The original Mazda6 was an especially fun, cheap and compact alternative to Japan's other beige mid-sizers. And then they ruined it with the second generation. Mazda appears to have learned from their mistake with the 2013 Mazda 6, which just debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show as the Takeri Concept.
Read MoreNot so much here in the colonies, but everywhere else in the world, the Land Rover Defender is the iconic vehicle to end all iconic vehicles. But, aluminum-on-steel construction and tired diesel engines are finally being put to pasture. Can one of these concepts become a new icon?
Read MoreEveryone has a different take on the Lada Niva. To some they are outdated junk that is more fodder for comedy than anything else while others revel in their obscurity and love their unique design. One thing is certain about the Lada Niva—examples like this one currently on Ebay are exceptionally rare in the United States.
Read MoreYou always remember your first — and in the land of automotive firsts, they're few and far between. But today, I was the first automotive journalist to turn the key, push the clutch in, and rev up the most expensive production Camaro ever: The $54,995 — hey, that includes $900 shipping — 2013 Camaro ZL1 Convertible here at the LA Auto Show.
Read MoreThe Rolls-Royce 102EX electric concept car is the answer to the question no Rolls-Royce owner ever asked. Namely: Should I buy a green car? Absurd! Fuel economy? The environment? Recharging? Bah! Those are problems for the poors.
Read MoreDoes the 2012 Porsche 911 continue to advance the 911's sports-car capability, while making it accessible to the widest possible pool of potential drivers, and without throttling its famous rear-engined motoring quirkiness? Let's drive the new Carrera S and find out.
Read MoreThe international Le Mans Series is starting a new class for lesser-modded GT cars. Those cars will be similar to Porsche, Ferrari and Lotus racecars of the manufacturers' cup series. Who's missing? A little number called Corvette.
Read MoreFor most normal 22 year old's purchasing a $390,000 Lamborghini Aventador is little more than a nice dream. For Saudi Arabian student Dhiaa Al-Essa Lamborghini Aventador ownership recently became a reality.
Read MoreWhen gasser style cars started appearing at drag strips in the late 50s, they were like nothing anyone had ever seen. They were stripped down hot rods with big engines, wild paint jobs and a weird stance—thanks to the straight front axles that were installed up front to improve traction off the line.
Read MoreSports Ilustrated swimsuit model Catrinel Menghia is the hot, anthropomorphic incarnation of the Fiat 500 Abarth in the now-famous ad every auto enthusiast in the United States has fallen in love with. Although she's actually Romanian instead of Italian, she certainly does a pretty spectacular job playing one on TV.
Read MoreWhy would a well-dressed man, drunk or sober, expend such a deal of energy trashing a Mazda dealership in the dark of night? Something deeper than drunkenness must be afoot. Could the man be exacting vengeance for wrongs once committed?
Read MoreIf you put a big engine in the front of a small car it's probably going to look like a penis, but some cars just end up more rod-like than others. Here are the vehicles Jalopnik readers chose as the ten most phallic cars of all time.
Read MoreWe don't claim to be zombie apocalypse experts, but we do know if it happens prop guns and an old Isuzu probably isn't going to be a very helpful combination. That certainly isn't what the seller of this 1994 Amigo would have you believe. It's currently listed on Ebay as a vehicle that will "have you ready for the impending zombie apocalypse".
Read MoreThe Zenvo ST1 is a brutal machine, with more insane engineering details than anyone can fit into an 800-word review. Here are a few shots of the awesome bits and pieces hidden away inside the crazy Danish styling.
Read MoreThere are some designs that just don't go out of style. While other automobiles grow stale, these never seem to age. Here are what Jalopnik readers chose as the ten cars that stay perpetually young, fresh and stunning.
Read MoreTo mark the release of Mario Kart 7, Nintendo commissioned West Coast Customs to build life-size replicas of Mario and Luigi's actual karts from the game. Do they actually drive? Of course not they actually do drive, and they are capable of making grown men smile like little boys.
Read MoreI've just picked Golden Corral as the 2012 Mike Spinelli Restaurant of the Year. Oh, I don't give a damn about quality, technology, product-use experience or any other childish bullshit like that. I care about profits, dude, big friggin' profits.
Read MoreCrawling around behind-the-curtains at The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, one of the first cars I noticed was a bright yellow De Tomaso Pantera. But this wasn't any Italo-American exotic. It was Elvis Presley's Pantera and it has the bullet holes from The King's revolver to prove it. Here's how they got there.
Read MoreFrom the full-scale recreations to the miniature obsessions, there's something wonderful about cars built out of Lego. Here are what Jalopnik readers chose as the ten most awe-inspiring automotive building block creations.
Read MoreToday, we exclusively showed you what the seventh-generation 2014 Chevrolet Corvette will look like in ZR1 trim. Now, let's take a look back at the design milestones that gave America's Sports Car™ its legendary status, and where it went right — and wrong — along the way.
Read MoreAlthough it pains us to say it, sometimes there are things more important in life than cars. Herb Younger is clearly a man familiar with this concept.
Read MoreAudi pushed hard for market credibility against Mercedes and BMW during the 1990s. The aluminum-framed A8 was a major step forward in that effort. Product planners in Ingolstadt wanted to find a way to build on their success.
Read MoreBack in the '70s, installing a u-build-it electronic ignition from Heathkit in your '66 Rivera was the nerdiest thing you could do to a car. Now, car-puter nerds can hack together almost anything factory nerds can do — and more. What's the nerdiest car mod project ever?
Read MoreIf you're a car thief it's probably safe to assume you haven't made great choices in life, but there's unfortunate and then there's just plain dumb. Jalopnik readers have picked out the ten most bumbling, failure-ridden car thieves in recorded history.
Read MoreJust because some multi-billion dollar carmaker tells you to use only factory-approved replacement parts doesn't mean you can't fix your car with pocket change and some duct tape. Here's what Jalopnik readers have dug up as the ten greatest improvised fixes and modifications in the automotive world.
Read MoreIf you grew up in the 1980s, no doubt you played (and loved) arcade game OutRun. But what if you grew up in the 1960s, before there were video games as we now know them?
Read MoreThis past weekend I froze my ass to the floor of a trailer not designed for human habitation, ganked my knee jumping a barricade while trying not to spill a bottle of water, and had to wash a car window while being timed. It was awesome. You've gotta get to a race track.
Read MoreEvery year for the last 40 years the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association (ALPCA) selects America's best license plate. This year's 40th anniversary competition featured a record number of nominations from as far away as American Samoa. There's even a bear-shaped plate! Here are America's 12 best license plates.
Read MoreFrom dismembered teens to bludgeoned commuters, these public service announcements use shock, heartbreak, and gore to teach you that driving while drunk, tired or texting will result in you killing everyone you love. Strap on your desensitization goggles because these are what Jalopnik readers have chosen as the ten scariest driving PSAs.
Read MoreIn 1966 if you wanted all the space and luxury of a full size Ford with plenty of muscle, an R code Galaxie 500 was the car for you. Although a Galaxie with a 425 horsepower 427 V8 is pretty appealing 45 years later, it wasn't a very popular combination when new.
Read MoreAbandoned industrial estates, snowy parking lots, and empty backroads are calling you. What you need is something cheap, rear-wheel drive, and reliable to answer the call. Jalopnik readers have chosen ten cars to get you started on your automotive adventures in the world of hoon.
Read MoreSquint at the Grand Theft Auto V trailer closely and you might pick up some interesting details. We did.
Read MoreThere comes a time in all our lives when we realize half the things people have been telling us about cars is complete bullshit. Jalopnik readers have come to share the ten greatest automotive urban legends, myths, and old wives' tales.
Read MoreLike any other urban legend, those related to cars probably started with an element of truth, but were processed through the grand telephone-game known as media and communications. What's the greatest automotive urban legend?
Read MoreAs current automotive forms are purged of individuality to serve the causes of efficiency and safety, the essential flaws that define some of our favorite cars are on the way out. Here are what Jalopnik readers picked out as ten "bad ideas" that are indispensable to a car's character.
Read MoreDon't adjust your screen. That is a 2003 Infiniti FX35 splashing through mud on Saline Valley Road, the 78-mile dirt route into Death Valley, "the most desolate wilderness in North America." It's what we did, without dying, last weekend. Here's how.
Read MorePolice officers are looking to fry up the two turkeys who wiped out in a stunningly stupid Thanksgiving Day Corvette drag race. One turkey is apparently a mama's boy and the other is possibly a known scammer.
Read MoreI'm back home visiting family in suburban Houston, Texas for Thanksgiving and what should happen while I'm back? Why, it's two turkeys in a pair of matching Corvettes drag racing across my hometown and wrecking their cars in completely stupid fashion.
Read MoreTwo weeks ago, the unthinkable happened in L.A. It rained. That may not sounds as bad as an earthquake or a landslide or a wildfire, but it likely accounted for greater loss of life. You see, L.A. has a dark secret. In a city where everyone drives, no one actually knows how to drive, especially in the rain.
Read MoreWe don't know the exact circumstance that lead to a Range Rover hitting a wall at speeds of over 200 km/h (124.3 MPH) in St. Petersburg, Russia, but thanks to these pictures we know what the aftermath looks like.
Read MoreWe were so impressed by the 2012 Mustang Boss 302 we called it the best Mustang ever. And we're standing by that assertion. What differences do a model-year make? Let's break it down.
Read MoreIs it just us, or does the center gauge on this 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe say "torque"? If it does, then its the first car we know of to come with a torquemeter. What function could a torquemeter have and how does it work?
Read MoreWe'll be bringing you the first live shots of the Scion FR-S, America's version of the Toyota GT 86 at 8pm (PST) tonight, but in the meantime an FT86Club forumite has spotted a lightly disguised version on the road in Orange County. The good news? It looks pretty much identical to the Toyota.
Read MoreSpeedtrap-charting app Trapster has always been a must-have for drivers, but the old system suffered because it relied purely on GPS location with no sense of where you were actually traveling. Version 4.5 for iOS 5, which just went live, finally solves this problem.
Read MoreUsing the term "Booth Babe" to refer to the models selected to stand next to cars at auto shows always seemed a bit patronizing to us so we coined the term "Booth Professional." Now a reporter from The New York Times has seen the light.
Read MoreI can tell you from experience there's no missing the sound of the 1,200-hp twin-turbo V8 Hennessey Venom GT from inside the cockpit, but that's not stopping the Texas company from removing the car's top in pursuit of even more glorious decibels with their 2013 Hennessey Venom GT Spyder. Here's a first look.
Read MoreThe biggest moment in modern Jaguar history wasn't the sale of the company from Ford to Tata, but the launch of the Jaguar XF. With it, Jaguar proved they were committed to being a better carmaker. And now with these automaker-released "spy photos" of the Jaguar XF Sportbrake — neo-Britspeak for wagon — they also proved they've been reading our diary.
Read MoreWhen Formula One’s leaders met in Geneva on November 3rd to vote on the proposed name changes for three teams, they also decided on a minor rule change for 2012: a ban on using helium to drive the wheel guns during pitstops.
Read MoreFormer Gemballa 911 owner, Dr. Phil is right: Cheating is a dang-gum way to ruin a relationship. But if you must have an affair, at least have the courtesy to buy her a goddamn car. The wife, I mean. What's the ultimate car to win back a spouse after an affair?
Read MoreForget flying cars, where's my 3D-printed electronic laser hybrid turbo boost? We asked Jalopnik readers about the best tech sitting on the drawing boards of car designers and assembled the ten best future car technologies that are more than just Popular Mechanics dreams.
Read MoreWhen you're flying these days, you'll usually hear the flight crew instruct you during takeoff and landing to turn off "any device that has an off button"—not just activating airplane mode, but physically turning off the device. This makes very little sense to most tech-savvy types, but James Fallows at The Atlantic has a few theories on the seemingly arbitrary rule. One is that the pilot and crew need your attention, in case something goes wrong. The other theories revolve around the actual dev
Read MoreAre you sitting down? Honda's got a novel concept. The Honda EV-STER is electric, but, wait for it...rear-wheel drive. Hmm, where have we seen a RWD, two-seat electric roadster before? Oh, right, Tesla. But this one's different; it's a Honda, which means it's only a concept.
Read MoreThe last big thing we didn't know about the Subaru BRZ? Horsepower. A big deal because it was still unclear just how mechanically similar it would be to the Toyota GT 86. Well, it turns out they make an identical 197 HP and 151 Lb-Ft using the same boxer four.
Read MoreBeen wondering what a Range Rover Evoque would look like if VW built it? Behold the Volkswagen Cross Coupe, which combines all the disadvantages of a sports coupe — poor vision, a tiny interior — with all the disadvantages of an SUV — inferior fuel economy, huge proportions — to create a vehicle that's less desirable than either.
Read MoreThe world is a complicated place. Today, we question loudly other people's motives for doing things we find incomprehensible. Tomorrow, we realize the consequences of those actions indeed do not suck. What a curious world this is, indeed.
Read MoreA Texas court may soon decide if the man who drove his Bugatti Veyron into a lake was committing fraud after his insurance company claimed he crashed the car on purpose to collect $2.2 million in insurance money. Wait, it wasn't a low-flying pelican? You don't say.
Read MoreThis must be the saddest photo of happy people in the world. Taken in the narrow slit of optimism between Congo’s passing from the most terrible colony in Africa to the most terrible failed state in Africa, Jean Depara’s photos of life in Kinshasa in the early 1950s show the rambunctious Congo that could have been.
Read MoreWith news of more Chevy Volt battery packs catching fire after NHTSA crash testing, General Motors yesterday made an unprecedented damage-controlling offer: Any Volt owner concerned about safety can request a free GM vehicle loan until the issue's resolved. Yes, any car. Even a Corvette.
Read MoreHere’s the points chart for the recently concluded Formula One season, total points plotted against Grands Prix. If you’ll ignore the uncanny performance of a certain blond German kid, it was a pretty close fight…for second place.
Read MoreThe small details of this music video featuring a recreation of the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans with slot cars are staggering. There's Porsche's "psychedelic" 917LH of Martini Racing. Is that a miniature Sam Posey starting that Ferrari 512S? Or is it Nino Vaccarella? (Ok, so the numbers don't match.) Still, it's an amazing stop-action sequence, and it's also a music video.
Read MoreBeauty in cars is often wrongly confined to styling and bodywork when there's so much to see that is hidden away under the skin. Here are the ten automotive components Jalopnik readers think most deserve recognition and praise.
Read MoreHere's the Subaru BRZ, the company's first attempt at a pure RWD sports car coupe. Based on the same platform as the Toyota GT 86 the Subieyota looks almost exactly the same as the Toyobaru.
Read MoreThe 2011 Formula One season is over; long live Bernie Ecclestone. The cars have been packed away, and the drivers are headed back home to Monaco or wherever. We've posted the final Crayola depiction and the world has said its piece. Almost.
Read MoreZombie season’s over! As always at Interlagos, it was an entertaining Grand Prix, with some rather surprising results. Behind the Red Bulls, that is. Warning: spoilers.
Read MoreIn pilot-speak "Crabbing" refers to angling the nose of a plane in order to compensate for a crosswind, as can be seen in this video of an extraordinarily high wind landing in Calgary this weekend. We'll just call it opposite lock for planes.
Read MoreGM is responding to increased concern amongst Chevy Volt owners that their cars will burst into flames by mostly dismissing the threat of random explosions and then offering Volt owners free loaner cars while GM tries to resolve the issue.
Read MoreAlthough Ferrari may be the only automaker we've found so far offering a "Cyber Monday" deal for consumers, don't expect a discount on a car. Sadly, it's just for their online store - where they're offering 50 Euros off every 250 Euros you spend. Here's what you can get. UPDATE: Porsche is offering a deal too — details below.
Read MoreEvery 18-wheeler has a little mystery to it. You never really know what's in the back of a trailer, unless a crash reveals its secret contents. From the absurd to the repulsive, these are what Jalopnik readers chose as the ten weirdest highway spills.
Read MoreLast week we showed you how a developer had hacked Siri to operate his internet-connected thermostat. But that's not cool. Starting your car using Siri, now that's cool.
Read MoreAfter a freaking eternity of teasers and concepts, we've now learned the Toyota FT-86 will be called the Toyota GT 86 when it debuts at next week's Tokyo Motor Show and goes on sale next year (it'll supposedly be called the Scion FR-S here). You didn't think they'd call it the FT-86, did ya?
Read MoreMaybe you were visiting with family all week and couldn't check your favorite Gawker Media sites. Or maybe they're all still around and you could use a distraction. Whatever the case, we've got you covered. Here are some of the best videos we watched during the week that was.
Read MoreA guilty pleasure is by definition something you like, but feel guilty about liking because you are aware your fondness for said thing is a little embarrassing or not so great. This weekend we want to know about your automotive guilty pleasure.
Read MoreAs this commercial demonstrates in a very literal and somewhat silly manner, the 1983 Renault Alliance was the car that closed the gap between European technology and affordability.
Read MoreWhen the Alfa Romeo brand returns to the U.S. somewhere around 2013, it'll be a version of the Giulietta hatch leading the way. Naturally, before they get here, they'll have to stand up to Michigan highways.
Read MoreThere's a sad sort of clanging from the clock in the hall, and the bells in the steeple too... Daimler AG is killing the ultra-pricy Maybach brand effective in 2013, the Wall Street Journal reports today. Something, something, something, something, oooo.
Read MoreI'd be sick of posting about Jennifer Lopez/Fiat disaster if it didn't keep being hilarious. The latest update? The Fiat 500 she wasn't actually driving broke down during filming. This is getting too easy.
Read MoreWhen you film yourself doing ridiculous things in your car we call it Hoon of the Day. When you film yourself driving a customer's BMW 1M, prosecutors call it a crime. Least. Joyful. Joyride. Ever.
Read MoreSpa-Francorchamps is probably the best racetrack in the world and Eau Rouge is its most famous corner. It’s a wild, violent downhill-left-uphill-right ride and English racing driver Andy Dickens of Spawny Whippet Motorsport is here to tell us how to take it flat out in an open-wheel race car:
Read MoreIf the past months have taught us anything, it's that there is no one right way to protest injustice. Conversely, however, there are a myriad of wrong ways to go about it, and Daniel Whitaker of Indianapolis seems to have honed in with remarkable acuity upon one of them.
Read MoreFor years, automotive journalists have suspected the cars in automakers' test fleets are somehow better-finished than those customers get. (We've already told you how Ferrari games that system.) Now, Consumer Reports has some questions for Volkswagen about its 2012 Passat press cars.
Read MoreWhat happens when a company's cost cutting weakens its ability to develop cutting-edge technologies? In the automotive space, it can make for behind-the-curve products and the danger of irrelevance. Today's COTD exemplifies the good-commenter policy known as AAV — always add value.
Read MoreA representative for FIAT confirmed to Jalopnik that Jennifer Lopez wasn't in the Bronx for a commercial about her being from the Bronx. The reason? In this "increasingly mobile" world, J. Lo is just too busy for the block, so they shot her wherever she was.
Read MoreJennifer Lopez and Chrysler may have deceived customers in a Fiat 500 commercial that's essentially about authenticity. Specifically, The Smoking Gun is reporting that instead of using the real Jennifer Lopez in a recent ad for the 500, Fiat used a body double for scenes filmed in her old neighborhood. "Jenny from the Block?" Not so much. Update!
Read MoreWe loved the original "Mario Kart." How could we not love a mash-up of our greatest 80s addiction with vehicular mayhem, all set in a multi-player environment. Now, 19 years after that original hyperactive treat, "Mario Kart 7" is set to drop like a turtle shell.
Read MoreNext time you're in the car with your best friend — I mean Fido — keep an eye on what he's up to. A dog in northern Australia recently surprised his owner by stealing his motor home and driving it through the streets of Darwin.
Read MoreThe Opel Insignia OPC is the hotted-up version of Opel’s big, soft family sedan. Hot translates to 325 hp from a turbocharged 2.8-liter V6, and this is what it’s like to drive it flat out—in a parking lot.
Read MoreThe attention of drivers at the annual 13-hour endurance race at Virginia's International Raceway is constantly split between the track and the delicious scent of smoking meats wafting into their race cars. That's thanks to a crazy competition pitting teams of corner safety workers against each other in a trackside cook-off.
Read MoreIn the pre-SUV days, it was buyers of sports cars who were accused of overcompensating for certain anatomical shortcomings. It didn't help that car designers have often created forms that ape the male babymaker. What's the most phallic car of all time?
Read MoreIf your travel plans for Thanksgiving involve sitting behind the wheel for a few hours until you get to your destination, there are still a few things you should do before you leave to make sure that you get to your destination quickly and safely.
Read MoreWhen buying a new car many of us just turn our brains off once the dealer starts talking, which means potentially missing the little add-on options that drive the price up. Jalopnik readers picked out the ten most useless optional extras that are just there to fleece you of your cash.
Read MoreBack in the days when history was passed orally down through the generations, like so many rounds of the telephone game, legends often contained just as much fiction as fact. Such is that with the story of the Ford Pinto.
Read MoreThe Italian Campaign of World War II happened to coincide with the last major eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Bad news for the 340th Bombardment Group of the US Army Air Forces, which happened to be based at Pompeii Airfield at the time of the eruption. Yeah. That Pompeii.
Read MoreDrunk and disorderly 24-year-old Arizona resident Michelle Watson seems to understand that, these days, driving your car on the sidewalk and kicking a police officer in the crotch isn't enough on its own to make the news. What you need is a stellar mugshot. And Watson delivers.
Read MoreBloomberg reported moments ago that Chrysler's head of the Fiat brand in North America, Laura Soave, is "leaving the company" and being replaced by Tim Kuniskis, a marketing executive. But why?
Read MoreA week ago, Todd Wagner was selling America's next great supercar and helping launch an exotic female singer's career, all under the banner of a world-renowned automaker. Until this week.
Read MoreAmong the many pitfalls of buying a new car, blowing your budget on overpriced options can be one of the most annoying (and preventable) missteps. Whether from the factory or dealer-installed, some options just aren't worth the money. What car option is the biggest rip-off?
Read MoreWe all dream of driving fast, but we selectively forget the kind of safety implications that come with those fantasies. Jalopnik readers have picked out ten crash test videos to scare you into something with crumple zones and a handful of airbags.
Read MoreKnow what's awesome? BMW's art cars, which combine huge artist's names with bright colors and plenty of Ms. Know what else is awesome? E30 M3s that still get raced. That means this car, built by a Jalopnik reader and destined for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, will blow your mind.
Read MoreWhen a 23 year old introduces an electric super car to the world with a claimed 1,088 hp, 2,802 lb-ft of torque and a top speed of 189 MPH, people are going to listen—very suspiciously. That is exactly what Croatian designer Mate Rimac did at the Frankfurt Auto Show when he introduced the "Concept One".
Read MoreDue to a language barrier and lack of back story, we aren't sure exactly what motivated the builder of this miniature V12 engine to construct such an intricate model, but watching him do so is incredibly impressive.
Read MoreConsidering the Bugatti Veyron in Super Sport trim stickered for a whopping $2.4 million and a mere 30 were made, it's not surprising there are a whole lot of people in the world who want one but don't have one. Sometimes this unfulfilled desire can push people to do pretty crazy things, like dressing up your older full size Mercedes with a Veyron "body kit".
Read MoreIn 1955 Volkswagen Transporters were nothing more than commercial vehicles, albeit strange and relatively rare commercial vehicles—at least in the US. Volkswagen hadn't yet captured American hearts with their clever advertising and few people even knew what they were. Even so, a few Volkswagens did make it over to this country that year, like this Panel Bus currently listed on Ebay.
Read MoreMaybe you were swamped at the office this week and couldn't check your favorite Gawker Media sites. Or maybe you're about to go back to work and could use one last distraction. Whatever the case, we've got you covered. Here are some of the best videos we watched during the week that was.
Read MoreThis wallpaper has a lot of backstory, and to fully understand it you need to be familiar with Sport Compact Car magazine at its prime. Before there were "weblogs" to enjoy cars you had to wait every month for a guy in a funny hat to bring you some paper stapled together, and for most enthusiasts south of 40 years old and outside the Deep South it was SCC.
Read MoreThe man who designed some of the wildest and most successful Formula One cars of all time, as well as the McLaren F1, is indeed something of a prophet of clever aerodynamics. But when this picture was taken, at the 1986 Spanish Grand Prix, Murray’s latest radical design sucked big time. It was also the way to the future.
Read MoreLast week, a group of Boise State University students set a new land-speed record for a vehicle powered by vegetable oil: 155.331mph. How'd they get a diesel-swapped, 1998 Chevy S-10 to unleash such fury from mere vegetables? Read on.
Read MoreLast year, a bankrupt Canadian mining company put the world's largest hover barge (17,000 square feet of deck space with a clear deck area of 9,000 square feet) up for sale. But if you're interested — sorry folks, the deal just closed.
Read MoreA woman called in to Car Talk to say that she believes the windshield on her parked car was cracked from falling bird poop. Is this possible? Let's find out.
Read MoreNissan's GT-R does an impressive job of using monster power and tech to compensate for its considerable mass, but one California speed shop's decided that Godzilla could benefit from a radical course of liposuction anyway.
Read MoreThe buzz on the LA Auto Show floor this morning isn't about 650 HP Mustangs or smokin' booth babes. It's about the Occupy protests. Word is, they're marching toward the LA Convention Center, so out-of-town journalists and PR people are fleeing for the airport, fearing they'll be trapped if they wait too long.
Read MoreCar designers have one of the most difficult tasks in the world. Their designs have to draw buyers in, position their employer as an up-to-date manufacturer and ultimately sell cars. Then, come up with something else that makes the first thing obsolete. What car has aged the most gracefully?
Read MoreWe expect roads to be fairly straightforward. You go straight; maybe you turn left or right once in a while. That's not always the case as Jalopnik readers have searched the globe for ten intersections that defy common sense.
Read MoreAngus Mackenzie's long-haired reign as Editor-in-Chief of the buffest of buff books, Motor Trend, is finally over, according to many social media postsings. In his place is former MT Executive Editor and Sport Compact Car EIC Ed Loh. Haven't figured out what distinguishing character of Loh we'll make fun of repeatedly... yet. Don't worry, Angus will be still be around, as Editor-at-Large and Chief Content Officer for Source Interlink. Wait, was giving the Passat COTY his last official act as EIC
Read MoreIt all started (or re-started, rather) with the Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni. Now the two-wheel-drive Lambo is a solid part of the company's Gallardo lineup, with the base-model LP 550-2 coupe and now — debuting in Los Angeles — the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Spyder.
Read MoreIf you know anything about expensive cars, you know that "Black Series" is German for "crazy expensive." The 2012 Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series, however, is only moderately expensive. Figure sub-$100,000, making this the fancy fast Merc for plebes. Engine parts from the SLS AMG mean it's still plenty fast though.
Read MoreRemember the Mazda Tribute? Of course you don't and it's gone and you don't care. In its place is the Mazda CX-5. It might be a boring crossover, but it's still a worthy one thanks to some solid new engines and an optional six-speed manual.
Read MoreYou know you've built a gorgeous product when the eye candy designed to stand next to your car stands off to the side to admire it. Such is the Jaguar C-X16, seen here in its new white-as-uncut-cut-cocaine paint job.
Read MoreThe US Grand Prix in Austin has less than three weeks to sort out financial troubles or else it will be absolutely cancelled. Speed's reporting that the race contract is gone, $25 million has dried up, and the track can't get a letter of credit. Prospects look grim.
Read MoreCan "R" be to VW what "AMG" is to Mercedes and "M" used to be to BMW? VW seems serious about making it just that. So serious, in fact, that they've named this color "Serious Grey." But can a cuddly new, new Volkswagen Beetle R be taken seriously?
Read MoreThe Hyundai Azera is a car you've probably forgotten existed. It's a product of the old Hyundai where value trumped style, performance, and build-quality. The newly-unveiled 2012 Azera's still feature-laden, but now it's got enough aesthetic presence to get potential buyers to second-guess spending their coin on a Toyota Avalon.
Read More650 HP, 600 Lb-Ft and 202 MPH. In a Mustang. Try and get your head around that while we sit here live at the LA Auto Show with our jaws on the floor. In addition to the 2013 Shelby GT500, there's updates to the Boss 302 and 5.0 too.
Read MoreSubaru's opening its kimono at the LA auto show today, revealing the Subaru BRZ concept STI for the first time. That's the concept car on which the company's oft-mentioned "Subieyota" BRZ rear-wheel-drive compact sports car will be based.
Read MoreYour car is not an all-powerful, un-crashable mystery machine and to be safe on the road you actually have to know how to drive. Jalopnik readers have picked out the ten things about driving that nobody seems to be able to grasp.
Read MoreIf you haven't heard about B-Spec racing yet, you will. Every major racing sanctioning body in the U.S. — SCCA, Grand Am, NASA and World Challenge — will host B-Spec races in 2012. Honda, Mazda, Kia and Fiat are already in. And now, so is Mini.
Read MoreFiat's been promising a Fiat 500 Abarth for those of us who don't own capri pants, but we've wondered if it would be the wimpy 135-hp lame one or the Bunga Bunga 160-hp version. Wonder no more. This new econobox is as wicked as Berlusconi.
Read MoreAll those years spent pining for the Euro-only Ford Kuga crossover were not in vain for Ford has finely deigned us worthy with the Kuga-twin 2013 Ford Escape. Now we suddenly realize we never really wanted a crossover in the first place. Oh well. Our moms will buy them!
Read MoreWith the 2013 Cadillac XTS, the General's luxury brand finally has a full-size sedan that fits in with its CTS-led future. Not only does it share the CTS' nouveau Art & Science exterior design language, but they manage to take things even further once you step inside. The XTS looks like it has the highest-quality interior of any car General Motors has ever built.
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Auto Show's a great place to show a convertible because L.A. is a great place to drive a convertible roughly 357.4 days a year. And what better drop-top to unveil early than the Jaguar XKR-S convertible, the fastest, meanest Jaaaaaaag convertible ever?
Read MoreSigh. Another day, another Corvette. Yesterday it was the 2014 Corvette C7. Today it's the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype that'll race in the Grand-Am Road Racing Series next season. Although that one won't get a split-window, today's does.
Read MoreTina Marie Arie was hanging out at a Whataburger in Porter, Texas on Monday, watching while one male friend tried to revive another friend by slapping him around. Then the cops arrived. Then it got weird.
Read MoreIn its infinite wisdom, the New York City Transit system has decided to stop shutting down the subways for repairs every weekend, and start shutting down the subways for repairs every weeknight. How will this affect you, the straphanger, and the "new breed" of trained subway thieves that prowl the trains to prey on you? Allow us to help you make sense of the new, improved New York Subway system.
Read MoreAlthough doubts are starting to grow about the 2012 US Grand Prix at Austin's Circuit of the Americas, which just suspended construction, there will be at least one open-wheel car race next year in Texas. It'll just be on a somewhat smaller scale.
Read MoreThe U.S. constitution guarantees citizens the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. And who's more aggrieved than people who want to bring cool, gray-market cars into the states? Sign a petition, and we all might get our wish.
Read MoreWe've seen the Camaro ZL1 looking pretty and rounding the Nürburgring in 7:41.27 and we've even peeked under its skirt. Now, ahead of the LA Auto Show, GM's released the vital numbers on its top-end Camaro to prove they're no one's bitch, least of all Ford's. It doesn't seem to be working.
Read MoreIt's like the telephone game. Information gets passed around long enough, and truthiness flies out the window. It's the same thing with cars and driving. Sometimes people just get it wrong. What is the most misunderstood concept of vehicular operation?
Read MoreIf you've been thinking that the idea of Formula 1 coming back to America a year from now at a world-class circuit near Austin, Texas, was too good to be true, F1 maestro Bernie Ecclestone says your concern may be justified. Update!
Read MoreYou know how the Chevy Camaro ZL1 was supposed to be sitting atop the Muscle Car War heap? Yeah, not so much anymore. Meet the 650 HP 2013 Shelby GT500 — it's gonna try to make the ZL1 its little bitch.
Read MoreThis is the Danish Zenvo ST1, sporting 1,104 horsepower and a $1.85 million price tag. Tomorrow we'll be riding in it, but we caught up with the car and its production team in midtown Manhattan.
Read MoreI've always believed reports of threats of termination disseminated through Facebook are obviously the best form of confirmation that you've got the real deal when an image of a new car leaks way early. Like what a user over at VWVortex claims happened when he posted a link to our exclusive 2014 Corvette / 2015 Corvette ZR1 renderings over on Facebook.
Read MoreThe third non-championship race of the season, on a track where it’s impossible to overtake and where nobody has won a race except the current world champion? It was meant to be a yawnfest—but it was pretty exciting for the first two corners. Warning: spoilers.
Read MoreChevrolet's PR/marketing apparatchik, via the Corvette Facebook page, publicly — and weakly — denied the renderings we revealed earlier today were of the 2014 Corvette / 2015 Corvette ZR1.
Read MoreThe exclusive images you see here, derived from hours spent secretly poring over the sheetmetal of two seventh-generation Corvettes, show the next step in the supercar’s iconic evolution. These aren’t photos, but this is absolutely the next-generation Chevy Corvette in ZR1 trim. GM so doesn’t want you to see these.
Read MoreIf you want to reduce speeding, there are more cunning tactics than just handing out tickets. Here are what Jalopnik readers picked as the ten sneakiest, most effective, cleverest ways of getting drivers to slow down.
Read MoreThe C7 Corvette — the seventh generation of General Motors' iconic super car — is set to be unveiled 14 months from now at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. Doesn't that seem like a totally unacceptable timeframe? We think so.
Read MoreLast month we told you about the special edition Italian Shooting Brake that would be on all of the Christmas lists of whoever actually buys exotic cars from luxury department store catalogs. Upon going on sale the 10 limited edition Neiman Marcus Ferrari FF's were sold out within 50 minutes.
Read MoreEven though "barn finds" have long been the holy grail of the collector car world, we're amazed at some of the cars that are still sitting covered in dust waiting to be discovered.
Read MoreNothing says it's 1970s like the line of custom vans sitting in front of Hayward Dodge in Hayward, Ca. We found this gem while looking through the awesome gallery of vintage car dealerships where we found yesterday's picture of Lancaster Lincoln Mercury.
Read MoreYou read it right, the first lady of the USA will preside over the last race of the 2011 NASCAR season at the Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20. Michelle Obama will be joined by Dr. Jill Biden in support of the Joining Forces initiative to help military families.
Read MoreMaybe you were swamped at the office this week and couldn't check your favorite Gawker Media sites. Or maybe you're about to go back to work and could use one last distraction. Whatever the case, we've got you covered. Here are some of the best videos we watched during the week that was.
Read MoreThey may have just been used cars back in 1962, but the lineup in front of Lancaster Lincoln Mercury has certainly aged well. Given the opportunity, the chances of us leaving Lancaster Lincoln Mercury without at least the red '58 Desoto and the '57 Plymouth wagon shown here would have been slim to none.
Read MoreIt might seem hard to believe a 25 year old Ford is still faster than a Ferrari Enzo, but this is far from a run of the mill mid 80s Ford. For those unfamiliar with the RS200 Evolution, this ultra rare four wheel drive 600hp monster was originally built by Ford Motorsports in England for competition in the legendarily short-lived Group B Rally class.
Read MoreMost car lovers are familiar with the sensation detailed in this 1982 Datsun commercial, even if the object of their "someday dreams" isn't a 280ZX.
Read MoreSo a bunch of safety nazis have their panties in a twist because one Volt caught fire after sitting outdoors for three weeks after an NHTSA crash test compromised its lithium ion batteries. Really? I'm only 30 and I can remember a time when auto safety was more of a nice idea than it was a reality. My first car, a 1969 Morris Minor, had shoddy seatbelts bolted into it, judging by the rust on the bolts, sometime in the 1980s. The seats rotated forward on paper-thin hinges. Side impact protection?
Read MoreSo the Honda CR-Z didn't turn out to be the CRX revival we were hoping for. Even if it's not really a sports coupe, it is a cute little hatch back. Could matte beige paint, a funky interior and orange tires add some much needed curb appeal? The French seem to to think so.
Read MoreTexas nearly became the 10th state to issue license plates prominently featuring the Confederate battle flag, but 501(c)4 non-profit organization Progress Texas fought the action with a coordinated grassroots campaign and got the plates rejected. Here's how they did it. — Ed.
Read MoreIn a few short years the Mongol Rally has become a modern legend, one of the truly great exercises in human ambition and vehicular perseverance. You, faithful Jalopnik reader, have been personally invited to participate for 2012.
Read MoreAfter a Chevy Volt caught fire in a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) junkyard three weeks after it was crash tested, the agency's now investigating the safety of Lithium-Ion batteries in all electric cars. Is an environmentally-safe vehicle safe for your family? In a word, yes.
Read MoreDear Lifehacker, My old jalopy is about to die on me yet again, so it's time for a new car. I'm wondering if I'd be better off leasing my next car instead of buying it. Which is the better deal, leasing or buying with an auto loan?
Read MoreThe Montreal circuit is so wet for this lap, it looks as if 34-year-old Patrick Depailler is driving his 1978 Tyrrel on some giant mirror. The countersteering required for driving in this weather is immense.
Read MoreThe federal government is now investigating the safety of electric cars, and specifically, lithium-ion batteries, after a Chevy Volt caught fire three weeks after a side-impact crash test.
Read MoreSome call it "traffic calming," others call it law enforcement. The police get high-tech speed-trap gear like lidar and VASCAR, while others — like homeowners and various safety groups — find their own sneaky techniques. What's the cleverest way to get drivers to slow down?
Read MoreOne of my favorite professors in college was a short Russian/Siberian geographer from Buryatia, which is to say she's from the middle of the middle of nowhere. It's not a place you can just decide to visit one day and arrive the next unless you've got a military jet on hand. She went to college in Moscow and could only visit her home irregularly. Overcome with allergies while living far away from home in the city she decided it was time to back. After a long journey she landed in a small plane a
Read MoreLast year we did a story about a man posting on Craigslist about his bloodlust for the person who stole his bicycle. That man was Matt O'Rourke and, 18 months later, the bike is back. Here's O'Rourke's hilarious explanation of how we helped get his stolen bike back. — Ed.
Read MoreCramming yourself into a Winnebago for your next road trip to Vegas? Ludicrous. Get there in the back end of a big-rig, a rolling disco, the worlds biggest limo.
Read MoreThink the Smart car was too small to squeeze your fat ass into? You're in for a whole new world of pain, because the smallest working car has been built — and it's just one molecule in size.
Read MoreOn November 10th, 1975 — 36 years ago today — the SS Edmund Fitzgerald — also known as the "Titanic of the Great Lakes" — sank in Canadian waters approximately 17 miles from the entrance to Whitefish Bay, at the mouth of Lake Superior. Although the Fitzgerald had reported being in difficulty earlier in the evening, no distress signals were sent before she sank. Her crew of 29 perished in the 535-foot-deep water, with no bodies ever recovered.
Read MoreA 21-year-old Michigander fleeing a minor speeding ticket managed to outrun the police in a high speed chase, but not before stopping at Taco Bell. He totaled his car, but he got away and is still on the lam.
Read MoreHow badly do you want a Honda Integra that gets 65mpg and can do 0-to-60 in under five seconds? Really bad, right? The good news is that Honda is bringing the Integra name back next year and putting it on a vehicle with those exact specs. The bad news? It's a, wait for it... scooter.
Read MorePaul Bennett's job as a mechanic at Miami International Airport clearly isn't enough to satisfy his tinkering instinct. Using a 1983 Nissan Maxima as a basis (canvas? unwitting volunteer?) he's created this rolling tribute to wrenching and insanity.
Read MorePakistan is taking nuclear paranoia to a horrifying new low. And it's making the world a vastly more dangerous place in the process.
Read MoreCar thieves can be among the cleverest, most technically adept crooks around — defeating modern theft-mitigation gear is no easy task. But when those guys are dumb, boy are they mind-bendingly dumb. Who's the dumbest car thief in history?
Read MoreMovie rights are strange. Someone owns the rights to tell part of your story and, perhaps, the merchandising rights to your face. It happens. Being a writer you want movie producers to create films based on what you write. There's often talk but it rarely happens. Whenever someone even breathes a word about "a movie" I think of that line from the Pavement song "Shady Lane" that goes "You've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to your life." No one is making a movie ou
Read MoreNew updates to Honda's robot Asimo allow it to now move without the assistance of a human operator, travel over uneven surfaces, and better recognize voices and faces. Now Asimo not only can find us no matter where we hide and hunt us down over even the roughest of terrain, but it also can't be turned off. Thanks Honda!
Read MoreWhat the 2012 Corolla lacks in substantial changes to its beige exterior and likely uninspired driving experience, it attempts to make up for with a new emphasis on la dolce vita.
Read MoreThis is a photo which will never be taken again. Not only does it show two Formula One drivers holding their own umbrellas instead of being protected from the elements by a massive entourage, but the guy on the left would go on to become a three-time world champion while the guy on the right was but a silly Dutch lord racing his Porsche at the Nürburgring for the sheer hell of it. His name was Carel Godin de Beaufort, and they competed in the same race.
Read MoreThese exclusive first photos and video of the $1.8 million Danish supercar, the Zenvo ST1, taken by a Jalopnik reader in Los Angeles, show that yes, it's actually a real car. Probably. We think.
Read MoreIf you've driven across the US—or even across a state line or two—you've probably noticed that the roads you're driving on suck. They suck more more than a string of gas station bathrooms, more than hundreds of bug carcasses on your windshield.
Read MoreThe DIY movement doesn't only apply to guys making PC cases out of old microwave ovens. It also applies to those who bring their tinkering skills to bear on automotive projects. What's the most MacGyver-like car hack ever devised?
Read MoreIt's not enough that the awkward and obsessed nerds of the world live richer, better lives when they grow up, it turns out that they also like to go faster than everyone else, too. Step into their secret and meticulous world as Jalopnik readers reveal their choices for ten greatest nerdcore automotive gadgets.
Read MoreWe've shown you a quick and dirty lap of the new Circuit of the Americas track in Austin. Now we've got a turn-by-turn guide to the layout courtesy of Jalopnik contributor Kevin McCauley who toured the track for CultureMap Austin and brought back this amazing photo gallery. — Ed.
Read MoreOliver Kuttner is tired. He's tired of your attitude. He's tired of your conclusions. Mostly, he's tired because he just got back from Germany and is so jet-lagged he's almost drunk. Germany was good. They get it in Germany. They definitely get it in China. Not here. Not in America. You don't get it and, even if you do get it, you're not doing anything about it.
Read MoreFor next week's LA Auto Show, Honda, Hyundai, Subaru and Mercedes designers let loose with what they imagine the movie cars of the future will look like.
Read MoreMaking assumptions about a person by the car they drive or whom they vote for is, no doubt, mostly bullshit. And yet, stereotypes exist for a reason. While it would be funnier if the people in this video swapped places, it is what it is.
Read MoreAlex Zanardi was one of the fastest men on four wheels — winning two CART championships — that is, until a devastating accident in 2001 cost him his legs. But losing his legs hasn't meant he's lost his competitive drive. A decade later and Zanardi's now one of the fastest men on three wheels, winning the handcycle class of this weekend's New York City Marathon. Now that's a winner.
Read MoreTasmanian driver Jason White needed to make up four seconds on the final stage of the Targa High Mountain, so when his brand new Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale burst into flames halfway through the final lap he just pressed on, driving like a man on fire... literally.
Read MoreFew things are more universally recognizable as a product of Italy than a brand new Ferrari. For this reason we find the Swedish owner's choice to wrap a brand new Ferrari 458 in the colors of the Italian flag a little strange.
Read MoreIt might look like an average 2007 Jeep SRT8 at first glance, but from the moment this twin turbo beast launches, it becomes very clear this one is anything but average.
Read MoreMaybe you were swamped at the office this week and couldn't check your favorite Gawker Media sites. Or maybe you're about to go back to work and could use one last distraction. Whatever the case, we've got you covered. Here are some of the best videos we watched during the week that was.
Read MoreThe resilient, rough chuckles-enduring people of Detroit put up with dog poop air, crime-ring moms, crime-ring stray dogs, fake Koch evictions, and 1,001 other ills. But they refuse to sit through a Nickelback half-time show during this Thanksgiving's Lions-Packers game. Uninspired Canadian crap rock is where they draw the line.
Read MoreThose crazy Italians. They sure have a lot of passione. In fact, they have more passione per capita than the next 300 countries combined. That's a lot of passione. It's why the Italians build cars people love, and why sometimes they have to, you know, fudge a bit when things go askew.
Read MoreRemember that time you'd just barely survived a US Airways flight into Atlanta, fought your way through a crowded hellscape of angry travelers, and then had to drag your bags to your car only to see some pampered Delta customer get into a brand new Porsche? You weren't hallucinating.
Read MoreThe latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows thieves would rather snatch a high performance car over chop-shop money-makers like the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. In 2009 numbers, released last night, the Audi S8 and Shelby GT500 Mustang jumped to the top of the list of preferred targets for a generation of car thieves raised on Grand Theft Auto.
Read MoreGarishly outfitted cars in brightly-colored, energy drink logo-festooned booths teeming with booth babes, brahs in flat bills and old men in auto-themed Hawaiian shirts inhaling a fragrance of waterless car wash and hepatitis. Yup, it's the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) annual show in Las Vegas. The one time every year when the aftermarket industry gets to shoot a load of carbon fiber and neon into the faces of the Axe-sprayed assembled masses.
Read MoreThree months ago we introduced you to a ghost BMW dealership in Canada abandoned since 1988. The next day, we introduced you to its owner. Today we learn that the dealership, including the rotting cars inside its plate-glass walls, are up for sale, and can be yours for $3.6 million.
Read MorePerhaps embarrassed by the glut of Scion FR-S leaks, someone connected to Hyundai's gone ahead and leaked another photo of the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, this time from a more flattering angle. My, what big nostrils you have.UPDATE: It's not a fake!.
Read MoreThere's been some debate as to whether the three-door, AWD Ferrari FF hatchback was a proper Ferrari. The debate is over. One of the $300,000 cars caught fire and burned to the ground during a test drive. Yup, it's definitely a real Ferrari! UPDATE!
Read MoreEarlier this week there was a controversial report in The Telegraph, which seemed to confirm the worst about the way Greeks avoid paying taxes:
Read MoreJust because the glistening, gaudy megachurch he founded is about to be sold in bankruptcy does not mean that fancy religious man/teevee preacher Rev. Dr. Robert H. Schuller should have to give up his limo driver. God wants him to have nice things.
Read MoreLest we send the message that the Commenter of the Day award is always a function of how psychedelic a commenter's command of the language is, today we're opting for real value for the dollar. It's a lucid explanation of the slow-car-fast phenomenon.
Read MoreHere's some horrible news coming straight from the Hollywood adaptation of Akira. Garrett Hedlund has reportedly been offered the role of Kaneda. Now we can trade in our fears about whitewashing for a new set of worries about the world's blandest Kaneda to ever ride a Huffy into a futuristic McDonalds.
Read MoreA war is brewing in South Florida, but don't look to the police to protect you. They're the ones who are fighting. Members of the Miami-Dade Police Department aren't taking kindly to having one of their own arrested at gunpoint by a State Trooper and now the threats and insults are flying.
Read MoreIt's only November 3rd and the big, red joke that is the Lexus brand's bow-bedecked "December to Remember" sales event has already started. Yes, the now time-honored tradition of luring middle class consumers further into debt by gifting a Lexus began yesterday, with financing and lease specials now available on a slew of overstocked 2011 and 2012 models. We only wish we were joking.
Read MoreThe Scion FR-S / Toyota FT-86 gets talked about as a Mustang Killer and competition for the Hyundai Genesis and other muscle cars. It really isn't, although maybe the Subaru BRZ will be. But new specs from FT86club make it clear this car will actually compete directly with the Mazda Miata/MX-5, even if it's never marketed that way.
Read MoreHundreds of miles from the nearest tree, the Tree of Ténéré was a vital navigational waypoint in the heart of the Sahara. It marked the route between Niger and Algeria until it was knocked down by a Libyan trucker in 1973.
Read MoreThe extensive use of composite materials makes the Boeing 787 one of the most advanced commercial aircraft ever built. And while it's already been approved for flight, safety officials are concerned about the long term viability of those materials, which are now being used in the aircraft's wings and fuselage.
Read MoreThanks to a perception of versatility, reliability and affordability, the Toyota Hilux is the pickup truck of choice for terrorists and mercenaries all over the world. Now, a Florida car dealer is paying $7.5 million for making that association at the expense of a rival Iranian-born car dealer.
Read MoreIf we let our cars to reconfigure our twitter feed and oversimplify driving all we're going to end up with are dumb, distracted drivers coddled by nannying computers. Here's ten technological "improvements" that Jalopnik readers don't want anywhere near their cars.
Read MoreJohn McLane's got nothing on this real Brazilian Federal Police Officer, who use his cop car to take down a plane loaded with smugglers and $150,000 of stolen electronics.
Read MoreCompared to the sprawling efforts of Chevrolet and Ford, Mazda is taking a fairly laid-back approach to this year's SEMA show with five cars: two MX-5 Miatas, two Mazda2s, and a Mazda5 sure to inspire lust in suburban dads.
Read MoreThe road from Nascar driver to backwoods criminal's been a short one for Jeremy Mayfield, culminating in his arrest for possession of stolen goods, methamphetamine, and a small arsenal last night in Catawba, North Carolina.
Read MoreSome in-car tech is totally useful and necessary, some are just neutral and some are so annoying that we wish they've never been invented. What in-car technology do you wish would go away?
Read MoreWhen you or I ask for a flying car, we get "Terrafugia's Transition," a roadable aircraft. When DARPA asks for a flying car, they get a Hummer like the one pictured up top — a Hummer that is capable of taking off and landing vertically; traversing off-road terrain with ease; and withstanding small-arms fire, all while accommodating up to four passengers.
Read MoreWe got our first look at the upcoming Subieyota earlier today. Now, Subaru's released more photos of the Subaru BRZ STI concept headed to the LA Auto Show. Will it be all we hope it will be? All signs point to yes.
Read MoreLego are less a toy and more a medium for inspiration. The plastic masons behind Legoland Florida's Miniland were inspired enough by the shape and power of the Bugatti Veyron über-car, that they snuck a brick version into their miniature world for little gearheads and their parents to find.
Read MoreDetroit's ad machine — back when it ran on brown liquor and slathered on Old Spice without a touch of irony — used a not-so-subtle play on America's rigid gender roles to sell the country on automatic transmissions. The ladies, you see, can't be bothered to shift on their own.
Read MoreSimraceway, an online racing simulator, has achieved a gaming first: It will feature high-detail virtual models of every McLaren car ever made, giving gamers the chance to, yes, test drive the entire McLaren back catalogue.
Read MoreBefore the Android and the iPhone mobile gaming seemed a hopeless endeavor, where every game released felt like a cereal box toy facsimile of a more complete console experience. Gameloft's Android version of Driver San Francisco remembers those days all too well.
Read MoreThis bright blue backside belongs to the Subaru BRZ, Subie's variant of the Scion FR-S — or Toyota FT-86, depending on where you live. It's the right end to show given it's Subaru's first modern RWD sports car.
Read MoreAston Martin recently unveiled their fiddy grand version of the tiny Toyota IQ, the Cygnet. That brand bastardization may be the most extreme, but as today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Tickford Capri demonstrates, it's hardly the first. This Capri's price however, may just tick you off.
Read MoreWhile a moot point in the era of digital downloads and DVDs, Panasonic's VHS did at one time beat Sony's Beta in the consumer video recording contest. Lancia's Beta also lost out to more reliable fare, but today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Coupé could rewind all that. That is, if its price makes it a master Beta.
Read MoreThe seller of today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe E21 claims it's the nicest on Craigslist. That might just be so as it looks to be in remarkable shape. Its price however, as is often the case here, may not be so nice.
Read MoreWith the introduction of the Bronco II in 1984, Ford's mini-pickup was no longer the Lone Ranger. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe 5.0-powered Bronco II could be a great off-roading companion, but will its price render it forever alone?
Read MoreMazda's 323 was the replacement for a small runabout the company dubbed the GLC, or Great Little Car. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe 323 is not just a real GLC, its turbo'd 4WD makes it a GTX, but will its price make it a POS?
Read MoreThe seller of today'sNice Price or Crack Pipe Ferrari 328 GTS claims that serious illness forces the sale. That's unfortunate for him, but perhaps a good thing for the eventual buyer, that is if the asking price doesn't make them sick.
Read MoreKnown as the Red Rocker, perennially permed axe man and bon vivant Sammy Hagar famously derided the double nickle. Sporting IEATZ28 plates and painted his eponymous color, today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe 1979 Firebird is claimed to have once had Sammy's ass in its driver's seat. That's pretty cool, but does it also have a price that rocks?
Read MoreSome little kids think monsters live under their beds, while today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Yota is a Monster with a bed. It also rocks a blown Buick six, but will its price make this a monster you'd want to deep six?
Read MoreBarracuda by Heart is a staple of classic rock stations across America. Pony cars are another staple of American culture, and today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Plymouth Barracuda is one rare classic. Its price however may not get your rocks off.
Read MoreCorinthians 13:11 famously espouses shunning childish ways upon reaching maturity. I had a go kart as a kid, and if that admonition means giving up like-handling cars such as today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Lotus Exige S, well then hells no. This particular one's price however, might have you asking its seller, what are you, kidding?
Read MoreJeeps and the Military go together like boot camp and calisthenics. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe M-677 Forward Control is a special edition that was built for the military, but does its project status and price have you exclaiming this means war?
Read MoreVolkswagen's Golf has always been popular, so popular in fact that some people can't bring themselves to own only one. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Harlequin edition is a technicolor yawn of a Golf that'd be like owning a bunch. But will its price color your opinion?
Read MoreIf you wanted to go off-roading, you could always get a Jeep, or if you're an anglophile, a Land Rover. But if you like both dirt under your tires and lederhosen under your buns, then today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Mercedes Geländewagen may just be your ride. You might however, find its price lederhosed.
Read MoreBefore acquiring the necessary balance required for mastering a two-wheeler, many of us started out in kindergarten riding trikes. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe half-a-Sunbird trike speaks to your inner kid, but is its price annoyingly childish?
Read MoreOkay, let's just get this out of the way- today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Ferrari 348TS is tainted with a salvage title. That being said, it's still a twenty-five grand 348, and the Florida seller does specifically say, Will not be Dissappointed. What could possibly go wrong?
Read MoreBefore somebody put the Sport in Sport Utility, there was only Utility. Today's 502-powered Nice Price or Crack Pipe '66 Suburban sports a 502 with a claimed 700 hp. That may make may make you a sports fan, but will its price as well?
Read MoreFor decades the McLaren name has been synonymous with Formula One racing and stratospherically-priced super cars. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe ASC McLaren Mustang proves that wasn't always the case, but at nearly eleven grand is its price synonymous... with Crack?
Read MoreThe children's program, Davey and Goliath was the Evangelical Lutheran Church's attempt to bring God to Claymation. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Goliath Express 1100 appears rust-free and is hence not holier than thou, but its price may just make it seem a false idol.
Read MoreAston Martin's DB7 is rare enough, but today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe reptilian-pattern interior edition is even more so. Up to you is determining if its price makes you say later gator.
Read MoreIf you like big butts and you cannot lie, today's Caprice might just make you fly. Punks'll wanna hit it and then they'll wanna quit it, but Nice Price or Crack Pipe's gonna' win it. And while its donks might cause you starin,' the price that it is wearin' might mean a brother just has to deny.
Read MoreFor Porsche, the Los Angeles show wasn't only about the 2012 Porsche 911. They also showed the long-awaited Panamera GTS. Like the design or hate it, this is the one we've been waiting for — the one with the more powerful naturally-aspirated V8 and sport-tuned suspension.
Read More"Che cosa guardi?!" The hot Italian model with the Abarth scorpion tatoo says to the wormy guy eyeballing her on the street. "What are you looking at?!" But she's not real, she's just a metaphor. Of course, if you ask me, I'd say she's at least a metanine.
Read MoreIt's dangerous to drive while impaired by alcohol, drugs, texting, sex, lapdogs, eating a sandwich or any combination of those things, and the people who make public service announcements want you to get that message in the worst way. What's the scariest driving PSA?
Read MoreHow do you make Ferrari's track-only, customer development project faster? A smidge more power helps, but the real difference is going to come from rear wings that rotate forward and back to adjust downforce front-to-rear based on steering input, lateral g forces, acceleration and speed. This is the next big step in supercar performance.
Read MoreEver since a little story evo's Chris Harris wrote for us — you know, the one about "How Ferrari Spins" — he's been banned from test driving Ferraris. That didn't stop him from getting into a Ferrari FF to test it out for the British buff book's "2011 Car of the Year" award.
Read MoreYes, apparently there is a replacement for displacement. If recently-uncovered patent filings are correct, BMW is working on an electrically-assisted turbocharger that combines a traditional turbo with an electric motor-generator. If it works, the system will let smaller engines produce more power, while performing virtually lag-free.
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreThis is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
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