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My coworker Jason Torchinsky and I started Jalopnik Virtual Car Trivia Night because staying at home by yourself and not engaging with car enthusiasts sucks. Hanging out with 65 other car fans, drinking alcohol, and failing to answer absurdly obscure questions? That doesn’t suck. At all. Which is why you should join us tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. There will be a special guest.

Mitsubishi is trying to get back into the game, GM’s plant closures could indirectly screw over Ford and Fiat Chrysler, discussion on electrification and its effects on jobs. All this and more in The Morning Shift for Monday, October 28, 2019.

Forget disc brakes or forced induction or hybrid drivetrains or advances in aerodynamics, the new thing that moved society forward the most stemming from motorsport is undoubtedly this “The Cup” which allows you to chug a beer while keeping your eyesight unobstructed, therefore never missing a second of the on-track action. Somehow this happened a decade ago and we still have not found a way to make this technology trickle down from the race track to our everyday lives.

I’m not sure I’ve had a car to review that I’ve liked less than the 2016 Lexus LX 570. It’s not that it’s a technically bad vehicle, because it’s not: mechanically, it’s a body-on-frame Land Cruiser, and it’s plenty reliable and capable. It’s also incredibly frustrating, overcomplicated, unpleasant to drive, and ugly as a baboon’s perineum. Oh, and it costs about $100,000.

On Sunday, President Donald Trump gave the command to the “gentlemen” to start their engines at the Daytona 500. Around the same time, a story broke about a Trump administration policy in which the words given in confidential therapy sessions would be used to deport children. Despite what we may want to think, the two events are distinctly related. One is a tacit endorsement of the other.

The racist ad appeared on social media last month, and showed a giant white hand manipulating a black man like a marionette. Volkswagen eventually pulled the ad and launched an internal investigation. The company released the results of that investigation today, which are illuminating but perhaps in not all the ways VW intended.

The Ram 2500 represents the end of an era in which farmers, construction workers, and even suburbanites could shift their own gears in a brand-new full-size pickup. That’s right, the Cummins diesel-powered heavy-duty Ram was the U.S.’s final full-size truck with a manual transmission, and after having driven it, I can say: My god are we now deprived.

Full live text coverage of the Le Mans 24 Hours Virtual. Coverage begins at 1pm BST.

The field has calmed down as the race passed the halfway point, and the competitors settled into their positions as the race edged towards daylight. With 14 hours out of the 24 hours now gone, the Rebellion Williams Esports held their lead in the #1 followed by #13 sister car. Fellow LMP competitors ByKolles in […]

The 2020 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will run with a limited number of attendees as the ACO have suspended further ticket sales from June 29 2020.

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Aston Martin Racing qualifies on second row in both GTE classes at Le Mans All four Vantage GTEs compete in inaugural 24 Hours of Le Mans Hyperpole World Endurance Championship leaders Marco Sørensen and Nicki Thiim qualify third in GTE Pro Friday, 18th September, Le Mans: Aston Martin Racing qualified on…

Ford today unveils the 2021 Bronco – including a classic two-door and first-ever four-door – the flagship of an all-new family of rugged off-road vehicles.

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General Motors today released its 10th annual Sustainability Report, providing transparency and accountability on its progress and key accomplishments. The report outlines GM’s stance on key issues like environmental stewardship, safety, inclusion, and health and well-being.

In 1989, Volkswagen introduced the “Montana” concept at the Geneva Motor Show. The off-road Golf Mark 2 variant that had a lifted suspension and all-wheel drive was never meant for production, but the surprising demand seen at dealerships drove Volkswagen to go forward anyway.

As the global sporting calendar ground to a halt in late March, so the motorsport world woke up to the fact that it had an entertainment alternative ready and waiting and one that had been in the development process for over 20 years – on-line racing. Many series took the opportunity to quickly mobilise a […]

Ferrari fans, join the excitement as we build up to the groundbreaking 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual with James Allen, Jon Noble, Charles Bradley and Jessica McFadyen and check in live with the Ferrari team operating three cars at Maranello with a mixture of star drivers and sim racers.

Spearheaded by actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio, "And We Go Green" explores Formula E's 2017-18 season through an environmentalist's lens.

An almost unsettling hush will hang over the “Circuit des 24 Heures” on 13 June: the 24-hour race should have started at 3pm on Saturday. But due to the coronavirus pandemic, the long-distance classic has been postponed until September. Regardless, on 13 June, 50 competitors will

What the long history of the autonomous vehicle reveals about its fast-approaching future

Joining Luke and Justin this week is YouTube star Jimmy Broadbent, 2019 FIA World Rallycross champion Timmy Hansen and Elliott from the NASCAR Heat dev team reveals some exclusive feature news about the upcoming release of NASCAR Heat 5!

Jeremy Clarkson joins me on my debut episode. We talk: Jeremy's route into cars, his career to date and his plans for the future before getting his views on this weeks news, the state of the car industry and his dream car garage.

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Miguel Molina will lead the quartet at the wheel of the Ferrari 488 GTE no. 71, representing Ferrari – AF Corse in the first-ever virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Ah, good, you found this letter in a bottle washed up in your inbox. Apologies if the parchment is wet and the ink smudged, it wasn't yet dry when I rolled it up and stoppered the bottle. And, oh dear, is that a hermit crab hiding at the bottom of the bottle? Well, I hope you'll help her find a good home.