The 2010 BMW 760i and 760Li, the automaker's two flagships will now offer new eight-speed gearboxes, 544 HP 6.0-liter twin-turbo V12s, and sub-5.0 second 0-to-60 MPH acceleration. And all this for a base price of only $136,000.
Read MoreThese are the first rendered images of a the Kia VG, a replacement for the ugly-duckling Kia Amanti. Considering the heritage, they actually look pretty good, borrowing styling from the Kia Forte with a dash of Opel Insignia.
Read MoreOnce, my Grandfather let me drive his 70's-era Jaguar XJ6; the windows were gun-slits, the throttle was stiff and the steering heavy, but it was every bit a Jag. Like this one. It's my newly-purchased 1999 Jaguar XJR.
Read MoreLast year the Chrysler PT Cruiser Dream Cruiser Series 5 was unveiled on Detroit's Woodward Avenue. Now, on the day we find out it's not-yet-dead, we finally answer the only question we had: How much does that billet grille weigh?
Read MoreShould you buy the 2009 Nissan 370Z? Well, it depends on what your idea of the perfect sports car is and how fast you want to drive.
Read MoreYesterday, we told you that the 2009 Nissan 370Z uses technology to boost driver involvement. Let's pick apart the Z's new technological bits, piece by piece.
Read MoreThe 2009 Nissan 370Z is a seriously high tech car. But unlike other high tech sports cars from Nissan, this one uses that technology to increase driver involvement making it seriously fun to drive.
Read MoreWhen you think of the Audi TT, particularly the Roadster, your head probably fills with poor-driving, poseur car stereotypes. The 2009 Audi TTS is supposed to turn that image on its head with a 265 HP 2.0-liter turbo.
Read MoreBuying a Toyota used to be the frugal and responsible automotive choice. The 2009 Toyota Venza shakes off that notion with big styling, big wheels and little fuel economy. Anything going for it?
Read MoreYesterday we talked about the 2009 Toyota Venza, the seventh crossover or SUV to join the Toyota lineup. It's big, expensive and not particularly fuel-efficient versus other crossovers, so how about everything else?
Read MoreThe 2009 Toyota Venza has the unique ability to elicit both howls of displeasure and interjections of apathy, but considering what's popular with the masses, that doesn't matter. The question really appears to be: "Is it a good Toyota?"
Read MoreWhether it deserves the title or not, the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, with its brash new styling, fresh hardware and European bona fides, is the first "new Buick" of the "new GM." Shame about that whole old-folks image thing.
Read MoreThe Tesla Roadster Sport's steering column doesn't move, I can barely sit in it even with the top open and it makes me look silly when I get in and out. Who cares? It's got a 3.7-second 0-to-60 time.
Read MoreDespite its smiley new face, the 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata, more than any other car, begs the question: Are you man or mouse? Sadly, it turns out I’m the latter.
Read MoreDespite the enormous size and weight, the BMW X6 M is just as fast around the Nurburgring as the last BMW M3. But why did BMW's M division build the world's sportiest crossover?
Read MoreThe 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP is the final, ultimate Pontiac. The 2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP is neither.
Read MoreWith metallic body accents, leather-trimmed seats and Paldeo wood applique, you could call the 2009 Ford Super Duty Cabela's Edition a fashionable truck — but since it comes with two built-in gun lockers, we won't.
Read MoreThe remains of Packard burned last Sunday with the 2010 Cadillac SRX watching its former competitor smolder. But there's a reason why Cadillac's still standing. However, is it enough of a reason to merit buying?
Read MoreThe 2010 Toyota Prius is tops in fuel economy. But what if that's not your only motivating factor? Maybe the 2010 Honda Insight or the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid's what you're looking for. But which is better? Let's find out.
Read MoreWe love movies. We love cars. We love movies about cars. And there are some really great car flicks out there. Below, thanks to your help, is our list of 12 of the greatest.
Read MoreYou've gasped at our galleries of automotive FAIL and cringed at You're Doing it Wrong. Now get ready to bawl like a baby over There I Fixed It — a salute to impromptu solutions to everyday automotive problems.
Read MoreSpoilers and wings are designed to adjust a vehicle's aerodynamics to improve performance. More often than not they're just there to be ugly. What's the best, which is also probably the worst, rear spoiler of all time?
Read MoreWe've seen some members of the Alfetta family excel in 24 Hours Of LeMons races, with one coming in third at the Goin' For Broken race in May. No such luck for this one!
Read MoreThis year's Comic Con is ongoing, and our very own Ray Wert is stalking and all manner of film cars (and stalking Seth Rogen), which has us wondering: what's your favorite movie car?
Read MoreThere are Japanese trends we wholly approve of, like dekotora, and then there's Itasha. Literally translated to mean "painful car" this trend is incredibly creepy.
Read MoreThe dream of a small, affordable and fun mini car is as old as the dream of the automobile itself. The original Mini may be the most famous, but there are other sporty, convertible and even amphibious classic mini cars.
Read MoreThe grocery-getting Porsche Cayenne is one of Porsche's most popular models ever and, because of this, a heavy target for customization. Strange customization. Our look at the ten ugliest custom Porsche Cayennes below.
Read MoreWe've only seen one V12 Engine Of The Day so far? Unacceptable! Let's take a look at an engine that you Project Car Hell masochists should have no problem obtaining cheap at the junkyard!
Read MoreEver wondered what could possibly lie underneath an Aston Martin DB9's voluptuous bodywork capable of justifying the $186,450 price? Here's a gallery showing you the answer to your burning question.
Read MorePicking up the most recent issue of Harper's, we realized the Carpocalypse may be a bummer for automakers, but it's a boon for the world's most unoriginal headline writers. The twenty most hackneyed Carpocalypse headlines below.
Read MoreThe 16th race in LeMons history took place at Stafford Motor Speedway last weekend, and we saw Hondas, Alfa Romeos, and Volvos absolutely dominate this time around.
Read MoreWhether by chance or will, many of us are going to/do have children. If they're our kids, they're going to like cars. What kind of car geek do you want your offspring to be?
Read MoreThe Carpocalypse certainly blows, but is it truly the lowest point in more than a century of carmaking? What's the worst moment in automotive history?
Read MoreThe junked Vista Cruiser was a sad sight, but I felt even worse when I found this Mercury a few rows away at the same yard.
Read MoreEver since Jeremy Clarkson’s original review of the Veyron, we've wondered how close his description of its sound was to reality. It turns out he was spot on.
Read MoreAudi's got a problem. The piano used at its jazz concerts clashes with the Bauhaus present in the rest of the room. The solution? The Audi Design Piano. Shame it's not aluminum und Schteel.
Read MoreMany of your fellow Jalopers are contemplating trips this summer and will need some tunes to replace the Run DMC/Eagles tape they've listened to a million times. Share. What's the best summer road trip mix?
Read MoreWhether because of the bad economy or the anger of the car gods, something's been causing super cars to explode. Here's 20 examples so far this year of the super carpocalypse claiming millions of dollars in exotic metal.
Read MoreFor some reason, I thought we'd already given EOTD honors to this fine engine- more than 40 years of front-line service and endless racing glory certainly qualifies- but such was not the case.
Read MoreIn 1969, barely six years after its founding, a young Hungarian engineering student found himself at the Lamborghini factory. Presented here for the first time are his photographs of Miuras, Espadas and huge V12’s.
Read MoreThe Jaguar E-Type is on every car-nuts must-have list as one of the most lust-worthy road-going cars ever produced. This guy managed to finally buy his own. It caught fire on the way home.
Read MoreWe saw this video hours ago and we're still trying to recover from the sheer WTF-ness of it. Suffice to say the headline delivers as promised. Also, there is no hope for humanity.
Read MoreThe car that will tell everyone you haven't moved on from your days as a semi-successful TV action star in the early ‘90s, this horribly ugly slant-nosed Hummer H1 is one of only two ever made.
Read MoreStatistically, Michael Schumacher is the greatest F1 driver ever. But with machine-like ability comes cold, sometimes violent, calculation. With Schumacher returning to F1, other drivers need to be afraid. Very afraid.
Read MoreThis is incredibly painful. A kid in his dad's beautiful '69 Camaro lost control and crashed after a 370' burnout on public streets. We'd trade a thousand wrecked Transformers Edition Camaros for this not to happen.
Read MoreJoining the Bugatti EB110 destroyed earlier this week is this Lamborghini Miura, which went up in flames yesterday. The horror!
Read MorePagani’s two million dollar Zonda Cinque is built of a new twist on carbon fiber: carbotanium. Top Gear’s expert linguists deconstruct the Italian supercarmaker’s latest Oakley-ism.
Read MoreRemember self-described social media evangelist Philip Odegard's claimed 210+ MPH Bugatti Veyron ticket? The California Highway Patrol now claims he made it up. But not before our story ended up on last night's episode of Top Gear.
Read MoreIn last night's Top Gear, Jeremy took a drug dealer's Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VII up against a slew of .50-caliber-spewing UK Army vehicles in a five-mile-long game of British bulldog. In a rock quarry. With live ammo. Epic.
Read MoreDid you miss Gymkhana sensei Ken Block take James May for a spin a few hundred spins on last night's episode of Top Gear? No need to cry. We've scoured the interwebs and found the clip for ya!
Read MoreThe Cash For Clunkers law requires dealers to destroy the engines of the trade-in vehicle or face a $15,000 penalty. The government's step-by-step instructions as well as graphic video of a Volvo in seemingly great condition being destroyed below.
Read MoreThere's a good reason you've probably never heard of the 1932 Bucciali. It's the only one in existence and not only is it crushingly beautiful, but it's V12-powered, French and unbelievably, front wheel drive.
Read MoreGM's got one easy success story to gush about: OnStar. This video of the national map from their Detroit-based command center showing all 59,000+ interactions from just one day of service in lightning-fast-forward real-time reveals why.
Read MoreDo we need any further proof other than this video of Toyota's "partner robot" running at 7 km/h that the super-number-one-best-automaker-from-the-land-of-the-rising-sun has anything but world domination in mind? Excuse us while we page John Connor.
Read MoreThe US government will suspend the popular cash for clunkers program after almost four days, telling Congress they'll burn through the $950 million budget by midnight. UPDATE: The Freep claims White House sources tell them the program's not been suspended.
Read MoreWe're not completely against buying generic, store brand products. Many are on par with their brand name counterparts (not Peanut Butter though, never Peanut Butter) and a few are better (HEB Special Cereal With Berries). The best value, overall, is in store brand sodas. Not because they're necessarily as good, but because the names are awesome. The best are the Dr. Pepper and Mr. Pibb ripoffs. Who doesn't like Dr. K (Kroger), Dr. Phizz (Schnucks), Mr. Pig (Piggly Wiggly), Dr. Riffic (formerly E
Read MoreCars are a part of American culture. We grow up in them, live in them, love them, but like the culture they reflect, cars change over time. Here's ten things you experienced your kids probably won't.
Read MoreOne of the most questionable practices related to the Cash For Clunkers program has been nefarious types creating websites posing as helpful/official sites (the only official one is CARS.gov) and snagging personal data. A practice now endorsed by D-list celebs.
Read MoreEdmunds, the greatest American heroes since Nelly Bly, have saved the world from Cash For Clunkers problems by posting the tough questions and sending the hardest of hard-hitting press releases.
Read MoreHere's a chance to exhibit your automotive acumen and impress the ladies. Take a gander at this shot and give us your best guess as to what car this is. The surprising answer is after the jump.
Read MoreEarly reports suggest the Cash For Clunkers program is creating some new cars sales, but it's also creating questions: are there incentives for recyclers? Can you strip down your own car? Is the CARS Act "horseshit beyond repair" for recyclers?
Read MoreIs technology making imbeciles of us all? Boing Boing Gadgets’ Lisa Katayama argues chronic GPS usage has put her in touch with her inner Pinky rather than helping her be a better driver.
Read MoreIf you understand anything about materials properties, try not to roll your eyes at this breathless NBC Nightly News video showing time lapse photography of the Manhattan Bridge flexing under the load of a train.
Read MoreBarely eight months after Honda called it quits, another manufacturer of white cars is out of Formula One as BMW throws in the towel at the end of this season. What will this mean for the all-conquering Brawn GP?
Read MoreJalopnik brings you this exclusive first full list of the disqualified cash for clunkers vehicles. Below, the cars recently made eligible and ineligible after the EPA "refresh."
Read MoreAs Felipe Massa is still being tended to in a Hungarian hospital, the rumors have begun to fly: who will drive his car at the next race? An obvious choice has emerged in the sport’s greatest champion.
Read MoreAs we predicted over two years ago, the Mustang's officially entering NASCAR for the first time in the 2010 Nationwide Series. Better yet, here's the first official rendering of what the new "stock car" will look like.
Read MoreEarlier this month we brought you a list of five ways to get screwed the Cash For Clunkers bill. A lot has happened in a month and we now we've got three more ways to get screwed.
Read MoreWe had to rush off to do some research after discovering this outrageous drag racer ready for show at the Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance. The answer? It's Tom McEwan's 1967 Ford Super Mustang, and it's really cool.
Read MoreA recent AutoPacific study of young, affluent 'merican car buyers shows 15% would consider buying a Chinese car and 11% an Indian one. Might sound low, but not really, considering the number is only 16% for Korean cars.
Read MoreIt's been almost two years since I took this gig running Jalopnik. In that time I've found we've become so big I can't steer it alone anymore. Luckily, I've found the right person for Deputy Editor — John Krewson.
Read MoreNo feature in BMW's new 7-Series is receiving quite the attention as one allowing you to adjust the passenger seat from the center control stack. Maybe it's because of the possibly chauvinistic name. It's called the "Gentleman Function." Really.
Read MoreIt turns out we've already got a Mad Men Edition COTD so today's will have to take the concept of what is one of the best TV shows a step further. Thus the Mad Men-themed Product Placement Edition. If you watch the show about ad agency men (and, in a larger way, about the transition from the 50s to the 60s, gender roles, et cetera) you'll notice product placement with real brands. For instance, there's a subplot about Heineken Beer that's actually sponsored by Heineken. This is all fairly small
Read MoreThe leadership struggle in Honduras has been fairly bloodless, but it doesn't mean supporters of ousted President Zelaya won't take out their aggression on poorly-disguised police vehicles trying to infiltrate a rally. Here's the story of one such incident.
Read MoreConsumers hoping to trade in their old "clunkers" for new vehicles through the Cash for Clunkers (or CARS) program are discovering the EPA changed fuel economy numbers for some cars last week, making it impossible to trade them in! Update.
Read MoreTwo days since Felipe Massa was hit on the head by a 1.5-pound chunk-of-suspension at 150 MPH during qualifying for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix and smashing his face into hamburger (above), he's awake and stable. Here's what we know.
Read MoreWhen an American police department gets some Homeland Security money they usually buy a tank, a bunch of rocket launchers or a jet ski. Not in the UK. Cops there buy $88,000 Lexus IS-Fs.
Read MoreTo prove the black-and-white Nissan Cube isn't the only EV they're cooking up on the B-platform, Nissan's released one grainy image of a Nissan Tiida in electrified form. That's the Versa to us US buyers.
Read MoreAdAge reports GM's Bob "Maximum Marketing" Lutz "crapped all over" ad campaigns earlier this month, then jetted off to the Caribbean for vacation, leaving ad shops behind quaking in their urine-soiled undergarments. Awesome, it's like an episode of Mad Men!
Read MoreNo, we haven't forgotten to do the traditional ÜG for the most recent LeMons race- we're just limping across the finish line in the manner of a Lancia Scorpion with 6 burned valves.
Read MoreSo you've knocked back numerous Goldschlägers (drink of choice for severed-finger-in-Wendy's-chili associates) at the local watering hole and it's time to pilot the ol' minivan back to the pad. Suddenly, red-and-blue lights in the rearview!
Read MoreWelcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. We've seen a white 1966 Amazon coupe, and here's a matching sedan.
Read MoreWe've seen a lot of hoons here, but this may be the best classified ad we've ever seen for a hoonmobile. This Utah Hoonda has seen plenty of hang time!
Read MoreDuring my Malaise Era childhood, my sisters and I would often set up the card table for an acrimonious, hatred-filled session of the classic 1971 Parker Brothers used-car-selling board game Dealer's Choice.
Read MoreRemember the DOTS '67 Mercury Cougar that showed up later in the junkyard? It appeared that much the same thing was happening with the cheerful yellow '72 VW Squareback.
Read MoreHacking up a hail-damaged car and turning it into a giant, highway-capable whale is one thing… but when your Whalemobile started live as a Yugo cabriolet, you're entering an alternate dimension of awesomeness!
Read MoreThe coolest advertising feat here at Comic-Con was Disney dropping a full-size model of the new Tron: Legacy Light Cycle behind a replica storefront of Kevin Flynn's Arcade. We were there to see it unveiled live. Full gallery below.
Read MoreTired of your Maserati Gran Turismo getting covered in bird poo outside your double-wide? Apparently, a carport is the ideal solution to exotic car storage and one's just won a prize for its Maserati-sheltering abilities.
Read MoreWe're tired of keeping up with the drama between Steve Saleen and the company bearing his name, but this Saleen 435S Mustang is the first all-new offering from the Steve-less 'Stang customizer.
Read MoreWe grew up with this super liberal music teacher who convinced us that Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land" was a far better national anthem than "The Star Spangled Banner." It made sense to us then because it was told to us by an authority figure and, in retrospect, we still buy the argument. There's nothing particularly wrong with "The Star Spangled Banner" other than no one can ever remember all the lyrics correctly and it requires quite the vocal range. There's an easy, hymnal tune to "T
Read MoreThe Audi R8 V10 has finally gotten a price to to go with it's extra cylinders and, at $146,000, it's kind of a bargain considering the V8 version can easily flirt with that figure.
Read MoreThe Cash for Clunkers bill, a.k.a. the CARS program, is now active. If you're interested in trading up they've released the rules, all 136 pages of them, which we summarize for you below.
Read MoreWhen you see a mode of customization show up on Lindsay Lohan’s Rolls–Royce, you know it’s time to move on. Or is it?
Read MoreA six-foot-long Nurse Shark was found in the middle of a Miami street on Tuesday after two men unsuccessfully tried to sell it to local fish markets. You read correctly. A shark. In the street.
Read MoreThe Fisker Karma debuted its production-intent mustachioed shape at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, but now the fully running prototype will take a spin at the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races on August 15.
Read MoreLike two peas in a pod, auto enthusiasm and misogyny are the perfect couple. Men too hung up on their inadequacy to treat women as equals get off on the control they can exercise on the object of their fetishism: automobiles. We kid because we love, but seriously guys, your obsession with cars is creepy.
Read MoreThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Volkswagen's DSG transmission after complaints from owners.
Read MoreAnna Jarvis grew up in the mid 19th century in the small town of Webster, West Virginia. Her mother died when Anna was 43 and, two year's after the death, she decided to hold a memorial to her mother. She liked the concept so much she went on a campaign to make it make "Mother's Day" a recognized national holiday, which occurred in 1914. She was quickly disturbed by how commercialized the holiday became and teamed up with her sister to spend their family inheritance campaigning against the holid
Read MoreCadillac was purchased by General Motors a hundred years ago and as part of the anniversary celebration GM is licensing a line of Cadillac branded products for men. Grapefruit, chamomile, geranium, tarragon and cinnamon anyone?
Read MoreUnnamed sources speaking to 7Tune claim reports of the Acura NSX's death may have been greatly exaggerated. Instead, Honda's actually just changed course, giving it a nice healthy green-washing. Can someone say super all-wheel-drive hybrid NSX?
Read MoreHere at the San Diego Comic Con, Chevy's revealed the 2010 Camaro Transformers Special Edition. Yes, for a mere $995, you can have your very own SS or LT robogasm with all sorts of stripes and badges. Gallery below.
Read MoreYesterday we asked what your significant other drives, but what about that other significant other in your life? The one who brought is into this world and threatens to take us out of it? What's your mom's car?
Read MoreAfter forum fan-boys at TCL posted scanned images from German magazine Autozeitung of the 2010 Saab 9-5 depicting the new Swedish meatball inside and out, AutoBild's gone live with a whole slew of shots. Mega-gallery below.
Read MoreCar and Driver's reporting the Lotus Europa-based Dodge Circuit EV electric car may not be dead after all, proven by multiple sightings of test mules at Chrysler's various testing facilities.
Read MoreThe 2009 Hyundai Genesis ranks highest in launch performance among vehicle models introduced during the first ten months of 2008, according to J.D. Power and Associates' 2009 Vehicle Launch Index released today. Hyundai? Yes, Hyundai.
Read MoreWe didn't think a Mitsubishi Colt was capable of 520 HP, however, during an acceleration run in this kid's Colt, a nasty clunk led to the clutch rolling past. The transmission literally fell out.
Read MoreMajor General George B. McClellan wasn't exactly a supreme military strategist and his unwillingness to attack General Robert E. Lee's forces as part of the Peninsula Campaign early on resulted in dragging the Civil War out longer than it maybe needed to go. The culmination of this standoff between The Army of the Potomac and the Confederate Army was the Seven Days Battles, which included the retreat of McClellan and his superior forces. Though neither side was overwhelmingly victorious, and Lee
Read MoreNobuhiro "Monster" Tajima won yet another Pikes Peak Hill Climb in his insane, Suzuki-style hill-climber and its 873 HP 2.7-liter V6.
Read MoreThe Corvette-based limited edition SV 9 Competizione wants desperately to emulate an Alfa Romeo 8C Competzione with its carbon fibered re-skin. American V8 grunt mixed with Italian sensuality? How could it possibly go wrong?
Read MoreSlate's Tom Vanderbilt thinks Americans should learn to love the roundabout. Hasn't he ever seen "National Lampoon's European Vacation?" Here's five reasons why Americans will never learn to love the roundabouts.
Read MoreNew crash tests released by the IIHS for five economy-sized two-doors — the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt, Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Scion tC and Volvo C30 — indicate good or acceptable ratings in frontal and side tests. See, size doesn't matter!
Read MoreSome owners at fan-boy forum Camaro5 have created a depressingly long list of possible defects to look for at the dealer before taking delivery of their Chevy Camaro. 68 things to look for? Huh? Seriously? Wow. Full list below.
Read MoreThe Rolls Royce Ghost, to be unveiled at September's Frankfurt Motor Show, will receive a brand-new 6.6-liter turbocharged V12 rated at 563 HP, 575 lb-ft of torque and have a 0-to-60 time of 4.7 seconds. Also, here's the latest crease-tease.
Read MoreLet's be honest. We don't really care when a Lamborghini Gallardo or Ferrari 612 catches on fire, but this? This is different. Destroying a Bugatti EB110 should be punishable by death. Unfortunately, it's pretty safe.
Read MoreThere's a certain class of politically active individuals with no concern for the greater good but a serious interest in matters specifically impacting their existence. These people are called NIMBYs, which stands for "Not In My Backyard." On one hand, NIMBYs are fulfilling a basic part of representative government by fighting specifically for their agenda when, usually, the great mass of people don't care if an Arby's gets built on Magnolia Avenue. This is why we have local representatives. Som
Read MoreIf you like fugly-monster styling and expensive uber-niche crossovers, you'll be excited to hear the 2010 Acura ZDX has gotten details to go along with this lot of production intent images. Be afraid.
Read MorePricing has been released on the 2010 Lexus HS250h, the first dedicated hybrid from Toyota's luxury division. The not-Prius starts out at $34,200 for the basic model and $36,970 for the Premium model.
Read MoreMDOT road crews began clearing away the remains of the Nine Mile Rd bridge from Wednesday's tanker truck explosion. Pretty quick, right? Not really. Want to see quick construction? Head to Shijiazhuang, China and see how quickly an intersection's built.
Read MoreIn what would be the largest car crash in Autobahn history, NBC New York's reporting a 259 car pile-up near Hamelerwald, Germany. UPDATE!
Read MoreI've been running into Northern California Alfa restorer Conrad Stevenson pretty regularly- he's the Ecurie Ecrappe crew chief and a LeMons perpetrator, after all- but I'd never visited his shop… until now.
Read MoreI got so many shots of interesting Italian machinery at the Conrad Stevenson Restorations shop that I had to put the galleries in a separate post. Enjoy!
Read MoreThis is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Czech automotive journalist and Imperial importer BobAsh is on the job!
Read MoreI tell you what, my latest junkyard haul has me considering a name change to Brougham E. Landau (the E stands for Eleganté, with the accent).
Read MoreAfter the judicial bribes, one of the things we love best about the 24 Hours Of LeMons is the way many of the teams dress for the occasion.
Read MoreMitsubishi hasn't been well represented in this series, so let's follow up its Astron engine with another Mitsubishi four-cylinder: the Sirius.
Read MoreWith a 1990 Chrysler TC By Maserati yesterday, the only possible DOTS choice for today must be The General's TC killer: Reatta!
Read MoreTaking place the same weekend as the Monterey Historic Races, the lure of the Buttonwillow Histrionics 24 Hours Of LeMons should make Monterey a ghost town. Jump for the complete team list!
Read MoreJust yards away from the now-much-picked-over junked Volvo Amazon, I stumbled across this incredible trifecta of junkyardy goodness at my local self-service yard. Three cars that each deserve the full Jalopnik Stamp-O-Approval™!
Read MoreGerman company Fahrmitgas is helping us in America celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with the release of the limited edition Chevy Captiva Moonlander. Creepy silver space suit is included.
Read MoreRick Allen is, in so many ways, a hero. He was drumming for Def Leppard when, on the way to a party, his Corvette was run off the road by a bloody Jaguar. He lost his arm in the accident and, depressed, considered his career was over. Initially, his friends and band members worked to create a special drum kit for the newly one-armed Allen. Using his feet, his right arm and the custom kit he was able to rejoin Def Leppard and start playing with them full-time. This isn't to say Def Leppard is the
Read MoreRomero Betsabeé is a Mexican artist specializing in re-purposing automotive bits as art. His carved tires are especially interesting, not only because they look cool, but some can roll out some sick tattoo-like prints when dipped in paint.
Read MoreFor most, a half-gallon of coffee is an absolute must to wake up during your morning commute to the job you loathe. Little did you know how dangerous it, along with nine other foods, really are.
Read MoreAs much as we love internal combustion, the slow creep of electric cars and hybrids makes us fear for its demise. Wither ICE? What year will the internal combustion engine die?
Read MoreIf you were curious who would win in the Bob Lutz vs. Fritz Henderson battle over the fate of the G8, wonder no more. Lutz is Fritz's bitch. See Maximum Bob eat crow on the Fastlane Blog below.
Read MoreMy boy is 14 months old. We brought him home from the hospital in our Evo. He's "watched" countless F1, ALMS, and Indy car races, along with decent chunks of 2 Le Mans broadcasts. Soon I think I'll start strolling around car shows with him, like it was just a normal, everyday kind of thing. If he's anything like me, this won't matter one bit. My parents didn't do any of that stuff, and here I am, infected with car.
Read MoreLast Friday, we told you about the Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing eDrive, an in-development electric supercar with 525 HP and 649 Lb-Ft of torque. Now, Mercedes is talking official details.
Read MoreThe tease continues with this newest release of Forza 3 images, but this time they contain something we never expected — SUVs. And here we thought only irresponsible teens raced BMW X5s and Land Rovers.
Read MoreBentley brought a ringer to Goodwood to make sure its spankin' new Bentley Continental Supersports looked good in front of well healed fans. Le Mans legend Derek Bell uses every one of the 621 HP.
Read MoreYou already know what it's like to drive BMW's new twin-turbo Z4. Feast your eyes now on its flowing blue lines beneath a huge summer sky.
Read MoreThe 2010 Audi A5 Sportback is officially the newest A5 family member and the 800th vehicle with more than two doors to call itself a coupe — but we'd rather complain about it not coming here.
Read MoreIt's hard to believe, in retrospect, the company Intel originally intended to call itself Moore Noyce but decided it sounded too much like "more noise" and therefore changed the name. In fact, the story itself could be apocryphal. Either way, they operated under the name NM Electronics for a year until changing the name to Integrated Electronics, or, Intel. The company has a history of innovations under its belt including the creation of early microprocessors, microcomputers, and the catchy "Int
Read MoreIt's not everyday you see someone of this magnitude Hoverounding at the local Burger King drive-thru, but thanks to the boys at CobaltSS.net, you now know the depths to which certain people will go to see the King.
Read MoreRizk Auto took one of the best looking, rarest and most expensive cars of all time, the Aston Martin DBR2, and recreated it using a mix of space age technology and period components.
Read MoreIf you're an Ottowa-area city official developing signage to promote your business district, don't leave any empty space, as graffiti artists might introduce libidinous symbols pointing to your non-existent red-light scrumping district.
Read More"If you love the Lord and love fast cars, this Honda S2000 is the car for you." For sale on AutoTrader, this S2000 is perfect for Jesus freaks with a need for speed.
Read MoreLast weekend we found ourselves amongst the Achievers in Louisville for the 8th Lebowski Fest. Among the attractions was the ringer fling, a green Plymouth Fury acting as a stand-in for the Dude's Gran Torino.
Read MoreFord's rolling out one of what will likely be many 2010 Mustang special editions for an Experimental Aircraft Association fundraiser event this summer. It's a Planelopnik-themed Mustang AV-X10 paying homage to our past warbirds.
Read MoreIn a letter today to membership, embattled FIA chief and reported sex freak Max Mosley has confirmed he will not stand for re-election when his term as president of motorsport's governing body ends in October. Full letter below.
Read MoreA Doctor friend told us, to screen for drug or alcohol addiction, they ask certain questions. At this time we realized these queries would actually work for any kind of addiction, which is when we applied those questions to Craigslist's car search (or CTA for junkies). Do your friends worry about your Craigslist use? Do you often need to have some Craigslist in the morning as an eye opener? Can you stop Craigslisting after one or two cars? Do you ever feel guilty about your Craiglisting? This do
Read MoreMAROTTI - a vision which has become a reality. This vehicle has been created just to bring delight, to feast your eyes on its appearance, achievements and ultra-sport driving.
Read MoreUsing a clever formula, Forbes created a list of vehicles with a sales value below its suggested retail value. Unfortunately, it misses one piece — why these vehicles suck. That's why we've created an index to explain it.
Read MoreA Ghost Busters ECTO-1 '59 Cadillac, originally owned by Universal Studios, is for sale on eBay. It ain't afraid of no ghosts.
Read MoreAt an event today in New York City dedicating Tesla Motors' first store on the East Coast, we had the opportunity to see the $128,500 Tesla Roadster Sport up-close and take the very first shots of the speedier Tesla.
Read MoreToday's Bastille Day, and Peugeot is celebrating all things French by teasing the 2010 Peugeot RCZ ahead of the official Frankfurt Motor Show debut. What makes the RCZ special? Peugeot says "Emotion."
Read MoreThere's no questioning the 2010 Jaguar XJ is controversial in its design. We've compiled a gallery of 68 images to help set the record straight. Pussycat! Faster, Kill!
Read MoreWith the summer comes car projects. Some people focus on enhancing the performance of their car and many of these people don't know what they're doing. What's the easiest way to screw up your car's engine?
Read MoreEditors at Edmunds Inside Line put a random mercenary auto writer behind the wheel of a pre-production 2010 Mercedes SLS AMG for a chance to write the first driving impression of the gullwinged 571 HP super car. What's the verdict?
Read MoreThis weekend's APBA Gold Cup speedboat race in Detroit may have been exciting, but it was slightly overshadowed, both literally and figuratively, by the orifice-exploding sight of a freaking F/A-18 Hornet buzzing downtown.
Read MoreThis prehistoric, post-Vietnam political war statement was sculpted in clay over a Vietnam-era U.S. Army-spec OH-6 Cayuse helicopter, then covered with fiberglass by renowned and controversial artist, Patricia Renick. Behold the mighty Triceracopter. Or as we dub thee — TriceROFLcopter.
Read MoreWhen it comes to the Muppet Babies, or Muppets in general, there's always a debate about which Muppet is the cutest. Of course, as the Italians are fond of saying, there's no accounting for taste. We have one friend, in particular, who believed Fozzie Bear was a real person and had a huge crush on him. We get it. We totally get it. He's funny, he's got a job, and he dressed like a tramp (or like a hobo, depending on your definition). We're big fans, but we do think it turned out well that she's
Read MoreThe 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster starts at $36,970 for the well-heeled capable of putting their heels to a clutch pedal and $38,270 for those unwilling to row their own gears.
Read MoreIt's summer time. Our thought is it doesn't get better than listening to the glorious baritone note of the Aston Martin DBS Volante's 510 HP, 6.0-liter V12. Is it the perfect summer grand tourer?
Read MoreDriving requires constant attention — yet people are seemingly spending more time staring at iPhones to text friends. It's dangerous and that's why it's becoming illegal in more states. A guide to where and how the laws work below.
Read MoreThe first Ferrari Store has opened up in Germany and its location could not have been more auspicious — the fancy Ferrari accessories shop will be track-side, overlooking the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife.
Read MoreIn the name of art, it's cars in the sky at the Festival of Speed every year since 1997. Meet the man who makes them: Gerry Judah, a Baghdadi Jew from Calcutta.
Read MoreThe über-wealthy may still be able to afford track toys, but most of us are lucky to scrape together a couple grand for a car. For the hoi polloi: what's the best sub-$2K beater?
Read MoreThe human-harvesting robots in the sci-fi film trilogy The Matrix appear closer to reality if DARPA gets its way. Below is what they call the EATR drone.
Read MoreAs expected, Bugatti plans to reveal its new car at the Frankfurt Motor Show, coincidentally coinciding with the company's centennial celebration. Here's the first teaser of the new exclusive super car from an invitation to the super-party.
Read MoreTwice a year in New York City the setting sun aligns with New Amsterdam's east-west streets. It's called Manhattanhenge, and last night we were on hand to see it — with Rocketboom bringing you some amazing video footage below.
Read MoreWelcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's coolest... and most hellish! Look how well the trio of Alfas did at Lemons New England- great cars, obviously!
Read MoreThe General, hoping to ring up a few extra sales, tacitly supports some gay Camaro fan-boys who make videos featuring their favorite car. The result: collapse of civilization!
Read MoreThey're well into Day Two of racing at the 24 Hours Of LeMons New England, and there's no letup in the drama!
Read MoreReports from Stafford Motor Speedway indicate that the target of the racers' race was the #699 Pimpala, a 2000 Chevrolet Impala. They went with a new and extremely sadistic method-o-destruction this time!
Read MoreThe first session of racing at the New England 24 Hours Of LeMons is done, and we've got a Top 10 composed almost entirely of Civics, Alfa Milanos, and Volvo bricks!
Read MoreJalopnik reader and photographer Alvin Baugh of AVB Auto-Media was on hand to capture the 2009 Bullrun road race rally send-off in lower Manhattan this morning. Here's his gallery of the high horsepower, high heels and often highly over-sized egos. This year's running of the Bull goes from the 10th to the 17th of July and runs from New York to Austin, Texas. As always, we wish the runners well and pray none of them break anything or anyone. Photo Credit: Alvin Baugh, AVB Auto-Media
Read MoreI can't recall the last time I saw a GM Skywagon in the junkyard; these things have been getting lovingly restored for decades. This Vista Cruiser, however, didn't get that memo… and here it sits.
Read MoreWe're just starting to get updates from the action at Stafford Motor Speedway now. Apparently the inspections went smoothly, but cars started to disintegrate as soon as they touched the track.
Read MoreMaybe it didn't make financial sense for GM to have each division design its own engines- a policy that continued into, and sometimes beyond, the Malaise Era- but the results were some excellent pushrod V8s!
Read MoreWe were the first to report the Dodge Viper was dead before Chrysler actually killed it. Now, like a zombie from a time before fuel economy, it's back. That's right, Chrysler's telling us today the Dodge Viper will live on!
Read MoreSusie Kessler's scared her 16-year-old is driving, so she's created a "Caution: Newly Licensed" magnet and slapped it on his car. Now she, along with 15,000 other parents, want to make them legally required.
Read MoreMost would not consider 1981 to be the best year in film, but there were a few notable exceptions, including the almost completely forgotten fantasy/mythology flick Clash Of The Titans. Featuring Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith and Harry Hamlin, the film reignited the myth of Perseus for a new generation. It remains one of the best film versions of classic mythology, though the production values aren't quite as impressive today as they may have been then. It was a hit, at the time, though most pe
Read MoreRemember that deal GM had this morning with EBay to experiment with auctioning new cars? The one designed to make the ol' Detroit automaker look innovative? Turns out there's no deal with EBay. When will GM learn?
Read MoreThis Virginia commuter found herself in a precarious position after losing all sense of direction traveling through a construction zone. How's she going to explain this mishap to her insurance company?
Read MoreAccording to Autocar, development of the Mercedes SLS Gullwing eDrive is well underway. The magazine claims to have seen internal documents describing four electric motors making a combined 532 HP and 649 Lb-Ft of torque.
Read MoreThe Carpocalypse has meant the end of many storied automotive nameplates, performance variants and others — some before they even had a chance to live. Here's our list of the twelve most important vehicles killed by the Carpocalypse.
Read MoreSocial media "mogul" Philip Odegard mysteriously included this amazing California speeding ticket in his Flickr photostream this week showing an estimated speed of 210 MPH+ in a 65 MPH zone driving a Bugatti Veyron.
Read MoreAlthough already an attractive, if stale, design, the 2010 Jaguar XJ just received a profound makeover. But there's a lot of dead weight out there. What model needs a complete makeover?
Read MoreWe always hear complaints about the new car buying process being antiquated and "old n' busted." GM's apparently seeking to change that as it emerges from bankruptcy by partnering with eBay for new car auctions.
Read MoreIf you're going to try and steal a car, first and foremost make sure it's not a bait car. Secondly, it might help if you knew how to drive a manual transmission.
Read MoreThe wraps just came off the 2010 Jaguar XJ live at a lavish party an hour ago in London. Sure, the XJ might look like a stretched Jaguar XF, but we're all looking at Elle Macpherson anyway.
Read MoreSally Field wasn't exactly prized for her acting talents in the first roles she took. It wasn't as if she was bad in The Flying Nun, it's just that it isn't possible to be good in a show with such a ridiculous premise. You also wouldn't consider Gidget a particularly transformative piece of American narrative television. And as much as we love Smokey and the Bandit, and we unironically do, the term "acting tour de force" would be inappropriate. Therefore, when she won an Oscar for her role in No
Read MoreThe 2010 Jaguar XJ has shed its retro skin to set a new course for the company's flagship sedan. The future of the XJ will include a 510 HP supercharged V8, aluminum body, and virtual instruments. Also, it'll look XF-ier!
Read MoreInspired by Top Gear and edge-worn Zonda posters, Britain's spoiled kids demand track time in Italy's finest cars. Enter the "TeenTrackAttack" experience, the greatest thing to happen to teens since sexting.
Read MoreOscar G. Mayer III, the 95-years-old retired chairman of previously family-owned Oscar Mayer, died yesterday. In his honor we've put together this historical reference guide to all ten Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles.
Read MoreWith any company, executives are usually carefully chosen from the ranks of brown-nosing ladder-climbers, not talented automotive visionaries like the designer of Honda's NSX all-aluminum chassis. That hasn't stopped Takanobu Ito from just becoming Honda President and CEO.
Read MoreIn yet another reason to visit Italy, Hertz announced yesterday a partnership with Lotus Cars to provide the Lotus Elise and Exige for rental. We are British Racing Green with envy.
Read MoreJalopnik's comments have long stood out amid the illiterate abuse and empty-headed faux-wit of the internet automotiverse. We're going to make sure it stays that way — by putting you in charge. Also, the ability to edit comments. Seriously.
Read MoreThe W25 was the first Silver Arrow, and one of many to make an appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Watch the F1 championship leader drive it 75 years after its German debut.
Read MoreHave we got a deal for you adventurous outdoor types. You can get both a modified 1992 Jeep Wrangler and a new wife with this for the rest of your once in a lifetime package.
Read More44-year old Transformers 2 director Michael Bay made 23-year old Megan Fox wash his Ferrari as part of her audition for the film. The best part? He filmed it.
Read MoreDevelopment is wrapping up on the Mercedes AMG SLS Gullwing, the all-new, 571 HP gull-winged velvet hammer from Stuttgart. A sneak peek of the beast inside.
Read MoreIn George Orwell's famous novel, Animal Farm, Snowball the pig represents the kind face of communism, the side that's there to help the people, not oppress them. Over in England, home to Orwell, things with the government are going downhill pretty fast. The latest twist in the slow decline into a Stalin-style state is speed limiters being tested on Prii.
Read MoreJason got his Toyota Tundra back from the dealer and noticed change missing. His complaints were ignored. When it happened again, he stuck a camera in the truck and saw some pretty interesting behavior. Updated.
Read MoreGoodwood has a reputation of lowered walls between the masses and the motoring glitterati. Let’s see who among the many famous wandered into view.
Read MoreThe city car analog in the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Bike Collection is clearly the Folding Bike, which offers easy parkability, a clutchless transmission, and cold Teutonic style.
Read MoreHave you ever imagined heading down to the beach, blasting Surfer Girl from a custom woody-ed, convertible-ized Chevy S-10? Here's your chance to scare the kiddies! It's yours for only $4,500!
Read MoreAfter the first dark and stormy teaser shot, Bentley's revealed yet another dark kink in the new Grand Bentley's sheet metal ahead of its Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance reveal. Full press release accompanying the night-life shot below.
Read MoreAmong many incredible Jaguars at Goodwood was their fastest production car ever, the 2010 Jaguar XFR. With stock tires and a wing on the back, it did 225 MPH before being paraded in the South of England on Sunday.
Read MoreThis is a hybridized Pontiac Fiero, but it doesn't work like you might think. Instead of some fancy trickery with the gas engine, this one uses an electric S10 motor to power the front wheels.
Read MoreThe recent release of the Apple iPhone 3GS and the Palm Pre provide a great time for these twenty-two exclusive, high-resolution Jalopnik wallpapers to you, our car-obsessive readership. Take your pick below.
Read MoreThe shameless commercialization of Michael Jackson's death continues as Land Rover Encino's providing Range Rovers and Rolls Royces to the Jackson family for the day's transport. Free product placement all day.
Read MoreTeeFury just released for sale an unbelievably cool ultra-limited edition t-shirt titled, 'Chariots Retired,' portraying our favorite TV and movie cars from the 80's including K.I.T.T., Optimus Prime, the Ghostbuster's Ecto-1, Airwolf and more.
Read MoreAfter a long and very offline journey, the Crazy Euro Car Boy is back from the 2009 Goodwood Festival Of Speed. To whet the appetite for the coming days of petrolhead madness, here's a primer on what it was like.
Read MoreThink the Covette ZR1 was a bit undercooked when GM served it up? 638 HP not enough for you? Call the folks at Hennessey Performance and they'll cook up a Nurburgring-tested 705HP ultra-ultra Corvette Z700.
Read MoreThey say 80% of statistics are made up 20% of the time. Or maybe they don't. It's a statistic and statistics are made to prove points, not necessarily prove the truth. This was learned a long time ago in a Spatial Analysis class when we were tasked to find out why there was such a high number of crimes where there was such a high number of churches. Does going to church mean you're going to commit a crime? Are churches locating themselves in crime zones? It turns out, after a lot of interesting
Read MoreThere are fast cars and then there are fast cars. Heed the warnings of a Ferrari novice before the Maranello Mafia part you from your life savings.
Read MoreThere's a chance to own a piece of Ford history on eBay — the Blade Runner-esque, Lincoln Sentinel concept from 1995. This questionably-styled, rolling retro-futuristic concept chassis can be yours for a buy-it-now price of just $48,500.
Read MoreSuper cars need drop-dead gorgeous looks. Conventional wisdom insists putting a long monster-of-an-engine up front is how to accomplish this. Then how come the mid-engined Miura is the prettiest thing ever?
Read MoreAn epic battle of superior strength and endurance ensues as Mother Nature's devastatingly windy beast takes on one of man's most unstoppable forces, an 1880 ton, 12 car freight train. Full report on the aftermath below.
Read MoreWe're not saying HBO stole the idea for Hung, the new series about down-on-his-luck Metro Detroit school teacher-cum-male-hooker Ray Drecker from Jalopnik and Detroit-born editor-in-chief Ray Wert's real-life experiences, but there's an awful lot of similarities.
Read MoreA member of Mustang fan-forum StangNet caught this camouflaged mule last week in Santa Monica. While the back end looks straight 2009, we're told it may be a powertrain tester for a possible "Boss" V8-powered 2011 Ford Mustang GT.
Read MorePerhaps hoping to underscore why he gets along so well with Max Mosley, F1 Boss Bernie Ecclestone told The Times he doesn't like democracy and believes Hitler, Saddam Hussein and the Taliban were doing a good job.
Read MoreSo much speculation about the possibility of a Datsun 510 in the 24 Hours Of LeMons over the years, and now it's actually happening!
Read MoreToday we're showing the work of a Los Angeles-based pro photographer who heads down on the street to find his subjects: battle-scarred American cars in their natural habitat!
Read MoreAfter checking out our Ten Worst Train Stations post, I recalled Hate Comics creator and brilliant libertarian ranter Peter Bagge's insightful comic entitled "Amtrak Sucks."
Read MoreDid you think that the Craptation X-11 Citation and UDMan's '63 Corvair were the only Index Of Effluency heavyweights coming to the New England LeMons race next week? Stand aside, Detroit heaps- France has arrived!
Read MoreWhile I was off crossing mountain ranges in my beater Civic, tipster Douglas shot me an email with a photo of a startling junkyard find back in California.
Read MoreAuto manufacturers frequently use animals as inspiration for names. While many can identify the cars by sight, do you think you can do the opposite and name the cars by seeing a picture of the animal inspiring the name?
Read MoreScott Listfield is a man on a mission called Astronaut Dinosaur. His unbelievably entertaining paintings take a look into the imaginatively contrived adventures of a space-bound astronaut. Check out his work below.
Read MoreWe'd be pretty disappointed if our parents owned a lifted Topkick, H2 and a Challenger SRT8 — then for our sixteenth birthday they gave us a spray-painted rusted Chevy S-10 pickup. But would we freak out like the WoW freakout kid?
Read MoreTrains are appealing because there's nothing like the power of a big diesel locomotive or the ability to drink heavily while traveling. There's also nothing like these ten stations where even the most ardent train lover wouldn't wait.
Read MoreDid you know the Nissan Rogue is responsible for funding the development of a cutting edge electric motorcycle? Even more interesting is why. You see, the name "Rogue" was initially intended for a V12 super car with 850 HP.
Read MorePolice don't know how or why fifteen cars were in the Detroit river, but they pulled them out the other day. Among the recovered was a Celica, Capri, a couple Fords and a 50s-era Buick.
Read MoreWhen a wayward husband informed his wife their marriage was over and he had a sweet new Asian girlfriend to match a sweet new Challenger, his wife flipped out, smashing almost every panel on the car with a carpenter's hammer.
Read MoreAlfa Romeo will celebrate their 99th anniversary by racing historic racing and concept cars, including the first production 8C Spider, up the driveway at this weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed. Our own Crazy Euro Car Boy will be there.
Read MoreWhat's that? A Porsche 911 that has 214.5 HP at each wheel, a 0-to-60 time of three seconds, a top speed over 236MPH, ceramic brakes and emissions compliance? Oh that? That's just the SPORTEC SPR1 T80. Do want.
Read MoreA self-admitted worst day fell hard on a member of GenesisOwners after he and his wife picked up his brand-spankin-new Corvette Z06. Rain, traffic and non-attentive driving resulted in a bit of freeway carnage costing over $26,000.
Read MoreIt's time again to test your automotive intellectual fortitude by figuring out what car this engine bay's from before you click through. Sure, you'll say you got it right in the comments, but only you'll know the truth.
Read MoreThe Cash For Clunkers bill's now law and, though we've show you how it works, there's still a serious risk you'll get screwed trying to take advantage of this feeble, milquetoast program. Below, five ways the new law endangers consumers.
Read MoreSuzuki is offering a summer of free gas for anyone who purchases a new Suzuki SX4, thus outdoing Hyundai and their $1.49 gas. The catch? It's based on how much they assume you'll drive.
Read MoreEver wish you had the ruthless power of a full-sized monster truck in a size scaled for garage storage? This guy did. So he built one and there's nothing sane about it.
Read MoreAccording to a press release issued yesterday, Tony George will no longer have day-to-day responsibility for running his family businesses, including the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the annual Indy 500. Full release below.
Read MoreIt may only travel at a blistering 1.86 MPH top speed, but that's not really the point, it's the creation of Japanese ironsmith Kogoro Kurata, who built the thing to apparently solve some very tiny earth-moving needs. The little red monster is the combination of a tracked crane powertrain with the fiat body dropped over top, it's operated fully hydraulically, driving the skid steer treads and the tiny little plow up front. We're hoping his next steps include a little dekotora action.
Read MoreTake a peek at the BMW X1, the newest and littlest soft-roading crossover Bimmer to leak out of Munich.
Read MoreLike Honda cars and the wind in the hair freedom an open car provides, but think the S2000 is too ungainly? Well, the circus is in town, and Nice Price or Crack Pipe isn't clowning around with today's candidate.
Read MoreNot everything from the late ‘70s was malaise-inducing. Today, it's up periscope for some Nice Price or Crack Pipe Italian insanity.
Read MoreAre you jonesing for a real ‘70s car chase? Well, today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe candidate will help you be the bandit, good buddy, but it may leave you feeling a bit blue.
Read MoreJohnny Cash made a career out of tapping into his innermost feelings of sorrow, loneliness and moral turpitude. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has a car that's all that and a bag of chips.
Read MoreThe Stray Cats brought Rockabilly to a whole new generation of honky-tonkers and poodleskirters. Now, Nice Price or Crack Pipe brings you a Thunderbird that wants to do the same thing for their cars.
Read MoreAre you looking for a home away from home? Well then, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has a VW that will make you one happy camper.
Read MoreDouble your pleasure, double your fun, double your Bentleys because Nice Price or Crack Pipe bets you can't buy just one.
Read MoreFrankenstein ran amok due to a maniac's brain being plugged into his lag-bolted skull. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe brings you another crazy transplant that'll let you run mid-elevens.
Read MoreVega is the brightest star in the constellation Lyra, 25 light years from Earth. With an equatorial rotational speed of 274 km/s, it's a good namesake for today's high-revving Nice Price or Crack Pipe contender.
Read MoreTo B, or not to B: that is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The Nice Price or Crack Pipe of outrageous cost, or to take arms against a sea of car trouble. . .
Read MoreThe zombie apocalypse is coming, but Nice Price or Crack Pipe has got your delicious brain covered with a Canadian camper that's scalp-gnawingly tough.
Read MoreLights! Camera! Auction! Nice Price or Crack Pipe has a car from a movie you've never heard of, and while it's ready for its close up, it may have spent too much time in make up.
Read MoreIf movies have taught us anything, it's that orphans are typically sad, but plucky. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has found a little orphan Hemi, but you might need to be Daddy Warbucks to buy her.
Read MoreYou may not be licensed to kill, but that doesn't mean Nice Price or Crack Pipe can't find you a car to drive, and a beauty to seduce, so you can make believe, poseur.
Read MoreIn 1776 the American colonists routed the British. Two hundred years later, Jaguar debuted the XJS coupe with Lucas electrics and a thirsty V12, proving it's never too late for revenge.
Read MoreBuying a convertible is a common symptom of the mid-life crisis. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe brings you a trophy-winner to go along with a trophy wife.
Read MoreAre you cruisin' for a bruisin'? Well then Nice Price or Crack Pipe has Lana's Indiana Riviera for you, and she wants to know; Hoosier Daddy?
Read MoreIn case you let Toad borrow your car, Nice Price or Crack Pipe is inviting Project Car Hell over for some beers, and to check out a 1958 Chevy Impala that's more American Grifter than American Graffiti.
Read MoreSummer's here, and that means two things: road trips with your radio blasting, and fun-in-the-sun convertibles. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe brings you a drop-top Beetle that Eminem totally wouldn't hate on.
Read MoreAmerican cars of the 1970s were remarkable for undesirability due to a lumbering presence and lack of build quality. Nice Price or Crack Pipe wants you to know that it could have been much, much worse.
Read MoreFrance and Wisconsin have two things in common- a love of cheese, and today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe contender, which also may be kind of cheesy.
Read MoreThe old adage espouses when life gives you lemons, go forth and make lemonade. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe brings you a bargain AMC Spirit, and plenty of LeMons aid.
Read MoreWe're exaggerating a tiny bit here; the '78 928's sticker price was $28,500, or approximately 9.5 times the $2,995 cost of a new '78 Pinto. Still, you don't see junked 928s every day!
Read MoreThe industrious American is often found outside the shining seas. Rarely open to new experiences, they tend to bring little bits of home with them, including the comfort of an automobile. What American car would you take abroad?
Read MoreIt's hard to top ex-Ford PR maven Whitney Drake, now doing press for the Chevy Camaro, put that NASCAR Ford Fusion up there into the wall at a Ford event, but what's your biggest personal automotive fail?
Read MoreListening to The Cure, now, says almost nothing about you. Everyone at some point listens to The Cure or, at least at some point, they've attempted to. I remember growing up listening to this kid named WIll and his brother Win belt out The Cure covers, only to form a band that sounds a little bit like The Cure. Back in 1979, when they released their album "Boys Dont Cry" it meant something different to listen to them. There was this sort of pre-emo, pust-punk, proto-gothic 80s sad boy associatio
Read MoreOne of the perks of being an automotive journalist is the chance to drive new cars. But sometimes Wert has us review vehicles we feel ridiculous driving. What's the most embarrassing new car to drive?
Read MoreBMW has been active in Formula One since 1982, when they supplied an absolutely bollocks engine to Bernie Ecclestone's Brabham team. Now that they're calling it quits, let's take a look back at their 27 years in the sport.
Read MoreThe Acura Sports Car Challenge at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course will be the first venue to host the newly built and designed ZR1-bodied Corvette Racing C6.R GT2 racers marking a new era for Jake.
Read MoreFormula One made its mid-season stop at the rain-soaked Nürburgring. With eight races down and eight to go, the German GP was yet again a battle between Brawn and Red Bull. Spoilers ahead!
Read MoreCommunications with the folks at the race have been intermittent, but we've finally got a fresh round of LeMons updates for you. Right now, the Kielbasa Kids Civic sedan sits in first place.
Read MoreThis is it. The Ferrari 458 Italia, the 562 HP replacement for the F430 and the latest prancing pony to make you ache with automotive lust.
Read MoreWith its carbon fiber body, 678 HP AMG-sourced V12 engine, $1.8 million price tag and limited production of five, we know the type of enthusiast the Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster is aimed at. Oh and it's roofless.
Read MoreMoon Publicity wants to put advertisements on the moon using driving robots in an effort to grab your skyward gazing attention.
Read MoreToday, forty years ago, mankind took a giant leap and stepped foot on the surface of our moon. It's a perfect time to celebrate with a look back at the Apollo 11 mission.
Read MoreAre you a citizen of the United States and want a higher spec, lighter weight, more hard core version of the Subaru Impreza WRX STI? Too bad, the Spec C is only available in Japan.
Read MoreEver get the feeling automakers are trying to remove you, the driver, from the driving experience? Well you should, because they are. Here's 25 automotive technological "advancements" designed to make you irrelevant and redundant.
Read MoreScientists at Oxford University have created a substance once only reserved for science fiction — Star Trek IV-like transparent aluminum. It takes a serious laser and there's kind of a catch, but just imagine it, invisible cars!
Read MoreSeeing all the comments on the Found Junkyard Tools post reminds me of the eternal junkyard question: Do you bring every tool you own or the bare minimum when hitting the junkyard?
Read MoreWhen you spend enough time at the junkyard, you're going to find free tools on a regular basis. Some are in the cars when they get scrapped, while others get lost by fellow junkyard dogs.
Read MoreRemember that Fiat tachometer I scored at Junkyard Half Price Day? Well, it and many other scavenged pieces have found their way into my Toyota-engined '67 Austin-Healey Sprite.
Read MoreWhen I stopped by my local self-service yard to photograph the Crusher-bound '49 Ford on Friday, I discovered that I'd walked into Half Price Weekend. Might as well do some shopping!
Read MoreOkay, it's not a real car yet, but the T3 Motion CT3's an all-electric city car with a top speed of 45 MPH and designed to compete for the Progressive Automotive X-Prize. It also sports a funky semi-El-Camino rear end.
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