Is it really because of build quality, or have vehicles reached prices where the above-average earner cannot afford to upgrade every 5-6 years like they did in the past? Maybe it’s just the market in which I reside, but a lot fewer people are going out and buying new trucks / tahoes / etc anymore because they can’t…

I don’t think the dead care too much.

I’ve been around for quite some time, and can remember when the vitriol was contained to sister sites. I remember when Jalopnik was politics free.

The extreme political editorializing on this site is getting old quickly. This may be news to you, but 47% of the country sees things differently than you. Marginalizing half your readerbase is not a good business model.

When the Arizona DMV, showed no recorded of the VINs in their system, they dealership knew they were duped.

The issue is that it keeps the vehicle inside of testing parameters, then once deactivated allows them to exceed emmissions levels.

Based on the two articles I’ve read, this is transmission software. AKA would have zero effect on emissions/fuel consumed if the vehicle remains in P/N.

On the one hand I feel like US regulators are just piling on here picking on VWG, but by the same token, the fact that VW felt like they could get away not coming completely clean in light of all the attention the other issue got is puzzling. Once the bloodhounds are upon you, it’s going to take more than a $15…

This video would have been greatly improved if the trunk was filled with 12,000 Mentos.

“Royal Towing, the towing company involved, has called and apologized to Montgomery, and offered to pay to have the transmission serviced, but wanted the videos taken offline.”

Tow companies are SCUUUUUUMMMMMMBAGS.

1st Gear: Tesla’s Q3 Win

Hillary is still pushing for a “no fly zone” in Syria which means bombing Russian aircraft, ships, and air defense network. That means war with Russia. And the Russians know they would lose a conventional war given the size of their defense force, so that means nuclear war. Given that we have used up all the easy to…

What most people don’t understand about these rankings is that the reliability differences are so incredibly small. We like to think Toyota and Lexus are SO much better than say Chrysler or Chevy, but top to bottom, it works out to such a small difference in reliability. Reliability ratings really are not a…

On one hand, cost to replicate this is probably close to the asking price, plus the time and frustration. On the other hand, a 95 Ford Ranger will serve you just as well for 10% of the price. CP.

Does it pass the small rock test?

This is the correct answer to the problem. My property does not get to determine whether I live or die, not for orphans, not for priests, not for the president.

People think that Miata is always the answer, but C5 is the real always-answer. Kristin knows what’s good. Bow down to your vette overlords. Pick up a c5 z06 or FRC and have a car that’s fun pretty much anywhere. Not saying that Miatas aren’t fun, just that C5s are more fun than Miatas in spots that Miatas are fun,…

LOL okay dude.