The Engineering Behind the All-New CX-5’s Signature Driving Feel

The all-new 2026 Mazda CX-5 doesn’t just evolve Mazda’s winning compact-SUV formula; it reinforces the brand’s long-held conviction that safety, reliability, and driving enjoyment are necessarily interconnected. In creating this vehicle, Mazda took a holistic approach, engineering confidence into the vehicle structure and its onboard software to ensure the crossover moves down the road with purpose. The result is a vehicle that feels almost intuitive in its use, providing occupants with an effortless sense of control that has become a hallmark of the Mazda badge.

'Good Officer' Resigns After Using Flock Cameras To Stalk His Wife - Jalopnik

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2027 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Is Improved And Attractive If Unsurprising - Jalopnik

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It's been about four months since Volkswagen revealed the second-generation 2027 Atlas, which was a much-needed redesign given how the old Atlas had been around since 2017. The German brand launched the shorter two-row Atlas Cross Sport variant two years later, but we won't have to be waiting any longer to see its replacement. Say hello to the 2027 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport.

These '70s Classics Were Hard Sells When New, But Are Valuable Today - Jalopnik

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The 1970s were a tricky time for automakers, especially because of the decade's multiple oil crises. While a few fire-breathing muscle cars still roamed the Earth, those oil shocks led to a radical re-thinking of automotive design, performance, and efficiency — but doing that while also meeting customer preferences proved difficult. As a result, some fairly famous flops were introduced during the '70s. Yet like perhaps the most famous automotive failure of all time — the Ford Edsel — some of those 1970s failures are finding a second life on the collectors' market.

What Simple Vehicle Repair Or Trick Made You A Hero To Your Non Car-Obsessed Friends And Family? - Jalopnik

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There's always that one friend or family member that remembers "Hey, so-and-so is into cars! They might know!"— and you're the first person they text or call to help. The question or request might be complicated, like could you diagnose the car over the phone? Or perhaps your winning advice is simply best shop to repair their car and what to watch for until they can get it there. You might actually be able to diagnose it, or you have a simple fix that will keep said issue in check until they have the time, money, or whatever else to properly get it attended to. Mission accomplished — you're a hero and now a quick dial away from helping them in the next car crisis. Yay you.

Watch Your Back, Germany! We Test the 1994 Lexus GS300

From the February 1993 issue of Car and Driver.

Lexus, a name rapidly becoming a synonym for smooth, has slipped a new car into the gap between its most expensive (the $48,733 LS400) and inexpensive (if the ES300, at $27,930, can be called inexpensive) automobiles. The new GS300, which officials of Toyota's luxury-car division view as a competitor to such roadrunners as the BMW 5-series and Mercedes-Benz 300s, will be priced "in the mid-thirties," according to Lexus boss J. David Illingworth.