Welcome to Future Classics, a new, semi-regular feature where we identify amazing and unappreciated cars from the late 90s, 2000s, and today that could be highly coveted by future generations. You may want to pick one of these up while you still can!
Read MoreAs I mentioned yesterday, I've been Editor-in-Chief for a year. In light of that, I'm taking a week off to drive an Audi R8 Spyder from Los Angeles to D.C. Here's a general outline of the path I'm taking, where should I stop along the way?
Read MoreThese days, everyone loves to talk about the E30 M3 and how it's skyrocketing in value. Call me a heretic, but as much as I love E30s, I think I'd take the original E28 M5 instead. It's classy, it's ultra rare, it's got a beefy straight six, and it was supposedly the fastest sedan in the world when it debuted.
Read MoreAcura's Special Editions department has announced this new version of the TL that's just gone on sale. It's, um, special because of its wheels that are different. It also has a new badge, though there's no indication about the exuberance of the font on the badge.
Read MoreHere's the thing about this Nissan GT-R: it's the special Track Edition, which means it has, among other things, a feature called rear seat delete. That means no back seat. Having a two seater car means you don't want kids now, but who knows about the future? Rear seat delete means sure, you've thought about kids, and, hell no.
Read MoreI completely forgot about the prototype 350 GTV (like Lamborghini themselves did back in the day), but fortunately enough my memory got refreshed at Villa d’Este. And it was love at first sight.
Read MoreThere are dream cars, like the Pagani Huayra, that will probably never come down in price enough to where you could reasonably afford one. And then there are dream cars like the older Aston Martin Vanquish that, while still expensive, isn't entirely out of reach. What's your affordable dream car?
Read MoreAt the end of this year, the all-new 2014 Cadillac CTS will be released. That means the, hopefully temporary, demise of the current high performance CTS-V, as well as our favorite variant, the CTS-V Wagon. It's an instance where the least popular CTS on the market is also by far the best.
Read MoreVolkswagen wanted to build a 235 MPG car. Now, 15 years after setting that challenge for themselves, they've exceeded their goals in almost every way. The VW XL1 is built like a supercar, looks like a spacepod, feels like a production model and crosses the Autobahn while using barely 0.004 gallons of fuel every mile. This is what it's like to drive the future.
Read MoreThe Porsche 911 is the Holy Grail of sports cars. But Porsche has a problem from within: Their entry level car, the Boxster, has grown up. And it's good. Really good. If the 911 is King Hamlet, then the Boxster is Claudius, ready to usurp the throne at a moment's notice.
Read MoreThe grass seems greener. The sun brighter. Sounds crisper. Flowers smell flowery-er. I'm a man transformed. And it's all because I drove the McLaren 12C. It's on a different level than any other car I've driven, and anyone who says it's boring is an idiot with no idea what they're talking about.
Read MoreOne of the nice things about being a known sucker for a particular type of car is that people seek you out when they have interesting versions. Which is pretty much why a guy named David contacted me to see if I wanted to drive an electric-converted ‘63 Beetle. I did want, and I did drive.
Read MoreAfter a rocky start in America that included a series of strangely schizophrenic ad campaigns, Fiat says that sales of their adorably Italian 500 are finally surging. But dealers and customers alike have been clamoring for something larger but equally cute and Euro-chic. Can the embiggened 500L fit the bill?
Read MoreDo you want a car with a nice interior and a nice view that doesn't make you look like an asshole? Buy this Evoque. It won't be cheap.
Read MoreSince car makers haven't brought all their delights to the U.S., we have to hunt down these machines in their natural habitat. Welcome to Jalopnik's European Review series. After the BMW 320d M Sport Touring, we continue with the 1-Series that's practical: the five-door hatchback.
Read MoreWelcome to Used Car Face Off, where we find two similar or similarly priced used cars and ask you which one you would buy. Choose wisely!
Read MoreYou know that scene in The World Is Not Enough when a helicopter with a giant set of spinning saws chops Brosnan's BMW in half? Yeah, those things exist.
Read MoreEver watch SPEED Channel at a time when racing isn't on? It's basically crap reality shows. And I mean real crap. Velocity, which is a channel on the TV, has a new workshop show called Fantomworks, and guess what? It's a car reality show that doesn't blow chunks.
Read MoreMany have tried selling cars in America, and many have failed miserably. Germans, French or Japanese, you name it! But when it comes to the Edsels of the imported machinery, you can also expect General Motors to show the world how to lose money.
Read MoreWhen James Bond drove a Lotus Esprit off a pier into the ocean in The Spy Who Loved Me, 12-year old me lost his shit. "Did he just kill that Lotus?!" No. No he didn't. In fact, it transformed into a submarine. Seeing that blew my mind more than LSD, not that I know how LSD works. And now I can own it. I'm freaking out.
Read MoreWith so many luxury car brands out there, it's hard to know which one stands for what. Here's a simple breakdown of every brand identity in the luxury car game.
Read MoreYou spend a lot of time in your car. While a raucous engine note is all well and good, sometimes you just want to sit back and enjoy some music over the long haul. These are the best in-car sound systems you can buy.
Read MoreThe Opel Adam is a huge deal for General Motors' most beleaguered brand. Opel has struggled hard lately, and the European subsidiary needs the little car to be a big hit. Meanwhile, across the pond, GM's CEO says he wants the Adam for Buick. I say that's the wrong approach.
Read MoreCars aren't just transportation devices - they're our own personal concert halls, rock concerts, and radio booths. What company has done car audio best?
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from The New York Times, Dangerroom, and Petrolicious.
Read MoreYou there. On a scale of one to Vin Diesel, how fast and furious would you say your life is right now? If you need more of both those things, look no further than this eBay auction for the lime green Mitusbishi Lancer Evolution from 2 Fast 2 Furious.
Read MoreWe're all guilty of it. We'll be driving down the road, see somebody in a particular car, and immediately make inferences about their life choices. But there is a chance those inferences are 100 percent wrong. Here are 10 cars that we've been wrong about all along.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from Vanity Fair, Gothamist, and Rolling Stone.
Read MoreWhen I was a little kid, my parents had a red five-door Toyota Tercel. I will always love Toyota Tercels now. What I mean to say is that personal relationships can make you love a car. They can also make you hate a car, too.
Read MoreI'm not really sure why, but the Subaru SVX has definitely become my latest automotive curiosity over the last week or so. Yes, I know it only ever came with a boring 4-speed auto, but it's a fascinating relic from the Japanese bubble era. Check out this video to see why it's so cool!
Read MoreI had three important questions about Kanye's new album: does it sound good in the car, the place where people are probably going to listen to it the most? Am I missing something by only listening to it on headphones? Is it fun to listen to with a coworker who absolutely hates it? Yes, yes, and yes.
Read MoreI don't know about you, but I'm out of explanations when someone asks what the numbers mean on the back of a car. It used to be very simple to explain that a C280 was a C-class Mercedes with a 2.8-liter engine, and that was the end of the story. But with engine downsizing and the egos of their customers in mind, luxury automakers probably aren't backing down from making up numbers anytime soon.
Read MoreThe great thing about appreciating cars is that you can admire them in the way that you can admire fine art. You can gravitate towards a particular style or designer, or even those just from a particular make. You may love the angles of a Lamborghini, or you may even hate them. Me? I hate SUVs.
Read MoreThis was originally going to be a post about how quaint it is that Volkswagen filmed an ad in France and oh isn't that lovely, but upon watching this commercial several times, I noticed something else. This ad is really, incredibly creepy.
Read MoreBrand new cars are like newborns, birthed from the factory and still glowing in production warmth. How badly have you thrashed one?
Read MoreWhat if I told you that Ford commissioned a two-seater Mustang rally car designed and built by a legendary Italian coachbuilder that history quickly forgot? You’d want that car, right? Here it is: the ‘79 Ghia RSX, the coolest Mustang that never was.
Read MoreEver been to Marfa, Texas? Located in the far western part of the state not far from the Mexican border, it's a tiny town that happens to be full of great restaurants, quirky art galleries, oddball cars and strange attractions. The last three come together in a new installation commissioned by Playboy featuring a Dodge Charger.
Read MoreIf you're gonna make a modern tribute car, you could do a hell of a lot worse than the Porsche 356, the original Porsche. That's why I dig what French manufacturer PGO has done with their Cévennes, an awesome tribute to the classic 356 Speedster.
Read MoreF1 is switching to turbocharged 1.6-liter engines next season, and you kind of expect they'll be pretty similar to the 1.6-liter turbocharged engines in ordinary family cars nowadays. Not even close.
Read MoreCars are moving cabins with seats so it's not hard to have sex in them in relative privacy. But as always, some are better than others.
Read MoreSomewhat overlooked in the 24-hour Hoffa news cycle, Duggan-gate, Aiyana Jones-gate and Chrysler-gate was another controversial tidbit in the Detroitosphere: the widening of I-94.
Read MoreYou remember Long Island's Irv Gordon, don't you? If not, he is the guy who has traveled around in his red Volvo P1800S since he bought it in 1966. Now, he's getting close to putting 3 million miles on the clock.
Read MoreA bit of beige here, a touch of forgotten heritage there, all spiced up with lack of innovation. Welcome to the most boring car makers of 2013.
Read MoreIt appears that the Soviet government lied about the fatal crash of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space. One conspiracy suggests the Soviet government was responsible for his death.
Read MoreCan you ever really know what happens to your new car before the keys land in your hand? How do you know someone along the way didn't abuse it for a few laughs? That's apparently what got one Boston Autoport employee fired after he filmed himself revving brand new engines and putting the videos on YouTube.
Read MoreCar theft. Car crashes. Loss, paralysis, death. The car world is a dangerous place. But every once in a while, something happens that not only restores your faith in car people, but restores your faith in mankind. These are the moments that will make you giddy with joy.
Read MoreSome cars are absolute pieces of art. They are rolling sculptures, delighting man, woman, and child alike. Also, they drive like crap. Here's a list of classics that could use a little juice under the hood, a little spring in their suspension, or a little re-do of the interior.
Read MoreYou may remember those movie cars from a few weekends back. Lucky for us, artist Scott Park is both quite prolific and quite the automobile admirer. This week he brings us this Datsun 510, part of a series which includes a DeLorean, a Mustang, and a BMW 2002.
Read MoreOkay, so I lied. My pants are indeed aflame. The fastest car in all of Japan in the 1970's was not a tiny little Honda, but you'd have no idea of that if you were an alien that happened to crash land in Kyoto circa 1972 and saw this ad for the Asahi Pentax camera.
Read MoreWelcome to Future Classics, a new, semi-regular feature where we identify amazing and unappreciated cars from the late 90s, 2000s, and today that could be highly coveted by future generations. You may want to pick one of these up while you still can!
Read MoreWinning, it is said in the classic film Death Race 2000, is the only standard of excellence left. Americans don't want to know what cars are great — they want to know what car is best. And that's why God invented the comparison test.
Read MoreToday we heard about a 22-year-old guy who got arrested for mailing in his speeding ticket fee with the some less-than-savory words printed up top. Have you ever tried something like it?
Read MoreSome cars are so historic and so magnificent that modifications would only deface their perfection. Here's our guide to not ruining cars that don't need your ideas or input.
Read MoreTraffic sucks, so why not start your morning off with some music? You provide the toast and we'll provide the jams.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from Hooniverse, The New York Times, Petrolicious, and Hemmings.
Read MoreThe car on the top is a C63 AMG Black. It is a Mercedes C-Class with a bigger engine, revised suspension, and revised bodywork. The car on the bottom is the Brabus Bullit. It is a Mercedes C-Class with a bigger engine, revised suspension, and revised bodywork. How are they different?
Read MoreEasy! Both were designed by the same guy, Childe Wills. Despite the indignity of being named, basically, “child,” Wills had an interesting career in the early automotive industry, designing both the calligraphic Ford logo and giving humanity that unsung hero of lights, the reversing light.
Read MoreMeet the BCZRCCR Porsche 911. It's got a "Preserve Our National Parks" licence plate from the state of Washington, a tuned engine, the colors of a Plymouth truck and the biggest ducktail ever. It rocks!
Read MoreThe Alfa Romeo 4C is coming to America and there's good reason to be excited. In fact, there are at least 14 good reasons.
Read MorePeople love to modify and personalize their cars. But then there are some that are perfect from the factory and should never be altered by the hands of us mere mortals. What cars should remain stock for eternity?
Read MoreMovie cars are usually fake because using originals would be too expensive or totally unacceptable from a gearhead point of view. There's nothing wrong with that as long as it's done right. Here are ten notorious copycats you might not have known about.
Read MoreI don't like most new cars. That doesn't mean I don't think they're fine vehicles, but they're just not for me. Should I even bother complaining about them?
Read MoreWhy is it that my favorite cars always catch on fire? Maybe there's a presence on high that hates 'em.
Read MoreWhen I was a kid, almost any kid-eye-level surface seemed to be be-stickered with some kind of gross sticker that we all thought was hilarious, usually Garbage Pail Kids ones. It was like the world was a big physical 4Chan, and our GIFs were stickers. But the best ones were the rare car-related series, Weird Wheels.
Read MoreFirst off, I know movie cars are supposed to be fake. That's the whole point. But so much of this car was sold to me as less fake, that when I saw all the fake, I wanted to tell all of you about the fake. Fakey fake fake.
Read MoreThe thing about irresponsible people showing off and crashing at car shows is that end up getting the event cancelled. That's not right.
Read MoreAnother year, another Mecum Auction. Mostly, that means another chance for rich, fat, bald Baby Boomers to pick up the Camaro/Challenger/GTO/Cobra replica that they lusted over during the Johnson administration. But some truly cool offerings will come through as well, and few things are cooler than this.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from Hemmings, Petrolicious, Car, and Speed Hunters.
Read MoreIf you don't maintain your car, you become a danger to yourself and everyone else on the road. But maintaining a car is expensive, so your broke friends end up deferring maintenance until they crash.
Read MoreIf you're going on safari, you usually want something that can carry you through desert and jungle, and over rocks, grassland, and sand. But you also want something durable, as we learned this week when a tiger decided to take a nap on top of a car in South Africa.
Read MoreNot every car we feature for our Weekend Wallpaper has a backstory, and very few of them have one that's fictional. This Martini Racing Mustang definitely has one of those though, and it's a nice yarn of Italian racing and American ponies.
Read MoreWhy are people in Sweden waving Confederate flags and driving old muscle cars? It's all part of a unique little subculture in Sweden, called Raggare, and they're just about as far removed as possible from donks. What's their deal with America? As part of our semi-ongoing series, allow me to explain.
Read MoreToday I wondered why the new Corolla is getting a three pedal option and the Porsche GT3 and Turbo aren't. Now I finally know the secret.
Read MoreCan a car ever be considered a hero? There are some people in Moore, Oklahoma who might see the bright orange 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon known as "Stomper" that way. Though the Jeep was badly damaged, its owner reportedly used it to rescue people from the devastating storm. And now Stomper is getting a full rebuild.
Read MoreWhat happens when you take a salvaged US Navy jet engine out of a Banshee fighter jet and stuff it into a '67 Mustang fastback? You get "The Krispy Kritter," and it's for sale!
Read MoreCars play an important role in our lives, and since we spend a lot of time with them, it's only natural that we learn a lot from the ownership.
Read MoreWhen I heard my friend was considering buying a completely disassembled early '70s Alfa Romeo GTV I told him he was crazy and he should get something more reasonable. He bought the old Italian coupe anyway and is in the process of building his dream car.
Read MoreToday we saw how BMW is giving its drivers more information about how they can drive faster. Let me explain why measuring how fast you drive ends up in a crash, always.
Read MoreNow that the Audi of America video featuring Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto has gone virulently viral, picking up nearly 6 million views on YouTube in just a few weeks, it’s time to revisit a little-appreciated detail of the 2-1/2-minute spot.
Read MoreThe automotive world is full of foreign words. Italians, Germans, French and all the rest came up with stuff that had to be translated to English. Now, it only takes a little effort to learn the proper pronunciation, and since Top Gear won't help you with that, we will!
Read MoreI've been getting lots of questions about the state of my Beetle since its recovery, and I'm finally happy to say insurance companies have been dealt with, checks have been cut, and work is about to begin. My Beetle will be back on the road, better, faster, and yellower than ever.
Read MoreThere are only two Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantics in the world. The one from 1936 changed hands for $40 million three years ago, while the 1938 example belonging to Ralph Lauren’s collection just won the Concorso d’Eleganze Villa d’Este. This is what the fuss is all about.
Read MoreAdmit it. The Chrysler Crossfire has slipped your mind. Days, no weeks — months, a year, two, three — have gone by, and no Chrysler Crossfire, a car to which you once probably devoted a thought here and there. How could something once present in your consciousness just go away like that?
Read MoreCars are eminently practical. They are built to transport people and their stuff from point A to point B, so it shouldn't be a surprise that most automobiles end up being bland, beige, appliances.
Read MoreStudebaker in 1963 was like MySpace in 2013 — on life support. Things had been bad for the South Bend company for a while, and they, like so many of us when things get desperate, fled to Canada. But there was one small ray of hope: a contract from Westinghouse to make a purpose-built truck.
Read MoreSupercars are all about performance and style. Miss one crucial component, and you have disaster. Here are the ten least 'super' supercars ever made.
Read MoreNames are hard. I haven’t had many pets in my life so far, but the three goldfish I’ve named in my life were named after I gave almost zero thought. I think one was named Bob.
Read MoreWelcome to Little Car in the Big City, where I highlight fascinating cars I found walking around a town that is known for being bigger than everything else, but where every car is fighting to stand out: New York, New York.
Read MoreMaybe this is just me being silly, but I always felt like the big front-engined V12 Ferraris were a bit overshadowed by the smaller, mid-engined V8s. The Ferrari 599 GTO can definitely hold its own, however.
Read MoreMy Internet connection is being crappy today, and it's put me in the mood to destroy something. Unfortunately, I can't actually go and destroy something, as that would be destructive, but I can think of a few things I'd like to punch.
Read MoreSo you've got a huge truck with big tires and truck nuts hangin' off the hitch. You figure it must be the bee's knees when it comes to off-roading. That tiny Suzuki Samurai's got nothing on your Goliath, right? Not so fast. Let's break down what really makes a car capable when the going gets tough.
Read MoreWelcome to Sunday Matinee, where we highlight classic car reviews or other longer videos I find on YouTube. Kick back and enjoy this blast from the past.
Read MoreWelcome to Little Car in the Big City, where I highlight fascinating cars I found walking around a town that is known for being bigger than everything else, but where every car is fighting to stand out: New York, New York.
Read MoreA crash at the Gran Turismo Polonia involving a Koenigsegg CCX injured 19 people, four of them seriously, who were watching the start of the rally race. The cars were on their way to Poznan after leaving from Gdansk.
Read MoreLamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo race car driver Andrea Mamé was killed at Paul Ricard circuit today in a crash involving five competitors. It is not immediately clear what caused the accident that took Mamé's life.
Read MoreSurely this is the slowest, most absurd road accident of all time. A Hyundai hatchback is mysteriously parked alone in the middle of the road and somehow a Bobcat operator crashes into it.
Read MoreAmerica is full of long, straight highways on flat, featureless countryside. It's absurdly easy to get caught in a pileup when fog rolls in. Just watch this video where a profane old lady crashes in low visibility.
Read MoreAuto racing started as a gentleman's sport, but that doesn't mean the drivers are always very gentlemanly. Sometimes things get a little physical.
Read MoreThe simple act of parking a car went horribly awry in China last week, resulting in an accident that killed the driver and her husband and left their 6-year-old daughter orphaned, according to news reports.
Read MoreLast week, noted journalist Michael Hastings was killed in a tragic and dramatic car crash that ended with his new Mercedes-Benz burning in a massive fireball. The intensity of the conflagration have made many people suspicious about the wreck. We asked our physicist.
Read MoreIf you watched the infamous street drifting E34 M5 video and said 'that guy is going to die in a car crash,' you'd be right. Surprisingly, the reckless Giorgi Tevzadze wasn't driving at the time.
Read MoreThis is what it looks like when a car is completely obliterated. Amazingly, the driver of this Audi S8 reportedly walked away with just minor injuries following the crash in the Belgian town of Molenbeersel.
Read MoreThe D.C. Bike Party strongly advises that two-wheeled participants in its group rides stay in a group, keep a reasonable speed, and always stop at red lights. This video shows what happens when you break those rules – you get totally smashed.
Read MoreThe autopsy results for NASCAR driver Jason Leffler show that a blunt force neck injury is what killed him in that horrific sprint car crash in New Jersey last night.
Read MoreWe recently heard the story of Luxury4Play forum member BC, who declared the Koenigsegg Agera R a 'hunk of shit' after he claimed it didn't meet his exacting standards. Well, apparently the McLaren 12C doesn't meet his driving standards: He just destroyed one in the goldRush Rally.
Read MoreNASCAR driver Jason Leffler was gravely injured in a horrific Sprint Car crash at Bridgeport Speedway this evening. He was extricated from his car and reportedly died of his injuries once he reached the hospital. Our thoughts are with the Leffler family.
Read MoreDriving fast is fun when done responsibly. It's not fun when done poorly on a twisting back road. Watch this driver learn a pricey lesson about understeer. In the words of G.O.B., he made a huge mistake.
Read MoreI can't tell you how much a Monteverdi High Speed 375/4 costs, because they're so rare I've never heard of one going to auction. And here's one that just crashed into a McLaren 12C Spider.
Read MoreGrowing up in Texas, I learned to be wary of errant deer on just about any road outside of a city. Now we've found a video that proves deer can be a threat to your car literally anywhere, including on the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
Read MoreHere we see a Toyota Camry hit a lady crossing the street in the middle of the Crenshaw Takeover sideshow last Saturday night. It's not long before a crowd of people smash in the Camry's windshield, and things go downhill from there.
Read MoreYou know how we like to say "Like a Boss" whenever someone does something badass? We need to start saying "Like Edmund Burgess" instead. Here's why.
Read MoreA limousine fire that killed five women celebrating a wedding in San Mateo, California last month is being blamed on ruptured air springs inside the Lincoln Town Car, local media outlets are reporting.
Read MoreThis Honda Civic crash on the Nürburgring is one of the worst I've ever seen. Amazingly, the driver was fine.
Read MoreFormer NFL player Brian Iwuh and a firefighter were injured this morning in Houston after Iwuh's Range Rover crashed into a fire truck early this morning, according to news reports. Houston's KHOU said that the fire truck was responding to a call around 2 a.m. when the Range Rover crashed into it from behind.
Read MoreJalopnik got a hold of some juicy details on Top Gear's next season and lemme just tell ya: it's gonna be awesome. There will be yacht races, taxi races, a new reasonably priced car, and tons of supercars all premiering on June 30th.
Read MoreWelcome to Sunday Matinee, where we highlight classic car reviews or other longer videos I find on YouTube. Kick back and enjoy this blast from the past.
Read MoreWe have yet to feature an American car on Future Classics, and that is an oversight I plan to correct today. And I will do so in the most American way possible — with a V8-powered Ford Mustang that takes its name from a Steve McQueen movie famous for a car chase.
Read MoreIt's been another rough weekend, so why not think about the happy things in life? We've already done the saddest cars ever built, but that can be so morose. Let's be cheerful, with the happiest looking cars ever made.
Read MoreSebastien Loeb absolutely obliterated the old record at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with a blistering run of 8:13.878 today in Colorado. He beat the previous record of 9:46.164 by over a minute and a half.
Read MoreIt's genuinely hard to make a case for only having a three-door hatchback when five doors is realistic. If you're going to make a practical car, giving it an upright roofline and a large opening at the back, then it's hard to see the logic of only putting one door on either side of the car, forcing rear-seat passengers to suffer the indignity of climbing behind the front seats.
Read MoreA driver spotted in Rochester, New York, has attached the Best License Plate Anywhere In The World to his Ford Focus. May we all aspire to be as creative, thoughtful, lovely, and let's be honest, as beautiful as this driver right here.
Read MoreOf the six Volkswagen up! concepts that were trotted out back at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, the one that least looked likely for anything other than sitting on an auto show floor was this roofless, doorless homage to the Meyers Manx Buggy.
Read MoreAs the generation that fought World War II passes on, it can be difficult for younger people to remember that it was a war fought not by the elderly in black and white, but by millions of Americans in vivid color. These gorgeous images, via Shorpy, remind us just how vivid that war was.
Read MoreToday's Formula One British Grand Prix was an absolute mess, especially when compared with the relative tameness of the Canadian Grand Prix and the Monaco Grand Prix. This race wasn't about the failure of the drivers to maintain the racing line, this race was about the failure of one thing – the tires.
Read MoreWelcome to Little Car in the Big City, where I highlight fascinating cars I found walking around a town that is known for being bigger than everything else, but where every car is fighting to stand out: New York, New York.
Read MoreI have no exact number for how many Focus ST models Ford is selling, but I've been seeing them a lot around Metro Detroit and not just in Dearborn. When the Fiesta ST is out, I imagine they'll sell just as well.
Read MoreThe summer season is upon us, and while in the States that means barbecues and beaches, in London that means the annual influx of vacationers from the Arabian Gulf. That includes Nasser Al-Thani, 24, of Qatar, who forgot his drivers license and insurance information.
Read MoreWe've done Parking Lot Mechanic before, and that was both great and great fun. But I am no certified mechanic, nor do I have a parking lot, so why not kick back, relax, and watch some movies?
Read MoreAlright, so the new Superman movie, Man of Steel, has been out for a bit now, and the reviews have generally thought it pretty ridiculous. Who cares if a bunch of Hollywood types can't get it together? With these five car technologies, you might as well be your own Superman.
Read MoreOne could argue that there's no need for any more notebook reporting of the allegations surrounding Charles Pugh because we know exactly how this is going to play out.
Read MoreThe next time you see your friendly neighborhood police officer, state trooper or sheriff's deputy out on patrol in your neighborhood, note that they may not just be on the lookout for crime: they could also be gathering data from your license plate.
Read MoreThe Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is one of the scariest races still run today, owing to its lack of guard rails and sheer vertical drops. Even Greg Tracy, a driver assaulting the mountain this weekend, will admit it. If you really want to taunt the icy grip of Death, however, you should do it in a Corvair.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from The Atlantic Cities, The New Yorker, and Petrolicious.
Read MoreIf there's one thing you learn in college, it's how to have a healthy disdain for the campus parking police. Whoever put this boot on the Baylor University Parking Services truck deserves a hug and box of kolaches.
Read MoreWe all do it. We're driving around, and we see, say a Facel-Vega and we think: "Typical. I bet that's another licorice-chewing, harp-playing Dutchman in a Facel-Vega," and sometimes we're right. There are stereotypes for so many types of car owners that come up again and again, so we thought we should make a chart.
Read MoreThis video of a Mini Cooper evading a police spike strip in Brisbane just started making the rounds on the Internet and it looks every bit like The Italian Job came to Brisbane. It turns out the driver never really made a successful escape.
Read MoreIn the past, Cadillac dealers would ruin new cars by putting a nice landau top, gold badges, and white wall tires on them. But Cadillac is cool now. That means carbon fiber. That means big wheels. That means even uglier cars than you could possibly imagine, like this $60,000 ATS.
Read MoreHey there, little hatchback with a Honda badge that just showed up in a Japanese magazine. Could you be the next Honda Fit?
Read MoreYesterday, Kyle Petty, a former NASCAR driver, TNT and SPEED NASCAR commentator, and son of the legendary King Richard Petty said Danica Patrick is "not a race car driver." It's an astute observation, and one that Kyle is uniquely qualified to make.
Read MoreWhen an intrepid hoon started doing a burnout on his street in rural Australia, his 61-year-old neighbor pulled a gun and started shooting at him. What followed was a fight for hoon justice and an amazing interview.
Read MoreRemember Mitt Romney? That fellow who ran for president a few times? Well, his wife got him a Mustang Convertible in 2005 as a gift. But Mitt just traded it in, not for a new GT500, but for an Econoline van. Cool?
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from NASA, Foreign Policy, and Collectors Weekly.
Read MoreAnother week, another victory for Tesla in their ongoing war with car dealerships. This time it's in North Carolina, whose legislature has backed off on a bill that would have blocked Tesla sales in that state.
Read MoreVW hasn't sold a car called the "Super Beetle" since the final run of convertible Super Beetles sold in in the US in the 1979/1980 model year. I remember lobbying for one as a kid when my parents went car shopping in 1980. They bought an Accord. But now VW of Canada is selling a "Super Beetle" edition of the Turbo Beetle.
Read MoreNissan's performance arm Nismo is partnering up with F1 constructor Williams to construct high speed road cars. Inadvertently, they created a great idea for a superhero.
Read MoreIt's sort of strange to think about now, but there was once a time in America when the very idea of a sports car was considered confusing and strange. And I'm not talking about 1784, when having a sports car would probably get you burned as a witch; I'm talking about the 1950s.
Read MoreThe impending Pikes Peak Hill Climb has already claimed a few cars, but so far stunt driver and all around badass Greg Tracy has managed to keep his Mitsubishi on the track. He's taking a break from qualifying to talk to you. Fire your questions at him.
Read MoreI've seen a lot of bridge demolitions, but none of them are as pretty as the demise of the Old Sinntal Bridge in Germany.
Read MoreLook at that photo of a Jaguar XFR-S doing a smoky burnout! Doesn't it seem like it would be great for Jaguar to get in on Australian V8 Supercars like Nissan, Volvo and Mercedes? But if you ask Jag, not only is the answer "no," it's "hell no."
Read MoreOh Merkur. How I love thee. The troubled offspring of Bob Lutz and the inconvenience of the GMC Sierra name, the Merkur brand was a good idea ruined by a surging Deutschmark and a stupid name. Neither the Scorpio nor XR4Ti caught on, costing Ford millions. Sometimes imports don't work.
Read MoreMy favorite trucks are ones that can haul stuff, are easy to park, decent on gas, and ideally, can annihilate tires when I want them to. Meet the 2014 Ford F-150 Tremor, which sounds like it can do all of those things.
Read MoreEven if you're among the liberal faithful, President Obama has probably given you plenty of reasons to be annoyed with him lately, mainly for that whole "spying on you all the time" unpleasantness. But here's one reason you don't need to be miffed: He is not giving away free cars and motorcycles on your dime.
Read MoreLord Paul Drayson, former Labour-party Minister of Science, drove an electric car based on a Lola B12 to a top speed of 204.2 MPH, breaking the old speed record set way back in 1974, and possibly setting a land speed record for any member of the House of Lords.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from Kotaku, Motoring Con Brio, and TTAC.
Read MoreTen days ago, intern-bullying Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh disappeared from public view, stopped showing up to meetings and deleted all traces of social media in the midst of a municipal struggle swirling around a possible city bankruptcy. Today, he's facing serious allegations of misconduct with a recent high school graduate.
Read MoreLast year I went to Germany and heard about what Audi called e-gas, a carbon neutral sustainable fuel. It sounded all well and good, and they had ambitious plans to start producing it this year. And it wasn't vaporware. This is really happening.
Read MoreThe United States, car-buying-wise, is like a colossal sandwich. A big, delicious F-150 sandwich on Toyota bread, garnished with some Nissan relish and a touch of Subaru and Honda sauce. Oh, and there's a slice of Silverado and some other Ford chunks in there, too.
Read MoreYou don't need me to tell you that lighting the gasoline fumes from your gas tank is a bad idea. You should know that there is at least one person dumb enough to stick his face right up to that burning gas tank, though.
Read MoreFollowing the death of Rolling Stone and BuzzFeed contributor Michael Hastings in a fiery car crash, and the subsequent revelation of a panicked email he sent to his colleagues just before he died, this question has arisen: could someone have hacked his car? That's unlikely, and here's why.
Read MoreIt looks like Nissan's future-predicting brain implants work, since they seem to have taken my desires for a faster Leaf from this past Saturday's drag racing and turned it into a bunch of parts that make the Leaf must less embarrassing on the track. And probably the road.
Read MoreWhen and where else in the city could you catch a great soccer game and be an unofficial guest at someone's wedding? A hot, sweaty Sunday afternoon on a high school football field with Detroit's minor-league soccer team.
Read MoreI was taking my dog on a walk the other day when someone drove by in the last Saab 9-5. Boy, did that car turn my head. It's definitely not something you see every day.
Read MoreQuiet. Weirdly quiet. That's probably the most striking thing. And, while I'd hesitate to say "fast," it wasn't quite as slow as you might think. But still pretty slow. Pretty very slow.
Read MoreThis may be one of the best things I've ever seen anyone do with a cigarette in their hand and a charmingly casual, profanity-sprinkled accent. Some guys in a helicopter see a kid's RC plane get stuck in a tree, and then swing down to retrieve it. Just because they can.
Read MoreSo you're on the Google and you want to see what a road in Turkey looks like. You click on the map, and, holy crap, there's a photo of it at street level. That's thanks to Google Street View, where they use cars and bikes to take pictures of the world. And now one of the drivers is here to answer your questions.
Read MoreVirginia is the vanity plate capital of the United States. So far they don't have much to show for it. Now they do. HUZZAH! I'm pretty sure I just blue myself.
Read MoreWhat's the deal, California? I thought you blue state hippie jokers were an accepting, open-minded bunch. This is the kind of crap I expect from Virginia, not you.
Read MoreConfirming an earlier report, Cody Loveland becomes the first victim of Pikes Peak in a morning crash that totaled his Corvette-powered NSX race car. Loveland is ok, although part of his goatee is missing.
Read MoreThis is the Honda HSV-010 Super GT race car and CRZ GT300 smoking like a season two Don Draper. Japan makes the best Japanese cars.
Read MoreCadillac confirmed today what we suspected last week about the 2014 XTS VSport: Along with the 2014 CTS, it will in fact get a 3.6-liter twin-turbo V6 engine with a massive amount of horsepower.
Read MoreGod forbid we ever have a terror situation here in Detroit, but if we were to rely on our local news stations for information in such a crisis, we'd surely be screwed.
Read MoreSince I spent today waxing nostalgic about the Subaru SVX, it's only right that we showcase what modern Subaru is capable of. The 2013 Subaru BRZ is a favorite of ours, and the one in this MotorWeek test has something in common with its older brother.
Read MorePart of the joy of Gran Turismo is just how hard it is. You have to work your way up from nothing to get the best cars in the game. Or you can just pre-order Gran Turismo 6 and get a head start on everyone else.
Read MoreThe rumored Audi R20 hypercar was supposed to be built directly from Audi's Le Mans-winning R18 E-Tron diesel hybrid race car. I never reported on it because I took one look at the design and inferred that it was never going to happen. Looks like I was right.
Read MoreLate last week, two bills came before the New York State Assembly that would have made it illegal to register cars purchased direct from manufacturers. That meant Tesla in particular, and the bills were more salvos their ongoing war with car dealers. But it looks like Elon Musk can breathe easy in New York for now.
Read MoreHere's the list of things humans are supposed to have sex with: Other humans. It's not a long list. This guy boned a bicycle. I don't know what else to add.
Read MoreSomeone in western Michigan decided to up the ante today for environmental activists looking to make a statement: Protesting against a company's pipeline that caused the worst inland oil spill in U.S. History in 2010, a guy hopped inside the pipeline and isn't coming out.
Read MoreIn yet another sign that famed-but-troubled sports car manufacturer Lotus is turning into a branding and marketing company, the automaker has announced that they are getting into the motorcycle business. They just won't be building them.
Read MoreIt would seem as if the demise of The Vehicle Production Group, the now-defunct manufacturer of taxis and vans that received $50 million in government loans, is solely a tale of losers. But at least two big winners were involved: New York State Assemblyman Micah Kellner and his wife, who got a lot of money and a job from the ordeal.
Read MoreWelcome to Sunday Matinee, where we highlight classic car reviews or other longer videos I find on YouTube. Kick back and enjoy this blast from the past.
Read MoreSo America has been on the path to Hell now for quite some time, no one disputes that. What with our dogs and our food trucks and the whole menagerie of Things, we're clearly on the road to ruin. Now, though, the two Things of dogs and food trucks have now combined, to make a Dog Food Truck.
Read MoreThough we've talked and talked about Le Mans this weekend, we have yet to reflect on the cars that made up Le Mans of years past. Some achieved greatness by sweeping their category, and some achieved greatness in the way that they didn't.
Read MoreAll that any Jalop ever wants is a fun car. It's hard to define what "fun" is, but it doesn't always mean it's the fastest down the straight or the quickest around the corner. It's just something that makes you happy, and lets you have a great time. And sometimes, you don't have a choice in the car.
Read MoreA group of kids in San Jose, Calif. did exactly what you shouldn't do if you stupidly decide to steal a car: attract a lot of attention in a residential area. They not only crashed into a house Friday night, but caused an explosion after the crash ruptured a gas line.
Read MoreWelcome to Used Car Face Off, where we find two similar or similarly priced used cars and ask you which one you would buy. Choose wisely!
Read MoreCalgary, which is a city in Canada, which is a mystical place that you can get to if you drive North enough on the highway, is experiencing some major flooding right now. That hasn't stopped some Calgarians from attempting a little boating, which is really totally stupid according to Mayor Naheed Nenshi.
Read MoreThis weekend there was a race in the small French city of Le Mans, featuring some of the greatest racing drivers from all over the world. But for France itself there was one man alone who stood on the shoulders of racing giants before him: Patrick Dempsey. Also known as "McDreamy."
Read MoreWing walker Jane Wicker was killed instantly when the biplane she was walking on crashed to the ground today at an air show in Dayton, Ohio. The pilot, who was also killed, was not immediately identified.
Read MoreLe Mans is a tough race, no one ever disputes that. What people sometimes do forget, though, is that it can be a deadly race. That was proved today with the death of Allan Simonsen, though the race has not been halted. Some may view that as insensitive, however the race has never been stopped, going back to 1923.
Read MoreThe 24 Hours of Le Mans is as much a test of the drivers as it is of the cars. Sure, the drivers actually race in shifts, but if you had to go a full 24-hour stretch, which car would you use?
Read MoreVLN racing driver Wolf Silvester died from an apparent heart attack during a race today at the Nurburgring. He was 55.
Read MoreDanish racing driver Allan Simonsen was killed at the 81st 24 Hours of Le Mans today, after his No. 95 Aston Martin spun off the track. He was 34, and this was his seventh time participating in the race.
Read MoreBeing a rookie cop and getting laughed at is nothing new, especially if the laughter is coming from protesters and/or your superiors. What is new, it seems, is that everyone laughs at you when you're a rookie cop and a monkey tries to bite your hand off.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from BuzzFeed, TheTruthAboutCars, and Slate.
Read MoreTesla doesn't sell its cars through dealership franchises. It uses its own company run stores, like Apple. Dealerships don't like this. And now New York State auto dealers are backing a bill that would make it illegal to register the cars in the Empire State.
Read MoreWhen new mother Zoe Brugger was stopped by Florida police last month for driving with a broken headlight, the police discovered she had a suspended license as well. That's when the police asked her to lift up her shirt, flip up her underwire and shake out her bra. Twice.
Read More"Oh, um... hey, Google Maps Car."
Read MoreI once had a professor in automotive history (German universities rule) who said that there is no new technology in the automotive world. Everything has been tried before, probably by some obscure French company that built four cars back in 1897.
Read MoreThe 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's most prestigious endurance racing series. Since 1923, it has been the greatest challenge of driving skill and racecar engineering. And the next one starts tomorrow...
Read MoreI'm terrified of heights. I'm fine in a plane, but almost anywhere else I freak out like a schoolgirl. Pikes Peak is one place I will not be going or driving near. Ever.
Read MoreBased on his comments at a Tesla technical demonstration in California last night, Elon Musk doesn't just want the act of recharging his cars to be like filling up a gas tank. He wants it to be better.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from Medium, The New York Times, and States Of Motion.
Read MoreEconomists, scientists and titans of industry often talk about "peak oil," the idea that one day we'll reach a point where oil supplies begin to decrease and will never rise again. But what about "peak car"? A new study argues that while the peak in cars on U.S. roads may be temporary, the peak in the number of cars per household could be permanent.
Read MorePaul Newman once commissioned a Volvo 960 with a Ford V8 racing engine. He called David Letterman and asked if he'd also like one. Letterman said yes. And this is the car Letterman and Seinfeld take to get a cup of coffee.
Read MoreI'm researching a story on some odd little microcars (shock), and I came across this video that I felt should probably get its own post, because, come on, there's really valuable information on escaping roller-skating Ninjas here. Better grab a notebook.
Read MoreI have driven the 2013 SRT Viper, and it is good. It is visceral, it is mean, and it is so fast it's almost disgusting. I can't even imagine how nasty a non-street legal, racing only version must be. That's exactly what this bad boy is: the Viper GT3-R.
Read MoreJeffrey Jones, 56, was arrested on Tuesday night for throwing a spear at a car. After close analysis of his mugshot... he looks like the kind of guy who would own a spear.
Read MoreThree million miles, or 4.82 million kilometers in case you live in the metric part of the world. That's more than six times to the Moon and back. Quite a lot to ask from a car, isn't it?
Read MoreChrysler's line of minivans are often credited with helping to pull that company back from the brink in the 1980s, and even today, they remain strong sellers in that segment. Now there's evidence to indicate the Grand Caravan is on the way out, and that's even more bad news for Dodge.
Read MoreThe McLaren MP4-12C is already an unbelievable driving experience and one of the fastest cars money can buy. And for 2014, it's getting more powwwerrrrrr. (Update: Actually not.)
Read MoreFollowing a two-year refurbishment, Aston Martin opened the Heritage Showroom in the 100 year-old Olympia Building, fitted with the classics workshop, a new car showroom and a club area for special events.
Read MoreWe knew the 2014 Corvette Stingray looked great. We knew it was powerful. We knew it would be fast. But now we know exactly how fast: the C7 does the zero to 60 mph dash in a mere 3.8 seconds. That puts it .4 seconds faster than the old Corvette and just .1 seconds slower than the outgoing Z06.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from Co.DESIGN, The Truth About Cars, and Octane.
Read MoreThe common stereotype of the polite, restrained midwesterner entirely breaks down in a little sliver of insanity called Lincoln, Nebraska. All the people have the reserved countenance and robustness of the God-fearing flatlander, yet that only serves to hide the real truth: These people are nuts. Is it football? is it the water? What is it about Lincoln?
Read MoreHere's the scenario: a "14-year-old in Indonesia" sits in front of a laptop, gives an evil laugh and says whatever is Indonesian for 'check this out.' He furiously types on the keyboard, dramatically hits "enter," and then immediately cars start crashing in LA. AOL says this can happen. We say that's bullshit.
Read MoreWhat appear to be three very stupid criminals shot and killed a man three weeks ago in suburban Toronto, but not before slowly driving past five neighborhood security cameras. Can you help the police identify the car?
Read MoreWith little fanfare or widespread media attention outside of Indiana, Carbon Motors filed for bankruptcy on June 7. It would seem that the saga of their purpose-built police cars with powerful BMW diesel engines has finally come to a sad and ignominious end.
Read MoreWe love wagons and we want to see more of them on the road instead of SUVs and bloated crossovers. Unfortunately, car makers are often afraid that the wagon body style won't sell well while driving up manufacturing costs.
Read MoreMazda hasn't formally announced it yet, but the car you're looking at is almost certainly the 2014 Mazda3. It showed up in some Japanese magazine scans earlier this month, and now here it is in person, having popped up on a Russian Facebook account of all places.
Read MoreEasily one of the most notorious disasters of the 1990s was the crash of TWA Flight 800 in July 1996, which killed 230 people on their way from New York's JFK Airport to Paris. The probable cause of the crash was determined to be an accidental fuel tank explosion, but a new documentary is challenging that theory.
Read MoreWant the 2014 Corvette Stingray? You may not be able to just pop into your neighborhood Chevy dealer and buy one. Allocation of the new 'Vette will be extremely limited at first, and that has some dealers a bit upset.
Read MoreBack in 1980, Ghia built the Mustang RSX for Ford. It's basically the Italian-bodied rear-drive rally car of your dreams, but Ford decided we weren't cool enough to get one.
Read MoreThe tale of Irv Gordon's three million mile 1966 Volvo P1800S is incredible any way you slice it. Truly durable cars can go 200,000 miles or more, and we've heard of ones that go 500,000 or even 750,000. But three million? That's a real testament to both proper maintenance and build quality.
Read MoreRemember when we talked about what you're supposed to do after a car accident? Here's a tip: not this. Definitely not this.
Read MoreHere's a "you can't make this stuff up" story to start your day: A woman was arrested in Staten Island and charged with drunk driving after police say she drove her Chrysler Sebring into an open grave while visiting the mausoleum of her dead boyfriend, who was killed in a possibly Mafia-related crime in 2008.
Read MoreAston Martin Racing and Gulf have unveiled the winner of their livery design competition. Say hello to the #97 Vantage GTE with the special Gulf livery for the 2013 Le Mans 24.
Read MoreThat's right ladies and germs, The Lego Movie is coming out in early February. Starring Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Will Ferrell, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, and Alison Brie, this movie has all the right ingredients to be pretty awesome.
Read MoreWelcome to Midnight Oil, where we keep you awake with pornographic images of cars that are sure to haunt your dreams.
Read MoreYou like the Aston Martin Vanquish, but you hate having a roof over your head. You're in luck. Aston has a solution for you. Meet the Vanquish Volante.
Read MoreLotus' Le Mans LMP2 program just got some of their suspension pieces, steering wheels, and other components seized by a court over alleged financial issues.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from National Geographic, Forbes, Curbside Classic, and 8W.
Read MoreAuto journalists, like The Smoking Tire's Matt Farah, are tasked with evaluating cars both new and old, putting them through their paces, and seeing if they live up to manufacturers' hype. If you have an armored Mercedes-Benz, and if you're brave enough, that means getting shot at while you sit inside.
Read MoreWith 612 horsepower and rear wheel drive, you think anyone lucky enough to own a Porsche GT2 RS would drive it every chance they had. This particular GT2 RS is collecting dust in a parking garage. Why?
Read MoreCars have been around longer than people realize, with larval versions dating back to the early 1800s. What's also been around a long time is people's infatuation with the idea of a go-anywhere exploration vehicle. Even if they were only built in jingoistic imaginations, it's still a start.
Read MoreJust how huge can the Fiat 500 get? Even huger than the five seat Fiat 500L, if you can believe it! Meet the 500L Living, which has seven whole seats full of Yugo-built Italian chicness. Sort of. I guess.
Read MoreA bit more than 2,000 hp in a Gallardo equals a quarter mile time of 10.293 and a mile in 23.479 at 230 mph. Pretty much unbeatable performance.
Read MoreIn a surprising reversal from earlier statements, Chrysler officials say they have agreed to voluntarily recall some 1.56 of the 2.7 million Jeep Liberty and Grand Cherokee models at risk for fires. The move, they say, will resolve their "dispute" with the federal government.
Read MoreThe Paparazzi gave Justin Bieber a really hard time on Monday night. Biebs was just trying to leave his parking spot when photographers blinded him with camera flashes and refused to move out of his way. With no other choice, Bieber blindly drove out of his spot and accidentally knocked a paparazzo on his ass.
Read MoreChris Kippenberger has an impressive resume: he's helped make music videos for Ridley Scott Associates. He worked behind the scenes in the adult industry. He's built his own drones. So how exactly did he end up making some of the prettiest car videos online?
Read MoreI've said here before that I don't think electric cars will truly catch on with mainstream car buyers until recharging becomes as fast and convenient as filling a gas tank. This week, Tesla Motors will show off new technology that could address this problem.
Read MoreThe immigration reform saga in Washington has garnered a load of attention lately and a couple of scholars have a suggestion in the most recent City Journal: Let states sponsor regional visas, and, consider requiring those with such visas to purchase a primary residence in cities with plenty of vacancies, like Detroit.
Read MoreIf you're ambitious enough (or if you've read our handy guide), you can have sex in any car you want. Some rides make things easier than others though.
Read MoreToday, Chrysler is expected to respond to the federal government's request that they recall some 2.7 million Jeep Liberty and Grand Cherokee models that National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials say are at risk of causing the fiery death. If Chrysler is sticking to their guns, the answer will be no.
Read MoreAs you've probably heard, Nismo is the division of Nissan that's responsible for motorsports and hotting up their normal cars with performance goodies. On one end of that spectrum we have the upcoming Nismo GT-R; on the other end, we have this guy.
Read MorePeugeot is doing something very interesting at Pikes Peak. That's surprising because I find them to be the most boring car maker in Europe. Well, maybe Loeb can help.
Read MoreWelcome to Midnight Oil, where we keep you awake with pornographic images of cars that are sure to haunt your dreams.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from Petrolicious, Hemmings, Automotive News, and Speed Hunters.
Read MoreThis is what I like to call "thousand smile service."
Read MoreJust how bad were things at Fisker before they ceased production, laid off their staff and got hauled before Congress over all the money they borrowed? Much worse than you might have imagined, according to a new special report from Reuters.
Read MoreWith more than 342,000 followers on Instagram, blight photographer "tonydetroit" is the de facto Detroit ruin porn king of the photo-sharing site. And so long as you stroke his ego with breathless compliments, he'll keep delivering the goods.
Read MoreFrom what I can gather, being a teenaged girl doesn't seem easy. Even if you're a teenaged girl with one of the best dads I've ever known. One of the reasons it seems so difficult is thanks to creepy TSA agents who need to keep their mouths shut.
Read MoreWarren Mosler recently sold Mosler Automotive, makers of the MT900. The company will be renamed Rossion Motorcars, marking the end of an era. But before doing that, in the last three decades he managed to build cars that could outrun anything.
Read MoreWhen Flava Flav opened the doors to a restaurant in Michigan he told the news outlet MLive what sparked the idea was he's "always loved Detroit, and I figured 'Hey, you know, there's nothing like this here right now with the taste of my chicken.'"
Read MoreI've always piled on Toyota as the most beige car company around, but is it really the most boring car company anymore?
Read MoreDeer of the world: this aggression will not stand, man.
Read MoreMazda set a Guinness World Record this weekend by gathering 683 Mazda MX-5s in the Netherlands.
Read MoreWelcome to Used Car Face Off, where we find two similar or similarly priced used cars and ask you which one you would buy. Choose wisely!
Read MoreNew York City is doing some serious work on the Second Avenue Subway, the first new line built under the city since 1932. The $4.5 billion project aims to decrease commuter congestion for east Manhattan. Check out these pictures. They are incredible.
Read MoreFormula One, DTM, and a whole host of other varieties of racing landed in what might as well have been an alien planet for how out of place it was this week – Jerusalem, Israel.
Read MorePorsche has been doing a lot to promote its newest racing driver, sometimes-actor and team owner Patrick Dempsey. Dempsey actually plans on racing at Le Mans next week, as he did in 2009, and to help give him a boost Porsche made him this nice little video.
Read MoreWe cover a lot of storm chasing here on Jalopnik, mainly because of the insane super-vehicles the scientists use. That's not to say that the video they sometimes shoot becomes awe-inspiring in its own right, like the view from inside a tornado or this super cell over Texas.
Read MoreThis past week I was lucky enough to drive a Baja Bug, based on the Volkswagen Beetle (I'll let you all figure out who it belonged to). I didn't go into it expecting much, but boy was it a blast.
Read MoreSadly, jackasses are still stealing cars in America. I'm not sure what genetic or character flaw is making this still happen, but it's happened again, to a stunning 1977 Lincoln Continental 2-door in St.George, Utah. Let's see if we can help find it.
Read MoreDriving in a big city can be tough enough, what with pedestrians darting out everywhere and potholes and taxi drivers that seem to have a death wish. But hey, at least you don't run the risk of getting hit by a giant goddamn train every day.
Read MoreThe temporary roof for the $2.7 million, 254 mph Bugatti Veyron Vitesse is actually an umbrella. It is, though, a really sweet carbon fiber umbrella.
Read MoreBefore I ended up in Microsoft Jail, I was having a grand time at the Forza 5 event talking to Greg Levine, McLaren's director of sales and marketing. What a guy like Mr.Levine really needs is lots of incredible/inane suggestions from a guy like me, so I was happy to help him out.
Read MoreHow do you make a Corvette look like a Ferrari? You skip that garish, unconvincing bodykit and stick an engine under its big glass rear window, that's how. Then you profit.
Read MoreHow much is parking really worth in a big, car-unfriendly city like Boston? In one neighborhood, more than half a million dollars, it turns out.
Read MoreHey North America, are you missing Suzuki yet? Get ready to miss them even more, because they're planning a spate of new models in other markets that won't be getting, and some of them sound pretty cool.
Read MoreDepending on what news outlet you were reading around town regarding today, it was Detroit's D-Day; its day of reckoning; a defining moment; or, if you were with us, a day where creditors were going to be offered a tough pill to swallow.
Read MoreThe BMW 3-series coupe is dead. The BMW M3 Coupe is dead. Long live the BMW 4-Series.
Read MoreWhat if one moment you were just cooking some meat pies on a boat, and the next you were stuck at the bottom of the cold, dark ocean, breathing from an air bubble while your friends were being eaten by fish? Yea, that would suck.
Read MoreLeaving Old Faithful I was prepared or an easy drive out of the Rockies and into Wyoming's famous ranch land. Alas, I had one more stretch of America's purple mountain's majesty left that my Gulf Coast mind was not prepared for.
Read MoreHey, girl. Does your man drive an Audi? Then you better start checking up on his, um, extracurricular activities, according to data released from the UK's top "dating site" for married people.
Read MoreLast year, Willian Barboza was caught speeding in the Village of Liberty in upstate New York, but he ended up arrested after he mailed in his fine with a note reading, "Fuck your shitty town, bitches." Now the case is developing into a First Amendment lawsuit.
Read MoreHey Al Qaeda, put this in your pipe and smoke it: America's Special Forces may soon be chasing you down on silent, stealthy electric motorcycles that YOU WILL NEVER SEE COMING. Get terrified, losers.
Read MoreA 651-horsepower Ferrari FF. A 1988 Audi 80. A half-mile drag race at an airstrip. Doesn't sound like a fair fight, does it?
Read MoreI have a story coming out early next week about a car with a surprising tie to Yugo, the infamous hatchback built in Serbia by Zastava and imported to the U.S. by entrepreneur and madman Malcolm Bricklin. Until then, here's MotorWeek's 1986 take on the car.
Read MoreA little black kitten was found in the engine compartment of a semi truck pulled over for speeding, after that truck had travelled 284 miles from Tomah, WI. Meowing was heard from the engine, and the officer, suspecting an illegal kitten-powered engine booster, checked, finding the cat.
Read MoreThis sports car powered by a mid-mounted turbo four is the first mass produced Alfa Romeo to be offered in the US since 1995. No wonder they use carbon fiber and lasers during its production!
Read MoreThe 2014 Cadillac CTS is beautiful to behold. And now that it is a midsized car, it receives a midsized price:$46,025 for a base car or $59,995 for the 420 horsepower Vsport. Not too shabby.
Read MoreThis will be a short post as I have the second longest day of the trip behind me, and the longest ahead of me. I have many stories to tell, but just a quick note about Bear Lake on the Utah/Idaho border. I didn't know it existed. It's glorious.
Read MoreWhile the VW Westfalia may get all the love, today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Dodge Camper Van might just pop your top, that is if its price doesn’t make you blow your stack.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from Hooniverse, Darren Heath, Man of the World, and Curbside Classic.
Read MoreEvery time I see a Smart Fortwo on the road, and it's not decked out in Car2Go livery, I have just one thought: "You didn't pay for that with your actual money, right?"
Read MoreAin't no party like a Bay City, Michigan party, 'cause a Bay City, Michigan party don't stop. Even when an angry man in his 80s shoots up a parked car outside said party.
Read MoreAfter the debacle with the chrome Fisker Karma, I believed that Justin Bieber's taste in automotive decoration couldn't get any worse. My God, was I wrong. We were all wrong.
Read MoreIt's been a while since the last time I told you about my Autobianchi A112, but last weekend, my tiny modern classic played with the big boys on a sunny afternoon in Budapest.
Read MoreThere are a lot of secrets that come with a brand new console. Last night at the Forza 5 event Microsoft pulled me aside for taking a picture of a cabinet and a laptop. And, interestingly, I wasn't even violating any rules because, conveniently, no photo rules were stated. Still, I'll never have those 10 minutes back.
Read MoreThis is the Ford Cougar 406 Concept. It's got pop-up headlights, a fuel-injected 6.7 liter V8, and gullwing doors. Too bad America wasn't cool enough for Ford to sell it.
Read MoreYesterday I found a video of a train driving through a flash mudslide in Switzerland ad the universal response to the video was, forget the train, check out that hot pink camper van!
Read MoreI just got my hands on a real-live Xbox One and played a pre-release Forza 5 for several minutes. It sure looks impressive, with all the annoying details of real driving — glare, reflections, crap on your car — and there's a whole new physics engine and radically new approaches to AI. But it still felt like Forza.
Read MoreThis is an XE Ford Falcon, now-dead Ford of Australia's Euro-styled, V8-powered muscle sedan we never got. Yes, it does massive burnouts.
Read MoreYou know what it took to do Grand Prix racing back in Sir Stirling Moss's day? Balls. Huge brass balls. How else can you explain climbing into his Silver Arrow racecar and driving 170 mph with what would now be considered a glorified bicycle helmet?
Read MoreRecently we learned that Need For Speed's 900-horsepower Mustang...doesn't have 900 horsepower. Was this a surprise? Not really.
Read MoreThe drivers here in D.C. are so terrible. None of them understand how a stop sign is supposed to work, and they like to crash their weapon-filled SUVs into government buildings to make political statements.
Read MoreDear motorcycle rider who crashed into a cop car while popping a wheelie: you're doing it wrong.
Read MoreWe Jalops have been cautiously optimistic about the revival of famed British insanemobile TVR so far. Now, an interview with the company's new owner has given us even more reason to be optimistic. Can he really get it right and bring TVR back from the brink?
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from The Wall Street Journal, Evo, Hemmings, and Wired.
Read MoreOh, hello there, Gran Turismo 6. Nice to see you.
Read MoreWe love our elderly parents and grandparents, but sometimes they get to that point in their lives where we need to sit them down and start a tough conversation: "Grandpa, it's time to take your gun away."
Read MoreBecause of course it does.
Read MoreToday, you are about to see a Nissan Juke drag race a Bugatti Veyron and nearly win. Really. And no, you have not been zapped into a parallel universe where the laws of physics and nature as you understand them no longer apply.
Read MoreYou just can't keep a good electric car down. Two years after Aptera Motors fell into bankruptcy, it appears that their sleek, futuristic three-wheel 2e is reportedly being resurrected in the U.S.
Read MoreSebastian Vettel is a very important man. When he's not winning Formula One championships, he moonlights as Infiniti's Director of Performance. This means that his scientific prowess is personally and directly responsible for making sure that your next Infiniti does not completely suck to drive. Or something.
Read MoreInitially, my canned response when anyone complimented the Audi R8 I'm driving cross-country was "thanks, I wish it was mine." Now I'm just happy to say thanks. It saves time as everyone compliments the car.
Read MoreA'vast me fellow matey! Cast aside 'ye dire issues at hand and come aboard! It's time the state of Michigan recognizes what is indeed the most important day of days! Aaargghh, or whatever.
Read MoreImagine, if you will, a world in which Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom and French Open champion Serena Williams trade places (and careers) in some weird "Freaky Friday" switch-up.
Read MoreA young rookie driver came to Formula One this year and he may change how the world sees the sport. It has nothing to do with his driving. He has a helmet cam.
Read MoreContinuing a long tradition of wonderful adaptions of video games into movies, which are never, of course, soul-crushingly awful wastes of the human spirit, the Need for Speed racing game franchise has a movie coming out soon, and it'll star a Mustang.
Read MoreIt's the birthday of the man who finally perfected internal-combustion, Nikolaus Otto. While he was a travelling salesman he heard about the Lenoir internal-combustion engine, and started experimenting on his own.
Read MoreWhen I argued last week that the first-gen Audi TT is a future classic, one of the strengths I cited is that the production version stayed remarkably close to the sexy concept car design that spawned it. Sadly, that often isn't the case.
Read MoreFirst off, if you haven't done so already, vote for Detroit to get the X Games. Secondly, vote for Detroit. Third, the battle between Detroit and the other cities is getting brutal.
Read MoreThe Nissan 370Z is a damn decent sports car that offers impressive power and handling without breaking the bank. But can it hold its own against a Lamborghini Aventador at the track?
Read MoreIn describing the climate of Las Vegas, people tend to lean on the cliché "it's a dry heat." I assume if they had built this city on the sun, they'd describe it as a "bright heat." So how did the Audi R8 I'm campaigning across the U.S. hold up in 112 degree "dry" heat?
Read MoreIf there's one surefire way to get kicked out of a car show, it's with a burnout. Unsurprisingly, this usually ends poorly for everyone.
Read MoreTwo things I really like are clever truck conversions and great food. Combine the two, and you get the best food trucks in the world. There's more to it than the Wienermobile.
Read MoreIn an economy where unemployment is rampant and household incomes have plummeted, businesses designed to further screw cash-strapped Americans out of what little money they do have happen to be booming. Among them are rental wheel and tire companies, which are doing great right now, thanks for asking!
Read MoreA track worker was killed immediately following the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal today as he was helping clear Esteban Gutierrez's crashed Sauber from the track.
Read MoreThe Canadian Grand Prix was a strange one this year. Not that anything particularly strange happened, because nothing strange happens in Canada, but it was different from most of the past few races there.
Read MoreWe get it, people hate minivans. No matter how practical, sensible or spacious minivans are, the uncool factor of them makes them repulsive to fashion-conscious parents looking to for a family shuttle. While it’s never been sold here, the Renault Espace has long been a standard bearer for practical people carriers where space is more important than style.
Read MoreWelcome to Used Car Face Off, where we find two similar or similarly priced used cars and ask you which one you would buy. Choose wisely!
Read MoreHave you ever wanted to possess your very own symbol of American decay? Something that says "we used to build a lot of cars, but now we build less of them?" A real fixer-upper? Well now you can, as the old Packard Plant in Detroit is coming up on the auction block, and the bidding starts at just $975,000.
Read MoreWelcome to Little Car in the Big City, where I highlight fascinating cars I found walking around a town that is known for being bigger than everything else, but where every car is fighting to stand out: New York, New York.
Read MoreBen Ladich is a normal 18-year old guy. Goes to school, runs with a good crew, loves him a Subaru Impreza WRX. And who wouldn't? It's a delightful beast of a car. Unfortunately, Ben's been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and the WRX was completely sold out in Ohio. Subaru wasn't going to let this injustice stand.
Read MoreWe had heard rumblings coming out of the decomposing corpse that is TVR, but we just thought it was maybe the gasses of decay or something. First the TVR website returned, and then we heard that TVR was back in British hands. Now though, the new owner is saying the storied marque is going to be back making cars.
Read MoreIt's a fact of life that everything gets old. That sandwich sitting in your fridge from last week, your body, your car. Even the way you remember them gets a bit stale. That sandwich was delicious. Your body was good-looking. Your old Porsche was fast. But the truth is, it wasn't always like that.
Read MoreAlright, so no actual pants were peed as this was shot in South Africa where I'm sure things like this happen all the time, but my pants would certainly be soiled if there was a goddamn TIGER that just decided to take a nap on my roof and use the spare tire as a pillow.
Read MoreFor all the pushing we do for manual transmissions, I'll be the first to admit that an automatic is better for ease and convenience. That being said, don't you think this guy is exaggerating just a little bit?
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from Wired: Autopia, The Globe And Mail, and Pistonheads.
Read MoreThese past few years we, as a nation, have been lulled into a false sense of security, but this video will surely shock us back into action. I ask you, what is the number one threat to America? Bears.
Read MoreThe motley crew at Channel 955, one of Detroit's many pop stations, needed listeners to pay attention to them again, so they found themselves a fake Ryan Gosling and paraded him around the city to unsuspecting fans.
Read MoreThe 2014 Toyota Corolla is here, and it's your turn to tell us (and Toyota) if the new look works or not.
Read MoreIt's summer movie time, and that usually means we get to relax and watch the total destruction of everyone and everything. Because we're sick bastards. And while it's fun to watch cities get stomped by colossal lizards or overrun with zombies, it begs one important question: if that happened, what would you drive?
Read MoreThe French Berliet T100 was the largest truck in the world in 1957. The Vespa 400, on the other hand, was an Italian bubble car also produced in France. Putting them together still looks like a fun afternoon.
Read MoreA few months ago we told you about Greenwood Roadway, a long-abandoned racing circuit in Iowa that may have inspired a Gran Turismo course. This weekend, Greenwood will be abandoned no more, and the hills around the track will be filled with the sound of screaming engines once again.
Read MoreI'll soon be driving cross-country in an Audi R8 convertible which, while glamorous, has a tiny trunk up front (a frunk). This presents a challenge a lot of people have: How to fit a vacation's worth of necessities in one bag? Here's how I do it.
Read MoreFood trucks seem like they'd be pretty straightforward: a box on wheels with an engine in the front and hot food for drunk people in the back.
Read MoreWe left the ring and headed to Munich which is easily one of my favorite cities in the world. Bavarian food, beer, and cars are some of my favorite things in life. But first we took the Fiesta on the Autobahn. 240+kph in a Fiesta is kind of awesome. I believe that's 149.1 mph! Not bad for a little four-cylinder that gets 35 mpg.
Read MoreIf you have a spare $975,000 lying around, as well as an affinity for classic American cars, architecture and urban blight, consider investing in the wreckage of the Packard Motor Car Company plant in Detroit. It's going up for auction later this year.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from ScarbsF1, TTAC and Yahoo! Autos.
Read MoreOnly one car company would ever think to stuff a beefy 5.3-liter V8 into a car built on an ancient front-wheel-drive platform infamous for questionable build quality, and that company was pre-bailout General Motors.
Read MoreIn a move that confirmed everything you've always suspected about Chinatown bus lines, the Feds shut down the Lucky Star bus service operating between Boston and NYC today, labeling their operation as an "imminent hazard."
Read MoreYou ever wonder what kind of car Superman would drive? I mean, with flight, super speed, the ability to haul whatever furniture you buy with your bare hands, and Metropolis' presumably excellent subway system, car ownership becomes irrelevant pretty fast. Don't tell that to Ram, though.
Read MoreMuch to the delight of many, the wheel boot — that clunky, supposedly unremovable device that gets clamped to your wheel when you violate a parking law — disappeared from the streets of New York City in the mid-1990s. Now, after nearly 20 years, it's about to make a comeback.
Read MoreI try not to seek out the "best" of anything. The idea of best is so subjective, it becomes useless. Try picking a "best" car, for example. I'll save you the hassle: you can't. But there is one exception. It's for the overall concept of personal transportation, and the person who did it best was Alberto Santos-Dumont.
Read MoreSo, what would've been a brief in a newspaper anywhere else in the country is national news because it's Detroit. A Whole Foods opened here, and people are losing their shit over it. This time, it's understandable.
Read MoreThe Internet has been abuzz with rumors about a possible comeback for now-defunct insanemobile manufacturer TVR since yesterday, and now, it looks like things are stirring. The company is reportedly headed back to British ownership where it belongs.
Read MoreHere is the story of a man who wasn't content with his fun to drive, 400-odd horsepower Supra, and how he turned it into an undrivable, always-broken 900+ horsepower Supra.
Read MoreThere are way too many rules we have to follow when flying, especially since 9/11. If you don't follow them, you're off that plane. Not to mention the handcuffs. But there are dumb ways to get ejected and awesomely dumb ways.
Read MoreTesla Motors has given us plenty of reasons to be critical over the years, but sensible people can see that they're in the right when it comes to their ongoing fight with car dealers. At least so far, however, it seems to be a losing battle, and this video shows just how much it's getting to CEO Elon Musk.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Mazda Canada posted something... odd on their official Facebook page. It's supposed to be a big surprise that's going to be revealed today. What could it be? (Update: Now we know.)
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 parse it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from The New York Times, Petrolicious and Man Of The World.
Read MoreAnd now, for the most concentrated dose of stupidity you'll probably see all month.
Read MoreSee the little blue arrows in that video? Those are storm chasers in their vehicles. Now see that big white blob that moves across the screen? That's the tornado in El Reno, Oklahoma that is considered the widest one in U.S. history and killed four storm chasers on Friday.
Read MoreAsked by the federal government this week to issue a recall on more than 2.7 million Jeeps after an investigation showed that rear end crashes led to at least 51 fiery deaths, the Chrysler Group had this to say in response: "Thanks, but no thanks." How does that work?
Read MoreSelling an Aventador in London is easy. Just stick a for sale sign in Arabic on the windshield, and then wait for some rich dude to come around and buy it, as two new videos show.
Read MoreFrom the view out of its taxi cabs, to the paths of its ferries, from the top of its skyscrapers, to the kitchens of its tiniest restaurants. This is Shanghai, all in one timelapse.
Read MoreUnbeknownst to me, there was a TV show in the '80s called Matt Houston. It's basically a low-rent Magnum P.I. but only much, much better. It also curiously mimics my life.
Read MoreOn May 31st, storm chaser Chris Novy was driving around the Oklahoma tornadoes when he saw the road ahead of him was flooded. He pulled a u-turn to get out of the way, but plunged into a hidden embankment. His dashcam recorded the horrifying drop.
Read MoreEarlier this week 100 high school students were kicked off of a plane for not turning off their cell phones and not sitting down. This is pretty great, but is there a better way?
Read MorePRO TIP: Building your own raft out of junk you found on a beach in order to sail from one country to another is rarely a good idea, even if it worked in a movie you saw.
Read MoreInitially announced as being an anonymous benefactor who helped pay down a $142,000 tax bill the Detroit Masonic Temple owed was revealed Tuesday to be former White Stripes frontman Jack White.
Read MoreDoc Brown, gullwing door, 88 miles an hour DeLoreans – they're cool in real life, and they're even cooler in Lego.
Read MoreA choice of diesel or petrol engines, with the latter 220 hp unit providing a 0-62 mph time of 6.8 seconds and a top speed of 154 mph, sedan or wagon bodies and 21 cubic feet of trunk space. Would you take Europe's new affordable hot family car?
Read MoreThis photo, courtesy of Autospotters, is allegedly a 2015 Ford Mustang test mule with 2013 Mustang skin that shows what everyone's expecting from the next generation 'Stang: An Independent Rear Suspension.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from Wired, Austins in Americas and Hot Rod.
Read MoreWomen of Mexico, Mini is worried about you. They claim you cause 22 percent of crashes in your country because you're too busy putting makeup on your pretty, pretty faces. So they're going with a time-tested way to teach you not to do that: pure, unbridled terror.
Read MoreMatt might be driving an Audi R8 across the country next week, but right now I'm trekking across the Northwest of our great nation with some friends (pictured) in the most economical car currently on sale in America, the Mercedes-Benz GL63 AMG. Wait, that's not right.
Read MoreNative Texans will tell you that on every odd-numbered year, the stalwart Texas Legislature convenes to do what they do best: fail to really accomplish anything at all. Tesla learned that the hard way this week, as the 2013 legislative session ended without a vote on the bills they supported.
Read MoreI love a good bumper car match as much as the next guy, but the real problem with bumper cars is that you can't take them on the road with you when you're done, um, bumping. But what if your road-going car... was also a bumper car?
Read MoreLet's say you want to go drifting, but the only cars you can get your hands on are tiny work trucks or vans? Can you still go drifting? Hell yes you can!
Read MoreGot a smidge under $45,000 that's burning a hole in your pocket? Then Chevrolet has an Australian-born, rear-wheel-drive, V8-packing sedan for you.
Read MoreWanna know how bad Beijing's smog problem really is? If these photos and news reports are accurate, it's bad enough to make the middle of the day nearly as dark as night during a thunderstorm. Holy crap.
Read MoreYou read about dozens of cars a day produced by foreign car brands with a penchant for naming things after dead Spanish bulls or regional wind patterns. Because you only see them in print, often, you may not know how to articulate those words. What's the most unpronounceable automotive word?
Read MoreHumans like to be able to reach every point of the planet, don't we? That sometimes means going by car or, even, by foot with a machete. To go further into the globe we still have to use some trusty (and often old) planes, which means we need remote airports.
Read MoreSerman's, a Detroit tailor old as the city's industrial age and has weathered through it all this time, is closing its doors after 96 years, WWJ reports. Cleveland Cavaliers owner and local missionary Dan Gilbert is reportedly behind the store's ousting.
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 parse it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from Wired, Capital Weather Gang and NPR.
Read MoreConcerned about a potential invasion of privacy from the roving, camera-mounted Google Street View cars? If you've been less than honest on your taxes, you may have another reason to worry.
Read MoreHere we see a guy driving a Se7en clone on a fantastic mountain road, wind on his helmet, driving nirvana before him. And then his front wheel falls off.
Read MoreI know the Louvre is famous. It has the Mona Lisa and I've even seen it a few times, but for me the real art in life is the automobile. Bodywork. Engines. Wheels. I love it all. Like this one of a kind Lancia Delta Integrale Spyder! And to find a Museum dedicated solely to the beauty of the car was really cool for me. It's called the Museo Nazionale Dell' Automobile.
Read MoreIndiana, like many states, lets you pick from a variety of specialized license plates that highlight some personal interest of yours, like a noted vampire hunter or your love of driving tiny cars. Indiana Youth Group, an LGBT support organization, wanted to offer a plate as well, but their efforts were repeatedly denied. Until now.
Read MoreWhat happens when car makers decide to give you as much power as they possible can with a warranty? Well, their products make us smile a lot... and then we end up in a ditch.
Read MoreFormula One cars may not race at the Nürburgring Nordschleife anymore, but the legendary track is still a hugely important hotbed for vehicular testing and the establishment of lap time bragging rights. Now, Hyundai seeks to get in on the action as well.
Read MoreSay, remember that 736-horsepower Volkswagen Golf from a few months ago? It's okay... I guess. I say that now because I just found one that's even more psychotic.
Read MoreThe launch of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship last year looked like it went perfectly, except holy crap it looked like it exploded and killed a lady. Everyone survived, there were just injuries. So what happened?
Read MoreWhat do Carbon Motors' BMW-powered police car, Aptera Motors' electric three wheeler, and Fisker's luxury sedan have in common? Two things: they asked the government for loans, and they're dead, as are more than half of the car companies who sought loans, according to documents obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request by Jalopnik.
Read MoreGuangzhou, a city of 12.7 million, is having trouble with traffic and air pollution. Now the city is considering a plan where you get to keep your license plate for ten years, and then the government takes your plate away and gives it to a new driver.
Read MoreWhat appear to be the first photos of the 2014 Mazda3 have shown up in a Japanese magazine. If these scans are accurate, the next car will have a lot less in the way of smiles — but hopefully it will still give its driver some grins.
Read MoreIt's rare that I see a piece of art and a piece of me just wants to absolutely lunge for it, but this is one of those times. Exactingly created by artist Scott Park and replicating cars ranging from everything from the Dukes of Hazzard to The Fifth Element, each car is a perfect bit of art in its own right.
Read MoreSo we've done brown cars, and we've done blue cars, and we've done yellow cars, but green is really where it's at. Green is life, green grabs you, green is money.
Read MoreIndyCar driver Sebastian Saavedra gave a Will Power Salute to Marco Andretti yesterday after Andretti put him into the wall at the first race of the Detroit Grand Prix. This is a whole lot better than the whining and bereaved sighs coming out of Formula One these days.
Read MoreWelcome to Used Car Face Off, where we find two similar or similarly priced used cars and ask you which one you would buy. Choose wisely!
Read MoreThree members of the TWISTEX storm chasing team including Tim Samaras, his son Paul Samaras, and chase partner Carl Young were killed on Friday in El Reno, Oklahoma when a tornado made a direct hit on their vehicle. The storm's total death toll now stands at 12.
Read MoreThe Crack Cork Car of Los Angeles is kind of an LA staple, like good tacos and seeing paparazzi hounding some poor Bieber hanger-on. It's for sale now though, so now you, too, can own this automotive oddity.
Read MoreWe've done Parking Lot Mechanic before, and that was both great and great fun. But I am no certified mechanic, nor do I have a parking lot, so why not kick back, relax, and watch some movies?
Read MoreEveryone knows that something other than gasoline is the future. Oil can't last forever, no matter how miserly our engines get, and despite Tesla's recent relative success it's not like you see a Model S in every driveway. Hasn't anyone tried anything else? Well, it turns out, they have. A long time ago.
Read MoreThe specter of our Cold Wars Past is heating up again with news coming out of Russia today that President Vladimir Putin planning to deploy nuclear ballistic missile submarines to the Southern Hemisphere for the first time since the fall of the Soviet Union. Hope everybody remembers how to Duck and Cover.
Read MoreThis guy. Really, this guy. He lies so much about the 1965 Imperial, I'm worried for his health. His pants are about to go nuclear. I think it's pathological.
Read MoreDo they have moonshine in Canada? You know, bathtub gin, white lightning, the hooch. If they do then today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe custom Canadian-located Chevy pickup would make a pretty sweet rum runner. That is, if its price isn’t too loonie.
Read MoreThere’s the Stock Market, the super market, and of course the Friday night singles-only meat market. And then there’s the Grey Market. That last one was where today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe classic turbo’d 7-series went through the checkout stand, but will you find its current price needs to be marked down?
Read MoreIs your name Otto? Do you like to get blotto? Well then you might like today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe custom painted Ford Van. And in fact, you might not even need to be Mr. Burns to buy it.
Read MoreIn simplest terms, form drag derives from the shape and frontal area of an object moving through a fluid (or gaseous) medium, requiring ever greater expenditure of energy in compensation. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Vanagon has Subaru power to help overcome its physical form created resistance, but will its price still prove to be. . . kind of a drag?
Read MoreThe French surrendered Paris to the Germans in June of 1940, having been overwhelmed by the invading forces. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Renault lets bygones be bygones as it has a VW Type I invasion of its own and seems pretty happy about it. The question however, is whether this Franco-German mashup is worth invading your bank account over.
Read MoreThe typical sage advice here is to not buy someone else’s project. Well, today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe V8 Volvo is someone else’s else’ s project, so that’s okay right? Now, what about that price?
Read MoreWhen you drive an ambulance, people tend to get out of your way. For today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe 1974 Dodge Superior, they’ll have to clear an especially wide path, but that’s only if its price is equally phat.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Datsun 510 has a KA24DE under its hood, and a lot of those were hecho’d en México. That and a turbo makes this one caliente longroof, but does its price still need some work?
Read MoreBuick’s Reatta was the brand’s first production two-seater since the 1946 Model 46, as well as its last since going out of production. What today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe coupe lacks in seats, it more than makes up for in iconic '80s digital displays. But, will its price light up your life?
Read MoreSo few Pontiac Fieros still wear their factory panels you’d think people shamed them by calling them ugly and saying their mother dresses them funny. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe ’87 limits its changes to under the skirts, but will its price make it dressed to kill?
Read MoreThe Man of Steel - yet another Superman reboot (yay?) - opens in the US today. Much like the way Clark Kent’s starched white button downs mask the S on his chest, today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe 318is conceals an S52 of its own. The question is, will this car's price prove to be its Kryptonite?
Read MoreDoctor Christiaan Neethling Barnard performed the world’s first human heart transplant on December 3rd 1967, transferring a donor heart from a young accident victim into an older, very sick recipient. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Subaru has seen a similar infusion of young blood, but is it priced to give you a heart attack?
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Jetta is set up for street and track, and is claimed to done double duty in both SCCA Time Trials and as a daily driver. That makes it a great car to let you run what’cha brung, but is it price equally accommodating?
Read MoreWith Jeeps apparently going up in flames left and right your options for a non-flambé four by four are somewhat limited. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Eldorado Off Roader may be fire retardant, but will its price prove it to be hot stuff?
Read MoreThe problem with kit cars is all the work required to get one road worthy. I mean what’s a lazy individual supposed to do? Well, today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Aquila GT comes fully assembled, so all you need do is drop your shiftless ass in the seat and drive off. That is of course, if its price is right.
Read MoreOne of the ultimate goals of an automotive restoration is get the subject back to as close to factory condition as possible, and the best way to start that is with a numbers-matching car. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Corvette is said to be just such a numerically-endowed example, but does its price match your expectations?
Read MorePaleontologists presently believe that the Neanderthals and more modern humans at one time bumped uglies. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe old-school Celica has likewise been given a bun in the oven from a more modern Honda, but is it a value so simple that even a caveman can understand it?
Read MorePontiac took its name from Chief Pontiac, a one-time leader of the Ottawa tribe. Conversely, today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Ventura is chiefly Chevy Nova. It’s up to you however, to decide if this custom coupe’s price is chiefly a no-go.
Read MoreWhile movies typically only have one headlining star, today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe contest features a pair of co-stars- Toyotas that are the same but slightly different. It’ll be up to you to determine if their combined price is a supernova of value.
Read MoreBoth the early and the not-so-early days of aviation were filled with inventors, visionaries, and dreamers. Men who dreamed of changing the world, with machines that seemed to ache at their very (sometimes nuclear) cores for the deaths of their pilots and the people that created them.
Read MoreI'm not really big on "special edition" cars. Most of the time they're just meaningless badge packages with a bit of extra equipment meant to justify a higher price tag. But the Porsche 911 is no ordinary car, and 50 years of continuous production is no ordinary milestone.
Read MoreA lot of things in history seemed like a good idea at the time. Bell-bottom pants, radioactive drinks, even Bobby Brown all had a point where they were not considered a hazard to all that was good and holy. Sometimes, bad ideas find their way into cars.
Read MoreWe try to be fair in our biases here, but I admit in Today's "Morning Shift" I went to town on the news that the F-150 Harley Davidson edition is dead. Someone corrected my bias and it made me think that there are probably very good reasons to drive a car that makes you look like an asshole.
Read MoreYesterday in Oppo-land, Travis asked you folks what you wanted to see on Jalopnik today. Reader Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk and Corgis brilliantly suggested a post about our first cars, because "that kind of story always occupies time and brings up tons of feels." Asked and answered.
Read MoreWelcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?
Read MoreI'm an average American. I want a car designed by the average American, for the average American. Well, I don't have to look any further than this: The Homer. And now it's going racing.
Read MoreAll racing is endurance racing for the people whose blood, sweat and grease go into building and prepping a race car. Therefore you can imagine the massive disappointment I felt when all that work seemed to go out the roll cage when my car was shunted just minutes into a race. The only bigger FAIL would come from not trying to learn something from the experience.
Read MoreThe death of Allan Simonsen at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the death of Jason Leffler one week prior prompted a review of the six different medical causes of race car driver deaths, and what is being done to make racing safer.
Read MoreWelcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?
Read MoreRed Bull absolutely walked away with a win at Montreal, but anyone watching the exit of the hairpin would see something was up with the way the RB9 exited the corner. Have they figured out how to use illegal traction control?
Read MoreWelcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?
Read MoreThe parties at the Monaco Grand Prix top every party in the world. But I had no idea what to expect. I should have expected an Indian fashion show. I met my idols. I got the cold shoulder from a dickish Jeremy Clarkson. This is what it's like inside Monaco's most ridiculous and glamorous F1 party.
Read MoreCJ Wilson Racing driver Patrick Gallagher is a mechanical engineering student at The Ohio State University. Naturally, he's a devoted Buckeyes fan. Later this month, when he races in front of the hometown crowd at Mid-Ohio, he'll be wearing a very special helmet.
Read MoreWelcome to Sunday Matinee, where we highlight classic car reviews or other longer videos I find on YouTube. Kick back and enjoy this blast from the past.
Read MoreWelcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?
Read MoreAre you tired of being accosted in the street by panicked people demanding to know how many pounds-feet of torque an Indy Car has or the top speed of a NASCAR Sprint Car? Me, too. So I made this chart to solve this for all of us.
Read MoreWelcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?
Read MoreWould you like to see a battle between the hottest hatchbacks currently offered by Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and BMW? Who am I kidding? Of course you do!
Read MoreThe official press shots of the 2014 Mazda3 showed up online earlier today, and — surprise! — it looks just like the car we saw on Russian Facebook and in a Japanese magazine. Fans of fun economy cars, meet your new ride.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from Autoweek, Road & Track, The New York Times, and The Truth About Cars.
Read MoreLook at that - the 260 horsepower Peugeot RCZ R. Isn't it lovely? Unfortunately, all you'll be able to do is look at it, because we Americans won't be getting it.
Read MoreThe Corolla is the usually best-selling car nameplate on the planet, and Toyota is trying to keep it that way by giving the 11th generation a more expressive body, better materials on the inside, and improved fuel economy. Will they succeed?
Read MoreThe first modern supercar that was essentially an F1 machine with a licence plate was the Ferrari F50 in 1995. Fast forward 18 years, and you get to the Zonda Revolucion, which could eat that stallion for breakfast. But it won't get a plate.
Read MoreI'm planning on installing a new engine in my Beetle this weekend, so I've been looking at lots of engine parts and pictures of engines lately. And maybe something snapped after too many hours of staring at carburetors while Star Trek:TNG droned on in the background. Whatever it was, it made me see all car parts as spaceships.
Read MoreOn March 27, 1968, the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin, died. He was in a MiG-15 on a routine training flight with his instructor when his plane crashed. The official explanation has been that he had to avoid a "foreign" object, but new information from Cosmonaut Alexi Leonov tells a different story.
Read MoreChina launched their first space station almost exactly a year ago, and today they launched their first three-person crew to give it a try. This mission will be China's longest, at 15 days, and will include China's second female taikonaut. Sounds great, even if what they're visiting isn't really a space station.
Read MoreGreat news today on the space exploration front as it was announced that noted Italian supercar/chrome Fisker enthusiast and "musician" Justin Bieber will be getting a ride to the stars thanks to Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic commercial spaceflights.
Read MoreNew cars are confusing. With all the computers, sensors, and gadgets, it may seem like there’s some sort of magical witchcraft taking place under the hood. We’re here to show you how modern automotive computer control systems work. Last week, we looked at EFI. Today’s topics: ABS, TC, and ESC.
Read MoreThink Tesla is revolutionizing the car world with battery-swapped electric luxury cars? You might be surprised that everything old is new again.
Read MoreWere you wondering why BMW's roundel wasn't among the 12 logos present during Apple's WWDC keynote where it was announced that iOS will come to your car in 2014, even though BMW will be adding Siri integration to their cars that year? Now we know.
Read MoreWe want a lot from our future cars. We want power with efficiency. More features and less distractions. Complex components that are easier to use. These are the ten tech innovations that will revolutionize the way we drive.
Read MoreIn-car infotainment systems are nothing new. Over the last decade we've seen in-dash systems that control navigation, the stereo, phone calls and other functions trickle down from luxury models to cars for the masses. They're pretty widespread now, but they have one thing in common: They suck. Can Apple do better?
Read MoreIt’s springtime! Time to start working on your project car, learn a new wrenching skill, discover what everything is under the hood (and how it works), or just spruce up your daily driver. All month, we’ll be looking back at our best informative, maintenance and DIY articles from Jalopnik’s near 20-year history to get your ride ready for the road.
Read MoreTired of in-car infotainment and map systems with wonky, slow interfaces? Apple thinks they can do better, and they're bringing their redesigned iOS 7 to your car in 2014.
Read MoreModern cars are more sophisticated than they let on. Loaded down with sensors and other electronic equipment, they record and process a ton of data that you never really see. But what if you could harness that data to become a better driver?
Read MoreIt’s springtime! Time to start working on your project car, learn a new wrenching skill, discover what everything is under the hood (and how it works), or just spruce up your daily driver. All month, we’ll be looking back at our best informative, maintenance and DIY articles from Jalopnik’s near 20-year history to get your ride ready for the road.
Read MoreIt's been established that the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a packed with a lot of new car technology that's going to be widespread in a few years. With all of the talk about making a car that effectively drives itself, the S-Class foreshadows some pretty amazing technology that's going to make driving a lot safer – starting with being able to see better in the dark.
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 parse 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 parse 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 parse 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 parse 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 parse 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 parse 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 parse 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 parse 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 parse 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 parse 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 parse 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 parse 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 parse 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 parse 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 parse 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 parse 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 parse 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 parse it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?
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