What’s The Worst Thing You’ve Ever Done To Your Car? We all make mistakes. Some are worse than others, and some we didn’t even realize were mistakes at the time. I’ve done a lot of stupid shit with cars over the 20 years that I’ve been a legally licensed driver. Thankfully none of my dumb things have resulted in anyone’s injury, though I suppose I’ve injured a few cars… Read more…

Elon Musk’s Unwavering Support For Donald Trump Is Already Paying Off For Tesla Good morning! It’s Wednesday, November 6, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

Traffic Jams: The Mountain Goats – ‘Spent Gladiator 2’ You might’ve been expecting “This Year” here, with its promise to make it through this year if it kills you. Well, today, we’re not making that promise. Today you get a call to action: Stay alive. Read more…

Watch This Video About The Homogenized Headlight Designs In The 2000s The argument is often made that most new cars all look very much alike save for anomalies likeTesla’s abominable stainless-steel refrigerator on wheels. This phenomenon is far from new, though. Hopping on trendy design bandwagons is a safer bet for automakers than innovating a truly unique design that may or may not… Read more…

At $12,000, Is This 1989 Volvo 780 Bertone Coupe A Swede Deal? The interior of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Volvo looks way-more luxurious than anything you’re likely to find at IKEA. Let’s decide if this fancy coupe is saddled with an equally upscale price tag. Read more…

Chaplains at the polls, prayers by faith leaders mark historic Election Day WASHINGTON (RNS) — On a historic day in the nation’s capital, people focused on prayer and the polls after a fraught lead-up to Election Day. The post Chaplains at the polls, prayers by faith leaders mark historic Election Day appeared first on RNS.

On Election Day in small-town Pennsylvania, faith drives votes for Trump and Harris LITITZ, Pa. (RNS) — As one voter put it: She cast her ballot, and the rest is up to God. ‘We’re just gonna put it in his hands.’ The post On Election Day in small-town Pennsylvania, faith drives votes for Trump and Harris appeared first on RNS.

Bad Bunny’s defense of Puerto Rico takes a prayerful turn (RNS) — Until recently, it was unthinkable that a third party could challenge the political dominance of the island’s two parties. The post Bad Bunny’s defense of Puerto Rico takes a prayerful turn appeared first on RNS.

Photo Gallery: Faith on display on Election Day in the U.S. and abroad The post Photo Gallery: Faith on display on Election Day in the U.S. and abroad appeared first on RNS.

State ecumenical groups ramp up efforts to combat Christian nationalism (RNS) — Church members are seeking ways to respond to family members, friends and neighbors taken up with Christian nationalism. Ecumenical and interfaith groups on the state level are offering some tips. The post State ecumenical groups ramp up efforts to combat Christian nationalism appeared first on RNS.

Rudy Giuliani Shows Up To Vote In Lauren Bacall’s Mercedes After Hiding The Car In Florida Disgraced former mayor, lawyer and lackey Rudy Giuliani drove to his polling place this Election Day in the Mercedes-Benz 500SL formerly owned by actress Lauren Bacall. It’s the very same car he was supposed to have turned over as damages to the Georgia election workers he grievously wronged, but instead he hid the… Read more…

Kia Better Make This Badass Electric Adventure Van Concept It Debuted At SEMA The SEMA Show always includes a slew of questionably customized cars, but sometimes manufacturers release tricked out versions of everyday models that actually get people excited. This year, Kia returned to the SEMA Show with an all-terrain vengeance, showcasing two badass electrified and off-roadified vehicles: the… Read more…

Honda’s V3 With An Electric Supercharger Is The Coolest Motorcycle Engine Yet When Kawasaki strapped a supercharger to a Ninja, everyone went wild for the most powerful production motorcycle ever put together. Now, with a new EICMA release, it seems Honda wants to update that spirit into an even wilder form factor: A V3 engine with an electrically-driven supercharger. Read more…

There Is No Universe Where A Street Legal 800-HP 2008 Ultima GTR Ends Well For Me Like a lot of readers, I have to admit I’m addicted to speed. Motorcycles and EVs that make absurd amounts of power have also ruined me, making cars that are objectively quick feel normal and sometimes slow, even. If I want to get my fix, I need to be behind the wheel of something seriously fast and preferably… Read more…

At Harris rally outside Pittsburgh, candidate’s supporters make faith appeals RANKIN, Pa. (RNS) — ‘I’ve seen her in church the last couple Sundays,’ one rallygoer said about Harris. In contrast, she observed, ‘I’ve seen Trump peddle a Bible with his name inside of it.’ The post At Harris rally outside Pittsburgh, candidate’s supporters make faith appeals appeared first on RNS.

Exvangelicals, nones, secular Americans are undertapped in fight against Christian nationalism (RNS) — Just because they’re no longer invested in a better Christianity doesn’t mean they aren’t a crucial part of the battle for a better country. The post Exvangelicals, nones, secular Americans are undertapped in fight against Christian nationalism appeared first on RNS.

1980s Maserati Quattroporte III Got Worse Gas Mileage Than The Bugatti Chiron I attended the annual Best of France and Italy car show held in Van Nuys, California over the weekend. It’s always one of Los Angeles’ best automotive events of the year since French cars are the best ones and the Italians are second. While chatting with my dear friend and Jalopnik contributor Derek Powell about my… Read more…

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: High Schoolers Need to Do Less So That They Can Do Better (Tim Donahue) (Guest Post by Tim Donahue) Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: High Schoolers Need to Do Less So That They Can Do Better (Tim Donahue) (Guest Post by Tim Donahue) “Mr. Donahue teaches high school English at Greenwich Country Day School in Connecticut.” This article appeared in The New York Times, September 7, 2024. To earn the distinction of…

Jason Yates promoted Christian values as CEO of My Faith Votes. He now faces child porn charges. (RNS) — Yates was charged with eight felony counts after a relative allegedly found a stash of child porn on a hard drive in his office. The post Jason Yates promoted Christian values as CEO of My Faith Votes. He now faces child porn charges. appeared first on RNS.

Watch These Classic Racing Videos And Forget About Politics For A Little While Well, the big day is finally here. Before you know it, the fundraising texts will stop, political ads will disappear, and we’ll know who will be the next President of the United States. Maybe we’ll elect the first woman president. Maybe we’ll elect the first convicted felon president who’s also been found guilty of… Read more…