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1,064-Horsepower 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Is A Shock To The Supercar System

Jalopnik - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 7:30pm

I don’t know what I was expecting to hear — I was pretty bleary from a monster EV road trip. But when the Chevrolet engineer said “1,064 horsepower,” the words “holy shit” escaped my mouth. I really try not to give that kind of feedback, but the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 warrants it.

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Check Out The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 From Every Angle

Jalopnik - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 6:10pm

Chevrolet’s supercar has returned. After a five year hiatus, the Corvette ZR1 made its debut for the C8 generation, and it’s the most powerful Corvette ever made thanks to a twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 putting out 1,064 horsepower.

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The First Constraint Report is Out for the 2025 Corvette Model Year

Corvette Blogger - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 5:54pm

Chevrolet sent out the first ordering constraints for the 2025 Model Year today, and we now have an idea on how many of the new exterior colors and other equipment will be available in this first round of orders.

Continue reading The First Constraint Report is Out for the 2025 Corvette Model Year at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

Recall fix: Toyota to replace V-6 engines in Tundra, Lexus LX

Motor Authority - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 5:40pm
Toyota will replace engines in over 100,000 Tundra full-size pickup trucks and Lexus LX luxury SUVs as a recall fix, Automotive News reported Thursday. Toyota announced the recall in May, saying at the time that it encompassed 102,000 Tundra and LX vehicles equipped with twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 engines. These engines may contain machining debris...

National Corvette Museum to Host a Student Art Competition

Corvette Blogger - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 5:30pm

Three talented high school artists will soon have their work displayed at the National Corvette Museum, if they are judged winners of the museum’s upcoming “Horsepower and Hyperrealism – A High School Art Competition.”

Continue reading National Corvette Museum to Host a Student Art Competition at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

[STOLEN] Police Nab Car Thieves Who Stole a Corvette and Camaro from a PA Dealership

Corvette Blogger - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 4:49pm

Police use OnStar to remotely shut down a 2024 Corvette Stingray that was stolen from a Pennsylvania dealership and cell tower data led them to two men from Maryland who were charged in the theft.

Continue reading [STOLEN] Police Nab Car Thieves Who Stole a Corvette and Camaro from a PA Dealership at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

Uber And Lyft Can Classify Drivers As Contractors, Says California Supreme Court

Jalopnik - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 3:32pm

The California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 22 in a unanimous decision on Thursday. The ballot measure allows Uber, Lyft and a plethora of other gig app companies to classify drivers on their services as contractors instead of employees. Prop 22 passed in November 2020 with 58.6 percent of voters in favor of the…

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Watch Max Orido Absolutely Nail A Reverse Driving Challenge

Jalopnik - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 3:15pm

How good are you at reverse parking? How reliant are you on that backup camera to stop you from stopping too far from or too close to that car behind? How do you think you’d fare in a reverse parking challenge against Max Orido, who can throw an MR-2 back to within an inch of a traffic cone with no camera needed?

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Watch An Amazon Truck Driver Hit 35 MPH While Speeding Down The Sidewalk

Jalopnik - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 2:55pm

A passing driver was able to capture video of thisAmazon truck driving down a sidewalk in Georgia earlier this month. The driver behind the wheel is, rather predictably, out of a job.

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2026 Kia PV5 electric van spied

Motor Authority - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 2:00pm
Kia plans to have 14 electric vehicles in its lineup as soon as 2027, and some of these will be purpose-built vehicles designed to meet a customer's specific needs, such as delivery vans or shuttles. Kia previewed some of its upcoming purpose-built vehicles with concepts during 2024 CES, albeit without any powertrain details. Now a camouflaged...

Boeing Is Getting A Sweetheart Deal On Safety From The Feds

Jalopnik - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 1:50pm

The Department of Justice finalized the terms of Boeing’s plea deal on Wednesday. The aircraft manufacturer pleaded guilty to fraud for misleading federal regulators who evaluated the 737 Max before its two crashes in 2018 and 2019. Along with a $243.6 million fine, the DOJ is requiring a $455 million investment into…

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Tesla's Mexico Factory On Hold Over Trump Tariff Fears

Jalopnik - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 1:45pm

Tesla announced it would be building a new factory in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, just across the U.S. border last year. Now, however, those plans seem to have stalled out, all thanks to the potential of a Trump presidency.

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Parents Who Provided Car Guilty In Teen Car Crash Death

Jalopnik - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 1:43pm

In what is believed to be the first prosecution of its kind in New York, Sean Smith (40) and Deo Ramnarine (43) were sentenced this week for providing the car that their at-the-time-16-year-old son crashed in Queens last May. The driver, who had only a “junior driver’s license,” had not earned the privilege of…

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Buy This Hummer H1 'Bubble Eye' With A Slant Nose and Built-In Sega Dreamcast If You Dare

Jalopnik - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 1:35pm

Usually, you’d think owning a Hummer H1 would be more than enough to stand out from the crowd, but that just wasn’t the case for rapper and record producer Master P. Back in 1994, took a regular H1 and turned it into something even more eye-catching: the H1 “Bubble Eye.” I’ve got some good news for you, it’s for sale.…

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Consumer Reports Says These Are The Most Fuel-Efficient 5-Year-Old Compact SUVs

Jalopnik - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 1:33pm

New cars are great, but they also cost a ton of money, so for a lot of Americans, buying used is the only option. Thankfully, modern cars are much more reliable than they used to be, so if you buy a five-year-old car, you still get most of the modern features you probably want without breaking the bank or having to…

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Here Are Some Incredible Photos From The 2024 Goodwood Festival Of Speed

Jalopnik - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 1:00pm

I hate to say it, but I’ve been to a lot of car events and nothing compares to the cars I’ve seen at Goodwood. Getting there from here is hard but if you ever get the chance, make sure you take it. The Festival of Speed and the Revival really make Monterey Car Week feel like a weeknight Culver’s show and shine.

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‘Something Very Fishy’ About Their Illegally Parked Cars Getting Towed, Says Trump Supporters

Jalopnik - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 12:56pm

Trump supporters learned the hard way that the manager isn’t always right after their cars were towed from a Dunkin’ Donut’s parking lot during this week’s Trump rally in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Next-Gen Porsche Cayenne Will Be Electric Only, Current V8 Model Will Remain On Sale Alongside It

Jalopnik - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 12:45pm

If you can believe it, more than 20 years have passed since Porsche introduced the first generation of its Cayenne SUV. What was once a super controversial model that was talked about like it would lead to the death of Porsche has become one of the brand’s biggest sellers and the benchmark of the performance SUV…

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I'm Looking For A New Luxury Hybrid That's Not Too Big! What Car Should I Buy?

Jalopnik - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 12:00pm

Kevin is helping his in-laws replace their BMW X5 PHEV which is too big and unwieldy for aging drivers. They are looking for something smaller, but still in the luxury space and like the idea of having a hybrid powerplant. With a budget up to $70,000, what car should they buy?

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Southwest Airlines Drops Open Seating

Jalopnik - Thu, 07/25/2024 - 11:30am

Southwest Airlines is about to start assigning seats on flights and sell some with extra legroom. The changes are being made in an effort to appeal to more passengers who skip it for other airlines like Delta, United and American. Additionally, the plan will serve as a way to fend off an activist investor who is…

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