Back in 2004, Mercedes defined the modern four-door coupe with the very first Mercedes-Benz CLS, which was basically an E-Class intentionally bent out of shape in a tragic styling exercise incident. Now there’s a third generation with an exciting new straight six engine, and it’s a hoot to drive and much easier on the eyes. (Full disclosure: Mercedes-Benz…
A pickup truck with a silver Airstream trailer behind it is quintessential Americana. That’s as true today as it was 50 years ago, except now the experience can be ridiculously comfortable with a 2018 Ford F-150 diesel and a downright futuristic Airstream Basecamp trailer. (Full disclosure: Ford loaned me the F-150 diesel and Airstream’s PR outfit set up the trailer…
Photo Credits: David Tracy The 2019 Ram 1500 Tradesman is supposed to be “the cheap one,” but once you start spec’ing items like the big engine and towing packages that unlock the truck’s maximum capability, the price creeps up quickly. Meanwhile, the interior’s still pretty spartan. Here’s what that all-business configuration is like to drive. Back in…
What Car Should You Buy The experts at Jalopnik answer your car-buying questions. Sam has a 2005 Mini Cooper S, which is a fine little car, but not quite practical for a growing family. He wants something sporty, fun, and practical and has a pretty healthy budget to accomplish this task. What car should he buy?…
When someone says ‘kit car’ what most people think is ‘dangerously half-assed.’ Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Superlite may be dangerous, but it seems far from half-anything. Let’s see if its awesomeness makes it worth its asking. If you’re going to make something different, your goal should always be to make it better, right? Changing something…
The most powerful production versions of the Corvette and 911 probe the boundaries of road-car capabilities. From the August 2018 issue Rivalries never rest. A Bostonian’s contempt for New York doesn’t stop at baseball. Even when the Bears are garbage, the Packers don’t phone it in. The Wendy’s Twitter account won’t back down just because…
The Porsche 911 is an icon, a staple of the automotive landscape. But imagine if it wasn’t called a 911… In 1964 Porsche revealed its new sports car as the 901. Today it is hard to imagine the Porsche 911 being called anything other than a 911, but 911 was the second name the iconic sports car…
Acura and Infiniti have built two of their best products ever. But which is better? The 2019 Acura RDX and 2019 Infiniti QX50 are both brand new, and as we explained during our first drives with them both, they’re really good. In the past, these two weren’t even considerations along the Audi Q5 and BMW X3, but now there’s serious reason to choose…
ALL THE FUN YOU WANT, WITHOUT LOSING YOUR LICENSE What is it: The BMW 430i is the coupe variant of BMW’s venerable 3-series. The two-door coupe is more stylish than its more utilitarian sedan sibling, but it lacks the ever-important rear seat ease of accessibility. The 2.0-liter powering the 330i and 430i BMWs makes 248 hp and 258…
T Minus Forty-Five Minutes—and Counting What should be a newsworthy moment—a road drive of the Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor Performance—is being sharply curtailed by the car’s PR handler, who insists that we have less than one hour to evaluate the vehicle before it needs to return. What, did she steal it from Elon’s parking…
