People love claiming that they just don’t make them like they used to. Whether it’s muscle cars, snacks or Britpop bands, there’s always a loud crowd of people on hand to say that things were better back in their day. Now, to see just what made Formula 1 better back in the day, we’ve unearthed … Read more
Photo: Daniel Golson/Jalopnik 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 … Read more
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. What Is The Most American Car? | Jalopinions 1st Gear: Ford Panders To Right By Cutting DEI Policies … Read more
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. I Need A Fun Weekend Track … Read more
Image: Slaven Vlasic (Getty Images) There are a number of reasons the Roadster values might be faltering among collectors. For one thing, maintaining an aging EV is hardly an easy thing. There are a few companies out there rebuilding and refurbishing battery packs and drive units, but Tesla stopped supporting these cars a long time … Read more
Photo: Czinger This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed saw the outrageous Ford SuperVan claim the fastest hill climb time of the weekend, running up the hill in just 43.98 seconds. Sadly, that wasn’t enough to take the overall record crown from the McMurtry Spéirling, but there was a broken record in another major category. The … Read more
Gif: Goodwood Road & Racing The time-attack-slanted all-electric Lotus Evija X prototype crashed directly into the wall on driver’s right as it was leaving the start line for a run up the hill at Goodwood on Thursday. The racer, based on Lotus’ electric hypercar, features nearly 2,000 horsepower, sticky racing slick tires, and enough downforce … Read more
Photo: Donald Miralle (Getty Images) It’s officially May, which means the Indianapolis 500 is right around the corner. The iconic open-wheel race has been around for over a century and shows no sign of slowing down any time soon — and that has the added benefit of showing off just how drastically the automotive landscape … Read more
Lotus is back, baby. After years plodding along making plucky British sports cars that promised high performance and low weight, the company has been given a new lease of life thanks to backing from Chinese giant Geely, which is helping it forge ahead with its electric ambitions. Those ambitions seemingly include toppling every EV lap … Read more
Korean automaker Kia wasn’t exactly known for building quality desirable cars in the 1990s, when it was mostly cranking out economically sound vehicles like the Mazda-based Sephia and Sportage. These were a step up from the Kia-built Ford Festiva and Aspire, but barely. The brand was on the lookout for new ways to deliver a … Read more
