Average New Car Prices Hit Record High Of $51,974, But People Are Still Rushing To Buy Them - Jalopnik

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You probably don't need a car blog to tell you this, but life is rather expensive at the moment. From elevated gas prices thanks to President Donald Trump's decision to drag us into a war with Iran to the inflated price of groceries, now is a great time to be rich, and a rough time to be broke. It's an even worse time to be broke if you happen to need a new car, since according to data from Automotive News and Catalyst IQ, the average marketed price of a new car reached a new record high price on June 30 of an eye-watering $51,974. The previous record was set three-years ago on July 7, 2023.

Chevy's Updated Corvette Stingray Can Get You into the 200-MPH Club for Under $75,000

  • The 2027 Chevy Corvette Stingray now has a validated top speed of 200 mph, making it the most affordable car to be capable of hitting the double-century mark.
  • Corvette customers need to stick with the Stingray's entry-level 1LT trim and skip the Z51 package to get into the 200-mph club.
  • For 2027, the Corvette Stingray inherits a new 535-hp 6.7-liter V-8 and starts at just $73,495.

For less than $75,000, you can join the ranks of supercars. That's because the updated 2027 Chevy Corvette Stingray is now the most affordable car on the market with a top speed of 200 mph.

‘The Passion of the Christ’ to Return to Theaters

‘New Restoration’

The Mel Gibson-directed 2004 blockbuster hits theaters in September, ahead of his sequel, Resurrection of the Christ: Part One

Mel Gibson’s 2004 blockbuster The Passion of the Christ is returning to theaters in September, ahead of the director-actor’s follow-up, The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One.

hot dogs with vinegared iceberg and potato chips

In something I never expected to have to clarify, this is a hot dog recipe but it is not a recipe for hot dogs. I know that I have a history of making foods from scratch that most sane people do not feel the need to — cream cheese, fig newtons, bagels, vanilla extract, and [coming soon] almond extract too — but I do still leave “grinding meat with spices, salt, and curing agents into a smooth, fine emulsion” before being “stuffed into casings and smoked” to the experts, usually at Hebrew National.

hot dogs with vinegared iceberg and potato chips

In something I never expected to have to clarify, this is a hot dog recipe but it is not a recipe for hot dogs. I know that I have a history of making foods from scratch that most sane people do not feel the need to — cream cheese, fig newtons, bagels, vanilla extract, and [coming soon] almond extract too — but I do still leave “grinding meat with spices, salt, and curing agents into a smooth, fine emulsion” before being “stuffed into casings and smoked” to the experts, usually at Hebrew National.

Lullabies Made of Static is a quieter, slower, but still quite welcome addition to PC gaming's brutalist walking sim canon

Out now with a Steam demo

A woman stands on a rooftop overlooking an abandoned city in the Lullabies Made of Static demo.
Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun/Texhno Studios

Brutalism serves one of two purposes in games: either as a source of concrete projectiles, or much more commonly, as a backdrop to quietly wander around, feeling morose. Personally I’m a fan of both, hence Lullabies Made of Static – which is out today – tickling the same neurons as my favourite grey walking sim, Fugue in Void.