Photo: Toyota Considering that only 1.4 percent of buyers tick the box, we’re a little surprised Toyota still sells the Tacoma with a manual transmission. The Supra and GR86 thankfully do far better, with their manual take rate being 43 and 48 percent, respectively. And, of course, the manual take rate on the GR Corolla … Read more
Image: BMW Alex lives in Florida, and while his BMW drop-top is perfect for the weather, it isn’t ideal for hauling around small children. He is looking for something somewhat unique that would fit the kids comfortably and has some upgraded features. With a budget of up to $40,000, what car should he buy? – … Read more
When Subaru first came to the United States, it sold small funky cars that were decidedly un-American. As the company grew its own identity and became more established in the U.S., it became the first automaker to offer an all-wheel-drive passenger car in 1975. Subaru was also an early-adopter of turbocharged engines… Read more… FOLLOW … Read more
Photo: Ford All across the industry, automakers are dropping their V8s in favor of smaller, more efficient engines with fewer cylinders. That sucks for enthusiasts, but there’s no getting around the fact that climate change is real, and humans caused it, so what are you going to do? Even the next-generation Dodge Charger won’t get … Read more
I can understand the whole “something is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it” mindset that people like to pivot to whenever we point out things with stupid prices, but some things are just more expensive than they should be. For example, take this Pontiac found for sale in Pennsylvania. Carspotting: Big Ol’ … Read more
Compared to 2022, Infiniti actually had a pretty good year last year, at least in terms of sales. A year-over-year increase of nearly 40 percent sounds incredible until you realize it only sold about 65,000 vehicles. For comparison, Acura moved more than 145,000 units in 2023. Apparently, a dated, uncompetitive lineup will do that to … Read more
We here at Jalopnik may not be the smartest root vegetables in the turnip fields, but when Elon Musk claimed in November of last year that the Tesla Cybertruck could beat a Porsche 911 Carrera while towing a Porsche 911 Carrera in a quarter mile, we called it like we saw it: bullshit. And now, … Read more
Sometimes, certain cars are popular for a reason. The Honda CR-V isn’t ever going to handle like the Porsche Macan, but it delivers a fantastic combination of practicality, reliability and fuel economy that keeps customers coming back generation after generation. Read more… FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Trusted … Read more
Photo: Liberty Walk Japanese tuner Liberty Walk made waves at the Tokyo Auto Salon last year when it showed off a Ferrari F40 that had been slammed, chopped up and fitted with a widebody kit and other extreme styling modifications. Ferrari was apparently so mad that it removed that F40 from its official registry. Liberty … Read more
This one is so weird even I can’t really do it justice, so here’s the museum’s explanation of what it is to do the job for me: Charles Deutsch and René Bonnet (DB) were important names in French motor racing between 1940 and 1960. Together they embarked on designing competition cars, first with Citroën engines, … Read more
