Brush Up On Motorcycle Racing Techniques With Six-Time Isle Of Man Winner Geoff Duke In This 1960s Film: What's Streaming - Jalopnik

The Isle of Man TT circuit and the machines riders use to tackle these death-defying timed trials have changed considerably since the 1960s. Yet the basic riding techniques used by a six-time winner of one of the most challenging (and possibly deadly) races in the world, can still be applied to your motorcycle riding and racing skills today. In the film, "Racing and Roadcraft," shared by PeriscopeFilm on YouTube, Geoff Duke (properly Geoffrey Ernest Duke OBE), the actual six-time winner of the Isle of Man TT between the years 1949 and 1955, takes viewers, along with a group of young men and editor Bob Holliday of Motor Cycling magazine, through his expert advice on truly any circuit.

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The Refreshed 2027 Kia Niro Wears Fresh Styling, but the Base Price Increases by $2500

Kia refreshed the Niro for 2027, giving its subcompact hybrid SUV more modern styling, a reworked dashboard with larger screens, and a more capable highway driving assist system. Now Kia has released pricing for the 2027 Niro, and those upgrades come at a cost. Prices have risen across the board, with the base LX trim now requiring $31,385, up by $2500.

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What Happened to Two-Door Cars Like the Honda Accord Coupe?

Like the sedan, the mainstream coupe is something of an endangered species these days, largely outnumbered by SUVs and crossovers on the roads. You might remember highways thick with the likes of Nissan 240SXs and Ford Probes, but now look around and you’re unlikely to see many two-door cars in your vicinity except for maybe a rental Mustang.

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These Are The Cars You Secretly Want To Own, But Are Afraid To Admit You Want - Jalopnik

Welcome to the Jalopnik confessional, where fellow Jalops took to the commenter's booth and indulged fellow readers with their deepest, darkest desires — in the form of a car. 

On Sunday, we asked you to share a car you secretly have always wanted to own, but are afraid to admit to. The cars you've all been harboring as potential one-days, "if and only if..." for various reasons as well as to avoid unending shame were not as incriminating as one might have imagined. Where are the Chevrolet HHRs, Chrysler PT Cruisers and Pontiac Azteks, folks?

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Why Summer Temps Have Made This Popular Kids' Toy An Unexpected Hot Car Danger - Jalopnik

Boxes of brightly colored NeeDoh squish toys on a shelf at a retailer.

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Ever grab a hot steering wheel that's been baking in the sun? Now imagine if the hot steering wheel grabbed you and didn't let go. This is the sort of scenario people are dealing with as summer temperatures have made a popular kids' toy an unexpected hot car danger.

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BMW Says Young People Are the Reason It Abandoned Buttons in Its Cars

Step into the BMW iX3, and you’ll notice something is missing: real buttons. The climate controls are fettered to the center screen, as is nearly every other feature, save for a handful located in the center console—at least the window switches are still on the doors. BMW isn’t the only brand to increase its reliance on screens, but the arrival of the brand’s Neue Klasse platform heralds its most screen-dependent models yet.

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The Sherman Tank Calliope Strapped 60 Rocket Tubes To A WWII Medium Tank's Turret - Jalopnik

A black and white photo shows an M4 Sherman tank with a Calliope rocket system firing a volley

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Thanks to many documentaries, dramatic movies, and gratuitous video games, the typical member of the public knows a few things about World War II. One of those things is the sometimes spine-tingling mechanical rattle and report of an approaching tank (and its armored cohorts). What's more sinister than a tank? How about a tank that fires an indiscriminate screeching barrage of rockets? Not exactly the more personal message that a signed, sealed, and delivered high-explosive love letter from a 76.2-mm main gun sends, but still devastating and outright wild.

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Trump Threatens to Raise Tariffs on Canadian Autos to 50 Percent as Trade Talks Fail

President Trump on Monday promised to hike tariffs on the Canadian automotive sector to 50 percent come January 1, 2027. According to the president, the new tariffs would apply to cars and trucks—both light- and heavy-duty models—as well as auto parts and steel.

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NHTSA Opens Investigation Into GM V-8s That Won’t Stop Imploding, Despite Receiving Recall Remedy

General Motors is in hot water with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation. The issue? Engines the automaker previously supplied with a recall fix continue to have catastrophic failures. So, the ODI team has opened a new investigation that specifically targets the L87, GM’s 6.2-liter V-8, which was the subject of recall 25V-274.

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Woman Changed Her Identity To Escape Abusive Cop Ex-Boyfriend, He Still Found Her Using Flock Cameras - Jalopnik

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There are always a few (or more than a few) bad apples among the police. A Massachusetts woman went as far as changing her identity after leaving an abusive relationship with one, only to find that he tracked her down anyway using Flock cameras, reports Boston 25 News. The woman, whose identity has not been revealed for reasons that will become clear, was in a relationship with Officer Jason Rogers of the Stow Police Department. She ended the relationship with him five years ago.

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