Photo: Lancia Who doesn’t love a sports sedan? They’re able to mix together a lot of the fun-to-drive aspects of a sports car with enough practicality to bring your friends along for the ride as well. I for one am a big fan, but I’ll admit that not all are created equally. Some stand head … Read more
On Friday, September 13, 2024, the car news website Autoblog.com will cease to exist. The site that started with the philosophy of covering every single scrap of automotive news is shutting down after 20 years in the biz. And though we had, at times, an adversarial relationship with the ’Blog, you won’t find one Jalopnik … Read more
One of the best parts of being at Monterey Car Week is just driving around the peninsula and carspotting. You’ll see everything from Ferrari 250 GTOs and unrestored pre-war Bugattis to brand new hypercars and one-off concepts casually sitting in traffic or in parking lots. It’s really incredible. But this year, the car I spotted … Read more
Photo: IFCAR / Wikimedia Commons It’s commonly said that police officers are more likely to pull over red cars than other colors. However, there isn’t any conclusive evidence to prove the sentiment is factual. What we know is true is that we have our own preconceived notions about which vehicles get pulled over more. We … Read more
Kia says the brand’s K5 GT family sedan is both faster and better handling than the BMW 530i and can prove it through independent testing. The 2024 Volkswagen Passat Shows Why The Wagon Should Never Die Kia went and had AMCI Testing, the independent automotive testing firm, to pit the K5 GT against the BMW … Read more
Most people go through life perfectly happy with a car exactly as it left the factory on its build date. It’s a handful of years of oil changes and tire rotations before trading it in for the next new thing. But my brain is broken (that goes without saying, I work here) in the way … Read more
Image: JJ Kane Auctions Honda and Toyota built their reputations on simplicity and, more importantly, reliability. They build cars meant to stay in working condition for a couple of decades. This Honda Accord with nearly half a million miles on it is a rolling testament to Japanese automaker’s long-lasting philosophy Image: JJ Kane Auctions This 2006 … Read more
Very little information is provided by the ad for today’s Nice Price or No Dice Park Avenue; other than that, it runs smooth, has passed smog, and has a clean title. Let’s determine if its price tag says everything we need to know. The consensus in the comments on yesterday’s 1976 Fiat 131 Abarth Rally … Read more
Photo: Logan K. Carter Volkswagen Unveils the Jetta GLI Performance Concept I don’t take life too seriously, and if you need proof just look at my car. I’m a 6-foot-8 Mini Cooper S owner with a license plate that reads as “Yeah, I fit.” I revel in the opportunity to have fun, especially behind … Read more
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice 1802 Touring is a private import as BMW never sold the three-door hatchbacks here in the U.S. Let’s see what such a rare Roundel wearer might reasonably be worth. Learn How BMW Names Its Cars In Under Four Minutes In contrast to the late, great boxer Muhammad Ali, who … Read more
