Photo: Ford As the reign of Nardo Gray draws to a close, automakers need a new paint trend to jump on. Of all things, it seems the industry is moving on to vinyl to fill that niche — paint protection films, which automakers are increasingly using to alter the color of your car without going … Read more
Photo: Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire (Getty Images) Joey Logano started Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta from the back after the gloves he used in qualifying were deemed illegal. Logano’s modified left-hand glove featured webbing between the thumb and index finger, like a baseball glove. The effort was a desperate attempt to deflect air from … Read more
Image: FIA WEC Yemen-based Houthi rebels have been lodging attacks against cargo ships traveling through the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, attempting to disrupt global trade. It seems their attacks have been successful, as trade delays continue to mount and ships attempt to find other ways to their destination that don’t include a … Read more
Ford announced it is drastically cutting the price of its 2023 Mustang Mach-E electric crossover after sales took a poo in January of this year. All Mach-Es are now between $3,100 and $8,100 cheaper than they were before, and it comes at a time when EV makers around the world are taking battle axes to … Read more
Image: Ebay I have never heard of Tsportline in my life. And after some brief digging I found that it’s a company that makes aftermarket accessories for Teslas. Apparently to celebrate the company’s 10th anniversary, they did a limited run of special edition Model Ss. Only 10 were ever made, and one of them is … Read more
Direct sales are still a big threat to dealerships. God forbid customers actually get a great sales experience without having to deal with some salesperson or haggle over add-ons and markups. But powerful dealer lobbies have kept bigger automakers from going through with it. Startups like Tesla, Lucid and Rivian have been successful so far, … Read more
Photo: Porsche We all love car names, but they’re not always honest. Sometimes a car is given a name that the machine does not accurately reflect. Or sometimes cars are given a name that’s completely opposed to the vehicle that wears the badge. It would almost be cruel, if it weren’t so funny. We asked … Read more
Photo: Ford All across the industry, automakers are dropping their V8s in favor of smaller, more efficient engines with fewer cylinders. That sucks for enthusiasts, but there’s no getting around the fact that climate change is real, and humans caused it, so what are you going to do? Even the next-generation Dodge Charger won’t get … Read more
This is not a flying truck — it’s a demonstrator vehicle engineered to showcase the potential of the electric F-150 Lightning when it gets infused with Ford and RTR’s legendary performance prowess. The F-150 Lightning Switchgear is not the first time Ford has teased us with an exceptionally cool electrified proof-of-concept car, in fact it’s … Read more
The ad for today’s Nice Price or No Dice 535i claims its good looks are owed to it being a well-cared-for survivor, not a restoration. Let’s see if this impeccably clean car can survive our vote at its not-insubstantial asking price. BMW 3T Electric Gravel Bike | Jalopnik Reviews Buying a car from a tow … Read more
