Photo: Jasmin Merdan (Getty Images) Remember when air travel was all comfort and luxury, jet-setting around on the Concorde in full black tie regalia? Yeah, me neither. My years of air travel began in the era of discount fares, with airlines cutting costs and packing riders together to eke out every dollar, and things have … Read more
Photo: Facebook Marketplace I’ve ridden the CB500X, and I’ve enjoyed my time with the bike. In fact, I’m looking forward to more. As Jalopnik’s resident adventure-girlie-in-training, I appreciate an entry-level ADV that doesn’t demand the inseam of a Transalp or Tenere for those folks who aren’t as long-legged as I. This seller used the CB … Read more
Image: Dodge Back in 2008, Dodge execs wanted to offer a small car in South America. The Neon had been already been dead for thee years. The Caliper existed, but it wasn’t exactly small, and Dodge was also trying to convince everyone that it was a miniature crossover instead of the hatchback it really was. … Read more
Photo: Acura Honda held a virtual press conference and Q&A session earlier this week to discuss business updates and new product plans for both the Honda and Acura brands in 2024. On the Honda side, the biggest news is the addition of a Civic hybrid and hydrogen-powered CR-V to the lineup, along with the launch … Read more
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
Photo: Facebook Marketplace Quad headlights, on relatively modern cars (newer than, say, a ‘70 Chevelle), always look a little off to me. The Integra pulls them off well, the Celica does so middlingly, and the Starlet… is also here. It looks — perhaps it’s best to end the sentence there, actually. It sure does look. … Read more
Professional outfits such as Mansory and Hennessey were spared the vitriol of readers when we asked about the worst car tuner mods earlier this week. Rather than highlight the superfluous body kits and matte wraps of high-profile tuner shops, readers shared their distaste for mods done by fellow car enthusiasts. Read more… FOLLOW US ON … Read more
Image: Toyota In yet another instance of of discontinued models selling, Toyota had a few that sold in 2023. The lowest selling of these dead models was the Land Cruiser (which is on its way back with a new generation soon), which found seven buyers. Second lowest was the Avalon, which was axed a couple … Read more
Photo: Steve DaSilva/Jalopnik When a vehicle goes out of production, some may think that that means it’s done completely. That’s not the case, though, depending on the model. Dodge Challenger and Charger production just ended, but there are thousands of new ones left on dealer lots. Some cars still sell years after their production ended; … Read more
Photo: Facebook Marketplace The Elite is, in objective performance terms, not the greatest car Lotus ever built. I think we can all agree on that. What it is, however, is one of the weirdest cars that Lotus ever built. I do most of my driving on roads, not race tracks, so I think there’s value … Read more
