Today’s Nice Price or No Dice 924 comes from the final 12 months of manufacturing and with the ’S’ mannequin it arguably went out with a bang. Let’s see if this barely drained version nonetheless affords some good bang in your buck.Porsche’s Latest Concept Is The Sexy Electric EV HyperCar Of Our DreamsYou’re within the Army now. You’re not behind a plow. You’re digging a ditch, you’ll by no means get wealthy. You’re within the Army now.Yesterday, in honor of Independence Day, we checked out a 1977 M151A2 ‘Army Jeep’ that had been absolutely restored and was prepared for parade…
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A Quebec-based dealership group centered on the luxurious and efficiency segments has made its first foray into California with the acquisition of Ferrari South Bay within the Greater Los Angeles Area. Holand Automotive Group, which owns a dozen different high-end dealerships in Quebec and Florida, mentioned the acquisition is the subsequent step in its U.S. development technique. “Having Ferrari South Bay as part of our portfolio of marquee brands will allow us to focus on growth and to slowly expand our footprint in the [United States],” firm CEO Gad Bitton mentioned in a launch. Financial phrases of the deal, introduced…
New automotive gross sales in Britain jumped 26 % in June due to stable demand for electrical autos from companies and fleet patrons, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), mentioned in an announcement. The SMMT mentioned new-car gross sales rose to 177,266 models final month, the eleventh consecutive month of progress, although volumes remained beneath pre-pandemic ranges. As electrical automobile registrations grew 39 % in the identical interval, SMMT additionally referred to as for a reduce in worth added tax (VAT) on public charging to drive up EV adoption. Drivers in a position to cost at residence pay simply…
How did you turn into Toyota’s chief check driver? At first, I used to be simply following the automobile that the then grasp driver [chief test driver] was driving and attempting to be taught driving abilities. I needed to decide whether or not I might have “conversations” with my automobile, to know what the entrance tire was attempting to say to me. Is it complaining or not? I’m now in a position to have a dialog with a automobile. And that’s the type of talent that I’ve gained via turning into a grasp driver. And I imagine that’s my energy.…
The American Financial Services Association on June 21 despatched a letter to a Congressional subcommittee requesting it contemplate amending a proposed Federal Trade Commission rule and protect sellers’ means to promote shoppers safety merchandise for his or her automobiles.The commerce affiliation despatched a letter to U.S. Rep Steve Womack, R-Ark., who chairs the Subcommittee on Financial Services & General Government, asking him so as to add language to cease the FTC from finalizing or implementing the Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule.The rule would restrict sellers’ means to promote shoppers add-on safety merchandise reminiscent of service contracts, Guaranteed Asset Protection…
If you’re trying to find some concepts about easy methods to journey and the place to go in your subsequent journey, look no additional than a street journey. The lovely factor a couple of street journey is that you are able to do it wherever. All you want is a set of wheels and a style for the liberation that hovering down the open street brings. The 2022 Mazda MX-5 has an non-compulsory retractable hardtop and it’s splendid for a street journey. If you’re bored with ready round in airports or having your journey dictated by bus schedules, a street…
Using a commuter bike as a platform for personalization is hardly a brand new concept. But we’re nonetheless impressed at any time when a customized builder manages to show a humble runabout right into a bodacious customized moto. And that’s precisely what TwentyTwo Custom has finished with this Kymco flat tracker. It’s not the primary time we’ve featured a customized Kymco from TwentyTwo. This one is type of a spin-off; the primary was known as the ‘Urban Drifter’ and this one’s the ‘Urban Drifter Flat Track Edition.’ Based in Taiwan, TwentyTwo Custom is the customized bike arm of the attire…
On Saturday, July 1, ThunderROARus monster truck driver Colton Eichelberger set a brand new world report by leaping 9 monster vans lined up aspect by aspect — however earlier than Eichelberger might tackle the problem, he wanted steerage from a Monster Jam legend: Tom Meents. And two days earlier than the stunt, I had an opportunity to talk with Meents about simply what it takes to information a racer into historical past.What Car Should You Buy: The Answer Is Always… Volvo?Full disclosure: Monster Jam invited me to hitch the collection at World Finals XXII in Nashville, Tennessee, the place it…
The final time I received a practice right here in America, it left me indignant and uncomfortable for 4 hours as we coated a visit that will take half the time to drive. That’s not how trains needs to be. If you need to understand how trains ought to actually function and carry out, then you need to look to Japan, which has just about perfected the formulation to a degree the place it’s even turning different automobiles into trains.There’s No Vehicle More American Than The HumveeRight now, the nation has a rail community that runs buses that may function…
Photo: Andy Kalmowitz / JalopnikIt’s very uncommon that we get to fulfill our automotive heroes. It’s even rarer that we get to spend a complete week with them, however I suppose I’m a fairly fortunate guy, as a result of I’ve the privilege of driving a 2023 Dodge Challenger Widebody Swinger Edition. That’s proper child, the Swinger. While I’m driving it, I wish to know what you wish to find out about it (except for the apparent jokes, see earlier hyperlinks).WCSYB_CHALLENGER_031523_FINALWhat are your questions? What are your queries? What are you dying to know in regards to the Challenger Swinger?…