Matt Hardigree

Ten Hilarious Childhood Automotive Myths

Parents and others often come up with tall tales of how cars and driving works, often fooling the naïve younger children before they learn when they're older.

The Old Ford GT Is Actually The Fastest Car In The World

This weekend’s Texas Mile event saw a heavily modified Ford GT from M2K Motorsports hit 293.6 mph, the latest in a round of standing mile and other events where a Ford GT comes to dominate everyone. The old Ford GT is, in my opinion, now the fastest car in the world.

I’ve got a BMW X4 M40i and I was supposed to go to the beach. It didn’t happen. RED RUM!

2017 Fiat 500X: Will It Baby?

I drive a Subaru Forester. You can put two babies in it. No one has ever remarked on it other than to point out they have the exact same boring, perfectly reasonable vehicle. It was a surprise, then, when people were excited to see me in a Fiat 500X.

The Only Automotive Award That Matters

Automotive awards are a joke. A cash-grabbing circle jerk where the “winner” often has the honor of paying the publication or organization serious money in order to use the name of that award in ads. Some automakers even have to pay upfront to get their cars considered. It’s a sham.

A List Of Jokes About The New Ford Bronco You Were Not The First To Make

There’s a new Ford Bronco, rejoice! While we all celebrate the news let’s all try avoid making the same joke. Helpfully, here’s a list of all the jokes already made.

This Car Is All The Fun You'll Ever Need

Context is the scaffold of understanding and without any context me saying that a tiny little French hatchback with scarcely over 100 horsepower is fun sufficient enough to dine out on forever will sound insane. I’m not. Allow me to explain why you should lust after a Renault Twingo GT.

The Least Likely Car To Bring To A Cars And Coffee

I like to think of cars in terms of how long it’ll take for it to be cool to show up to a Cars and Coffee with one. For instance, a brand new $65,000 BMW 5-Series is a fine car but boring and would be out of place. A 1971 Ford Pinto, which is a terrible car, would be welcomed by enthusiasts because they’re rare and weird.

Fuck Yeah America! Mercedes Minivan Defeats E30 M3

I was just about ready to give up on everything. Today sucked. Polls show that maybe people are dumber than I thought. Halloween is over. Fuck it all. Then BringATrailer had an E30 being auctioned at the same time as 2007 R63 AMG minivan. The minivan smoked it. America is good.

The 2017 Infiniti QX70S Is A Real 'Home Run' For Infiniti

I’ve driven just about all the cars they’ve ever made. I remember flying on the Concorde to drive the 1979 Opel Kadett around Paris, back when automakers knew how to treat real journalists. Some cars appeal to the smart version of myself, which I call “Smart” Cracker. Other cars appeal to my lower instincts. That side of myself I call “Dumb” Cracker. I think the 2017 Infiniti QX70S appeals to the “Dumb” Cracker inside of me!

Come Karting With Us And Help One Of These Automotive Students

As part of our Are You Faster Than A Jalopnik Writer? karting event (RSVP here) at Autobahn Indoor Speedway on Sunday, October 23rd, we’ll be giving the profits from the event to the RPM Foundation to help one of three worthy students devoted to automotive restoration. Help us pick which student to support below.

Run, It's A Mustang!

The tip for this post was “Mustang Driver - New” and I immediately knew what it was without having to watch. This was the second time this happened this weekend. Mustang drivers are a scourge.

Think You're Faster Than A Jalopnik Writer? Come Race Us In New York!

Many of you have begged for a chance to destroy your favorite Jalopnik contributor in a head-to-head race but have been unwilling, for some reason, to travel to Detroit in January. Great news! We’re having a kart race October 23rd at Autobahn Indoor Speedway (AIS) at the Palisades Mall outside of NYC. RSVP here, race us, support a good cause. Details below.

Watch Rich Folks Crash Their Ferraris In Lebanon

If there’s one thing to bring us together as a species, it’s the delight we feel in a sharable and relatable experience. Car people in Lesotho have the same desire to see interesting automobiles drive fast as those in Gordonsville or even in Beirut. A secondary common experience might be the secret enjoyment many feel when watching rich people bend their pricey cars.

I'm A Dad Who Can Finally Buy Something Fun: What Car Should I Buy?

Having a daughter is a great, life affirming experience. Having a daughter sometimes means buying a more practical vehicle than you’d ever wanted. Now that Mike’s daughter is getting her license he’s ready to have a new life affirming experience with an automobile. What car should he buy?

2016 Ford Focus ST: Will It Baby?

It’s not clear to me why Ford continues to make fun cars. Is fun really part of the company’s brand identity? Does it help them with market share? Does every car in the lineup need, like, multiple halo versions? What is happening here?

I'm An Air Force Pilot Looking For A Weekend Bomber: What Car Should I Buy?

Andrew is a Captain in the United States Air Force, and when he’s not serving our country he’s futzing around on Jalopnik and Bring A Trailer looking at cars that are more fun to drive than his current hand-me-down Lexus. What car should he buy?

I'm A City-Bound Writer With A Thirst For Adventure: What Car Should I Buy?

Rose is a thirtysomething from Brooklyn who is the Director of Strategy and Marketing for Atlas Obscura, a site dedicated to getting people to go out and explore the world and report back on what they find. In order to live her company’s mission, she wants an affordable and reasonably reliable car or truck to get her out of the city. What should Rose buy?

The Tesla Model S P100D Accelerates Faster Than Gravity

It’s one of those numbers that I’ve got in the back of my head for no reason: 2.75 seconds. That’s how long it takes a car dropped out of a plane to accelerate to 60 miles per hour. When I saw the hilarious new Tesla Model S P100D did 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds it was a reminder that Elon’s electric sedan was now faster than gravity.

How To Survive Pebble Beach: A Guide To America's Richest Car Show

The lily white (yet absurdly tan) communities of the Monterey peninsula open their doors to automotive enthusiasts this week, but most of them are keeping the gates manned by guards. Here’s how to buy, cheat, lie, and connive your way into all the events you want to go.

How To Blow Six Figures On A Crappy Chevy

At no point does OCD car redesigner Jonathan Ward of ICON ever explicitly say how much it cost to turn a clapped out (first) Clinton-era Miami Dade PD Chevy Caprice into what you see above. It’s almost certainly six figures and most definitely worth it. Is it ICON’s best car? Yes, yes it is.

Stop Trying To Make The 'Zipper Merge' Happen

The Minnesota Department of Transportation, apparently having solved the problem of bridges that suddenly collapse and kill people, has now moved on to trying to get people to use the maddening “zipper merge” when a lane is closed. Good freakin’ luck.

A Review Of Every Car I Meant To Review But Haven't Yet

As I’ve detailed before, the world of handing over “press cars” to journalists and important people has mores but not many rules. One of the most basic rules, unless specified otherwise, is that you review the car. In spite of this, many autojournalists have cars they’ve driven that didn’t get reviewed. I have a lot, so I’m fixing that so it’s not on my conscience when a next owner takes over the company.

You Can Buy An Ex-Top Gear Car For Super Cheap Right Now

“Are we in the tree of trust? The trust tree?” the text demanded to know. We were. A few weeks later I was driving a Merkur the color of cheap lipstick from Georgia to Virginia. The XR4Ti had gone from Tanner Foust to Rutledge Wood to Me and then to another kid named Matt. And now you can own it. Buy this car.

2016 BMW 340i Track Handling Package: Will It Baby?

You’d have to be a particular kind of moron to not be able to baby with a sedan the size of a BMW 3 Series. Or maybe a Duggar. But can you consciously buy one with a six-speed manual and the track handling package if you’ve got a baby on board? Yes. Hell yes. Don’t buy any other BMW 3 Series.

I Slept With All These People At Jalopnik's 25-Hour Le Mans Party

Jalopnik’s first ever 25-hour party went off without a hitch, which is more than I can say for Toyota. The LeManstravaganza, presented by Porsche, brought hundreds of people together to watch the festivities and a surprising number actually stuck around for the whole damn thing. Here’s what you missed if you weren’t here.

Everything You Need To Know About Jalopnik's 24 Hour Lemanstravaganza Party!

The greatest party to occur within the bounds of the explored universe is this weekend. That’s right, we’re hosting a 25-hour party to celebrate the 24-hour of Le Mans and showing the whole damn thing. Schedule here. Menu here. Important details below.