Readers Say These Cars Are Unrecognizable From Old Generations

Photo: Ford We asked readers what cars are the most unrecognizable from previous models and generations earlier this week. It’s amazing what a few decades will do to a person and/or car — for better or worse. Some models go from being beloved SUVs to blobby crossovers, while others go from being coupes or sedans … Read more

2025 Ram 1500’s New Twin-Turbo Inline-Six Barely Beats Old V8’s Gas Mileage

Photo: Ram For the 2025 model year, Ram dropped the V8s from its full-size pickup truck lineup and replaced them with a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six that’s available at two output levels. The regular version makes 420 horsepower and 469 pound-feet of torque, but if you upgrade to the high-output engine, you get 540 hp and … Read more

The Naturally Aspirated V6 Is Going Extinct

Photo: Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik I’ve owned four cars in my lifetime. Every single one of them had six naturally aspirated cylinders, and three were V6s. I suppose you can I’ve got a pretty strong affinity for that type of engine layout, and that’s why I’m so worried right now. You see, I recently came … Read more

Dodge Will Pay You $10 Per Horsepower To Buy A New Charger, Challenger, Or Durango

Image: Dodge Headlines have lamented the not-so-gradual jump in new car prices over the past several years, but we’re finally starting to see some good, old fashioned new car discounts come back around including Dodge Power Dollars which offers buyers $10 for every horsepower that their new car produces. Unfortunately, this time the promotion excludes … Read more

Mad About The Wrong Thing Edition

Photo: Stellantis Did you know that sex work — full service or not — is the world’s oldest profession? In fact, records of sex work far predate the writing of the New Testament. Yet, that wasn’t enough history to stop a Christian school from banning a mother’s vehicle from their premises, all due to an … Read more

Weekend Car Culture Roundup February 03, 2024

Screenshot: The Drive There are hundreds of thousands of videos on YouTube specifically aimed at car enthusiasts dating back to the start of the platform. Maybe a hundred of them rise to the level of truly great pieces of art. For the purposes of this exercise, we’re focusing exclusively on car reviews, not build series … Read more

Mom’s Car Banned From Christian School Over OnlyFans Decal

A woman has been banned from driving her vehicle at a private school in Lake County, Florida, for advertising her OnlyFans channel with a decal. The mother of three was prohibited from driving her sticker-clad SUV at the behest of other parents, while administrators say that the OnlyFans decal does not align with Liberty Christian … Read more

The First TRX Was A Dodge Dakota Pickup Truck

The Ram TRX was a ridiculous vehicle. Who actually needs a 702-horsepower, 6,000+ pound performance off-road pickup that gets just under 11 mpg? No one, of course, but we loved it all the same for its ridiculous and ostentatious power. You might think the TRX name was invented just for just that vehicle — but … Read more