“MX-5 works as the best all round entry level sports car. “Get up early, drop the roof and take the long way to work enjoying your local driving roads. Savoring the precise handling and perfectly weighted gearshifts where each turn depends on your input not simply the car’s bhp and traction control. “Next weekend head … Read more
What if today, the answer wasn’t Miata? Photo: Mazda I’ll be the first to admit that I love a ridiculous supercar. There’s something joyous about the roaring V12 you hear from an Aston Martin or the over the top stylings of an immaculate Lamborghini. But that doesn’t mean that all the fun is reserved for … Read more
Vintage racing footage is always fun to watch. You get to see what was state of the art back in decades past and relive rivalries and adrenaline rushes, but in this video shared by the brilliant Instagram account Japanifornia, we see something truly wacky. What you’re looking at is an open-wheel chassis that’s had the body of … Read more
Mazda built something different with its first crossover, the CX-7. However in doing so, the brand had to borrow some parts from more than a few random places, making the CX-7 sort of an automotive Frankenstein. The Mazda MX-30 Is No More (In The U.S.) Mazda had a long history of borrowing from Ford for … Read more
For a couple of years, there was a war among the makers of electric vehicle charging plugs over which company would win market supremacy. Well, now it seems we’ve got a clear winner, and it’s Tesla’s North American Charging Standard. For a long time, it didn’t seem like this would be the case, with automakers … Read more
Photo: Volkswagen As crossovers have gotten more popular, it only makes sense that a few automakers would try selling convertible versions. On paper, it’s a great idea, but the first two that we got — the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Convertible — were sales disasters and quickly canceled. And yet, … Read more
Screenshot: Mazda Here at Jalopnik, we’re big fans of Mazda. We love the Miata so much, it might as well be our unofficial mascot. We also regularly encourage friends and family to buy Mazdas because they’re great cars. I’m personally responsible for at least five CX-5 sales and a couple of Mazda 3s. So it … Read more
Amber has a 2002 Subaru Forester that has reached the end of its usefulness. She wants another crossover with AWD that compliments her active lifestyle and is comfortable for her 90-pound dog. With a budget of around $35,000, what car should she buy? 2025 Subaru Forester Keeps Subie’s Legendary Off-Road Capability (Welcome back to What … Read more
Photo: Honda Some of us come to terms with it later than others, but one of the most important lessons a child can learn is that you can’t always get what you want. We are not the center of the universe, and sometimes things just don’t go our way. As a kid, that often meant … Read more
I don’t have any kids, or a wife, so I can get whatever I want. Due to a couple of really bad falls and the permanent injuries I got from them, along with all the inherited back issues I have, anything like a 4×4 truck or SUV wouldn’t be a good choice at all. I … Read more
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