Category: Car Talk, Autos

Abarth Is Building An Alfa 4C The Way It Should Ha...

Alfa Romeo’s diminutive carbon-tub two-seater 4C was a delightfully quirky little Italian sports car. It wasn’t perfect, but it wa...

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Toyota Believes There's Room For Both The Land Cru...

Toyota is continuing to break into the off-road SUV market with two massive drops: the all-new 4Runner and the all-new Land Cruise...

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Rivian Figured Out How To Make Charging Suck Less

Charging in the U.S. sucks. It’s getting better thanks to some massive new investments, but it’s still incredibly common to show u...

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SEMA Was Full Of Wild Concepts In 2002

The Specialty Equipment Market Association show is known for its brash excess and questionable design choices. No matter what your...

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First Aspark Owl Hits The Auction Block: Own One O...

The Owl is powered by four electric motors that combine to produce 1,985 hp and 1,475 lb-ft of torque

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Honda Takes On BYD With New Ye EV Brand, Shows SUV...

Two electric crossovers are coming before the end of 2024, followed by a grand tourer in late 2025

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Roush Gives The F-150 The Royal Flush Tune

Roush has installed new coilovers that lift the F-150's ride height by 2 inches

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Rezvani Transforms New 911 With 935-Like Body, Cal...

Rezvani wants to help drivers celebrate the past, while still being able to drive a modern Porsche 911

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2024 GMC Sierra EV Gets More Range And $7.5k Lower...

GMC has slashed the price of the Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 to $99,495 while also increasing its range to 440 miles

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The Affordable Kia EV3 Will Be Released This Year

The Kia EV3 will be the first step to grow volume and meet the demand for reasonably priced EVs.

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2025 Maserati GranCabrio Folgore: Finally, A New C...

Weighting only 176 pounds more than the coupe version, the Cabriolet is expected to perform like its hardtop sibling.

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One-Third Of U.S. EV Sales In Q1 2024 Were Tesla M...

Sales of Tesla’s ubiquitous Model Y crossover are still going strong, even despite the EV market slowdown.

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Tesla Might Pivot To Robotaxis. Does It Have A Dea...

Much of Tesla's stock price was seemingly hinged on sales growth. Without an entry-level $25,000 car, where will the brand's growt...

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2025 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter Gets New Smaller Batt...

The new model year will arrive at U.S. dealerships in the second half of 2024.

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2024 Aston Martin DB12 Volante Finally Nails The B...

Aston Martin has had a shaky few years. From canceled models to new leadership and some much-maligned tech and ergonomics, the 111...

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This Lamp Post Could Be The EV Charging Fix The Wo...

Perhaps the largest hurdle for adoption of electric vehicles in the U.S. market right now is a lack of competent charging infrastr...

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2025 Porsche Macan EV: What Do You Want To Know?

I’m about to drive the all-new and all-electric 2025 Porsche Macan 4 and Macan Turbo. The automaker is completely retooling its mo...

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Maserati GranCabrio Folgore Is A Gorgeous Electric...

After launching its all-electric lineup with the Grecale Folgore SUV and GranTurismo Folgore coupe, Maserati is expanding its ran...

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Alfa Romeo Bows To Italian Legal Pressure, Renames...

Alfa Romeo revealed the Milanolast week;an electric crossover with a weird new grille — all to be built in Poland. This angered It...

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Pastor Ask Church Members To Donate $300 Each To F...

Pastor ask his church members to contribute $300 each to help fund his dream ride, a ₦350 million Range Rover. Kakande was heard g...

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Italian Government Stops Alfa Romeo’s Use Of The M...

Alfa Romeo’s sleek new SUV caused quite a stir—and not just for its eye-catching design. An Italian government minister raised eye...

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Tesla Layoffs 10% Of Its Global Workforce Amid Dec...

Elon Musk’s Tesla is facing significant challenges as the electric vehicle giant grapples with slowing sales and heightened compet...

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Maserati Unveils GranCabrio Folgore Electric Conve...

This is the Maserati GranCabrio Folgore. There are not that many electric convertibles yet, but there are a few convertibles with ...

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NIGCOMSAT Seeks Partnership With LAMATA To Boost I...

NIGCOMSAT seeks partnership with LAMATA to help boost Internet connectivity on the LRMT train system. Aim to use its satellite tec...

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New Cadillac Optiq Interior Shares DNA With The Ly...

The Optiq is roughly the same size as the combustion-powered Cadillac XT5

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Refreshed Buick GL8 Is A Chrome-tastic Minivan For...

Buick is giving its popular GL8 minivan a facelift that adopts the brand's new design language

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BP’s EV Charging Division Trims 10% Of Workforce, ...

BP Pulse made some bad bets on EV charging and has shed over 100 employees in recent months

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New Rivian Software Update Grades US Charging Stat...

Finding a charging station that's working can be tough, but Rivian wants to make it easier by grading charging points

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Pro Drifter’s Ford Mustang RTR Catches Fire At Lon...

The RTR drifting team hasn't determined the cause of the fire because of the damage done to the engine bay

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Tesla Slashes FSD Subscription To $99 A Month

Tesla has cut Full Self-Driving subscription costs by 50%, making the product offering far more competitively priced.

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Tesla's NACS To CCS1 Adapter Works Great, But Has ...

Lectron's unofficial NACS to CCS1 adapter has one design feature that outshines Tesla's offering.

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Hyundai Motor Global EV Wholesale Sales Continued ...

It was the fifth consecutive month with a year-over-year decline.

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One Year Depreciation: These 8 EVs Lost 28% Or Mor...

Mercedes-Benz EQS and Nissan Leaf top the list.

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Couple Loves Tesla's Cybertruck, But Not The Basec...

Kate and Nate have some harsh words for Tesla's Basecamp accessory. "Whoever designed this tent is not actually a camper."

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Understanding the Functions of Catalytic Converter...

Catalytic Converters AKA Catalysts – play a vital role in modern automotive exhaust systems, helping to mitigate harmful emissions...

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Broken Bridges, The Enduring Legacy Of The School ...

It’s a big day for America, for a few minutes this afternoon it’s going to get dark before the sun sets. That’s not because of wit...

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Old People Cars, Bad Opinions And Features You Can...

Since Cadillac stopped building leather sofas on wheels, and many other automakers killed off their AARP member special editions l...

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Hellcat Owner Gonna Hell Cat, OJ Gets Recalled And...

An infamous Dodge Charger Hellcat driver who would film himself recklessly driving and speeding in his “Belltown Hellcat” has been...

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Cheap Genesis G70s, April Lease Deals And A Fun WC...

Let’s say you’re in the car market looking for something fun or, at the very least, somewhat interesting to drive. There are some ...

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Tesla, Elon Musk And More Tesla In This Week's New...

Body cam footage released Tuesday of a traffic stop in Chicago gone horrifically wrong is calling into question the official story...

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More Electric Buses To Join BRT Fleet, Rail Stats ...

More electric buses to join BRT fleet, rail stats for 2023, commercial bus crash on 3rd Mainland Bridge, Lagos-Calabar Coastal Hig...

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Aston Martin To Continue Producing Combustion-Engi...

Like many other automobile brands recently, Aston Martin will continue to produce traditional combustion-engine vehicles for as lo...

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GAC Motors Gift Obi Cubana Brand New GAC GS8 SUV T...

GAC Motors Nigeria gifts Obi Cubana brand new GAC GS8 SUV to celebrate his 49th birthday and to solidify their partnership. GAC pr...

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Watch : 2025 Infiniti QX80 SUV Disassembled Into P...

Watch : All-new 2025 Infiniti QX80 ultra-luxury SUV disassembled into thousands of pieces to get it above 100-story tower. 2025 In...

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After 8-months On The Run, Police Arrest Dispatch ...

Dispatch rider bolts with 3 iPhones worth N1.7m, confessed to selling the stolen phones for N300,000. The 27-year-old suspect was ...

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Catch Me If You Can: NYC’s Most Wanted Driver Trol...

Known as 'Squeeze.Benz' on social media, he calls out the NYPD for their lack of driving skills on the highway and for having heli...

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This GMC Sierra Thinks Its The Buick GNX’s Wild-Ha...

Somehow, the bidding on this 1990 GMC Sierra Tridon SST didn't even crack the amount originally paid for the body kit itself

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2026 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio EV Could Come...

Alfa Romeo CEO, Jean-Philippe Imparato, sounds quite confident about the next Stelvio Quadrifoglio getting close to 1,000 hp

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2027 Mercedes ‘Baby’ G-Class: Everything We Know A...

The Little G is expected to arrive around 2026 as the smaller and more affordable sibling of the G-Class

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Car Dealership’s ‘Match Game’ Mailers Leave Consum...

A Charlotte resident, believing she won $5,000 from a local Kia dealership flyer, felt deceived upon learning she hadn't won anyth...

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The Alfa Romeo Milano Is A Small Crossover With Up...

It sits on the same platform as the Jeep Avenger.

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GM’s Cruise Resumes Robotaxi Testing But Without T...

The autonomous vehicle company deployed a small fleet of Chevrolet Bolt EVs in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Aston Martin Delays First EV, Will Sell PHEVs Into...

This means power for future plug-in Astons will come from a combination of AMG V8 and its own V12 engines aided by electric motors...

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Porsche Taycan U.S. Sales Weakened In Q1 Ahead Of ...

Porsche hints at "great demand" for the all-electric Macan.

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BMW Group Electric Car Sales Increased By 28% In Q...

The company celebrates one million fully electric car sales.

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Make This Incredibly Rare Renault Hot Hatch Your N...

It goes without saying that we love a mid-engine hot hatch here at the good ship Jalopnik. We’re always on the lookout for the wei...

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Ford Bronco Sport, OJ Simpson Recalled On Same Day

Bronco Sport owners are having some trouble today, as Ford recalled 22,270 of the compact crossovers (alongside 20,382 Escapes) fo...

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NASCAR Driver's Bumper-Throwing Tantrum Earns Him ...

NASCAR driver and team owner Joey Gase hurled his own rear bumper at another driver during the ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway ...

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Here's Why School Buses Haven’t Changed Much Since...

While car design has changed radically over the decades, school buses look almost the same as they did nearly 100 years ago. Sure,...

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If Your Car Doesn't Have Side Exhaust That Glows R...

I’ve always been into wild tuner car companies, from ’80s icons like Rinspeed and Koenig to more modern brands like Liberty Walk a...

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Mercedes-Benz Sold 568,400 Cars And Vans Betw Jan ...

Mercedes-Benz Group sold 568,400 cars and vans in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, a decline of 6 percent from Q1 2023 sales. Sales...

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Gatwick Airport Finally Congratulates Nigerian Car...

11 days after : Gatwick Airport finally congratulates Air Peace on its inaugural flight to London. Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, ha...

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Electric G-Class To Be Called “G 580 With EQ Techn...

Two Mercedes-Benz models to make world premieres in China, ahead of start of the Beijing auto show on April 25th. One of them is t...

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FG To Charge Motorists Betw N1,500 – N5,000 At Tol...

Federal Government to charge Motorists between N1,500-N5,000 at toll gate along Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway. Minister of Works s...

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Today’s Photos : 2025 Mercedes EQS Versus 2024 Mod...

Today’s Photos : 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS versus 2024 model – front grille comparison of electric flagship. Mercedes-Benz has introd...

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Zeekr 009 Grand Is The Rolls-Royce Of Minivans

Zeekr is gearing up to introduce an ultra-luxury minivan with four seats and a massive entertainment system

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2006 Ford GT Owner Suing Seller For Not Disclosing...

A lawsuit in Florida suggests that this Ford GT Heritage Edition has been involved in two viral crashes

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Ferrari Wants To Increase Knowledge Of EV Batterie...

Ferrari is aiming for 80% of its sales to be for electrified vehicles by 2030

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Jeep Designer Pens Futuristic Wrangler

Jeremy Glover whipped up this cool looking sketch to help promote the Drive for Design contest

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YouTuber Fixing Michael B. Jordan’s Crashed Ferrar...

When you attempt to repair a crashed Ferrari 812 Superfast, costs add up fast, as TheStradman found out

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The Updated 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Is Now Availa...

The updated Mach-E is quicker, has more range and the lineup is simpler.

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Tesla’s Prefabricated Supercharger Units Can Go On...

The company released a video showcasing how it managed to speed up the deployment of both V3 and V4 Superchargers in the U.S.

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BMW And Rimac Sign Partnership For Next-Gen EV Bat...

Rimac has supplied its innovative EV tech to big automakers before, which in turn bought significant chunks of the company.

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Study Says 55% Of Used EVs Were Listed For Less Th...

The trend of falling second-hand EV prices continues into the second quarter of 2024.

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GM’s Ultium EV Tech Might Power NASA’s Next Vehicl...

NASA has chosen three teams to develop a lunar terrain vehicle that will carry astronauts on Earth’s natural satellite.

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Revealed: The UK’s growing number of DIY motorists...

More than a third of drivers would rather fix minor car issues themselves than pay for a professional to do it, new research sugge...

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You Can Buy One Of The Best Modern Sports Sedans F...

Let’s say you’re in the car market looking for something fun or, at the very least, somewhat interesting to drive. There are some ...

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Heroes Save Illegally Imported Mercedes C63 AMG Wa...

Car people are Built Different; we don’t view cars as disposable appliances, we view them as family members, friends, even compani...

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$10 Million In Gold Disguised As Machine Parts Sei...

Customs officials in Hong Kong seized 146 kilograms of gold late last month, worth an estimated $10 million. They discovered the g...

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Clout Chaser Who Allegedly Ran From The Cops For C...

With a social media handle like “thestolenz06” and a sign that reads “WillRuN” in place of a rear license plate, it surprises no o...

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Today’s Photo : Man Lubricating A 1938 Opel On A H...

Today’s Photo : Man lubricating a 1938 Opel on a hydraulic lift at a mechanic workshop in Lagos.  A picture reportedly taken in th...

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Report: Xiaomi Working On A Next Model And Its An ...

Xiaomi’s SU7 sedan had a very successful launch in China, but it looks like the company isn’t resting on its laurels and is alread...

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Fully Customized Revuelto Celebrates Lamborghini’s...

Fully customized Lamborghini Revuelto celebrates the Italian sports car brand’s first-ever Lamborghini Arena Event. Lamborghini Ar...

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2.1 Million Passengers Traveled Via Nigerian Rail ...

2.1 million passengers traveled via Nigerian rail in 2023, a decrease of -32.07% compared to the 3.2 million passengers in 2022. V...

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Watch Mercedes CEO Ola Kallenius Do “G-Turn”, Drif...

Watch Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius do “G-Turn”, drift the electric G-Class (EQG) on a frozen lake in snowy Sweden. The 360-degr...

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Six-Wheel Tyrrell P34, The Zaniest F1 Car Ever, Co...

Former F1 champ Jody Sheckter is selling his Cosworth DFV-powered racer that was built from an unused monocoque

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Rimac Goes Full Circle And Will Power BMW’s Next-G...

The collaboration with BMW Group is the largest and most ambitious project undertaken by Rimac to date

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2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Charges Faster, Has More ...

Ford finally offers us details on the 2024 Mustang Mach-E and how it gets more performance and range, as well as faster charging t...

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Tuthill’s Superb Porsche 993 RSK Transports Chris ...

This 993 may look unassuming, but it has a better power to weight ratio than a new 911 GT3

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Avatr Denies Reports Of Buying Troubled HiPhi, Cal...

The owner of the struggling Chinese brand has said HiPhi has just three months to turn itself around

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Europe: Plug-In Car Sales Increased 10% In Februar...

Teslas remain the most popular EVs.

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BMW U.S. All-Electric Car Sales Improved 63% In Q1...

EV share remains above 10% of the brand's total sales.

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Lucid Air, Porsche Taycan, Tesla Model S Top The 1...

Rerev has compiled a list of the most popular luxury EV models based on Google search analytics.

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Tesla Cybertruck Owner's Likes And Dislikes After ...

One of the first owners to take delivery of the Tesla Cybertruck shares his likes and dislikes after the first two months.

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Tesla Model Y Driver Survives Deadly Construction ...

Quick thinking and quick braking may have saved the life of this Tesla Model Y owner.

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Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio review

We take the latest version of Alfa Romeo’s hot saloon for a spin – on track, and on the road… How time flies. I first got behind t...

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Biofuel: Production, Functions, Advantages and Dis...

Biofuel is any fuel that is derived from biomass – that is, plant, algae material or animal waste. Since such feedstock material c...

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Weekend Beyond Cars Roundup April 06, 2024

Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano made headlines recently when he floated legislation that would ban chemtrails, which are...

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Weekend QOTD Roundup April 06, 2024

When I was a kid, the stereotypical cars that old people drove included the exact pearlescent white 1998 Cadillac DeVille that my ...

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Weekend Car Buying Roundup April 06, 2024

The dark underbelly of car buying that is un-affordability and bad financial decisions is always with us. Car payments are still a...

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Weekend Car Culture Roundup April 06, 2024

As it turns out, lowering the price of an item makes that item sell better. This, in econ, means that item is “elastic” — and cars...

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Weekend News Roundup April 06, 2024

The Ford Mustang Mach-E may have caused its fair share of controversy over the decision to call an electric crossover a Mustang, b...

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YouTuber Uses Brand New Rolls-Royce Cullinan Worth...

Youtuber, Kamil Labudda used Mansory Rolls-Royce Cullinan to pull a trailer carrying his recently purchased Bugatti Veyron.  While...

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Don’t Exceed 80km/h, Renovated 3rd Mainland Bridge...

Don’t exceed 80km per hour, renovated 3rd Mainland Bridge now equipped with speed cameras, FG warns. Speed cameras installed to en...

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Stunning Birds Eye View Of The Newly Renovated 11....

Stunning birds eye view of the newly renovated 11.8-kilometre 3rd Mainland Bridge in Lagos State. The drone footage captures the t...

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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Says EVs Is Not For ...

Carlos Tavares once again throws a wrench into the electrically powered fowl: the CEO of car giant Stellantis certainly does not s...

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Elon Musk Debunks Rumours About Cancelled $25,000 ...

Earlier today, Reuters came out with a report claiming that Tesla cancelled its “low-cost car” plans; this $25,000 or thereabouts ...

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Nissan Dealer Smashes Car Dealership Stereotypes W...

The humorous videos have gathered millions of views bringing more customers into the dealership

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Smart Traffic Signs Spot Phone Usage, Tell You To ...

Pilot programs are underway for "smart signs" that use infrared and microwave technology to detect distracted driving and speedin...

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2025 Audi Q3 Gets Big Brother’s Split Headlight Tr...

Third-generation of the BMW X1 rival bears a strong resemblance to Audi’s new Q6 EV

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A Biker Cheats Death After Out-Of-Control Jaguar S...

The rider who luckily survived caught video of the Jaguar proving to be too much car for its driver

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We’re Driving Toyota’s Land Cruiser And Tacoma Hyb...

These two hybrid utility vehicles should be popular and we're taking your questions before testing them

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Polestar 7 To Succeed 2 In Brand’s Next-Generation...

CEO Thomas Ingenlath said he’s not inclined to follow a VW Golf-like evolution of the Polestar 2 nameplate.

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Subaru U.S. EV Sales Weakened In Q1 2024

The Solterra is getting a new model year version, which might help to boost sales.

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A Chevy Silverado EV Just Went 460 Miles On One Ch...

Chevrolet's electric pickup beat its already class-leading range figure.

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WeRide Robosweeper S1 Claims To Be The World’s Fir...

It sweeps, it vacuums, it washes! That’s what its maker claims, at least.

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Nissan U.S. EV Sales Remain Stable At Over 5,000 I...

Nissan Ariya sales increased, covering the losses of the fading Nissan Leaf sales.

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Major EV milestone reached by Osprey Charging

Osprey Charging now has more than 1,000 live public EV chargers available for use by the UK’s EV drivers. Osprey’s network, which ...

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Hybrid BMW M5 Touring Is Actually, Really, Officia...

Wagon lovers, you can finally quit your yapping. BMW has officially announced that the seventh-generation BMW M5 Touring is headed...

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I Want To Replace My Juke With A Wagon! What Car S...

Matt likes driving vehicles that are different, but his 2011 Nissan Juke is getting up there in miles so it’s time to replace it w...

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Tesla Cybertruck Owners' Forum Is Already Full Of ...

From gunky surfaces t0embarrassingoff-roadexploits to malfunctioning after going through water, the stainless steel Tesla Cybertru...

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Astronauts Wanted: Anyone Can Apply To NASA For Th...

NASA is looking for its next class of astronauts as the space agency ramps up its efforts to establish a permanent human presence ...

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Suzuki Vitara Gets Second Facelift For 2025 Model ...

In October 2014, Suzuki pulled the curtains on the current generation Suzuki Vitara during the Paris Motor Show. The Vitara broke ...

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Woman Who Gave Birth On A BRT Bus Gets Preloaded C...

Woman who gave birth in a BRT Bus gets preloaded Cowry Card, cash gift from Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). ...

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First Quarter Of Tesla Deliveries Are Out And They...

Tesla has come out and shared its production and delivery numbers for the first quarter of the year (January 1 to March 31). They ...

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