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With so many cars not even available with a manual transmission anymore, including performance cars, it should come as no surprise that stick shifts accounted for less than two percent of sales in the U.S. last year. What about the vehicles that actually do…

Sometimes you just have to dive head-first into a project and hope that there isn’t a big pile of rocks waiting for you right under the surface. A few months back, I ordered a lightweight carbon fiber roof panel for my 2001 Porsche 911 Turbo and booked the…

Porsche first announced that the second-generation Macan crossover would be fully electric back in 2019, with sales originally set to start in 2023. But the Macan EV has faced a number of delays, mostly related to software development issues with the car’s…

Porsche could use a proofreader, according to a track-day-loving enthusiast in Texas. The carmaker has overlooked a misspelled word that allegedly exists in the driver’s display of the Porsche 911, which a Porsche Club of America (PCA) member in Houston…

We here at Jalopnik may not be the smartest root vegetables in the turnip fields, but when Elon Musk claimed in November of last year that the Tesla Cybertruck could beat a Porsche 911 Carrera while towing a Porsche 911 Carrera in a quarter mile, we called it…

There’s been a lot of narrative around EV sales and it may be hard to follow. Some are so pro EV that they’re willing to ignore the data and automakers changing strategies thats shows that EV sales have cooled off. The other side of that coin is those that…

Porsche’s iconic twenty-year-old V10 screamer supercar Carrera GT has been lying dormant for nearly a year, and owners are starting to get antsy. In April of 2023 Porsche issued a recall affecting 489 examples of the 1300 Carrera GTs built in 2004 and 2005…

Happy Friday! It’s January 12, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more...

The 997 Porsche 911 Turbo is an absolutely fantastic car. With nearly 500 horsepower on tap, even the manual transmission version could hit 60 mph in less than four seconds according to Porsche. And even though they’re more than a decade old at this point,…

After a bunch of delays, we’re finally going to see the Porsche Macan EV unveiled in a few months. In the meantime Porsche continues to tease the electric crossover, releasing new information about the second-gen Macan’s performance stats and testing…

Two vehicles drove off road in Death Valley National Park and got stuck. One got stuck trying to retrieve the first. All drivers involved have been cited, received mandatory court appearances, and could face jail time for their part in the whole ridiculous…

The electric sedan Nürburgring lap battle raging between Porsche and Tesla is so hot right now. Back in June Tesla sent a Model S Plaid with the optional “track pack” (carbon ceramics, increased top speed, and sticky Goodyears) to the ‘Ring to beat…

When you think about driving an old Porsche, you probably think about how much it takes to keep them up or restore them. I have a weird little collection of somewhat unloved models that the company has built, and I tend to buy well-loved examples at the bottom…

When the Porsche Taycan debuted in 2019, purists were infuriated by Porsche’s decision to name the top trim level “Turbo” despite the car being fully electric and not actually having a turbocharger. For the most part people have gotten over it — or at…

Elon Musk will definitely always be considered one of history’s top weird little guys, and 2023 has only served to cement his image. He managed to poorly run all of his companies, running Twitter (I will not call it X) into the ground, causing Tesla to lose…

You can get today’s Nice Price or No Dice Cayenne in any color you like, as long as it’s Sand Yellow. Let’s see if that almost-never-optioned color and a hybrid drivetrain can account for the car’s asking price. Read more...

Good morning! It’s Thursday, December 21, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more...

Volkswagen Group, owner of the U.S.-based EV charging infrastructure operator Electrify America, has finally announced its commitment to the North American Charging Standard (NACS, also known as the Tesla charger) beginning in 2025 for many of its brands. The…

Here we present our weekly Jalopnik series that recaps the latest in QOTD. We’ve showcased our most read offerings as well as some you may have missed. Read more...

The Porsche 928 is one of the brand’s funniest looking cars ever, with a rounded rear and greenhouse paired with a long, low nose that features uncovered pop-out headlights, giving the car a lovable frog-like look. Porsche sold more than 61,000 cars from…