Weekend Car Culture Roundup December 09, 2023
Here we present our weekly Jalopnik series that recaps the latest in car culture. We’ve showcased our most read offerings as well as some you may have missed. What Car …
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At $8,500, Will This 1997 Toyota Paseo Convertible Get A Pass?
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Paseo convertible was a one-and-done model only available for the ’97 model year. Let’s see if exclusivity and an excellent presentation can account for …
The Crown Signia Is A Wagon Regardless Of What Toyota Says
Image: Toyota American car buyers, for the most part, are not fans of wagons. The long roof body style has almost disappeared from the U.S. car market with only a …
2025 Genesis GV80 SUV Goes Fastback With The New GV80 Coupe
When Genesis showed off the GV80 Coupe Concept, it seemed like the SUV was close to production. That turned out to be the case when Genesis said it was making …
2025 Toyota Crown Signia SUV Crossover: This Is It
The 2025 Toyota Crown Signia is coming to the U.S. next year to join the other Crown, which Toyota claims is a sedan rather than a crossover. In Japan, there …
Toyota’s New Crown Can Be Had With Hybrid Or Hydrogen Power
Image: Toyota Toyota has been busy expanding its Crown lineup to include everything from a sport focused crossover to the weird but strangely attractive lifted sedan we get here in …
General Motors reaches deal with UAW, ending weeks-long strike
General Motors and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative contract agreement that could end a six-week-old strike against Detroit automakers, the union and company said Monday. The …
We’re On The Brink Of A New Golden Age Of Japanese Performance Cars
The early-1990s Japanese ‘bubble era’ produced a variety of incredible sports cars that remain legends today. Every automaker from Japan was competing for an imaginary sports car crown, and giving …
2024 Toyota Crown Sport Is A Ferrari Purosangue For The Masses (But Only In Japan)
The Toyota Crown is an oddball of a sedan that more or less replaces the Avalon but comes with the increased ride height of a crossover. It’s an interesting decision …
Toyota Chairman Says The Century SUV Is For The Youths
Photo: Toyota After decades of selling the Century as an ultra-luxury sedan, Toyota recently added a new model with a Century badge. No, we’re not talking about a coupe and …