Daniel Golson

West Hollywood

Automotive Journalist at Freelance

Senior Editor at Jalopnik

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Articles

These Are The First Cars You'll Buy When You Win The Lottery

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Daniel Golson

If there's one thing living in Los Angeles has taught me it's that manifestation is real, so last week I posited a fun question to our readers: When (not if) you inevitably win an ungodly amount of money in the lottery, what will be the first car you buy? This is fantasy-land, money-no-object stuff. Once that check clears and the deposit hits, what vehicle is getting delivered to your garage?
1,250-HP Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X Hybrid Runs The Quarter-Mile In Under 9 Seconds

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Daniel Golson

The new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is only just now reaching dealerships in the U.S., but that twin-turbo monster is already being usurped by a new even-higher-performance version of the C8 Corvette. Long rumored to be called Zora, this new variant is actually dubbed ZR1X, and it takes the ZR1's powertrain and adds on a similar hybrid system to the one in the E-Ray for a truly ridiculous amount of power and speed.
For Its Third Generation The 2026 Nissan Leaf Is Finally Ready For The Real World

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Daniel Golson

Nissan was one of the first automakers to kick-start the American EV market with the first-generation Leaf in 2010. A low-range but very affordable and sensible choice, the Leaf managed to find nearly 150,000 buyers, and more than 80,000 of the much improved second-gen model have been sold since 2018. But the Leaf is getting old. Its range isn't competitive, it still uses the annoying CHAdeMO charger, and its design isn't very appealing.
2026 Bentley Bentayga Speed Will Roar Its Way Into Your Heart

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Daniel Golson

High-end luxury brands have traditionally been conservative when coming up with spec configurations for their cars, both in terms of what's sent to dealers and what is shown in marketing materials and built as press cars for journalists to drive.
Oh My God Look At The New Peugeot E-208 GTi's Hole-Inspired Wheels

2 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Daniel Golson

If you've read basically anything I've ever written you'd know that I adore French cars. It doesn't matter what sort of French cars, either. I love everything from the cheapest Citroëns to the most expensive Bugattis and all of the incredible stuff in between. A lot of it is down to design, where I think the French are unmatched, and some of the best and most beloved French designs are on hot hatchbacks like the Peugeot 205 GTi or Renault Mégane RS.
These Are Your Favorite Italian Cars

2 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Daniel Golson

After asking you to share your favorite French cars a few weeks ago, earlier this week I asked you to tell me about your favorite Italian cars, prompted by me attending the latest Macchinissima show in Los Angeles. My example was the Lancia Delta S4, the roadgoing version of the marque's turbocharged and supercharged mid-engined Group B rally car.
What's The First Car You Will Buy When You Win The Lottery?

2 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Daniel Golson

Despite never actually buying a lottery ticket, I'm just counting down the days until I win the lottery so I can quit my job, buy a bunch of cars and enjoy my life. I know it will happen eventually. It's annoying that it hasn't happened yet, but that's OK. I can wait. Car enthusiasts love to discuss what their hypothetical dream garages would be if they were to win the lottery, so I for today's question let's do some manifestation. What will be the first car you buy when you win the lottery?
2026 BMW iX3 Will Have Up To 400 Miles Of Range And A Really Cool Interior

2 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Daniel Golson

BMW continues to tease its upcoming iX3, the first model that will ride on the brand's new Neue Klasse electric platform as an EV version of the next-gen X3 crossover. The iX3 will be revealed at the Munich auto show in September and go into production in Hungary at the end of the year (and it'll potentially be built in South Carolina as well), so it's now in the final stages of testing in the south of France.
What's Your Favorite Italian Car?

2 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Daniel Golson

I recently asked the Jalopnik audience to tell me about their favorite French cars, because all of the best cars are French cars, and y'all delivered with some awesome answers. For today's question of the day I decided to repeat the experiment, but this time asking you about your favorite Italian cars, inspired by going to the Macchinissima show in Los Angeles over the weekend.
When Was The Last Time You Saw A Laforza This Clean?

2 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Daniel Golson

I went to the Dolce e Veloce Italian car cruise-in hosted by Macchinissima and the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles over the weekend, where there was a huge variety of vehicles on display. Sitting in the sun on the parking deck was everything from a Ferrari Daytona SP3 (missing one of its center caps) and a one-of-19 Lamborghini Sian roadster to a 1961 Lancia Appia and Bruce Meyer's race-winning Ferrari 250 GT SWB.