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Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee Season 11 Will Feature Eddie Murphy in a Porsche Carrera GT
Jun 19, 2019 9:09 AM
2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Will Make 760 HP and 625 Pound-Feet of Torque
Jun 19, 2019 8:32 AM
This Mazda Miata Food Truck Is the Next Evolution of Wacky Street Eats
Jun 18, 2019 7:04 PM
Honda Meticulously Restored This 1961 Chevy Apache 10 Pickup Truck to Honor Its Past
Jun 18, 2019 5:56 PM
This Is the World's First and Only Tesla Pickup Truck
Jun 18, 2019 2:57 PM
VW Will Offer Eight-Year Battery Warranty on ID Electric Hatchbacks, Promise 70 Percent Capacity
Jun 18, 2019 2:25 PM
Dainese Release Motorcycle Smart Jacket With Airbag Technology
Jun 18, 2019 1:59 PM
Bankrupt Billionaire's Lamborghini Countach Discovered Roadside After Burning to a Crisp
Jun 18, 2019 1:18 PM
Search for Missing Automotive Journalist Davey Johnson Called Off
Jun 18, 2019 1:00 PM
Cringeworthy Video Shows Luxury Yacht Falling off Semi Truck While Driving
Jun 18, 2019 12:40 PM
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By Benjamin Preston Jul 26, 2018

United States, EU Agree to Keep Agreeing on Auto Tariffs

In an unexpected press conference yesterday afternoon, President Trump promises to hold off on auto tariffs and EU president pledges to buy more American soy beans.
By Alex Roy Jul 23, 2018
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Mobility Showdown: Bird Scooter vs. Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG in Santa Monica

Los Angeles traffic is the great equalizer.
By Josh Condon Jul 2, 2018

Behind the Scenes of Ducati's Triumphant Return to Pikes Peak 2018

Three days on the trail of the American CEO who insists Ducati remain King of the Mountain.
By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 29, 2018

The Truth Behind Electrek's Shady Alliance with Tesla 

How the most popular electric car news site quietly wages a proxy war on behalf of Elon Musk.
By Matt Farah Jun 21, 2018
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Living the Perfect Lotus Lifestyle, 1 Racetrack at a Time

Life moves pretty fast, and so does the Lotus Evora 400.
By Will Sabel Courtney May 25, 2018
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Supercar Camping in a Lamborghini Huracan Performante: 2 National Parks, 6 Days, and 1,000 Miles

All to answer one question: How stupid is it to camp out of a supercar?
By Sam Bendall May 25, 2018

Everything You Need to Know to Have the Ultimate Motorcycle Camping Adventure

Think you can't commune with nature on two wheels? Think again.
By Benjamin Preston Apr 19, 2018
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The Strange Short Flight of Flat Earth Rocket Man

One part conspiracy theorist, one part daredevil, and 100-percent homegrown chutzpah.
By Josh Condon Apr 2, 2018

Welcome to the Culturedome: Lexus, Mercedes-Benz Court the Highbrow Set at Art Basel Miami and SXSW

Unlike our self-proclaimed Big Tech saviors, carmakers still do the dirty work talking to real people, in the physical world, about what comes next. 
By Alex Roy Mar 21, 2018

Elaine Herzberg’s Death Isn’t Uber’s Tragedy. It’s Ours.

No one knows when self-driving cars will work. Until then, people are the solution.
By Josh Condon Mar 21, 2018
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4 Days in Korea: 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe and Nexo Fuel Cell, the Winter Olympics, and Level 4 Autonomy

Getting a first-hand look at South Korean car culture from the company that defines it.
By lyn woodward Mar 16, 2018
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The Rebelle Rally Is a 7-Day, 1200-Mile, Women-Only, GPS-Free Test of Endurance, Brains, and Heart

A first-person account of all the off-road dirt—and in-car drama—from the 2017 Rebelle Rally.
By Nicolas Stecher Oct 25, 2017

Are Hydrogen Cars the Next Big Thing … Again?

Battery-electrics may seem to have won the war for EV supremacy—in the U.S. at least—but don't count out the H2 industry just yet.
By Joe Keohane Oct 20, 2017

TV Review: Jalopnik Vs. America

Can the 13-year-old car blogging juggernaut land the jump to the small screen?
By Josh Condon Aug 11, 2017
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Behind the Scenes With the All-New 2019 Bentley Continental GT

The car that defined Bentley's modern era moves the brand definitively into the future.
By Benjamin Preston Jul 11, 2017

A 9-Day Journey Along the Most Controversial Strip of Land in Trump's America

More than a political rallying cry, the Mexican border is its own unique ecosystem. The Drive's Ben Preston went in search of stories on both sides of the divide.
By Ken Gross Mar 10, 2017
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How to Buy a Vintage Ferrari

You may only get to do this once, so be sure to do it right.
By Jonathon Ramsey Mar 8, 2017

The Way We Talk About Autonomy Is a Lie, and That's Dangerous

No matter what you've been told—and told, and told again—our self-driving future is a long and uncharted ways off. Pretending otherwise might have dire consequences. Here's an unvarnished look at the current reality.
By Eric Goeres Feb 28, 2017

Is '1970 in Aviation' the Most Fascinating Page on Wikipedia?

A year of hijackings, crashes, military operations, and regulation that ends on the sour note of also being the most financially ruinous year in commercial aviation to date.
By Mike Spinelli Feb 2, 2017

10 Critical Driving Safety Tips From Bad Advice Uncle Charlie 

Spinelli had an uncle who gave sketchy advice. What if he'd turned his attention to automotive safety?
By Brett Berk Jan 4, 2017

The Untold History of the First Driverless Car Crash—Part 1

In 1932, J.J. Lynch's driverless car act was equal parts stunt show, technological wonder, and accident waiting to happen.
By Mike Guy Dec 30, 2016

Nico Rosberg Is the Biggest Disappointment of 2016

To not stick around and defend your first championship is a betrayal of Formula 1.
By Matt Farah Dec 5, 2016
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Champagne and Bullshit: The Costly Failure of the Terrifying Lotus T125

This inside story of one car's very expensive swan song.
By Alex Roy Sep 14, 2016

The 2036 Porsche 911E First Drive

Reporting from the future, Alex Roy declares the hybrid Porsche 911 is dead—long live the electric 911.
By Matt Farah Sep 13, 2016
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The Truth Behind What Caused Paul Walker's Fatal Crash

The likely cause is so mundane we never talk about it. Let's change that.