Author: Lawrence Hodge
A girl who served as an assistant to Vin Diesel is alleging that the actor and star of the Fast and Furious movie series sexually assaulted her in 2010. The allegations, as reported by Vanity Fair, come from a suit filed by Asta Jonasson in Los Angeles. Within the suit, Jonasson claims that when she was fresh out of film school, she was hired by Diesel’s company One Race for a job with some unusual responsibilities. Andy Judges the First Three ‘Fast and Furious’ Movies By their Covers“Asta Jonasson states that she was hired by Diesel’s company, One Race, to work…
Image: HyundaiThe 2023 LA Auto Show wasn’t probably the most exciting this 12 months. There have been several manufacturers missing, either by alternative or because they didn’t have anything to point out. Notable automakers that were absent included every German automaker and Stellantis. That didn’t stop those that did attend from making some big debuts. Here’s every model shown on the LA Auto Show this 12 months that’s recent or updated for 2024 and beyond in a single convenient spot. It’s not much nevertheless it is something to sit up for going into the brand new model 12 months. This…
Insurance firms proceed to screw over owners of Hyundai and Kia vehicles; either Kia owners are outright being denied coverage—like myself— or they’re finding themselves suddenly dropped from insurance firms that they’ve been customers of for years. That’s what’s happened to at least one Kia owner in Washington state who suddenly found herself without automotive insurance. 2023 Kia EV6 GT | Jalopnik ReviewsNBC’s Washington affiliate KHQ reports that Venessa Russell was a customer of the insurance company Safeco, a division of Liberty Mutual Insurance, for the last five years. That’s until she got a random message from her broker saying…
2013 Infiniti M HybridImage: InfinitiWhile Toyota introduced the world to the primary mass-produced hybrid, the Prius, in 1997, many automakers didn’t follow with their very own hybrids until the early to mid 2000s. Models from firms like Honda, Lexus and Ford introduced buyers to hybrids in recent market segments, like family sedans, luxury sedans and SUVs. Lets have a look back at some hybrid models you could have forgotten about. While a lot of these models went out of production years ago, if it hadn’t been for a few of them, the EV transition would look lots different than it…
2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV 2LTImage: ChevroletAlthough you continue to can’t construct and price one on their site and a number of 2024 Chevy Blazers have began to indicate up on dealer lots, Chevy has been a bit guarded regarding specifics. The corporate released a bit more information on the 2024 Chevy Blazer Thursday.2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4MATIC SUV | First DriveA Chevrolet spokesperson confirmed with Automotive And Driver a number of more details on more Blazer EV trims. The lineup has gotten a bit confusing since Chevy first announced the EV over a yr or so ago now. The bottom 1LT,…
2024 Kia EV9 and EV9 GT-LineImage: KiaThe gentle trickle of Kia EV9 information continues. Kia released range numbers for the EV9 Thursday after releasing initial pricing and full line pricing inside weeks of every.No One Wants To Bike To Work 2024 Kia EV9Image: KiaThe $60,695 EV9 Light Long Range RWD will get essentially the most range. Originally Kia said this trim would get 300 miles of range. Testing shows this trim will actually get 304 miles of range. Next up is the EV9 Wind e-AWD. It’s dual motor setup and all wheel drive costs it a little bit of range…
Get those Alfa Romeo reliability jokes out of your system. I’m here to let you know they aren’t needed here. The Alfa Romeo Giulia is very good. And in the game sedan segment — a segment that seems to get smaller every few years — the Giulia is a standout offering from a brand that gets an excessive amount of flack.2024 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison | First DriveDisclaimer: Alfa offered me the Giulia on a whim after I contacted them for details about a story I used to be working on. I used to be surprised at how much I…
Some attractive, reasonably priced EVs that aren’t Model 3s are hitting the market and surprisingly, it’s smaller automaker Volvo leading the best way. The automaker announced a starting price of $36,245 for the 2025 Volvo EX30, in addition to trim and destination charges for the vehicle on Tuesday. 2024 Nissan Z NISMO | Jalopnik ReviewsThe typical price of an EV remains to be well over $53,000 and, even with the prices of all the pieces going up, Volvo surprisingly kept the EX30’s price low. The EX30 is available in cheaper than the $48,000 cost of a brand new automotive within the…
2024 Genesis GV80 CoupeImage: GenesisGenesis has gone and done something that Chrysler was once known for doing. They went and put an idea automobile into production virtually unchanged. For 2024, the Genesis GV80 gets a coupe version that’s nearly an identical to the concept shown earlier this yr.This NYC Garage Takes Vanlife To The Next Level | Jalopnik Visits2024 Genesis GV80 Image: GenesisThe GV80 Coupe’s introduction coincides with a refresh for the GV80 for 2024. So along with gaining the coupe styling of the concept, there’s a brand new front fascia with Genesis’ signature grille that’s been toned down a…
2023 Jeep Gladiator RubiconImage: JeepThe Jeep Gladiator was some of the anticipated recent Jeeps in recent memory. Jeep was giving buyers its first pickup in 28 years — the brand’s last foray into the segment was the compact Comanche. It combined the new selling Wrangler with the at all times hot-selling pickup truck and gave the impression of an obvious sales hit. But not long after its debut, sales began to slump. That was in 2020, and the sales slump has continued to worsen. A lot in order that Cars Direct reports that Jeep dealers are throwing money at Gladiators…
