Новости за 09.04.2024

With a social media handle like “thestolenz06” and a sign that reads “WillRuN” in place of a rear license plate, it surprises no one that the man allegedly behind the handle and behind the wheel of the flame-spitting 2018 C7 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has been arrested. Carlos Clark was arrested late last month in the…

Customs officials in Hong Kong seized 146 kilograms of gold late last month, worth an estimated $10 million. They discovered the gold on a cargo plane scheduled to leave for Japan, and officials now say the value of the seizure makes it the biggest gold smuggling case in Hong Kong’s history. What makes this case…

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Let’s say you’re in the car market looking for something funor, at the very least, somewhat interesting to drive. There are some great options to be had on the used market and, if you’re not picky or a badge snob, one of the best sport sedans to come to market in the last decade can be had for compact car money, the G…

Car people are Built Different; we don’t view cars as disposable appliances, we view them as family members, friends, even companions. I found Auto Parts City in Gurnee, Illinois on TikTok, where the auto salvage and recycling facility showcases its daily shipments of junked cars with the occasional rare find turning…

Norfolk Southern is going to pay out $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement following the disastrous February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. That may sound like a lot of money, but some worry that it isn’t nearly enough to cover all of the long-term health issues that may pop up down the…

Elon Musk is no stranger to court proceedings, but you wouldn’t know that reading this deposition that was released Monday. Musk was deposed in a lawsuit over the Tesla CEO falsely tweeting that a college kid from a different state was secretly a federal agent sent to disguise himself as a neo-Nazi and start a fight…

A woman in Florida started shooting at vehicles on the highway after “God” told her to go on a shooting spree in reaction to the solar eclipse. She laid out her plan to workers at the hotel while she was checking out. Taylon Nichelle Celestine of Georgia went through with that plan and opened fire on multiple cars on…

Exotic, flashy RV makers are ten a penny these days, so if you want to stand out from the crowd of sleek interiors, electric power and chic small spaces you’ve got to call in the big guns. That’s exactly what American RV startup AC Future did with its tie-in with famed Italian design house Pininfarina.

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Good morning! It’s Tuesday, April 9, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.

I have fully maintained that the NASCAR Cup Series is, right now, one of the few motorsport series doing everything well. The races are competitive, the Next-Gen cars are well-designed pieces of machinery, and the series is looking to grow its horizons and audiences. There’s just one part that seems to stump people…

When then-Chief DesignerFrank Stephenson was ready to present his new first-genMini Cooper design to BMW’s board of directors back in 1996, he realized he forgot something important. The Mini design team had worked multiple 24-hour days to complete the first full-sized clay model of the new Mini, and when they…

Acura’s touchpad infotainment interface has been previously described by Jalopnik writers using words like “loathe” and “distractingly sensitive,” but Acura has finally liberated the MDX from the oppressive iron shackles of its touchpad controller and replaced it with an intuitive touchscreen setup. That’s the biggest…

Buick has been on a roll as of late, with a lineup of compelling new crossovers that offer style and desirable features at reasonable prices. The last vehicle in Buick’s fleet to get redesigned is the flagship Enclave, a midsize three-row crossover, and the new Enclave looks worth the wait. with bold new styling, a…

General Motors is still trying to get its act together with the rollout of its Ultium EV products. Along with the reshuffling of some model lineups and prices, there’s also been a couple of instances of GM getting rid of planned cheaper base models, most recently with the Blazer EV. Now it’s happening again, this time…

Like almost every global automaker, Mercedes is working to electrify its entire lineup over the coming decade. This began with its swanky sedans with the launch of the EQS and was followed by a duo of electric SUVs. Now, the company is preparing to electrify one of its most recognizable models, but it’s decided to…

Did you get out and see the eclipse yesterday? It was quite the site to behold, or so I’m told as I’m nowhere near the path of totality. It looked mighty spectacular on the hundred of photos I’ve seen on Instagram in the last few hours, but those cell phone snaps have nothing on the view astronomers got from space…

I’m heading to California this week to test four new Toyotas in the span of two short days, and to help me guide the intense review process, I have a question: What do you want to know about the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser and the 2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid?

Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Tahoe is one of 7,500 built to add some sport to the GMT400 platform’s utility. Let’s see if this one-year-only model is worth a couple of months’ salary to buy.

The automotive world can be a strange one when it comes to opinions. Some people speak in such a matter-of-fact manner that you would swear what they’re saying is the truth, or at least they believe it to be so. And because of that, they’re usually not very good opinions.