Jalopnik

JUNE 30, 2025

Technically, none. over an issue that can cause the motors to shut down while youre on the move. The affected models are the 2022-2024 i4, 2022-2024 iX, 2023-2024 i7, and 2024 i5. So which part on the car is failing? It then does what any self-respecting machine would do when its unsure of something — panic and shut the whole thing down.

Software

Jalopnik

JULY 26, 2025

Some owners claim their dealers covered the first failure, citing a technical service bulletin posted by Porsche for squeaking PSCB brakes. Its a labyrinth of choice, basically a personality test on wheels. Buried deep in the maze of leather-this and carbon-fiber-that comes a decision that stops you in your tracks: the brakes.

Banking

Jalopnik

JUNE 26, 2025

All Rights Reserved Teslas Robotaxis Are Going Poorly Latest News Reviews Brands Car Types Buying Culture Tech Beyond Cars Racing QOTD Features Newsletter Advertise Culture The Morning Shift Teslas Robotaxis Are Going Poorly By Amber DaSilva June 26, 2025 10:32 am EST Tesla Happy Thursday! Volkswagen Group, Hyundai Motor Co.

Automotive

Jalopnik

JUNE 23, 2025

Just because something is technically legal doesnt mean its always advisable. As cops soon discovered, that was the least of this truckers worries when they saw what the trucker was hauling atop his dump trailer. Your eyes do not deceive you. The MKT looks to be missing all four wheels, while the Tahoe is just missing its rears.

Car

Jalopnik

JULY 11, 2025

The company has more than doubled its team of safety and technical experts and expanded testing on critical systems, such as vehicle powertrains, steering and braking. Its Friday, July 11, 2025, and this is The Morning Shift , your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Power study on quality.

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Jalopnik

JUNE 23, 2025

Therefore, the technically correct answer is that you should use a torque wrench to tighten oil drain plugs. By Justin Hughes June 23, 2025 2:55 pm EST Birdlkportfolio/Getty Images Its fine to remove an oil drain plug with a wrench or socket. However, you shouldnt have problems with not using a torque wrench on oil drain plugs.

Entertainment

Jalopnik

JULY 17, 2025

Pagani Huayra Broad Arrow Auctions Huayra. Hands down. It looks like a falling leaf. Submitted by: JohnnyWasASchoolBoy People hate these, and Ive never understood why. Theyre gorgeous. Ferrari Testarossa Karissa Hosek / RM Sothebys Early Testarossa "flying Mirror" Loved the asymmetry of the original single sideview mirror for the Ferrari Testarossa.

Car

Jalopnik

JULY 16, 2025

The third-generation Mercedes-Benz CLA is a great example of this process, coming almost unchanged from the CLA concept shown in 2023 and using technology first described in the Vision EQXX. Riding on a new electric-first platform, its a dream car made manifest in the real world. If any car can make a luddite a believer in EVs, it might be this one.

Engineering

Jalopnik

JULY 8, 2025

No one on earth needs a vehicle that quick, and you definitely dont need a truck or SUV that quick. Then again, even if you somehow convinced yourself that you did need one, good luck paying for it. The quad-motor R1T starts at $117,885 if you include the $1,895 destination charge, with the R1S starting at $123,885.

Trucking

Jalopnik

JULY 13, 2025

The FIA reviews its rule book annually in hopes of continually improving one of the worlds most-popular series of sporting events. All of which is to get to the point that F1 takes its rules pretty seriously, and that extends to its rules about the cars tires.

Car

Jalopnik

JULY 15, 2025

NASCAR experience some technical difficulties The drive itself isnt quite digital yule log material. NASCAR offered a glimpse behind the curtain by livestreaming a cross-country drive of one of its haulers earlier this week. Please understand that by glimpse I mean sitting up against a windshield for two days.

Trucking

Jalopnik

JULY 3, 2025

besides its technically a 70s car. I asked you what your favorite 1980s cars were earlier this week , and you delivered all sorts of weird vehicles from that glitzy decade. I didnt include it in this list, because it is incredibly obvious to all involve. This pursuit of fun was clearly evident in the CRX Si. To me is the Mitsubishi Starion.

Car

Jalopnik

JUNE 25, 2025

Though itll technically be a different model, Volvo did just recently tease a new all-electric EX60 thatll serve as an EV alternative to the XC60. It makes sense. The 240 was on sale from 1974 to 1993, and in that time, over 2.6 million of them were sold. That made it the best-selling Volvo ever — a distinction it held until very recently.

Car

Jalopnik

JULY 10, 2025

The infotainment system has been updated with the Performance Pages feature of the GT2 Stradale, which displays technical information about turbo boost, oil pressure, temperatures, torque management, and fuel economy (not that anyone cares because thats not why you buy a Maserati). The MCPura keeps the same twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter

Car

Jalopnik

JULY 17, 2025

This particular car, though, was built by HPA Motorsports, which technically makes it Canadian, but it does come with some level of assurance that this car was built by people who mostly knew what they were doing. VW basically drew up a retro-inspired design and then told its engineers to figure out how to fit a car underneath. seconds.

Car

Jalopnik

JULY 15, 2025

Its a question that got quite a lot of you riled up, wishing that these cars got the motors they otherwise deserved. Head on down below and check out what cars your fellow Jalops say were saddled with terrible engines. If your car is on the list, I do apologize, but the group has spoken. except for the engine. Submitted by: caddak 2.0

Engineering

Jalopnik

JUNE 10, 2025

While Mazda did issue service and technical bulletins regarding the problem infotainment screens, as well as extend the warranty on the infotainment screens. Not too long ago, before most automakers finally accepted Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as their lord and savior, automaker-built infotaiment systems were almost universally reviled.

Software

Jalopnik

JULY 9, 2025

Ford, RBRs engine partner for 2026, has been vocal about displeasure with Horners actions , legendary technical director Adrian Newey left the team for Aston Martin, and sporting director Jonathan Wheatley left in 2024 to run Sauber.

Entertainment

Jalopnik

JUNE 17, 2025

It was technically a decision made by the previous management that I guess he didnt jive with. The German automaker previously said it planned to end ICE development in 2026, but that sure as hell isnt going to happen now. High-end models like the A8, Q7 and Q8 will stick around, though, Autocar reports.

Software

Jalopnik

JULY 12, 2025

a gallon cheaper than diesel, which does technically mean they got that fuel at a discount, but that probably isnt much of a consolation when their cars wont start, and their engines now need an expensive trip to the mechanic that could potentially require a full replacement. Thats also exactly what happened at a Sams Club fuel center in St.

Engineering

Jalopnik

JUNE 30, 2025

This modern Hermann Tilke design, featuring significant elevation changes and a blend of fast, technical corners, was designed to take over hosting duties starting in 2023 and finally give Russia an exciting Grand Prix. This holy-grail of motorsport text dictates everything from the maximum length of a straight (1.25 The Brickyard.

Hospitality

Jalopnik

JUNE 18, 2025

It offered a 495-horsepower V8 wedged behind the driver, making it the first mid-engine Corvette if you arent one of those, "Well, actually, its technically been mid-engine for a while," nerds. Even better, for a short time, it also carried a sub-$60,000 base price , making it far more affordable than a lot of people expected.

Car

Jalopnik

JULY 31, 2025

All Rights Reserved Ford Made $50.2 Billion Last Quarter, But Tariffs And Rampant Recalls Are Eating Its Lunch Latest News Reviews Brands Car Types Buying Culture Tech Beyond Cars Racing QOTD Features Newsletter Advertise Culture The Morning Shift Ford Made $50.2 Fords sales improved thanks to U.S. sales, but tariffs might make that more difficult.

IT

Jalopnik

JULY 25, 2025

As long as your cars gas tank hasnt been damaged, you probably dont have much to worry about, but as you can see in the video above, it is technically possible for a parked car to just explode, seemingly randomly. As long as everything goes right, that isnt usually a problem, but when something goes wrong?

Car

Jalopnik

JULY 24, 2025

OK, technically speaking these are "American" cars because theyre made in U.S. The stat comes from Cars.com and the sites Industry Insights Report for the first half of 2025 , which concludes that the Trump administrations tariffs are "disproportionately affecting" the cheap car market. But interest rates arent low anymore. workers.

Car

Jalopnik

JULY 29, 2025

Most of us will go further in a car were not concerned about scratching than a truck with all the technical capability in the world, and this Volare has that lovable patina plus a bit of capability of its own. Does this Volare have matching paint? Is it rust-free? Absolutely not. Do its massive off-road tires fit within its fenders?

Entertainment

Jalopnik

JULY 8, 2025

And for the purposes of this question, Im also going to allow W12s, since they may not technically be V12s, but they do have 12 cylinders. But what if. Cars & Bids The fact that its generally a bad idea to buy a heavily depreciated 12-cylinder vehicle doesnt mean it isnt still a tempting idea, though.

Engineering

Jalopnik

JULY 30, 2025

After a CEO switch in 2020, the company looked as though it would be able to lean into what it does best – big, profitable bikes – while continuing to forestall a major transition to electric motorcycles. Unfortunately, chaos around the U.S. tariff policies and high interest rates have been hurting the companys top and bottom lines.

IT

Jalopnik

JULY 15, 2025

So, HPD officers certainly can patrol neighborhoods without police cars, unless you want to asterisk this and say that, technically, subsidized personal vehicles only become police cars once the department pops some blue lights on it. Lets say its a later Dodge Charger R/T with a 5.7 Want to use a 400-hp Ford Explorer ST? You got it.

Car

Jalopnik

JULY 25, 2025

Unless the robot is tethered to a power supply, it needs a battery, and unless you want your robot to be very large, very heavy, and too threateningly enormous to be useful, that battery has to be compact. UBTECH , a Chinese company, has developed a way for its humanoid Walker S2 robot to change its own battery.

IT

Jalopnik

JULY 23, 2025

But whats most entertaining about this incident – and thankfully there were no injuries – is that it took place at 11:54 a.m. Dont drink and boat Kevin Carter/Getty Images Ive never understood why anybody drinks on a pleasure craft, if theyre technically the captain and have to steer the thing and attend to passenger safety.

Entertainment

Jalopnik

JUNE 12, 2025

Sure, what he was doing was technically illegal, but you have to admit, it was also kind of genius. You wouldnt think that would be the case, but a federal jury just convicted Floridas Tiron Alexander for doing exactly that, finding him guilty on charges of wire fraud and entering into a secure area of an airport by false pretenses.

Transportation

Automotive Training Centre

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

These specialists ensure that the complex electrical systems in vehicles are functioning properly, contributing to everything from safety to comfort and entertainment. As modern vehicles become more technologically advanced, the role of an electrical specialist after auto mechanic school has become increasingly important.

Electricity

Auto Service World

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

You can create web content for entertainment sites such as CasinoDays of Canada explaining the types and functionalities of the games offered. The job requires top technical skills and may require you to learn the client’s software before providing solutions. Once the client approves the work, they go on to make payment.

Car

Brake & Front End

JULY 29, 2024

The technician finalists were treated to a variety of entertainment and experiences in Metro Detroit including a day at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, a tour of the Ford Rouge Factory, racing at the Champion® Motor Speedway in the M1 Concourse and the luxury of a suite at Comerica Park for a Detroit Tigers’ game.

Auto Repair

Tomorrow's Technician

JULY 29, 2024

The technician finalists were treated to a variety of entertainment and experiences in Metro Detroit including a day at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, a tour of the Ford Rouge Factory, racing at the Champion® Motor Speedway in the M1 Concourse and the luxury of a suite at Comerica Park for a Detroit Tigers’ game.

Auto Repair

CATI

JULY 27, 2023

From detailing interiors, and maintaining a sparkling exterior, to setting the vehicle up for optimal display, this job allows you to blend technical knowledge with artistic skill after your auto detailing training. A car’s aesthetics are a huge part of its appeal, and auto dealerships are aware of this.

Automotive