It’s worth noting that this makes every new BMW more of a throwaway product. How long is the ConnectedDrive app and related subscription service going to be supported so buyers 20 years from now can have a fully-functioning vehicle? Read more

Hey Jalopnik! This is a great step one toward supporting a community that can feel unwelcome or unable to be their full selves among fellow gearheads. Step two would be to elevate the voices of those working to bring more LGBT+ folks into the mix. Read more

I’m guessing it’s the lighting. Given it’s got blank plates instead of fog lights and cloth seats instead of leather, I’d bet heavily that it’s a Base and either lighting makes those vents look silver or they were swapped on for some reason.

You’re correct. Automatic only, which my mom saw and said “well, sports cars have manuals” so she purchased the N/A Crossfire instead. She wanted the SRT (330 hp vs 215) but mandated three pedals. Read more

I mean I love Celine but it was questionable marketing for sure.
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There should be a little plastic piece that says “SRS Airbag” on it. Guessing it covers a bolt/screw holding the door panel on.

Thanks! I would be happy to, but it’d have to be on a freelance basis. I have a day job and my own website/social channels for LGBT car/motorsport enthusiasts that I run. But would love to contribute here and there.

Chrysler also spent the entirety of their marketing budget for this poor thing to hire Celine Dion to sing I Drove All Night while manually shifting the “AutoStick” automatic in flashy cut scenes. And then they had the audacity to wonder why the cars didn’t fucking sell.

#nerdalert over here! Hah, thanks though. These aren’t bad cars, per se, but they are very misunderstood and I’m a fan of cutting through the BS hot takes with facts from someone who’s kept one going for ~14 years.

Thanks! There will be more Crossfire love coming on Out Motorsports later. If you want to do something more than star the comment here, we’d love a subscribe on YouTube.

They drive exactly like you think they would. Read more

My mom’s got one of these in droptop form, that she bought new. Six-speed, she wanted the 100 extra horsepower you got from the SRT-6 (aka, 32AMG) but said “no way” to the automatic. Read more

Correct. I understand it’s still a part of black culture in some ways and it’s frankly up to that community to decide how the word can be used within. The LGBT+ community has basically reclaimed the word “queer” and turned it into something positive instead of a slur. Read more

Good. Regardless of intent, I’m always stunned when words like this are still in peoples’ vocabulary. It speaks volumes to one’s character.

My E36 M3 racecar has parts from SO many other cars. Jeez. This is a fun thought process.

LOL, David doesn’t fly places. He drove the $500 XJ with leather seats. It looks rust-free at night in the rain! And I didn’t catch fire while using the heated passenger seat. 

I want to do this. It’s been tried before. The liability and associated insurance is a nightmare. The places that open seem to last about a year before folding.

I’m really glad this all worked out. Read more

It’s exclusive to the 3.3, which means auto-only :-(

As someone who had just about everything fall apart on a “bulletproof” one-owner GMT800 SUV, I share your pain.