Новости за 24.02.2023

Subaru has released pricing for the all-new 2024 Impreza. In a world of ever-rising car prices, it’s great to see a new car model that’s still relatively affordable. And compared to many cars on the market, the new Impreza is a bargain. Including a $1,090 destination charge, the 2024 Impreza starts at $24,085.

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Elon Musk is headed to Mexico soon to speak with the president about Tesla building a production plant in the country. Rumors of Tesla’s big move south have been ongoing for months, but Musk hasn’t confirmed where, exactly, Tesla plans to build its latest Gigafactory — or whether it will be built in Mexico at all.

If the $31,610 starting price of the 2023 Honda CR-V was just a bit too expensive for you, you’re in luck. A spokesperson for the Japanese automaker has confirmed to Jalopnik that a less expensive, base model CR-V LX will soon be rejoining the model lineup. The news was first reported by Capital One Auto Navigator,…

A lot of cars get killed off when their time finally comes. The Audi TT will take its final bow later this year, the Toyota CH-R won’t see the new year and now, electric vehicle startup Sono Motors has announced that its solar-powered city car has bit the dust before it got to taste the freedom of the open road.

2022 was a rough year for a lot of the automotive industry, but few had it harder than the startups, including Lucid, Nikola, and Lordstown Motors. The trio of electric vehicle startups that went public by merging with special purpose acquisition companies all missed their original goals for last year by some truly…

When the Toyota GR Corolla first debuted, it came with a sales pitch made for Bring a Trailer flippers: The company wanted to build “one too few” cars, ensuring that every single model maintains its desirability and value. But after months of dealer markups and wait times for buyers to actually get behind the wheel,…

Two representatives in the Pennsylvania State House want to allow 15-year-olds in their state to be able to drive to their jobs, because hey, a teenager has got to eat.

Earlier this month, a Norfolk Southern train carrying dangerous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. The surrounding area could be contaminated for years by toxic chemicals intentionally released from damaged train cars by the railroad company. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a…

While the interstate highway system changed the face of the country, there was an ugly sacrifice to get the system built. Hundreds of thousands of Black Americans across the country were displaced due to highway projects. In Baltimore, the Associated Press reported Thursday, federal funds are being spent to try and…

Carvana lost a lot of money, Audi might build a factory in America, and Elon Musk. All that and more in The Morning Shift for February 24, 2023.

Stunt driving has been a staple of cinema for as long as there have been cars and movies. Vehicular action has captured the imagination of millions, leaving many theater-goers fantasizing about recreating those skids, spins and slides in the real world. While extremely engaging on the big screen, it’s even more…

A new study from S&P Global Mobility is taking a look at what vehicle brands are the most and least appealing to women. It broke down what percentage of each of the top 25 brands’ sales were female buyers, and there are not too many surprises on this list.

Southern California is a great place to be if you’re a car enthusiast. You’ll see all kinds of cars that most other people have only read about. However, despite this oasis for exotic and rare cars, there are just some vehicles you can never find — the unicorns, if you will.

In an effort to get more women on the motorsport ladder after the folding of W Series, the FIA introduced a new all-female ladder series named F1 Academy. The series has been taking shape for the past few months, but we finally have a calendar of events ready for the series — and it has dampened some of my hopes that…

One of the most talked about, universally loved, and hankered after cars of the last few years isn’t German, doesn’t have a brace of turbochargers, and won’t require a fresh mortgage to buy. It’s also not technically a car. The Citröen Ami is a quadricycle. And a terrible car. But if I’m brutally honest, that’s part…

Owing to its aerospace origins, Saab used to tout that its cars were “born from jets.” Today’s Nice Price or No Dice 9-3 may not be fighter jet fast, but with a six-speed stick, it should be just as engaging. Let’s decide what that fun might just be worth.

One of the most persistent myths in any industry or market is that buyers vote with their wallets. That conveniently overlooks the underlying conditions of any exchange of goods and services, wherein the only thing people can buy is whatever is being sold in the first place. Not everyone likes what is currently for…

Max Verstappen, who won his first Formula 1 championship in 2021 in controversial fashion, won his second Formula 1 championship last year with much less fuss and four races remaining. Verstappen, undeniably, had become the most dominant F1 driver in the world, if not the best, and the curious thing, last year, was…

When Dodge introduced the Charger Daytona Banshee concept back in August of 2022, it showed the world what an electric muscle car could look like. For the most part — and especially from the outside — it looked pretty much like a standard MOPAR muscle car. Hell, it’s even as loud as a normal muscle car, but it doesn’t…

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Have you ever traded something and gone onto regret it? Maybe you swapped your last cookie for a bag of orange candies, or you might have swapped an old road bike for a questionable record player. If you’re a famous person, trades like this are still a factor of life, but the stakes are higher. Much, much higher.

Welcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, how to watch this weekend’s Formula 1 testing and NASCAR Cup Series race, and where you can talk about it, all in one convenient place.

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If you’re a frequent flyer, you’ve likely had a plane rerouted in flight. Sometimes there’s bad weather at your destination airport, sometimes a mechanical issue forces you to make a pit stop — it’s normal enough in the world of air travel. But discovering your destination airport is closing, while you’re only minutes…