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Toyota Land Cruiser may return to US as rebadged Prado

Motor Authority - Thu, 06/08/2023 - 8:45am
The U.S. misses out on the latest generation of the full-size Toyota Land Cruiser, which was launched in 2021 and is closely related to the redesigned Lexus LX that arrived for the 2022 model year. A report is now out that points to Toyota possibly filling the void of the Land Cruiser in U.S. showrooms with a redesigned version of the mid-size...

2023 Lexus RC F Has An Engine That’ll Make You Forgive Its Sins

Jalopnik - Thu, 06/08/2023 - 8:45am

The 2023 Lexus RC F isn’t a great car. It’s outdated, heavy and slow compared to its competitors. But it’s not all bad. Pop the hood and you’ll find the RC F’s saving grace: a magnificent 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine. Step on the accelerator, hear the engine’s low burble turn into a high-pitched yell, and…

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The Toyota Land Cruiser May Come Back From The Dead In The U.S.: Report

Jalopnik - Thu, 06/08/2023 - 8:15am

The Toyota Land Cruiser was gone for the U.S. with the 2021 model year, a victim of being too old or something, despite being a big-ish SUV in a country that really likes big SUVs. The Land Cruiser was replaced by the Toyota Sequoia, even though the Sequoia already existed and is in a slightly different segment. Ever…

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Readers Say They Will Never Buy A Car From These Brands

Jalopnik - Thu, 06/08/2023 - 8:00am

Way to go, Elon. It seems you’ve alienated a good amount of Jalopnik readers and convinced them to stay away from Tesla. Readers say they’ll never buy a Tesla EV due to production issues and awful interior design, among other things. For what it’s worth, I can forgive the impulse to clean up a car cabin, but burying

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At $10,500, Is This Near-Perfect 1974 Mercury Comet Worth Its Museum Money Asking?

Jalopnik - Thu, 06/08/2023 - 8:00am

There are quite a few cars from the 1970s worth saving and collecting, but few might consider today’s Nice Price or No Dice Comet among them. Regardless, it’s here, it’s fabulous, and we’re going to judge it.

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2024 Jeep Wrangler costs $33,690, offers more as standard

Motor Authority - Thu, 06/08/2023 - 7:45am
An updated 2024 Jeep Wrangler arrives at dealerships in the summer, and will bring with it a lower starting price. Jeep on Thursday announced pricing for the 2024 Wrangler, and the base Sport grade will carry a starting price of $33,690. That's a $700 increase from the 2023 Wrangler Sport's $32,990 starting price for the two-door Sport. Both...

Shelby to offer five new 1963 Cobra Dragonsnakes

Motor Authority - Thu, 06/08/2023 - 7:00am
Shelby American will offer five newly built 1963 Shelby Cobra Dragonsnakes, each priced from $750,000, the company announced last week. Original Dragonsnake Cobras are among the rarest of the competition Cobras built by Shelby during the 1960s. Developed exclusively for drag racing, only a handful were built, and one of them sold last year for...

Aston Martin to keep mid-engine cars as low-volume specials

Motor Authority - Thu, 06/08/2023 - 6:00am
Aston Martin's current leadership will reverse an earlier plan to introduce a mid-engine supercar as a permanent fixture in the lineup, the automaker's chairman has revealed. In an interview with Autocar published on Thursday, Aston Martin Chairman Lawrence Stroll said future mid-engine models will remain limited-edition halo products, akin to the...

24-Car Pileup In North Carolina Blamed On Smoke From Wheat Field Fire

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 5:00pm

The eastern part of the U.S. is currently dealing with terrible smoke caused by Canadian wildfires, but don’t worry. The U.S. isn’t outsourcing its combustion problems to other countries. We can still cause plenty of problems with our own fires, thank you very much. Like the recent fire in eastern North Carolina that…

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Sicko Wants $75k For Pieces Of The Car Paul Walker Died In

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 5:00pm

The internet can be a depraved place. There’s mayhem and poor taste to be found around just about every corner. However, few people can really say they’re as vile as whomever decided it would be a good idea to post this to Craigslist: a piece of the headlight assembly from the Porsche Carrera GT Paul Walker was killed…

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[VIDEO] Corvette C8.R Crashes into Tire Barrier During Practice Session at Le Mans

Corvette Blogger - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 4:58pm

Corvette Racing had an off-track adventure during the first practice session as Nico Verrone spun out at Tertra Rouge Corner and put the Corvette C8.R into the tire barrier.

Continue reading [VIDEO] Corvette C8.R Crashes into Tire Barrier During Practice Session at Le Mans at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

VW CEO Warns Dealers: Don't Mark Up The ID.Buzz

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 4:00pm

We’ve been waiting for Volkswagen’s new-age electric microbus — known as the the ID.Buzz — for years. The concept was shown way back in 2017, and now we can confirm that it’s finally coming to America. While we have no idea what it’s going to cost, the state of the auto market the last few years has shown that this…

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Don’t Expect To Pay Less Than $1,000 Per Month For A Ford Ranger Raptor

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 3:30pm

Ford’s Ranger Raptor is sure to be just as hot as its F-150 Raptor and Bronco Raptor stablemates. I could only imagine what’s going to happen with these things at the dealer level. But if you do manage to find a dealer willing to sell you one at MSRP, you’re still going to be paying a pretty penny a month. As Cars…

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Waymo Self-Driving Car Identifies, Hits And Kills Dog In San Francisco

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 3:00pm

Self-driving cars are facing something of an uphill battle today. They need to prove to regulators that they are safe enough to hit the highway and they need to demonstrate to motorists that they are the future they actually need. One thing that probably won’t help either mission is an incident that saw a Waymo…

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Bugatti Is Recalling One (1) Chiron Super Sport

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 2:52pm

Bugatti is recalling a single 2023 Chiron Super Sport for using the wrong set of wheels, which are not up to spec for the French supercar. The single Bugatti Chiron Super Sport in question was fitted with BBS wheels at the factory, which Bugatti refers to as “Leichtbaurad,” or lightweight wheel. These specific wheels…

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Listen To Cadillac's Hybrid System Bump Start Its V8 At Le Mans

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 2:50pm

One of the meanest-sounding cars racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend won’t necessarily be the one you’d expect. While yes, NASCAR’s Garage 56 Camaro entry is sure to turn heads in ways only a NASCAR V8 can, over yonder in the Le Mans hypercar class paddock is another far-from stealthy contender: Cadillac’s…

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'Incompetent' Autonomous Cars Are Still A Nightmare For San Francisco: Report

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 2:30pm

In 2022, the California Public Utilities Commission officially approved the use of autonomous vehicles from Cruise and Waymo to be used on the roads of San Francisco; the companies received the go-ahead to publicly beta test, more or less. And while that approval was considered a game changer at the time, a year later…

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Corvette Racing Is Really Wanting to Win This Year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans

Corvette Blogger - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 1:45pm

Corvette Racing's Nicky Catsburg says the team is really wanting to go out at Le Mans on a high note considering this will be the final 24 Hours of Le Mans for the factory-backed racing team.

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