Here’s How EVs Really Sold In 2023

Here’s How EVs Really Sold In 2023

2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV SSImage: Chevrolet 75,883 total sales GM has kept its EV sales numbers close to its chest the last few years; the company has had trouble ramping up EV production. Things may have changed though as the company says it sold 75,883 EVs in 2023, up 93 percent from 2022. Looking at … Read more

You Should Take Out A Second Mortgage To Buy This Ultra-Rare 2007 Ruf Rt 12

You Should Take Out A Second Mortgage To Buy This Ultra-Rare 2007 Ruf Rt 12

Photo: Cars & Bids The 997 Porsche 911 Turbo is an absolutely fantastic car. With nearly 500 horsepower on tap, even the manual transmission version could hit 60 mph in less than four seconds according to Porsche. And even though they’re more than a decade old at this point, 997 Turbos still sell for more … Read more

Hertz Is Getting Rid Of 20,000 EVs

Hertz Is Getting Rid Of 20,000 EVs

Happy Friday! It’s January 12, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Jalopinions | The Best Type is Jaguar’s E-Type 1st Gear: Hertz Is Selling A Third Of Its … Read more

Porsche Carrera GT Stop-Use Order Makes The Car Undriveable

Porsche Carrera GT Stop-Use Order Makes The Car Undriveable

Porsche’s iconic twenty-year-old V10 screamer supercar Carrera GT has been lying dormant for nearly a year, and owners are starting to get antsy. In April of 2023 Porsche issued a recall affecting 489 examples of the 1300 Carrera GTs built in 2004 and 2005 for potential catastrophic suspension failure. Shortly thereafter the recall was expanded … Read more

Porsche Macan EV Goes 325 Miles In Edmunds’ Unofficial 70-MPH Highway Range Test

Porsche Macan EV Goes 325 Miles In Edmunds’ Unofficial 70-MPH Highway Range Test

After a bunch of delays, we’re finally going to see the Porsche Macan EV unveiled in a few months. In the meantime Porsche continues to tease the electric crossover, releasing new information about the second-gen Macan’s performance stats and testing regimen alongside yet more images of prototypes wearing little camo. Our friends at Edmunds recently … Read more

Taking Your Rented Porsche Macan Mudding In Death Valley Will Probably Land You In Jail

Taking Your Rented Porsche Macan Mudding In Death Valley Will Probably Land You In Jail

Image: National Parks Services Two vehicles drove off road in Death Valley National Park and got stuck. One got stuck trying to retrieve the first. All drivers involved have been cited, received mandatory court appearances, and could face jail time for their part in the whole ridiculous matter. According to the National Parks Services, on … Read more

This Porsche Junkyard Is Keeping My Projects Rolling

This Porsche Junkyard Is Keeping My Projects Rolling

When you think about driving an old Porsche, you probably think about how much it takes to keep them up or restore them. I have a weird little collection of somewhat unloved models that the company has built, and I tend to buy well-loved examples at the bottom of their depreciation curve. There’s an art … Read more

Musk, Tesla, Twitter, And SpaceX Had A Hell Of A Year

Musk, Tesla, Twitter, And SpaceX Had A Hell Of A Year

Elon Musk will definitely always be considered one of history’s top weird little guys, and 2023 has only served to cement his image. He managed to poorly run all of his companies, running Twitter (I will not call it X) into the ground, causing Tesla to lose ground in the EV race, allowing The Boring … Read more

You Thought Taycan Turbo Was Bad? Smartphone Maker Xiaomi’s First Car Has Electric Motors Named V6 And V8

You Thought Taycan Turbo Was Bad? Smartphone Maker Xiaomi’s First Car Has Electric Motors Named V6 And V8

When the Porsche Taycan debuted in 2019, purists were infuriated by Porsche’s decision to name the top trim level “Turbo” despite the car being fully electric and not actually having a turbocharger. For the most part people have gotten over it — or at least, they should have by now — but there’s a new … Read more

At $16,000, Is This 2012 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid A Deal?

At ,000, Is This 2012 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid A Deal?

You can get today’s Nice Price or No Dice Cayenne in any color you like, as long as it’s Sand Yellow. Let’s see if that almost-never-optioned color and a hybrid drivetrain can account for the car’s asking price. Reggie Watts Is A Big Porsche Fan | Jalopnik Chats The introduction of the Scion brand in … Read more