Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Escalade is a pickup. Or is it an oddball sedan with an extra big trunk? Whatever it is, we’ll have to decide if its price makes it a bargain. Tom Pelphrey Will Never Forget His Saturn SL2 When someone says, “They don’t build ‘em like that anymore,” spitting a … Read more
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. Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk(s) 1st Gear: Elon Musk’s ‘Master Plan’ For Climate Change Disappears From Tesla’s Website Elon … Read more
Photo: Cadillac 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. What Car Should You Buy: Fast, Impractical and Fun Unlike the Sollei concept, which … Read more
Photo: Daniel Golson/Jalopnik 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 … Read more
As a Los Angeles County native, we always referred to visiting Orange County as crossing the orange curtain because of the stark shift in political tendencies. We know things work a bit differently in OC, but that’s no excuse for the wacky convertible conversions that come out of Newport Convertible Engineering in Huntington Beach, California. … Read more
Cadillac just gave its flagship gas powered, and we mean gas powered since the diesel is dying in 2025, model a facelift. Like many of its buyers, the current Escalade has been around for a while, but its had its best features accentuated with a new, more chiseled look and a more luxurious interior than … Read more
In case you somehow aren’t already aware, it’s a Brat summer. Charli XCX’s latest album has taken over pop culture, and its signature lime green hue and simple cover spawned all sorts of memes — there’s even an online generator to that will give your custom text a matching blur effect and plop it in … Read more
Image: Mazda After years of high prices and low inventory car buyers are finally able to get some deals on pre-owned vehicles. While the EV market offers some compelling prices, there aren’t a lot of family-sized options. But if you are looking for three rows under $35,000 don’t ignore these excellent, but under appreciated, models. … Read more
Good morning! It’s Thursday, May 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. The Hype Behind Tesla Stock Success In 2023 1st Gear: Elon Musk, Tesla Kill ‘Gigasting’ Manufacturing Process Tesla … Read more
Good morning! It’s Monday, January 22, 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. Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk(s) 1st Gear: Electric Vehicle Stocks Are Down Bad Tesla’s stock is having a … Read more
