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Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover As the rather oversimplified adage goes, your reputation is all you have. Though I don’t believe this applies well to people, it’s very relevant when discussing businesses, and especially car companies. Car buyers want reassurance that they’re making a good purchase decision, since buying a car is…

At $45,000, Is This Ultra-Rare 1984 Bitter SC A Sweet Deal?

Oct 9, 2026

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Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover As best I can tell, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Bitter is the only one for sale in all of North America. That makes it a unique proposition, but will its price leave us all suffering Bitter disappointment? Cadillac’s current lineup includes a dizzying array of…

NHTSA Pledges To Modernize Headlight Standards Again, For Realsies This Time

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Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration establishes regulations for virtually everything on all cars sold in the country, but NHTSA is not known for being especially progressive or proactive with its legislation. Ever notice how U.S.-market cars of the early 1980s had uglier headlights than the…

New Medians Intended To Prevent Street Takeovers Coming Straight Into Compton

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Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover We’re probably more inclined to condone having “fun” in cars than the average website, but street takeovers (sometimes also called “sideshows”) are a reckless and dangerous aspect of modern car culture that arguably gives anyone with even a passing interest in fast automobiles a bad name. You’ve…

Rivian’s Annual Halloween Mode Goes Ghostbusters With Officially Licensed Movie Sounds, Games, And A Spooky Voice Assistant

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Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Automakers love to celebrate the holidays, but there’s no getting around the fact that a lot of what they do is just lame. And yes, that includes essentially every April Fools press release in at least the last 15 years. That said, connected cars and increased onboard…

2027 Chevrolet Trax And Trailblazer Are Subtly Updated And Grayer Than Ever

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Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover I don’t mean to alarm you, but we are officially in the fourth quarter of 2026. On one hand, that means we’re all a little closer to death, but on the other it means it’s time for automakers to start rolling out the updates they’re making for…

Williams Wants F1 Backmarkers Allowed To Spend More Money Than Their Faster Rivals

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Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover If you started a space program in your backyard, then raced NASA to low Earth orbit on a fixed budget of $400 million, NASA would still win every time. No equal spending cap could eliminate the built-in advantages of America’s space program, with its existing facilities and…

I Have $25,000 And I’m Looking For An All-Wheel-Drive Commuter Car! What Should I Buy

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Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Paul lives in Pennsylvania and his work grants him a vehicle allowances. He is looking to spend about $25,000 for a reasonably fun, all-wheel-drive commuter car. He already has a BMW M roadster for the weekends so this doesn’t need to be too wild. What car should…

2027 BMW iX3 M60 Has 100 More Horsepower Than The Old X3 M Competition

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