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Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Crashing cars very carefully on purpose is a serious and expensive affair, which is why your favorite car review website or automotive journalist likely leans on formal third-party crash test results for a data-driven perspective on the safety of specific vehicles. That information typically comes from one…

Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Howdy! Hello. Bonjour, or bonsoir, or whatever time of day it is when you’re reading this. I’m going to assume you’ve stumbled upon this blog at about four in the morning, bleary-eyed and staving off sleep with all the caffeine, taurine, L-carnitine, and whatever else you can…

Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover The R35 GT-R isn’t the rarest car ever made, but in total, Nissan produced fewer than 50,000 of them globally during the model’s nearly two-decade run. Of those, about 13,000 were sold in the U.S. So if you’ve been wondering why you don’t see more of them, that’s…

Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Technology is a strange thing. Once upon a time –- well, thousands of years ago -– it meant crashing an axe into pyrite to create fire. These days, it refers to advanced software that can alter images and drones that can capture 4K footage hundreds of feet…

Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover What an age we live in. You can (and likely do) take personal navigation for granted these days, departing on everything from urban errands to weeks-long road trips without any sort of physical map. Google Maps and Apple Maps (okay, maybe just Google Maps) can get you…

Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover What defines a truly great engine? Could be power output, because, hey, that’s what makes a car faster. Or maybe torque is more important for daily drivability because it arrives earlier in the rev range. In fact, the bottom line is that together, more horsepower and torque unlock…

Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Prices achieved by classic and sports cars at auction in the last decade have shot up considerably. In 2016, Porsche’s Carrera GT and the Ferrari F40 were only reaching just north of $1 million. But buyers today are forking out close to $5 million for the former and closer to $10…

Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Buying a new pickup truck comes with a whole heap of benefits, such as peace of mind from knowing it hasn’t been mechanically neglected, every component is brand-new, and it’s backed by a comprehensive factory warranty. However, with the average price of a new vehicle sitting right around…

Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover When most people picture a dangerous road, they probably picture a single-lane road precariously perched on the side of a mountain. And while the fear of tumbling down an escarpment is very real, you shouldn’t be lulled into a false sense of security by flat, straight strips of…

Add Jalopnik on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover The Porsche 909 Bergspyder only raced at two events in 1968 before it was retired from competition. The diminutive flat-8-powered racer was as much an engineering prototype for the future as it was built to win trophies, and while it wasn’t the most successful at the latter, it…