At $14,999, Is This 2001 BMW 530i The Ultimate Investment Machine?
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice 530i has a five-speed behind its oh-so-smooth 3.0-liter straight six, making it one rare Bimmer here in America. That has led the seller to call it an investment opportunity. Let’s see if they are right.
2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Is The Logical Next Step For Track-Day Fans
Driving a car with more than 1,000 horsepower can be a bit nerve-wracking, a feeling that would seemingly be compounded if your first experience with it is on a race track you’ve never driven on before. But as I’m lapping Circuito Monteblanco near Seville, Spain in the 2025 Taycan Turbo GT, Porsche’s first attempt at…
2024 Fiat 500e Proves Why City Cars Are Best As EVs
Even by electric vehicle standards, the original Fiat 500e wasn’t exactly a huge success. The Italian EV was mostly available in California, and sales peaked in 2015 with 6,194 units dropping to 2,250 by 2018. Former CEO Sergio Marchionne also famously claimed the company lost $14,000 on every 500e sold, which meant…
Genuinely New 2025 Toyota 4Runner Gets A Turbo Hybrid And Rad Off-Road Trims
After weeks of teasers, the final product is finally here: the actually new, sixth-generation 2025 Toyota 4Runner is even more off-road capable than before, but with widely improved technology, handsome new looks, and new trim levels for greater visual impact and off-road prowess. It seems the new 4Runner may have…
Clout Chaser Who Allegedly Ran From The Cops For Clicks Arrested
With a social media handle like “thestolenz06” and a sign that reads “WillRuN” in place of a rear license plate, it surprises no one that the man allegedly behind the handle and behind the wheel of the flame-spitting 2018 C7 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has been arrested. Carlos Clark was arrested late last month in the…
$10 Million In Gold Disguised As Machine Parts Seized From Cargo Plane
Customs officials in Hong Kong seized 146 kilograms of gold late last month, worth an estimated $10 million. They discovered the gold on a cargo plane scheduled to leave for Japan, and officials now say the value of the seizure makes it the biggest gold smuggling case in Hong Kong’s history. What makes this case…
You Can Buy One Of The Best Modern Sports Sedans For Less Than A Toyota Corolla
Let’s say you’re in the car market looking for something fun or, at the very least, somewhat interesting to drive. There are some great options to be had on the used market and, if you’re not picky or a badge snob, one of the best sport sedans to come to market in the last decade can be had for compact car money, the G…
Heroes Save Illegally Imported Mercedes C63 AMG Wagon From The Crusher
Car people are Built Different; we don’t view cars as disposable appliances, we view them as family members, friends, even companions. I found Auto Parts City in Gurnee, Illinois on TikTok, where the auto salvage and recycling facility showcases its daily shipments of junked cars with the occasional rare find turning…
Norfolk Southern Will Pay $600 Million In Class Action Lawsuit For East Palestine Disaster
Norfolk Southern is going to pay out $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement following the disastrous February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. That may sound like a lot of money, but some worry that it isn’t nearly enough to cover all of the long-term health issues that may pop up down the…
Elon Musk Claims 'Limited Understanding' Of Why He's Being Sued After Tweets Forced A Family To Flee Their Home
Elon Musk is no stranger to court proceedings, but you wouldn’t know that reading this deposition that was released Monday. Musk was deposed in a lawsuit over the Tesla CEO falsely tweeting that a college kid from a different state was secretly a federal agent sent to disguise himself as a neo-Nazi and start a fight…
Woman Shoots At Drivers In Florida During Solar Eclipse Because 'God' Told Her To
A woman in Florida started shooting at vehicles on the highway after “God” told her to go on a shooting spree in reaction to the solar eclipse. She laid out her plan to workers at the hotel while she was checking out. Taylon Nichelle Celestine of Georgia went through with that plan and opened fire on multiple cars on…
RV Startup Enlists Pininfarina To Design The Luxury Camper Of The Future
Exotic, flashy RV makers are ten a penny these days, so if you want to stand out from the crowd of sleek interiors, electric power and chic small spaces you’ve got to call in the big guns. That’s exactly what American RV startup AC Future did with its tie-in with famed Italian design house Pininfarina.
Tesla Settles Fatal Autopilot Crash Lawsuit Hours Before Trial Set To Start
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, April 9, 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.
Everything You Need To Know About NASCAR Stage Breaks
I have fully maintained that the NASCAR Cup Series is, right now, one of the few motorsport series doing everything well. The races are competitive, the Next-Gen cars are well-designed pieces of machinery, and the series is looking to grow its horizons and audiences. There’s just one part that seems to stump people…
The First-Gen Mini Cooper’s Exhaust Tips Were Modeled After A Can Of Budweiser
When then-Chief DesignerFrank Stephenson was ready to present his new first-genMini Cooper design to BMW’s board of directors back in 1996, he realized he forgot something important. The Mini design team had worked multiple 24-hour days to complete the first full-sized clay model of the new Mini, and when they…
2025 Buick Enclave Is The First Buick With Super Cruise, New Seamless Display
Buick has been on a roll as of late, with a lineup of compelling new crossovers that offer style and desirable features at reasonable prices. The last vehicle in Buick’s fleet to get redesigned is the flagship Enclave, a midsize three-row crossover, and the new Enclave looks worth the wait. with bold new styling, a…
Acura’s 2025 MDX Finally Loses Its Fickle Touchpad Infotainment For 2025
Acura’s touchpad infotainment interface has been previously described by Jalopnik writers using words like “loathe” and “distractingly sensitive,” but Acura has finally liberated the MDX from the oppressive iron shackles of its touchpad controller and replaced it with an intuitive touchscreen setup. That’s the biggest…
GMC Cancels Planned $80,000 Hummer EV Base Model
General Motors is still trying to get its act together with the rollout of its Ultium EV products. Along with the reshuffling of some model lineups and prices, there’s also been a couple of instances of GM getting rid of planned cheaper base models, most recently with the Blazer EV. Now it’s happening again, this time…
