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The Mercedes EQS SUV Proves That Luxury Cars Should Go Electric

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The Mercedes EQS SUV Proves That Luxury Cars Should Go Electric There’s a lot to like about luxurious SUVs. They cram in more niceties than most houses, are packed with pristine finishes and come with more cutting-edge tech than you can shake a stick at. Now, after spending a weekend with the latest offering from Mercedes-Benz, I’m here to tell you that luxurious cars should also… Read more…

Jalopnik 1.2k 2023-11-22

Parking Garages Will Need To Be Resigned To Deal With Our Heavier Cars

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Parking Garages Will Need To Be Resigned To Deal With Our Heavier Cars Britain’s Institution of Structural Engineers (ISE) has released updated design guidance for multi-story car parks, or parking garages for people on the other side of the Atlantic but we should take note here in the U.S. Many parking garages weren’t constructed to deal with the current landscape of heavier cars. The… Read more…

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Here Are The Ugliest Cars You Can Buy Right Now

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Here Are The Ugliest Cars You Can Buy Right Now Not every new car is an ugly car, but it seems like every ugly car is a new car. I get that right? Aristotle loses me when he starts with the logical arguments and syllogisms. Carmakers would benefit from revisiting the classics — Greek or otherwise. They ought to look at designs that worked in the past and stop… Read more…

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Plymouth Satellite, Ford Mustang GT350R, Kawasaki Ninja H2: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online

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Plymouth Satellite, Ford Mustang GT350R, Kawasaki Ninja H2: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online Do you feel the need? The need for speed? But not, y’know, the video game. Or the 2014 major motion picture adaptation starring Aaron Paul. I’m talking good, old-fashioned, fighter pilot need for speed. If so, if you feel that specific need, you’ve come to the right place. Read more…

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These Are The Best Used Cars To Buy Instead Of The Remaining New Cars Under $20,000

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These Are The Best Used Cars To Buy Instead Of The Remaining New Cars Under $20,000 It’s no wonder that a used Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, and Mazda3 are among the most sought-after models on the used market. These are trusty cars that make for great first vehicles, and they’re pretty cheap. They’re like the starter Pokémon of the auto world: you can’t go wrong with either one. They’re so good, in… Read more…

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Giant Snakes Continue To Slither Into Cars’ Engine Bays, And We’d Really Like Them To Stop

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Giant Snakes Continue To Slither Into Cars’ Engine Bays, And We’d Really Like Them To Stop If you opened your car’s hood and found something like a squirrel or a kitten in your engine bay, you’d probably be surprised, but at the same time, it’s far from unheard of. These kinds of things happen. Heck, you might even find a possum in there for whatever reason. But what about a snake? And what if that snake… Read more…

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These Are The Last Under $20,000 New Cars Left In The U.S.

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These Are The Last Under $20,000 New Cars Left In The U.S. Things are dire on the new car market right now if you’re looking for basic transportation. Average transaction prices have been trending toward the 50 grand mark for the last three years at least, and part of the reason for that trend has been the total gutting of the inexpensive end of automakers’ new car lineups. Read more…

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Over 10,000 Cars Have Been Stolen In Oakland So Far This Year

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Over 10,000 Cars Have Been Stolen In Oakland So Far This Year Across the country, car thefts are up over 30 percent. When you get down to certain cities, you can see what’s driving that national trend. Take Oakland, California. CBS Bay Area reports that over 10,000 cars have been stolen in the city in 2023 alone. Read more…

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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee – Who’d Jerry have the most chemistry with?

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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee – Who’d Jerry have the most chemistry with? This is an interesting show. It was a gamble but it panned out well. I was just wondering what y’all thought about the comedians in terms of how much rapport or chemistry they seemed to have with Jerry. He always starts it off with “This next guest is my friend…” or something like that, but I wonder how cool he is with most of them. I thoug…

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Pontiac Trans Am, Nissan 300ZX, Mitsubishi 3000GT: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online

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Pontiac Trans Am, Nissan 300ZX, Mitsubishi 3000GT: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online Statistically, most of us are not rich. Me writing this, you reading it — none of us are millionaires or billionaires. But in a world where new cars are only attainable by the rich, what’s left for all of us? Is it still possible to be an enthusiast on a budget? Read more…

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Australian Police Seize ‘Kill Cars’ Designed For Kidnappings And Shootings

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Australian Police Seize ‘Kill Cars’ Designed For Kidnappings And Shootings Police in Australia seized 20 cars that they say were being prepped by criminal organizations for use in violent crimes across the country. According to the Daily Mail, the 20 cars and trucks were classed as “kill cars,” meaning they were stolen cars that were intended to be used in shootings and kidnappings, and then… Read more…

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Polestar 3 Designer Really Doesn’t Like ‘Potato-Shaped’ Cars

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Polestar 3 Designer Really Doesn’t Like ‘Potato-Shaped’ Cars With a base price of just under $84,000, the Polestar 3 won’t be cheap. But if you can afford it, it looks like it’s going to be a stylish, desirable electric crossover with plenty of power. Recently, Australia’s WhichCar got a chance to sit down with the designer, Nahum Escobedo, to talk about the 3. Read more…

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Here Are All The Cool 80s And 90s Cars I Saw At Radwood And Motor Vice This Weekend

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Here Are All The Cool 80s And 90s Cars I Saw At Radwood And Motor Vice This Weekend There was only enough room in my last post for a dozen or so of the coolest 1980s and 1990s cars that I saw this weekend. Between Saturday’s Radwood Detroit and Sunday’s Motor Vice Midwest 5, there were hundreds of amazing cars from the era of vibrant colors and loud music. Click through to see a few dozen more great… Read more…

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These Are The Cars You Think Are Unkillable

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These Are The Cars You Think Are Unkillable A lot of things can lead to the demise of your daily driver. Maybe it’s the winter salt that causes it to rust away, the hundreds of thousands miles you cover each year or simply the rough terrain you put it through day in, day out. But are there any cars out there that can rise above all these obstacles and live… Read more…

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Massachusetts Is Trying To Protect Data Privacy In Cars

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Massachusetts Is Trying To Protect Data Privacy In Cars The modern world runs on data — collecting it, selling it, buying it, there’s a whole economy to tracking and measuring every little thing you do. Carmakers, of course, want in on those sweet data dollars. That’s why your car always knows where you are, and why Kia and Nissan want to know who, when, where, why, and… Read more…

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