MotorWeek’s 1987 Ford Festiva Review Reminds Us How Imperialism Created Many Small “American” Cars

MotorWeek’s 1987 Ford Festiva Review Reminds Us How Imperialism Created Many Small “American” Cars

The American automotive industry is best known for its large vehicles, be they pickup trucks, large SUVs, or big muscle cars. Most American automakers sold small cars in the past, but some folks may not be aware that many small “American” cars were actually designed and/or built by other companies in other countries. American imperialism forced … Read more

A 70 Percent Off Car You Can't Fuel And An Electric Van Built By The Fed In The '80s In This Week's Car Buying Roundup

A 70 Percent Off Car You Can't Fuel And An Electric Van Built By The Fed In The '80s In This Week's Car Buying Roundup

These days, most cars can be found at or below MSRP. Inventory levels have mostly recovered, and dealers are generally willing to work with you. That said, not every new car that you could possibly want is going to be a great deal. In fact, several new cars are still selling for more than MSRP. … Read more

The Death Of The Novelty Antenna Topper Is A Sad Consequence Of The Disappearance Of The Radio Antenna

The Death Of The Novelty Antenna Topper Is A Sad Consequence Of The Disappearance Of The Radio Antenna

I recently embarked on a noble quest to a Jack in the Box drive-through and got way more than just the fried foods I was using to numb The Horrors. This location had a flyer advertising a free antenna topper with the purchase of a large fry, and it caused a flashback to when I … Read more

Ridiculous Used Car Quote, A 500,000-Mile Bentley Continental GT And Tesla-Swapped Ariel Atom In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup

Ridiculous Used Car Quote, A 500,000-Mile Bentley Continental GT And Tesla-Swapped Ariel Atom In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup

Photo: Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik Marie lives in Seattle and after years of driving “hand me down” rides, she can finally treat herself to something nice. She wants a hybrid because her commute is long, it has to have a good stereo and needs to be somewhat stylish. With a budget up to $40,000, what … Read more

We Should Have Listened To Jimmy Carter

We Should Have Listened To Jimmy Carter

President James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr. died on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia, at 100 years old. Carter will be remembered as a consummate humanitarian and Nobel Prize winning statesman who spent his retirement years building houses with Habitat for Humanity and all but eradicating a truly terrible parasite, the … Read more

2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV review: a great Bolt EV substitute

2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV review: a great Bolt EV substitute

2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV review: An affordable EV without compromise MSRP $34,995.00 “The Equinox EV is the rare car that lets you ignore the options list.” Pros Max range available in base model Handsome design Pleasant to drive Impressive interior quality Cons Merely adequate fast charging hardware Table of Contents Table of Contents 2025 Chevrolet … Read more

New Dodge Charger Won't Get A Hemi V8, GM Might Bulldoze The Ren Cen And Porsche's Apartments Sink In This Week's News Roundup

New Dodge Charger Won't Get A Hemi V8, GM Might Bulldoze The Ren Cen And Porsche's Apartments Sink In This Week's News Roundup

The Porsche Design Tower in Miami, built in 2014, is one of 35 luxury beachfront properties along the coast that a recent University of Miami study has found to have sunk by up to three inches into the unstable sandy earth. Three inches might not seem like a lot, but this is much faster than … Read more

EVgo set to build 7,500 new public fast-charging stalls across the U.S.

EVgo set to build 7,500 new public fast-charging stalls across the U.S.

It looks like the Joe Biden administration’s Department of Energy (DOE) is in a hurry: It just finalized a $1.25 billion loan to EVgo, the U.S. operator of electric vehicle (EV) charge points, for the construction of 7,500 new fast-charging stalls nationwide. The announcement comes just as the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump has … Read more

Weekend Car Culture Roundup December 14, 2024

Weekend Car Culture Roundup December 14, 2024

Oldsmobile is long gone. By the time the brand was phased out in the early 2000sit was a shell of its former self, but Oldsmobile used to make interesting cars like the 442, Trofeo and Aurora. One of the brand’s last interesting cars, and likely one of the rarest, was a badge job of General … Read more

GM Abandons Robotaxi Operations Derailed By Accident

GM Abandons Robotaxi Operations Derailed By Accident

US auto giant General Motors announced Tuesday it will abandon its robotaxi development efforts after a highly publicized incident last year stymied its progress in the autonomous vehicle field. The Detroit-based manufacturer plans to merge the Cruise robotaxi vehicle unit with GM’s technical teams to concentrate on developing advanced driver assistance systems for personal vehicles, … Read more