It's so wild to read a car review that actually acknowledges the material reality of the world we live in instead of hallucinating one that automakers want you to believe exists. Alloy rules, I just wish we could have Rory lease more cars at once
@alloymag.bsky.social · 6d agoRemember when Rory had a Rivian? alloymag.com/longterm/
Finally got around to reading this. Have also begun to find the first-gen RX quite handsome recently, and the ones that are still around seem no worse for wear for their years. Proper early-days Lexus, just a bit taller.
@alloymag.bsky.social · 3w agoEarly crossovers are getting their reappraisal, @hansolex.bsky.social is seeing the Lexus RX in a new light: alloymag.com/lexus-rx300-...
Maybe this'll be the scam that teaches car companies to stop trusting everything big tech tells them... alloymag.com/aidios/
The AI Bubble Is Going To Burst
As car companies await the collapse of the AI boom, we should all consider the roles we played in getting here.
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Early crossovers are getting their reappraisal, @hansolex.bsky.social is seeing the Lexus RX in a new light: alloymag.com/lexus-rx300-...
The Lexus RX300's Time Has Come - Alloy
It’s time to appreciate the first-generation Lexus RX, not as a horseman of the crossoverpocolypse, but as a compelling and handsome vehicle in its own right.
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Hello! In this week's @neverpo.st, Producer Georgia talks with @rorycarroll.bsky.social of @alloymag.bsky.social about the cutest goldarn car, and what it's memeification reflects about the shifting attitudes of car culture (online????) www.neverpo.st/the-happiest...
Hot on the heels of the Rivian R2s debut, we give back our Rivian R1S after a two-year lease: alloymag.com/longterm/
Rivian R1S Longterm Review
We leased a Rivian for two years. Here's our review, including service, performance, range and what it's like to live with.
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Hot on the heels of the Rivian R2s debut, we give back our Rivian R1S after a two-year lease: alloymag.com/longterm/
Rivian R1S Longterm Review
We leased a Rivian for two years. Here's our review, including service, performance, range and what it's like to live with.
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"...his fondest childhood memory was walking home from ice skating and encountering my grandpa walking to work. As they passed on the sidewalk, Bob smiled down in acknowledgement of his son. There was a pause as we all waited for the payoff, but that was it." alloymag.com/where-it-lies/
Alloy at the 2026 Masters
Rory goes to The Masters golf tournament with Mercedes-Benz.
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Our friend Andy has an even bigger idea than Alloy. m.youtube.com/watch?v=tlZl...
I'm Making an American Kei Truck
YouTube video by Andy Didorosi
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"I love the duality of the LIP Mach 2000, that it can seem so lighthearted and yet also be a focused, utilitarian timekeeping tool. I also love that it could be nothing else than a Mach 2000." @hansolex.bsky.social is talking watches again. alloymag.com/montres-lip-...
The LIP Mach 2000 Is a Wonderfully Weird Bargain - Alloy
The LIP Mach 2000, a convention-defying watch in its day, is an affordable modern classic now.
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Peter Hughes is back with another Film Friday about David Cronenberg's Fast Company alloymag.com/fast-company...
Film Friday: David Cronenberg's Fast Company - Alloy
David Cronenberg's campy but earnest drag racing flick is one of the best racing movies you've never seen.
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"As a signifier, the Nice Car simply says “I’m comfortable, secure and normal. Everything’s more or less fine.” It’s maybe the most powerful statement a car can make." alloymag.com/what-is-a-ni...
The Nice Car's Time Has Come - Alloy
A lot of cars can be described as nice. A lot of them have nice qualities. But not all of them are Nice Cars.
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Trustfnd | Independent Media Collective
Four creators collaborating.
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One thing about the relative information blackout from the Iran War is that it's hard to get answers as to exactly how its impacts will be felt in the near future. Anyway, here's what's happening with the shortage of certain engine oils, as far as we can tell: alloymag.com/iran-hormuz-...
A Specialty Oil Shortage Appears Imminent as Iran War Drags On - Alloy
Due for an oil change? Might want to get it done soon, as reports have emerged revealing a looming engine oil shortage.
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"Soft power, in simple terms, is the power of attraction. And in this day and age, most people aren’t buying what America is selling, culturally speaking. But in this petrol-fueled corner of Swiss Americana, America was still cool." alloymag.com/swissamerica...
SwissAmericana - Alloy
In Switzerland's Wild West, the American car scene captures almost all of the nuance of true Americana—with two major exceptions.
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Trustfnd | Independent Media Collective
Four creators collaborating.
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If you think you're mad about modern headlights being too bright, wait until you learn the real reason that other cars are blinding you at night: alloymag.com/us-nhtsa-eur...
Adaptive Headlights: Legal But Sub-Par in America - Alloy
Patently absurd, grossly outdated safety regs make safer headlights mostly MIA in America. Here’s why it doesn’t have to be like this.
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"I look over at the guys leaving their office jobs in full-sized pickups with pity. It’s not their fault they live lives that are, at the end of the day, undignified." alloymag.com/thought-a-ma...
Thought: A Man Should Drive A Car. - Alloy
Driving a regular sedan just feels like luxury in a world of crossovers and SUVs.
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If you think you're mad about modern headlights being too bright, wait until you learn the real reason that other cars are blinding you at night: alloymag.com/us-nhtsa-eur...
Adaptive Headlights: Legal But Sub-Par in America - Alloy
Patently absurd, grossly outdated safety regs make safer headlights mostly MIA in America. Here’s why it doesn’t have to be like this.
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"I look over at the guys leaving their office jobs in full-sized pickups with pity. It’s not their fault they live lives that are, at the end of the day, undignified." alloymag.com/thought-a-ma...
Thought: A Man Should Drive A Car. - Alloy
Driving a regular sedan just feels like luxury in a world of crossovers and SUVs.
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"This is impossible to explain without mentioning Hyundai, which then leads to the absolute worst possible thing that can happen to a luxury car owner: having to explain to someone why the car they’re driving is good." alloymag.com/what-is-a-ge...
Identity Crisis - Alloy
Genesis has done the hard work of bringing very good cars to market, but their positoning remains unclear.
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"The new Nissan Juke goes beyond interesting into familiar ground for Nissan: controversy. The original Juke introduced a handful of styling tropes that remain popular, although the Juke itself was never universally regarded as a styling success." alloymag.com/nissan-juke-...
The New Nissan Juke Is Bold, but Is It Beautiful? - Alloy
Nissan has been doing badly for a while, but you wouldn’t know it from the bold, experimental-looking Juke EV it just released.
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Cormac McCarthy's brother said he liked working on cars and could "fix anything". I don't know why it makes me happy to know that but it really does.
priscilla page@priscillapage.bsky.social · 4mo agothey're auctioning off Cormac McCarthy's Lotus Esprit on Hagerty, and I fear I need her
