How to Watch NASCAR at COTA, MotoGP, Formula E and Everything Else in Racing This Weekend, March 24-26
Welcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, how to watch this weekend’s NASCAR and MotoGP races, and where you can talk about it, all in one convenient place.
New York Could Tax Netflix and Hulu Subscriptions to Fund Trains
Like a number of other public transportation systems around the country, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is struggling as ridership still has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels. In an attempt to come up with more funding for the MTA, New York governor Kathy Hochul has proposed a $700 million payroll tax increase. But Democrats in the state legislature aren’t happy with that proposal, so they’re looking for alternatives, including possibly taxing people’s Netflix subscriptions.
‘Red Bull were on tenterhooks over F1 car reliability even in Bahrain’
After being blighted by reliability issues in Jeddah, it has emerged that Red Bull were worried about their cars finishing in Bahrain.
93-Year-Old Gulf Gas Station Relocated in Philadelphia
Understandably, the preservation of historic automotive culture tends to gravitate towards restoring and maintaining vintage cars. Historically significant cars can be sold at auction for millions of dollars — but important buildings are only valued for their purpose and must compete against the land’s value. The number of Manhattan’s gas stations has dwindled as real estate values soared over the past decade. The factories of Detroit’s defunct automakers were abandoned and left for ruin. Howeve
Detroit Startup Lets the E-Transit Live Its Dreams as an EV Camper
Everything’s electric these days, from toothbrushes to bikes you can find a battery pack in almost anything. But while cars have gradually been moving in this way as well, one area of transport that has been slower on the electric uptick is the world of camper vans. Now, a startup in Detroit is preparing to launch an EV RV based on Ford’s all-electric E-Transit.
Watch a Guy Drift a $25-Million Ferrari on Ice Like It's No Big Deal
No biggie, just an eight-figure race car getting sideways on snow.
North Carolina Wants to Make It Illegal for Gas-Powered Vehicles to Park in EV Charging Spots
EV drivers have had to deal with a lot of things since the cars have slowly started to become mainstream, including drivers of ICE vehicles blocking charging spots for EVs. Known as ICE-ing, this practice is so prevalent in some places, like Australia, that taking up an EV spot with your combustion car can result in a $2,100 fine for gas drivers. Now, one state is looking to follow suit; The Charlotte Observer reports that North Carolina is considering a similar law but with a fine that’s way sm
Jeep Cherokee rides into the automotive sunset
After making a name for itself nearly a half-century ago, the Jeep Cherokee has been chopped from the lineup.
Ex-Minardi boss saw title potential in Fernando Alonso even before F1 debut
Paul Stoddart revealed he had earmarked Fernando Alonso as a title-winning talent in F1, even before he made it there.
Andy Byford — 'Train Daddy' — Returns to the U.S. to Save Amtrak
Amtrak has appointed a new executive vice president to lead the development of high-speed rail services. Streetsblog reports the federal government-owned passenger railroad has chosen Andy Byford for the position. Byford previously led the New York City Transit Authority, the city’s subway and bus operator, between January 2018 and February 2020.
Sending money to a supposed car dealership in rural Maine turns out to be a scam
VNKC LLC took orders, deposits, and even sent out falsified documents in an effort to get people to wire large sums of money for classic and desirable cars.
At Audi, giving cars 'names' is a bit like Boggle with numbers
In plain English, it means — probably — that the next-generation A3 (now gas) will become electric, and be called the A4; the A4 as we know it becomes the A5, and so on. In January, we reported that Mercedes-Benz was set to drop the EQ product brand for battery-electric cars as soon as the next generation of compact cars, set to be on the market from the end of 2024. It would be the result of a decision by Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius to focus the brand on electric cars only.
A Dodge Hornet Paint Color Shares Its Name With a Strain of Marijuana
Dodge – and MOPAR as a whole – have always had a lot of fun when it comes to vehicle color names. Throughout the decades there have been selections like Plum Crazy, Panther Pink, Sublime, Hellayella, and Go Mango. With the introduction of the Hornet, there’s a newcomer: Acapulco Gold, a $595 option on the compact crossover.
Temporary Plates and Shady Mechanics Let Millions of Texas Cars Skip Safety Inspections
Something sketchy may be going on down in Texas state inspection shops. Dallas NBC affiliate NBC 5 DFW reports on an investigation where state fraud investigators believe millions of cars that never went through emissions or safety inspections could be on the roads right now. And it all may be because of money exchanging hands.
NASCAR History Is on the Side of Winless Cup Drivers at COTA
Could this be a year where Jordan Taylor, Kimi Raikkonen, Jenson Button or Conor Daly could shock the NASCAR world with a road-course triumph?
Call the Purosangue What You Want, It’s Still a Ferrari
While the front and rear graphics are in the current Ferrari idiom, this is a very distinct and intriguing ca... ah, vehicle.
Watch: Hyundai revealed a one-armed robot that charges your electric car for you
The Hyundai charging robot is similar to a prototype Tesla showed off in 2015 — but way less creepy. See the tech in action here.
NHTSA Investigates 2022-2023 Honda Civics for ‘Sticky’ Steering
Steering seems to be the latest challenge facing the world’s automakers in 2023. After the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it was investigating Tesla over claims that its steering wheels were falling off, the U.S. regulator is now looking into claims that the steering on newer Honda Civics is too sticky.