I still have a shoebox of cassettes in case I ever find my mint, orange, big sunroof LeCar, so I can play Bananarama, The Thompson Twins and Pat Benatar in originality. I’ll gladly loan them to the buyer should they need some serious sounds.

Kia Niro is sooo smart, as others have stated. Mazda CX-9 is supposedly brilliant but here’s a curveball... a pre-2018 Volvo V60 T5 FWD has amazing safety, eco cred if you know (It has an eco setting which nets about 33 mpg in most flat driving), wonderfully comfortable seats, great warranty (“certified”), loaners for…

The no-spare-tire thing is a deal killer for me, as well.

In the micro world of maxi vans, I don’t really want a Ram Promaster (I’ve got a Nissan NV2500 High Roof) but if I had one, I’d definitely want to “convert” it to a FIAT Ducato or Peugeot Boxer. Why? Because “Ram” is just seems a little desperate for a machismo that I don’t care about.

It is fascinating how utterly desperate he is for approval... from even the people he would be most disgusted by. Carry on, foolish president. 

Keeping it clear: NO. I won’t “subscribe” to this method. I pay for what I have and that is a simple transaction. But this will shoot BMW and others in the foot later too. As others have said, it will depreciate the value of these cars used. Don’t most car dealerships make the bulk of their money on used cars? And if…

...because, the answer is always, “MIATA ... towing a trailer with an inflatable orange baby-president full of hot air.” (PS- that float is FANTASTIC!)

I’d order it with a new front end that didn’t have $7..99 worth of black plastic, fake mesh crap all over it. Audi needs to get over this cheapening obsession. But damn do I love a fast wagon. Just not one that looks as if it rearended a restaurant-supply floormat.

I am VERY glad for Jalopnik to be an ally to the LGBTQ world. I don’t take one iota of that support for granted. Thank you. A long time ago, I told a strong, fierce straight woman who worked in the world of car advertising, that I wanted to be a car designer or at least a stylist for car shoots. She said, “buddy. you…

Super video, which is about a visual subject matter, thus valuable in video form. A list is nice but this guy knows his stuff so it’s quite generous of him to give his wisdom/secrets to us in this well produced vid.

I grew up in a formerly hippie/tree-hugger, California town that was turning towards yuppie style. Datsuns, air-cooled VWs and Renaults were getting replaced by BMWs, Volvos, Honda Accords and diesel Mercedes. American cars were SUPER rare. Probably only the police and some peeps in the retirement home had domestic…

I love all this label mind-bending but as a “wheel guy” all my life, I have to say, seeing a brand swap of wheels always gives me the heebeyjeebeys. Like MB Bundts on a 3-series or Pinto hubcaps on a Datsun 510, BMW bottlecaps on an old A4, even C-Class wheels on an E-Class wagon... nooooooo thanks.

A few quick points about trucks in general:

1) Elantra Musk is a FANTASTIC screen name

One positive thing about it is that, like a Pacer, it’s so bloated that it’ll make anyone look svelte/skinny/thin. And, like, we want that, usually. There! Go buy one!

Totally agree. Just bought a 2016 XC60 with the same dash. It’s a GREAT blend of tech and buttons. The knobs are fuc*ing heaven for quick volume or temperature adjustment, the radio choice is a cinch to adjust and the redundant buttons surrounding are a quick, zero distraction, high-function design. It’s a tight,…

Mask it or CASKET.

That’s a mess. Fools. But at our Volvo dealer in Northern California it was iffy use as well. They’d yank them on when they saw me coming but certainly weren’t using them amongst themselves. :(

Sell a version of this in the US. We can’t seem to get enough of “butched up” stuff for people who don’t need it. Can’t sell a wagon but an Outback has huge sales. Plus, it makes sense. Vans have one of three images: RV, tradesperson or dreary parent’s necessity. Adding some sexy, adventure-ready vibes to the market…

With most hybrids enjoying vastly better reliability than standard cars, I took a hard, long, offer-on-table look at the Pacifica Hybrid. I’ve got an aggregate of about 350-400k on our various Siennas and truly, the Sienna reliablity is par excellence. But at that point Toyota was backtracking on hybridizing and those…