Good morning! It’s Monday, August 19, 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. Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Finally Arrived 1st Gear: Ford Recalls 85,000 Cop Cars Over Engine Fire Fears Of all … Read more
The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Montero calls it a “true classic.” They also claim it to be in amazing condition and to come with a refreshed engine. Let’s decide if it’s priced to live up to that classic status. Brooklyn Coachworks Builds The World’s Coolest Defenders Finding the small block Chevy … Read more
Image: Tesla If you need another reminder of just how bad Tesla’s sales slowdown is, just look for a random field or parking lot like this one in Florida that’s become a storage lot for Model 3s. Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Finally Arrived First spotted by the Drive via Reddit, a random, overgrown field in North … Read more
Photo: Cadillac Welcome back to Monterey car week, where every manufacturer — even those far from California — is legally mandated to reveal something incredibly expensive. Cadillac, never one to be left behind, is joining the club with this: Opulent Velocity. What Car Should You Buy: Fast, Impractical and Fun Unlike the Sollei concept, which … Read more
Photo: BMW Station wagons are awesome, but the U.S. doesn’t get many options because they don’t sell well, and automakers still need to make a profit. So when BMW announced the new M5, we just assumed the wagon version would be reserved for other countries. As it turns out, we were wrong. BMW has confirmed … Read more
Image: Infiniti Inflation is killing me, so I’m guessing it’s becoming a problem for many other folks out there, too. Fortunately, I’ll pay off my car loan soon and I’m already counting on the extra money that will go into my pocket each month instead of siphoning it off to some bank somewhere. If you’re … Read more
Image: Dodge Dodge officially announced pricing for the all new Charger Daytona Wednesday, just one day after a report leaked pricing of the new muscle car. Drifting Over 100MPH In A Dodge Charger Hellcat Including a $1,995 destination charge, the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona will start at $61,590 when it goes on sale later this … Read more
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice 323i is offered in California, where it could never be registered without serious emissions system changes and a requisite BAR sticker validating those revisions. Let’s see if it’s priced to make an out-of-state move worthwhile. 2023 BMW Alpina XB7 | Quick Drive Speaking of moving, have you ever heard … Read more
Photo: Jaguar For years, Jaguar has sold some of the most beautiful cars you could buy. At least from the outside, that is. Sales haven’t been great lately, as its cars are old and struggle to compete, and back in March, the British automaker announced plans to kill off its entire gas-powered lineup and replace … Read more
The front trunk, otherwise known as the frunk, has been around so long, it’s old enough to have great-grandchildren. Frunks were just never very popular because they were reserved for mid- and rear-engine cars. With the advent of the electric vehicle, though, there’s no big engine taking up a ton of space, so it’s common … Read more
