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“Hey, there, it’s Travis again.” I was crouched on the side of the highway next to a Jaguar F-Type. “Remember how I just called and said that the car had egg all over it? Well now the bumper is kind of hanging off. I’m really sorry.”
I’m in possession of a secret document. A document from the German government. Yes. the real Polizei. A document so hilarious that I thought it came from DerZwiebel.com. That’s The Onion in Germany. But it didn’t. It’s a list of instructions for all Gumball 3000 participants. If you’re a fan of such events, and especially if you’re not, I promise you’ve never seen automotive Schadenfreude like this.
The BMW E30 M3 is spoken about in hushed (and not so hushed if you’re around Bill Caswell) tones throughout the automotive landscape. But why is it so revered? We decided to find out.
What company competes in go karts, Pirelli World Challenge, Le Mans, IndyCar, Formula One, and basically any series anywhere? I bet you said BMW. You’re wrong. It’s Honda and Acura. And they invest in things like this, the TLX Pirelli World Challenge car. And it’s astonishingly cool.
BMW gets a lot of flak for building cars that have no direct link to their history at all. The X6 is an SUV coupe thing that has earned more cross eyed stares per mile than any car ever conceived. The X6 M makes absolutely no sense and has no point, we should hate it. But somehow it’s fabulously endearing.
“No manual, no care.” That’s a refrain among so many car enthusiasts. But there are times when that is just a cliched statement that has no basis in reality. Sometimes, a manual transmission makes a car worse.
I’ve only been Editor-in-Chief for a few short months. But life is a crazy thing and tomorrow is my last day working on the good ship Jalopnik. Sorry?
It takes a long time to get comfortable in most cars. You have to find the right seating position, the right wheel position, the best spot for the mirrors, and then, if you want to drive it fast, you need to work up to the limits. Slowly. But then there’s the Porsche Cayman GTS, which is your lucky sock in car form.
The announcement of Haas F1, an effort led by NASCAR mogul Gene Haas, has been met with equal amounts of excitement and skepticism. That’s because memories of the failure that was USF1 are still fresh in everyone’s mind. But, look at this: Haas F1 has actually built a car. Whoa. (Update: it might not be theirs)
Imagine that Top Gear never happened, but James May still became a semi-successful motoring journalist. This video from The Sunday Times is exactly what you’d get.
Endurance racing has seen its share of amazingly innovative cars over the years. Some of them have been massive hits. Others have been monumental failures. What’s the most interesting one that has failed?
There’s an old Seinfeld bit about cars being named to make the buyer associate the car with something the car isn’t close to related to. “How many Barons drive a LeBaron?” But what car has a pompous name that could be considered nearly insulting?
Good Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place at 9:00 AM every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Spa is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world. The Porsche 918 is one of the fastest cars that has ever graced the Earth. And this guy might not smile while driving, not even once, but he’s driving this 918 like he’s escaping from a volcano.
What’s the best rally car? You know that the answer is Miata, right?
While cars may look similar, what comes under the hood can range from awesome to horrible. But what car has its best engine at the bottom of the range?
Good Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place at 9:00 AM every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Fox Sports is the broadcast partner for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the USA. Now, Le Mans isn’t the most popular thing in the USA, but you’d expect that they’d still dedicate coverage to it in an easy to decipher way that could breed more viewers, right? Not even close. It’s like they’re actively trying to make people not watch.
“We don’t give a shit about times on a test track.” That’s what Mazda’s engineering guru Dave Coleman told me. And that’s not only what makes the 2016 Mazda Miata an amazing car, but also a great Miata. The definitive lightweight sports car is back and it’s bringing a renaissance along with it.
Good Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place at 9:00 AM every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Traffic sucks, so why not start your morning off with some music? You provide the toast and we’ll provide the jams.
We’ve already given you a vague taste of what it’s like to drive the 2016 Mazda Miata, but we haven’t been able to give it to you straight. Here it is: This car rocks.
When you design a good looking car, you’re on top of the world. But just a few years after it comes out, you’re expected to improve on that design with a slight refresh. Who got it wrong?
Good Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place at 9:00 AM every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
We aren’t allowed to tell you what it’s like to drive the 2016 Mazda Miata until next week. But wait, what’s this? A video of the new Miata with us driving? What’s this doing here?
Taylor Swift, America’s greatest living treasure, will be adorning the side of Tony Kanaan’s IndyCar this weekend at the Grand Prix of Detroit. This is the best news ever.
Good Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place at 9:00 AM every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
