The Pros And Cons Of Using A Car Cover - Jalopnik

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A car cover seems like one of the simplest ways in which to protect a vehicle, shielding it from prying eyes and environmental damage. Regardless of whether a car spends its life on the driveway or hidden away in a garage, there are covers out there designed for every imaginable scenario. However, deciding on whether to use one or not isn't straightforward.

The Alaska Highway Was Built Across 1,500 Miles Of Wilderness In 8 Months In 1942 - Jalopnik

It may not look like it on most maps you're familiar with, but Alaska is quite far away from the rest of the States it is United with. Alaska is so far away, in fact, that the United States and Canada had to work together to build a 1,500-mile highway connecting the Last Frontier with the rest of the civilized world. The Alaska Highway, stretching from Delta Junction, Alaska, to Dawson Creek, British Columbia — still another 695 miles' drive north of the nearest border crossing to the lower 48. 

If Everyone Followed The 80% Rule For Towing, We'd All Feel A Lot Safer - Jalopnik

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It's the middle of summer, and your kids are still out of school for a few weeks. There's time to load up the truck with all your gear, hitch up the camper or the boat, and get the heck out of Dodge for the weekend while you can. They aren't getting younger, and your vacation time doesn't roll over to next year. While you're hitching up the trailer and loading up with all of the stuff you need for the weekend, are you sure your vehicle can safely tow everything you're expecting it to? 

How Ferrari's F1 Engineers Built The Closest Thing We've Got To An All-Carbon-Fiber Bicycle - Jalopnik

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The world of bicycles in 2026 is littered with lightweight carbon-fiber frames, but 40 years ago it was considered a space-age material beyond reach. Across the late 1980s, carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic was really only in use for military applications, aerospace projects and the most expensive of race cars in Formula 1. Carbon fiber has an extremely high strength-to-weight ratio, making it the perfect material to build with, especially because it's very stiff, and doesn't expand with heat. The only downside, really, is its expense, but if you want to be the boss, you have to pay the cost. 

2027 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N Review, Pricing, and Specs

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HIGHS

• Snappy acceleration, sports-car-like handling, highly configurable and entertaining drive modes.

LOWS

• Likely to cost more than the Ioniq 5 N, U.S. availability could be limited, sacrifices range for performance.

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Toyota's Limited-Run GRMN Corolla Costs Nearly as Much as the BMW M2 and Ford Mustang Dark Horse

• The 2026 Toyota GRMN Corolla is the most extreme take yet on the hot hatchback, but the upgrades balloon the car's price to $65,655.
• The track-focused GR Corolla ditches the rear seat and adds more cooling vents, redesigned suspension, an adjustable rear wing, and a touch more torque.
• The model will officially be available later this summer, with Toyota limiting production of the GRMN Corolla to just 730 units globally.

The list of tremendously capable cars you could purchase with a budget of, say, $66,000 is numerous and varied. The Ford Mustang Dark Horse rings up at $66,075, the Acura Integra Type S at $55,195, the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing (assuming you can find a new one) at $65,395, and the Audi S5 at $65,595. Step up your budget just a tad, and you can snag a BMW M2 for $69,550. Or, you could throw caution to the wind and buy the limited-production 2026 Toyota GRMN Corolla, which the brand has announced will cost $65,655.

These Are Your Favorite Pontiacs - Jalopnik

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Pontiac, it's not just the sad empty city where Woodward Ave ends. It was once a thriving community and, at one time, citizens of had the pride of seeing their city's name on the backs of some of the most fun affordable muscle-car adjacent vehicles the U.S. has ever produced. Were Pontiacs always powerful, beautiful, well engineered machines? Hell no. Did they generally look badass and regular people could actually afford them? Hell, yes. I still, to this day, see tons of Pontiac Grand Ams and G6s driving around Detroit. GM use to build crummy little cars that refuse to die, and I think we all miss them a lot. 

At $5,800, Is Buying This 1987 Maserati Biturbo The Best Worst Idea Ever? - Jalopnik

You are very likely to find today's Nice Price or No Dice Biturbo on any number of "worst cars in the world" lists, but that's selling the model short. Let's see if this later edition makes up for the earlier model's sins, and hence might be a compelling purchase.

Audi’s New SUV Is Bigger Than Mercedes and BMW Rivals, but It’s Not as Big as Cadillac’s Escalade

We already know that Audi’s new Q9 SUV is big, but how big is it, exactly? As Audi enters the full-size luxury SUV segment for the first time, we’re comparing this new model with its closest competitors, the BMW X7 and the Mercedes-Benz GLS-class, in terms of size, price, and powertrains.

We Tried Out Range Rover's New Electrostatic Speakers and We Weren't Prepared for the Fidelity

• Land Rover has a groundbreaking new stereo available in its top-level Range Rover SV Ultra trim.
• Electrostatic speakers inside the SV Ultra provide loud, clear sounds and true 3-D surround sound.
• The speakers themselves are lightweight, thin, and powerful, and Land Rover says they are 1000 times more responsive than traditional cone-style speakers.

With the launch of the 2027 Range Rover SV Ultra, Land Rover is majorly moving the needle for in-car audio. Developed with Warwick Acoustics, the Range Rover's new stereo utilizes electrostatic speakers rather than traditional cone-type units. These speakers are both lighter in weight and much thinner, taking up less space, making it easier for engineers to place them in better spots, such as in the SUV's headrests. The result is extraordinary.