I’m Upgrading My Nissan Z! What Car Should I Buy?

I’m Upgrading My Nissan Z! What Car Should I Buy?

Naomi lives in Nashville, recently graduated from college, and has landed what she calls a “big girl office job.” She is looking to upgrade her Nizzan Z to something a bit more luxurious and practical. With a $35,000 budget, what car should she buy? (Welcome back to What Car Should You Buy? Where we give … Read more

Thanks To The Prius, The Lexus UX Gets More Power For 2025

Thanks To The Prius, The Lexus UX Gets More Power For 2025

2025 Lexus UX300h F SportImage: Lexus Lexus’s smallest crossover, the UX, might get ignored by some because it’s been a bit down on power since its introduction. While the brand made moves to remedy this by making the UX’s sole powertrain option a 181 horsepower hybrid setup for 2023, prior to that buyers could choose … Read more

Show Us How You Would Configure Your 2024 Lexus GX

Show Us How You Would Configure Your 2024 Lexus GX

Photo: Lexus Lexus has finally redesigned the rugged GX after letting the second-generation model run for more than a decade. The 2024 Lexus GX 550 has dropped the V8 and now comes with a 3.4-liter twin-turbocharged V6 that makes 349 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque. It also comes in six trims, with a base … Read more

Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Scout Finally Commit To NACS EV Charger For 2025

Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Scout Finally Commit To NACS EV Charger For 2025

Image: Volkswagen 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 company said it will also explore adapter options so preexisting electrified vehicles can charge … Read more

Weekend Car Buying Roundup December 16, 2023

Weekend Car Buying Roundup December 16, 2023

Here we present our weekly Jalopnik series that recaps the latest in car buying. We’ve showcased our most read offerings as well as some you may have missed. My First Automotive Love: Bob and the C4 Corvette It Just Got Harder For Car Dealers To Scam You Photo: Scott Olson (Getty Images) The Federal Trade … Read more

The Reddest Lexus LFA Ever

The Reddest Lexus LFA Ever

If you’re a millionaire, nepo baby, or sugar baby, you just happen to have a few million lying around and you love to actually drive the high-end cars you own, I need you to stop what you’re doing and check this Lexus out. It’s probably the reddest — and raddest — Lexus you’ll ever lay … Read more

Uber Eats Driver Has Two Cars Stolen In Less Than Half An Hour

Uber Eats Driver Has Two Cars Stolen In Less Than Half An Hour

Photo: Anna Moneymaker (Getty Images) An Uber Eats driver in Washington, D.C. had a workday from hell last month. The Hyundai she used for deliveries was stolen while she was at the Union Market food hall. The keys to her personal Lexus, as well as details of her home address, were inside the car. The … Read more

Your guide to the 62th annual International Auto Show

Your guide to the 62th annual International Auto Show

Gabriel Tudor, (front left to right), Don Crawford, Stefan Orsic and Vitaly Ivanchenko check out the trunk of a Jaguar F-Type at the SF Auto Show in the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday November 21, 2014.Daniel E. Porter/The Chronicle The San Francisco Chronicle 62nd Annual International Auto Show presented by Golden 1 … Read more

Why auto shows continue to be essential to the industry

Why auto shows continue to be essential to the industry

The San Francisco Chronicle’s 62nd annual International Auto Show is the largest auto exhibition in Northern California. The event will feature the newest releases and many 2020 model-year vehicles.International Car Show Auto shows are a smorgasbord for potential buyers as well as car buffs. This year’s 62nd San Francisco Chronicle International Auto Show, which runs … Read more

New flagship models meet exacting needs of Experiential Masters

New flagship models meet exacting needs of Experiential Masters

Lexus China launches dual flagship models, the all-new Lexus LS sedan and all-new LC coupe at the auto show in Guangzhou. [Photo provided to China Daily] Emotional experiences that enable sensual lifestyles to touch the hearts of customers will be delivered through Lexus China”s artwork-inspired top luxury flagship models that complete the brand’s line-up, fulfilling … Read more