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The NASCAR Garage 56 Camaro Has Been Faster Than Every GTE Car At Le Mans

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 1:45pm

When NASCAR announced that a NextGen stock car would be racing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, there were questions quickly turned to its potential competitiveness. Performance upgrades were understandably made alongside modifications to allow the Camaro to run in the dark safely. Now, the Garage 56 car is topping timing…

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2025 Volvo EX30 revealed in rugged Cross Country guise

Motor Authority - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 1:30pm
Volvo's new EX30 subcompact electric crossover that arrives in showrooms next summer as a 2025 model will eventually be joined by a more rugged version donning the automaker's Cross Country designation. The EX30 Cross Country was shown on Wednesday alongside the regular EX30, and it will likely end up the more popular option with buyers in the...

Cobb County Georgia Police Blame K-9's Hot Car Death On Faulty Air Conditioning

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 1:15pm

Unlike with people, dogs have no say when it comes to their career decisions. If someone decides a dog is going to become a cop, that’s just what happens to them. All they know is that they’re doing what they’re trained to do. Unfortunately for the dogs involved, far too often, that leads to their untimely deaths.…

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Aston Martin Bulldog Hits 200 MPH 45 Years After It Was Supposed To

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:40pm

It’s been over 45 years since the Aston Martin Bulldog first hit the road as a vehicle meant to hit 237 mph, and well, it never really did. In fact, when it was first launched back in 1977, the one-off prototype couldn’t even muster 200 mph. Well, it’s been a long time coming, but the Bulldog has finally cracked the

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Corvettes for Sale: LT5-Powered 1958 Corvette Restomod

Corvette Blogger - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:08pm

This custom 1958 Corvette Restomod offered for sale on the Bring A Trailer auction website has many custom touches and is powered by a DOHC LT5 V8 engine.

Continue reading Corvettes for Sale: LT5-Powered 1958 Corvette Restomod at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

Celebrate With Us: Elon Has Been Promising Self-Driving Cars For Ten Years

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:05pm

Elon Musk has been promising self-driving cars are right around the corner for the last decade. And what a decade it’s been! Full of scandal, intrigue, and poorly manufactured cars and car accessories. We’ve seen the rise of the electric vehicle, the death of the affordable American car and the dizzying ascent…

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Hell Is Spending Two Months In A Cessna That Never Lands

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:00pm

Imagine living in a tiny studio apartment. You barely have enough to lie down, let alone do anything normal people might want to do in their homes. Now imagine that you’re sharing this space with someone else and that it’s not an apartment; instead, it’s actually a single-engine small airplane that won’t touch the…

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2025 Volvo EX30 hits 60 mph in 3.4 seconds, starts at $36,145

Motor Authority - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 11:45am
Volvo's new EX30 debuted on Wednesday with handsome looks, impressive performance, and a price tag that could potentially convince even the most hardcore of EV naysayers. The EX30 is a subcompact electric crossover that forms a new entry point in the Volvo lineup thanks to a starting price of $36,145, including a destination charge. That's a...

Watch: Bears Can Easily Get Into Your Car, And They'll Ruin Everything Trying To Get Out

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 11:40am

A quick reminder this morning from our dear friends at the Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife: Bears can very easily gain entry to your awesome Ford Raptor in search of the dog food you left in there. Once they’re in there, though, they often can’t figure out how to get out, so they go wild tearing everything…

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2025 Volvo EX30, Aston Martin Bulldog: Car News Headlines

Motor Authority - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 11:30am
Volvo has revealed a subcompact electric crossover. It goes by the name EX30, and we'll see it reach showrooms as a 2025 model. At least one version will pack 422 hp, or enough for 0-60 mph acceleration in 3.4 seconds. Aston Martin started work on a supercar as early as 1977. It was called the Bulldog, and only the one prototype was built before...

Southwest Airlines Employee Accused Of Selling Nearly $1.9 Million In Fake Travel Vouchers

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 11:30am

Since flying isn’t already miserable enough, a customer service agent for Southwest Airlines allegedly decided to up the ante and is now charged with fraudulently creating and selling travel vouchers worth over $1.87 million, according to USA Today.

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Watch NASCAR Garage 56 Crew Win Le Mans Pit Stop Challenge With A Regular Floor Jack

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 11:20am

The NASCAR stock car competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend might feature actual headlights and aerodynamic dive planes, but the Chevy Camaro hasn’t gone completely native. Unlike the other cars on the grid, air jacks haven’t been installed on the Chevy. The NASCAR Garage 56 crew is sticking with a…

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Road Trip Like Alan Jackson In This 1998 Mauck MSV

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 11:10am

If you’re in the market for an RV, you could always buy a Winnebago. It’s an obvious choice and will probably get you where you need to go. Then again, maybe an Airstream touring coach is more your speed. But both of those choices, as expensive as they may be, are so mainstream. Despite being expensive, they’re too…

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Texas May No Longer Require Vehicle Safety Inspections

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 11:00am

Texas could do away with annual state inspections starting in 2025. Legislators in the Lone Star State have passed House Bill 3297 and sent it along to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk, who will decide whether to sign the bill into law or not. If he does, annual safety inspections will no longer be required to register…

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Driver Seriously Injured When Train Catches Him Evading Barriers

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 10:39am

A driver has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was hit by an Amtrak train at a level crossing in Berrien County, Michigan. The driver is reportedly in a stable condition after colliding with a Chicago-bound Amtrak train yesterday morning.

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What's The Worst Interior Of Any Car You've Ever Been In?

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 10:30am

They say you have to go out of your way to find a car that’s truly terrible nowadays. But once upon a time you didn’t, and one of the easiest ways to make that judgment was by surveying the quality of the interior. Today we pose the question to you: what’s the crappiest cabin you’ve ever had the misfortune of driving…

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Alpine A110 R Le Mans celebrates French race's centennial

Motor Authority - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 10:00am
Alpine has unveiled a special version of its A110 sports car to mark this year's 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The new A110 R Le Mans edition was revealed on Wednesday at Le Mans' Circuit de la Sarthe and taken out onto the racetrack by racing driver Sophia Flörsch. Just 100 will be built, and order books open on Thursday...

The Morning Shift: NHTSA's Crash Prevention Measures Won't Protect Bikes

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 9:30am

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is in the midst of developing new safety measures that would mandate crash prevention tech in all new cars. Under the proposed rules, all new light-duty vehicles would require emergency braking tech like pedestrian detection. But so far, the rules don’t do anything to…

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[VIDEO] IndyCar Drivers Take a Lap Around the Detroit Grand Prix Circuit in the 2023 Corvette Z06 Pace Car

Corvette Blogger - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 9:09am

Chevrolet handed the keys of the 2023 Corvette Z06 Convertible Pace Car to Chevy drivers Callum Ilott and Agustín Canapino who took us for a drive around the Detroit Grand Prix street course.

Continue reading [VIDEO] IndyCar Drivers Take a Lap Around the Detroit Grand Prix Circuit in the 2023 Corvette Z06 Pace Car at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

The Morning Shift: New York City Sues Kia And Hyundai Over Surge In Car Thefts

Jalopnik - Wed, 06/07/2023 - 9:00am

It’s reached the point where certain Hyundai and Kia models are so easy to steal that American insurers refuse to sell policies covering these models. Now, the problem of the easy-to-steal Hyundais has wound up with a lawsuit by New York City against the Korean car maker and its Kia stablemate.

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