frunks were just never very popular because they were reserved for mid- and rear-engine cars. With the advent of the electric vehicle, though, there’s no big engine taking up a ton of space, so it’s common for EVs to have both a regular trunk, as well as a frunk. The new Dodge Charger EV is no different, or at least that’s the case if you want one so badly that you’re willing to p
Read MoreKia And Hyundai's Software Update Is Actually Reducing Thefts
For the past few years, Kia and Hyundai vehicles have been targeted by thieves thanks to a security flaw popularized on TikTok. The company responded with a software update meant to mitigate the vulnerability, and now we’re seeing the results of that effort. The verdict? It’s better than nothing.
Read MoreHere's Why Budget Airlines Don't Feel So Budget Anymore
The U.S. doesn’t have the kinds of true budget airlines seen in Europe, but for years, flights on Spirit, Frontier, Southwest and other low-cost airlines have been a godsend for people who need to fly on a budget. More recently, though, tickets from those budget carriers have been getting more expensive, and previously profitable airlines are now struggling. So what changed? Thankfully, we have our friends over at Wendover Productions to help explain things.
Read MoreNilu Says Hell No To Hybrids And Paddle Shifters With New Track-Only Hypercar
It’s getting harder to make your car stand out in the sea of multi-million dollar hybrid and high-revs hypercars, but an Italian startup from Sasha Selipanov (the designer of the Bugatti Chiron and Koenigsegg Gemera) called Nilu27 promises a new raw experience that billionaire buyers can’t get anywhere else. With a fully exposed 1000-horsepower 6.5-liter V12 and a 7-speed manual transmission, this car is a throwback to the good old days of connected driving, in the best way.
Read More'Donald Trump Is A Scab' Who 'Doesn't Know Sh*t About The Auto Industry,' Shawn Fain Says In Fiery Detroit Speech
The Harris-Walz campaign rolled into Michigan Wednesday for yet another rally, with a who’s who of local Democratic politicians lined up to speak. The list included Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Lieutenant Governor Charlie Gilchrist, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Senator Debbie Stabenow and Representative Elissa Slotkin. United Auto Workers’ President Shawn Fain also spoke, and if he held back, it didn’t show, as he called Donald Trump “a scab” who “doesn’t know shit about the auto industry.”
Read MoreDodge Announces The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Will Start At $61,590
Dodge officially announced pricing for the all new Charger Daytona Wednesday, just one day after a report leaked pricing of the new muscle car.
Read MorePlugging Your Tesla Directly Into A Power Line Is Not The Charging Shortcut You Think It Is
The owner of a Tesla Model 3 attempted to charge their car by plugging it directly into a power line in Mexico. The charge went about as well as you’d expect, with the car bursting into flames that spread to a nearby house after it was connected to the illegal hookup.
Read MoreFord Dealership Slapped With Federal Fines After Violating Clean Air Act
A Ford dealership in Nebraska was fined for being an accessory after the fact to a Clean Air Act violation. Moody Motor Company in Niobrara has to pay a $125 special assessment fee and a $39,741.95 fine to the Environmental Protection Agency, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nebraska.
Read MoreTwo Different GR Corollas Were Destroyed In Fires, And Toyota Denied Both Warranty Claims
If you own a Toyota GR Corolla, you may want to take it easy on driving it too hard. Two GR Corolla owners have been literally burned by both their car and Toyota for simply driving their cars, as the company denied both warranty claims.
Read MoreLow Bridge Crash Kills 22 Cows, Unleashing Herd Onto Highway
A truck transporting cattle across Australia hit a low bridge, ripping the top off the truck and killing more than 20 of the cows onboard. Following the crash, other cows escaped onto the highway before being rounded up by police. The truck carrying 75 cows hit the low bridge in Melbourne, Australia, the Guardian reports. Some cows were killed in the crash while others had to be euthanized as a result of injuries sustained in the collision. As the Guardian reports:
Read MoreThe Most Popular Mainstream Convertible In Europe Is A Crossover We Don't Get
As crossovers have gotten more popular, it only makes sense that a few automakers would try selling convertible versions. On paper, it’s a great idea, but the first two that we got — the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Convertible — were sales disasters and quickly canceled. And yet, as Motor1 reports, over in Europe, the Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet is the most popular mainstream convertible through the first half of 2024.
Read MoreHonda Dealership Facing Civil Charges For 'Unfair Or Deceptive' Sales Tactics
A Honda dealership in Bowie, Maryland is facing civil charges after it allegedly engaged in “unfair or deceptive trade practices at nearly every stage” of new vehicle sales, according to Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown.
Read MoreFiat Fixed The EV Charging Cable Problem
Fiat’s new bargain-priced Grande Panda EV, recently released in Europe and potentially headed to the U.S. market, has a new feature for electric vehicles that just makes too much sense. Instead of relying on a separate cable to juice up your car, one that you probably leave plugged into the socket in your garage anyway, the big Panda has an integrated retractable coiled plug to charge up. This is largely a solution for European-style charging where the user is expected to supply a cable to conne
Read MoreMercedes EV Explodes Sending 23 To Hospital
More than 20 people are in hospital after a Mercedes-Benz electric car burst into flames in a South Korean car park. The car exploded and damaged more than 100 cars parked nearby. The fire released a cloud of toxic smoke into the building above, which left 23 people in need of medical attention.
Read MoreDead: The Mitsubishi Mirage
The small, cheap new car market has just been dealt a massive blow. The Mitsubishi Mirage, one of the cheapest new cars on the market, will be discontinued.
Read MoreVP Pick Tim Walz Is A Certified Car Guy
The presidential primaries bring chaos to the most peaceful of times in the U.S., but given the volatility of, well, everything over the past few election cycles, it feels like a wilder time than ever before. The all-but-officially official Democratic presidential candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris announced her VP pick running mate today as current Minnesota governor Tim Walz. In contrast to the republican rhetoric about how Democrats want to outlaw gas cars and force everyone t
Read MoreMotor Trend Spent Almost $1,800 Buying Every OTA Feature For The Kia EV9
Features that you pay for and download to your vehicle are slowly becoming a thing with EVs. Both Cadillac and Ford have done it with the Lyriq and Mustang Mach-E. And now Kia is doing it with its EV9 SUV. MotorTrend is currently long-term testing an EV9. As part of the test, they decided to try out every OTA feature the EV comes with by purchasing every single one in a rather pricey endeavor to see whether or not any of these features were worth the cost.
Read MoreNissan Wants To Cool Your Car With Fancy Paint
The earth is getting hotter, but we’ll be damned if we let that affect our love of sitting in exposed metal boxes with big greenhouse-like windows. We’ll keep cranking the AC as our interiors get hotter and hotter, but now Nissan has a new method to keep you cool: Fancy high-tech paint that claims to reduce temperatures.
Read MoreFeds Probing Deadly Tesla Cybertruck Crash
Yesterday, we reported on a gruesome Tesla Cybertruck crash that left one person dead after their truck burst into flames following the initial impact. Now, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is opening an investigation into the incident, according to Reuters.
Read MoreThe AI Bubble Is Bursting, And Tesla Is Going To Get Burned
Tesla is a car company, no matter what Elon and his army of Long $TSLA hodlers will tell you. Artificial intelligence, or the fancy machine learning models and response generators often referred to as AI, is proving (at least in the short term) to be an expensive boondoggle aimed at replacing workers with computers. If Tesla CEO Elon Musk has his way, the car company would hinge its future, and its billions in value, on so-called artificial intelligence.
Read MoreVideo Shows Truck Driver Jump Curb Onto Sidewalk, Hitting Two Pedestrians
The driver of a Nissan Titan drove onto a New York sidewalk Monday evening, injuring two pedestrians, running over a fire hydrant and stopping only after plowing into a UPS delivery van. Thankfully, the two victims are expected to survive, but they were both taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, and the extent of their injuries is currently unknown, ABC7NY reports.
Read MoreTesla Worker Dies At Texas Factory As Feds Investigate Working Conditions
Tesla is facing an investigation into safety at its Texas Gigafactory after a worker died on site last week. The Tesla employee died on Thursday after a reported cardiac arrest and investigators are now looking into whether workplace hazards and safety violations could have contributed to the death.
Read MoreHyundai Recalls 50,000 Santa Fe SUVs For Airbags That Do Everything Wrong
Airbags have a very simple job: Detonate when the car crashes and cushion your impact before your head hits the steering wheel. So long as the bag goes off when triggered, doesn’t detonate unexpectedly, and isn’t made of shrapnel, you ought to be pretty safe in your shiny new car. Unless it’s a 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe, which somehow missed two of the three.
Read MoreThe Ram 1500 Classic Will Finally Die After 17 Years In Production
Ram redesigned its pickup truck for the 2019 model year, which means it’s relatively old at this point. And yet, it’s not the oldest Ram you can still buy new. For whatever reason, Ram just kept selling the old 1500 alongside the new one. The Ram 1500 Classic as it is now known was originally introduced in 2009, and still refuses to die. Until now. Ram has confirmed to the Drive that it plans to take the Classic out behind the shed to give it the Old Yeller treatment.
Read MoreThe 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Launch Editions Will Cost Nearly $70,000: Report
The 2024 Dodge Charger EV is probably one of the most anticipated cars coming to market this year. If a leaked screenshot turns out to be accurate however, the Charger is going to be expensive.
Read MoreTesla Cybertruck Driver Killed After Crashing Into Culvert, Bursting Into Flames
A Tesla Cybertruck driver is dead after their truck left the road, hit a concrete culvert at considerable speed and burst into flames near the Grand Parkway in the greater Houston area. Texas State troopers are now investigating what happened during the crash that took place in the early morning hours of August 5.
Read MoreFord's Drive Rideshare Mach-E Program Is Perfect For Uber Drivers That Don't Understand Math
Automakers have been trying to get in on the popularity that is ridesharing for awhile. While the results have been mixed, some like Ford are still trying. The automaker has a unique program for rideshare drivers that’ll let them drive a Mustang Mach-E, but it’s not cheap.
Read MoreThe Nissan Caravan MyRoom Is A Factory VanLife Build That's Nicer Than My Apartment
The #VanLife craze may be well and truly dead, but it seems the gentrification of vehicle-as-dwelling has fundamentally changed our relationship with vans. Now, we’re seeing models like this Nissan Caravan MyRoom, which position the humble van as a mobile home room.
Read MoreWhat's The Best Car For Dumping A Dead Bear In Central Park?
If you saw a car hit a bear cub and wanted to skin the bear and put the meat in your refrigerator, what kind of car would you use to pick it up? And if you then got waylaid, needed to head to the airport with the bear still in your vehicle and needed to dump the carcass somewhere, like New York City’s Central Park, for example, would your choice be different? Maybe you’ve had worms eating your brain for a while. How would that affect your choice of vehicle? These are all important questions that
Read MoreElon Musk-Supported Pro-Trump PAC Investigated For Scamming Voters
An Elon Musk-backed political action committee is under investigation in Michigan because it possibly violated state laws. Apparently, the Donald Trump-friendly PAC – called America PAC – has been getting detailed voter information from folks living in Michigan and other states by tricking them into submitting their personal data through a section on the PAC’s website that says “register to vote.” Obviously, they were not actually being registered to vote.
Read MoreTurn Your Cayenne Into A Pontiac Aztek With Porsche's New Canopy Tent
Porsche has been leaning in to the overlanding trend for a few years now, releasing plenty of aftersales components to help make a Cayenne (or a 911) look a bit tougher and go a little bit farther off road, including launching a rooftop tent a few years ago. Now Porsche has released a new “multifunctional Porsche Canopy Tent” that will help you stay a little more comfortable when you get to your overlanding destination. This inflatable back door attachment has removable walls, and it can be used
Read MoreNew Toyota Tacomas Reportedly Experiencing Transmission Problems After Less Than 1,000 Miles
For years, the main reason most people buy Toyotas is because they’re reliable. Other cars may be cheaper, more stylish, offer more features or handle better, but if you want something that just works, Toyota is there for you. Just not if you bought a new Tundra that needed its engine replaced. Or, apparently, if you bought a new Tacoma. As it turns out, owners of the 2024 Tacoma are now complaining about the transmissions failing, The Drive reports.
Read MoreFeds Investigating One Million Dodge Journeys Because They Could Trap Someone Inside
If you’re the owner of a Dodge Journey, you may want to keep a hammer inside the vehicle. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking into the Journey, as nearly one million of the crossovers may have a defect that prevents its windows and doors from unlocking, potentially trapping occupants inside.
Read More2025 Nissan Frontier Gets Awesome Orange Paint And A Bigger Bed
Since going on sale for the 2022 model year, the Nissan Frontier has been a paragon of simple truck design with its robust naturally aspirated V6 motor and an interior that’s not heavily reliant on technology. Now, the third-generation Frontier is getting a little refresh for the 2025 model year that updates the exterior, enhances the technology on offer, adds more towing capability and expands bed sizes throughout the lineup. Oh, and there’s a really sick new paint color called Afterburn Orange
Read MoreHundreds Of This Terrible EV Are Piled Up In A Scrapyard Waiting For The Crusher
ElectraMeccanica once promised to bring EVs to the masses with the small Solo EV. Now, piles of that dream have been thrown away, forgotten in an Arizona scrapyard.
Read MoreJudge Suspends Justin Timberlake's License At DWI Hearing
A Sag Harbor police officer arrested “Trolls Band Together” star Justin Timberlake back in June for driving while intoxicated. That, of course, led to the most important story of the year — a bunch of rich New Yorkers complaining about the arresting officer because he dared to give them tickets for breaking the law, too. Timberlake didn’t appear to take the arrest very seriously, either, even joking about it at his next show. The judge overseeing his case, however, does appear to be taking thing
Read MoreFord Mustang Mach-E GT Owners Can Unlock A Bunch Of Extra Power For $995
The Ford Mustang Mach-E may not have been Ford’s first electric vehicle, but when it was originally revealed, it was certainly the best EV that Ford had ever offered. And while it may not be a “real” Mustang in the traditional sense, there’s no denying that the Mach-E GT is quick. It makes 480 horsepower and 600 pound-feet of torque, and it will hit 60 mph in 3.8 seconds. If that’s not quick enough for you, though, Ford has a solution — just pay $995 to unlock an extra 100 lb-ft of torque.
Read More2025 Toyota GR Corolla Gets Optional 8-Speed Auto And Track-Proven Upgrades
As we expected, following its introduction on the GR Yaris earlier this year, Toyota is adding the option of an 8-speed automatic transmission to the GR Corolla hot hatch. The new auto comes along with an overall facelift for the 2025 model year GR Corolla that brings more torque, tweaked styling and other new features.
Read MoreF-16 Drops Fuel Tanks In A Parking Lot And Lake Huron
An F-16 pilot jettisoned two fuel tanks over Michigan on July 31st. One landed in Lake Huron, while the other landed in a Save-A-Lot parking lot where it struck a vehicle. Luckily, no one was injured.
Read MoreTesla Files Lawsuit Over 'Highly Unsafe' Breakaway Charger Adapter
Tesla filed a lawsuit in federal court last week against startup EV charger adapter manufacturer EVject for false advertising, trademark dilution and unlawful trade practice. The electric automaker claims the adapter poses a “high safety risk,” and the product’s advertising centered around “working seamlessly” with DC fast charging has harmed Tesla’s brand.
Read MoreAftermarket Warranty Company CarShield To Pay $10 Million To Settle Misleading Advertising Charges
If aftermarket warranty company CarShield ripped you off, we have some good news: It just settled with the Federal Trade Commission over charges that its ads were misleading and that celebrity and consumer testimonials included false statements. The settlement will cost the company $10 million and will require it to make sure testimonials in future ads are truthful, ABC News reports.
Read MoreWatch Typhoon Storm Surge Slam Barges Into Bridge In The Philippines
We learned in Baltimore earlier this year that bridges aren’t as resilient as assumed. A bridge in the Philippines withstood the impact of multiple barges last week as Typhoon Gaemi, a Category 4 storm, swept across East Asia. The dramatic video of the crash shows a river’s rushing muddy current slam three barges into a low bridge’s road deck.
Read MoreFord Hiked The Maverick's Base Price By Nearly 25 Percent In Three Years
The 2025 model year Ford Maverick was revealed earlier this week with a host of new features, styling tweaks and the availability of an all-wheel-drive hybrid model. Amid all that news, no one is really talking about the Maverick’s price. In the three years since the Maverick went on sale, its base price has risen by nearly 25 percent.
Read MoreInside Of You There Are Two Wolves; One Of Them Is The New Ford Maverick Lobo
The street-style truck is back with Ford’s new Lobo package for the facelifted Maverick compact pickup truck. With lower suspension, a unique front fascia, painted accents, and fresh-to-heck 19-inch turbine-style wheels, this truck looks like it came out of a custom shop right off the assembly line. Inspired by the lowrider era of pickups from the 1980s to the early 2000s, Maverick Lobo is the throwback cool street truck enthusiasts have been waiting for. It even cribs parts from other performan
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At $7,500, Is This 1977 Chevy Vega A Flamin' Hot Deal?
The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Chevy says “If you like Vegas, come check it out, you won’t be disappointed.” Let’s see if the price proves otherwise.
Read MoreAt $8,250, Is This Supercharged 2002 Nissan Xterra An Extra Good Deal?
The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Nissan 4x4 spells its name phonetically in the ad: “exterra.” Let’s see if its price spells out a good deal.
Read MoreAt $7,995, Does This 1986 Mercedes 300 SDL Go The Distance?
The SDL in the name of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Mercedes indicates class, engine type, and extended wheelbase. That’s a lot to glean from just three simple letters. Let’s see if the price tag is just as informative.
Read MoreAt $9,995, Would You Flip Your Lid Over This 1983 Datsun 200SX Convertible?
The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice 200SX may be familiar to anyone who frequents YouTube’s automotive content. Let’s see if this custom convertible’s price has us changing the channel.
Read MoreAt $16,950, Is This 1967 Lotus Elan SE Project Worth Whipping Out The Plastic?
The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Lotus says, “As I collect parts and work on this Elan, it will go up in price,” but at the same time has just lowered the price by $3,500. Let’s see if the car is less incongruous than the ad.
Read MoreAt $114,995, Is This 2023 BMW M8 Gran Coupe A Competitive Bargain?
BMW makes too many models, so you would be excused for forgetting that a car like today’s Nice Price or No Dice M8 Gran Coupe Competition even exists. Let’s see if its price tag makes it more memorable.
Read MoreAt $2,900, Would You Rush To Buy This 1988 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce?
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Alfa Spider is a hot mess. Could that factor—and an appreciably low price—mean a new buyer might clean up?
Read MoreAt $20,500, Is This 1972 Dodge Monaco Large And In Charge?
According to its ad, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Monaco wagon could transport the entire Brady Bunch combo clan. Let’s see if this throwback ’70s icon comes with a price that doesn’t require selling off one or more of the kids to afford.
Read MoreAt $3,500, Does This 1982 Honda CX500 Turbo Blow You Away?
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice CX500 is a notable classic, having been Honda’s first-ever turbocharged motorcycle. This one has back fees on its registration, so gauging its value will be extra tricky. I know we’ll still be able to pull it off.
Read MoreAt $9,995, Is This 2001 BMW 330i A Reputable Deal?
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice 330i offers a five-speed stick and the seller’s promise that “Not a single “check engine” light is lit.” Let’s decide if this low-mileage sport sedan’s price lights up our interest.
Read MoreAt $12,950, Is This 2002 Mitsubishi Montero A Mountain Of A Deal?
The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Montero calls it a “true classic.” They also claim it to be in amazing condition and to come with a refreshed engine. Let’s decide if it’s priced to live up to that classic status.
Read MoreAt $11,900, Is This SBC-Powered 1970 Jaguar XJ6 A Class Act?
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Jag offers English Drawing Room style paired with Auto Zone maintenance due to its adopted commoner SBC engine. Let’s see if the price makes it an easy deal, too.
Read MoreAt $6,499, Is This 1991 Ford Thunderbird SC A Super Coup?
Ford’s Thunderbird has had so many rebirths over the years that one might think a better name for the model would be Phoenix. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Super Coupe is one of the sportiest of the bunch. Let’s all be good sports and figure out what it’s worth.
Read MoreAt $13,500, Does This 2005 Audi TT 3.2 Quattro Spin Your Wheels?
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice TT looks almost brand new, and like most current new cars, it sports an automatic transmission. Let’s see if that affects our opinion of its worth.
Read MoreAt $6,500, Could This 1979 Toyota Cressida Turn You Into A Weekend Warrior?
There’s something a bit Mad Maxican about today’s Nice Price or No Dice Cressida wagon. Let’s see if its price tag proves equally apocalyptic.
Read MoreAt $43,500, Is This 1982 BMW 323i A Forbidden Fruit That's A Sweet Deal?
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice 323i is offered in California, where it could never be registered without serious emissions system changes and a requisite BAR sticker validating those revisions. Let’s see if it’s priced to make an out-of-state move worthwhile.
Read MoreAt $17,500, Is This 1974 VW 'Super Bugger' A Campy Bargain?
Few people would consider VW’s original Beetle as a suitable base for a home-away-from-home, but that’s just what today’s Nice Price or No Dice Super Bugger is. Let’s see if its price is just as audacious.
Read MoreAt $29,250, Is This 2003 Maserati Spyder Pretty Fly?
The six-speed manual in today’s Nice Price or No Dice Maserati Spyder makes it a rare car and one that’s much better to drive than the more common Cambiocorsa cars. Let’s see if the price of this seemingly well-kept GT makes it a keeper.
Read MoreAt $2,400, Is This 1989 Chevy Corvette A Non-Starter?
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Corvette will require retrieval on a flatbed for its next owner, as the seller won’t even try to get it up and running. Let’s see if it’s priced well enough to make this project car a passable deal.
Read MoreAt $16,757, Is This 2014 Cadillac ELR A Hybrid Worth Having?
If you liked the Chevy Volt but demand fewer doors and more swank, then the car for you could be something like today’s Nice Price or No Dice Cadillac ELR hybrid. That is if its price doesn’t prove too shocking.
Read MoreAt $10,950, Could You Turn Down This 1968 Ford Torino?
As was the fashion in its day, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Torino offers bench seats front and rear for full six-passenger seating. Let’s see whether or not this classic Ford is priced to put it on the back bench.
Read MoreAt $6,400, Is This 2003 Infiniti M45 A Glorious Deal?
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Infiniti is a car that few people will remember from a brand that’s typically an afterthought. Let’s see if this sports sedan is priced to warrant a second look.
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You Can Thank The Lexus LFA For All The Performance Toyotas That Followed
Nobody really expected Lexus to build a supercar, but once it started, it was a foregone conclusion that the company would pull out all the stops to make it one of the most exciting and dynamic supercars in history. Despite looking like a large grand tourer, this was a knife-edge sports machine with an ultra low center of gravity, lightweight everything, advanced tech, and a then-astronomical price tag. And Lexus couldn’t sell them. Despite being one of the most forward thinking cars available i
Read MoreFord Taurus Aero GT Is A Forgotten Sport Wagon Aimed At Audi And Volvo
The original Taurus was a huge deal for Ford. The automaker invested billions to develop a family sedan that could take on the up-and-coming Japanese sedans. And it paid off, as the Taurus was the best-selling car in America for years. Outside of the SHO, however, they were pretty bland cars, but one option package helped bring a little excitement to the lineup. Called the Aero GT Package, it was developed by a company called Spoilers Plus and could be ordered directly through Ford dealers. It w
Read MorePorsche Builds A Third 993 Speedster 29 Years After The First
Porsche didn’t invent the word “Speedster” as it existed in the pre-war American motor car lexicon, well before Porsche existed. At this point, however, Porsche has pretty much owned the term since the 1950s after importer Max Hoffman slapped the name on a lightweight motorsport-oriented open-top 356 variant. After the 356 Speedster ended production, there wasn’t another Porsche Speedster until the 911 Speedster in 1989. The 964 generation got a Speedster variant, but it was absent from the 993
Read MoreMotorWeek's Retro Review Of The 1994 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible Will Make You Long For The Days Of Affordable Drop Tops
Any front-wheel-drive Chrysler product from the ‘80s until the Neon came around in the mid-nineties is a K-car in my head, and K-cars are dull, boring, and uninspiring heaps of appliance-like motoring. Even most other MotorWeek Retro Reviews of Chrysler K-platform vehicles show homely looking cars crawling their way through the quarter-mile and slamming from bump stop to bump stop as they wallow through the slalom, so I expected to see more of the same from the 1994 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible
Read MoreWatch This Diverse All-Wheel-Drive Car Shootout From 1987
The 1980s were a really unique time for the automotive industry. As companies crawled out of the Malaise Era, there were lots of new technologies or features being tried in places you wouldn’t expect. Take this MotorWeek comparison test of cars equipped with all-wheel drive from 1987, featuring everything from a compact sedan to a rear-engine minivan.
Read MoreThe 1993 Mitsubishi Mirage Is Quicker Than The 2024 Mirage
As the old sayings go, hindsight is 20/20, and you don’t know what you’ve got ‘till it’s gone. In the curious case of the Mitsubishi Mirage, after 30 years of innovation and millions of dollars spent on research and development, the 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage is about three seconds slower to 60 mph than the 1993 Mirage. I’m not here insult small, affordable cars; I’m a huge fan of them when they’re good. I am here to lament the absence of a fun factor in most modern entry-level cars. Having said tha
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Tire Explosion Kills 2 Near Atlanta Airport
A tire explosion in the maintenance area of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport killed two early Tuesday morning. WSB-TV reports that the tire exploded while workers were attempting to remove it from the plane. The explosion killed both a Delta employee and a contractor. A third person who is also a Delta employee was seriously injured, although their condition is not known at this time. In a statement, Delta said:
Read MoreAirlines Are Covering Jets With Fake Shark Skin To Cut Emissions
While automakers are happy to switch their lineups to hybrid and electric power to cut global emissions, it’s much harder for airlines to slash their carbon footprints. Electric planes may be in the works and sustainable fuels are being trialed, but three European airlines are testing a new way to cut their fuel use: fake shark skin fitted to their planes.
Read MoreI'm Gonna Drink A Big Old Glass Of Peanut Butter Because TSA Says It's A Liquid
Peanut butter is my happy place. Pretty much every carb-based foodstuff and non-citrus fruit can be improved by a squirt of goober peas nut butter. Everyone knows it’s a loose sweet and creamy treat, and I often enjoy pouring a refreshing glass of Jif Reduced Fat and slurping it into my maw. When I was a youth my favorite after-school snack was a tumbler of peanut butter, honey, banana, and a sprinkle of brown sugar. I could practically bathe in the stuff, it’s just so slick and liquidy. At leas
Read MoreSnitch News Helicopter Catches 'Missing' 9 Year Old Playing Hooky On Rooftop
A missing 9 year old boy was found Thursday by a nosy news chopper that couldn’t just let a kid destress from the first week of school in peace.
Read MoreThis Is Why Planes Still Have No Smoking Signs
The federal government banned smoking on all commercial flights 24 years ago, but airlines are still required to fit “no smoking” signs on their planes. While the outdated regulations still serve some purpose and are a simple reminder, they also create bureaucratic headaches for airlines. The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a decades-old mandate on Friday for a “no smoking” sign-off switch to alleviate some of the regulatory complexities, but the sign itself is going nowhere.
Read MoreHere's How Bad Starbucks' New CEO's 2,000-Mile Weekly Flight Could Be For The Environment
The world’s largest coffee shop chain Starbucks recently announced that it poached Chipotle’s current CEO Brian Niccol, and that he will be super commuting from Newport Beach, California to Seattle, Washington every week to meet Starbucks’ hybrid work policy. The distance between John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California and Seattle International Airport is over 1,000 miles, and Niccol’s offer letter states that he may use the company aircraft to travel from his city of residence to the compan
Read MoreAirlines Won't Let You Fly When The Entire Top Of Your Skull Is Bleeding, Apparently
Man, airlines have gotten so strict these days. You aren’t allowed to physically threaten and intimidate a crew member. You aren’t allowed to do any sex stuff. You aren’t allowed to complain about the food. And now, apparently, you aren’t allowed to fly if your head is bleeding. In fact, as one man recently found out, it can even get you arrested.
Read MoreMissing Scissors Shut Down Japan's Second-Largest Airport For Two Hours
A missing pair of scissors brought an international airport in Japan to a standstill last Saturday. The unusual security situation at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido forced 36 flights to be canceled and 201 flights to be delayed, the BBC reports. Considering a winter storm pushed Southwest Airlines into a scheduling meltdown nearly two years ago, it’s not surprising commercial air travel is an operational tight-rope walk.
Read More'Raw-Dogging' A Flight Could Kill You
If you haven’t heard about raw-dogging a flight, consider yourself lucky. Unfortunately for you, that’s exactly what this post is about, so either turn back now or buckle up. Basically, instead of listening to music, reading a book or watching a movie on a flight, some flyers are choosing to skip all that in favor of simply watching the flight map until they land. More extreme raw-doggers also forgo snacks, drinks and going to the bathroom. As the BBC reports, doctors say that could also kill y
Read MoreWoman Throws Monitors At Airline Staff Over Missed Flight
Unruly passengers make the frustrating experience of flying even more stressful, but these customers don’t suddenly become rowdy when they step on the plane. A 31-year-old woman became irate at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago after reportedly missing a flight on July 30. Local police noted that the woman fled the scene and is still being sought by authorities.
Read MoreThis Is What Happens To All The Toiletries That TSA Confiscates
There are a few essential rules to remember when flying: buy your snacks before getting to the airport, always book a window seat and remember to pack your toiletries in 3.4 ounce bottles. Despite that last one being law for almost 20 years, people still forget and the Transportation Security Administration confiscates millions of dollars worth of liquids every day. Now, one U.S. airport is looking to save confiscated liquids from the trash heap.
Read MoreWatch Plane Crash Tests Evolve Over The Years
Just like the cars out on the road, regulators intentionally crashed planes for 75 years to better learn how to better design aircraft for increase occupant survivability. However, every new plane model can’t be slammed into terrain for a star rating as if it were a new crossover bound for a showroom. Full-scale test crashes were done sparingly with specific goals in mind and are essentially extinct today.
Read MoreMan Sneaks Onto Flights Twice Without Tickets In 2 Days
Many frequent fliers might think the current airline travel experience isn’t worth paying for, but they aren’t trying to hop on a plane without buying a ticket. A 39-year-old Norwegian man found a way past security and onto a flight without a ticket at Munich Airport twice earlier this month. The sly stowaway allegedly exploited the German facility’s automated checkpoint gates by walking through closely behind a paying passenger.
Read MoreActually, The Atlanta Airport Doesn't Suck If You Just Take The Plane Train
Regular readers may be tired of me pointing this out, but for those of you who are new here, I don’t live in New York or Los Angeles. I live in Atlanta. Like, Atlanta Atlanta, not Cumming or Alpharetta. I can literally see the Bank of America building from where I’m sitting right now. I also grew up in Georgia, which means I’ve been flying out of the Atlanta airport for as long as I can remember. Granted, I didn’t do a lot of flying until I was in my 20s, but Hartsfield-Jackson is my airport, an
Read MoreLesbian Woman Banned From American Airlines For Mistaken Identity With Drunk Passenger Who Had Sexual Relations With A Man
The airline-riding public wants to see unruly passengers banned from flying, but what happens when the wrong person is kept off a plane? Erin Wright took to TikTok last week to discuss how American Airlines kept her off a June flight from New Mexico to New Orleans. The carrier told her that she was on the carrier’s no-fly list for having sexual relations with a man while intoxicated on a flight. Wright was adamant that American had made a mistake. Why? She stated, “I’m a 24-year-old lesbian.”
Read MoreDonald Trump Claims To Have Nearly Died In 'Complete B.S.' Helicopter Crash With Kamala Harris' Ex-Boyfriend [Update]
Donald Trump is coping with last month’s assassination attempt by fabricating other near-death experiences to reflect on. The failed airline mogul and Republican presidential nominee told the press on Thursday that he was nearly killed in a helicopter crash alongside Willie Brown, former San Francisco mayor and ex-boyfriend of Trump’s opponent Kamala Harris. However, Trump has never even flown on a helicopter with Willie Brown.
Read MoreBucket-Type Jet Engine Reverse Thrusters Look Like A Retro Sci-Fi Design, And They're Going Out Of Fashion
Jet engines are relatively simple in their basic design, but advancements in gas turbine engine technology have mostly done away with the cool-looking bucket-type reverse thrust systems. These thrust mechanisms used to be on most jet engines, but thanks to newer, more efficient engine designs they are no longer commonly used in commercial jets, though some private jets with smaller and cheaper engines still use them. Two halves of the “bucket” hydraulically transition from shielding the exterior
Read MoreClout-Chasing JD Vance Posts Corny Pic With Kamala Harris' Plane
JD Vance is a weird guy. For pretty much his entire professional life he has been clout-chasing to get to the next level. Now, he’s doing just that, but with Kamala Harris’ plane. You see, the Ohio Senator and Vice Presidential hopeful decided to walk up to Air Force Two — the Boeing C-32 currently used by Kamala Harris — and just pretended it was his for a photo op. No, I’m not kidding.
Read MoreFlight Attendant Tantrum Cancels Transatlantic Flight
Air Canada canceled a long-haul flight two weeks after an incident between one of its flight attendants and a passenger. The flight from Casablanca, Morocco to Montreal departed the gate but never reached the runway. The flight attendant seemingly had a meltdown and forced the plane to return to the terminal after a woman asked for a blanket because the cabin was too cold.
Read MoreAirline Replaces Boiling Hot Noodles With Famously Temperature Safe 'Hot Pockets' Due To Bad Turbulence
Turbulence in the skies is so consistently awful now that an airline will no longer hand out cups of scoldingly hot water to passengers. Korean Air announced earlier this week it will drop ramyeon instant noodles from its economy class in-flight menu starting August 15. However, the popular snack won’t be dropped in the first and business class cabins because people there aren’t crammed into seats shoulder-to-shoulder.
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Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 Puts The Driving Experience First
When I first got into Porsche’s smallest offering, the 718 Boxster GTS 4.0, I was immediately taken aback by how old it felt. A seven-inch infotainment, dozens of buttons, mostly-analog gauges and wired-only Apple CarPlay transport you back to a time that existed before COVID and the Biden Administration. Put simply, the car feels ancient on the inside, and years behind the other Porsches I have driven. I was a bit disappointed, but after about 5 minutes behind the small-diameter steering wheels
Read MoreThe Porsche 718 Boxster Can't Go Electric Soon Enough
The Porsche Boxster and Cayman as we know them aren’t long for this world. Next year, the fourth generation of Porsche’s compact sports car will be revealed, and it will only be available as a fully electric vehicle. The current internal combustion 982 generation of Porsche 718 will remain on sale in the U.S. for another year or so, it’s already getting discontinued in Europe. After spending a few days with a 2024 Porsche 718 Boxster Style Edition, featuring a manual transmission and turbocharge
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This Is The Least You Can Spend On A Cheap Reliable Car
If you’re looking for a cheap car that you can depend on, you pretty much can’t afford to care about anything else. You want something that will go from points a to b and back again that won’t break the bank, you aren’t typically getting a sports car or something that will haul the boat to the bay on the weekends. This is purely about the mechanics of day to day operation. There’s no time to be picky, you have to keep your options open. You probably don’t have a lot of time or ability to go test
Read MoreWhat's The Best Entry-Level Sports Car You Can Buy Right Now?
I’ll be the first to admit that I love a ridiculous supercar. There’s something joyous about the roaring V12 you hear from an Aston Martin or the over the top stylings of an immaculate Lamborghini. But that doesn’t mean that all the fun is reserved for the super-rich, you can have a lot of laughs in a humble sports car as well.
Read MoreWhat's Your Favorite Jalopnik Story?
You ever wake up with a hangover and no idea what happened the night before? That’s what working at Jalopnik feels like, every day. The takes are just too hot, the post, too fire to be fully processed by our human minds. Anyone who has ever worked here is walking around with light brain damage just from the sheer grinding brilliance required, day in, day out. That means we need your help.
Read MoreThese Are The Cars You Are Sick Of Seeing At The Car Show
Car shows and car meets are fantastic ways tosee cool cars and meet like-minded people. But what is life, if not constantly searching for something to complain about? (Editor’s Note: This is how writers live their lives, not normal, well-adjusted people.)
Read MoreWhat Car Makes You Instantly Hate Someone?
You can tell a lot about a person based on the car they drive, and while judging a book by its cover isn’t always advisable, sometimes it just makes sense. Every car brings a certain connotation with it, and unfortunately for some, it isn’t always positive. That is what has led me to today’s question.
Read MoreThese Car Mods Should Be Banned Immediately
We all love modified cars, but how you modify your car matters. Some folks like track suspension and wide, grippy tires, while others are more into lift kits and beadlocks. Everyone’s got their own thing, but some things — according to you all — simply cannot be allowed. Earlier this week, we asked you which car mods should be banned, and today we’re looking through your answers.
Read MoreHow Cheap Should You Go For A Reliable Car?
It’s time for you to buy yourself a new daily driver, and you want to be a little more frugal this time. The market for used cars is still a bit on the wild side, but prices seem to be coming down. Consider, for a moment, that you need to use this car every day, but still want to have a little fun with it. However you choose to prioritize fun over cheapness is up to you, but reliability is paramount here. How little are you spending? What cars are you looking for? What, to you, makes a good chea
Read MoreThese Cars Don't Deserve The Hate They Get
It turns out there’s a lot of different cars that people are not only passionate about, but passionate enough about to defend them over hate they feel is underserved. Last week we asked readers what cars they thought don’t deserve the hate they get. These were the best answers.
Read MoreWhat Car Are You Sick Of Seeing At The Car Show?
My dad and I went on a classic car cruise over the weekend and it got me thinking. What car are you just sick to death of seeing?
Read MoreWhat Car Mods Should Be Banned Immediately?
In some ways, no two cars are the same, even if they are the same make and model. Personalization and customization are vital aspects of car ownership, transforming simple consumerism into something more meaningful. However, some modifications take things too far. Letting everyone own a car is yours is one thing. Blasting it in everyone’s face is another.
Read MoreThese Are The Best-Looking Cars On Sale Today, According To Our Readers
Looks are subjective, but taste shouldn’t be. Last week we asked what you think is the best-looking car currently on sale, and y’all certainly answered. Good designs take risks, and when you pair a willingness to take risks with a dash of taste, that’s what sets beautiful cars apart from the rest of the traffic on the road. Notice how I included taste in that statement, otherwise the answer would have been the Tesla Cybertruck like one of you jokesters suggested on Facebook.
Read MoreWhat Car Doesn't Deserve The Hate It Gets?
Over the years, there’s been more than a few instances of cars that seem to get flack for no other reason than it seems like the popular thing to do. Often that hate comes from those who have never even encountered the car, don’t get the point of it or in the case of a newer model with a legendary name, people can’t seem to let go of the past.
Read MoreThese Are The Cars You Predict Will Win The 2124 Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance
The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was this weekend, and the winner was an unrestored 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports. While it’s a beautiful car, it also made history as the first car from the preservation class to win the big award. Maybe one of these days we’ll see another post-war car take the whole thing, but it certainly wasn’t this year.
Read MoreWhat Is The Best-Looking Car On Sale Today?
Maybe it’s a sign that at the ripe old age of 28 I’m becoming jaded, but I don’t think many modern cars look as good as they did just a few years or restyles ago. When car designers are asked to design a new vehicle, they have to remember that aerodynamic efficiency, safety, and government regulation all take precedence over pure graceful design. That’s not to say it’s impossible to produce a truly show-stopping automobile in the year 2024, it just takes a lot of work and money to make sure the
Read MoreThese Are The Worst Concept Cars Of All Time, According To Our Readers
We asked our readers earlier this week to name the worst concept cars ever showcased by an automaker. Readers submitted various answers ranging from the Tesla Cybertruck and its smashed windows to a defense of the very concept of a concept car. However, most comments highlighted the most hideous wheeled machines produced by a manufacturer. Without further ado, here they are:
Read MoreWhat Car Do You Predict Will Win The 2124 Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance?
Well, Monterey Car Week has wrapped up, Pebble Beach has gone back to being a regular golf course and now we’re stuck waiting an entire year to find out which pre-WWII car will win the Concours d’Elegance in 2025. It’s truly exciting stuff. The thing is, though, eventually the cars that are new and relatively normal to see on the road eventually become rare and valuable. So if we look far enough into the future, theoretically, a lot of the cars we see today will have the chance to be Concours wi
Read MoreThis Is The Useless Car Tech Could You Happily Live Without
Modern cars come with some incredible tech installed these days, including cruise control that can take the pain out of highway driving, massaging seats that soothe your soul and crystal clear stereos. But not every automotive tech is created equal, some is pretty awful.
Read MoreWhat's The Worst Concept Car Of All Time?
Aren’t concept cars cool? Every Monterey car week we get a flood of them, every manufacturer trying its hardest to come up with the coolest, most attention-grabbing thing imaginable. Today, though, we’re not here to talk about any of those good concepts. We’re here to talk about the ones that suck shit.
Read MoreThese Are The Best Off-Roaders Of All Time, According To You
Off-roading and off-road-focused vehicles have never been more popular than they are right now. It feels like every single day an automaker is coming out with some sort of new off-road version of a car they already make (looking at you, Ford). Anyway, this newfound love of off-roading that is sweeping the nation got me thinking, and it’s what led me to the question I posed last week.
Read MoreWhat Useless Car Tech Could You Happily Live Without?
Love it or loathe it, cutting-edge technology is working its way into almost every aspect of driving. There’s new safety tech to keep you in lane, modern infotainment systems that keep everything just a touchscreen away and even the way we change gears has been transformed. But not all this tech is good tech, and today we want to uncover some of the modern features that you could happily do without.
Read MoreThis Is What You Would Make Your Car's Poverty Buttons Do
There’s no shame in a lower-tier vehicle (my own car is smack in the middle) but there is shame in having no imagination. I wanted to know what fantastical options you’d add to the missing buttons on your steering wheel and cockpit. I expected rocket launchers and seltzer dispensers, but while I got a few of those, some of you are far too practical.
Read MoreWhat's The Best Off-Roader Of All Time?
Off-roading is more popular than ever. With high-riding SUVs becoming more and more mainstream, Safari-esque sports cars from the factory and a huge aftermarket for getting your vehicle off-road-ready, you can tell that just about everyone is into driving off the beaten path. That’s what led me to today’s question.
Read MoreThese Are The Biggest Car Ad Red Flags
Earlier this week we asked readers to share the biggest red flags to avoid on car listings. Deception was the general theme from the responses in the comments section. Naturally, no one wants to feel like they’re being deceived when they’re looking for a used car. Obnoxious sellers were a close second, but without further ado, here are the biggest red flags on car listings:
Read MoreThese Are The Things Still Keeping You From Buying An EV
Despite the growth of EV sales, many are still choosing not to make the switch from gas to electric. Many of the reasons, like price and charging infrastructure are valid; others stem from misinformation or bias.
Read MoreWhat Would You Make Your Car's Poverty Buttons Do?
Poverty buttons: those little blank spaces on the steering wheel and infotainment system where the features for high-trimmed vehicles would be available, if a broke sad sack like you had any features. They don’t need to be reminders of your failures however, they can be a window into your imagination.
Read MoreThese Are The Dumbest Things You've Ever Been Ticketed For
Just so we’re clear, ACAB. Need proof? Read about the asinine, pedantic, and trivial reasons that cops have cited our sweet innocent audience. Last week I asked you to share the dumbest things you’ve ever been ticketed for; reading some of your answers made my blood boil, and imagining myself in your positions infuriated me. The rules of the road are put in place to maintain order and to keep road users safe, but the enforcement of these rules varies drastically between regions. In big cities yo
Read MoreWhat's The Biggest Red Flag To Find On A Car Listing?
We’ve all fallen down the Facebook Marketplace rabbit hole scouring used car listings until you realize that three hours have passed and there’s no way you could comfortably afford anything. While we haven’t accumulated a 20-car garage of exclusively second-generation Toyota Priuses, we accrued enough experience to notice the signs of a shady listing online.
Read MoreWhat's Still Keeping You From Buying An EV?
Data from the start of Q2 of this year shows sales are up 14 percent in the U.S. Despite that, there’s still millions of people out there who still haven’t purchased an EV and don’t plan on buying one.
Read MoreThese Are The Worst Cars Our Readers Have Ever Driven
Cars are fun, but complaining about cars is even more fun. Of course, the standard of what constitutes a bad car changes over time, and the worst new car on sale today is probably objectively better to drive than many of the best cars 50-plus years ago. Without putting any restrictions on how old the car was when you drove it, we asked you, our dear readers, to tell us about the worst cars you’ve ever driven. And boy, did you deliver. So let’s take a look at some of the most popular answers we r
Read MoreWhat's The Dumbest Thing You've Ever Gotten A Ticket For?
We’ve all had those “oh crap” moments when you’re cruising past the slow-pokes on the highway and you catch a sudden glance of a Ford Explorer in your mirrors. Whether you knew good and well that you were exceeding the posted speed limit or you were in a hurry and didn’t notice how high the numbers on your speedometer were getting, you were speeding, and speeding is illegal. Sometimes, though, you see red and blue lights switch on behind you and you’re left guessing why; you weren’t on your phon
Read MoreThese Are The Worst States To Drive In
The United States has myriad wonders to behold, from California to Maine and Alaska to Florida, yet accessing those wonders usually requires driving — something that, in many states is bad. Last week, we asked you for the worst states to drive in, and today we’re going through your responses. Please, if you’re from one of these states, don’t doxx me. The readers picked.
Read MoreWhat's The Worst Car You've Ever Driven?
Cars are fun. Not everyone agrees, but those people probably aren’t reading a car site anyway. At least they can be fun. Let’s just say I enjoyed myself significantly more when I was tracking an Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio than I did tracking a Toyota RAV4. Why was I tracking a RAV4, you ask? Because I have a weird job, and it was an important part of a comparison test against the Honda CR-V. I’ve also jumped a Camry for work-related reasons, too, but that’s beside the point. I don’t want to
Read MoreThese Are The Most Overrated Movie Cars Of All Time
The movie world is filled with some wonderful machines, like James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5, the Mach 5 from ‘Speed Racer’ and the Land Rover Defender in every movie it’s ever been in. But there have also been some more mundane movie cars. The kind of cars that you’d never pin up on your bedroom wall.
Read MoreWhat's The Most Overrated Movie Car Of All Time?
There have been some pretty awesome movie cars in the history of cinema, heck it was James Bond’s Aston Martin in “Die Another Day” that sparked my love for everything on four wheels. Not every movie motor has been so iconic though, and some have managed to stand the test of time despite actually being pretty rubbish.
Read MoreHere Are The Most Fun (Not Sex) Things You Can Do In Your Car
We all love cars here, right? We love to wrench on them, take them on road trips, do donuts, go off roading, race them, etcetera. There’s no wrong way to love cars (except that one guy on My Strange Addiction). Whatever way you love using your car to have fun is probably the right one. Earlier this week we asked our readers to sound off with ways they have fun in the car. Here are their answers. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m heading out to try some of these.
Read MoreWhat's The Worst State To Drive In?
In these United States, we’ve got plenty of variety. Different states have different automotive maneuvers, different levels of driver aggression, different laws about what you can and can’t buy. Today, though, we need to settle something important about the difference between the states: Which one is the worst?
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Hardest Honda Prelude Ever Was A Chevy V8–Powered Australian Race Car
Vintage racing footage is always fun to watch. You get to see what was state of the art back in decades past and relive rivalries and adrenaline rushes, but in this video shared by the brilliant Instagram account Japanifornia, we see something truly wacky. What you’re looking at is an open-wheel chassis that’s had the body of a 1991 Honda Prelude dropped on it and a Chevy V8 stuffed into it. The pilot of this absurd Prelude was decorated Aussie racing driver Greg Crick, and he actually won the 1
Read MoreWilliams Fires F1's Only American Driver With 9 Races Left In Season
America’s only representative in the Formula 1 field is gone nine races early. Williams Racing announced today that Logan Sargeant will no longer race for the team, effective immediately. The British Formula 1 team already announced that Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz would replace the 23-year-old American for the 2025 season. James Vowles, Williams team principal and desperate GM suitor, dropped Sargeant for Argentine rookie Franco Colapinto to better the team’s prospects in the championship stand
Read More'Something Has Been Going Wrong' At Red Bull
Red Bull might be cooked. Following this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, Max Verstappen’s 200th race, the championship leading driver has said that his car just doesn’t have the balance it once did. The 2024 Red Bull campaign started to go off the rails back at the Miami Grand Prix in May when a spate of bumpier street circuits showed the RB20 chassis was particularly sensitive to chunky surfaces and kerbs. The Zandvoort circuit doesn’t have that problem, but Red Bull was still way off the pace. So
Read MoreHonda's Race-Winning V12 F1 Car Sounds Like Pure Heaven
Here at Jalopnik we love it when a car goes “nyooom” really fast on a race track. A high-rev V12 in the back of a cigar-shaped F1 car? Who doesn’t love that? Honda recently had its 1965 RA272 out at Laguna Seca to run some demonstration laps for the fans at the Monterey Motorsport Reunion. That event is a tentpole of the Monterey Car Week festivities, and every year finds a way to outdo itself. This car represents the first major win for a Japanese brand on the international stage, and it’s an h
Read MoreThis Is How A Formula 1 Driver Played Drums For ABBA
Formula 1 in the 1980s was a world away from the spectacle you see today. The cars were much slower but much louder, the drivers mostly had nicotine addictions and safety peaked with hay bales lining the track. You could also find an ABBA drummer lined up on the grid alongside the likes of Mario Andretti, Nigel Mansell and Alain Prost.
Read MoreNASCAR Finally Does The Right Thing And Strips Austin Dillon Of His Crash-Filled Win
During the final lap of last weekend’s NASCAR Cook Out 400 at Richmond, Richard Childress Racing driver (and grandson of Childress) Austin Dillon unceremoniously dumped race leader Joey Logano, and hooked Denny Hamlin into the wall. All of this bash-em-up was done in an effort to come to the checkered flag first, which Dillon did. He was 32nd in points going into the race weekend, and needed to win a race in order to make the series playoffs. The move was a clear act of desperation for the RCR d
Read MoreNASCAR Champ Kurt Busch Arrested For Drunk Driving
Retired NASCAR Cup champion Kurt Busch was arrested on Monday just before midnight in Iredell County, North Carolina. The 34-time race winner was initially pulled over for speeding, allegedly going 63 miles per hour in a 45 zone. In the course of the traffic stop Busch was breathalyzed and showed a blood-alcohol level of 0.17 percent, more than double North Carolina’s 0.08 percent limit. He was charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving, and reckless driving, spent three hours in a
Read MoreBaseball Inside A NASCAR Oval Is The Most American Thing You'll See Today
America’s two most beloved competitive passions are about to collide, baseball and stock car racing. Don’t worry, NASCAR isn’t running a race in the middle of a Los Angeles Dodgers game. Major League Baseball announced on Friday that Bristol Motor Speedway will host the MLB Speedway Classic, a regular-season game between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds in 2025.
Read MoreRide Along For A Record-Setting Pikes Peak Run In An Ioniq 5 N
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is one of the most intense races out there. Climbing ever higher into the mountains, sheer drop-offs on the side of the road, it’s a genuinely scary route to drive — even moreso than you’d think from the cameras that dot the route. Luckily, we’ve got onboard cameras at record pace to show just how terrifying the Race to the Clouds is.
Read MoreFormula 1 Hit With Andretti Cadillac Anti-Trust Investigation By Feds
Michael Andretti’s denied attempt to join the Formula 1 grid has been granted a DOJ investigation. American firm Liberty Media, which owns Formula 1 Group, denied Andretti Global’s entry to F1 earlier this year. The denial by F1, following a six-month review of the team’s application, which included a commitment from General Motors, claimed that it didn’t believe Andretti could field a competitive car in the series. This all comes in spite of the fact that the FIA, the series’ sanctioning body,
Read MoreHere's How F1 Tracks Get Painted Before Race Weekends
Most Formula 1 fans don’t think about a circuit’s painted lines unless their favorite driver is exceeding track limits. However, it’s a colossal effort to ensure that all the lines are properly laid down and the runoff areas have the correct designs before a Grand Prix weekend. While the process includes FIA-homologated paint, age-old brushes, string and masking tape are still relied upon to keep edges sharp.
Read MoreNurburgring Paddock Explosion Injuries 22
Twenty-two people were injured when a compressed air canister exploded in the paddock area of Germany’s Nurburgring racetrack. One person was severely injured, three seriously and the other 18 were only slightly hurt when the explosion happened on August 3.
Read MoreThere's An Olympic Medalist Secretly Competing In Formula 1
Right now, thousands of the most talented, ferocious competitors are in Paris fighting it out across hundreds of sports for an Olympic medal. Everything from rowing to shooting is covered in the Paris Olympics, except motorsport. But just because motorsport isn’t in the Olympics, doesn’t mean there aren’t any medals to be found in the Formula 1 paddock.
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2025 Aston Martin DBX707 Reaches Its Charizard Evolution
When Aston Martin launched its first SUV in 2020, the DBX was gorgeous, great to drive and full of promise, but it felt half-baked. The DBX’s relative lack of performance compared to its peers was rectified in 2022 with the DBX707, a new variant that increased engine output to nearly 700 horsepower and overhauled the SUV’s dynamics. When it came to performance, the DBX could truly compete with the Lamborghini Uruses and Porsche Cayenne Turbo GTs of the world.
Read More2025 Genesis G80 Is A Luxury Sedan That Still Matters
The auto market has fallen out of love with sedans, choosing to opt for taller and bigger crossovers. Because of that, many automakers have left the sedan market altogether, but there are still a few that soldier on. Genesis is one of those companies, and its refreshed 2025 G80 shows there’s still a place for a big luxury sedan in today’s market.
Read MoreDaddy Wants To Drag: Driving A 2007 Mercedes AMG R63
Though it looks like — and weighs as much as — a full-grown ocean sun fish, smells like melted crayons, features a cabin littered with sticky delaminating buttons, and was typically filled, in period, with bratty pre-tweens squirting each other with tubes of Go-Gurt and arguing over which Disney Channel DVD to play on their seatback screens, the 2007 Mercedes-Benz R63 AMG has always held a uncanny allure to me.
Read More2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE450 Cabriolet Is Pricey But Practically Perfect
Folks can justify needing a compact car, an off-roader, a minivan or a pickup, but convertibles are the epitome of unnecessary. Nobody needs a convertible, or at least that’s what I thought until I drove the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE450 Cabriolet. I’ve always been a sucker for a convertible; my first car was a 2005 Saab 9-3 Cabriolet that I bought off Craigslist for $5,000 and that promptly drained my bank account then died completely. Ever since then I’ve been fiending for another hit of open-topp
Read More2024 Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance Mixes Formula 1 Power And PHEV Precociousness
Since the formal merging of Mercedes and AMG in 2005 to form Mercedes-AMG GmbH the German performance subbrand has been on an interesting trajectory, especially with the relatively recent introduction of diet-AMG models like the 43 and 53 cars. Where spotting an AMG badge on the back of a Mercedes-Benz used to mean something seriously special, the brand has become somewhat diluted with the democratization of the AMG badge. But don’t get it twisted. The new 2024 Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance i
Read More2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe Is Special Enough To Justify Its $80,000 Price Tag
If you’re the type of car person who laments the misuse of the word coupe you should click away now, because if you haven’t already guessed from the headline and image, I’m here to talk about the 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe, a two-row midsize crossover with four doors and a sloping roofline. Coupe largely used to be a term that was reserved for cars with two doors, but things got blurry in the early 2000s when Mercedes-Benz introduced the first CLS and BMW launched the original X6. Now, basically an
Read MoreDriving The 2024 Lexus GX 550 Overtrail Convinced Me It Was Time To Sell My Old GX 470
Last spring, I drove several different Lexus and Toyota crossovers and SUVs, seemingly in anticipation of the arrival of a GX 550 Overtrail+. I’d been thinking it might be time to move on from my own GX, and driving the new one would be a big push in that direction.
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SpaceX Crash Threatens Rescue Of Astronauts Stranded On ISS
A SpaceX rocket booster crashed as it was landing Wednesday, causing the aerospace company to postpone a launch it had planned later in the day. The Federal Aviation Administration has since grounded all Falcon 9 rockets until an investigation into the crash is completed, Futurism reports. That throws a wrench into SpaceX’s plans to conduct the first private spacewalk, but it could also delay the planned February mission to rescue the two astronauts stranded on board the International Space Stat
Read MoreBoeing May Never Know What Really Went Wrong With Starliner
Boeing’s Starliner mission has been an utter cock up for the aerospace company. Shortly after the craft launched to the International Space Station with two astronauts onboard, issues were found with the craft that mean Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will now be stuck in space until 2025. Now, it’s emerged that the harsh realities of reentry mean that Boeing may never truly find out what went wrong with Starliner.
Read MoreNASA Gives Up On Stranded Astronauts Returning On Boeing Starliner
This has not been the best year for Boeing. Bad news keeps coming out on its planes, and its multi-billion-dollar spaceship has been stuck in limbo, with NASA trying to decide whether it can be used to bring two stranded astronauts back to Earth. Now, after more than 70 days, NASA has made its decision. The astronauts will remain onboard the International Space Station until February when a SpaceX Crew Dragon will pick them up, Futurism reports. That means a trip that was originally only suppose
Read MoreSpaceX Wants To Send Tourists On A Space Walk Without An Airlock
SpaceX, somehow not the worst American space company, has long had big plans for its missions. From spacewalks to killing the International Space Station, the company always seems interested in unprecedented stunts. Now, SpaceX is rolling that spacewalk plan in with another: Sending tourists 870 miles from Earth, with no airlock.
Read MoreThe Government Tried To Catch UFOs With Huge Radioactive Traps: Whistleblower
The U.S. Government can do everything it wants to try and convince us all that it doesn’t know anything about alien life in space, but we’ll always assume it’s hiding something. Now, a Pentagon whistleblower has claimed that the government does know about the presence of alien life and even went so far as to hatch a plan to try and catch a UFO in a giant radioactive trap.
Read MoreStranded Astronauts Now Have To Deal With Incompatible SpaceX And Boeing Spacesuits
An interesting dilemma has cropped up as NASA weighs its options on handling the problem-plagued Boeing Starliner currently docked to the International Space Station. If astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were to hitch a ride back to Earth on a Space-X Crew Dragon, they would need new spacesuits. Boeing’s intravehicular activity suits aren’t compatible with SpaceX’s spacecraft.
Read MoreWatch Rocket Engine Explode During Test At Britain's First Spaceport
While the United States is returning to the Moon, the United Kingdom struggles to just get off the ground. A rocket engine exploded during a test in Scotland on Monday. The launch site was evacuated before the test, and no one was injured at the SaxaVord Spaceport as fire poured out of the rocket.
Read MoreMoon Dust Could Be Key To Building NASA's Permanent Base On The Moon
Astronauts in the International Space Station are always carrying out experiments to see how different materials behave in space and now, instead of looking into how zero gravity impacts things like plants and worms they’re looking into something much more mundane: concrete. The teams aboard the ISS are now investigating ways to create concrete in space using things like moon dust in order to shape how a future lunar base could be constructed.
Read MoreNASA Considers Using Floating Clocks In Space To Tell Time On The Moon
The White House announced earlier this year it would implement a unified time standard for the Moon by 2027, an essential measure as NASA aims to establish a permanent presence on the lunar surface. Two Colorado-based researchers proposed a solution in a recently published scientific paper involving clocks floating in space to calculate the time difference between the Earth and the Moon.
Read MoreStranded Boeing Astronauts Stuck Cleaning Toilets And Rationing Clothes
When NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard Boeing’s Starliner craft, they thought they’d spend eight days in orbit camping out and monitoring their craft before returning to Earth. However, issues with Starliner mean the pair has been stuck in space for more than 70 days and as a result they’re now running out of clothes and are being handed the jobs nobody else on the ISS wants to do.
Read MoreNASA Delays Starliner Decision Over Fears Boeing Craft Could 'Spin Out' And Hit ISS
Boeing launched its Starliner spacecraft into orbit on June 5. The plan was for the craft and its crew to dock with the International Space Station for eight days and then return to Earth safely. That didn’t quite happen, and the craft has now been stuck in space for more than 60 days and NASA is now worried that it could spiral out of control and hit the space station.
Read MoreSpaceX Has Been Polluting Texas Water For Years
SpaceX is, for all intents and purposes, the current state of American space flight. Sure, there’s that Boeing rocket, but we’ve all seen how that’s going — SpaceX is now how NASA gets shit done. It’s also, according to reports from two separate regulatory bodies, a massive polluter of Texan waters.
Read MoreSpacecraft Graveyard Sits Under The South Pacific As Far From Land As You Can Get On Earth
The final point of many space missions is an extremely isolated spot in the South Pacific Ocean, where spacecraft are splashed down and never seen again. Much of the focus on the upcoming SpaceX Crew-9 mission has been on a potential delay and whether or not two seats will be left empty for Boeing Starliner’s stranded crew. When SpaceX’s Dragon returns to Earth in 2025, its unoccupied trunk will be jettisoned into this spacecraft cemetery.
Read MoreBoeing's Abandoned Astronauts May Be Stuck In Space Until 2025
Two astronauts are currently stuck on board the International Space Station more than 50 days after they were initially scheduled to fly back to Earth. Now, issues with the Boeing Starliner craft they used to reach the ISS mean that Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams may now be stranded in space until the new year.
Read MoreBoeing Starliner Could Brick ISS Docking Port If Crew Abandons It
NASA is contemplating bringing astronauts Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams home from the International Space Station on a SpaceX Crew Dragon and flying the Boeing Starliner back empty. There’s just one problem: Boeing removed the Starliner’s autonomous undocking feature from its software. The aerospace manufacturer wants to push a software update to the spacecraft in orbit, but NASA fears it could do more damage.
Read MoreChinese Company Joins Race With SpaceX To Fill Orbit With Junk Satellites
A second player has officially entered the race to pack low Earth orbit with communications satellites. Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST) launched its first set of 18 satellites into space on Monday. The Chinese company aims to build out a 15,000-satellite network by 2030 to provide broadband internet globally, referred to as “Thousand Sails Constellation.” If the premise sounds similar, it’s exactly what Elon Musk and SpaceX are doing with Starlink.
Read MoreHere's What A Rocket Looks Like After 15 Years Abandoned In Space
There’s an awful lot of junk floating around in space, with recent estimates suggesting there could be more than 25,000 objects in orbit around the Earth right now. We don’t often get to see this junk up close to find out how a lifetime in space affects man-made objects, until now.
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New Cars Are Too Expensive, So Buy One Of These Unique Used Luxury Cars Instead
Inflation is killing me, so I’m guessing it’s becoming a problem for many other folks out there, too. Fortunately, I’ll pay off my car loan soon and I’m already counting on the extra money that will go into my pocket each month instead of siphoning it off to some bank somewhere. If you’re feeling the pinch of inflation but aren’t ready to give up the finer things in life, this article is for you.
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Here's How To Maximize The Lifespan Of An EV Battery
Keeping battery-powered electronics in good shape is an arcane art. Do you keep them on the charger, so they’re always at 100 percent when needed, or do you constantly charge cycle them to prevent the batteries from degrading? Well, luckily for you, someone smarter than both of us has figured out the methods for your EV.
Read MoreTesla's Optimus Robot Can't Even Compete At Trade Shows
Elon Musk recently decided that Tesla is not a car company. It’s a robotics company, and the cars are simply there to pay the bills until folks start spending literally infinite money on bipedal robots. Essentially, Musk has bet Tesla’s future on this one slow robot — and it seems that robot is having trouble keeping up with the competition.
Read MoreDrivers Hate The Tech In Their Cars
It turns out that more technology in cars isn’t necessarily something customers want, and it’s not really improving their driving experience. We know my thoughts on the matter, but I’ll do my best to stay impartial on this latest survey from JD Power that shows most customers don’t appreciate technology in cars unless they can see a clear benefit to them.
Read MoreHyundai And Kia's Oil Consumption Issues May Be Caused By Gas Direct Injection: Theory
While Hyundai and Kia have been rolling out impressive new EVs like the Ioniq 5 N and Kia EV9 and redesigning existing models like the Sonata, the automaker still has the lingering problem of bad engines. Without much support from the automakers, it’s up to owners to figure out why these engines have been eating oil and going bad. One such owner has a compelling theory.
Read MoreHere's Everything You Need To Know To Get The Most Out Of Your Ferrari F40
If you’re a brand new Ferrari F40 owner, you’ll want a nice resource to reference when getting up to speed with your car. Not only can you use this video from DK Engineering to learn where your windshield washer bottle filler is, how to open the gas cap, or how to unlock and open your car’s clamshells, but you’ll learn nice interesting anecdotes about the F40 in general. Did you know, for example, that Pininfarina built seven right-hand-drive examples of the car for a single collection?
Read MoreThis Turbocharged LS-Swapped Chevy Suburban Smokes So Much Rubber It'll Bring A Tear To Your Eye
Tell me a sound that’s better than a big turbocharged American V8 ripping and tearing away under the hood of an old work truck while a pair of tires out back get shredded for no good reason other than it looks cool. You can’t think of one, can you? You want to live in a world where you can lay elevens on the pavement all day long, don’t you? Then what you need is some big fat turbocharged LS power in your old GMC Suburban. And make sure that intercooler is air-to-water, for good measure.
Read MoreWe Don't Need Fake EV Engine Noises
Dodge is out this week with a clip of the new Charger making some kind of noise, Hyundai was pretty widely praised for adding a selection of synthesized engine noises to the Ioniq 5 N’s list of beloved attributes and automakers the world over are trying to work out just what an electric car should sound like, emotionally. It’s all deeply embarrassing. They should just sound like electric cars.
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The Morning Shift (22)
Tesla Quietly Deletes Elon Musk's 2006 Climate Plan
Happy Friday! It’s August 30, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreFord Backs Down On DEI Initiatives
Good morning! It’s Thursday, August 29, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreChrysler Heir Wants To Save The Brand From Stellantis
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, August 28, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreNearly Half Of All New EVs Are Leases
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, August 27, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreFord Loses $44,000 On Every EV Sells As It Switches To Hybrids
Good morning! It’s Monday, August 26, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read More'Distracted' Elon Musk Is Letting Other EV Makers Take Tesla's Crown
Good morning! It’s Friday, August 23, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreJeep Worker Killed After Getting Crushed At Gladiator Assembly Plant
Good morning! It’s Thursday, August 21, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreStellantis 'Starting To Come Apart' As CEO Flies To Detroit To Salvage Sales
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, August 21, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreTrump Offers Musk A Seat At The White House While Threatening To End EV Tax Breaks
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, August 20, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreFord Is Even Recalling Cop Cars Now
Good morning! It’s Monday, August 19, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreStellantis Sued By Shareholders Over Godawful Earnings
Good morning! It’s Friday, August 16, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreThe Auto Industry Knows The Recall System Is Leaving Dangerous Vehicles On The Road
Good morning! It’s Thursday, August 15, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreGeneral Motors Violated Customers' Rights In 'Unthinkable Ways' When It Secretly Sold Data: Texas
Happy Wednesday! It’s August 14, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreElon Musk Pitches EVs To Disinterested Republicans During Trump Interview
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, August 13, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreElon Musk May Want Trump, But Tesla Doesn't Want His Policies
Happy Monday! It’s August 12, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreElon Musk's Support For Trump Finally Hits Tesla's Sales
Good morning! It’s Friday, August 9, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreTesla Robotaxi Did Not Get Released Today, Looks A Lot Like Another Ploy To Pump Tesla Stock
Good morning! It’s Thursday, August 8, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreRivian Is Still Losing More Than $32,000 On Every EV Sold
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, August 7, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreLucid Gets An Additional $1.5 Billion From Saudis After Losing $790 Million In Q2
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, August 6, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreDonald Trump Is Changing His Tune On EVs Because Of Elon's Money
Good morning! It’s Monday, August 5, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreEVs Face Political Uncertainty Just As Sales Find Their Footing
Good morning! It’s Friday, August 2, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreAnother Deadly Airbag Recall Could Hit 49 Million Cars
Good morning! It’s Thursday, August 1, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
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Trainlopnik (5)
The Public Transit System In Europe Is So Good You Can Play A Continent-Sized Game Of Tag
Three friends playing a giant game of tag across Europe is my idea of a good time. The hosts of “Jet Lag” have done this before, and it always makes great television. From a single starting point the three have their own equidistant destination, and 72 hours to get there. If they don’t make it all the way to their destination in 72 hours, the person closest to their prescribed town wins. There are games and challenges along the way, but they’re getting around the continent in a way that you neve
Read MoreMan Survives Being Run Over By Freight Train And Tangled In Wheel Axle
Few vehicle-pedestrian collisions are more catastrophic than a person getting hit by a train. A freight train ran over a 20-year-old man in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Monday night. Surprisingly, the man survived what the Ann Arbor Fire Department called a “once in a career” incident. The typically fatal collision resulted in a severe hand injury and an ambulance ride to the University of Michigan Hospital.
Read MoreThese Are The Fastest Trains In The World
So you like going fast, huh? Well, unfortunately for you, the law says speeding is illegal, and even on a race track, you’ll be lucky to see speeds higher than 150 mph unless you’re in something wildly expensive. The easiest way to get your speed fix would be to ride some of the fastest roller coasters in the world, but what if even the fastest roller coaster in the world isn’t enough to scratch that itch?
Read MoreMassive Overland Train Left To Rot In Alaska Protected America From Russki Attack During The Cold War
Around these parts, there’s nothing we love more than the history of Arctic/Antarctic exploration, the Cold War and big ass vehicles that made both possible. So when my favorite YouTuber Calum actually found another overland train still in existence, this one used to resupply nuclear missile detection sites hidden deep in the underbrush of a small museum in rural Alaska, it was like seeing an old friend but for the first time.
Read MoreSearching For A Sunken Train In A Canadian Lake Makes For A Dramatic Documentary
“Boys, we’ve got it,” is the simple call that goes out to the crew seeking a train that has been sitting a thousand feet down at the bottom of a lake since 1947. As they hoot and holler over finally tracking down “The 3512,” the underwater camera dramatically pans across the numbers on the locomotive’s coal tender. Up front was a massive snow plow, behind it was several cars worth of lumber. While the wood is long gone, the train is remarkably intact for having slid off a train barge over 70 yea
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Transportation (3)
School Bus Driver Accused Of Driving 6 MPH On Sweltering Hot Day To Punish Students
A school bus driver in Texas is being accused of intentionally driving slowly with all the windows on the bus rolled up in near-100-degree heat in order to punish the kids on her route last week. The school district is standing by their employee’s actions, but video of the incident does raise some questions.
Read MoreBuses That Can Drive On Train Tracks Is The Transit Transformer We Need
It’s tomorrow in Australia, and Australians must really know how to put that extra day to use. Just look at one of the more unique facets of their public transportation system that puts normal buses onto train track-like concrete tracks, effectively allowing buses to instantly become trains. In Adelaide, Australia’s fifth-most populous city with around 1.4 million residents, the O-Bahn’s concrete tracks allow for unimpeded travel between the northeastern suburbs and Adelaide’s central business d
Read MoreNew York's Subway Doubles As 100-Degree Sauna During Summer
Every New Yorker knows that when the temperatures start soaring, the subway system’s underground stations become oppressive furnaces. TikTok user jackistryinghisverybest measured the 20-degree spike in heat between the platform and the outdoors with an infrared thermometer on Wednesday. The MTA is taking some action to keep subway riders cool, but don’t expect air conditioning any time soon.
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Trucks (1)
Do You Remember When Dodge And Ford Offered V10-Powered Pickup Trucks?
V10 engines aren’t particularly common in road cars, but there was a time when two of America’s Big Three automakers engineered V10s to replace big block V8s in their heavy duty truck platforms. Even before the Volkswagen Group, BMW, and Lexus built their outstanding V10 performance engines, America was already mass-producing producing 10-cylinder engines. Dodge was the first to mass-produce a gasoline V10 in its Viper sports car in 1991, and Dodge was the first to put a V10 engine to work in it
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Unpaved (2)
National Park Service Will Cite Drivers Of AWD Cars For Driving On 4WD-Only Trails
As one Subaru Crosstrek owner recently learned the hard way, it bears repeating that all-wheel drive is not the same as four-wheel drive. A Subie owner posted a warning letter they received a month after driving on Colorado River Overlook Road in Canyonlands National Park to the r/NationalPark subreddit. The letter notes that this particular road is restricted to 4WD vehicles only, and the Crosstrek is equipped with AWD, not 4WD. It also warns that they may face serious consequences if they’re c
Read MoreJeep Almost Gave Us An Entry Level Suzuki Samurai Fighter In The 1990s
Some proposed cars are killed at the concept stage, and some go deep into development before ultimately being scrapped. That’s what happened at Jeep in the 1990s when the brand was developing an entry level model that would have brought a basic, cheap off-roader to the masses.
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Volkswagen (1)
This Low-Mileage Manual Volkswagen Passat W8 Is Worth The Inevitable Pain And Heartache
The Volkswagen Passat W8 was a weird car when it was first introduced, and it’s even weirder now that most of the W8 Passats have either grenaded themselves or became too expensive to maintain and ended up getting lost. This one, however, is an impossibly well-kept and low-mileage example of one of Volkswagen’s most peculiar decisions, and it’s currently listed for sale with no reserve on Bring A Trailer.
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My Porsche 996 Turbo Has Come A Long Way In The Last 2 Years
When I first laid eyes on my 996 Turbo two years ago today, it was in a bit of a sad state. This car has lived a hard life of 90,000 miles, serving as a demo car for a drift racer, and a friend’s track day machine for years after that. By the time I’d determined I wanted to buy it, it had been sitting outside at a Porsche shop in Oakland, California for several months. It was all intact, and the price was right (cheap) so I signed on the dotted line. The 996 Turbo, after all, is the best 911 you
Read MoreWatch A Seasoned Mechanic Expose The Forbidden Mysteries Of Automatic Transmissions
I always love seeing Brandon Sloan’s TikToks, since he has a truly mesmerizing understanding of one of the most intimidating parts of a modern car, the automatic transmission. Through his content, I learned that the inside of an automatic transmission’s valve body looks more like a puzzle only Daedalus could love.
Read MoreI Rented A Garage With A Lift For Three Hours, And It Was Absolutely Worth It
Following a recent move to a city apartment without a garage, I find myself in a similar predicament to many other car-owning apartment-dwelling Americans; Where the fuck do I work on my car? I still have all of my tools and jacks, and I’ve definitely done maintenance (up to and including engine swaps) jobs out in the open before, but I’m old and it’s hot. So I booked some rental time at a local DIY auto repair shop called Wingman Garage. This place rules, and I will definitely use them again in
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