Новости за 09.06.2020

No one factors in a global pandemic when looking to buy a car. Why would you? That would be like worrying if your new Subaru could make it to high ground when the supervolcano under Yosemite blows. But it happened, and record high monthly payments meeting an ensuing economic collapse could have harsh repercussions…

It seems like a few times every year we hear about some kind of production snafu happening at Tesla, usually related to the rollout of a new model. It happened with the Model S. It happened with the Model X. And it happened with Model 3 (pretty badly). Now it’s happening with the Model Y.

Side marker lamp design is one of the most under-appreciated aspects of modern automotive design, so when a company takes time to do it right, it’s worth noting. Especially when that company is Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, and when the marker lamp is an illuminated torch on a shield.

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Many Americans spent the last few weeks doing very little driving in the name of social distancing and, while the travel break may have allowed commuters to cut down on their driving, adherence to stay-at-home orders has left cars vulnerable to rodent infestations.

The CEO of the world’s biggest carmaker is sorry; travel dropped during the lockdown, but not as much as you might think; and a truckmaker with no revenue is valued in the billions. All that and more in The Morning Shift for June 9, 2020.

Ever had a pug climb up right by your face and start wheezing excitedly? It looks like this. 

In Greek mythology, Zephyr was the god of the West Wind. In today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe, we look at a Mercury Zephyr wagon, one of the first Fox-body cars. Let’s see if this low-mileage longroof comes with a price that doesn’t totally blow.

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Harley-Davidson has two distinct problems that it needs to face head-on. The first of which is that it wants to appeal to new buyers. The second is that its traditional buyer is aging out of the motorcycle market altogether. It would seem that the Motor Company has found a single solution to help salve both ailments.…

We’ve exited the doldrums of winter and skipped right over the bullshit jacket weather season known as spring and jumped right into the heat of summer. There is no better way to celebrate the warmer weather than with a convertible. The sights, smells, and sounds of summer are so much more accessible when there isn’t a…

Videos from a May 31 Black Lives Matter protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota show police officers wearing heavy tactical gear slashing the tires of multiple parked vehicles, with some officers allegedly targeting members of the media.

A reader in Stuttgart emailed us yesterday to tell us how cool the Honda E and new fourth-generation Fit were. Of course neither car is coming to the U.S. anytime soon, so the email felt like a taunt even though it wasn’t intended to be. This morning, Fiat debuted a fine-looking new electric 500, also maybe not coming…

Howdy bike-lopnic fans! How are you on this most glorious of days? I’m feeling pretty good right now, because this afternoon I’ll be receiving a brand new Grom from Honda for an extended test session. I’m predisposed to like this little two-wheeler because I have commuted on small bore Hondas for years primarily on…