Slideshows are dumb and illegal but they keep happening. They also seem to be getting worse, with unexpected people and vehicles taking part in them. A recent sideshow in Sacramento, California would be the last place you’d expect to see an Amazon semi truck, for instance. Behind The Scenes of “007: Road To A Million” … Read more
Photo: Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik Maserati will never beat the allegations that cars built in Italy have some very strange faults. Now, the recall bug is coming for the GranTurismo and GranCabrio because of an issue with the fuel level display in the sports cars’ instrument cluster. Maserati GranTurismo Comes in Gas and EV Models … Read more
Electric vehicle fires have made headlines for years now, but in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the Category 4 hurricane that caused record devastation from wind, rain, and storm surge, EVs are spontaneously combusting and saltwater is a main culprit. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged EV owners to get their vehicles to higher ground before … Read more
Image: Alpine F1 Team Renault’s near-non-stop participation in Formula 1, which began in 1977, has been tumultuous, to say the least. While the company handed over its entry in the sport to sub-brand Alpine in 2021, the yellow diamond brand has been a powertrain supplier to no fewer than 12 teams in that time. Currently … Read more
I do not like Elon Musk or the Tesla Cybertruck, and if that’s news to you, I hope you enjoy your first day on Jalopnik. I won’t pretend the Model S isn’t the most important car of the 21st century because it just is, but Musk and the Cybertruck are hot garbage. The great thing … Read more
Photo: Cars & Bids Are you a weird dork, but the prepper kind that lives in a bunker because they’re afraid of EMPs instead of the wannabe-future-tech kind who lives in the metaverse? Then boy howdy do I have the truck for you. This 2020 Terradyne Gurkha RPV is a ’roided up Ford F-550 Super … Read more
The headline is hyperbole, granted. I’m 54 years old. I’ve had a lot of bad days. Was this one the worst? Impossible to say. Can I name a worse one off the top of my head? Now that I think about it, no! But we’ll get to that. 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe | First Look … Read more
Image: WSB-TV YouTube Two random cement prongs off the side of a Georgia interstate have caused thousands of dollars in damage to a man’s car after he hit them, and the state’s transportation department won’t handle the claim he filed for the damage. Atlanta’s WSB-2 reports that earlier this month, Brian Briggs was on Georgia’s … Read more
The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Fiat X1/9 claims it is “cosmetically very original, but has quite a few good modifications.” Let’s see if we like the price or if it needs some changes. Cup Series Driver David Ragan On ABB NASCAR’s EV Prototype If you’ve ever been told to “slow your … Read more
Considering that today’s Nice Price or No Dice Peugeot has almost 240K on the clock, it’s safe to say that anything that could go wrong has long passed the opportunity to do so. Let’s decide if old, quirky, and slow demands a price that is low. The 2024 Volkswagen Passat Shows Why The Wagon Should … Read more
