It’s funny how the dealer response is basically “our model is so much better that you need to make the alternative model illegal!” Read more

My favorite game of all time, and one that left a profound impact on me in so many ways. Literally shaped my taste in design and music. Set a bar for the artistry that is possible in this genre that, despite decades of newer hardware that’s exponentially more powerful, has still yet to be surpassed in my opinion. Ridge… Read more

Holy crap, congrats on the contract win! Here’s hoping it ensures you guys can do what you’re good at with fairer treatment from the higher-ups.
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Yes please!  Read more

Signed up for yet another rallycross event in my Camaro, stoked for that!

their review made the car seem more like a kit car from a small company than something that was made by the great Shelby Automotive. Read more

The Aurora 4.0 V8 also had a variant that was used as a racing engine for IndyCar in the late 90’s. In race form running on methanol the engine made 650 hp. Some articles suggest it was capable of over 700 hp, thanks to its high redline (over 10,000 rpm). Cadillac LMP prototypes used a twin turbo version of this…

Hey, now that was a great choice. Very cool track, thanks for sharing. Brightened my morning. Read more

Haven’t heard this track in ages (my dad was a huge fan of Joe Pass) - thanks, Lawrence  Read more

These kinds of abuses are much more insidious. Read more

I would disagree: Read more

While I agree the placement absolutely sucks, there is some context here that I think let Ford rationalize this placement. Read more

It seems like automakers have realized luxury trucks don’t need to come from luxury brands. But, GMC is still around despite the comparable top-trim Chevy almost always costing more than a Denali. Maybe it’s a more specific Comfort Luxury/Truck Stuff Luxury divide? Seems like a vanishingly small segment, but I guess… Read more

Hey Lawrence, I haven’t read your article yet, but I just wanted to say that I’m very happy to see you all back at the desk. This is the first Jalopnik article that I open. Congrats to you and your colleagues for making it through in rough times. Read more

And for your $2000 and risk to life and limb with this navigation system, this is what you could have been treated to.

20ish years ago we had the Blackwood, Escalade EXT, Sierra C3/Denali, Ram SRT-10, SVT Lightning, and Chevy SSR. I’m not a truck guy, but I’m glad they were trying things back then. Of course, that leads us to today where F-150 XLTs are now $60k. Read more

Was there ever a point in time before about 2018 in which automakers announced so many vehicles that wouldn’t be out for another 5 years? I feel like there’s more PR about 2026 models than the cars currently available for sale. Read more

Ever since I heard about Lexus’ development of a TTv6, I was hoping it would make its way under the hood of the IS and RC since seemed to be better suited for a mild performance car than a luxo cruiser and should shave a hundred or so pounds. It seems like to get the car closer to the 3,500 lbs mark it will take major… Read more

A 2014 Jetta SportWagen TDI was my first brand-new car. Mine was also black, but with the Cornsilk Beige interior, DSG and panoramic sunroof. I miss that car. I actually found it more substantial-feeling than the 2015 Golf SportWagen TDI SEL that replaced it.

There still seems to be a healthy market for near-luxury sport sedans in LA, oddly enough. C-classes, 3-series, A4s, IS250s on their third owner and, indeed, quite a few Giulias litter the streets here. Read more