Author: Daniel Golson
Photo: Daniel Golson/JalopnikAuto shows are a shell of what they once were, with way fewer automakers exhibiting on the convention centers and those that are there not necessarily using the chance to disclose something latest. Porsche doesn’t even go to the Los Angeles Auto Show anymore, which left an enormous space open on the show floor for an additional brand to take. That brand is West Coast Customs, and while normally I might’ve briefly walked through, seen their awful builds and left, yesterday I spent about half-hour observing a automobile that they had on display: The chopped-up Maybach 57S from…
An enormous milestone in Suzuki’s 115-year-history just occurred: the Japanese automaker revealed its first electric production automobile. Called the E Vitara (stylized as e Vitara, but that appears annoying) it’s a small crossover that will likely be in-built India and sold there in addition to in Japan and Europe. Based on the eVX concept from last yr, the E Vitara is pretty cute. Greater than being just cute, it looks like Moo Deng.Mike Sorrentino Got Into A Scary Situation In His First AutomobilePhoto: LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images (Getty Images)You recognize, Moo Deng, the pygmy hippopotamus that was born on…
In probably the most incredible Friday afternoon news dumps of all time, it appears like Tom Cruise is finally beginning to work on a “Days of Thunder” sequel. The story was broken by The Hollywood Reporter, which said Cruise is currently in talks with Paramount surrounding production of a sequel to the 1990 NASCAR film. Once I got the push notification I set free my longest yeah boy ever.Jalopnik Nominates ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ for Best PictureA lot of not-car-focused outlets are saying “Days of Thunder” is a little bit of a surprising alternative for a sequel, given how the movie…
Despite the first-generation Mercedes-AMG GT using a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8, the racing AMG GT3 variant continued using the naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 utilized by its SLS predecessor. As Mercedes gears as much as launch the next-gen GT racer, which can have a turbocharged engine, AMG revealed the brand new GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport at Monterey Automotive Week.Behind The Wheel Of The 2024 Maserati Ghibli 334 UltimaThis yr marks 130 years of the Mercedes brand in motorsport, as a Daimler-engined automotive won the primary automobile race ever, a 126-kilometer city-to-city race from Paris to Rouen. Mercedes’ huge stand at Pebble Beach…
Back within the early 2000s once I was a wee lad, I used to be obsessive about the 4×4 Evolution video game series, which I played on our Mac computer. In each games you’d purchase, upgrade and race principally every American and Japanese truck and SUV in the marketplace on fictional off-road tracks in all forms of exotic places. I put truly tons of of hours into these games, I used to be even energetic within the fan forums, where I downloaded user-made cars (each real and pretend) and deeply detailed custom tracks and environments. Newer titles like Forza Horizon…
A number of months ago we shared spy photos of the brand new Kia Tasman, the brand’s first pickup truck. Designed primarily for Australia, Africa and the Middle East to do battle with trucks just like the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux, the midsize body-on-frame Tasman is rapidly approaching its debut, and Kia just released the primary official teaser image. Despite the wrap designed by Recent Zealand–based artist Richard Boyd-Dunlop, we will see the Tasman may have the strangest styling of any pickup on sale — and I believe that’s thing.We’re Driving the 2024 Kia EV9, What Do You Need…
For the subsequent five days, I’m in possession of a 2024 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic, the tenth generation of E-Class (however the sixth generation to really use the E-Class moniker). The W214 E-Class is just now beginning to hit U.S. dealerships, though I won’t find a way to speak driving impressions until March twenty eighth. Until then, I need to know what you need to know in regards to the latest E-Class.Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s Bumpy Ride: A Ford with Troublesome BrakesAs with the previous generation the E350 is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4 engine, though the brand new model gets a…
It’s a bit hard to imagine that the Porsche Taycan has now been out for nearly five years, with nearly 150,000 of the brand’s first EV having reached the hands of shoppers. While the Taycan still looks spectacular and stays the motive force’s selection amongst EVs, it’s fallen a bit behind when it comes to efficiency and tech. Enter the face-lifted 2025 Taycan, which Porsche guarantees is improved in every way.2024 BMW 530i xDrive | First DrivePorsche hasn’t released full specs for the Taycan lineup yet, but every version needs to be quicker than before. The bottom rear-drive Taycan is…
Last week we reported on Daihatsu halting sales and shipments of all of its cars amid a probe into the Toyota subsidiary rigging safety tests of 64 different models, and now the situation has gotten even worse. On Wednesday, CNN reported that Daihatsu has now stopped production in any respect 4 of its Japanese factories, with the corporate admitting that it has forged the outcomes of crash tests for greater than 3o years.The Toyota CH-R Is Dead in AmericaThe factory shutdowns will last at the least through the tip of January and affect around 9,000 employees; there’s no word on…
Photo: Daniel Golson/JalopnikIt may well be hard to persuade the non-car enthusiasts in your life to spend a couple of weekend hours at a automobile show, especially if it’s one which starts before 9 a.m. (even I even have trouble with that). As enticing because the boozy brunch with friends afterwards could be, the considered spending even half-hour surrounded by cars you don’t care about and nerds being super annoying about them isn’t exactly appealing.There’s one method to get a friend or better half to affix you for a automobile show, especially in the event that they are a fan…
