Collin Woodard

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Collin Woodard

Tires are important. You know that. I know that. We all know that. At the same time, though, the big-name brands charge a heck of a lot of money for tires. If I wanted to put a set of Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02s on my E39's 17-inch wheels, Tire Rack says that would cost a whopping $911.96. Just for tires. Meanwhile, some company I've never heard of before will happily sell me a set of ultra-high-performance all-seasons for a mere $412.88.

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Collin Woodard

Through just the first four months of 2025, there have been at least a dozen viral outbreaks on cruise ships, the vast majority of which were found to be Norovirus. The latest outbreak of Pukes and Runs occurred on the Seabourn Cruise Lines Encore, which recently returned to Miami with 35 Norovirus-sickened passengers aboard, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Unfortunately for the next group of passengers to board the Encore, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Collin Woodard

Back in the early-to-mid 2000s, BMWs were sportier, and Mercedes-Benzes were more luxurious, but Audis were the best-looking. And before you knew it, almost every other automaker started copying Audi's homework, adding big grilles and daytime running lights to their own vehicles. Ever since Peter Schreyer left for Kia, though, it's felt like Audi's struggled to find its identity again, especially when it came to designing front ends.

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Collin Woodard

Considering the current state of the economy and the risk all these Republican tariffs and uncertainty pose to employment, this isn't exactly what we'd call an ideal time to buy a new car. And yet, plenty of people find themselves in a position where buying now might still be a better option than putting it off and potentially paying more in the future when their car finally dies for good.

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Collin Woodard

In theory, leaving your car with the valet shouldn't be that big of a deal. You hand over your keys in exchange for a ticket, someone who probably parks 100 different vehicles a night moves your car for you, and when you're ready to leave, you hand over your ticket, and they bring your car back to you. Even if your car has a manual transmission, valets should know how to drive stick.