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Flying as a passenger with a commercial airline can be one of the most personally invasive experiences that a person can go through. People must subject themselves and their belongings to passing through scanning machines and can be physically searched by a security officer. Air New Zealand is taking the invasiveness…

The most interviewed man in car design today, BMW’s Adrian van Hooydonk, knows his work is controversial. He’s known it for a while. But he’s never expressed much concern over that, because it’s gotten the brand noticed. And if you didn’t like the face of the new 3 and 4 Series when you first laid eyes on them perhaps…

We all know the kind of things that we need to have at hand on a hot summer road trip: sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat and a big bottle of water to keep you hydrated. But did you know that one of these essentials could spell disaster if you leave it in your car? Yes, it’s time for a quick Jalopnik health and safety…

Some might argue that Cadillacs of the 1970s were real Cadillacs. Huge, with equally big engines, these cars dominated the roads of the country as the go-to for well-to-do buyers. However, in April of 1976, Cadillac made an announcement that shocked its buyer base into clamoring for a vehicle they thought would be the…

This will come as a shock to absolutely no one, but people are rubbing fronts onboard the beloved and iconic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Well, it’s not going to be the Wienermobile for long, but for the purposes of this story, it’s a far more fitting name.

It’s no secret that Amazon delivery drivers have it rough. From strict delivery quotas to aggressive driver tracking and that whole thing where they’re reportedly forced to pee in bottles because they’re not allowed time for bathroom breaks, it sounds like a miserable job. Maybe if we lived in a real country with…

The century-long history of the Indianapolis 500 is littered with controversy, but the final quarter of the race’s 2023 running featured three red flags and enough drama to sustain a year’s worth of discourse. More crucially, it set a nasty precedent for future runnings of the event — one that could get drivers…

Last week, we covered a fascinating test being conducted by the Israeli company Electreon. Its goal was to drive a Toyota RAV4 Prime in electric mode for 100 hours, stopping only to change drivers. Instead of recharging the 18-kWh battery on a traditional charger, the test car would instead use a wireless charger…

I never understood the deal with people storing cars away and seemingly forgetting about them. Or spending big money on a car only to drive it recklessly and wreck it. If you’re wanting to go further down either of those rabbit holes look no further, as this week we have a damn good barn find. Then it’s on over to…

It’s Tuesday, May 30, 2023 and this is Who Won Where, your recap of last weekend’s racing action and headlines from around the world. Here are the results that you need to know in one place.

Ford’s pesky little recall issue is not ready to go away just yet, but the latest is only going to impact a handful of vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is issuing a recall of 19 2023 Ford F-250, F-350 and F-450 Super Duty pickup trucks built between January 4th and January 23rd of this…

There’s no use denying it any longer, the electric supercars are coming. Rimac set the stage with its blisteringly quick Nevera EV, McLaren has been teasing its all-electric future, and the bonkers McMurtry Spéirling has been breaking all kinds of records. Now, Italian outfit Pagani has alluded to an EV of its own.

Josef Newgarden has been competing in the IndyCar series since 2012, but this past weekend, he finally ticked off a bucket list item: He won the 2023 Indianapolis 500. The two-time series champion has been one of the greatest ambassadors for American open-wheel racing — but if you’re just catching him on the track…

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, May 30, 2023 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.

On May 28, 2023, Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden won his first Indy 500 after 12 years of trying. The American driver defected from the Formula 1 feeder system to become one of the most critical components of IndyCar’s post-reunion survival, but being a Newgarden fan can be frustrating. It often seems like his…

When you hit the highway for a long adventure, there are the obvious rules of the road that you have to follow if you want a pain-free adventure, but do you have any person regulations that passengers in your car must abide by?

Today’s Nice Price or No Dice 750iL isn’t your everyday F02, it’s a rare performance edition massaged by the factory-approved tuning house, Alpina. Let’s decide if it comes with an alpine-steep price.

A $40,000 budget for a new car doesn’t go nearly as far as it did 10 years ago, but you can still get a solid SUV for less than that. In fact, there are quite a few to choose from. But how do you know which ones are worth actually test-driving and which ones won’t let you down after the purchase?