Tesla Model 3 Performance aims for ludicrous on a budget
Tesla Attempts To Overshadow Likely Bad Earnings Call With New 510-HP Model 3 Performance
Tesla launched the newest iteration of its Model 3 Performance Tuesday, just in time for what promises to be a tense Q1 earning call. First, the car; the automaker claims it’s the most powerful electric sedan it has ever produced, boasting an advertised 163 mph top speed and a 2.9 second 0-to-60 mph time. Tesla…
You Can Own Ayrton Senna's Honda NSX As Long As You're Already Loaded
There are Formula 1 champions, and then there are Formula 1 legends. Ayrton Senna was the latter. Ask any of the current drivers about their personal heroes, and dollars to donuts, they’ll drop Senna’s name. He had an unconventional approach to racing that was both high risk and high reward. Senna also died tragically…
Dealership Sics Cops On Customer For Stealing A Car After Losing Loaner Agreement
Taking your car in for service is always a pain. It’s even worse when the dealer needs to keep your car, and hands you a loaner — sure, it gets you to work and back, but you need to re-pair your phone and re-save all your radio stations. Worst of all, though, is when the dealer mistakenly reports that loaner as stolen…
Dealers Are Worried About How Cars That Don't Even Exist Yet Will Be Sold
Car dealers are terrified of direct sales. They see protecting the franchise sales model as paramount. I mean, how else are they going to charge for crap you don’t need and try to force you into financing their bonuses plus the price of the car for 84 months? Skipping the middle man is such a threat to their bottom…
This YouTube Channel Can Help You Decide If You Can Afford That New Car
When it comes to buying a new car, agreeing on a price you’re happy with is really only the first step. Even after you learn what your monthly payment will be, you’ll have more expenses to consider, like insurance, gasoline, and maintenance. Odds are, you could run the numbers yourself and come up with a pretty good…
Tesla Learns Hard Lesson: Go Anti-Woke, Go Broke
Things are not going well at Tesla right now. The stock is down more than $100 per share year-to-date, as many as 20,000 people are set to lose their jobs, the Cybertruck keeps breaking, operating profit is expected to be down 40 percent when it’s announced later today and the $25,000 electric vehicle that Tesla has…
Maserati Recreates The V8 Rumble To Soundtrack Its New EVs
Once you’ve gotten over the charging and pricing issues, the next problem most people have with electric cars is the way they sound. They argue that the hum of an electric vehicle motor is sterile or aren’t fans of synthesized engine notes that can be piped out of speakers built into the cars either. Now, Maserati is…
Review: 2024 Toyota TRD Pro and Trailhunter excel at fast and slow
1991 Acura NSX owned by Ayrton Senna for sale on Auto Trader
California May End CLEAR For Airline Travelers
Who would have guessed that eliminating privatized airport security line-cutting would be a topic that would have Democrats and Republicans reaching across the aisle? California lawmakers introduced a bill in February that would ban CLEAR in its present form, according to POLITICO. While the bill has bipartisan…
Corvettes for Sale: 1990 Corvette ZR-1 Offered for $19K on Craigslist
Here’s Why The Electric Porsche Macan Is So Much More Expensive Than The Gas-Powered Gen
I just drove the all-new and all-electric 2025 Porsche Macan, and the second-generation Macan represents a huge change between model years for Porsche’s best-selling vehicle. Its price sort of reflects that. Right now, there are two electric Macans you can choose from: the Macan 4 and the Macan Turbo, and, folks,…
This Omni-Directional Electric Bike Is A Weird And Cool Vision Of Motorcycling Future
“This is amazing, it’s one of the best things I’ve ever built!” exclaimedYouTube inventor James Bruton as he churned around a car park atop his freshly-finished self-balancing four-wheel-screw-drive electric motorcycle. The 3D-printed roller bearing and plywood wheels and blunt-nosed shape don’t exactly inspire…
2024 Toyota Tacoma, 2025 Defender Octa: Car News Headlines
Here's What Readers Think Are The Signs Of A Good Mechanic
A great mechanic will always have your back. They’re not in it to milk every cent out of a repair—people and functional machines are their passions. But how can you be sure you’ve got a mechanic with a heart of gold?
Car Chase Over Bag Of Weed On 4/20 Ends With A Flipped Car And A Warning Shot
In what might be the most Detroit crime story ever, a car chase between two civilians on April 20 through neighborhood streets over a bag of weed ended when one of the cars flipped over after hitting a pile of garbage. A physical fight over a bag of weed and a warning shot later, and you’ve got yourself one very…
Even Paul McCartney Can’t Escape The Old-Man Allure Of A C5 Corvette
It’s no secret that old dudes love their Corvettes, but it seems that notion has transcended class and fame because even one of the most famous old dudes in the world has a C5 Corvette. That’s right, Sir Paul fucking McCartney drives a C5 Corvette automatic. It’s a shame he’s not a boomer, because that would just fit…
Tesla Driver Who Trusted 'Autopilot' Charged With Killing A Motorcyclist
A 28-year-old motorcyclist died in Washington State on Friday afternoon because a dipshit Tesla driver rear-ended him at speed. A Snohomish man, 56, was commuting in his 2022 Tesla Model S when he activated the car’s camera-based advanced driver assist system and according to his statements to police, began looking…
Wrenching Gone Wrong: Driver Ticketed For Swapping Steering Wheel For Vise Grips
Here at Jalopnik we love a good automotive hack or bodge that keeps you on the road longer. Maybe you found a sneaky way to make your tires last for more miles, or a neat way of maximizing your trunk space. Whatever hack you uncovered, I hope it was a bit less janky than this driver who was caught using a wrench…