Here’s How Much Horsepower You Really Need

Here’s How Much Horsepower You Really Need

Ideally, I can make anything with 120+ work, but it’s dependent on weight, and what I’ve found in a modern car that weighs two tons is about 520. Hear me out, feel free to judge me anyway. 1. I am forced to drive on lots of small tight roads with small passing areas and dramatically … Read more

How Much Horsepower Do You Really Need?

How Much Horsepower Do You Really Need?

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 NImage: Hyundai When mass produced automobiles first came around you were lucky to get 20 horsepower in your Model T. A century later, Yet we’ve advanced so far and so fast that now your average person can pack 500 or more ponies under their hood. It makes you wonder though just … Read more

Monstrous Twin-Engine Mitsubishi-Powered Geo Metro Could Be The Thing That Kills You

Monstrous Twin-Engine Mitsubishi-Powered Geo Metro Could Be The Thing That Kills You

When this Geo Metro was just an economical commuter for its first owner back in 1995, it weighed 1800 pounds and made 55 horsepower from a one-liter inline-three engine. According to the person selling this monster, the since-modified car allegedly weighs less than it did in stock form despite carrying six total liters, twelve total … Read more

What’s The Best Car From An Obscure Brand?

What’s The Best Car From An Obscure Brand?

Image: Fields Auto Works There are hundreds of automakers around the world throughout history that have made some truly great cars, though haven’t ascended to the station of household name. At the point it made the all-conquering F1 supercar speed machine, McLaren was arguably an obscure brand, though it has since become a much more … Read more

The Corvette E-Ray Is Way More Powerful Than Advertised

The Corvette E-Ray Is Way More Powerful Than Advertised

Photo: Paragon Performance Customers are starting to take deliveries of the all-new Corvette E-Ray. As is tradition with all-new performance cars, someone has already strapped it to a dyno to see how much power it actually has. That someone is Paragon Performance with its all-wheel-drive dyno. Well, it turns out the E-Ray makes a hell of … Read more

The Naturally Aspirated V6 Is Going Extinct

The Naturally Aspirated V6 Is Going Extinct

Photo: Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik I’ve owned four cars in my lifetime. Every single one of them had six naturally aspirated cylinders, and three were V6s. I suppose you can I’ve got a pretty strong affinity for that type of engine layout, and that’s why I’m so worried right now. You see, I recently came … Read more

What’s Your Hottest Automotive Take?

What’s Your Hottest Automotive Take?

Have you ever had an opinion? Judging by our comments, I think you certainly have. But have you ever had an opinion that everyone disagreed with? If so, you’re in luck: Today, we want to hear it. Hot Take: Every Sports Car Should Be a Convertible That’s right, today we’re asking for your hottest car … Read more