It's possible BMW may not have hired the most clever web designers for the BMW X6 M website as the source code contains some rather telling tags, like "550 HP" and "Twin Scroll Twin Turbo."
Read MoreAh finally, thanks to the new seven-speed sports transmission and 518 horses under the hood, the new 2010 Mercedes E-Class AMG is a new E63 we can really sink our teeth into. Do want.
Read MoreGM Performance parts and Race Car Replicas have created a 400 HP V-Series-inspired hot rod concept called the Cadillac VSR. A Prowler-destroying menace built for SEMA but still terrorizing other auto shows.
Read MoreFor too long the American market has lacked an affordable, accessible, fast, responsive, fun, communicative, good-looking rear-wheel-drive sports coupe. The Hyundai Genesis Coupe is that car. Finally.
Read MoreFat people in shorts, missile testing, horse farms and fake tans. That pretty much sums up the 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible, the latest hard top convertible from Japan.
Read MoreYou already know the 2010 Toyota Prius gets 50 MPG combined fuel economy, making it the most fuel-efficient car for sale in the U.S. But, did you know it returns 26.6 MPG at 102 MPH?
Read MoreAfter countless spy shots, speculation, Transformers tie-ins, leaked photos and numbers comparisons, we've finally driven the 2010 Chevy Camaro. Does the reality match the hype? Well, it's like Star Wars.
Read MoreThe 2010 Kia Soul isn't the first boxy subcompact and it probably isn't the best, but with a low price, good styling and plenty of space, it may be the most appealing Kia yet.
Read MoreThe RTX SE is to Yamaha what the F-150 SVT Raptor is to Ford: a civilian version of its top-of-the-line off-road racer. Although in this case that racing is Snocross.
Read MoreIf you're an aspiring car designer or just an automotive technical buff, have I got a cool illustrated engineering bible for you. This oil and water-like combo goes together better than you'd expect.
Read MoreLast week's GM Downward Spiral Haiku Contest produced so many works of genius that we have no choice but to give our poets another shot.
Read MoreWhile on the junkyard expedition that netted photos of a Black Gold 280ZX and the Groovalicious Purple Princess Of Peace Taurus, I ran across a couple of young dudes who were researching potential LeMons ideas.
Read MoreIf you're looking for an engine with way more than its share of weird plot twists in its story, you've come to the right place!
Read MoreWhether you're wrenching on a flying Spitfire or a leaking Spitfire, Haynes has a shop manual for you. Very useful, but hardly the sort of thing you'd keep on your coffee table.
Read MoreBecause some cars live outside, various critters occasionally decide they'd make great places to hole up for the winter. One driver noticed a funny smell, then got a hissing, opossum-shaped surprise when popping the hood.
Read MoreOur fetish for all things El Camino and Volvo is not secretive (like the Area 51 site deep in the Nevada desert). So how do we feel about this Volvo V70 El Camino? WIN!
Read MoreJohnny Eckhardt was born in 1911 with a horrifying birth defect leaving him with no body below his chest. Despite this handicap, his need for speed could not be contained. This is his amazing story.
Read MoreSometimes a classic car's for-sale listing includes a bunch of boring stuff about the regular maintenance performed by its original owner… and sometimes you get the tale of a gelatin-encased carburetor named after a cat.
Read MoreWe're at the SXSW music festival in Austin and everyone is in a band but few have made it. If they make it they're going to need cars. What car is most Rock 'n' Roll?
Read MoreIt's Saint Patrick's Day and, if you're like us, you may be drinking. If so, you probably shouldn't drive. What's the best car to get picked up from the bar in?
Read MoreThe biggest, baddest, meanest Porsche ever made turns 40 today. Happy birthday, Porsche 917.
Read MoreThis may be the first time we've seen the old n' trusted Trans Am-based KITT and the new n' busted Mustang GT500KR-based KITT together at the same time. Seems like it's PSA time.
Read MoreTroy Trepanier took a Chevy Nova, added a 572 cubic inch V8, a Procharger supercharger, blacked out everything and called it Notorious. This car will happily beat you up and take your lunch money.
Read MoreBud Lindemann from the original automotive television show "Car and Track" describes a compact trailer designed to hitch up to a pivot point secured to the roof of a compact car, a roof mounted fifth wheel if you will. If the car's wheelbase is short enough it can turn circles around the thing as long as the electrics aren't hooked up. There's supposedly room for four adults of two adults and three kid, optimistic if you ask us, but still the idea has merit. With the RV and camping industry fall
Read MoreIf this truck-framed convertible Lincoln Limochero never appears on "My Big Fat Redneck Wedding" the producers should be tossed into the street because we know Kid Rock is watching this auction like a hawk.
Read MoreFor the first time ever, Detroit iron dominated a 24 Hours Of LeMons event, with American-built machinery taking four of the top five positions (if you consider a California-built Corolla to be American-built, that is).
Read MoreNot content with looking solely to the past for its aeronautical inspiration, Spyker has now revealed the production version of its radically more jet-inspired C8 Aileron after some subtle refinement to last years stunning concept.
Read MoreThe 2009 Geneva Motor Show's overwhelmed us with hi-tech, futuristic concept cars. Our Swiss friend Gehard the Bookie makes sense of it all by giving us the odds of these rolling testbeds seeing production.
Read MoreWorkers in Top Gear's London offices couldn't help but take a look at their buildings with Google Street View where, lo-and-behold, white Stig is clearly visible hanging out in the window.
Read MoreA battle even more hotly contested in the car world than the Muscle Car Wars: the introduction of the Ford Fusion Hybrid, 2010 Prius and Honda Insight gives us the Hybrid Car Wars! Who survives?
Read MoreAs much as we move forward, as many times as we replace the leaders in our government, many things stay the same. A red light still means stop. A yellow banana is still delicious. A green apple is still far superior to other apples when mixed with poultry or pork. Why is this? Some would say it's about tradition. Some would say there are fundamental laws of the universe. Some would blame the Erinyes. In Greek mythology, these female deities were there to prevent those who wanted to overthrow the
Read MorePresident Obama has appointed Ed Montgomery "Director of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers", which CNN annoyingly refers to as "The Car Czar." What? Who the heck is this guy, and what are his qualifications?
Read MoreFord has unleashed a monstrous press release touting an utterly unimportant aspect of the 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, an increase in fuel economy of 2 MPG. If you're a prospective buyer, you don't care.
Read MoreThe Carpocalypse has forced automakers to try and entice nervous buyers by offering to remove the burden of a car payment should consumers lose their jobs or worse. But which plan's the best?
Read MoreThe Tata Nano is the cheapest car in the world at under $2,000 — before options. If you want solid paint you'll need to fork over more rupees. Full price list below.
Read MoreApril Fools Day is our absolute least favorite time of the year because everyone thinks they're hilarious half-rate comedians, Kia included.
Read MoreGM's offering up their own Ford Advantage and Hyundai Assurance-like program for new car buyers. The difference? GM'll make nine payments for up to $500 per month but they'll do it longer — 24 months.
Read MoreThe 2010 Subaru Legacy is wider, taller and longer than the previous generation but still offers the same good ol' fashioned boxer engine and symmetrical AWD.
Read MoreToday Ford plans to kick the Hyundai Assurance Plan up to 11 with the "Advantage Plan," a payment-protection plan paying up to $700 per month for up to 12 months if customers lose their jobs.
Read MoreNo, Carmaggedon is not the new Carpocalypse™, but we're certain Jon Stewart just didn't want to incite the wraith of Gawker's top-notch legal defense team of Shyster,Shyster&Darbyshire. Don't worry, it's still funny.
Read MoreMade a fortune by selling decadent Americans lead-tainted toys and bootlegged DVDs? This Geely GE is the ride for you; doubling a Phantom's luxury by offering half the seating capacity for less money.
Read MoreBorrowing heavily from established post mortem redemption films like Defending Your Life, with a touch of Freejack and Quantum Leap thrown in for good measure, we've got a great idea for a film. Developed over a weekend driving around with a good friend of Jalopnik, the plot is thus: rally racer dies in a tragic accident and goes to purgatory. There, a heavenly judge decides the driver most go back to earth and drive from town-to-town helping people until he earns his way into heaven. Along the
Read MoreDetroit Electric closed up shop in 1939, but Zap Electric and China Youngman Automobile Group resurrected the nameplate in 2007 and are planning to bring two practical, Proton-based electric cars to the market next year.
Read MorePresident Obama formally announced his auto restructuring plan today, promising to backup GM and Chrysler warranties and pledging support for a new car tax credit and a "Cash for Clunkers" proposal.
Read MoreChrysler has unveiled the 2009 Dodge Challenger SE Rallye option, which gets a five-speed automatic transmission, replacing the previous four-speed autotragic. It also gets stripes!
Read MoreOnStar may soon partner with Twitter to offer hands-free tweeting capability to its suite of voice-activated communications services. This may be the perfect compliment to OnStar's automatic crash reporting.
Read MoreThe Acura ZDX, will attempt to be everything to everyone; offering an X6-like mix of crossover, luxury car, sports coupe and SUV. It's debuting at the New York Auto Show, where they're used to cross-dressing.
Read MoreThe 2011 Ford Explorer will likely be built in Chicago at the same factory currently producing the Taurus X, supporting the conventional wisdom that the new Explorer is going car-based.
Read MoreLast night, senior administration officials gave us all the salient details on the Obama administration's auto industry restructuring plan and new "Warranty Commitment Program." The entire plan and our quick analysis is below the jump.
Read MoreAn Obama senior administration official explained to us on background Fritz Henderson will take the reins as interim GM CEO tomorrow once Rick Wagoner's departure is formally announced directly after President Obama's auto strategy announcement.
Read MoreThe NY Times is reporting GM CEO Rick Wagoner is resigning at President Obama's behest one day before unveiling his rescue plan for GM and Chrysler. March Madness? Ha! More like Carpocalypse Carnage! UPDATE!
Read MoreWelcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! The lowly flatworm can learn to avoid pain, but not us.
Read MoreThough they were never inexpensive (the base 2002 sold for about the same price as a loaded Impala), BMWs were once small and uncomplicated. Here's a pair of 2002s you might like.
Read MoreRoss Brawn's three-week-old team roared to take a 1-2 victory in the 2009 Formula One season's first Melbourne Grand Prix, causing the clouds to part above the South Pacific. Click through for Brawn's full plans.
Read MoreThis is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Anything is possible, even a Volga in Southern California!
Read MoreYou figure it's a special junkyard day when you spot a full-on art car (not like the half-assed kind you usually see), so it came as no shock when I found another cool machine nearby.
Read MoreAs a general rule, I'm not a huge fan of the "glue random crap all over a generic vehicle" school of art car creation. Still, it's sad to see such a car in the junkyard.
Read MoreA few weeks back, while hanging with the perpetrators of the 24 Hours Of LeMons Gator-O-Rama, I found that an offhand comment from one of our esteemed commenters had totally colonized our minds.
Read MoreFast And Furious is coming soon (don't say we didn't warn you) and the awful Ultimate Model Competition is in its final stages. The 25 "hot bodies" chosen as favorites of sad, lonely teenagers below.
Read MoreOnly in Texas would someone start a shootout over the proper placement of records. This isn't because Texas is full of rabid bookkeepers but rather because Texas, historically, is full of guns. Early on in the formation of the Republic of Texas the young country was constantly threatened by the Mexican army and the residents of the capital city of Austin frequently fled to safer locations. On one such occasion President Sam Houston, seeking to find a safer place for the records, tried to move th
Read MoreThe 2009 Formula One season kicks off this weekend with the first Grand Prix in Melbourne on Sunday. It’s time to look at what goes on inside an F1 car during a race.
Read MoreAccording to an article in the UK's Revolution, the ever-self-promotional Ford social media "expert" Scott Monty claims I have a grudge against him. I guess he's right.
Read MoreThe Fiesta Movement is nigh! 100 little international-spec Ford Fiestas arrived at American ports this week and, looking at the photos, we're curious which emasculating color our own Andrew Didorosi will choose.
Read MoreDaimler has announced plans for a short term rental program hitting Austin, Texas in the fall called car2go. Users will get street-side or reservation access to parked Smart ForTwos.
Read MoreThe U.S. Transportation Department today will mandate the first passenger car fuel economy increase since 1975. The 2011 model year will require a fleetwide 8% increase above 2010 model year requirements to 27.3 MPG.
Read MoreFrench filmmaker Richard Fabrice's short film "lamborghini" is three minutes of utter magnificence and no, it's not because of the scantily-clad young lady writhing on a Miura SV's trunk in a thoroughly European wedding dress.
Read MoreIt's virtually impossible to question the engineering supremacy of the modern C6 Corvette in the pantheon of 'Vette history, but many pine for the dashing style of the '63-'67 C2 Corvette. Enter the n2a Stinger.
Read MoreThe Brilliance BS4 might look like an MG copy-paste-job, but there's a key distinction. The BS4, like the BS6 before it, has scored zero stars in Euro NCAP crash testing. Yup, here come the Chinese!
Read MoreHere are all the details. The Tesla Model S Sedan will have a 300-mile range, 45-minute fast charge capability, a 0-to-60 time of 5.5-seconds and seat seven. Production supposedly starts 3rd quarter of 2011.
Read MoreGoogle Maps' new Latitude feature allows you to track your friends using GPS-equipped phones. Perfect for meeting for a drink. Also, as Garage419 found, perfect for a hi-tech race by train, plane and Dodge Challenger.
Read MoreGoogle Street View has recently taken us to some pretty cool locales, but none gets our motors running quite like the little camera car running the Laguna Seca circuit with some ALMS cars.
Read MoreEveryone hates paying tickets — speeding, parking or otherwise, but Michael Harold Lynch of Bellevue, Washington really hates it. Hates it so much he mailed the courthouse $206 in urine-soaked coins as payment.
Read MoreA UK university's released a study proving what any car salesman's ever told us, women judge men primarily by wealth and status, digging guys in expensive cars more than those driving an econobox.
Read MoreCreated by 80s über-creator Steven Bochco, the television show Cop Rock is the weird outlier among his successful crime/lawyer serials like NYPD Blue and LA Law. Similar to his other show, Hill Street Blue, the series Cop Rock followed the criminal justice system from the street level. But there was a twist! As the name suggests, this was a musical. A musical about cops. It was awful. You can't walk the line between the gritty realism of the street and the inherently farcical nature of a musical
Read MoreThe K20-powered, 200 HP Honda K-Sight is not exactly a hybrid, but it sure does look the part.
Read MoreThe 2010 Mercedes E-Class Coupe is available in five flavors of internal combustion goodness. In an attempt to tease our internal dragon, Mercedes released this gallery of engine pR0n.
Read MoreBritish drivers have blindly following their navigation systems before, but Robert Jones took it to the extreme, driving his BMW 5-series down a rocky path before a fence barely stopped his plunge off a cliff.
Read MoreGoogle Street View camera trucks have photographed something even better than the white Stig: a custom Aston Martin built for the Sultan of Brunei. Here is the story of how we found it.
Read MoreThe Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Roadster pays homage to the very first car ever built, the Benz Patent Motor Car, but adds joystick control, a fiberglass body and hydrogen-electric fuel-cell power.
Read MoreHyundai is joining the hybrid party late and so they hope to make a grand entrance with their gasoline-electric hybrid BLUE-WILL Concept, which sports a Prius-like drivetrain but funkier looks and plug-in capability.
Read MoreFor drivers, Spring means potholes. While we await the influx of anemic infrastructure spending from the stimulus package, here's a look at 16 of the worst found on Detroit surface streets.
Read MoreYou may have missed Google Street View's recent launch in the UK. Seems some folks aren't pleased finding themselves captured in compromising situations on camera so they've demanded Google strip their images from the system.
Read MoreSexy Brit Jodie Kidd is one part celeb racer and one part supermodel, making her the spokesperson for the Fiat 500 Eco Test Drive promotion currently being run in the UK.
Read MoreThe Tata Nano, the sub-$2,000 world's cheapest car, is being considered for sale in the United States in 2011 and 2012. Tata believes our economy is so bad we'll buy their cute death traps.
Read MoreAccording to a Twitter "tweet" from a GM PR person this morning, the new 2010 GMC Terrain will be unveiled April 5th and is expected to achieve a fuel economy rating of 30 MPG.
Read MoreOK, we're calling bullshit on the muscle car "comparisons" being run by everyone from MotorTrend to Popular Mechanics. Sorry, but it ain't a real comparison until you've run 'em in one place at one time.
Read MoreDid you miss Audi's "Truth in 24" documentary Saturday night? Fear not, the epic story of the multi-ringed brand's Le Mans entry's now available on iTunes...for free! Marketing, FTW! (Hat tip to Tim, Jason!) [iTunes]
Read MoreAJ's Music Cafe in suburban Detroit is putting on a Leno-like show supporting U.S. automakers. The difference? He's attempting to break the record for longest multi-act concert with a 10-day-long show. We checked it out.
Read MoreCameron Crowe isn't America's most talented director, nor is he the most prolific, but he's a quote factory. Take his most commercially successful film Jerry Maguire (please, take it, but leave us Almost Famous). For an emotionally manipulative film about characters most of us can't relate to with an undeserved Oscar it spawned numerous memorable quotes: show me the money, help me help you, you complete me, you had me at hello — it never ends. If you've never seen the film you can basically unde
Read MoreAlfa Romeo is hurriedly releasing as many performance variants as it can to ride the popularity wave of the new MiTo city car. Say buongiorno to the latest 1.4-liter, turbocharged, 180-HP Alfa Romeo MiTo Veloce.
Read MoreParking rules exist to prevent chaos and, fortunately, most people follow them. But that doesn't mean you have to. Here's eight tips that'll help you to park wherever you want.
Read MoreAn IKEA car sounds like a joke or marketing stunt, but the quirky Swedish furniture maker's got a website touting the just-moments-before-April 1st unveiling of the IKEA Leko Concept. Yeah, we get it.
Read MorePre-orders are officially being taken today for the Tata Nano in India at an MSRP of 100,000 rupees (just under $2,000). That makes the Nano officially the cheapest automobile in the world.
Read MoreLamborghini's canceled plans to build the Estoque, the ungainly four-door concept sedan named after a bull-fighting sword first shown last fall at the Paris Motor Show.
Read MoreI've finally finished putting together all the photos from the 2009 24 Hours Of LeMons Gator-O-Rama race, so it's Über Gallery time once again! There's a gallery for each and every Texas LeMons racer here.
Read MoreFranzouse has suggested another Haiku contest, since it's been so long since the last one. I've just finished DeLorean's On A Clear Day You Can See General Motors, so thematic inspiration is right at hand.
Read MoreWhat could possibly make the 24 Hours Of LeMons even better than it already is? Besides more French cars on the track, that is? You got it: drag racing!
Read MoreAudi emerged victorious at the 12 Hours of Sebring tonight with their new R15 TDI racer piloted by Allan McNish, Dindo Capello and Tom Kristensen, taking the checkered flag 22.279 seconds ahead of Peugeot.
Read MoreWe were were too busy to adminster the Ozzy Osbourne Inertial Penalty Horn at the Gator-O-Rama 24 Hours Of LeMons, but not to worry! We're going to South Carolina armed with two very noisy penalties…
Read MoreThose planning to buy a used car to save money may be making the wrong choice. The Carpocalypse has pushed some new cars to a point where they're actually cheaper than used.
Read MoreThis short video illustrates what happens when former F1 Champion Damon Hill unleashes his Stig-like driving skills in a Mercedes AMG SL55 upon a weak-stomached, unsuspecting automotive reporter in the passenger seat. How embarrassing.
Read MoreQuaker State's calling out its motor oil competitors, issuing a challenge to Mobil1, Valvoline and Castrol to a duel of wear protection. Exciting? No. Good marketing? Yeah, but only because we love conflict.
Read MoreBoeing revealed the newest iteration of the F-15 Eagle, the original Countach of the skies, this week. This new Boeing F-15 Silent Eagle is more stealthy, more ninja and more re-vamped for the 21st century.
Read MoreEverybody knows the importance of multi-tasking. We learn it at an early age by combining things like walking and talking, all while simultaneously driving our parents up the wall. As teenagers, we learned to adapt by talking on cell phones, passing notes in class, walking, flirting, not doing homework and still driving our parents up the walls. When we reached the ripe age of 16 and realized our new found access to life outside of our parent's boundary box, did those new found multi-tasking tal
Read MoreWe've seen our share of funny Craigslist ads, but we have to give credit to this British Columbian man for this honest and enthusiastic endorsement of his Honda Civic wagon.
Read MoreAudi will be the featured marque at this year's Festival of Speed, held July 3-5. This is your last chance to see the Auto Union race cars before Audi becomes, by default, hopelessly uncool.
Read MoreGoogle may be the big boss hog around these internets, but not so much in the UK. A Neatorama reader captured the Street View camera car getting the royal treatment from some of England's finest.
Read MoreReports claim Toyota may build an environmentally-friendly rear-wheel-drive Toyota MR2 coupe utilizing the Toyota Prius Hybrid Synergy Drive. A Prius-based MR2? Yeah, that'd be the third horseman of the Carpocalypse.
Read MoreThe latest Caparo T1 has apparently been dubbed the T1 Race Extreme. This track day Caparo offers 620 HP in a 1,200-lb package, heading from 0-to-62 MPH in just 2.8 seconds.
Read MoreLeave it to the Swedes to create something truly weird with a straight face. Joining the Koenigsegg CCR is this clip by animator Tomas Nilsson.
Read MoreCadillac must have been really impressed by our use of the Autonet Mobile system because they'll be adding it to their best-selling CTS Sport Sedan in April, giving passengers, and naughty drivers, internet access.
Read MoreAfter snagging some hot swag from today's 2010 Roush Mustang reveal, we figure it's time for another contest. Below, how to win some Jack Roush-signed paraphernalia and what you need do to earn it.
Read MoreA surprising revelation of endurance racing is the fact most drivers are far from being spring chickens. Here's a few examples.
Read MoreToyota will reveal yet another Scion concept at next month's New York Auto Show that will offer a glimpse at their interpretation of the "micro subcompact" market. Is it the iQ? The tD? Or what?
Read MoreIt's a bus. It's a boat. No! The Amphicoach is both! According to the Maltese company behind this ambitious tourist vehicle, it's the only fully amphibious passenger vehicle meeting "relevant" EU standards. Whatever those are.
Read MoreThere are crap cars with great engines (Grand Cherokee SRT8) and great cars with crap engines (Wrangler). We're not sure which combo we despise most. What's the worst car-engine combination?
Read MoreWe're live-blogging the 2010 ROUSH Mustang 427R reveal here in Livonia, Michigan. Hit the jump for the first pictures of this svelte new boy racer.
Read MoreNow for really exciting news — the 2010 Lincoln MKZ gets a base price of $34,965 including destination and delivery. Moving on...
Read MoreThis morning it's official — the future is now. The Terrafugia Transition, the first plausible "flying car" (or more precisely, a "roadable aircraft"), took its first official flight earlier this month. Full gallery and video below.
Read MoreWatch on video below what happens when an over-confident driver piloting a brand-new Nissan GT-R takes off after an Evo IX MR on a curvy mountain road at night.
Read MoreWhat do you get when take a 1969 Subaru Sambar Kei micro truck and add voluptuous Italian leather, Ferrari badges and a machined ball-top shifter? A super cute, yet macho 1969 Ferrari Micro Truck.
Read MoreBad translations are a total gas. Example: retro Swedish car mag, Fart Med Motor Revy.
Read MoreThough it's possible you've never heard of Mack Gordon, it's exceedingly unlikely you've gone your whole life without hearing one of his songs. The Polish-American songwriter is famous for a wide range of classics including the timeless and wonderful "At Last" and the timeless and awful "You Make Me Feel So Long" as well as numerous original works for Broadway (including the musical Fast And Furious, which we didn't realize was a musical first). His original songs for Hollywood are, if not alway
Read MoreThe BMW 1-Series illustrates the gap between what enthusiasts want and what customers will buy. A modern 2002 tii was what we wanted, and BMW may be delivering exactly that in the next generation.
Read MoreWe don't imagine many owners of the forthcoming Ferrari F450 hitting the ice in one, but you can't blame Ferrari's engineers for testing this F450 mule and its larger V8 in this harsh environment.
Read MoreWe could say a lot about careless people driving BMW SUVs around Houston, but these pictures of an X5 launched through a parking garage wall are worth a thousand words.
Read MoreIn preparation for Saturday’s 12 hour race, featuring 58-year-old Hans-Joachim Stuck in the GT2 class in a Porsche, Audi has put their new cars on the track, decimating the opposing Peugeots.
Read MoreWe previously stated the Korean-market super-duper Hyundai Equus would sell for an eye-watering $96,000. Not so. The car actually hits dealer lots at a starting price of about $44,400.
Read MoreIt's St. Patrick's Day and we've been looking for fun content we can share with you related both to cars and our favorite March 17th celebratory activity. DeLoreans? Meh. Irish Car Bombs? Blarney-riffic!
Read MoreBMW-tuner Alpina ripped the turbodiesel out of a 1-series, tuned it and dropped it in a 3-series. The result? Try 0-to-60 MPH in 6.9 seconds and 45 MPG (US).
Read MoreMuscle cars have come a long way since the 60s. The 8:19 lap by the Camaro SS would have been competitive in the 1967 German Grand Prix: the model year of the first Camaro.
Read MoreWe can't reveal our first drive impressions of the 2010 Chevy Camaro until Friday. But they sure as hell can't stop us from showing this exclusive first baby-Bumblebee-of-a-burnout caught on video.
Read MoreA euphemism, if you translate literally from the Greek, is good speaking. Predominately, we use euphemisms to speak about a topic in a more polite way. For instance, someone might say their friend has "a good personality" as a euphemism for fat or ugly. An automotive journalist might describe a car as "aspiring to greatness" as a way of saying it is far, far from it. While these phrases often carry the same meaning as merely stating the truth, they've become a code for indicating the speaker isn
Read MoreGM's releasing the Jake-festooned GT1 Commemorative Edition Corvette because, well, because the world needs more value-added special editions. A closer look at Chevy's painted-up version of a Z06 celebrating C6.R racing domination.
Read MoreWe could barely catch our breath after we heard there's a Jaguar XF wagon headed for Frankfurt. What's that? An XFR Estate with a 5.0-liter V8 and 510 HP?! We'll just pass out now.
Read MoreOnStar will now have the Poison Control Center on the other side of the little blue button, giving doting parents "peace of mind" over their helpless brood when they down a gallon of antifreeze.
Read MoreThe 2010 Chevy Camaro SS officially lapped Germany's Nurburgring in 8:19. How does this stack up to other GM products?
Read MoreIn addition to the fuel-sipping EPA numbers of 16 MPG City, 24 MPG Highway, we're told the 0-to-60 time of the new Chevy Camaro SS is a tire-squealing 4.7 seconds.
Read MoreLamborghini V12’s are passé. Three million people have seen that clip of a Countach with custom exhausts revving its engine. Let’s see what Lamborghini’s parent company can do in the V12 department.
Read MoreSomeone always screams "SAVE IT!" when we post shots of some lovable old car in the junkyard, and now self-service junkyard chain Pick-N-Pull is giving you a chance to do just that!
Read MoreWe had quite the debate over the value of the '87 AMG "Hammer" Mercedes-Benz 300E, but we mustn't forget that Mercedes-Benz wasn't the only recipient of AMG wizardry in the 1980s.
Read MoreWelcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! After seeing the Johnson Messenger CB Telephone, we're saying 10-4 to custom van projects!
Read MoreWelcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Big Chevrolets like this once ruled the highways of North America.
Read MoreGoogle Street View captures the strangest things — like this line-up of DeLoreans outside of the DMC Headquarters in Humble, Texas. Seriously, it looks like a mad scientist convention. (Hat tip to Ben!) [Google]
Read MoreBefore the Gator-O-Rama 24 Hours Of LeMons race, readers guessed how many laps they thought a couple of Index Of Effluency contenders might complete. Syrax takes that one, with an amazingly prescient guess.
Read MoreThe image of the Ouroboros, or self-eating serpent, is one of the most ancient and enduring symbols of human civilization. It represents both the cyclical nature of the universe and rebirth from death, and it was first seen over 5,000 years ago in ancient China and popped up independently in almost all the civilizations of antiquity, including with the Phoenicians, Egyptians, and Greeks. Plato wrote on the self-eating being as the first life of the universe, and it was used as an alchemical symb
Read MoreThe U.S. government TARP program's spending $700,000,000,000 of taxpayer dollars to bailout Wall Street and the not-so-Big Three. Let's put it into perspective. What would that look like in cars?
Read MoreAfter getting pranked for failing to bring fruit to practice, Sacramento Kings rookie Donté Greene decided to get revenge. AMG CL63? Check. Dog Food? Check. Soy Sauce? Check. Assorted Condiments? Check. Bad idea? Double Check.
Read MoreUnemployed Detroit auto workers now have a new workforce development opportunity in the booming field of ladies hat-making. Customers include Aretha Franklin, Michelle Obama and of course, Queen Elizabeth. [NYT, Photo Credit: Fabrizio Costantini]
Read MoreAfter we first brought you the leaked product presentation and amateur photos from a Geneva dealership, Lamborghini finally decided the time was right to officially reveal the new Limited Edition Lamborghini Murciélago LP650-4 Roadster.
Read MoreAuthorities in Utah captured the three fugitive executives of Legacy Auto Sales and recovered some of the 81 cars stolen from their dealership as part of a plan to auction them off for personal profit.
Read MoreRumor has it that Bugatti will reveal an all-new model at the Frankfurt Auto Show in the Fall. This means we'll be able to finally talk about something other than the hyper-exotic Veyron.
Read MoreVillage mechanic Jimmy Blanche collected antique cars for decades on his land. The decaying but complete and restorable Daimlers, Singers and Austins will be auctioned off in April.
Read MoreThe Carpocalypse and the loss of Eddie Alterman to Car und Driver apparently means an untimely death for online-only quasi-buff book Motive Mag.
Read MoreWhile most people probably still know Michael Palin best from his work with the British comedy troupe Monty Python, his most interesting output has come in his second career as globetrotting travel writer. For the past 20 years, Palin has put aside the silly walks (or rather, silly walks-in-progress) and fish slapping to put together some of the most interesting and breathtaking travelogues ever produced. From his initial journey recreating Phineas Fogg's fictional journey in Around The World In
Read MoreA Woodward Avenue light rail system has been something local Detroit activists have been working at for quite a while. Today, Detroit's Downtown Development Authority voted to contribute $9 million. Still, it'll never happen.
Read MoreThe Tail of the Dragon, a magical stretch of road in North Carolina, has 318 curves in 11 miles. This is what happens when a motorcycle rider can't keep himself between the lines.
Read MoreWe reported in January Lamborghini Orange County's owner, Vik Keuylian, was wanted for defrauding Volkswagen Credit Inc. for $12 Million. He has agreed to plead guilty, potentially landing him in jail for 30 years.
Read MoreSara Jean Underwood's Mini is for sale on eBay. There's plenty of pictures of her posing with it, but at $34,999 you'd have to be crazy to click Buy It Now. Or a stalker.
Read MoreIf, like us, you were bored by the gullwing-door Mercedes SLS AMG "spy photos," here's something actually cool — the upcoming SLS AMG's 6.3-liter V8 exploded, allowing us to see every gorgeous bit.
Read MoreThere isn't much we can say here. Honestly, we're a little speechless. There is so much Fail in this video, it's a wonder nobody was seriously injured removing this Jeep from the mud.
Read MoreIn a South African road test of the Peugeot 308 wagon, a 150-year enigma of the brand's lion fetish is cracked.
Read MoreA little secret about the Detroit Autorama is to go on the last day. You still see cars and the winners, but stay till the show closes and everybody fires up for the drive-out.
Read MoreTwo weeks ago, Icelandic racer Kristján Einar was set to begin the Atlantic Championship season with Newman-Wachs Racing. The Carpocalypse changed that. Now he needs $500,000 in sponsor money. Maybe Jalopnik can help.
Read MoreMonday night, 81 cars disappeared from the lot of Scottsbluff, Nebraska-based Legacy Auto Sales, the next morning the company owner, comptroller and general manager had vanished without a trace. It's a mystery!
Read MoreAudi is celebrating its centennial by showing thirteen historical cars in its mobile museum including this recreation of the extinct 1935 Audi 225 Front Special Roadster.
Read MoreABC News affiliate, KABC, is reporting on a deadly accident that occurred last night involving one Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano (actually it's a 360, but whatevs). The Ferrari was ripped in half. Ouch. Update
Read MoreAccording to AutoCar sources, the three-door Land Rover LRX concept is heading to production. Will it make it to production as a three-door or five-door model? Also, what of hybrid rumors?
Read MoreThe Chevy Cruze wlll hit Europe an entire year before going on sale in the US. Yesterday, GM announced UK pricing on the car. It'll start at a reasonable £11,545 ($15,770).
Read MoreBMW has revealed a partnership with NASA to develop thermoelectric generators for its next-generation Efficient Dynamics Mk2 system which uses a little bit o' ultrascience to make 200W from wasted exhaust gasses.
Read MoreLast night, PickupTrucks broke the story that GM will announce today they'll be shelving the utterly brilliant 2010 4.5 liter Duramax diesel. We're really sad.
Read MoreSamsara refers to the cycle of birth and rebirth as professed by Buddhism, Hinduism and other similar religions. It's also the name of an interesting album from Tom Maxwell, formerly of the Squirrel Nut Zippers and winner of slight fame for his commercially successful and often used song "Hell" which, among other things, is credited with the launch of the swing movement of the 1990s despite being a calypso song. The album, at times, is a bit too creative. Though all the songs share a theme of lu
Read MoreLord Humongous' armored killer buggy is a solid contender for the title of "Most Jalopnik Vehicle Ever Made." It's built the exact way it should've been: In an all-out garage thrash. More evil inside.
Read MoreWe have an unabashed man-crush on consummate car-guy and all-around-legend, "Maximum" Bob Lutz. But that's not the only reason we're presenting him with this official offer of employment as a special contributor to Jalopnik.
Read MoreThe Dynamically Augmenting Wheel System (DAWS) is a segmented wheel which shifts shape to battle cornering forces. It seems like a great idea on paper. Too bad everything about it's a bad idea in reality.
Read MoreThe all-new 2010 Honda Insight is now the cheapest new hybrid in the US, with a starting price of $19,800 before $670 destination, license, registration and smug tax.
Read MoreOur new favorite Formula 1 team sure has hit the ground running: after Friday’s announcement that Ross Brawn has purchased Honda’s Grand Prix team to race it as his own, we now have footage of the BGP 001 at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.
Read More2008 was a record year for Audi, but unlike the not-so-Big Three, they were positive records. Audi produced more vehicles and more profits than ever before. So much so, they're paying employees $6,775 bonuses.
Read MoreDuring green-flag pit stops on the race's 67th lap, Jimmy Watts, a gasman on Marcos Ambrose's pit crew, chased a loose tire that had rolled out of Ambrose's pit box. Watts ran halfway between pit road and the track's front straightway, where cars were racing at speeds above 170 MPH, as he tried to retrieve the tire. The incident caused the third of 11 cautions during the race. Watts was suspended for the remainder of Sunday's race.
Read MoreThe market-watchers at Thomson Reuters seem to think a heading-toward-bankruptcy "Dollar Menu-priced" GM may be dropped from the list of 30 stocks comprising the DJIA. Will Google, Apple or Amazon replace it?
Read MoreAudi’s new Le Mans race car, the Audi R15 TDI, is here with 600 HP and a Star Destroyer-level of torque.
Read MoreChannel 7 WXYZ, Detroit's ABC affiliate, managed to capture President Obama's auto task force driving the plug-in Chevy Volt mule during their visit to GM's suburban Detroit Technical Center today.
Read MoreIf you saw Watchmen this weekend, you saw Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca gunned down in Ozymandias' lobby in an alt-universe 1985. It wasn't the only automotive tip-o-the-hat. In actuality, the entire movie's about cars.
Read MoreA segway between repetitive house music/trip-hop and the common use of samples in popular music, Propellerheads weren't particularly prolific for the Big Beat genre but they did provide a sound more varied than what you get from The Chemical Brothers and The Crystal Method. As a hallmark of how forward-thinking their musical style was, the first Apple iPod TV song was "Take California" from the band. Another good sign they know what they're doing is a collaboration on their only studio album wit
Read MoreE.J. Potter was known as "The Michigan Madman" for a good reason, he liked putting engines in places they had no business being. Case in point — this Chevy 350 in a very tiny motorcycle.
Read MoreNow that Google Street View is trickling down the European highway system, it’s time to go on the prowl for fancy cars.
Read MoreEd Tillrock is a plain-spoken guy. You'd never know he was mad enough to slap a 70mm Garrett T3 turbo onto a 230 cubic inch Chevy inline-six and called it the "Voodoo Curse."
Read MoreThe Kia Forte was just unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show, now we've got spy shots of the Kia Forte Coupe. Based on the profile and the sedan styling, this might actually be a looker.
Read MoreWhether an engine or a steering wheel, parts-sharing is an easy way for manufacturers to save money. Still, many car owners may be surprised by what parts get shared. Here's 12 unlikely examples.
Read MoreTwenty percent of the world's Pagani Zonda Cinques can now be yours for a mere €1.6M ($2 million). Look at it as a way to rescue your savings from the bank!
Read MoreAfter the documentary teaser last week, here's the first chapter featuring Jason Castriota gearing up for the launch of his new supercar in April at his new workplace, Stile Bertone. Also, the teaser shot above.
Read MoreRoss Brawn's new F1 team may be lacking sponsorship decals, but that's not stopping them from heading out to the track, practicing for the Australian Grand Prix on March 29.
Read MoreWhat you're looking at is an 'R35' Nissan GT-R front end welded to the back two-thirds of an M35 Nissan Stagea. It's called the ‘StaGT-R' and it's on show at the Nagoya Auto Trend show.
Read MoreWelcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Since I've become the Weekend Editor, I've had to cut back on PCH posts.
Read MoreSomeday, when the 24 Hours Of LeMons is bigger than NASCAR, the custom T-shirts created by LeMons teams in the early days of the series will be valuable collector's items. Let's check out a sampling!
Read MoreSorry guys, it's that time again. Another Bugatti post. But this one's different. How would the Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire look like as a 260-megapixel image through NASA's Mars Rover-based Gigapan camera mount? Updated
Read MoreSo you took one look at those Detroit Autorama custom vans and you're ready to assemble a snazzed-up 60s Econoline, A100, or Sportvan, complete with Aztec/UFO/Knights airbrush mural. But don't forget the CB, good buddy!
Read MoreFord called the the EAO, or sometimes the OHC… but the rest of us- at least, those of us in North America- know this little workhorse as "The Pinto Engine."
Read MoreWhat do you do when you've got a project car that lacks good junkyard parts availability, yet you want to keep the budget within reach of 24 Hours Of LeMons qualification? Parts interchange!
Read MoreWoody Smith likes to build cars that are slightly different. Instead of going with an old nailhead for his classic-style hot rod, he decided on a mighty Lincoln V12.
Read MoreIn 1980, Cadillac took a cleaver to the Seville’s ass in a move inspired by French Enlightenment literature. The trap was set for a young, impressionable Crazy Euro Car Boy’s heart.
Read MoreThe first time we met Vin Diesel, the only time, he was wearing a gigantic fur coat. It was a cold night and we were on the roof of a Koreatown parking garage/driving range so it made sense. The multiple colors and gigantic size seemed a bit off, and the matching coat for his body man was also strange, but it's the sort of minor extravagance you expect from a celebrity. We were in LA for the late-night shooting of Fast And Furious and, in addition to starring in the film, Vin is an executive pro
Read MoreIf you're a skinny jeans-wearing, Mini Cooper-driving hipster you can now live in whatever place is "of the moment" thanks to this supermod, accordion-style Hipster Camper.
Read More"We checked for pressure drops, temperature variations, everything. After replacing the stock turbos with application-specific custom units and our own unique MONSTER intercooler package, we slowly dialed up the boost, checking all the data again and again. Eventually, we ended up going beyond the limits of the standard ECU calibrations and hardware, so we built the necessary components and the data-gathering started again."
Read MoreGM stock dropped 25% today, hitting $1.27 per share during intra-day trading. It's a level not seen since April, 1933. Let's put things into perspective and take a look back at the GM of 1933.
Read MoreTired of relentless Geneva Motor Show coverage? Us too! That's why we're here at the 2009 Detroit Autorama soaking up rad rods and cool customs. In an effort to be radically contrarian, it's custom vans!
Read MoreThe Need For Speed franchise has helped us lose girlfriends for 15 years, but as it's adjusted from a simulator to an arcade racer that's been less the case. We hear that's about to change.
Read MoreOften talking of horsepower and 0-to-60 times, we forget the machines like the five-axis CNC mill machine that make it all possible. Watching one mill a concept car from scratch should help us pay homage.
Read MoreRoss Brawn is back with a vengeance to buy the Honda F1 team and rename it the Brawn F1 Team. Did you know he has the world's largest brain? We present photographic evidence from space.
Read MoreSo Louis Vuitton can make bags for a pretty non-existing car. Cool. How about making bags for an ugly non-existing car which is way faster?
Read MoreThe Geneva Motor Show brought one more reveal late in the Western night. The official name? Well, as you can see above, the latest Bugatti Veyron Special Edition is the most Mustang-like special edition ever.
Read MorePlayed to perfection by David Cross, Dr. Tobias Fünke is the possibly "buy curious" patriarch of the tragically misguided Fünke clan, which includes his wife Lindsay Bluth and daughter Maeby Fünke on the hilarious and therefore canceled Fox sitcom Arrested Development. Despite having a once successful career as an analyst and a therapist (don't combine the two words), he decides to pursue his life's dream of acting and eventually lands a gig as a backup for The Blue Man Group. He's also a self-d
Read MoreBAE Systems has developed a smaller and lighter off-roading version of their Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle. It's undergoing testing right now at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, but we're ready to pony-up now.
Read MoreWhile Gordan Murray prepares his hoping-to-be-revolutionary T.25 City Car, we thought it fitting to take an in-depth look at the development of his previous revolution — the awe-inspiring McLaren F1 supercar.
Read MoreOpel is dying and the heads of BMW and Daimler would like the German state to keep its hands out of the process.
Read MoreTuesday, we gave you a single image and press release on the Mansory Veyron LINEA Vincerò. That's not nearly enough on this priceless (literally) special edition Veyron. Here's the whole shebang.
Read MoreFrom New York to San Bernardino, drivers in America's cities live in their cars. Below we use Google Earth to take an in-depth look at the intersections of the nation's 20 most traffic-congested cities.
Read MoreCompany chairman Rupert Stadler has announced that in addition to Sebring on March 21, their new Audi R15 prototypes will also race in two more events in September and October.
Read MoreEnterprising and controversial reporter Geraldo Rivera attempted to build on his success in the entertainment/journalism hybrid business by by opening Al Capone's Vault live on national TV. The vault was inside the old Lexington Hotel and was expected to hold riches or, more importantly for live viewers, dead people. The overwhelming hype before the show led to nearly 30 million viewers tuning in for the two-hour program. There were agents from the IRS on hand to retrieve the riches and, of cour
Read MoreThe Protoscar LAMPO electric car comes equipped with a sunny top-down spirit to match its "solar-powered" batteries. Just try not to get sunburn from the solar hype.
Read MoreWe drove the GTbyCITROËN concept last year in Paris, but only in digital form. According to AutoCar, Citroën now plans to build it. We may have to move to France.
Read MoreThe massively decreased value of the British Pound means that the upcoming Aston Martin One-77 will no longer be the world's most expensive production car, ceding that honor to the Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermes.
Read MoreThree years after its Geneva introduction, the 599 GTB Fiorano is in bloom with a track special and a performance upgrade. We are happy to report its most graceful piece of aerodynamics remains unchanged.
Read MoreSomeone with a fiery dislike of mid-1990s green Ford Escorts has set fire to three already in the Medford, Oregon area. Hide the hatchbacks!
Read MoreA top secret Jalopnik super spy just snapped these live shots of the 2011 Ford F-59 Super Duty Commercial Chassis, a truck so large that part of it is always out of focus in photos.
Read MoreRenault has a history of building some fairly taut sporting versions of regular production econo-hatchbacks. The Renault Sport Mégane RS is no exception to the rule, bringing 250 turbocharged horses to the table.
Read MoreAfter a nearly 18 year absence, the Lagonda has finally returned. Aston Martin revealed the new Lagonda Concept today at the Geneva Motor Show and it's...a crossover??
Read MoreYou're probably asking what RUF is thinking, developing an electric sports car, but remember way back when you asked the same thing about that small startup in Silicon Valley. RUF might be onto something.
Read MoreJudging by the concepts and production cars making their debuts in Geneva this week, the auto industry hasn't noticed the Carpocalypse, bringing out supercars, exotics and mega luxury vehicles. Here's everything from day one.
Read MoreThough many directors and cinematographers attempt to merge poetry into their prose, the reality is most films won't be mistaken for "The Waste Land" or any other epic poem. One film quite similar to T.S. Elliot's opus and, perhaps, the most poetic of all films is Koyaanisqatsi. Director Godfrey Reggio takes beautiful sequences of our modern life and places them in juxtaposition to nature in order to provide synthesis within the viewer's mind. Making it even more killer is the Phillip Glass scor
Read MoreThe 2010 Toyota Prius uses a clever display that mimics user inputs on steering wheel-mounted buttons in the information display meaning you can keep your eyes on the road and not on the buttons.
Read MoreWith all the hubbub surrounding the Geneva Motor Show, nobody expected the unveil of the Ford F-59 Super Duty Commercial Chassis to happen at the National Truck Equipment Association Trade Show in Chicago. Haha! Surprise!
Read MoreIt's 100% certain that Porsche will never build this car. That's a shame, because we think a small hatchback would be the ideal Porsche for us.
Read MoreBugatti took the wraps off the blue-as-bleu-can-be special edition Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire today at the Geneva Motor Show. We showed you the exclusive first and second shots, now we've got these high-resolution press photos.
Read MoreAt just 212.6 inches long, the teenie-weenie Rolls Royce 200EX is only 12.9 inches longer than a BMW 7-series. Really, we don't know how Rolls expects us to drive such a tiny contraption.
Read MoreStill in concept form but now in real pictures instead of PR gloss, here's the Alfa's MiTo GTA. Those ludicrous exhaust pipes look even more enticing in the flesh!
Read MoreFerrari used the Geneva Motor Show to unveil the Ferrari 599 HGTE, a modified Ferrari 599 GTB designed to help owners believe they cab lap the namesake Fiorano Circuit like Michael Schumacher.
Read MoreThe Frazer-Nash Namir by Giugiaro claims to be the world's fastest hybrid. The car unveiled in Geneva is a 187 MPH missile miserly enough to run on vapors. How fitting.
Read MoreWe can imagine many scenarios where we need to crash through a wall: embassy invasion, bank robbery, rescue mission, slow news day. But what's the best car to use to crash through a wall?
Read MoreWhat better way to celebrate the Carpocalypse than with a limited run American Express-branded $130,000 Maserati Quattroporte? The result is simply fabulous, darling.
Read MoreAlways liked the Subaru Outback, but wish it had Teutonic design and German precision? You're in luck, because the 2010 Audi A4 allroad quattro has 7.09" of ground clearance and all-the-time all wheel drive.
Read MoreIt's official, the 2010 Audi TT RS has a turbocharged direct-injection inline-five cylinder which makes 335 HP and 331 lb-ft of torque. It does 0-to-62 MPH in 4.7 seconds and returns 25 MPG. Swoon.
Read MoreAnother chapter in the kinetic design book has been written at the Geneva Motor Show and it's called the Ford Iosis Max concept, previewing the next-gen Ford Focus. Do want.
Read MoreWhen we heard the Infiniti Essence Concept would feature custom Louis Vuitton bags, we made fun of it. A lot. But the car's now debuted at the Geneva Motor Show and it's gorgeous. Seriously.
Read MoreThe new tiny, European 2010 VW Polo poked out its little head yesterday at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show and we've got to say, we're impressed with the little city car.
Read MoreHere is Mansory's contribution to achieving a ratio of 1:1 in the number of Bugatti Veyron special editions to the number of actual cars built. Their Veyron LINEA Vincerò is black and makes 1,109 HP.
Read MorePresumably targeting the wealthy wives of disgraced hair-centric former governors with difficult-to-pronounce names, Tesla's third dealership will open in Chicago this Spring with plans for six more in US and Europe later this year.
Read MoreWhen Lamborghini introduced its last superveloce, Netscape Navigator was the coolest thing on the internet. This new Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SuperVeloce is more Firefox, and just shy of the devilish mark with 660 HP.
Read MoreThe five-door Nissan Qazana crossover concept is supposedly a study of what a small crossover of the future would look like. Instead, it sorta looks like a Murano that ate a pufferfish and a Jeep.
Read MoreDraped in a hand-crafted aluminum body, the real power of the Aston Martin One-77's under the hood, where engineers were told to take Aston's 6.0-liter engine to a power output of over 700 HP.
Read MoreThe Opel Ampera had its coming out party a wee bit early for the Geneva Motor Show. Don't fret, our European breathren, your emo-ecomobile is here and we've got all the photos, and details below.
Read MoreOn this day, 173 years ago, Texas declared its independence from Mexico and formed the Republic of Texas. The state is the only one able to claim it was once a sovereign nation. This fact has guided Texas since, contributing to the boastfulness held in its motto: The Lone Star State. The Texas State Capitol is actually 14-feet taller than the U.S. Capitol in Washington. In his book, Travels With Charley, Steinbeck notes that, despite their outward appearance of arrogance, there's a kind soul wit
Read MoreWe knew Mahindra planned to bring their bargain-priced, stump-pulling, diesel-optioned Mahindra Appalachian to the US, but now things are getting serious. They've announced the pickup will hit shores as soon as this fall.
Read MoreMitsubishi is quietly brewing an extensive electric vehicle program that's one of the most intensive in the industry and they've just announced a partnership with PSA Peugeot Citroen.
Read MoreManufacturer Magna Steyr will debut the Mila EV Concept, an electric vehicle with a 100-mile range, at tomorrow's Geneva Motor Show. The company is hoping if they build it, they (automakers) will come.
Read MoreThis is the first picture of the Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SV ahead of the reveal tomorrow at the Geneva Motor Show. The SV is for superveloce but it seems more supervelocissimo to us. UPDATE
Read MoreThese first studio photos of the Perana Z-One reveal the Zagato-designed, South African-built sports car has the style to match its Corvette-sourced substance.
Read MoreA man who took $25,000 cash to a New York-based Zanetti Jeep dealership to purchase a new Wrangler Unlimited was told Chrysler "no longer needs the money" and asked to finance instead. Really? Really.
Read MoreMany are snowed-in out East, leaving some to yearn for a different set of wheels spinning over the white stuff. That gets us wondering which drive is better: FWD, RWD, AWD Or Four-Wheel?
Read MoreThe debate over whether Fisker's $80,000 Karma plug-in hybrid sports sedan will come to market may rage on, but they've now found their first dealer willing to support the dream.
Read MoreYup, the little green machine once called the Chevy Beat's now officially the Chevy Spark and it's been un-unveiled at the Geneva airport. Very little in the way of news in the press release below.
Read MoreToyota announced this morning the 2010 Toyota Prius will officially be the highest-mileage retail vehicle available in the U.S. with a combined EPA estimated fuel economy rating of 50 MPG.
Read MoreThis is the Dacia Duster concept and it's bringing a totally original, unprecedented suicide-door sport activity youth-market crossover utility design with headlights stretching to the doors to Geneva. Yes, it's a rolling modern design cliche.
Read MoreWhile a Neon has won a 24 Hours Of LeMons race before, no real American car has ever triumphed... until today! Yes, the mullet-wig-wearing gentlemen of the Formula M For Mullet Mustang have won!
Read MoreGM has officially unveiled the Opel Ampera, Europe's version of the Chevy Volt. In a reversal of usual practice, the Ampera is mechanically identical to its American cousin but is much better looking.
Read MoreThey're back on the track this morning and the standings are getting interesting. The Team SCHWING Toyota FX16 started the day as the leader, with the Never Give Up BMW 1600 just two laps back.
Read MoreEverything is bigger in Texas, including insane price tags for used old-money mobiles. So pop open a Lone Star, get ready to stimulate somebody's economy, and let's go kick some tires.
Read MoreWhat's better than a vintage 1967 Mercedes Benz 230S? Why, one that's been converted into a wagon of course. But to check this one out, you'll need to make sure your tetanus shots are current.
Read MoreIn 1973 the Endangered Species Act became law. Here's a car that would make the list. It's Nice Price or Crack Pipe time again, and we're recalling AMC's entry into the pony car wars.
Read MoreWearing a "Save the Enzos" shirt isn't doing enough. You're going to need to take one for the team. And now here's your chance, Richie Rich.
Read MoreFor today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe you'll need to start dressing right, because we've got an almost-there, '67 Fiat 850 Spider for 11 grand, and they don't afford you much left-side legroom.
Read MoreDo you like the look of vintage Can-Am cars? Got 40 grand to drop so you can fulfill your track fantasies? Well slip on that Nomex, cinch up your crotchbelt, and let's go racing.
Read MoreHave you been itching to release your inner frat-boy? Like movie memorabilia? Well dust off those pledge pins, because for today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe, it's time to cut the cake.
Read MoreWe didn't actually see the remake of Death Race, but we can still appreciate the badass cars built for the movie, including this Porsche 911, now on sale for $28,000 on Craigslist.
Read MorePorsche has released the newest member of its Design Edition club: the limited edition, murdered-out Porsche Cayenne GTS Design Edition 3, complete with triple black racing stripes, black wheels and Lava Grey Metallic paint.
Read MoreWhen the four-door Porsche Panamera hits the U.S. in October, it'll be equipped with both an automatic engine start/stop feature mated with an automatically-shifting double-clutch transmission. Ooh! Technology! But wait, there's more.
Read MoreThe Tesla Model S, with endless seats, 300-mile range and magic door handles, is the car you design if you don't have to build it. Unrestricted by reality, what does your fantasy car look like?
Read MoreYesterday, we held court on the worst aftermarket performance upgrades. Today, we move outside the car to ask: what's the worst aftermarket exterior upgrade?
Read MoreWhen it comes to gaining an edge with sex appeal, it's hard to top Danica Patrick. But who is the sexiest race car driver of all time?
Read MoreFriday we asked you what car you hate to love. Today we want to know: what car do you love to hate?
Read MoreIt's easy to appreciate a Ford Focus RS but harder to love an American Ford Focus Coupe. Still, there are some awful cars we love. What car do you hate to love?
Read MoreThere are those rare moments where you're behind the wheel, everything is on the line and you drive like a character in a Jason Statham movie. What's your favorite hero driving moment?
Read MoreIf you're one of those weirdo intellectual gearheads who reads books, we're not going to give you the swirly-and-stolen-lunch-money treatment you probably deserve. No, we're going to indulge your shameful habit!
Read MoreWe gave you a brief sampling of the action in the Gator-O-Rama penalty box, and Judge Dube put together a mighty penalty gallery, but it's time we examined the Gator-O-Rama correctional system in more detail.
Read MoreDigg co-founder Kevin Rose has accidentally broken the embargo on the Tesla Model S Sedan concept set to be revealed in Los Angeles in mere hours on his flickr account. Developing!
Read MoreSupercar Teardown, away for a week while we busily covered the Geneva Motor Show, is back today with an inside look at a Rosso Corsa Ferrari 348 TS receiving its pricey 30K mile service.
Read MoreHere's something you don't see often: a tuner car more faithful to a brand image than the product it's based on. Somehow the Porsche Cayenne-based RUF Dakara manages attractive, round 911-style headlights.
Read MoreThe tiny and fascinating Tata Nano will supposedly go on sale at the end of this month in India, but this didn't stop CEO Ratan Tata from previewing an "upscale" model for the European market.
Read MoreToday, Geneva Motor Show-goers got a glimpse of the Koenigsegg Quant, a four-seat solar electric car. The name is strange and the looks abnormal, but Koenigsegg promises it'll be the "car of the future."
Read MoreI visited the secret laboratories of Evil Genius Racing last week, to see what manner of madness they had cooking. While there, I encountered a couple of track-car projects that presented quite a dilemma.
Read MoreClutches will fry. Engines will overheat randomly. Homemade wiring harnesses will melt down. Honda racers are going to blow head gaskets and throw rods. BMW E30s will develop undiagnosable electrical problems.
Read MoreJust as we make jokes about unreliable cars, we make jokes about the Toyota pickup's reliability. My brother-in-law's '88 has close to a quarter-million miles and it has yet to suffer any significant mechanical problem.
Read MoreIs the Ford F150 Harley-Davidson Edition too wimpy for you because there aren't enough wheels? Then do we have the truck for you. Grunt 'hi' to the hogarific International Lonestar Harley-Davidson Special Edition.
Read MoreWelcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. In the German cars of DOTS, the Rabbit count was too low!
Read MoreVW's just announced official details and images of their new VW Golf GTD, a 2.0-liter turbodiesel-powered GTI making 170 HP, 258 lb-ft of torque and a fuel economy rating of 44 MPG. Yowza!
Read MoreWhen you've got a basket-case Model T on one side of the garage and a beat-to-crap Volvo Amazon on the other… and you want something cool to drive in, oh, 48 hours, what to do?
Read MoreWe've seen some pretty crappy DIY craftsmanship before, but these examples take the cake. What's amazing is these DIY'ers know how to post on the internet, but not how to research. EPIC FAIL.
Read MoreNow that the rain has finally stopped, I'm able to get some work done on the 20R Sprite Hell Project. The steering wheel problem is solved, but what about the wiring?
Read MoreIt's common to see older cars with misaligned windows unable to roll down evenly. Here's how to fix a drooping window with hand tools and a few bucks worth of parts.
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