Here's a fun game: can you name the car that, in 2003, offered a combination of power, handling and technology so potent it was able to obliterate the BMW M5, the Jaguar S-Type R, and the Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG?
Read MoreAs we learned last week, the BMW M3 Coupe is no more. Dead. Kaput. Gone the way of the dodo bird. In its place is the M version of the 2014 BMW 4-Series, likely to be called the M4. And a BMW executive shed some new light on that car in an interview with Top Gear.
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 like to rag on the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet a lot because it's expensive, not especially attractive, and its purpose is hard to discern. But vans trump SUVs in my book, and so this is the convertible Nissan I think you'll really want. Meet the Nissan Evalia C.
Read MoreWhen I go hunting for cars to feature on our new Future Classic segments, I try to look for unique, unappreciated cars with a lot of character, style and performance for cheap. The second-generation Infiniti M nails it on all counts.
Read MoreMazda may be going kicking and screaming into the hybrid game, but don't think they're opposed to electricity. They've found a nifty and efficient way to harness it on the 2014 Mazda6 with a regenerative braking technology they call i-ELOOP. Let's break it down!
Read MoreCar Wars is where we pit some of today's hottest cars against each other and then, in a commenting fight to the death, decide which one we'd buy. Today we have two of the most popular budget performance cars on the market.
Read MoreA few years ago, Top Gear declared Italy and Switzerland's Stelvio Pass one of the best driving roads in Europe. Countless lists name it as one of the best places in the world to lay down rubber. I just got back from Stelvio, and I can unequivocally say that it is not close to one of the best driving roads in the world. It isn't even the best in Switzerland.
Read MoreI think the Audi A7 is one of the sexiest cars on any road. But it needed a V8. So then the Audi S7 came out. Guess what? It still needed MORE POWER. So here is the Audi RS7, a 560 horsepower monster that eats pieces of shit like you for breakfast. Not literally.
Read MoreJaguar did an awful lot of things very, very right with the new Jaguar F-Type. It looks fantastic, it sounds like the devil's own V8-powered sexbot, and is both surprisingly easy and rewarding to drive. My only complaints about the car come from a perverse desire to see something with just a bit more wrong in it.
Read More"It's a video game." "It's boring." "It does everything for you." "I don't like it." This is what people who have never driven a Nissan GT-R say. They should drive one. They're wrong.
Read MoreEdmunds.com, one of the web's leading resources for car-buying research and long-term Buick Regal Grand National tests, filed a lawsuit against a Texas company it says registered more than 2,200 fake online profiles that submitted reviews of car dealerships. Edmunds isn't happy about it, and now they're going to court.
Read MoreWhen someone pulls up in front of your house and asks you if you want to drive a heavily modified 542 HP BMW 5-Series, there's really only one right response: "I hope I can find some pants."
Read MoreMini Coopers are small cars. That's what Mini means. The Mini Paceman is not a small car. It's a motoring paradox. It's perplexing. But you know what's worse? This car isn't particularly, how do you say, good.
Read MoreThe cheapest car in the US today is the Nissan Versa 1.6 S at $12,780. With the new Datsun Go, the same company offers another five-seat car on the other side of the world for a little more than half the price. Would you say it's a good deal?
Read MoreMazda has been on a bit of a roll lately. The CX-5 and 2014 Mazda6 are some of our favorite cars in their segment. And please don't get us started on the Miata. The 2014 Mazda3 has a lot to live up to. The smile might have been wiped off its face, but that's ok. It doesn't disappoint.
Read MoreThe Continental Flying Spur was a key player in Bentley's Volkswagen Group-led revival, lo this past decade. The Spur's been made-over for 2014. Is the 2014 Bentley Flying Spur the same stout, Anglo-Saxon war wagon it was, or has it become something even more magisterial?
Read MoreI drove the new Golf GTD from Wolfsburg to Berlin on the Autobahn and some mountain roads. What I've learned is that, although the U.S. isn't getting it for a while, it's a car worth waiting for.
Read MoreIf the Mazda3 goes to prep-school, then Mazdaspeed3 is the berserk brother trying to knock up the cheerleaders. It's a Mazda3 on MDMA-laced protein shakes. A mad-science experiment to tame 263 horsepower through the front wheels. And I'll be damned if it isn't fun.
Read MoreIn case you weren't old or rich enough to buy your dream car when it was new, have no fear. The second hand market is full of our favorites at a bargain price! So what are you waiting for?
Read MoreMaybe you don't need those aftermarket LED headlights. Maybe you don't need those custom forged wheels. Maybe you don't need that hand-trimmed leather interior. Maybe there's a more cost-efficient way too improve your car.
Read MoreIt's easy to get screwed with a used car, but fear no more, Jalopnik readers are here to help. Follow these steps and you should have no problem at all buying your new old car. Enjoy the ride!
Read MoreToday we learned that for the past 50 years, the United States government has been stifling the American pickup market with the Chicken Tax. What would you give to get a proper small truck?
Read MoreNon-car people. Sure, we have to interact with them every day, shaking our heads in disgust and pity as they curb-scrape their 2009 Corollas with clouded headlights into parking places. Sometimes, though, a car passes by which draws the attention of even these poor car-blind folks. What are those cars?
Read MoreStandard car equipment keeps getting better, but there is always space for improvement. Here are ten brilliant car hacks you've probably never heard of.
Read MoreNot all bad cars are bad. They might be dull, slow, and soul-crushing to drive, but if they get people to work on time, they do an honorable job, right?
Read MoreAutomakers like you to believe that their cars are perfect, untouchable machines incomprehensible to you, an incompetent human. Sometimes, you can make things better.
Read MoreIt turns out that the Stelvio Pass, the archetypal greatest road in the world, is actually kind of crap. So what actually defines a great road?
Read MoreWord on the street is that the upcoming BMW M4, and presumably its sedan brother the M3, will herald a return to an inline six cylinder engine setup, only with a turbo or two this time. That's great news if you ask me.
Read More"This is my steering wheel. There aren't many like it, but this one is mine. Without me, it is useless. Without it, my car is useless." You'd think automakers would remember that creed when designing the big thing right in front of you, but alas, not always.
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 MoreThe Wankel engine is the greatest automotive engine story that never was. It was the way of the future, a simpler engine for an easier life. And today, not one single car is being made with one. Mazda gave it a go for a few years with greats like the 787B and the RX-7, but they weren't the only ones.
Read MoreWe've seen a lot of 1980s weirdness lately here at the Classic Ad Watch studios, with especially strong showings from both the Japanese and the French. Now, though, I think it's time for a little love, American-style. Meet the 1984 Chevrolet Corvette, with its very patriotic special brand of oddity.
Read MoreI know that my car is not for everyone. I know that my car is loud. My car is uncomfortable. My car is unsafe, and bad on gas, and slow. But I love it anyway.
Read MoreBefore I start talking to you about why the Mercury Marauder deserves future classic status, I want to start by talking about biology. Specifically, evolutionary biology, and the concept of the "apex predator." It's science-learnin' time!
Read MoreWhen I was out with testing the Jaguar F-Type, I once again took advantage of my proximity to real designers and engineers to give them some of my top-notch ideas. During dinner, I made sure to snag a seat next to the head designer. Once the guy whose lap I was on finally left (take a hint, buddy), I got right into it.
Read MoreWhile at the F-Type launch, Jaguar designer Wayne Burgess told a story that I can’t believe I’d never heard before. It has to do with former GM VP of Design Bill Mitchell, the Mako Shark concept car, and a taxidermied shark head. The story may be apocryphal, but who cares? It’s too good.
Read MoreRedskins running back Alfred Morris could have bought himself a Range Rover or a Bentley or an R8 or a Lambo. He decided to have his 1991 Mazda 626 refurbished instead. And this is with over $700,000 in on-field earnings last year.
Read MoreBam Margera, skateboarder, musician, professional prankster and Jackass star, has drawn the ire of authorities in Iceland after his rented Toyota Land Cruiser came back wrecked, dented and covered in paint. This is what happens when you rent cars to people on Jackass.
Read MoreIt seems like every day we're being told that the big problem with cars is that they pollute and melt the icecaps and raise the oceans. There's another problem, and you'll be surprised to hear that it's outlined in a nearly 40-year-old essay.
Read MoreFor me, the American license plate business is a bit confusing. And the following ten states don't make it any easier to understand.
Read MoreSome car companies bend over backwards to help enthusiasts get their hands on sporty cars, track them, and race them. Other car companies? Not so much.
Read MoreHave you heard people blab on and on about the GT40, but you don't know what the fuss is about some old Ford? Here's a simple explanation.
Read MoreWhat's the most precious thing that gets passed down from generation to generation in your family? Jewelry from your great, great grandmother? A coin collection? Baldness? Whatever you have, it's not as cool as what the Smith family has.
Read MoreThe key thing to know about Pixar's "Motorama" car show is that it predates the movie Cars. That makes sense, if you think about it. Only a genuinely car-addled company would even make movies like Cars in the first place. It's an employees-only affair, but I managed to score an invite so I could show you the cars that influenced the people who made Cars.
Read MoreWhat’s the most well-executed automotive ad campaign you can think of? DDB’s quirky Volkswagen ads from the 1960s? The clever Honda commercials from the 80s and 90s? The awe-inspiring “Imported from Detroit”? Those are phenomenal. But I would argue no one has ever matched the BMW Films from the early 2000s.
Read MoreSomething about saying "I play with cars!" tends to flip the derp switch in a large number of the guys I meet. Call me picky, but I don't really enjoy hanging out with someone who's reverted back to their twelve-year-old drooling self. So, if you like someone who happens to be into cars and happens to have ovaries, here's my advice on how not to make them run away.
Read MoreI'm here in Seattle at Jaguar's F-Type launch event, and just heard lead designer Wayne Burgess talk about the design of the car. He mentioned three design easter eggs I thought you might like to know as soon as possible. Because, you know, why should you have to wait?
Read MoreThe best part about owning a driver's car is that you can play out your race car hero fantasies. The worst part about owning a driver's car is that you can play out your race car hero fantasies. Confused? Here, just follow this simple recipe.
Read MoreWhat does a slick-suited, tousle-haired, big-spending associate of Japan's infamous Yakuza drive? Apparently, as the saying goes, anything he wants.
Read MoreI really like seeing cars used in novel ways. So when I heard Machine Project was planning a performance of Homer's Odyssey in Honda's Odyssey, I was interested. The end result was striking, engaging, smelly, and disturbing in a fun way, and makes me appreciate the performance potential of minivans.
Read MoreIn case you've never seen the incredibly weird sci-fi flick Zardoz, it basically entails a future post-apocalyptic wasteland where Sean Connery runs around in his underpants. Seriously. The Citroen CX had just as many futuristic features, but is this the future you'd want to live in?
Read MoreI try hard, dear reader, to avoid obvious answers when I pen these Future Classics stories. You don't need me to tell you that the Toyota Supra or the E46 BMW M3 are great cars. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that the Porsche 993 will be highly coveted one day. That's too easy and not much fun.
Read MoreDetroit is bankrupt. Does it hurt to write those words? Honestly, it doesn't. It hurts as much as ripping a Band-Aid off. Detroit is bankrupt. Detroit is bankrupt. Detroit is bankrupt. I can say it a million times, but the emotional effects are minimal. Call it being jaded, or maybe just putting your head in the sand. But after withstanding so much, can it really get any worse?
Read MoreTow truck driver is not a beloved profession. By definition, the times you met a tow truck driver is when your car has broken down, so you're probably not going to be having a good time. But towing is an honorable profession, as this story tells.
Read MoreIt started out as a $700 Chevy Brad Doane bought off of the side of the road and now it's a life-size, two-ton Tonka Truck. He isn't just living his childhood dream, he's driving it.
Read MoreWe recently decided that the reason this E36 autocrosser won his girlfriend's hand in marriage was because of that oh-so-perfectly executed handbrake turn. Who could resist a man with skills like that?
Read MoreIt feels like cars are getting more and more disposable. Will you keep your car long enough to find out?
Read MoreSo this great /drive video about the Aston Martin Works is, of course, full of all kinds of good stuff, but this one screengrab shown to me by fellow Jalop Maté really caught my eye. It’s an Aston Martin Lagonda, and that’s the inside of its trunk. With an extra set of taillights.
Read MoreIf there's any proof that Ludacris is a cool dude, or that Acura's glory days are behind them it's this: Luda still drives his '93 Acura Legend from before he made it big.
Read MoreFrom tractors to skid loaders to forklifts, work vehicles seem like they were designed with one goal in mind: hoonage. Okay, they were really just designed for work, but they're perfect for hoonage, too.
Read MoreYou know how your life's been kind of purposeless lately? How you've been thinking that nothing matters, and why bother going on? Boy, are you in luck. Once again, Uncle Craig has the answer, and it's this half-finished amphibious riding mower. You're welcome.
Read MoreThe new page "It's Always a Fu#%ing Camry" chronicles the daily dick moves, crashes, and bad parking jobs of America's dullest car: the Toyota Camry. It is now my favorite FB page.
Read MoreCar design is pretty conservative and derivative. Sometimes, however, car styling crosses the line from 'referential' into 'total ripofff' territory.
Read MoreWe've all done embarrassing things, I'll be the first to admit that. Thankfully though, our embarrassments are easily untagged on Facebook or fade into memory, instead of lurking and rusting on the streets for the next few decades. Carmakers, unfortunately, don't have that luxury.
Read MoreThere are some things in this world that we want to do, yet societal pressures and practicality combine forces to stop us. Whether its eating a Baconator or dancing to the Wiggles, you would never be caught dead by your friends or family doing it. There are cars that bring up the same feelings.
Read MoreI'm not going to get overly sentimental or nostalgic, but a mechanic's shop is more than just a place where cars are repaired.
Read MoreBack in March at the New York Auto Show, Toyota announced that the all-new 2014 Highlander would have an "exciting partnership" with with Nickelodeon and SpongeBob Squarepants. We didn't know what they meant at the time. Today however, we do — it's the worst acid trip of your entire life made real and tangible.
Read MoreWe drive an average of 13,000 miles per year, and accidents happen. Especially on a race track. Thankfully in many cases there is help. And there are cameras to witness the heroics.
Read MoreQuick: There is a giant hot dog on wheels outside of your office. What do you do? That's right, you go for a damn ride.
Read MoreI'm long overdue for an update on my Autobianchi, aren't I? Well, the good news is that after a bit of trouble in the electronics department, the A112 did 50 mph screaming in third gear on an oval bike track built in 1928 with numerous other classics behind it.
Read MoreDid you accidentally buy a boring car? Have no fear. There's no such thing as a dull ride as long as you know how to get the most out of the situation.
Read MoreIs your child itching to go faster? Are they using your phone to buy random sports cars on eBay to try and satisfy their craving for hoonage? Then help them out by getting them a pint-sized Power Wheels version of the 2014 Corvette Stingray. It's perfect for tiny Jalops in training.
Read MoreThis is Jake Wile. He's in the middle of hammering his BMW through an autocross course with his girlfriend Maggie in the passenger seat. He's about to propose to her right on the course. Surely this is the best proposal there has ever been.
Read MoreSometimes it just happens, and despite all your best efforts you get stuck with a dull, anonymous car. You can either just accept it and slowly die of ennui poisoning, or you can do something about it. Since I know you all are doers and not die-ers, what's the best thing to do?
Read MoreJalopnik is a bastion of all things counterculture in the automotive world, where burnouts be praised and beaters be lionized. Have you ever been burned flying too close to the Jalopnik flame?
Read MoreLet me give a formal shout out to David and his Legacy Turbo. David, you remind us that there is more to Subaru than just the Impreza.
Read MoreWay too much free time? Bored at work? Well, your smartphone is more powerful than your PC used to be not that long ago, so what are you waiting for?
Read MoreVolvo recently showed off its new moose-avoidance tech. Maybe there's a more basic, apocalyptic, explosion-filled alternative?
Read MoreHave you and a friend ever been side-by-side on a pair of motorcycles, and looked down at the pair of them and realized, hey, we're almost a whole car here? No? Well, if not, that's okay, because others have, and some have even given it a go.
Read MoreWe have a love/hate/tequila-fueled relationship with the Fast and Furious films. They're fun, though they are mindless and have drifted away from their car movie focus as of late. Those geniuses in Taiwan who animate their news have a solution for this: add Mario Kart to Fast and Furious 7.
Read MoreDeep down, we all like to believe that the people way at the top of car companies who make all the big decisions are hopeful, optimistic people that greenlight only the best cars they can produce. But that's not always true. Very occasionally, they make something unworthy of the badge.
Read MoreA number of car companies call the convertible versions of their normal offerings "spider," though there definitely aren't any spiders here. Nope, no way. The Ferrari 458 just looks too good.
Read MoreJust because a car becomes outdated and old where you live, doesn't mean that's what happens around the world. Sometimes those same cars live on. Sometimes they are resurrected. Sometimes, they live a second life. Think of it like an automotive witness protection program.
Read MoreThey have license plates, just like a Camry. They have brakes and tires, and a steering wheel, just like a Camry. But they are not like a Camry, because if you don't respect them, you end up in a ditch.
Read MoreEvery time we pass a CrossFit gym, my friend Desi says, "Man, I've got tires, pallets and all kinds of stuff to carry around and hammer on in my yard. I could totally open one of these." Having picked up another 944 to (inevitably) injure myself with, I know exactly the kind of heavy lifting to get paying customers to do. I call it... Project Car CrossFit.
Read MoreMost race cars require special skills to keep from putting straight into a tree after a few seconds of driving, but the average production car can be piloted by an eight-year-old without much damage. We want to hear about the non-average production car that requires more than average abilities to drive.
Read MoreHappy Independence Day! Were the following seven gentlemen born a few centuries later, we imagine they'd have traded in their trusty horses for these machines. Probably...
Read MoreBritish police recently seized an uninsured Lamborghini Aventador and it looks like they may crush it. Noooo! Noooo! Nooooo! Nooooooooooo! Noooooooooooooo!
Read MoreToday is a special day in our nation's history, and I'm not talking about the eve of the Declaration of Independence. No, this is greater: it's the 28th anniversary of the release of Back to the Future, America's most important film involving time travel and DeLoreans.
Read MoreMustangs! They're cool, they're fast (well, most of the time), they're stylish, and they represent the spirit of American driving arguably better than any other car. That's why they're in movies. Lots and lots of movies.
Read MoreThese days, video of car club meets, autocross events, drift races, and even Cars and Coffees can show up on YouTube just minutes after they happen. Things were a little different in the 1980s.
Read MoreA good video you watch once, a great video you watch twice, a viral video you make everyone you know watch. Welcome to the most viral car vids ever made.
Read MoreBorn out of a need to keep up with market demands, Volvo's first purpose-build estate car was an instant hit in 1953 that started the everlasting tradition of the Volvo wagon. Meet the classic Duett.
Read MoreThe first car I ever drove was a 1992 Toyota Camry. Now I'm a total gearhead. Does it help or hurt car enthusiasm to have a totally boring first ride?
Read MoreThe New York Times ran a piece this weekend with the foreboding title "THE END OF CAR CULTURE" (and people accuse us of clickbait). Here's why you should take that claim with a grain of yellow cake uranium.
Read MoreAn unidentified man stole up to $100 from a woman trapped in her car after her Toyota collided with an SUV. The thief could have helped her, but he robbed her instead.
Read MoreA California man survived a 40-foot drive off a cliff and into a cove with just minor injuries. His Chevrolet Cavalier, on the other hand, did not. I can't imagine he's too sad about that.
Read MoreUnfortunately, that's not a headline from 1913, it's from something that happened today. A woman was killed and three others injured when the Ford Model T they were riding in crashed near Utah's Zion National Park.
Read MoreSome kid took out dad's R8 V10, only to crash it into a truck when he started showing off. There's a lesson here: don't stunt in dad's R8.
Read MoreWhen your car goes flying off a bridge and plummets into the water, you really only have two choices: You can die, or you can survive. A Maryland woman chose the latter when it happened to her on Friday night.
Read MoreGeorge Zimmerman, who was recently acquitted of murder charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, just came out of hiding and saved a person trapped in a truck that had just crashed and rolled over.
Read MoreA drunk 22-year-old girl crashed her Porsche Panamera into a parking lot in Fort Lauderdale, Florida last month, killing two homeless men sleeping there. She then reportedly planned to flee the country.
Read MoreWeren't we just talking about why street racing is horrible? Police in Philadelphia are investigating whether a car that struck and killed a woman and her three children was engaged in a street race, according to news reports.
Read MoreYou know, if he needed a ride that badly, he probably should have just asked.
Read MoreWe post a lot of videos on Jalopnik, but you'll notice we seldom — if ever — post videos from street races that people send us. We just don't think it's something to encourage or celebrate. Stories like this one explain why we feel the way we do.
Read MoreA tanker truck carrying 7500 gallons of fuel caught fire in an interchange tunnel between the 2 and 5 freeways, causing a massive fire, huge plumes of smoke, and sending fuel into the LA river. Luckily, no one seems to have been hurt.
Read MoreThis probably takes the phrase "wrapping yourself in the flag" in a different direction than intended. But on Friday, someone driving Toyota Camry got a surprise when a large American flag hanging on the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge in Boston became detatched and fell in front of the car. Flags do obstruct your vision while driving and the Camry ended up hitting the median.
Read MoreThe Goodwood Festival of Speed started this morning and already three cars have crashed. Two racecars and one concept car. How many more wrecks can we expect?
Read MoreLet's talk about mud, you guys. It's bad news. Not only can it ruin that one nice pair of pants you have, it can also wash away your car in a filthy, gushing torrent.
Read MoreAn Aston Martin DB9 rear-ended a Bugatti Veyron in Moscow over the weekend, but there's no dashcam video of the crash. Come on Russia, we expect better from you!
Read MoreThis past weekend was the Michigan Mile, an event to see just how fast you can go on a runway in Battle Creek. A Corvette ZR1 in attendance did a couple runs, probably ludicrously fast runs, without issue. Then he did a burnout and crashed into things. Whoops.
Read MoreYesterday we brought you this image of the first new GTI destroyed in a crash. It happened to Cars.co.za editor Ciro De Siena. Here's the story, straight from Ciro, of what happened — Ed.
Read MoreA Russian car struck a cow in the middle of a sexual act. The cow seemed largely unperturbed, if a bit bummed.
Read MoreI tend to think we live in a world where Lamborghinis and Ferraris simply tolerate each other because they have to. If given the chance, they'd go nuts and try to kill each other. I bet that's what happened when this Ferrari 360 and Lamborghini Gallardo battled in Dallas this weekend.
Read MoreThe boys from Top Gear are getting hammered in the British media over more accusations of staging a scene on the scene on their show. This time, the "controversy" involves water. And hovercrafts. And lunch.
Read MoreLast week we opined that the Gordon Shedden might be The Stig. It was a wild guess, but the shameless British media took our guess and decided it was reality. They were wrong. Everyone's wrong.
Read MoreWith some jobs, you get to drive a few of the best vehicles out there. If your name is Jeremy Clarkson, you get to drive all of them.
Read MoreWell, we won't know for sure until the next one arrives and, you could argue, it doesn't really matter. Still, I think I have a theory for who is the current Stig that makes total sense. Hear me out.
Read MoreThere's a mystery afoot in Buffalo, New York! The Skyway has been shut down and the local government refuses to say why! Strange vehicles have been spotted around the city! Camera crews are everywhere!
Read MoreHere's yet another reason to be jealous of Jeremy Clarkson: not only does he have arguably the coolest job in the world as a Top Gear host, that gig has netted him a very large pile of money.
Read MoreOn tonight's episode, we have James May's silly hair, Jeremy Clarkson's poor taste in shirts, and then Richard Hammond. What's not to love?
Read MoreTop Gear host and columnist Jeremy Clarkson is well-known for his clever and acerbic prose. He also has a penchant for pissing people off. The latest group who have taken offense to his words are from the Chinese-British mishmash that is the modern MG.
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 MoreLike almost any automotive publication, we use the term “horsepower” all the time. It’s one of those words that seems so straightforward. What is horsepower? Why, it’s the power of a horse! What does that mean? Physical power? Political? Sexual? What horse? How is it measured? Let’s find out, with pictures! Actually, not just pictures, because we’ve just turned this into an actual animation, complete with pictures that move! Hot damn, right?
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 Texas Monthly, Popular Mechanics, and Petrolicious.
Read MoreQuick, what do potato starch, dextrin, brandy, and a smallish pickup truck have in common? The makings of an amazing weekend in Vegas? The contents of Godzilla's stomach after a really weird bender? Close. Those are the things slapped with a 25% tariff known as the Chicken Tax, and it's killing innovation in the truck market.
Read MoreThe Nissan GT-R gets to 60 in 2.7 seconds. That's fast. Nissan doesn't think that's fast enough. Rumor has it a Nismo tuned version is coming to Tokyo this year that will get to 60 in two seconds flat. Holy hell.
Read MoreOf course it's French, glad you've asked! Meet the De La Chapelle Route, available with a Jaguar V12... or a Mercedes V8 with 326 horsepower. It is the ultimate upscale minivan experience.
Read MoreI'm sure the Texan Jalop Alliance might disagree with that headline, but other than shouting out Houston a bunch of times over her career, I can't recall Beyonce making a specific dedication to any other city.
Read MoreTop Jalopnik researchers are investigating the presence of the female orgasm, and they've come across a surprising piece of video — a girl on camera claims a car stereo produced so much bass that it brought her to climax.
Read MoreFR-S fans that want an open roof, taste the sad. Miata fans, taste the happy. The Toyota FT-86 Open Concept will not enter production. And neither will a high-powered turbo FR-S.
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 SBNation, Air & Space Mag, and DC.Streetsblog.
Read MoreRemember when we told you that James Bond's famous Lotus Esprit Submarine from The Spy Who Loved Me is headed to auction soon? It turns out that's only half the story — the truly crazy story is about the guy who found it in a storage container he bought for $100.
Read MoreThe Petersen has been in the news a lot lately, and while there’s many opinions about selling part of their collection, it’s a safe bet that everyone agrees that descriptions of the cars to be auctioned should be accurate. Unfortunately, that didn’t seem to be the case with the hot rod called the Boothill Express.
Read MoreToday is Henry Ford's 150th birthday. This is a man who revolutionized the car business. In honor of him, let's see your favorite Fords.
Read MoreThe TSA, America's tireless army of blue-shirted warriors tasked with protecting us from sexy women, disabled children, airline pilots and Rand Paul, are about to offer a sweet deal if getting groped isn't your bag.
Read MoreThe KTM X-Bow is a hardcore track machine. The people who own KTM X-Bows like to imagine that they're track stars that will get the beautiful girl. That rarely happens.
Read MoreInvestigators say the driver of a train that crashed in Spain last week was on the phone when it derailed and killed 79 passengers, according to breaking news reports.
Read MoreEverything about this situation is sad and hilarious on multiple levels, but at least one lesson can be had here: All public art isn't worth the fawning media coverage.
Read MoreApparently, the UK version of Enterprise Rent-A-Car has a wildly different business model than the version we Americans get. A reportedly sabotaged advertisement for Enterprise in a Welsh newspaper claims the company offers "cock sucking" among their many services.
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, Vanity Fair, and The Truth About Cars.
Read MoreFollowing yet another lackluster Ferrari performance at Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo issued a scathing public rebuke to both his team and his driver. What, you expected a Ferrari executive to sugar coat things?
Read MoreInternets, assemble. Not one, not two, but three S2000s have been stolen in the Houston area in the past two days. There may be others — these are just the ones I know of via those who've posted about them. My advice? Hide your S2K if you're in Houston.
Read MoreYou know how they always ask in the airport if you let anyone else touch your luggage? And you laugh cause it's stupid. Well, on a border crossing, a student discovered someone put 112 pounds of weed in his car without him knowing. And he blames Ford.
Read MoreIf you have a low opinion of "buy here, pay here" car dealerships thanks to their 20 percent interest loans, bi-monthly payment requirements and aggressive repossession tactics, wait until you hear about their latest strategy for getting cars back from owners who fall behind on payments.
Read MoreFlavio Garcia of the University of Birmingham is a computer scientist who recently co-authored a paper that exposed the inherent weakness of the keyless entry systems used by VW’s luxury brands (and other makes). That paper was to be presented at a conference but was banned by a British court, at VW’s request.
Read MoreOh, Detroit. You've disappointed me lately with your ever-deteriorating spray-painting skills, from your warnings to shoot trespassers to your mysterious pro-Mike Duggan ads.
Read MoreMike White seems normal enough. White is of average height. He owns a modest house in Camden. He is raising a family and works in information technology. His wife's name is Suzanne. He is also, by his own account, certifiably insane.
Read MoreHumanity's collective efforts in space are one of those things that are pretty well celebrated. You'll never meet anyone who says "Did we land on the moon? Hm, I think so. When was that, in the 80s? I think I remember Reagan talking about it." Because the achievements are Big Deals. So what about all the great stuff that wasn't?
Read MoreLooking for an affordable sports car in India? You'd be better off with an Audi R8 than with a car as hideously expensive as the Jaguar F-Type.
Read MoreCars tell us a lot about their owners, and these ten signs indicate that you shouldn't be friends after all.
Read MoreEven if you tailgate people on the road, I'm willing to bet that you hate people who tailgate you. Following too closely is pretty much the worst. I've always wanted a way to get them off my tail, and now I think we have the solution: Water. Lots of water.
Read MoreThis has got to be my new favorite car mod. Some guys fitted an inner tube to the exhaust of their buddy's Corolla hatchback, thereby making the ultimate fart can exhaust.
Read MoreThe plug-in electric BMW i3 made its official debut on the web this morning, and shockingly — shockingly — it looks exactly like we thought it would when it was mildly disguised with blue camo tape.
Read MoreBoy, am I jealous. If I owned a Subaru and I lived in a tiny little place called, Itasca, Ill., I could have been part of two pieces of the Guinness World Records set.
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 MoreDid you know the Volkswagen Passat is 40 years old this year? I know! The current model doesn’t look a day over 5.
Read MoreAre you afraid of car hacking yet? If not, you should be! Don't you know that freedom-hating terrorists are firing up their laptops as we speak, waiting for the chance to flick a switch and turn your hapless Nissan Cube into a bloodthirsty, pedestrian-slaying Cube of Mass Destruction?
Read MoreFor some reason, every time I seem to turn on the televisior this Scion ad is on. And for some other reason, this commercial makes me want to scan myself into the TV, Tron-style, and punch every one of those goddamn Scion-owning smug-ass rhythm-talkers right in their stupid pretty faces.
Read MoreTexting and driving is a bad idea. A really bad idea. Don't do it. To combat the scourge, the state of New York just gave its police a million bucks to go out and buy specially-modified Chevy Tahoes that enable them to spy into your car and see if you're on the phone, just textin' away.
Read MoreI don't know if this is single-handedly the greatest song devoted to service center employees ever, or the worst (hint: it's the worst). The five-minute-long epic is laced with gross and heavy-handed innuendo, and at the end you're just sort of left with gnawing questions that you don't want answered.
Read MoreSometimes a car is just so nearly perfect, that nobody ever buys it. The connoisseurs get it, sure, but eventually it's cancelled after the company barely turns over 5,000 units and its a shame. Years later they become collectibles, but only after everybody overlooks the one thing that was wrong.
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 MotoringConBrio, Hooniverse, and PistonHeads.
Read MoreAbout 12 hours ago, I set off from Munich to start approximately 48 hours in possession of a Porsche Cayman S. About nine hours ago, I got a ticket bigger than anything I've ever received in America. Here's how not to do what I did.
Read MoreThe excellent Car News China found this, the world's ugliest Chevy Cruze. At least I hope it's the world's ugliest Chevy Cruze.
Read MoreNissan's following the news of its profitable second quarter with a little present for all of you Z-car fans: They're dropping the price by more than $3,000. That means the base price price of a new Nissan 370Z is under $30,000 if you get the one with a manual transmission, which is the way you wanted it anyways.
Read MoreI believe it was Oscar Wilde who once said, "Gold wheels? More like best wheels, amiright?"
Read MoreIt's time this weekend for yet another Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and you know what that means — plenty of pro-marijuana advertising on tap for race fans. Say whaaaaaat?
Read MoreIt's no secret that shifting your own gears improves your quality of life. Because science or something. A young engineer at Ford has come up with a very clever hack of an Xbox controller and Ford's open source software to make a shift knob that helps you learn how to drive stick. It’s also a peek into the future of car mods.
Read MoreA Czech fugitive living in South Africa nearly met his end in bizarrely James Bond-like fashion when he was fired upon by a Volkswagen CrossPolo that packed machine guns behind its rear license plate. Seriously, this is a thing that actually happened.
Read MoreFour awesome bros in Germany were just minding their business and cruising in their custom BMW convertible with a pool inside this week when the traffic police pulled them over. More like the FUN POLICE, amirite? Bros?
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 NiemanLab, Hemmings, and Curbside Classic.
Read MoreCharlie LeDuff's name has showed up across the Gawker Media landscape plenty of times — for mocking Detroit's police response time, for allegedly biting a security guard's finger, for when he found a dead body in an ice bock, for writing a book about Detroit, and more.
Read MoreGlobalization is a funny thing. It used to be that American cars were made in America, Japanese cars were made in Japan, and so on. But thanks to the globalized age we live in, there was once a Japanese car rebadged as a Swedish car thanks to an American company's interest in both.
Read MoreI am in no way shape or form a Nascar guy, but last night I watched a Nascar race that was genuinely amazing. And here are the highlights of Eldora, Nascar's first top-level race on dirt since 1970, in animated, infinite-looping gif form.
Read MoreWe've seen tons of photos of the 2014 Corvette Stingray, and we know all about its impressive speed and even fuel economy on paper. But is it really any good? Well, if it's half as good as this reviewer says, we're in for a real treat.
Read MoreAfter it stunned the world with its debut at the Geneva Motor in March, we haven't heard a lot from LaFerrari, the brand's upcoming 963-horsepower hybrid hypercar. A few test mules have been spotted, but that's about it. Rumor has it that development may be taking longer than expected. Are they true?
Read MoreSweet mother of all that is right with the automotive world, this car shipping video is terrifying.
Read MoreGo find a nice set of speakers and crank them up real loud. Honda has cooked up something truly special for a new Japanese TV commercial.
Read MoreWe may tell you which cars we think you should buy, but we generally avoid telling you which specific dealer to buy them from. I'm making an exception for BMW Encinitas, which has ordered a 'Jalopnik Edition' BMW and has put it up for sale. Go buy it. Go buy it now.
Read MoreHere we see a Russian man discover two guys stealing gas out of his Lada. How did he respond to the theft? He whipped out the trusty baseball bat.
Read MoreAs the next Acura NSX edges closer to production, racing fans will get a chance to see the prototype in action on a race course not far from where the car will be built: the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
Read MoreToday, Aston Martin announced a technical tie-up with Mercedes' engine-building performance arm. What does that mean? Engines from AMG.
Read MoreUp until now, we've only seen the electric BMW i3 in concept car form and somewhat disguised with blue camo tape. Now, photographs of what is more than likely the production version have leaked onto the web. What do you think?
Read MoreRecently, we reported on a rumor that the first 1,000 next-generation Ford Mustangs to roll off the assembly lines will be designated as half-year 2014 1/2 Ford Mustangs. It turns out there's truth to that rumor. Ford made it Facebook-official! (Update: No they didn't.)
Read MoreLast year's Watercross European Champion Antti Holmberg set a new world record by driving a snowmobile on water for about 3 hours at an average of 37 mph. Welcome to Finland.
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 Downshift Autos, Automobile, and States Of Motion.
Read MoreWhat's the deal with the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution? Does the car have a future at all as its brand continues to flag hard in the North American market? One new rumor says it does — in plug-in electric hybrid form. For real this time.
Read MoreWhat you're looking at is an order form for a $380,668 Ferrari F12. And $3,533 of that price is for the cupholder alone.
Read MoreFord GT40, Ford GT40, Ford GT40, right? Come on, you can do better than that!
Read MoreSebastian Loeb had it all easy with his Peugeot at this year's Pikes Peak. Yes, it's true he broke the previous record by over a minute and a half, but at least he could hear what was going on in his helmet.
Read MoreI, for one, am regularly despondent over the fact that Ford quit making the GT, their street-legal successor to the legendary GT40 race car. Now custom carbuilder Galpin has something up their sleeve that could take the concept even higher.
Read MoreAndy Greenberg is a writer for Forbes. He has agreed to drive a Toyota Prius that serves as the test subject for DARPA engineers doing research on car hacking. He has no idea what he's in for.
Read MoreHave you ever wanted a Pinto, but felt like they might be too safe? Too slow? Too unable to fill the back up with the most glorious redneck hot tub ever? Well, have I found the car for you!
Read MoreIt's number time for the 2014 Mazda3! What is arguably the most exciting car in this segment can be yours starting at just $16,945, and it will get 30 mpg in the city and 41 mpg on the highway. Why buy a hybrid over this?
Read MoreNearly every state now offers various custom plates for colleges, special interest groups, and political causes. Some, like Virginia's Udvar-Hazy plate, are awesome. Many are not. What's the worst?
Read MoreLast week, we reported on the Petersen Museum selling off part of its collection to raise funds for a major upgrade program to the museum and its facilities. While I took issue with the way an LA Times story portrayed the direction of the museum, a follow-up article about the ethics of the sales brings up some valid points.
Read MoreIn the city of Detroit, 60 percent of children reportedly live in poverty, 40 percent of the streetlights don't work, police take about an hour to respond to any call, it filed for bankruptcy protection last week, and, according to mayoral candidate Tom Barrow, it's all a lie.
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, Vanity Fair, and Axis of Oversteer.
Read MoreNBC just got the rights to air NASCAR and the Nationwide Series starting in 2015. With F1 on their roster, too, it looks like NBC will be the home of American car enthusiasts who don't watch everything on their computers.
Read MoreAlfa Romeo, in case you haven't heard, has recently concluded that rear-wheel drive is awesome. They're planning a resurgence of rear-drive cars that harkens back to their glory days. That could be great news for us Americans too, it turns out.
Read MoreIn 1942, a military blimp left for a routine submarine spotting mission. A few hours later, it crashed back on land with no one onboard. It was dubbed "The Ghost Blimp" and it looks like Reddit just laid the mystery to rest.
Read MoreThings aren't looking too great for ol' Fisker these days. They haven't built a car in more than a year, laid off nearly all their employees, are seeking a possible Chinese buyer, and remain nearly $200 million in the hole to U.S. taxpayers. The good news is that the Karma will live on forever in film!
Read MoreWe know what car technologies are coming soon, but what about the ones that are on the way out?
Read MoreYou thought your car was weird? Check out these ten frankensteins.
Read MorePolice in Jordbrolänken, Sweden have come under fire after a video surfaced that purports to show a drag race between a cop car and another motorist just south of Stockholm. But was it really a race?
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 Yahoo! Autos, ESPN, and Wired:Autopia.
Read MoreScrew you, I like the Nissan Juke! While it's not attractive in the classical sense (or really any sense), it is unique and distinctive, and it's rather fun to drive.
Read More"Can (Flash-In-The-Pan Thing Here) Save Detroit?" or "This One Man..." are headlines that annoy the locals enough but thanks to the city's bankruptcy, the new trend piece of the moment is finding out who has billions of dollars laying around to rescue the city.
Read MoreMeet Richie Parker. He likes to fix up old cars in his spare time. He drives a very sweet 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS. At his day job, he's an engineer for NASCAR's Hendrick Motorsports. Oh, and did I mention that he doesn't have arms?
Read MoreHey ladies, got a quick question for you: Do you think you're good at negotiating? Cause TrueCar says they can make you better. Like, a lot better. So good that you don't even need male supervision to buy a car! That's not at all condescending.
Read MoreI don't like SUVs. I don't like the compromises that come with choosing one over a wagon or a proper off-roader, and I don't like their size. However, I do like the classic Range Rover very-very much indeed, so there's always an exception.
Read MoreThe BMW M3 Coupe is one of our favorite cars in this neck of the woods. Except that it doesn't exist anymore. But BMW is replacing it with the M4 Coupe. Will we catch our first glimpse of it in a few weeks?
Read MoreThe latest development in the long, messy saga of the new Cadillac flagship came in July when it was announced that the car was canceled for lack of pizzazz. But now, GM's CEO confirms it's back on as a big rear-wheel drive sedan.
Read MoreWanna make an extra $225,000 just to fly planes and kick ass for America? Then the government has got a deal for you! The Air Force is so short on pilots at the moment that they're offering sweet incentive deals for fighter jocks.
Read MoreLeslie Charles Hunter has a unique distinction: He is the first person we've heard of that has been arrested for suspicion of RUI. Not driving under the influence, but racing under the influence.
Read MoreInvestigators in Panama found all sorts of interesting goodies when they stopped a North Korean ship passing through the Panama Canal last week, including some sugar, cables, and electrical equipment. Oh, and two MiG-21 fighter jets. Seriously.
Read MoreRemember when Lotus revealed an ambitious plan to release five all-new models in the next few years? Then remember when they cancelled four of them and kept working on the Esprit? Yeah, now they've cancelled the Esprit too, and all is right with the world.
Read MoreThe City of Detroit may be $18.5 billion in debt and about to initiate the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, but had you moved a little quicker this weekend, you could have owned it for the low, low price of $7.50. Free shipping, too!
Read MoreBeing stuck in traffic is the worst thing that can possibly befall anybody in a car. Okay, there are worse things, but being brought to an absolute halt is still pretty bad. If you do get stuck in traffic, then, you're going to want plenty of distractions.
Read MoreI think I've answered my own question – no, probably not. We know Detroit is not the only municipality in this country having more budget problems. Times are still tough, and funds are being cut left and right. Which is likely the reason Malibu, Calif. is the latest city to let volunteers enforce parking.
Read MoreThere's no need to feel sorry for the person who decides to buy a new Aston Martin and say, "I just wish it looked more breathtaking." But when famed coachbuilder Zagato takes a DBS and a DB9 Volante and makes them more beautiful, you quit judging.
Read MoreMercedes goes into insane amounts of detail and precision for almost everything it produces, but the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is going to be its new flagship. And when it's your flagship, you've got to do it right. This video shows the borderline-obsessive attention paid to development and testing for der neue S.
Read MoreAlfa Romeo, the renowned Italian marque known for building models with passione and bellezza, is planning on switching over to an entirely rear-wheel drive model lineup over the next few years. Huzzah! The driver wins again.
Read MoreIt was just last week when I thought it was best to stick with some kind of Volkswagen Transporter if you want a camper vehicle. Mini has decided it needs a place in the small-vehicle-you-can-sleep-in stakes and released pictures of new designs for you to study. Fascinating.
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 MoreItalian motorcycle racer Andrea Antonelli died in a crash today at the World Supersport round in Moscow under a torrential downpour. He was 25.
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 MoreIf you thought the stream of Detroit documentaries had finally slowed to a drip since the automotive industry is on a solid rebound, think again.
Read MoreA cop in Indiana has temporarily brought the state's vanity plate program to a halt while the state works out the legality of his "0ink" license plate, because people who dole out those plates aren't any fun. What's wrong with a Pig loving his fellow pigs? Just kidding coppers, please don't arrest me.
Read MoreThis may seem facetious or even a tad crazy, but not apparently not everyone knows it can get really hot in a parked car. Heatstroke is the number one cause of non-crash related vehicle deaths among children, and that's heinous. Here's some common-sense tips to help you avoid the worst.
Read MoreWhen traffic lights break in China, the carpocalypse tends to descend upon this Earth. That makes traffic cops very important, and very stressful (I'm assuming). Watch what happens when the stress boils over, and these two traffic policewomen start beating the crap out of each other.
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 Slate, AteUpWithMotor, and ArsTechnica.
Read MoreLike I said yesterday: You didn't expect the Detroit Bankruptcy to happen without drama, did you? Today a circuit court judge ruled the bankruptcy filing unconstitutional and ordered it withdrawn. That won't stop the bankruptcy proceedings, however.
Read MoreWhen you're a police officer out on patrol, you have no idea what's headed your way. It could be a nice, quiet day full of misdemeanor arrests and speeding tickets, or some nutcase could pull out a gun and shoot you during a routine traffic stop. It's a scary business.
Read MoreIf the absurd, Viper-smoking performance of the Tesla Model S isn't enough to convince you that Elon Musk's company is serious about speed, perhaps this bit of news will. Tesla Motors this week purchased a 35-acre plot of land near their factory that includes a test track.
Read MoreDriving is relatively easy, but if you put a little extra effort into it, your daily routes can become adventures. Here are ten techniques that will turn you into a pro.
Read MoreYou didn't think the bankruptcy of a major American city would go ahead without drama, did you? According to reports, opponents of Detroit's bankruptcy attempted to halt it from proceeding, but they claim they were hoodwinked by the governor and beaten to the courthouse by mere minutes.
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 Uproxx, The Truth About Cars, and Motherboard.
Read MoreThe City of Detroit has just filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, the largest municipal insolvency in U.S. history, according to news reports.
Read MoreWhen it was new, the Datsun B110 Sunny was nothing more than a rattly, low-powered commuter car. One man has transformed his old econobox into a work of art.
Read MoreRemember yesterday how I wrote about an article in the LA Times that claimed the museum was taking a "major detour" and would shift its focus to motorcycles and French cars? I talked to the director of the Petersen, and he thinks that story is bullshit. What's going on?
Read MoreThe R35 Nissan GT-R has taken on a second life as a sort of drag strip demon. It's a drag strip ringer, far faster than it should be. And this version from Alpha Performance, a street-legal one with 1,700 wheel horsepower, just ran the quarter in 7.98 at 186.14. Sweet merciful crap.
Read MoreJames Watt has been called one of the most influential people in history, and his role in improving the steam engine to make it the primary force behind the industrial revolution is beyond dispute. He was also a bit of a sourpuss who took out a patent to prevent the building of steam motor cars.
Read MoreMaybe you've heard about the Pixar Theory that got a lot of play last week (and this week, too). It's a comprehensive timeline and interlocking story that weaves together every Pixar movie into one coherent whole. It was developed by Jon Negroni, and possibly an anthropomorphic desk lamp that only talks to Jon.
Read MoreYou can pay by US dollars in most Cambodian cities, while in some places, even Thai baht is accepted. Still, if you want to do your shopping in style, get a fat stack of 500 Riel notes with a Porsche on their back.
Read MoreCraigslist is a mixed bag. On one hand, you have people with solid deals on an Ikea table, on the other you have people trading cronuts for blowjobs. It's the same for car buying: Some folks are completely honest, others take your money, give you a fake title, and then steal the car back hours later.
Read MorePenned by comic book artist and DC Entertainment Co-Publisher Jim Lee, this is the eighth and final custom comic-themed Kia built, all of which will be on display throughout Comic-Con at the Interactive Zone at Petco Park.
Read MoreIt's completely far-fetched and has a snowball's chance of materializing, but a Chicago developer is apparently willing to pony up nearly $1 million to purchase the Packard Plant site in Detroit, the city's #2 most-famous ruin porn star.
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 Center for Public Integrity, BusinessWeek, and Petrolicious.
Read MoreThe Governor of Iowa's SUV was clocked at 84 MPH. A senior member of Iowa's police force called it in, but the SUV wasn't pulled over. He complained about the incident. He's now been fired.
Read MoreThe internet. It's tricky. One thing you learn at the beginning is to vet your sources. Make sure they're reliable. That's something that The Economist, a super legitimate publication apparently hasn't learned yet. They just took words from a parody site as fact and published them. Whoooops.
Read MoreIn an unexpected move, Los Angeles' Petersen Automotive Museum is undertaking a pretty dramatic change of direction, selling off about a third of its collection to make improvements and renovations. That's not the unexpected part. The unexpected part is that the museum will now focus more on motorcycles and avant-garde French cars.
Read MoreHonda took their HF2620 Lawn Tractor, gave it a new chromoly chassis, a custom body, ATV wheels with bespoke suspension, and the 1000cc engine from a VTR Firestorm motorcycle. They call it the Mean Mower.
Read MoreSee that black car? That's a Ford Falcon GT from Ford Australia's FPV performance division. It has four doors, rear-wheel drive, and a supercharged V8 good for 450 horsepower. We do not get it, and after next year, no one will, either.
Read MoreWe've been hearing absurd claims from automotive inventors for years — cars that run on water, blinker fluid that won't burn your hands, soups that eat like meals — but the claim of incredible gas mileage from a big engine is one of the most common. Doug Pelmear claims to have a V8 engine that makes 110 MPG. It sounds like bullshit.
Read MoreIn the past few months Americans have become familiar with the myriad ways the government tracks our e-mails, phone calls and social media usage. According to a new report from the American Civil Liberties Union, you can almost certainly add your car's license plate to that list.
Read MoreFormula E is the first all-electric race series in the world. The goal for the definitely not vaporware series is to have 20 cars on the grid when it launches. As of last night, just four cars were confirmed. But the series got a boost this morning with the addition of Andretti Autosport as a team. That's American racing royalty.
Read MoreWhen you sign up to be a taxi driver, you get the keys to a taxi cab. When you sign up to be a mining truck driver, you get the keys to a mining truck. Clearly, one is better than the other.
Read MoreWhile factory car software is getting better and better, there are still some clever apps that can enhance the driving experience.
Read MoreAn Air Force QF-4 unmanned drone has crashed at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, the second drone crash to occur there in the last week. Nobody was injured but the status of its onboard explosive device is currently "unknown." That's reassuring.
Read MoreAustin, Texas, the land of live music festivals, breakfast tacos and cheap liquor, will officially play host to the Summer X Games from 2014 to 2017, it was announced this morning. Sorry, Detroit.
Read MoreESPN chose Austin as the host city for the X Games next year and Detroiters are pissed right about now. Despite putting forth a valiant effort that included Fiesta-drifting and general hoonage, it wasn't enough for the final say.
Read MoreBernie Ecclestone is one of the most polarizing and dominant powers in all of motorsports. But he does have his own difficulties. Here's proof: Ecclestone was just indicted in Germany on bribery charges stemming from the 2005 sale of F1 commercial rights.
Read MoreBeing 220 pounds lighter than the previous S 63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz's newest beefed up S-Class will reach 60 mph in 4 seconds thanks to the 577 horsepower and 664 ft·lb coming from the 5.5-liter AMG V8 biturbo up front.
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 Washington Post, The New York Times, and TTAC.
Read MoreReal "landaulet" cars have roofs that open over the rear seats but not the front seats and are a sign of luxury. Fake ones have crappy material stretched over most of a fixed roof and are a sign of tackiness.
Read MoreAlright, before you go any further with this story, click this link and turn your speakers up real loud. It will make things that much better, I promise.
Read MoreTo my shame, I'd never heard of the "Night Witches" until reading that Nadezhda Popova died earlier this month. Once I learned more, I was amazed. The Night Witches were an elite team of all-female bomber pilots who flew old cropdusting planes and kicked so much Nazi ass.
Read MoreSpeaking of Asiana Airlines Flight 214, the National Transportation Safety Board intern who confirmed the false, racist Asian-sounding names of the pilots to an Oakland TV station has been fired. Did he really expect to keep his job after that?
Read MoreMy favorite driving app used to be putting my phone away and getting out a paper map, but I've recently come around to the idea of my phone helping out my driving.
Read MoreAs pilot error looms as a possible cause of the deadly Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash earlier this month, former Asiana aviators and trainers say the airline's Korean pilots lacked extensive training on how to fly planes manually.
Read MoreTuning or customizing a car to your taste is great. These fads aren't.
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, Axis Of Oversteer, and Forbes.
Read MoreToday's addition to the 'shut up and take my money' category of driving sims is F1 2013, which will include F1 cars of the 1980s and 1990s. In other words, the best F1 cars.
Read MoreVery sad news out of Florida for gearheads everywhere as Bill Warner, a motorcycle racer who once hit a record speed of 311 mph, crashed and died during a high-speed run on Sunday.
Read MoreSauber F1 has been around for decades, but there has been a lot of rumbling lately about its imminent demise unless funding was acquired. A trio of Russian companies just stepped in to help, and they may also have opened a spot for a 17-year old Grand Prix driver.
Read MoreSweet. Another installment of Madden is coming out soon. That should make all you football fans excited. You know what's better? This version is a lot more Professional Grade. And that's because GMC is now the official truck of Madden 25, which means in-game advertising just went to the next level.
Read MoreOnce upon a time, there was a decade called the 1990s. Things were better then. Americans were prosperous blissfully unaware of things like terrorism or extensive domestic surveillance. And unlike those good-for-nothing Millennials of today, young people could be bothered to get off their asses and actually buy cars.
Read MoreThe car world is pretty trendy, and that leaves us with some pretty terrible fads. Luckily, the very worst ones die out.
Read MoreOn Friday, TV station KTVU in Oakland, California, stated that the names of the crew on the crashed Asiana Flight 214 were "Sum Ting Wong," "Wi Tu Lo," "Ho Lee Fuk," and "Bang Ding Ow." That was obviously wrong. Now Asiana is suing KTVU over the incident.
Read MoreThe Goodyear Blimps have been around since 1925, when The Pilgrim was launched with 60 hp worth of air-cooled radial power. Today, the company is preparing the newest generation of their Zeppelins developed by Zee Germans.
Read MoreRight now, the 2014 Corvette stands at 460 horsepower with a 0-to-60 time of 3.8 seconds. There's no official word yet on more powerful variants like the Z06 or ZR1, but if you're already craving more power, John Hennessey and his team of mad scientists in Texas have got you covered.
Read MoreSure, the French have made some cars that are truly crap, but not every French car is all bad. So today, in honor of Bastille Day, why shouldn't we see some examples of Gaullish Greatness?
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 MoreOne of the joys of living in a big city is finding out how much of the city survives from years gone by, just beneath the tinsel of renovation. That's part of the reason why I found this old rotating bus turntable beneath a dirty Times Square hotel so fascinating.
Read MoreOnly 86 Handley Page Victors were made from 1952 to 1963. Originally designed to be part of the United Kingdom’s airborne nuclear deterrent, these were weird planes.
Read MoreSébastien Bourdais came second in the IndyCar race in Toronto yesterday, and was accordingly given a trophy. Said trophy proceeded to completely fall apart and bounce away from his hands before shattering. It looks like they don't make trophies like they used to.
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 MoreJust last week we saw a Jaguar F-Type Coupe out testing in New York, and today brings us another prototype testing here in the States. This time, it's a BMW i8, and it's been spotted in Las Vegas.
Read MoreDriving a Ferrari 599 lets everyone know how much money you make. Covering your Ferrari 599 in velvet, however, lets everyone know that you make so much money you are no longer restricted by the bounds of taste and civility.
Read MoreLet's put this out there, right off the bat. Nuclear weapons are insane. Loony. Absolutely nuts. Usually though, someone somewhere can make an argument for their theoretical use that would involve maximum harm to the enemy with minimal damage to yourself. Sometimes, though, that equation goes wrong.
Read MoreEdward McClelland just might be the world's biggest jerk for coming to Detroit and stumbling on the city's best-kept secret and only giving a few hints as to where the rest of us can find it. Don't you know the city is almost bankrupt?
Read MoreReally, I don't know where to start. The music? That lady? The fact that it's all emblazoned with the words Super Gran Turismo? Everything about this ad is just so cheap looking, but somehow also so beautifully unrestrained, that I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed.
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 Octane, Petrolicious, and Curbside Classic.
Read MoreInformation is still coming in about Asiana Flight 214. KTVU, a news channel in Oakland, California, aired the names of the flight crew. But there was a problem: The names were actually an incredibly racist joke on the names of the people operating the plane.
Read MoreA Ferrari 458 selling for $290,000 on eBay isn't news. When you put $1,000,000 Vossen Precision Forged Wheels on it, then it becomes news.
Read MoreGeorge Carlin once said this about riding the bus: "Hey, never mind those people at the bus stop. If they knew anything, they wouldn't be riding the bus." One of those things people don't know is that their driver just might be masturbating while driving. Great.
Read MorePerhaps the best description of Phil Caldwell came from the lips of Henry Ford II’s butler in the Ford apartment in London. Bedwell, the butler, was serving me one evening after he had just come off of a full week of attending to the needs of Phil Caldwell. “I beg your pardon, sir... I always try to please, and consider myself an excellent professional, but I must say, Mr. Lutz, that I find Mr. Caldwell to be a highly unusual person.”
Read MoreSome of you may remember the new car-buying flow chart I made a bit over a month ago. Between the comments suggesting I seek out my clergyperson, I noticed many of you wanted a similar chart to help you pick a new SUV. As always, I listened, and am here to help.
Read MoreAnd now, more horrible news in the aftermath of the Asiana Airlines Flight 124 disaster: authorities in San Francisco say that a fire truck did, in fact, strike one of the two teenage girls who died in the crash.
Read MoreThe Mercedes-Benz W196 race car piloted by Juan Manuel Fangio in the 1950s obliterated the public auction record for automobiles when it went under the gavel in England today, selling for a staggering $29.6 million.
Read MoreThe only time you see a McLaren F1 without an engine these days is if someone crashed it into a tree and it got ripped in half. Jay Leno just took the engine out of his car for a service. It's the most nerve-wracking thing ever done in the Big Dog Garage. Fair warning: This video is nearly porn.
Read MoreBuying a used car is a bit of a crapshoot. What do you do to make sure you aren't getting swindled when making that big purchase.
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, The New York Times, and Vanity Fair.
Read MoreSomehow — and don't ask me how — John Davis and the crew from MotorWeek once managed to get their hands on what is arguably the baddest production Subaru of all time, the Impreza 22Bi STi. Get ready to be blown away.
Read MoreThe most evocative car races in history were when racecars competed on public roads. Monaco. Le Mans. The Carrera Panamericana. Those all featured wimpy sports racers, though. What happens when you put a Nascar on public streets?
Read MoreOne of my most persistent fears when I'm working underneath a car is that it's going to fall on me somehow. I know that's rare, but accidents happen, like they did to Adam Simmons of Plymouth, Mass. Fortunately, his daughter was there to LIFT THE FREAKING JEEP OFF HIM WITH HER BARE HANDS.
Read MoreDid you know that the sexy Jaguar F-Type is the storied marque's first two-seat sports car in more than 50 years? The last time they did it, they produced what is possibly the greatest sports car of all time: the E-Type.
Read MoreThe brief for my latest assignment at uni (3rd Year at Victoria University’s School of Architecture, Wellington, New Zealand) was very open – design a ‘Big Ass House.’ I imagined a client with unlimited funds that wanted the biggest, craziest house they could get. And here it is, The Corkscrew House.
Read MoreFiat has a pretty cool looking print ad out now in the new ESPN nude-athletes issue, where they compose a 500 Abarth out of naked people. Here's how Fiat did it.
Read MoreThe all-new 2013 Toyota RAV4 has a problem with crashes. No, it's not that it's so boring that it puts its drivers to sleep behind the wheel, it's that despite some safety improvements made this year, it still flunked one pesky crash test.
Read MoreHonda's always been an interesting company, even if they have, on occasion, made some pretty boring cars. But even when they do make dull, somewhat uninspiring vehicles, those very same vehicles are named after some pretty radical ancestors. I'm talking about the Odyssey and Pilot.
Read MoreFront-wheel drive, a massive sunroof and leather upholstery that can take the abuse of your active lifestyle. This's what BMW brings to the OutDoor Friedrichshafen fair. Now say Friedrichshafen three times in a row. It's a German city.
Read MoreOn July 5, 29-year-old Kelly Ann Hurlbert of Traverse City, pictured above at right, was riding her bicycle when she was hit from behind by a truck or SUV. The vehicle dragged her about a block and a half. She died at a hospital; the driver remains at large.
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 AutoBlog, Wired:Autopia, and The Washington Post.
Read MoreWhat you're looking at here is one of the only Porsche-factory supported single-seat race cars that you could actually buy. Well, "you" meaning some hypothetical rich you. It's also the only Porsche factory-tuned and supported VW Type 2 truck and Formula Vee car around, and it's incredible.
Read MoreI found the 2014 Lexus IS to be a surprisingly competent sport sedan, so I'm glad to hear that Lexus is planning more variants of the car. That is, if they can figure out which variants to make and for whom. Time to dig up some national stereotypes!
Read MoreKids love to play with smartphones, but sometimes it's bad news to let them do so. They might start texting your ex-girlfriends, post nonsensical baby gibberish to your Facebook page, or buy you a random beat-up old British roadster on eBay.
Read MoreHow would you say you're doing on the whole "making your wildest dreams come true" front? Like most schlubs, the answer is probably "not great, PG, but thanks for reminding me what a failure I am." The good news is that you can achieve some of those crazy dreams with the help of this used Mercedes.
Read MoreFerrari only built 499 F430 Scuderia Spyder 16Ms and they cost just over a quarter of a million dollars these days. And one just passed me in my $1,500 VW Baja Bug.
Read MoreAww, shit! Somebody made another commercial about Detroit so it's time to make a BFD out of it! Google launches a revamped Google Maps app and this ad takes us through a tour of the Motor City that surprisingly isn't cliche.
Read MoreIf it ain't broke, don't fix it. At least that's the motto of the military forces keeping these machines running.
Read MoreRich residents of London are notoriously upset with richer foreigners who summer in the British capital, filling the streets with supercars. Recently, one of these Brits egged a Ferrari. Shit just got real.
Read MoreHoward A. Levitt is a busy guy. He's one of Canada's leading employment attorneys, and when he has a case, he never lets his clients down — even when he has to abandon his prized Ferrari California in a flood so he can make it to a hearing.
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, MIT TechnologyReview, NASCARNOMICS, and Petrolicious.
Read MoreTearing down an engine: how hard could it be, right? Uh, pretty hard, by the looks of this spectacular Porsche engine timelapse.
Read MoreGetting 29 MPG highway out of a car like the 2014 Corvette is a telling sign of how far we've come, and how efficiency and fun don't need to be mutually exclusive. Even if they're sort of cheating to get there, it's all worth it to be able to say "Why did I get a Corvette over a Matrix? Because fuel economy is important to me."
Read MoreJust the other day I said that Florida has been relatively quiet on the "insane crime" front so far this year. Turns out I was mistaken, and 72-year-old Richard D. Rice is the man who proved me wrong with a story that starts with a small dispute and ends with a wheelchair covered in gasoline.
Read MoreThe rivalry between the football teams at Ohio State University and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor creates such a spectacle when the schools meet each year, on and off the field, that it's dubbed "The Game."
Read MoreBy now, most of us have the headlight pattern of a Crown Vic burned into our brains. When we see them in the rear-view at night, it's pretty much an autonomous instinct to slow down, even if it means that our nation's cabbies and old people have a very mistaken idea about traffic speeds. But what to do now that Crown Vic is dead?
Read MoreGM recently announced that the 2014 Corvette achieves 17 mpg in the city and 29 mpg on the highway, and it goes as high as 30 mpg in "Eco Mode." Those are certainly impressive figures for a 460-horsepower car, but they come at a price enthusiasts will have to pay behind the wheel.
Read MoreThe insanity of the early Cold War manifested itself perfectly in the Atomic Cannon, built by the US in the early '50s to shoot nukes out of artillery. It turns out that the Russians built a nuclear gun, too.
Read MoreUsed car sales remained strong in the first half of 2013 as our economy slowly improves, according to a new report from the auto auctioneers at Manheim. Also on the upswing are the "buy here, pay here" dealerships that specialize in selling cheap used cars to high-risk buyers. Here's why that could be bad news.
Read MorePossibly embodying every millennial problem ever ("It has to be on a day that I work" — no schedule conflicts, please!), a 20-year-old woman from Muskegon, MI was caught by an undercover police officer ordering a hit on her husband because she didn't want to face the shame of divorce.
Read MoreRecord rainfall hit Toronto this evening stranding people in trains, cars, and buildings. It also submerged one unlucky Ferrari California. Silly Canadians, water is the natural enemy of Ferraris.
Read MoreWhen the Hyundai Veloster debuted in 2011, it set the world on fire with its funky styling and gadget-laden interior. Its performance, however... how do I put this... didn't. Can the addition of a turbo give the Veloster some velocity?
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 Scouting NY, Washington Post, and Car And Driver.
Read MoreDear Pakistani police: Would it have absolutely killed you guys to do your jobs right the first time? Like, you know, actually arresting the most wanted mass-murderer in the world when you had the chance?
Read MoreA limited edition of 50 of the Bluebird DC50 electric sports car (above) will be built to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Donald Campbell's land and water speed records. And what better match for it than the Bluebird GTL electric race car designed for the forthcoming FIA Formula E series?
Read MoreThe aircraft known in popular culture as the stealth bomber was built with nearly a decade of work, billions of dollars, and total secrecy from the U.S. government. Even the contractors who worked on it didn't always know what it was. So how did a Japanese carmaker reveal it before the Air Force?
Read MoreWe all know kids and pets shouldn't be left in cars on hot summer days, but one Fox Mustang owner in Texas learned the hard way that bottles of horsepower-boosting volatile chemicals should be on that list as well.
Read MoreThe death toll from Saturday's Asiana Airlines Flight 124 crash in California stands at two people, but authorities are working to determine whether one of those victims was run over by a fire truck at the scene.
Read MoreThe people of Sweden enjoy a high quality existence that includes universal health care, neat names full of letters we don't get, and Ikea furniture. There is, however, one threat to the Swedish way of life that stands above all others. I am, of course, talking about Alces alces, better known as the moose.
Read MoreSmartphones aren't just handy portable porn-viewing devices. You can play stupid games on them, too! Some games even have cars in them.
Read MoreTo be honest, we don't really know how much a military project really costs, so most just means most we could determine. Blame money being hidden in $300 plungers.
Read MoreYou fine readers recently said that Honda UK's famous "Cog" ad ranked among the most viral ads of all time. I don't know if this one is quite as viral, but it's every bit as inspired.
Read MoreThis is the Vauxhall Monza Concept. It represents the next generation of Opel/Vauxhall's design language, and is set to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September. But is it a hit, or a miss?
Read MoreAmateur plane spotter Fred Hayes actually filmed the crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214, in a video exclusively obtained by CNN, which killed two people yesterday at San Francisco International Airport.
Read MoreA lot of ideas are offered in earnest. Gerber Singles, for instance, I'm sure seemed like a good idea to somebody in some meeting, but it was clearly ridiculous. Same with buying Newsweek. Sometimes, though, those bad ideas find their way into cars. Even though they seemed alright at the time, they sometimes had disastrous consequences.
Read MoreHaven’t we hit peak crossover yet? Blame the Range Rover Evoque, which more or less found a new niche that hadn’t been properly exploited by marketers yet. But a Caterham SUV? When will it end?
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 MoreYesterday's crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was a clear tragedy, with two deaths and upwards of 180 injured. After the initial work of battling the blaze that followed and triaging the passengers, though, the next phase begins – the investigation. Here's what we know so far.
Read MoreWe're always being told by People That Know to live in the present, to embrace the moment, to focus on what's right here in front of us right now. But let's be honest, that definitely wasn't the case at the German Grand Prix. We were all focused on last week's British GP. It turns out, last week didn't matter.
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 Boeing 777 is on fire at San Francisco International Airport. The emergency slides have deployed, though it is not immediately clear what caused the crash and conflagration, nor if there are any injuries.
Read MoreWe like to say that in any road trip, the journey is just as important, if not moreso, than the destination. Winding roads and great scenery can stop anyone from falling asleep on long stretches, that's true. But if those roads just lead to a waste dump, then what's the point?
Read MoreOne of the criticisms that springs to my mind about Top Gear power tests is that it can be hard to get a feel for the car through the Yorkshire baritone of Jeremy Clarkson, but that is not the case with this video from the BHP Project. The car is a spaceship, but with a booming gargle rather than a whoosh.
Read MoreWhen you think rental car, you usually think either tiny little box that you hate or the fastest car in the world. Either way, both are probably the same car. Rental car company Hertz, however, wants to bring the latter fantasy closer to the former reality with the new Penske Mustang GT.
Read MoreNobody in their right mind would ever mess with General George S. Patton. He was the kind of man that would stride right into the thick of battle, his shiny helmet not once losing its gleam, all while asking you why you allowed your arm to get blown off. General Patton wouldn't mess with you in turn, would he?
Read MoreIt's a sad day. The last E92 BMW M3 Coupe has rolled off the production line. That doesn't only mean it's the end of the current M3 Coupe, it's the end of the M3 Coupe forever.
Read MoreA man in the Detroit suburbs went full-on 'MURICA! over Independence Day weekend by pulling out some sort of armor-plated military vehicle with a machine gun attached and began firing shots while driving through the streets.
Read MoreOhio police are not allowed to set up checkpoints for drugs on the highway. Here's the trick they use to set one up anyway.
Read MoreI've made no secret of my love for VW Beetles and enlarged things, so it's pretty easy to see why this 1.5x-scale Baja Bug is appealing to me. Built on (and named after) an old airport fire truck, Big Red is the tractor-chassi'd colossal Beetle you've been hoping for.
Read MoreThis video has my all time favorite John Davis opening line. By a vast, vast, vast margin.
Read MoreWe need someone. Someone who likes cars and jokes and such as much as we do. That person could be you. That's right, we're hiring.
Read MoreVauxhall Motors has launched a limited edition book and microsite titled Vauxhall and I to celebrate their 110th anniversary. Morrissey had nothing to do with this one. Instead, it's a massive slice of Britain's cultural history from a unique point of view.
Read MoreThe Icona Vulcano will make its UK debut at the Salon Privé this September with a 950 hp V12 hybrid and a price tag of 4 million dollars. Just when you thought the Lamborghini Veneno was expensive...
Read MoreDo you love the design of the 2014 Mazda3, but don't want to look like some sort of godless European by driving a hatchback? Mazda's got the car for you! Meet the 2014 Mazda3 sedan.
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 Curbside Classic, Ate Up With Motor, and Hemmings.
Read MoreYou put your car for sale on eBay. Someone doesn't read the ad and makes a ridiculous offer in the questions area. If that happens, it's your duty as a human to tear that person a new one. The seller of this Bronco did just that, and he did a monumental job.
Read MoreTake away timing, ego, innovation, and opportunity and what you are left with is bullshit. And bullshit is a dead deer, a dead car, and the smell of gunpowder and imminent media disaster.
Read MoreThe fastest trains in the USA are the Amtrak Acela, which hit a pretty decent 150 MPH. But on July 3rd, 1938, a steam-powered locomotive called the Mallard hit 125.88 MPH in England, and it's still the fastest steam locomotive in the world.
Read MoreIt's safe to say most of us have a love/hate relationship with traffic lights: we love how they make traffic manageable on a large scale, and we hate their stupid, red-faced arrogance as they demand we stop and go just because they say so. We don't usually think of them as dangerous. But the very first one sure was.
Read MoreA lesbian couple from a Detroit suburb are "entitled to their day in court," a federal judge said Monday after he refused to toss their lawsuit challenging Michigan's ban on adoption by same-sex couples.
Read MoreOh, Florida. What are we going to do with you? While you've been relatively quiet this year compared to the bath salt-fueled insanityfest that was 2012, every now and then you do something that makes the rest of us scratch our heads. This is one of those times.
Read MoreMexico has been making other nations' cars like Volkswagens, Chevrolets and Nissans since forever and a day, but we don't tend to think of them as a manufacturer of homegrown cars. Now a new automaker is hoping to make a name for Mexico in the lightweight sports car game.
Read MoreTomorrow is the 4th of July, the time when we gather to celebrate the independence of America by blowing up a small part of it. Our forefathers (and mothers) didn't have cars, but let's pretend like they did. What would they drive?
Read MoreIf you think your city has a terrible public transport network, visit these places and see what they're dealing with. Here are the ten worst systems out there according to our readers.
Read MoreFormer White Stripes frontman Jack White received widespread praise last month when it was revealed he footed a $142,000 tax bill the Detroit Masonic Temple owed as the historic building was set to be auctioned off.
Read MoreFull disclosure, this has absolutely nothing to do with cars. At all. But dogs are awesome.
Read MoreCigarettes. People love the stuff. And apparently one man loves cigarettes so much tried to jump out of two commercial airliners just to get some of that sweet, sweet nicotine.
Read MoreVolkswagen's MQB platform is more than just a chassis, it's a manufacturing philosophy that they hope will make them the biggest carmaker in the world. You'll see it in action in the upcoming Golf and in numerous vehicles afterwards. Here's how it works.
Read MoreOver and over, it's the same thing: Millennials are moving to cities. Millennials hate driving places. Millenials don't want to buy cars. Thus, millennials will put car companies out of business.
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, Spectrum, Hemmings and The New York Times.
Read MoreMultiple New York City departments officially denied any involvement of ghosts in a mysterious ooze leak near the heavily-polluted Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. A local funeral director declined to comment.
Read MoreWe had already seen a 1960s Camaro purporting to be Bumblebee in the upcoming Transformers 4, but apparently that isn't the only car playing the famous autobot. No sir, here he is as a 2014 that's had a major nosejob.
Read MoreWere you inspired to go out and get yourself a Bullitt Mustang after my story last week about how it's destined to become a future classic? If so, consider completing the look by investing in the brown blazer that Steve McQueen wore in the iconic film.
Read MoreIt looks like Elon Musk has just picked up a new ally in his fight against car dealer-backed legislation to sell his Teslas direct to the customer: fellow space entrepreneur and occasional lady flight attendant Richard Branson.
Read MoreThe Energy Department's rosy website claims the government's Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing loan program has "created or saved" 37,000 jobs. A Jalopnik analysis of the current states of the five companies involved shows that this number is technically true, but not the way the government tells it.
Read MoreSad news for race fans as the iconic Oak Tree at the Virginia International Raceway collapsed today after cracking at the base and falling on the on the track. It's the most recognizable landmark at the facility, marking the apex at the Oak Tree Turn.
Read MoreSunday's British Grand Prix saw more than its share of issues for Pirelli, with six drivers suffering tire failures. That has started rumblings that drivers could boycott racing until the tire issues are totally resolved. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says that won't happen.
Read MoreWhen it comes to high-end luxury cars, one of the biggest factors in why people buy insanely expensive cars is the exclusivity. Incredibly, there's still places where having a Rolls-Royce Ghost won't get you noticed in a parking lot, which is why we see things like absurd chrome wraps and animal prints on house-priced cars.
Read MoreTVR, the once-dead manufacturer of delectably insane British sports cars, is on the verge of a revival after being sold to a consortium of new owners. The bad news is that they're all newbies to the car business; the good news is that they seem to know what TVR is all about.
Read MorePublic transportation can be great. But a lot of the time it is awful. Where's the worst public transit system in the whole world?
Read MoreHonda and GM, both of which are very real companies, announced this morning that they will partner together on a fantasy technology called hydrogen fuel cells.
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 Republic, Car And Driver, and Vanity Fair.
Read MoreChina may currently be experiencing an explosion of wealth, but their car prices remain astronomical compared to the U.S. Several entrepreneurs have hatched schemes to profit from this fact — all they had to do was break a bunch of laws in the process.
Read MoreWill General Motors ever live down the bailout? That's the biggest question that surfaces when you consider the National Legal and Policy Center's campaign against a GM-sponsored "free enterprise" tour put together by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Read MoreCadillac has been developing what we had hoped would be an amazing pizzazz-filled halo car to regain some of its past glory. Well, apparently the designers couldn't get it right. Cadillac just cancelled the project due to lack of pizzazz.
Read MoreGuests usually park in the underground garage at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. With his Ruf CTR 3, later show winner Ralph Lauren didn't.
Read MoreWanted: Experienced automaker who can build a new armored limousine for a high-ranking VIP. Must be able to willing to partake in live fire exercises. Discretion a must.
Read MoreDatsun has been gone for 32 years, and while those of us in the US will remain Datsunless, it's coming back to India, Russia, South Africa, and Indonesia. Here's the first look at what those reborn Datsuns will look like.
Read MorePeople in Egypt, in case you haven't heard, aren't too happy with the state of things under President Mohamed Morsi. Cairo has been beset with protests and riots since Sunday.
Read MoreRon Adler started storing bicycles and motorcycles at his two-acre compound in Rye, Arizona 25 years ago. In that time he amassed approximately 9,000 motorcycles, bicycles, cars, and other things with wheels. On Saturday night, they were all destroyed in a massive blaze.
Read MoreWhile the original idea of a turbine-powered hybrid supercar was a bit insane, Jaguar's now twin-charged four-cylinder C-X75 with the Williams hybrid system is a finished car and I couldn't figure out why it wasn't for sale. And now I think I know, and you can blame the Nano.
Read MoreOn June 30, 1953, the first Chevrolet Corvettes started rolling off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan. Sixty years and scores of annihilated tires later, the 'Vette is still going strong, and an absurdly fast new 2014 Corvette Stingray is headed our way soon.
Read MoreA disclosure regarding today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Alfetta: I am familiar with this particular car, having seen it at a number of events around town. You probably aren’t however so let’s give it a once over and see if its price is worth disclosing.
Read MoreI think I can count the number of Buicks I’d like to own on the fingers of one hand. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Grand National is one of those digits, but is its price a middle finger to its buyer?
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Lincoln Mark VII is the ultra rare BMW diesel edition. That saps a lot of the sport out of its sport coupe persona, but will paying its price make you look like a sap?
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe is a supposed movie star car, allegedly having appeared in the film Looper. With no paperwork to back up that provenance, its up to you to determine if it’s worth the price of admission.
Read MoreOnce French fry oil has served it’s culinary purpose, it can see a second life being burned in certain diesel car engines. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Citroën is a French oil burner, but will its price be deemed tasty?
Read MoreDid you hear the one about the butcher who backed into his meat grinder and got a little behind in his work? Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Chevy Bel Air will back you up no matter where you go, you just need to wonder if its price is gonna' make you back away?
Read MorePro Street is the awesome racing class that verses you in NHRA rules and also lets you be cop bait too! Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Plymouth has gone Pro, but is its price still amateur?
Read MoreOriginally, the Japanese term Samurai described those in the service of either nobility or wealth. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Suzuki pickup is ready to serve, but will it have you saying - in true Dr. Seuss fashion - I do not like a price so high, Samurai?
Read MoreQuicksand is a non-Newtonian fluid, meaning that while appearing solid, a minuscule change in surface stress will cause a rapid change in its viscosity. Once you are trapped within it, struggling to get out will only exacerbate your predicament. I’ll leave it to you to decide what that has to do with today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe 300TE, and while you’re at it, you can decide if its price gives you a sinking feeling too.
Read MoreNissan’s use of the Fair Lady name - later Fairlady - was the result of the company’s CEO, Katsuji Kawamata having once seen the musical, My Fair Lady on Broadway. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe custom Fairlady goes by 240Z here in the states, but will you find its price to be fair maybe?
Read MoreCharlie Palmer was the poet who famously penned the inspirational verse Try Try Again. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe 300ZX is the epitome of that advice, but will its price and condition make it poetry in no-motion?
Read MoreA beater is a car doesn’t cost much to buy and isn’t a big loss if it gets wrecked or you forget where you parked it. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Volvo is just such a beater, but will its price have you saying beat it?
Read MoreThe phrase “mid-life crisis” was coined by Canadian psychologist Elliot Jaques way back in 1965. It’s also a killer track from the Mike Patton-era Faith No More. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Corvette is about mid-lifey as you could want, but is it priced to cause a low-funds crisis?
Read MoreWith the Esprit, Elise, and Elan, plus ALL the others, it's obvious Lotus is stuck on the letter E for its car names. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Elite is no exception, but you need to determine if this one is saddled with another e-name; expensive.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Alfa 164 shared development of its Tipo Four platform with the Fiat Croma, Lancia Thema, and Sweden's Saab 9000. It’ll be up to you to say whether this Italian is worth the sharing some of your hard-earned cash.
Read MoreThe twin-cam equipped, and rear wheel drive AE86 could easily be considered Toyota’s last truly desirable Corolla. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe ’85 GT-S is custom stem to stern, but do those mods and its price fill you with desire, or just ire?
Read MoreHistorically, Wisconsin is famous for two things; American cheese, and American Motors. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe AMC Eagle is one of the last gasp attempts by the Kenosha kompany to stay afloat. Now that they're long sunk, and this bird has flown, it’s up to you to say if its current price is cheesy.
Read MoreDogs like to sniff each others’ trouser puckers to see who their friends are. If you were to go sniffing around the aft-end of today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Honda City, aka Bulldog what you’d smell is motorbike! Of course we’ll still have to see if its price stinks.
Read MoreFor some folks two strokes are all it takes. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Saab 96 is a rare 2-stroke and that in itself may be pretty exciting, just as long as its price doesn’t prove anticlimactic.
Read MoreToday is the 4th of July - the U.S. Independence Day- and two hallmarks of the greatness we celebrate on this day are Chevy Corvettes and can-do attitudes. For today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe we’re waving the Stars and Stripes for both with a project ‘Vette that’ll let you get your build on. Of course that’s only if its price isn’t deemed un-American.
Read MoreIf you’re going to go bare, you damn well better be toned. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Volvo 780 is a Bertone and looks good enough to go out in the altogether. But will its price prove to be too damn much to bear?
Read MoreAs the late great George Carlin famously pointed out, the words Jumbo and Shrimp are mutually exclusive terms, and yet are commonly shoved together as though the conjoined twins of the English language. Point in fact, today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Daihatsu is a shrimpy 4x4 that's ironically named Jumbo. You’ll have to decide whether its price is likewise shrimpy or jumbo.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe 535i is an odd duck. It’s claimed to be a track car, but its sheepskin seat covers and lack of a cage call that assertion into question. It’s up to you to question its price.
Read MoreNext time you feel like complaining about the Wi-Fi on your flight being slow, just remember it could have been worse. Much worse.
Read MoreLanding a plane or a helicopter is far from straightforward. Here's proof.
Read MoreThis past weekend I drove some of the most epic roads in all of Italy and Switzerland in a Porsche Cayman S. I also brought along pro photographer GF Williams for the ride. Your wallpaper needs for the foreseeable future have been filled.
Read MoreSometimes you meet someone who is kind and nice and smart and funny, and then you find out they drive a hot pink Fiat 500 with eyelashes over the headlights. That's a dealbreaker.
Read MoreThe steering wheel is probably what drivers look at most, besides the road itself. It sits right there in front of you, and is the most important part of the car if you consider that without it, you can't really do anything. It's too bad, then, some of them are flops. What do you think is the ugliest steering wheel?
Read MoreSometimes you judge something before you've experienced it. You did it with food when you were a kid. You do it with music before you hear it. You also do it with cars. We do that too. What cars do we need to test that we haven't given a fair chance to?
Read MoreOnce again, racing drivers who cut their teeth on Gran Turismo's GT Academy have shown how much ass they can kick when they swap the PlayStation controller for a steering wheel. An all-gamer team took the podium at this weekend's Spa 24 Hours.
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 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 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 MoreBecause there was a holiday this week and because it's there, I ended up at the local road course for a few laps. Only, this time, the arrow for the track direction was flipped the other way. I learned more in forty-five minutes of driving the track in the opposite direction than I've done in whole days of driving the usual one.
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 MoreYou can tell a lot about a person by how they take their hot dogs. Purists like only mustard, kids like ketchup, libertines love them bacon-wrapped. The guy who made this custom BMW must like his hot dogs slathered in Nair and then forced down his gullet at knifepoint to teach him a lesson. Because he's batshit crazy.
Read MoreIt turns out those Japanese magazine scans that leaked out a few weeks ago were dead-on accurate. Folks, meet the 2015 Honda Fit. Not only is it redesigned, it's also got a hybrid variants that are headed to the U.S.
Read MoreHonda isn't really known for its mid-engine cars or all-wheel drive systems. This car is a rarity: One of Honda's few mid-engine cars and it's one of Honda's relatively few AWD cars. It's also small enough to fit on most freight elevators. It's the Honda Z from 1998-2002. Just look at it. This thing rocks.
Read MoreThe Caterham Se7en 620R packs 310 supercharged horsepower, does 0-62 mph in under 2.8 seconds (if you’re fast enough with your shifts), and keeps going until 155 mph. Remember the Caterham R500? It just got better.
Read MoreI saw this car parked at a place called House of Pies. Inside, I scanned around for the owner of this little black beauty. Eventually, I saw a young couple with just that right combination of weather protection and style: hats, flowy period-correct scarf for her, sun screen on him — it had to be them. It was.
Read MoreFive years after getting forced out of, er, retiring from the company he founded, Steve Saleen announced last year that he was back in the outrageous tuner car game. That's good news for people who like their Mustangs really orange and ridiculously overpowered, like this: the Saleen 351.
Read MoreThere's more to space than Sputnik, Apollo, and the Space Shuttle. Stepping on the Moon was certainly a big one, well done America! But when it comes to less known achievements (and casualties) in space, take a look at what the Soviets were up to!
Read MoreYesterday was the 44th anniversary of the first time humans set foot upon the Moon, when the Lunar Module of Apollo 11 landed on July 20th, 1969. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took plenty of stunning photos, and here are a few shots from angles you may not have seen before.
Read MoreJeff Bezos' company, Bezos Expeditions, confirmed this morning that the F-1 rocket motor recovered from the Atlantic is, in fact, one of the motors from the Saturn V rocket that put the first men on the moon. And I bet he'll be making love to it very soon.
Read MoreI bet you wanted to go to Mars when you were seven. Who didn't? But did you do anything to get yourself there? I doubt it. Dexter is seven, and he wants to go to Mars, but he isn't messing around. This kid sent a letter to NASA. That's more than you or I did.
Read MoreJust a bit ago, Matt Drudge Twittled that a robot car was a jerk to him, and he'd managed to trap it in a parking lot:
Read MoreLook, we all know its just a matter of time before self-driving robo-cars are everywhere. We can either piss and moan about how dehumanizing it'll be and how driving will be dead, or we can have some fun messing with them. I'm on the side of fun.
Read MoreLook around your car the next time you jump in, because some of the technologies you're used to will go away very soon.
Read MoreApple was recently granted a patent for a touchscreen car dashboard, one with a twist that could set it above other in-car touchscreens. Coupled with their announcement of their iOS In The Car app earlier this year, it shows that Apple is serious about moving in to your next car.
Read MoreSolar panels have been around for ages, and they've all looked the same. And boring. So boring. But now there's a concept for some new solar panels that fold. They. Are. Awesome.
Read MoreThe Porsche 918 Spyder is like no other hybrid on the road, promising Bugatti-like performance in a package capable of better fuel economy than a Toyota Prius. Here's an exclusive look at how they build their 887-horsepower, $800,000 flagship plug-in hybrid hypercar.
Read MoreThe engineers promise the BMW i3 quasi-electric car will be just as fun to drive as any other vehicle they make. It's a bold claim, but they've got some technology to back it up. Here is how it works.
Read MoreWriters of Larry David/Don Draper slash fiction who are also huge fans of fictitious electric cars are in for a big treat this August when HBO launches their new movie, Clear History. The plot centers around the development of a revolutionary electric car, and that car shows how little TV understands car design.
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?
Read MoreThere isn't that much car news today so, in a fit of patriotism, I've turned the site over to our European Correspondent Máté Petrány to supervise. We'll have stories all day and tomorrow, but no TMS or a few features you're used to. That doesn't mean you can't choose your own adventure! Add your gears to the comments below.
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 MoreCar tuning is not as complex or ridiculous as films might suggest. Follow some basic steps and you can end up with more power, better fuel economy and improved safety.
Read MoreSometimes you find the perfect vehicle, but the interior leaves a little bit to be desired. Mint interiors where the previous owner smoked like a chimney. Project cars that must've sat in a swamp for the past ten years. You know...the stank. Fortunately, reducing the amount of odor is fairly simple and doesn't have to involve any of those stupid little cardboard trees.
Read MoreMy old Beetle's sure been through a lot this year, but this past weekend, for the first time since it was recovered, I drove it again. And while it still looks a bit battered, it's going to be better than ever.
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