Entertainment Management Mechanic 
Jalopnik
JUNE 23, 2025
Basically, Volkswagen and its brands have decades of mechanical engineering experience, but comparatively little in software engineering. That makes for a vastly more efficient management of car performance, reducing the total ECUs needed from 17 to seven. That has in turn lead to layoffs in the division itself.
Jalopnik
JULY 31, 2025
My 2014 X5 diesel at 155K miles is still in excellent shape with neither mechanical nor electrical issues (the automatic-closing doors still work). On the functional size, I can easily squeeze 700 miles of range on a tank of diesel and it just managed a crazy 35.5
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Jalopnik
AUGUST 7, 2025
Says Bugatti about Brouillard the horse: [Brouillard was] the faithful companion who could open his own stable door through a special mechanism designed by Ettore himself, this car celebrates the founders great love of horses, and his favorite horse of all.
Jalopnik
JUNE 11, 2025
The next-gen cars are going to be significantly quicker and faster than the ones they replace, with more mechanical and aerodynamic grip. second 0-to-60 time, which is significantly quicker than even Formula One can manage, so imagine what they can do with another 334 horses. So whats new? The Gen 3 Evo is already capable of a 1.8-second
Jalopnik
JUNE 30, 2025
Full disclosure: Honda wanted me to drive the 2026 CR-V TrailSport Hybrid so badly that it put me up in a lovely resort in sunny Carlsbad, California, and kept me fed and entertained for a few days. I also got to ride a Motocompacto , which was such a giggle, but none of this treatment influences my evaluation of the CR-V.
Jalopnik
JULY 1, 2025
Im not sure Id love all the mechanical systems being on the front porch, though. If anyone can figure out how to make a super-expensive, elegantly designed house that somehow manages to leak oil, Land Rover can do it. Still, theyd probably be all nicely polished and looking good. Scandinavian minimalism Volvo Volvo.
Jalopnik
JUNE 24, 2025
Lured by the Wankels compact size and mechanical simplicity, a number of manufacturers not only embarked on rotary engine development but also designed entire cars around the engine. Germanys NSU did manage to get working rotaries into the market with the Spider and Ro80, but it was Japans Mazda that took the triangle and ran with it.
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