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Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover As the luxury arm of Toyota, Lexus has always touted durability and reliability as one of its biggest selling points, especially compared to some of its more, er, temperamental European and American rivals. Not all Lexuses are created equal, though, with some more bulletproof than others. If…

7 Of The Most Powerful 8-Cylinder Engines Ever Made

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Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover In the world of combustion engines, there’s a cylinder count for everyone. Four-cylinder engines are among the most common on the road today, usually set inline or flat, and often turbocharged to help with efficiency and make up for the power loss from the low cylinder count.…

Hyundai Tucsons Are Pretty Reliable, But These Are Some Of The Common Issues

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Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover The Hyundai Tucson is generally considered a reliable SUV with precious few flaws. A 2023 survey by Consumer Reports highlighted the compact high-rider as one of the most reliable new SUVs under $30,000. And Tucsons aren’t only dependable when new, as evidenced by the fact that they…

Car Battery Labels Explained: What Every Letter And Number Means

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Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Every product comes with an information label of some kind. Even a piece of fruit has a Monroney sticker of sorts affixed to it telling you its make, model, and place of origin. Basic info for a basic banana. And then we have things like car batteries.…

IIHS Launches New Attack In War To Make Heavy-Duty Trucks And Cargo Vans Less Deadly

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Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover New cars are safer in crashes than they’ve ever been (at least for their occupants), but better safety standards didn’t just appear out of nowhere. Part of that came from government mandates, but the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s crash tests have played as much, if not more…

What Kind Of Cars Can Be Used As Ubers?

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Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ridesharing has become second nature as a transit option. Sure, you can still ping a friend for a lift, hop on the bus, ride a bike, or simply walk, but sometimes none of the above will work.…

4 Used Lexus Models That Have Manual Transmissions (If You Can Find One)

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Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Lexus deserves more car enthusiast props than it probably gets, given how long it stuck with those un-turbocharged V8s and that time it built a V10 supercar it definitely didn’t need to build. Overseas-only LBX Morizo RR crossover aside, keeping the manual transmission alive was never really…

The Road Into This Alaska City Is A One-Lane Tunnel That Cars Share With Trains

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Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover We didn’t get all that deep into the 20th century before folks realized cars and trains should never tango, but the Anthony Anderson Tunnel (aka The Whittier Tunnel) bucks that pretty obvious notion. It’s a one-lane, one-way tunnel shared by both cars and trains. At 2.5 miles…

What Features Do You Wish Automakers Would Add To Their Cars?

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Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover When it comes time to put your hard-earned money down for a new or new-to-you vehicle, the features can really make or break a purchase. You have to consider the features you use the most, or the ones you never use. There are the necessary convenience features…

The Porsche 911 Challenge Will Have You Saying ‘Shut Up And Take My Money!’

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