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New Kia Tasman Will Be The Weirdest-Looking Pickup Truck, And That's A Good Thing

Jalopnik - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 3:10pm

A few months ago we shared spy photos of the new Kia Tasman, the brand’s first pickup truck. Designed primarily for Australia, Africa and the Middle East to do battle with trucks like the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux, the midsize body-on-frame Tasman is rapidly approaching its debut, and Kia just released the first…

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Tesla Model 3 Performance aims for ludicrous on a budget

Motor Authority - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 3:08pm
Tesla on Tuesday revealed an updated Model 3 Performance, which joins the rest of the refreshed Model 3 lineup that's codenamed Highland. The dual-motor all-wheel drive Model 3 Performance boasts 510 hp and 546 lb-ft of torque, which Tesla says will get it from 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds and on to a top speed of 163 mph. Range is estimated at 296...

Tesla Attempts To Overshadow Likely Bad Earnings Call With New 510-HP Model 3 Performance

Jalopnik - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 2:50pm

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…

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You Can Own Ayrton Senna's Honda NSX As Long As You're Already Loaded

Jalopnik - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 2:30pm

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…

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Dealership Sics Cops On Customer For Stealing A Car After Losing Loaner Agreement

Jalopnik - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 1:45pm

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…

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Dealers Are Worried About How Cars That Don't Even Exist Yet Will Be Sold

Jalopnik - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 1:26pm

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…

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This YouTube Channel Can Help You Decide If You Can Afford That New Car

Jalopnik - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 12:30pm

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…

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Tesla Learns Hard Lesson: Go Anti-Woke, Go Broke

Jalopnik - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 12:13pm

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…

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Maserati Recreates The V8 Rumble To Soundtrack Its New EVs

Jalopnik - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 12:00pm

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…

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Review: 2024 Toyota TRD Pro and Trailhunter excel at fast and slow

Motor Authority - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 11:49am
Do you want to go fast or go far? That’s the question Toyota Tacoma Chief Engineer Sheldon Brown posed when I asked how someone chooses whether to buy the 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro or Tacoma Trailhunter. Another question worth asking is, how much is in your budget? Toyota’s off-road Tacoma flagship has been split in two, each with its...

1991 Acura NSX owned by Ayrton Senna for sale on Auto Trader

Motor Authority - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 11:45am
A Honda NSX that belonged to legendary Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna has surfaced for sale on Auto Trader. Cars with such pedigree are typically sold through the major auction houses, but the car's current owner, Robert McFagan, wanted to sell it via the popular British classifieds website. It's listed with a sale price of 500,000 British pounds...

California May End CLEAR For Airline Travelers

Jalopnik - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 11:45am

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…

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Corvettes for Sale: 1990 Corvette ZR-1 Offered for $19K on Craigslist

Corvette Blogger - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 11:41am

The seller of this Torch Red 1990 Corvette ZR-1 on Craigslist claims to be the car's second owner and he has the original window sticker and ZR-1 pizza box.

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This Omni-Directional Electric Bike Is A Weird And Cool Vision Of Motorcycling Future

Jalopnik - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 11:15am

“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…

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2024 Toyota Tacoma, 2025 Defender Octa: Car News Headlines

Motor Authority - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 11:00am
The Toyota Tacoma has been redesigned for 2024, and it features multiple variants including a new Trailhunter model. It also continues to offer a manual transmission, making it unique in a segment dominated by automatic-only trucks. Find out what it's like to drive in the links below. JLR is no stranger to SUVs with beefy engines, and its next...

Here's What Readers Think Are The Signs Of A Good Mechanic

Jalopnik - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 11:00am

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?

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Car Chase Over Bag Of Weed On 4/20 Ends With A Flipped Car And A Warning Shot

Jalopnik - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 10:39am

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…

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Even Paul McCartney Can’t Escape The Old-Man Allure Of A C5 Corvette

Jalopnik - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 10:30am

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…

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Tesla Driver Who Trusted 'Autopilot' Charged With Killing A Motorcyclist

Jalopnik - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 10:15am

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…

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