Broken Bridges, The Enduring Legacy Of The School Bus And A Solar Eclipse In This Week’s Beyond Cars Roundup

School District of Philadelphia buses parked in a lot while public schools remain temporarily closed for in-person learning in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022.Photo: Hannah Beier/Bloomberg (Getty Images) While car design has changed radically over the decades, school buses look almost the same as they did nearly 100 years ago. Sure, they … Read more

I Want Something With Speed, Style, And Exclusivity! What Car Should I Buy?

Nik has a 2010 Aston Martin Vantage that he really likes, but he is getting the bug for something different. He wants something with style and exclusivity like the Aston and therefore doesn’t want to get one of the typical brands. With a budget of around $100,000 what car should he buy? The Little Car … Read more

Mid-Grade Gas’ Whole Deal, Toyota Scam And Tesla Cybertruck Check Lists On The Best Car Culture This Week

Photo: Daniel Golson/Jalopnik I’m not much of an audiophile. Don’t get me wrong, I’m constantly listening to music and love going to live shows, and I’m always excited by a fancy sound system in a car. But in my personal life, I’m fine to just stick with my Apple headphones and my big TV’s built-in … Read more

Weekend News Roundup March 09, 2024

Photo: Dodge We’re just gonna cut to the chase on this one, because there’s a lot to cover; Dodge just unveiled the 2024 Charger, which is entering production in mid-2024 with fully electric powertrains but will gain an internal combustion inline-6 option next year. Its styling sticks close to the concept from 2022, and the … Read more

Rivian R3 Crossover Is A Smaller Take on The R2

Photo: Rivian Rivian surprised a room full of journalists at the South Coast Theater in Laguna Beach Thursday with the R3—a crossover based on the compact SUV the R2 also announced at the same press event. Rivian Recalls Nearly Every Car It Has Built The R3 is five inches shorter than the R2’s 115.6-inch wheelbase, … Read more

Got An EV? Live In SoCal? Test Your Battery’s Real Condition With Jalopnik

One of the downsides of owning an EV is that you know your battery is degrading over time, but, you can’t really know how much. There are ways to arrive at estimates, but until now, there hasn’t been a definitive way to test it. Well, Jalopnik has been given access to a new system that … Read more

Weekend News Roundup February 10, 2024

Image: Porsche The global economy is a complex and constantly moving entity, which frequently causes companies to reevaluate their operations. Porsche was recently pushed up against that wall when the U.S. government determined that nearly all of its cars couldn’t be imported into the country, allegedly due to a single microchip manufactured in Belarus. If … Read more

Weekend News Roundup February 03, 2024

Toyota is having a bad time. The company’s kei car wing has been forging crash test results, and its diesels have had “irregularities” in horsepower and torque ratings — irregularities so vast, apparently, that Japanese officials had to raid one of the company’s factories today. – Steve DaSilva Read More Read more… FOLLOW US ON … Read more

Semi Truck Winter Tires, Bring A Trailer Peaks And Cybertruck Off-Road Fail In This Week’s Culture Roundup

Image: Bring A Trailer Bring A Trailer took the automotive world by storm the last five years. The automotive auction site became the place to be to buy things that were rare and unique. But then things just started to get out of hand when people with more money than sense started paying stupid prices … Read more