I think the BMW 4-Series is a pretty attractive car. There's just one problem with it, though: it only has two doors! That coupe body style may look good, but it's awfully impractical. Fortunately, BMW is coming out with a 4-Series with four doors, and this is it.
Read MoreThe 2014 BMW M3 and M4: They have turbos! And two or four doors! And six cylinders all in a row! But are they fast? Baby, you know they are. BMW says their new M-cars will do zero to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. But there's a catch.
Read MoreThe official word about the Lamborghini Huracan is out now and, yes, that's really what it looks like. This is not a render, this is the wonderful reality. The Gallardo's new replacement is faster, more powerful, and the most modern car to roll out of Sant'Agata.
Read MoreIt turns out we might have actually seen the Lamborghini Hurácan, the successor to the long-running Gallardo. Or why would the Italian newspaper La Stampa just pull them from their website?
Read MoreStuttgart – The all-new C-Class heralds a new chapter in the Mercedes-Benz success story and sets new standards in the premium mid-range class. Thanks to an intelligent lightweight design concept boasting weight savings of up to 100 kilograms, excellent aerodynamics and new, economical engines, the C-Class establishes new benchmarks in its class. A host of new assistance systems offer safety of the highest standard, while a new suspension, optionally air-sprung, provides for exemplary ride and d
Read MoreLand Rover has today revealed an exclusive new documentary film charting the new Range Rover Sport's challenge to complete the fastest recorded crossing of the Empty Quarter desert, which it achieved last month.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we have reports from Top Gear, Road & Track, and Car.
Read MoreTwenty-five Range Rovers were used as mules, prototypes and pre-production vehicles badged as "VELAR" to disguise their true identity before the first actual Range Rover hit the dealership in 1970. This is that car. It's being brought back to life so it can go to a new home.
Read MoreLast week we learned about Rover's aborted Mini Cooper concept that had an engine in the back. The more traditional front-wheel drive, front-engine idea won out, but what do you get when you combine the two and add 500 horsepower?
Read MoreIf everyone else jumped off a bridge, would I, too? Well, that depends—how sweet is the jump? Can I borrow the wagon I use for rallycross shenanigans? And, uh, what am I landing on? I can't swim, dude.
Read MoreOnce upon a time, BMW could call its cars the Ultimate Driving Machine without people rolling their eyes and laughing. It's a bit harder to swallow in this era of diesel M-Sport cars, bizarre naming strategies, bloated designs and slow-selling oddballs like the 5-Series GT. Thank God for the E46 M3.
Read MoreIn 2012 we introduced our numbered rating system to take on all the car reviews out there that just straight up suck. Our formula was used for the entire year for the first time ever in 2013, and these are the cars that dominated the rankings.
Read MoreI’ve been writing for Jalopnik since September 2011, but only this year were my superiors dumb enough to let me drive a number of cars that weren’t mine.
Read MoreThis has been a banner year. Four Lamborghinis. Four Porsches. Three Corvettes. Two Aston Martins. Two Ferraris. A Viper. And the most spectacular Miata you can imagine. I never want to wake up from this coma that I'm clearly in.
Read MoreYou have a tall gangly son. He's a good kid and, despite having the height of a jr. high Yao Ming, he doesn't seem particularly athletic. You picture a a future Debate Club presidency but then he starts running cross country. He's got a mean sprint, for sure, but he also looks like he's going to topple over any time he rounds a bend. Your son is the Audi SQ5.
Read MoreAfter reading Jason and Patrick's best and worst lists I thought I'd use this space as a chance to brag about the best year of driving I've ever had. A Bugatti. A Bentley. Two Lamborghinis. It's good to be the boss.
Read MoreThere's really only one way to know if a certain car is worth your time and money: drive it. And this year, I got to drive a whole lot of cars. Some were incredible, some were boring, some were terrible, some were terrifying. I'm happy to say I didn't drive any of them off a cliff. Go me!
Read MoreYou may not have realized it, but today is the biggest betting day for Vegas bookmakers: The day I announce my Best and Worst Cars I've Driven this year. Fortunes will be made or broken today, pals, so I hope you bet well. This was a tricky year to pick from, since I drove so many interesting cars.
Read MoreWhat is it about the Volkswagen Group that produces wild, insane, magical engineering projects like the Lamborghini Veneno, Bugatti Veyron and Porsche 918 Spyder? The 261 MPG Volkswagen XL1 isn't in the same league as those cars in terms of speed, but it's every bit as amazing. But there's one problem: Most Americans will never experience it.
Read MoreAmerica does many things well. Hamburgers. Freedom. Long-form dramatic television. But one area where we're lagging is in home-built, V8, rear-wheel drive sedans. Thank God for Australia.
Read MoreWe already know that the 2014 Corvette is a damn good car. So what happens when you lop the roof off? Does it remain something a serious performance buyer would want? Or is it now a schlubby car for schlubby schlubs who like to schlub about?
Read MoreThe 1998 Subaru 22B STI is one of my favorite cars. I immediately went and bought it in GT6, expecting an amazing experience. It drives like it's in a game from 2013. It looks like it's in a game from 1998. This is the juxtaposition that is Gran Turismo 6.
Read MoreI'd love to tell you that as a Jalopnik writer, I know the exact price, full engine specs, horsepower, and MPG rating for every single car ever made off the top of my head. Sadly, even I'm not that good. But Google just made my job easier, and yours too if you're buying a new car soon.
Read MoreThe 2015 Ford Mustang is almost here, which means a new one GT500 isn't far away. I drove the last of the current GT500s to determine what happens when you find 662 horsepower under your right foot.It wasn't anything like I expected.
Read MoreThe cheapest car on sale in the US today is the Nissan Versa at $12,780. That's a good deal, but the following ten were even cheaper when they hit the market. These are budget cars at their best.
Read MoreChevrolet has done it. The Corvette has gone from being a world class sports car with a "but" to a sports car the world finally has to recognize. Put simply, the 2014 Corvette is one of the best sports cars ever born in America.
Read MorePeter Cooper has been trying to sell this home-built, remarkably accurate Warthog for over a year now, and it looks like this may be the last chance to save it from the scrapyard. So I really hope someone steps up and becomes the proud owner of this beast, since it's pretty damn incredible.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we have reports from Hemmings, Green Car Reports, and 8W.
Read MoreCar companies that are new to the world, or new to a particular market tend to offer sweet deals of surprising features and affordable prices. But there can be a drawback, as one Jalopnik reader found.
Read MoreAs you already know, I crashed a Formula Drift car. That taught me a lot about how much of a handful FD cars are, but it didn't teach me how to drift. One night and a lot of cheap beer later, I was getting instructions from a Formula Drift champion on how to slide like a pro.
Read MoreLet's say you're a rich, Le Mans-obsessed car owner in Japan. What do you drive on the weekends, a Toyota Crown Comfort? Of course not. You drive your Porsche 962C. Naturally, you also have a friend whose track-day car is a Mazda 767B.
Read MoreTwitter is the shortest way to nirvana in many cases, and apart from Jalopnik and Spinelli's Hair, these ten accounts deserve your gas-fuelled attention.
Read MoreI try and learn from my mistakes behind the wheel so I become a better driver. This usually ends up with me crashing a lot. I also try and learn from what my friends do while they're driving, and that's actually quite helpful.
Read MoreHaving a three-year-old means that you find yourself getting re-aquainted with cultural figures you haven't really considered in a very long time. For example, my son Otto is very taken with noted avian sailor/hothead Donald Duck. As with anyone I want to know more about, my first question was obvious: what's he drive?
Read MoreIgor Vovkovinskiy is, at 7'8", the tallest man in America. He's been doing an AMA on Reddit, and in the process has made it clear that he can't find a car to fit him. I thought if anyone could help him, it'd be the Jalopnik Hive Mind.
Read MoreThe Consulier GTP is one of the weirdest cars ever to come out of one of the weirdest countries, the United States of America (there is one normal country, Belgium). Made by an economist who later ran for President, it's got big overhangs and tiny wheels. Here's one you can buy for the price of a Honda Civic.
Read MoreThe Jaguar F-Type R Coupe is one of the most beautiful coupes on sale. That is my opinion. But because it is my opinion, it is also Fact. Those are the rules, that I just made up. And goddamn does it look good.
Read MoreIt seems that Volvo these days is trying to jazz things up a little bit. First they debuted the very stylish Volvo Concept Coupe, and then this week they released some outlandish artistic takes on another upcoming concept that look like violent acid trips.
Read MoreLamborghini Gallardo, we've known thee for nigh on a decade now. You've thrilled us. You've scared us. You've made us think dirty thoughts. But now thy time is done, taken down by a Huracan. We shall miss thee.
Read MoreWhile 2013 didn't herald a widespread shift to two-stroke rear-engine cars like your Jalopnik staff hoped it would, it ended up being a significant year for cars. New tech was introduced, old performance barriers were shattered, and the American car companies brought out their strongest products in decades.
Read MoreAside from the embargo and the cigars and the communism, the biggest thing people think about when they hear Cuba is the number of old American cars roaming the streets. Now that the country is opening up the sale of new and used cars to the general public, you'd be right in thinking people will ditch their old cars for new ones. Except that it's probably not going to happen.
Read MoreA few days ago I came across a car I'd never heard of before: The DKW Munga. Little did I realize it was the grandfather of those all-conquering Group B Rally Audi Quattros. You read that right.
Read MoreAside from the occasional tire-smoking R or Polestar model, Volvo is about as conservative, buttoned-down and safe as car brands get. But it turns out they have a wild side too, especially when they invite artists to interpret the Volvo XC Coupe Concept. The results are... interesting.
Read MoreCars are meant for big country spaces, the great outdoors, the open road. Maybe that's why we always fantasize about tearing through buildings with them. And these are the ten most fantasized-about buildings to drive through.
Read MoreYesterday I had an appointment in Lansing and before I went home I visited my beloved college town of East Lansing. On the border of both cities is something I hadn't noticed: An old dealership converted into a makeshift museum for the Oldsmobile brand.
Read MoreOnce you've seen every green, blue, and yellow car there is to see, everything becomes sort of humdrum. And then you hit upon a brilliant notion – why not two paint colors, at the same goddamn time? A marvel that would be, and there are few prettier than the Bugatti Veyron L'Or Blanc.
Read MoreThe original Renault Twingo is right there at the top next to such European economy car classics as Giugiaro's Fiat Panda, the Mini, the Golf, and the Peugeot 205. Two decades have passed since its introduction, but it's still a funky little bubble.
Read MoreSome parts just don't match. Like classic American muscle and VTEC. Or E-Types and stance. If you go that way, the fans will crucify you online. And these are the ten best ways to achieve that.
Read MoreCars have certain personalities, and since sometimes we spend more time with our machines than with our significant others, it's not that crazy to imagine cars turned into significant others. And our readers told us they'd take out these ten beauties.
Read MoreThey say Scandinavia gave us so many world rally champions because they have to master driving on ice and snow. By contrast, the US has given us no world rally champions, and these videos might give a sense why.
Read MoreWhen it comes to engines, the future might be camless and the present seems to be totally turbocharged, but the past is full of some absolutely insane ideas.
Read MoreNormally, when we think of Soviet cars, we think of boxy, utilitarian cars that people waited years to get. We don't usually think of fun, despite the somewhat ironic way many of us covet these cars now. But that almost all changed, with a little known side effect of Perestroika that included fun cars. Cars like the LuAZ Proto.
Read MoreAnd so it has come to pass, that Bryan Salomone, the World's Most Stereotypical Lamborghini Owner, is selling his Lamborghini. What will come of this world? What will come of Bryan? What will come of his "Concubine?" Will he no longer be #WINNING? Who knows. But the world is that much darker today.
Read MoreThere's not much to be said that hasn't already been said about the Shelby Cobra. It's an icon. A legend. Hell, it's the subject of a Bill Cosby album. And now it can be your wallpaper.
Read MoreEven though Pagani's been making the Huayra for some time now, the Pagani Zonda it was supposed to replace still refuses to die. This, the Pagani Zonda Revolucion, is supposed to be the final-final-FINAL version. I don't care if it isn't – it just sounds too good.
Read MoreYesterday Patrick took a look at the Mini-That-Never-Was, the Mini Spiritual. Conceived as the original clean-sheet design for a new Mini, it never left the concept stage. I'm happy for that, and I'm happy that we got the sporty, fun Mini instead. But many cars are better than their initial concepts.
Read MoreThe "Malaise Era" is commonly defined as the decade from 1973 to 1983, when it almost seems as if American manufacturers gave up. The Big Three have their staunch apologists from that time, but if you want to know the truth, all you have to do is watch their ads.
Read MoreIn 1994, BMW made the curious decision to buy Britain's beleaguered Rover Group. It didn't work as well as they had hoped, and in 2000 they dumped all but one of Rover's brands: Mini. That ended up a smash success, but the car almost turned out very differently.
Read MoreYou wouldn't save a car that's been rotting for decades deep in a forest, frozen into ice and mud with no roads in sight as a way back to civilization. Well, these guys did, because the wreck in question is a 1951 Volkswagen Type 2 "Barndoor." It only took a chainsaw and a helicopter.
Read MoreAs we all know, Nelson Mandela passed away yesterday. What's less well known is the Mercedes-Benz S-Class that was built specially for him. And by "specially" I mean it was built largely by hand, on worker's own time, with parts donated by Mercedes.
Read MoreLook, if Grid Girls — barely dressed women standing next to race cars — are still going to be a thing, let's at least go for equal opportunity objectification. That's where Ryan Doherty comes in. He wants to be a Grid Dude.
Read MoreSince we are now knee-deep in what everyone inoffensively refers to as "the holiday season," let us never forget the real reason these holidays exist in the first place: economic stimulation. Specifically, stuffing our homes full of expensive crap we do not need.
Read MoreRed Bull has reportedly ordered its new driver and total fatass Daniel Ricciardo to lose some weight. Ricciardo weighs roughly 143 pounds.
Read MoreUnless you were born yesterday or just moved here from Brooklyn to open an art studio, all Detroiters should know who Mort Crim is. Even if you weren't around during his heyday, you should probably pick up the White Stripes' "Elephant" album and listen to "Little Acorns."
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we have reports from Autoweek, The New York Times, and The Truth About Cars.
Read MoreThe Ford Mustang is one of those cars that's so iconic and familiar that seeing it going through its larval forms is a strange mix of disturbing and compelling. No one cares about the odd, unchosen directions the Daewoo Nubira had, but for the Mustang, each developmental stage is like seeing an alternate history of America.
Read MoreWhile a recording of the unfortunate crash that killed Paul Walker and Roger Rodas might give investigators some idea of what happened and end the rampant speculation, the video circulating now mostly serves to feed the media's need for fresh images. But if you stick around after the crash you'll see something noteworthy.
Read MoreThe fastest racing cars today are all built to tight regulations. So what would happen if you took the best designer in Formula 1 and asked him to draw up a car with no restrictions whatsoever? This, the new Gran Turismo 6 concept from Red Bull, the X2014.
Read MoreThe events of this weekend made me think a lot about Paul Walker and the films that he made, especially the Fast and Furious franchise that he helped make so popular. Beyond Walker, Vin Diesel, and Michelle Rodriguez, though, the stars of the films were truly the cars.
Read MoreWhat you see here in illustrations is the 2015 Corvette Z06. What's that, you say this can't be the Z06? It sure is, according to the chief engineer as well as a number of other people familiar with the project. GM so doesn't want you to see this.
Read More"So my coworker got a new Corvette a few weeks ago," reads the opening of this thread on NASIOC. And the accompanying picture is just perfect.
Read MoreWhat happens when you don't notice warnings that your lane on the highway is closing for construction? Insane crashes like this, and that's if your lucky.
Read More"Speed and speed alone." That's how an investigator describes the car crash that killed actor Paul Walker and racing driver Roger Rodas last month, ruling out any mechanical issues with the Porsche Carrera GT they were riding in.
Read MoreOn June 15th, three people stopped to help a stranded car on the side of the road when they were hit by a drunk driver. The drunk driver survived, but he killed the four people, and paralyzed one of his passengers. Why is he not in jail? Because he's too rich to control his own actions.
Read MoreShe slides off the road in a wet turn. The car catches in the dirt. She rolls. Does she ever look the slightest bit troubled? Not at all.
Read MoreAs the investigation into the fatal crash that killed actor and all-around car guy Paul Walker continues, a new theory has surfaced that pins the blame on the plastic dots that line streets everywhere. While the news media has run with this theory, I'm extremely skeptical.
Read MoreGoogle Street View: Is there anything it can't do? If it's not taking us inside Doctor Who's TARDIS or various automotive museums, it's catching the immediate aftermath of breathtaking charter bus accidents in Seattle.
Read MoreGo outside. Look around you. Is it freezing and dreary? If the answer is yes, you may live in a place called America, where the weather seems to be generally terrible almost everywhere at the moment. No one is safe — not our homes, not our children, not even our Jaguars.
Read MoreRacing driver Brendan Tuck din't just survive this crash, which saw his car hit two walls and roll ten times, he walked away from it.
Read MoreDrinking and driving is not okay. You know what's super, super not okay? Drinking and driving, running a red light in front of a police car, leading the police car on a chase, and then ramming that same police car over and over again in a driveway.
Read MorePorsche's famed test driver Walter Rohrl was scared of it. A former manager at Porsche has called the CGT "the most dangerous car on the road." And IndyCar driver and Carrera GT owner Graham Rahal says it "needs respect." This is not a car to mess with, and two people paid the ultimate price this weekend.
Read MoreHollywood celebrities have this image of being a bunch of effete, Prius-loving eco-weenies, but some of them are okay. Count Anchorman 2's Steve Carell in the Jalop crowd; he just went on TV saying how much he wants to be on Top Gear. Sweet!
Read MoreWell, it looks like ol' Jeremy Clarkson just pulled a fast one on all of us. Remember when he said on Twitter that the 21st season of Top Gear starts Jan. 23? The BBC says it doesn't and they have no clue what he's talking about.
Read MoreIt's been too long since we've watched our three favorite middle-aged British men hoon the ever-loving crap out of high-end cars, risk their lives in ridiculous challenges and piss off the French. The good news is we won't have to wait much longer for that sweet Top Gear action.
Read MoreToday, gamers are being given the first chance to get behind the wheel of the all-new Ford Mustang. EA and Ford are teaming up to let players of the recently released "Need for Speed™Rivals" video game virtually drive the hotly anticipated, next-generation Mustang before it hits the streets next year.
Read MoreIf I learned anything in 9th grade biology class, it's that if you're really interested in something, you've got to dissect it. This goes for earthworms with their tiny brains and funny rib-like hearts as well as brand new pony cars like the 2015 Ford Mustang. So let's do it, already.
Read MoreWhen you think "muscle car" many picture a prehistoric V8 belching exhaust and cheesy rock music. The 2015 Ford Mustang is not that car. They've chopped the number of cylinders in half and added a host of new tech so they can promise more power, performance, and, yes, even efficiency. It doesn't just look like the future. It is the future.
Read MoreEver since 18th-Dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten drove one, the Mustang has been known for its use of a solid live axle at the rear. The decision to keep the Mustang with a solid axle instead of independent rear suspension has been causing heated arguments for years. But now, the Mustang will go IRS. So what's it all mean, anyway?
Read MoreThe Honda Fit has been one of the best little cars on the market for several years now. It's cheap, super practical and good to drive. More power would only make it better. Will the 2015 Honda Fit finally bring a hot hatch back to the Honda lineup? Probably not at first.
Read MoreRemember the days when you hardly spoke to friends who still used Macs because you used Windows 95? You could hardly speak to them because so few things were compatible between the two systems. Then it changed to a divide between iOS and Android users. Now it's going to change the way some people consider cars.
Read MoreNow that you've seen our most popular stories from 2013 we thought you'd like to see the stories that are notable for reasons other than pleasing some sort of Facebook algorithm. This year had everything: Mormon scammers, European adventures, and Beetles both stolen and flipped.
Read MoreI bet you thought I forgot about the Big Year contest! Just because I almost forgot, probably. Well, I didn't forget, and now it's time to judge, so everyone put your cameras down and get ready to turn in your work. But first, let's recap.
Read MoreThe war between horse and automobile has waged for decades, but it's all but settled at this point. The final battleground may be Central Park, where vintage electric cars could soon take the place of the famed horse-drawn carriages.
Read MoreInvestigators in Macomb County say the wife of General Holiefield, the United Auto Workers' vice president, was shot in the stomach Monday night while Holiefield was cleaning a Desert Eagle handgun.
Read MoreI make a lot of gifs working for Jalopnik. Here are the best/worst/most memorable animations I made in 2013.
Read MoreEither Nissan really needs to invest in some lights for their photography studio, or they just like being all emo about their upcoming cars, because they've just shown another barely-lit shot of their Detroit Auto Show concept. It appears to be a new sport/sedan concept.
Read MoreCYPRESS, CALIFORNIA– The annual Toyo Tires® Dakar® Rally Blog is back at ToyoTires.com/Dakar with exclusive pre-race features and soon, daily coverage of the world's most grueling, most unpredictable race.
Read MoreShanghai, 27 December 2013 – The second production model from new international car brand, Qoros, will be revealed at the 84th Geneva Motor Show in March 2014.
Read MoreAs a European, apart from eating double bacon cheeseburgers and drinking more coffee than ever before in your life, the best way to get the feel of the United States in to drive iconic American cars. In my case this was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette while shouting 'Murica, fuck yeah!
Read MoreWith the year coming to a close, it's a good time to think back and ask yourself, how the hell is my old hooptie still on the road?
Read More2013 was a great year for car nuts, and we already know what's going to keep you excited in 2014. Here are the ten we're all most anxiously awaiting. Happy new year!
Read MoreA report that surfaces every once in a while is inside information that the Corvette will not be made much longer. Well, the report has come out again, but this time the source is said to be the chief engineer. Whaaaaa?
Read MoreIt turns out not all Canadians are as progressive as they're made out to be! Air Canada is still stuck in the 1950s when it comes to women keeping their last names after they get married, and is feeling a huge Twitter backlash over it.
Read MoreWhile there's cause for some optimism this morning, it's only because we learned just how serious Michael Schumacher's condition was yesterday following a skiing accident in France. Schumacher is still in "critical" condition, but doctors seem to think he's improving.
Read MoreSome people can't picture parting with their cars. Others might have in their heads exactly what they're going to do at the end of four years or whenever they'll own the car or have to return it to the dealership. This is the difference between the people who care about depreciation and those who don't.
Read MoreDoes anyone even remember the Mitsubishi Outlander exists? Even immediately after sitting in one, it's easy to forget. It's one calling card in other markets is the availability of a super-efficient plug-in hybrid version. And it's coming to the U.S. Just not until 2015 now.
Read MoreIT'S A NEW CAAAAAAARRRR! Sheree Heil from Tacoma, Washington just won an Audi R8 Spyder on The Price Is Right, becoming the biggest winner in the history of The Price Is Right's daytime broadcast. She looks excited.
Read MoreBMW wants to make a big splash with the i3 in the environmental circles dominated by the Toyota Prius and Tesla Model S. But anyone can buy one of those now, so BMW is appparently placing i3s in the hands of celebrities. Like Anne Hathaway, who's been seen in one recently. Does that make you want to order one now?
Read MoreIt's almost the end of the year, which means it's time we look back at our biggest and best stories. There's been drama, there's been crime, and there's been at least one story about releasing your bowels in a tiny private jet. Here are this year's most read stories.
Read MoreLee Iacocca is an automotive legend, and not just because of his creation of the K-Car, but because he's largely regarded as the father of the Mustang. And he, along with the first Mustang prototype, the first Mustang, and the 2015 Ford Mustang, just dropped by Jay Leno's Garage.
Read MoreWe're on the verge of 2014, which means events like the Detroit Auto Show and the Geneva Auto Salon will be full of 2015 models. Which new car jingles your bells?
Read MoreThanks to these ten new technologies (and ignoring all of your privacy complaints), the authorities can practically have you in handcuffs before you realize you even broke the law.
Read MoreWithout there being much motorsports happening this weekend, it has been a terrible weekend for racing. IndyCar fans are in mourning today as team owner and 500 legend Andy Granatelli has passed away. He was 90.
Read MoreSwedish pro-skier and proper car nut Jon Olsson is famous for using outrageously fast cars for getting to the slopes. But for the next season, he chose an RS6 instead of the supercars we've seen before. I guess he's getting older.
Read MoreMichael Schumacher, the seven-time Formula One World Champion and racing legend, is reportedly in a coma and has been downgraded to critical condition after suffering from a cerebral hemorrhage following a skiing accident today, according to local French media reports and the hospital.
Read MoreA regular ferry cruise from Newcastle to Amsterdam turned slightly south late last night when a guy appeared to have set fire to his own cabin. Despite six people being treated and released for smoke inhalation, though, it looks like everyone still had a great time.
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 MoreThe Ford Model T is renowned for many things, including the fact that it was incredibly mass-produced. One of its great mysteries, though, is why so many bought the things when it's so hard to drive. Thankfully, a museum has started offering classes on how to operate the conundrum that is the Model T.
Read MoreA suicide bomber detonated an explosive device this morning in the train station of the southern Russian city of Volgograd. 14 people were reportedly killed, and 34 people were injured. The attack comes just weeks before the beginning of the Winter Olympics in the nearby city of Sochi.
Read MoreEarly reports are coming in stating that state seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher sustained a 'serious head injury' while skiing in the French Alps and has been taken to the hospital. UPDATE: He was wearing a helmet.
Read MoreThough the third season of Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee was supposed to debut next week, the first episode has somehow already hit Youtube. Starring Seinfeld, Louis CK, a boat, and a beautiful little Fiat Jolly, it's full of funny, insight, and somehow even wisdom, all at the same time.
Read More2013 was a great year for racing. We had a four-time world champion. The nicest guy in racing won the Indy 500. Some guy named Robby formed what is perhaps the best racing series of all time, and it's brand new. Oh, and a Frenchman Italian got slapped, hilariously. These are the craziest racing moments of 2013.
Read MoreMark Webber finally left Formula One this year for a sweet gig racing at Porsche's factory Le Mans effort. And now fellow F1 driver Jean-Eric Vergne is saying it's because he "got tired" of losing to that damn Sebastian Vettel kid all the time.
Read MoreThe 911 GT3RS. The 959. The Carrera GT. People usually associate the name "Porsche" with incredibly fast sports cars with wild handling and lively steering. And then there's the 924. It was originally a Volkswagen. It barely had 100 horsepower. It had a van engine. And it sold like hotcakes.
Read MoreWhy hello there. Please sit down. Yes, take a sip of that brandy. The fireside is quite nice this time of year. And it's a perfect place to watch this most gentlemanly review of that most gentlemanly of Ferraris, the 456 GT.
Read MoreLast month Reuters posed the question of whether Audi, after a decade of dominating the luxury game, was beginning to stall out due to a lack of research and development spending compared to rivals. Now Audi says they're going to fix that problem by throwing money at it.
Read MoreGM could buy Tesla in 2014! Can you believe it? It's totally, probably gonna happen, because Yra Harris, an analyst, said so. And, contrary to the first syllable of his job, he's not speaking ex recto here. He's basing it on all kinds of data, like the existence of Tesla and GM, and the use of money to buy things.
Read MoreBodykits! If you need a way to instantly make your car look worse, a body kit is the answer. But wait. Here's a bodykit for the C6 Vette that doesn't totally blow. What the hell is happening?
Read MoreAnother day, another massive shake-up at the top of the auto world. Hyundai North American President John Krafcik, who led the company to some of its more recent successes in the States, is stepping down at the end of the year. He's succeeded by David Zuchowski, Hyundai's current vice president of sales.
Read MoreThis Wednesday, at the Phoenix airport, a man jumped a fence and ran up to a landing Southwest Airlines jet and slapped it. Hard, right on one of the engine housings, which is widely considered to be the metaphorical cheek of the airplane. It is not clear at this point if the man was demanding satisfaction.
Read MoreCriminals, terrorists and suspicious-looking minorities beware: the New York Police Department is coming after you with the cop car of the future! The NYPD is testing a prototype cruiser with the latest advances in public surveillance, er, public safety.
Read MoreUp until quite recently, there just weren't all that many truly fancy cars in China. I'm talking about cars that make an ordinary day into an actual event. And while most people had minimal need for such cars, they did have weddings, and weddings need cars like this, badly. So China made them. From pickup trucks.
Read MoreMany of us have long-term project cars that tend to sit for months, or even years at a time. I'm looking out a window at my Reliant Scimitar right now, thinking that I need to get that back on the road. Most of us assume the luxury of time to get it done. But some people, like Robert Tischler, aren't so lucky.
Read MoreAt some point or another, you and I will have moments when we aren't in cars (I know, it's terrifying.). But if you happen to not be in a car in a place called Los Angeles, expect to have a less-than-swell time, as police are cracking down on pedestrians like never before.
Read MoreThere are all kinds of lessons you can read on how to be a better trackday driver, or how to become a pro drifter, or how to enter local rallies. But here's something you could actually use: how to make your highway commute a little more bearable.
Read MoreBy now you might be elbows deep in Christmas ham or grease from installing that turbo kit that was exactly what you wanted this year. But if you decided that you or someone you love should have gotten an affordable classic rear-wheel drive hatchback instead, consider this AE86 up for grabs on eBay.
Read MoreIt's no secret that I'm a big fan of what Jonathan Ward and his talented team at ICON are doing, and it's also no secret that there's no way I can grow enough kidneys to ever own an ICON product. Well, until now, since ICON is making automotive art prints now.
Read MoreOh, you have a two stroke chainsaw huh? Think it's cool, do ya? Well, we see your little two-stroke and raise you a 4.1-liter V8 chainsaw.
Read MoreIf you ever chance to visit the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tenn. – and you really should – one of the first things you'll notice is that whoever dreamt this place up thinks differently abut cars than most people you know. Wading through the rows of gleaming Tatras and Steyrs and Reliants and other cars the majority of Americans would find unfamiliar, you'll eventually notice that one of the cars isn't gleaming at all: that's Jeff Lane's dull, rusty 1974 Volvo 142 coupe, Big Orange.
Read MoreIt's that time of the year. It's getting cold, and for a lot of places that also means snow. What's the best car for the conditions?
Read MoreIt takes a ton of balls (literally) to be a rally racer. But to not lift like this. This takes all the balls. And they're probably made of diamonds.
Read MoreCentral Texas doesn't really get snow. Sometimes we'll get a slight dusting of the white stuff, but it's usually not enough to do much with. White Christmas? Out of the question. Enter: Copious amounts of wet clay mud.
Read MoreThe family of 38-year-old Tupelo, Miss. police officer Kevin "Gale" Stauffer will be dealing with Christmas without him this year after he was fatally shot Monday afternoon while responding to a bank robbery. Now, police are searching for the getaway car.
Read MoreTraditionally, when snow and ice and dreary cold winter days roll around, the sports car goes into hibernation in the garage. Forget that. Snow tires, steelies, and spins are where it's at.
Read MoreSign hackers, there's someone out there who has now drawn a penis in a dot matrix display. It's time to up your game.
Read MoreIt's the holiday season, a time of goodwill and cheer amongst mankind. That should extend to the roads as well. What's the best way to be a more polite and courteous driver?
Read MoreI'd argue 2013 has been a good year for car lovers, but there were a few things that could piss you off even after you've just witnessed what the latest generation supercars can do. These ten could be improved on for 2014.
Read MoreThis Reddit user's speedo broke, and the way he got around the problem is hilariously clever.
Read MoreHaving a phone within reach is too much for some drivers so we've created laws that make taking a call, texting or looking up directions illegal while behind the wheel. There are also apps that try to restrict usage, like the Road Wars "game" I tried that's designed to reward focused driving. There's just one problem with Road Wars: It's one of the most distracting apps I've ever used.
Read MoreThe new edition of an original is the central focus of the MINI presentation at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2014 in Detroit.
Read MoreAmericans aren't known for their willingness to buy fuel efficient cars. After all, this is a country that has a lot of wide open space still and cities where you almost never have to parallel park. Our fuel is cheap compared to other countries, too, so why not buy something with a massive V8 that's also 18 feet long?
Read MoreSant'Agata Bolognese, 20.12.2013 — A new era is beginning for Automobili Lamborghini and the luxury super sports car segment: with the brand new Huracán Lamborghini is not only presenting the successor to the iconic Gallardo, but is also redefining the benchmark for luxury super sports cars in this segment.
Read MoreHonda Aircraft Company announced two significant milestones in the development of the world's most advanced light jet.
Read MoreGM will no longer be building Holdens in Australia, but in their eagerness to prove to Australians they haven't been forgotten, they may have produced another very valuable product of the auto industry: a leak. In this case, what may be a future Buick/Holden sedan concept.
Read MoreOn this day in 1982, the government informed the residents of Times Beach, Missouri that they would have to evacuate. The town had paved its own roads with dioxin, among the most toxic cancer-causing substances made by man.
Read MoreThe show must go on, even if it'll go on later than expected. An overhauled "Fast & Furious 7" will hit theaters on April 10, 2015, almost a year after its previous July 2014 release date. And the late Paul Walker will be in it.
Read MoreIn a country where protesters still regularly chant "death to America" and burn our flag during rallies, you might think that American muscle cars would be extremely unpopular. You'd be wrong! The Iranians can't get enough of the Chevy Camaro and its muscle-y brethren.
Read MoreThe other week, a man in Australia was siphoning gas from a car while smoking when he lit himself on fire. We thought he was the only person dumb enough to do this. Apparently he isn't. Stop smoking and siphoning.
Read MoreIt's Festivus again, which means that it's time for our 'Airing of Grievances' for the automotive world. We've got a lot of problems with you people and now you're gonna hear about it!
Read MoreHybrids, electric cars, America's comeback, affordable fun and a bunch of exciting new directions. These ten cars made 2013 a very interesting year.
Read MoreIf you're planning on cooking a turkey in the oven this Christmas, you're making a terrible error. A much easier, faster, and more economical way is to just use a Lamborghini Aventador. Duh.
Read MoreThis weekend is one of the busiest travel times of the year, with many people rushing home to see their families for Christmas. Some of you will be taking planes. Some of you will be taking limos from those planes. And none of you (probably) will be taking a Batmobile limo from those planes.
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 MoreChina has a long history of making knockoffs, so much so that it's got its own traditions for it under the term "shanzhai." But this mutated attempt at a Cadillac Escalade EXT is so blatantly aspirational that it's wrong. It's as if the Cadillac had a kid with a Ford Ranger, and they named the result "Sloth."
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 MoreIt's well-known that Mercedes-Benz's Aufrecht, Melcher and Großaspach division, also known as AMG, is the one that makes all the cars with the racy bits in them. It's also well-known that each engine is painstakingly handcrafted by one person. It's fascinating, though, to watch the process from start to finish.
Read MoreToday is the winter solstice. Well, technically, the point at which the Northern Hemisphere was most turned away from the winter sun was at 12:11 PM EST, but who's counting. And that means today is dark. Some places, though, go through real darkness, for months at a time. And that might require a special vehicle.
Read MoreTo say Europe was in ruins after World War II would be using understatement. Cities were destroyed. Villages were obliterated. Societies themselves would take decades of rebuilding. Out of all that rubble, though, emerged one road in New York that's often overlooked: the arterial FDR Drive.
Read MoreDespite the ridiculous fights and claims that fly back and forth from automakers regarding the track, the Nürburgring is in dire straits. Operating in bankruptcy since mid-May, it's been put up for sale and its future is uncertain. Lucky for us, then, a great big group of people have shown up to try to save it.
Read MoreRover is a bit of an odd duck here in America. When you say "Rover" most people go "oh right, Land Rover!" But that's not quite right. They were essentially made by the same British consortium for awhile, and they used some of the same engines, but that's about it. Oh, and Rovers were a bit crap.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we have reports from Quartz, NYC Aviation, and Racer.
Read MoreYou want to go rallying, but you have no clue how to make that happen. Have no fear, we've the tips you need right here.
Read MoreJust when you thought it was safe to buy a Tesla in Ohio after an amendment to ban direct sales was struck down, a consortium of car dealers in the Buckeye state is taking their fight to the courts instead. Sore losers much?
Read MoreWith GM wrapping up auto manufacturing in Australia by 2017, those newer GM RWD cars like the Chevy SS and Caprice cop car need to be built somewhere, and that somewhere could be America. That means after years of getting secret Holdens in the US, we'll be doing the opposite, sending US-built GMs as Holdens.
Read MoreSome of you noticed an extremely fast Ford Focus chasing the Ferrari 458 Italia in the first installment of /RING TESTED. Here's that car on a hot lap around the Nürburgring showing just how fast FWD can be.
Read MoreIt's been a bumper year of people avoiding impacts in high speed and highly improbable situations, and that means it's time for the 2013 Savies!
Read MoreCar companies make money off of options. They want you to buy those options. And, as you can see from these ten examples, they will punish you for choosing a cheap, simple car.
Read MoreIn a recent study by some car insurance group, Massachusetts was found to have the 10th least worst drivers in the U.S. I know, I don't believe it either. Unless you're familiar with Boston, where the roads make no sense and drivers only look out for themselves. It's a wonder every cyclist doesn't get run over.
Read MoreIn what could have been the greatest opportunity for internet trolls ever, Ferrari is going to let fans choose the name of its new F1 car. Unfortunately I have a feeling it won't be the 2014 Ferrari Booger Sex F1 3000 King Ranch Edition. Damn it.
Read MoreWell, sorta. Even though Mazda's CEO said they could totally quit the rotary any time, like a true junkie, they keep coming back to get their sweet, sweet pistonless fix any way they can. And this time they snuck it into the trunk of a prototype Mazda 2.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we have reports from Forbes, Slate, and The Truth About Cars.
Read MoreDamn you straight to hell, Chicken Tax! Americans are crying out for small pickup trucks! How else can you explain this Volkswagen Passat truck conversion, this Passatamino? It's a homemade masterpiece, a triumph of engineering over stupid taxation laws.
Read MoreWhen examining where Tesla Motors is in the automotive landscape as they close out 2013, it's important to remember that things weren't looking all that great for startup electric car companies a year ago.
Read MoreNissan North America people have confirmed with me that they are going to be the new parents of a 1996 Maxima made famous by a fantastic video in an ad. And they gave him more than the asking price.
Read MoreListen, people. I don't know if you've noticed this, but we're still in a recession. We're not all rolling around in Maybachs and Bentleys and Cressidas lighting cigars with $100 bills like we used to, okay? Some of us have to make do with cheaper cars these days.
Read MoreAcura is killing off the TL and fully acceptable TSX in favor of the 2015 TLX, completing a triple-X lineup that includes the ILX and the RLX. They're also describing this sedan with a bunch of buzzwords that make me think Acura still doesn't know what the hell they're talking about anymore.
Read MoreEvery now and then, we get cars from Legoland and they're just like a Ford Explorer made of Legos or something boringly practical like that. Sometimes there's amazing stuff like a Unimog made of Legos, but you can't exactly fit inside that. Thankfully, some people have made a life-sized car out of Legos and it just happens to run on air. Cool.
Read MoreA Southern California fire department says that a Tesla Model S charging system may have been a possible cause of a Nov. 15 fire at a garage, but Tesla officials this evening denied that the car or its charger had anything to do with the blaze.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we have reports from Motoramic, Washington Time, and Curbside Classic.
Read MoreThis is a 1981 Porsche 911, but it doesn't look like one. That's because it has been backdated — stripped, rebodied, and tuned into one of the most distinctive Porsches in the world.
Read MoreIf there's anything around you like and don't want smashed in frustrated fury, better move it out of the way now. A man was pulled over for speeding in Lorain County, OH. No big deal there. He was then arrested for having a "hidden compartment" in his car, even though that compartment contained exactly nothing. At all.
Read MoreIf you can look out the side window of a plane a see the runway coming straight at you, something is not going right. That's what happened to a Ryanair flight in 70 MPH cross winds.
Read MoreIt's fair to say that in spite of its impressive technology, the Chevrolet Volt hasn't exactly set the world on fire. But General Motors says they'll get it right with the next Volt and another electric car in the pipeline, which have one goal: to break Tesla Motors once and for all.
Read MoreThe Porsche 918 is the fastest road car to ever go around the Nurburgring, setting a time of 6:57. Now, Chris Harris has gotten his hands all over it, and to say that it impressed him is an understatement.
Read MoreIn March of this year, we received word that Jim Glickenhaus of P4/5 and P4/5 Competizione fame would be unveiling a new car. We've now gotten our first tease, and it is going to be a masterpiece. This is your first look at the SCG003.
Read More17 December 2013, Irvine CA – Aston Martin is set to add to the company's dealership reach across the Americas by opening a new dedicated showroom in Mexico City, marking the British brand's first foray in the country.
Read MoreDETROIT – General Motors' Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly today began shipping 2014 Cadillac ELR electric luxury vehicles to dealerships.
Read MoreHowever diminished, there's still a market for big SUVs like the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe. Those buyers, however, will need to pony up some more money for the redesigned 2015 versions.
Read MoreFor the third straight year in Los Angeles Sheriff Department tests, EcoBoost®- and all-wheel-drive-equipped Ford Police Interceptor sedan and utility vehicle were fastest both in 0-100 mph acceleration testing and average lap times at Fontana raceway in California.
Read MoreAfter Friday's high-speed chase through Los Angeles ended in a major crash and the death of a Corvette driver who was speeding through city streets, the LAPD is coming under question as to whether officers should have shot the man – especially since he might have been schizophrenic.
Read MoreAcura in partnership with comedian Jerry Seinfeld and director Barry Sonnenfeld has created a new series of comedic commercials that will debut on Season 3 of Seinfeld's original and Emmy-nominated web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.
Read MoreThis year the dash cam reached maturity, going from capturing weedy little videos of Russian car crashes to recording global news events. And these are the very craziest dash cam vids of 2013 from the whole world over.
Read MoreSurprising winter storms hit the Middle East recently, and a new video shows none other than King Abdullah II of Jordan helping to push a family's stranded car out of the snow.
Read MoreI'm not going to lie; this makes me very happy. The venerable VW Type II Microbus, which was supposed to finally go out of production in Brazil after (in various versions) 63 years, may be getting a reprieve. A meeting of officials on December 23rd will decide the Kombi's ultimate fate.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we have reports from Motoramic, Hemmings, and NASCARnomics.
Read MoreThis is a turbo C7 Corvette. This is the first video that shows what its exhaust sounds like. And it's... distinctive.
Read MoreThe late Paul Walker didn't own this blue R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R, but it's the car he so famously drove in the Fast and the Furious movies. Now it's for sale in Germany for one million Euros. That's about $1.37 million in US dollars, and double what it was going for before Walker was killed.
Read MoreThere's a lot of talk from Mitsubishi about them being on some kind of upswing and actually being relevant in the U.S. again. They need more than the cheap little Mirage and a new Montero to do that, though. What about a new version of perhaps the most recognizable Mitsubishi? If a new Mitsubishi Eclipse looks like this, sign me up.
Read MoreWe sure made a big deal about the 2015 Mustang finally making that great leap into the '70s and going IRS, but we all know a live axle still has it's place. That place is the dragstrip, and Ford will provide serious racers with the option.
Read MoreTime flies, doesn't it? The Ferrari California was first shown more than five years ago and since then, it's become a staple wherever there's a Saks Fifth Avenue. Ferrari doesn't let any of its cars get old anymore, so it's time for a new California.
Read MorePRO TIP: If you dump jet fuel on a burning plane instead of water, you're gonna have a bad time.
Read MoreIf you think you've had a bad cab ride, prepare to be humbled.
Read MoreAin't no horsepower like Texan horsepower. And our friends over at Hennessey know how to make it in gobs and gobs. This is their 2014 Corvette on a closed portion of Texas's Grand Parkway toll road, where it hits 200 MPH to test Texas's toll system. Because science.
Read MoreWhat do a dancing chicken, a dancing scientist, and a wild cat have in common with Mercedes and Jaguar? A lot. Allow us to demonstrate.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we have reports from Car & Driver, The Atlantic, and Washington Post.
Read MoreIf there's a theme of 2013, it's been "don't post it on the Internet." Add another entry to the file: this asshat biker in Pennsylvania posted GoPro video of him running from the cops.
Read MoreA lot of design retrospectives are tedious books with tons of interesting information presented in a very uninteresting way. It's the antithesis of design. Audi has taken a different approach, and instead brought design to the design retrospective. Clever.
Read MoreLights are the eyes of the car. Sometimes they can make a car look sinister, sometimes happy, and sometimes sleepy. But what car has the most amazing light design?
Read More"Welcome to New York" is the sometimes sympathetic but always amused refrain you'll get from New Yorkers when you tell them that you just moved to the city, oh, about 42 hours ago and your car has already been towed. I heard it about 20 times, including while in the back of an NYPD Chevy Impala.
Read MoreWhen I drove the Infiniti Q50 earlier this year, the question on the minds of journalists and Jalopnik readers alike was "What happens if its electric drive-by-wire steering fails?" Infiniti assured us it's all good, but now a small number of Q50s face a recall for that reason.
Read MoreWe've known BMW to send a lot of cars to the M division recently, but there's promise in things like the 2014 BMW M3 and M4. One car the M division has never given the full treatment to is the 7-series, but the engineering guy in charge of M wants to change that. Eventually.
Read MoreAn absolutely bizarre rise and fall of a Texas car salesman who gained local notoriety by chasing down a criminal in his subdivision, spinning a yarn about being a top Olympic athlete in his home country of Finland and apparently screwing his boss ends with charges of sexual assault against two teen girls.
Read MoreAs you should be aware by now, we here at Gawker Media do not take kindly to sitting still. As you should also realize, Jalopnik has the best commenters in the world. Thus we're giving you all an early chance to play around with a slight revision of the current system.
Read MoreWe're pretty much inundated with emails about "creative Craigslist ads" and at this point it's tough to stand out. But this homemade video advert for a '96 Maxima gloriously satirizes the pomposity of Infiniti in the 90's and is well worth a watch.
Read MoreThe DeLorean name is one of the most famous — and infamous — in the automotive world. DeLorean is so associated with his movie star car and his trial for cocaine trafficking that it's easy to forget what a remarkable engineer he was. Until you see something like these long-hidden sketches. Then it all makes sense.
Read MoreDec. 12, 2013 – Leaves rustle and twigs snap under the scuffle of small shoes. A light wind blows; the air is crisp. And Hoosiers can breathe a bit easier, thanks to a 160-acre woods Toyota has planted near its Princeton, Ind., facility.The afforestation project grew from an idea that began 16 years ago, when then plant president, Seizo Okamoto, had a vision of a nature trail adjacent to the childcare center. With the help of a local landscape architect, 10,000 saplings of 17 native species were
Read MoreFord Motor Company today demonstrated a test car equipped with its obstacle avoidance technology that automatically steers and brakes to direct the vehicle away from traffic if the driver fails to steer or brake following system warnings.
Read MoreWe've heard your ten worst DMV horror stories. We've heard your ten worst road trip horror stories. What about your taxi cab nightmares?
Read MoreFrom secret Cold War nuclear bunkers to intercontinental Maglevs, these are the most ambitious subways ever devised. And even though most look impossible, more of them were built than you think.
Read MoreThe 2015 Lincoln MKC, the brand's first entry in the small premium utility segment, will go on sale next year with a starting manufacturer's suggested retail price of $33,995, including destination and delivery charges.
Read MoreLos Angeles, CA (December 16, 2013)— Millennium Entertainment is proud to announce the home entertainment release of Paul Crowder's documentary feature film 1, the exhilarating true story of the rise of Formula 1® narrated by Golden Globe® nominee Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave, Prometheus, X-Men: First Class).
Read MoreCaterham is set to showcase its most exciting line-up to date at the 2014 Autosport International Show on 9th– 12th January 2014 at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham.
Read MoreThe 2015 Lincoln MKC was quietly shown at the LA Auto Show last month, surprising given how important this car is to the Lincoln Motor Company and that it's rather good looking in person. And it turns out its pricing is rather attractive, too. Oh, and all the trim levels are named after fine liquor.
Read MoreDETROIT, Mich. (December 13, 2013) – Adding even more excitement and bringing an extreme element to the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, it was confirmed today that the SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks (SST) Series will compete at next summer's event, May 30-June 1, 2014.
Read MoreThe Tesla Model S is the electric car that everyone wants. The problem is that with a base price of nearly $70,000, it's not exactly the people's car. But Tesla is about to bring their technology and style to a much wider audience with a car that will be unveiled in early 2015.
Read MoreWhitley, 16 December 2013. Land Rover is pleased to announce that it will be the official vehicle supplier to the Red Bull Desert Wings team for the 2014 Dakar in South America.
Read MoreThis is the BMW 225i Active Tourer. It's the production version of the Concept Active Tourer. It's also kind of horrifying. Click on over to Autoblog to see the whole thing, but don't say I didn't warn you.
Read MoreEver since it replaced the beloved old 190, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been a perfectly competent entry-level luxury sedan. It's just never really been all that interesting to look at. That's about to change for good. Meet the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, which I think is hands down the best looking C ever made.
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 MoreMansory, the German tuning firm most known for ruining Ferraris and making Lamborghinis more evil than they already are, has decided to build a supercar of its very own. Called the Mourinho, it's got the expertise of a footie coach and a "private social club" that likes jewelry behind it. Ooh boy.
Read MoreMuch of the East Coast was hit by a storm this weekend that brought snow to the already frigid temperatures. It made last night the perfect time to pay a little more for a car service like Uber instead of trying to hail a cab or run for a train. Except Uber cost a lot more money in New York City last night.
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 MoreThe Jaguar E-Type is such a beautiful roadcar that it's easy to overlook it's alphabetical predecessor, the D-Type. A road-going racecar built for Le Mans, it not only looked gorgeous as well, but made a beautiful noise, too. And this short film presents both of those sensations magnificently.
Read MoreDogs! They're people too! Except they're more people than you are, because they are the only people worth marketing private jets to nowadays, because you are poor.
Read MoreNote: this is not how you actually turn left in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. In reality, this is how you turn left in New Jersey.
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 MoreAlways keep your eyes on the road. This goes doubly so if it's snowing. Triply so if random trucks tend to lose a trailer every now and then. Eleventybilliony so if you're in Russia.
Read MoreAs China goes around claiming vast swaths of territory based on controversial claims, more and more confrontations are going to occur in the waters of Asia. A fairly serious one occurred just a few weeks ago, when a Chinese naval ship decided to turn in its tracks right in front of the USS Cowpens.
Read MoreThe Porsche 959 is known as a road-going technological tour de force from the 1980s. It featured four-wheel drive, twin turbochargers, and a top speed nearing 200 miles per hour. And then in 1986, in won the Paris-Dakar Rally.
Read MoreAlfa Romeo has made some of the most beautiful and soul-stirring machines ever made. The Tipo 33 Stradale. The GTAm. The 6C 2300. All of them were world-class works of art, and all of them were the result of the state machinery instituted by Benito Mussolini.
Read MoreWith star Paul Walker's untimely death a few weeks ago, filming of Fast & Furious 7 was thrown up into the air, with reports saying that Walker's role was only half-filmed. Paul left, behind two brothers, however, and now younger sibling Cody, 25, is said to have been asked to fill in for Paul in certain shots.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we have reports from BBC, Racer, and IBT.
Read MoreWhat's easier to work on: a straight six or a V6? This Mercedes mechanic tries to explain the benefits of one over another.
Read MoreIveco and FPT Industrial will take part in the 2014 Dakar rally, the sixth to take place on the South American continent. The ship carrying the Iveco vehicles belonging to the Iveco De Rooy Petronas team has departed from the port of Le Havre, France.
Read MoreIf there's one thing to take away from the commercialized part of the holiday season, it's that Hot Wheels and Matchbox aren't the be-all and end-all of miniature cars. Just as trees are decorated to suit owners' tastes, cars have come out in ornament form to help with that.
Read MoreIt takes a really cold person to steal a car, especially one from an 80-year-old man. But throw in the fact that his recently deceased wife's ashes were in the back seat, and you have a truly terrible criminal.
Read MorePut on your mystery-solvin' pants, kids; we've got us a real enigma today. Like the Mercedes AMG Vision Gran Turismo, Toyota has reportedly come up with a crazy dream car concept for Gran Turismo 6. Supposedly, that's it above, but it may be something more.
Read MoreHey, millennials! Yeah, you, the ones who can't afford the cars you want because they're so expensive now. You like fancy things? Whizmos and gizmos? Then this all-new Ford Mustang is for you!
Read MoreAt last, Chrysler's entry level sedan will completely shed the Sebring chains that have held it back for so long. Meet the 2015 Chrysler 200. It's going to be kind of a big deal for them.
Read MoreWhen I was growing up, Disney's TaleSpin was just something that came on the TV while I was wearing my pajamas. Thinking back on things, I played witness to a show completely out of its mind.
Read MoreOne recurring thing of Detroit's trip through bankruptcy court has been the local eye-rolls over coastal writers diagnosing the city's decline — the Detroit Free Press offers an occasional feature called "The truth about Detroit," battles have raged over Anthony Bourdain's portrayal in his CNN show, and even we've grown tired of it.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013) - INDYCAR announced today that Chevrolet and Honda will provide distinct aerodynamic configurations for the IndyCar Series chassis beginning in 2015.
Read MoreBoutique builder Local Motors, best known for the fierce-looking Rally Fighter, has taken to crowdsourcing capital for their latest endeavor— a line of steampunk-styled motorized bicycles.
Read MoreSnow's finally falling in Manhattan, and I can already hear the ominous grind of plows on pavement outside the window of Jalopnik HQ. A reader showed us this DOT truck wielding plows akimbo-style, and it got me wondering what other interesting snow-movers you've seen in the wild.
Read MoreAssociates at Honda's UK manufacturing plant in Swindon have today come together to celebrate the first production models of the new Civic Tourer rolling off the production line.
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines (December 12, 2013) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NML) today announced the establishment of Nissan Philippines, Inc. (NPI), a new joint venture formed with long time partners Universal Motors Corporation (UMC) and Nissan Motor Philippines, Inc. (NMPI).
Read MoreHere we see a crane picking up a tank and hoisting it over a line of trees. Surely nothing could go wrong in this situation.
Read MoreWith his eyes full of tears on the podium in Santiago, Eduard Nikolaev put the shine back into Kamaz with his first success in the Dakar last year. The time is approaching to confirm that victory, but Gerard De Rooy and a long list of Dutch drivers intend to make life difficult for the Kamaz team.
Read MoreROLLE, Switzerland – Nissan in Europe has joined senses with a world-renowned master perfumer to create an aromatic blueprint of what the world could smell like in a zero emissions (ZE)future.
Read MoreIngolstadt, December 12, 2013 – The name remains unchanged but the technology is completely new.
Read MoreDETROIT – Chevrolet was the most successful name in professional motorsports in the United States this year, capturing 14 manufacturer, driver and team championships in NASCAR, IndyCar, ALMS, GRAND-AM and the Pirelli World Challenge series.
Read MoreOn December 9th, 4000 feet in the Canadian mountains, on a frozen lake, a helicopter joined a game of ice hockey. This is what happened.
Read MoreGREENVILLE, S.C., Dec. 12, 2013 - Michelin today held an event to mark the opening of its newest manufacturing facility in South Carolina. Michelin executives and employees were joined by dozens of dignitaries from across the state to celebrate the milestone just 17 months after breaking ground on the Anderson County facility, which will produce large tires for earthmoving equipment.
Read MoreROCKLEIGH, N.J. (Dec. 12, 2013) - The elegant design possibilities are the most visually evident – but far from the only – advantages of Volvo Car Group's (Volvo Cars) new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA).
Read MoreWoodcliff Lake, NJ – December 11, 2013, 6:10pm Eastern Time… BMW today announced the all-new BMW M3 Sedan and BMW M4 Coupe models, which capitalize on the strengths of the latest 3 Series Sedan and fresh 4 Series Coupe models as their respective foundations.
Read MoreDecember 12, 2013 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - Two Chrysler Group entries – the 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 and the Fiat 500e battery-electric drive system – are among Ward's 10 Best Engines for 2014, WardsAuto.com announced today.Each stands out on the prestigious list. The 500e's lively system is the lone representative of electric vehicle (EV) technology, while the refined EcoDiesel V-6 is the first and only clean diesel in a full-size light-duty pickup."We are very gratified with this year's Chrysler
Read MoreSince Gawker's take on a Jalopnik gift guide didn't go over all that well, I felt it was my duty to mobilize you fine people in creating a list of gift suggestions for speed lovers everywhere that does not completely suck. Let us never forget the real reason for the holiday season: buying stuff.
Read MoreAfter soaring in the 1990s, the Grand Cherokee came crashing to earth in the new century. Car buyers steered clear of SUVs as gas prices rose. Making matters worse, the Grand Cherokee drew the attention of Chrysler's finance people, who required each model to be developed for 20 percent less than its predecessor to try to make money.
Read MoreAfter trying to replicate human skin to make car interiors feel more natural, Nissan continues by creating the scent of a zero emissions future. That's right, with the Leaf.
Read MoreDo you see that? That's a four-cylinder Toyota engine stuck in the back of a Porsche 911. It is possibly the most sacrilegious custom car ever made.
Read MoreBloomberg Businessweek has a hasty profile of new General Motors CEO Mary Barra that's probably worth a read. But I couldn't get past the second page because the Detroit defender and former copy editor in me got stuck on a deliberately placed swipe at the city.
Read MoreJonathan Browning, president and CEO of Volkswagen's American division, announces he is stepping down for "personal reasons," the automaker announces. He will be replaced by VW's head of American aftermarket sales Michael Horn.
Read MoreThis is Petter Solberg sliding his Ford Fiesta WRC car absolutely, unbelievably sideways on a fast, snowy turn in Rally Sweden 2012. That is, this is possibly the greatest save I have ever seen.
Read MoreSince Paul Walker's untimely death Nov. 30, there have been questions as to the future of Fast & Furious 7, the latest installment in the franchise that Walker would've been filming now had he not been killed. Now it appears Fast 7 is going for a major overhaul.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we have reports from Auto Extremist, Racer, and Hemmings.
Read MoreLook, we might moan about every single new piece of car technology when it comes out. Over time, we'll learn to appreciate it – or at least live with it.
Read MoreWelcome to the Magic Mile at Timberline Lodge! Please mind the gap and step aboard our twin-engined sky-riding bus. As you'll find, it glides through the air while seating 36 plus their gear in great comfort.
Read MoreWhile I can't really say it's a lifelong dream of mine to drive a cab in New York, there is a certain appeal to, at least temporarily, joining the worlds largest, slowest fleet of professional drivers of yellow cars in the world. I was given this chance to realize that childhood not-dream by Nissan, so I could try their new taxi.
Read MoreAs you sit in traffic on your way to or from work, you just know the person who just flew by on a bicycle is smug. And now, a Bangkok-based design firm wants to make riders even more smug with a bicycle that actually cleans the air too.
Read MoreAfter a long, messy saga that included federal loans, hurricanes, fires, and taxpayers being out $139 million, Fisker Automotive finally declared bankruptcy in November. The good news is that Fisker executives were still doing great, right up until the end, even though no new cars had been built since 2012.
Read MorePace cars have to be fast around a track as the race cars behind them suffer under a certain speed. There have been many great ones throughout the years.
Read MoreThe legendary Dale Earnhardt made the number 3 famous in NASCAR. When Earnhardt died in 2001, the 3 basically died with him. But it was never retired, and next year it returns to the Sprint Cup Series with Austin Dillon at the wheel.
Read MoreAs 55-year-old Maria Lucaj lay dying in the hospital, her family was outraged to find out the teen driver who ran over their grandmother was tweeting about her holiday leftovers the day after the accident.
Read MoreDETROIT – As part of its ongoing actions to decisively address the performance of its global operations, General Motors today announced it would transition to a national sales company in Australia and New Zealand.
Read MoreLuton – With an extra 150bhp from its new supercharged engine, class-leading chassis technology and a price that will make its closest rivals wince, Vauxhall's new VXR8 GTS is set to make a surprise debut at the Performance Car Show alongside Autosport International next month.
Read MoreWith its latest commercial, 'The Epic Split', Volvo Trucks proves that an unconventional take on B2B marketing works. The commercial has spread all over the world and is already after just four weeks the most watched automotive commercial on YouTube ever.
Read MoreCommuting by motorcycle boasts a number of perks. Reduced journey times, typically better fuel economy, and ease of parking in city centres, which is often free, are just a few of them.
Read MoreIt looks like the Internet beat Gran Turismo 6 to the punch. Meet the next generation of BMW's M cars: the 2014 M3 and M4. There's two of them now!
Read MoreTime to throw something or other on the barbie and decant a pint of 10W-40 on the ground, because GM is planning to cease Holden manufacturing in Australia by 2017. This looks to be the end of the Holden brand for GM cars, though the Holden subsidiary will continue as a sales organization and design center.
Read MoreA skiing holiday is full of exciting terrain and getting around hills, but that doesn't usually involve being behind the wheel of a vehicle. Unless of course, you're driving one of the epic machines purpose-built for commercial grade snow management.
Read MoreAmerican cars of the late '60s were full of wide expanses of metal, crisp creases, and acres of grille. But haven't you always wanted even more? And also, haven't you wanted cars that defy fundamental laws of physics? Well, get your order in for a thank-you fruit basket for artist Chris Labrooy, because he's got you covered.
Read MoreThis Ford Raptor died and it wasn't in a glamorous, off-road kind of way. It was in a parade pulling a float covered in hay. That's not cool.
Read MoreA fleet of GM vehicles in Mary Kay pink. Come on, is that all you've got? Why don't we just stop the lame jokes before they start, and let's nip any sort of female-CEO navel-gazing and let Mary Barra, the new CEO of GM, do her job.
Read MoreLost in all the hullabaloo over the announcement of the Hyundai i20 World Rally Championship car today was the news that Hyundai is launching a performance-oriented sub brand for their racing and production cars. Its name — and I am totally not making this up, I swear — is N.
Read MoreAnyone thinking about swapping a container ship engine into your '86 Celica? Better think again — these things are huge. You'd probably need something with more room, like a Toronado, or if you're thinking of the 25,480L, 14 cylinder Wärtsilä RTA96-C, maybe something even bigger. Like a vacant lot.
Read MoreHonda today released its ninth annual North American Environmental Report.
Read MoreThanks largely to their Grade A dickery during World War II, Japan is not terribly popular in China, and Japanese automakers there continually feel that sting. It's not a sentiment only expressed by the older generation like you might expect — even the kids think it's cool to hate on Japan.
Read MoreDETROIT – General Motors today announced that Dan Akerson, who guided today's GM to record profits and dramatic improvement in vehicle quality while closing the chapter on government ownership in the company, will step down as chairman and CEO on Jan. 15, 2014.
Read MoreAn all-new Honda Ridgeline pickup truck will come to market in less than two years and, today, Honda shared a sketch expressing the new truck's styling direction.
Read MoreI guess I shouldn't be particularly surprised, but man, the Honda Passport is pretty good at doing burnouts. But wait! That's not a Honda!
Read MoreRemember that used Tesla Model S purchased with bitcoin? Well, the buyer didn't exactly use bitcoin.
Read MoreAmong the news of Mary Barra's appointment to CEO and a clearer explanation of his earlier-than-expected exit, retiring General Motors CEO Dan Akerson told reporters today that without government oversight, the automaker's pursestrings are a little looser.
Read MoreOffenbach, Germany, 10 December 2013 - At the 2014 Geneva Motor Show Hyundai Motor is set to unveil Intrado, an iconic concept car that confirms the company's ongoing commitment to innovation by previewing future developments for the brand.
Read MoreDecember 10, 2013 - Hyundai Motorsport has unveiled its full team line-up at a special launch event in Frankfurt today, as the manufacturer gears up for its debut in the 2014 FIA World Rally Championship at Monte Carlo next month.
Read MoreWhen Gran Turismo 6 was launched, it was announced that the BMW M4 would make its debut in the game. And according to a few sources, that debut is coming on Thursday, which is far earlier than expected. More BMW M cars for everyone!
Read MoreIt's wintry out there and we've already seen numerous crashes thanks to people with worn tires in bloated 2WD crossovers who think they're in freaking Pinzgauers and go sliding across bridges at full speed. But what's the worst example of winter driving on video?
Read MoreBanbury, Oxfordshire, Tuesday 10th December 2013. David Appleby Engineering is pleased to announce that it will become the first Bentley Continental GT3 customer team when it takes delivery of the new racecar in January.
Read MoreMORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., Dec. 10, 2013 — Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that investments of approximately $300 million will be made by the company and key suppliers to increase production capacity for HFO-1234yf, a new refrigerant for automobiles with a global-warming potential (GWP) of less than 1.
Read MoreSo this is one of those things where you can't say how you really feel about it because everyone will call you a bitter hater and accuse you of standing in the way of Detroit's progress — whatever that may be — but seriously, why the fuck would anyone build a snow ramp in an empty church and go skiing inside?
Read MoreFor the first time, a woman will lead one of the Detroit Three as General Motors names Mary Barra to the top post today. Currently senior vice president of global operations, she succeeds outgoing CEO Dan Akerson, who announced his retirement this morning.
Read MoreTeam Honda Research West claimed the E1 class victory Sunday in the 11th running of the 25 Hours of Thunderhill, as Acura entries from THRW and Fantasy Junction took three of the top four E1 finishing positions in the challenging endurance contest that concluded the 2013 National Auto Sports Association season.
Read MoreMiami, 9 December – When art meets the world of the automobile, Ferrari always plays a leading role.
Read MoreLotus and Police across East Anglia join together this Christmas to present a united front against drink driving.
Read MoreMONACO (9 December, 2013) – Venturi Automobiles today announced a joint venture with award-winning actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio to enter a team in the new FIA Formula E Championship - the world's first fully-electric race series beginning in September 2014.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we have reports from New York Magazine, Slate, Grantland and Autoweek.
Read MoreThe highly anticipated Acura NSX, in concept form, will fire up its twin-turbocharged engine and innovative new three-motor, torque vectoring Sport Hybrid powertrain in Gran Turismo®6 (GT6), which releases worldwide today.
Read MoreDETROIT – The U.S. government bailout of General Motors spared 1.2 million jobs in 2009 and preserved $39.4 billion in personal and social insurance tax collections in 2009 and 2010, according to a Center for Automotive Research study released Monday.
Read MoreFord Motor Company is piloting new software from Siemens that facilitates virtual navigation within its assembly plants, helping the company improve global collaboration and better share best practices.
Read MoreGovernment Motors is no more. Five years after the first round of bailouts of two of the three American automakers, the U.S. Treasury Department this afternoon sold off its last shares of General Motors.
Read MoreAmericans love to complain about not getting the most desirable wagons and diesels from Europe, but always forget that the old continent is missing out on most US models too. With the 2015 Mustang going global and Ford expecting 10% of the sales ending up overseas, at least the wait for the pony is finally over.
Read MoreThere's a new Mustang coming. Have you heard? Well, it'll be here next year. And it might have secret electronics that help you achieve the perfect burnout.
Read MoreYou know that scene at the beginning of Back to the Future where Marty tries to play his guitar in front of the giant speaker and it knocks him off his feet? The Rockford Fosgate Mini SoundLab is basically that in car form.
Read MoreIn a move that is in no way reminiscent of NASCAR, the FIA has now announced that Formula One will award double points in its season finale starting in 2014. But it doesn't matter. Vettel will still win.
Read MoreThe Michigan Department of Transportation spent millions of dollars upgrading streetlights along I-94. Within days, part of the freeway on the city's east side was dark again after copper thieves snatched wiring from the posts.
Read MoreAn Australian man was arrested after he set himself on fire and caused an estimated $110,000 of damage when he lit a cigarette while siphoning gas.
Read MoreWelcome to America in 1975! Gas just got more expensive, custom vans are everywhere, and there's only one thing you have to remember: when this van's a rockin', don't come a knockin'.
Read MoreYou're looking at the Honda CVCC engine. It was made to comply with tight 1970s emissions restrictions without the need for catalytic converters. It wasn't exactly what you would call simple.
Read MoreIf you own an expensive car, you might need a watch that goes with it. Or a table. Or a very high quality SD card. Basically, whatever you need, carmakers will be happy to sell it to you at a huge markup.
Read MoreMuch has been made of how the upcoming 2015 Ford Mustang was designed for global tastes. It's got a potent and apparently fuel-sipping turbocharged four-cylinder engine, an independent rear suspension for your handling pleasure, and it's added a more global style. But could it go even further with a diesel or a hybrid?
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 MoreYou all know what we think of the 2015 Ford Mustang. But the rest of the world saw it for real yesterday, thanks to the dozen or so reveals Ford had for the now-global car. It was kind of a big deal.
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 MoreWe've featured plenty of engine noises before. V12s, V10s, V8s, really just lots of things with the letter "V" and then a number. But what if you wanted to hear all of those things at once? The ever-so-lovely Marchettino has now compiled the best engine noises of the year, all in one handy-dandy nine minute symphonic explosion.
Read MoreDanica Patrick has been racing in NASCAR since 2010, so you'd think she'd built a pretty thick armor by now, like every racing driver does. Comedian Jay Mohr had the chutzpah to mention her results, though, and suddenly all bets were off. Enter the icy glare of death.
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 2015 Ford Mustang may be a revolutionary car with evolutionary looks, but that hasn't stopped it from getting flak from some corners. Now, with these beautiful photos courtesy of Tony Harmer and Hoonigan, you can see what it looks like in perfect detail, to make the decision for yourself.
Read MoreOn July 14th, Jane Modlesky got into the driver's seat of a 2008 Honda Pilot, and crashed into a tree, and died. Her blood-alcohol content was .27. Now two boys have been arrested and charged with misdemeanors in connection with her death, because they knew she was driving drunk.
Read MorePorsche Design is the division of Porsche that lets you buy plenty of useless crap, like a pipe, except now it has the honored distinction of having the word "Porsche" written on the side. But for the discerning billionaire, a pipe is simply not enough. Enter the Porsche Design Tower.
Read MoreEvery stolen car hurts, but this one is especially tragic. Not only is the car a legendary 1984 Buick Grand National, but it holds a staggering amount of sentimental value as well: it was a lasting memory of a father working on his car with his son, a son who passed away recently.
Read MoreSince we spent much of the day discussing the virtues of driving a Bugatti Veyron, let's take a minute to enjoy its predecessor the Fastest Car Ever game: the McLaren F1.
Read MoreThere are some situations when having really nice things is a problem. Auto journalists face this a lot and it's just one of the hazards of the job.
Read MoreNot all car enthusiasts want miniature hot rods or Corvette beer cozies. There are some goddamn classy gearheads out there, and they have impeccable taste.
Read MoreAll of the details of the 2015 Ford Mustang are out in the open now. We've gone over every inch of the car and picked out all of the tech and design details. Here's the definitive guide to everything there is to know about the most technically advanced Mustang ever.
Read MoreIn 2005, Audi previewed the second-generation Audi TT in the form of a three-door hatch concept. Now Audi is showing off another three-door hatch concept on the eve of unveiling the third-generation 2015 Audi TT. See a trend here?
Read MoreCould you ever take a Toyota Prius with flashing red and blue lights in your rear view mirror seriously? I don't think I could, but the mayor of Seattle thinks the hybrids would be a great option for his city's police department. The cops, unsurprisingly, do not agree.
Read MoreTadge Juechter is the Chief Engineer of the absolutely brilliant 2014 Corvette Stingray. By association, that makes Tadge Juechter brilliant. But there are a few features of the Vette that are puzzling. I cornered Tadge and made him have an awkward conversation about them.
Read MoreElon Musk: tech entrepreneur, electric car manufacturer, private space transport pioneer, and now, vampire killer. Not actual vampires — as far as I know, anyway — but the vampire problem that plagued at least one Tesla Model S.
Read MoreThe FIA General Assembly, held in Paris, France, today, marked the end of the annual meeting week attended by sport and mobility FIA Member Clubs from around the world and which culminates with the FIA Prize Giving Gala this evening.
Read MoreNascar isn't the only series where drivers forget to turn right for a while. These ten tracks show just how crazy the rest of the world is about going around in circles.
Read MoreWe would like announce the release of the NEW N1 Evolution-R Exhaust System.
Read MoreGaydon, 5 December 2013 - Aston Martin Racing works drivers, Jamie Campbell-Walter (GB) and Stuart Hall (GB) took the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Trophy for GTE Am Drivers at the final round of the championship in Bahrain at the weekend (30 November).
Read MoreEuropean drivers new to the 2015 Ford Mustang will get a slightly stiffer suspension and one less engine option than American drivers when the iconic muscle car makes its debut in 100 new markets. Other than that, not much will change.
Read MoreRoyal Dutch Shell plc ("Shell") today announces that the company will not move forward with the proposed 140,000 barrels per day Gulf Coast gas-to-liquids (GTL) project in Louisiana and will suspend any further work on the project.Shell is the industry leader in GTL technology, and the company has carefully evaluated a number of development options for GTL on the US Gulf Coast, using natural gas feedstocks.
Read MorePALO ALTO, Calif. – Tesla received a recent inquiry from the German Federal Motor Transport Authority, Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), regarding the Model S post-crash fire incidents in Seattle, Tennessee and Mexico.
Read MoreMILAN, 6th December 2013,- At the Paris Salon de la Moto, open from 3 to 8 December, the new Vespa Primavera made its French début.
Read MoreKARIYA (Japan) - DENSO Corporation will merge DENSO WAVE Incorporated, which develops and sells automatic data capture devices and industrial robots and other systems and devices, and DENSO ELECS Co., Ltd., which manufactures products developed by DENSO WAVE, in January 2015. The consolidated company will be called DENSO WAVE.
Read MoreAmidst all of the hullaballoo over the 2015 Ford Mustang, GM held an embargoed briefing Thursday that covered the details on the 2015 Corvette Z06. As you might guess, we didn't go, but now some info on its engine may have leaked out. Is the Z06 going supercharged?
Read MoreA huge supercar parade in Malaysia has claimed three lives. No, they aren't human lives, but they are raging bull-lives. No, not real raging bulls, but Lamborghinis. Yes, it's still sad.
Read MoreRio de Janeiro, Brazil: Jaguar Land Rover is to become the first British carmaker to open a manufacturing facility in Brazil following a landmark agreement between the company and state authorities to build a plant in the State of Rio de Janeiro.
Read MoreThe McLaren name was born on the racetrack and, 50 years on, is the most successful name in global motorsport. That desire and determination to push for every extra tenth of a second, and obsessive focus on perfection, has seen the final development objective for the now sold out McLaren P1™ achieved: a sub-seven minute lap time of the Nürburgring circuit.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we have reports from Ate Up With Motor, Reuters, Green Car Reports and Gawker.
Read MoreWith the sale of the 400th Veyron, Bugatti is celebrating another milestone and so begins the final lap of the super sports car's journey. Since its launch in 2005, Bugatti has sold all coupés that were limited to 300 – the Veyron 16.4 with 1,001 PS and the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport with 1,200 PS – and 100 of the planned 150 roadsters: the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport with 1,001 PS and the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse with 1,200 PS have now been sold, leaving just 50 models left to buy.
Read MoreHonda has joined a demonstration project for experimental vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology aimed at providing a potentially valuable energy storage resource to the nation's electrical grid while providing for more cost-effective ownership of plug-in electric vehicles.
Read MoreWhile most car apparel seems to consist of loose-fitting button-ups with hot rod flames and Route 66 signs plastered over them, there are now some clothes that gearheads can wear without great shame. What's the best clothing deal you've seen for the gift-giving season?
Read MoreThese days McLaren is doing whatever a British brand can to compete with Ferrari. And you can bet your sweet, speed-loving ass that their 12C isn't about to be outdone by the Ferrari 458 Speciale. No, sir! Not on your life!
Read MorePRINCETON, Ind. (Dec. 5, 2013) – Hoosier pride was felt deep and wide on the plant floor of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana this morning as the company celebrated the start of production of the all-new 2014 Highlander. TMMI team members and area citizens have much to celebrate, as the popular midsize SUV is responsible for $430 million additional investment and more than 600 jobs at the Princeton automotive plant. "Automotive manufacturers and suppliers around Indiana are putting their expa
Read MoreYeah, I got nothing. Just watch the video.
Read MoreLONDON, UK (5 December, 2013) - Virgin, one of the world's most recognised and respected brands, have today announced it will be entering a team in the new fully-electric FIA Formula E Championship after signing an agreement with series promoters Formula E Holdings.
Read MoreDETROIT – Chevrolet will introduce the 2015 Corvette Z06 next month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It will be the most track-capable Corvette ever, designed to deliver supercar levels of performance through unique powertrain, chassis and aerodynamic features.
Read MoreRemember the Honda Insight? No, not the original two-seat Insight that looks kind of cool today, but the Prius-mimicking one you can still buy, technically. It might not be long for this world.
Read MoreThe all-new Ford Mustang offers a choice of engines available with either manual or automatic transmissions that make it a great all-around performer no matter how you mix and match.
Read MoreThe next chapter in the life of the iconic pony car begins today as the all-new Ford Mustang – loaded with innovative technologies and delivering world-class levels of performance – is simultaneously revealed around the globe in six cities on four continents.
Read MorePARIS, FRANCE (4 December 2013) – Formula E Holdings, promoters of the new FIA Formula E Championship, today confirmed its 2014/2015 calendar featuring 10 city-centre events spanning four continents.
Read MoreStill wondering what you can buy with Bitcoin? Lots of techy people have been trying to do stuff with the not-exactly-real currency. Now you can buy a car with it. And what better car to buy with e-fake money than a Tesla Model S. That's just so much tech right there.
Read MoreBenchmarking European performance is fast becoming the new standard for American automakers, and it's no surprise Ford turned to some iconic automobiles in order to win over some new, discerning customers for the 2015 Mustang. Specifically, Americans love benchmarking Ze Germans.
Read MoreThe McLaren P1 has set a Nurburgring lap time, and here is frankly awesome video of it. McLaren just refuses to say exactly how fast it was.
Read MoreIf you were so deeply moved by the roadside art installation dubbed Playboy Marfa that you planned a pilgrimage to far West Texas in order to see it, then I have bad news for you today: Playboy Marfa is no more.
Read MoreAs we eagerly await the production debut of the 2015 Subaru WRX, the latest in a long line of rally-bred, turbocharged all-wheel drive machines, let us pause and reflect on what may have been the ultimate Subaru: the Impreza 22B.
Read MoreFord invited Gail Wise — the first person to own a 1964 Ford Mustang — and her husband, Tom, to the unveiling of the 2015 Ford Mustang here in Dearborn. That's her up above with COO Mark Fields. When I talked to the lovely couple, Tom said he liked the new Mustang, but also wants a Lincoln Town Car.
Read MoreFrom local dirt tracks to Daytona and Indy, ovals define American racing. But America doesn't have a monopoly on ovals. We might not even have the fastest.
Read MoreThe Mustang is the world's favorite pony car largely because Ford invented the idea of the pony car, but if you don't like the Mustang there are plenty of people who came up with alternatives. Here are the ten best.
Read MoreInline threes have a very odd, not exactly musical tone. Which one sounds the best?
Read MoreWhatever you do, don't call this the Fusion Coupe. I've been up close and personal with the 2015 Ford Mustang all morning. I love it. You'll love it. You'll want to see this.
Read MoreWelcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we have reports from Petrolicious, The Truth About Cars, and Reuters.
Read MoreFord jumped the gun on its own 2015 Ford Mustang embargo, set for midnight, and there are already some confirmed details on the Mustang website. Oh, and it's going to go on sale in "late 2014," according to Ford.
Read MoreThe Pyongyang Metro is the pride of North Korea's capital city. Each day, some 700,000 people use its two lines to get around. It is also as immensely creepy as anywhere else in that country.
Read MoreMessing with new car search tools is fun. As someone who knows about lots of new cars and is a fan of sometimes-odd combinations, it's a good time watching what Internet fairies suggest you should buy, right?
Read MoreIf you look closely at the photos of the red 2015 Ford Mustang that have been uncovered so far, you'll notice a lack of "GT" or "5.0" badges. That red one might have a V6 or the new turbo four. Now we get to meet its nasty, 5.0 V8-powered big brother.
Read MoreAn 'embargo' is when a journalist, and a car company the journalist is supposed to cover, agree to withhold news from you, the reader, for reasons that have almost everything to do with the company's best interests. Jalopnik's policy is to not agree with these, but not for reasons of ethics. It just gives us a huge advantage.
Read MoreThere's been a lot of arguing about whether or not race car drivers are athletes. Much of that debate annoyingly misses the whole point about racers themselves. This video, though, totally nails it.
Read MoreChina has tried to control its booming car population in very different, often strange ways. Part of the reason is to control pollution, which large Chinese provinces are quickly becoming known for. Others, like license plate lotteries, are to restrict the number of cars. But there's still a huge demand.
Read MoreThe 2015 Corvette Z06 is set to debut at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show and let me be the first to say daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn.
Read MoreDecember 3, 2013 (IRVINE, Calif.) — There have always been rivalries: Yankees versus Red Sox. Beta versus VHS. Coke versus Pepsi. Tom versus Jerry. In the automotive retail world, that rivalry is Factory Guys versus Dealers.
Read MoreSad news today for American F1 fans who were hoping to watch a race live in a place that isn't Texas: the embattled Grand Prix of America at Port Imperial, aka the Grand Prix of New Jersey, won't be happening in 2014 after all. Sad face!
Read MoreLOS ANGELES– Alcantara, the hi-tech Italian luxury material, continues to generate attention at major auto shows around the world.
Read MoreDETROIT – General Motors announced today a $24-million investment in electrical generation equipment that will allow the company to use more landfill gas at its Fort Wayne, Ind., and Orion, Mich., assembly plants.
Read MoreThe Mustang has defined the sporty car (but not sports car) segment in America ever since it debuted in 1964. But it hasn't been the only car in its class.
Read MoreLotus Cars Middle East (the distributor for Lotus cars in the Middle East) is partnering with Trading Enterprises (part of the Al-Futtaim Group) to open the new showroom in Dubai called Lotus Dubai.
Read MoreWe've seen faded magazine scans of the 2015 Ford Mustang, yet somehow TIME magazine has the best images and permission to run them. We won't ask questions because these are the clearest photos yet.
Read MoreWhitley Wednesday 4th December 2013. Race2Recovery, the only disabled rally-raid team in the world, have successfully loaded their compliment of race and support vehicles on the ASO (Amaury Sport Organisation) ship bound for South America for the start of the 2014 Dakar.
Read MoreElectric car owners know firsthand about range anxiety and the times when you need just a little more juice to make sure you can get where you need to go. One Nissan Leaf owner didn't think he was hurting anyone by plugging his car in for just 20 minutes at a public electrical outlet. Turns out, you can go to jail for it.
Read MoreTORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 4, 2013 — The significantly enhanced 2014 Honda Civic goes on-sale today with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) starting at $18,1901 for the Civic LX Coupe and $18,3901 for the Civic LX Sedan.
Read MoreMitsubishi only managed to sell 12 i-MiEVs in November in the US, so in order to boost sales, the 2014 model receives an expanded standard equipment package and a price reduction of $6,130.
Read MoreTue, Dec 03, 2013 - Cypress, California - Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is proud to announce that the company's new 2014 Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric-powered production vehicle not only receives an expanded standard equipment package but also sees a considerable price reduction of $6,130 over the previous 2012 model year vehicle.
Read MoreElon Musk and Tesla Motors 1, Ohio's car dealers 0. The nascent electric automaker scored a win yesterday in a surprise battle over direct auto sales that sprung up in the Ohio State Senate.
Read MoreThis screenshot grabbed from an instantly pulled Youtube video by Mustang6G.com tells us more about the 2015 Ford Mustang's rear than what yesterday's leak has revealed. And the more we see, the better it gets.
Read MoreWell here's an interesting prelude to the Detroit Press Club's holiday gathering this week. Is there enough diversity in the ranks of our local media's print columnists? Yes and no — depending on how you look at it.
Read MoreI worked a late shift Monday and woke up late, so, in the spirit of embracing a morning full of nothing, I popped Richard Linklater's 1991 classic "Slacker" into my roommates' Blu-ray player and diligently went about my morning routine of sitting on my couch.
Read MoreIn today's crowded automotive landscape, you'd be excused for not having a Saleen Mustang anywhere on your radar – it's 2013, after all. The little California company has had a rough go of things in the last few years, including insolvency. But things are on the up, and after supercharging some more muscle cars, Saleen thought it'd be a good idea to go for an electric car.
Read MoreBooks make great gifts for gearheads. Now, it's possible that's because they have pretty pictures of cars in them, but there's a lot of quality automotive literature out there that makes a good buy. Show us your favorites in the comments below.
Read MoreBefore the 2006 Formula One season, there was a Ferrari Enzo spotted running around the streets near the Ferrari factory. An Enzo with a NACA duct in the nose and a huge exhaust. So what was it? An F1 testbed or an FXX Prototype?
Read MoreRemember all of that talk about Alfa Romeo switching entirely to rear-wheel drive? That reason, of course, justifying the launch of new mainstream cars being pushed back some more agonizing years. Well, Alfa may be getting a new rear-drive platform, but it isn't abandoning its old ways entirely. Oh, and new cars aren't coming any faster, either.
Read MoreYesterday we got a little glimpse in to the sort of things that make Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' pants tighten, and it's all flying robots dropping boxes. Bezos' drone-delivery system, called Amazon PrimeAir, was introduced with a little video showing how he imagines the service to work. I'm here to tell how it could really work.
Read MoreAlready crowned North American Rally Champion earlier this season, by the end of this weekend's Rally of the Tall Pines, where he finished second, Quebec driver Antoine L'Estage (of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu) added 2013 Canadian Champion to his list of a accomplishments.
Read MoreCORONA, Calif., Dec. 3, 2013 — Saleen Automotive, Inc. (the "Company"), an American specialty manufacturer of high performance vehicles, technical performance parts, lifestyle accessories and apparel, is pleased to confirm that the Company is currently in development to produce an electric vehicle for eventual distribution and sale.
Read MoreYOKOHAMA, Japan (December 3, 2013) - The way people buy cars is changing. A choice of colors and matching rims is no longer enough.
Read MoreBerlin. The BMW Berlin plant today witnessed the last of a total of seven exciting vehicle production launches this year – a very special series production launch during the BMW Motorrad anniversary year.
Read MoreNow you've seen the leaked 2015 Ford Mustang courtesy of an Autoweek leak, and now the mag has some of the details from the new pony car. Here's what we know so far.
Read MoreAn Authentic Maserati Sports Sedan Starting Under $70k Defines 'The Absolute Opposite of Ordinary', Drives Record Sales.
Read MoreWhilst the motorsport season may feel like a distant memory to some, this is the time of year that an elite band of hardened racers crave for more than anything else as they dial in their final preparations for the Dakar Rally Raid. Arguably the most fearsome and awe-inspiring race on the planet is now only a matter of weeks away.Since moving to South America in 2009 from its original form – barreling through the streets of Paris all the way to its namesake in Senegal, Africa – the most grueling
Read MoreThe Board of Management and the Works Council of AUDI AG have confirmed that a new SUV model called the Q1 will be produced at its plant in Ingolstadt, Germany from 2016.
Read MoreWhile the 2015 Ford Mustang will debut on Thursday, some more details of America's newest pony car are leaking out. One of those is that the version equipped with the 2.3 liter EcoBoost four should have more than 300 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque.
Read MoreWhen the Yugo went on sale back in 1987, it cost $3,990. As we pointed out over the weekend, that's just $8202.89 in 2013 dollars, or about four grand less than the cheapest cars on sale today.
Read MoreA U.S. bankruptcy judge has decided that the city of Detroit can enter into bankruptcy, about five months after the city filed for the largest municipal bankruptcy in history. At stake is the future of pensions for thousands of city retirees and artwork in the Detroit Institute of Art worth millions.
Read MoreA headline like "12 Reasons To Buy A Nissan Altima" on your high school classmate's Facebook wall isn't too far off in the future if car companies have their way.
Read MoreThe Swedish government wants to beat Google and become the world leader in autonomous vehicle technology, therefore a fleet of 100 self-driving Volvos will use approximately 31 miles of public roads in and around the Swedish city of Gothenburg, starting from 2017.
Read MoreEarlier today a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department official said investigators were examining whether the Carrera GT that crashed and killed actor Paul Walker and his driver was engaged in a street race. Now authorities say they have ruled out the presence of a second vehicle in the crash.
Read MoreSupra. Skyline. MR2. 300ZX. Celica. 180SX. Do I really need to say more?
Read MoreThis is the week for the 2015 Ford Mustang, as we've reminded you with a helpful guide of everything to expect on the new Mustang. But how much like the original Mustang is the new one going to be?
Read MoreThe 2013 F1 season was lacking in a certain je ne sais quoi, possibly because the same guy kept walking away from the rest of the field like they were driving Yugos. Now that very racer told the media that he's concerned that F1 is losing its thrill factor.
Read MoreMunich. Power, emotion, sheer adrenalin. BMW Motorrad and the blockbuster action movie series Dhoom have one thing in common: a passion for fast and powerful bikes.
Read MoreTime to program the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca ticket office number into the phone and get ready to use speed dial. The world-renowned race track starts selling tickets for its 58th year of competitive racing on December 4."This season truly emphasizes the essence of motorsports, from the inaugural TUDOR Championship, with state of the art endurance sports cars, to Ferrari Racing Days, a welcome return of World Superbike and of the course the prestigious Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion," says
Read MoreYou may remember William Santana Li from such failed startup ventures as Carbon Motors, which sought to make a purpose-built police cruiser but instead went bankrupt and left Indiana taxpayers and investors millions of dollars in the hole. Now he's back with another law enforcement tool: a robot security guard.
Read MoreMunich. The market launch of the BMW 2 Series Coupé clinches pole position in the premium compact segment.
Read MoreTORRANCE, Calif., (Nov. 27, 2013) – Sometimes things just come out of nowhere when driving on the road. Drivers may not see an obstacle, but the Lexus LS available Advanced Pre-Collision System (A-PCS) is designed to detect it and bring the car to a full stop.
Read MoreTORRANCE, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2013) – The refreshed CT 200h compact luxury hybrid enters 2014 with a revised exterior and updated features while carrying the same base Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price of $32,050 as the outgoing model.
Read MoreYou want '80s? You want colors so bright they make your eyeballs bleed? Behold the glory of the Subaru Jo-Car from the 1987 Tokyo Motor Show.
Read More25-year-old Frenchman Xavier de Soultrait, an exciting prospect in rallies, is one of the Dakar newcomers who will get lots of attention.
Read MoreThis Dodge Charger on 32s down in Memphis has finally done it. It's outdone Pimp My Ride. This sets a new bar for over-the-top customs.At this point, you just have to stand back and applaud the guy.
Read More(MIAMI, FL) - December 2, 2013 - Wallpaper* Handmade, the groundbreaking exhibition dedicated to the marriage of craftsmanship and design, and inspired by Jaguar, will make its U.S. debut during Art Basel / Design Miami. The exhibit will feature several newly commissioned design pieces in collaboration with renowned British car manufacturer, Jaguar. Running December 4 - 8, the exhibition will be held in the iconic building that welcomes visitors to Miami's Design District at 3841 NE 2nd Avenue.
Read MoreWith the month of December, Maserati officially enters the hundredth year of its history. It does so in a period of unprecedented health and unparalleled growth.
Read MoreThe Lamborghini Veneno Roadster made its public debut on board the Italian naval aircraft carrier Nave Cavour on 1 December 2013.
Read MoreThe Verso 1.6 D-4D compact MPV will be the first Toyota be equipped with an engine supplied by the BMW Group under a contract agreed by the manufacturers two years ago.
Read MoreAs both the car community and Hollywood continue to mourn the death of actor and gearhead Paul Walker, authorities in Los Angeles are tasked with investigating exactly what caused the crash that killed him and driver Roger Rodas. Now one official says street racing may have been a factor.
Read MoreThis is the week, folks, when we'll see the official reveal of the 2015 Ford Mustang, celebrating 50 years of the original pony car. There have been a lot of rumors and leaks and renders over the months leading up to this, though, so it's worth a brief summary of everything we know as of today.
Read MoreSure, the US is the country with a flag and tiny art gallery on the moon and that's great, but there've been some pretty amazing space feats achieved by other countries (well, mostly one other country). Most of the firsts in space (man, woman, dog, lunar impact, spacewalk, etc) weren't US, so what was the coolest non-us space project?
Read MoreThe price of jet fuel and airport taxes are getting higher, pushing ticket prices up. But you can get the most miles for your dollars so long as you plan ahead, get lucky, or join the military. Here are the cheapest flights, per-mile, our readers could find.
Read MoreIf you have £1,315 ($2,213) and space to spare for a piece of automotive history, hit Ebay in the next 31 hours and grab yourself this 1998 Mini Cooper prototype shell. It's got a few surprises under the metal.
Read MoreSome folks these days claim Audi is starting to get a little lazy after a decade of big success. Not so, say the folks at Ingolstadt; they're about to kick off a big expansion of their lineup, starting with the Audi Q1 baby crossover.
Read MoreDon't worry, a practically priceless Ferrari 330 P4 wasn't harmed in the making of these beautiful images by Swiss artist Fabian Oefner. But Oefner decided some models of great cars needed disassembling for the sake of making awesome photos with their pieces suspended in mid air. It's brilliant.
Read MoreShortly after the tragic news of a fatal car crash that killed Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker and the car's driver, the celebrity news hounds at Westboro Baptist Church tweeted they would be present at a funeral that hasn't even been announced yet.
Read MoreOn sale from 3 January 2014, the 36-strong all-new third-generation Mazda3 line-up is priced from £16,695 to £23,345 on-the-road (OTR).
Read MoreThe big "surprise" from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on 60 Minutes tonight was that Amazon has been screwing around with octocopters that deliver goods in "under 30 minutes" from distribution centers to you front step... for when you really can't wait for Forza 5.
Read MoreThe Volvo V40 is a great-looking car that we don't get in the U.S., but being a Volvo, one of the things that makes it look the way it does is safety. In the front end that manifests itself as a pedestrian airbag, but if Volvo gets rid of it, it may spell a big change in the way the sleek little Swede looks.
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 MoreA lot of people get into racing because it's fun, or because they have the money behind them to do it, or simply because their parents did it. Not Rob Parsons. Paralyzed in a horrific accident two years ago, he's building a race car for a reason. He's not trying to repair his body. He's trying to repair the world.
Read MoreAfter news first broke of Paul Walker's death last night, there was an outpouring of condolences from across the world. Unusual for an actor, though, was the outpouring from the racing world. Racers from all walks stepped forth on Twitter to offer their thoughts.
Read MoreA passenger train on the Hudson Metro North line has derailed in the Bronx. Four people are so far reported dead, and more than 60 people have been reported injured.
Read MoreThe Pharaohs once ruled Egypt, and lived lives of ostentation, luxury, and pointy-ass beards. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe custom Lincoln is called the Phantom Pharaoh and you'll need to decide if its price proves the seller is living in de-Nile.
Read MoreIn a song honoring one of Chevy's all-time great mills, the Beach Boys used to sing she's real fine my 409. Todays Nice Price or Crack Pipe Trailblazer SS might have you intoning it's real great with a 408, but of course that's only if its price hits the right chord.
Read MoreToday's Nice Price or Crack Pipe E30 318is is described as a perfect daily driver. Considering it's closing in on half a million miles, it's certainly had a lot of days-driven under its belt. You'll need to decide if its impressive odometer affects your price-o-meter.
Read MorePeople often reference the long arm of the law, but nobody ever talks about the short cars of the law. With today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Fairlane however, we're about to change all that.
Read MoreThe color of today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Mazda RX-7 is Havana Brown, and like the legend of Santa Claus, it's quite the survivor. Of course that doesn't necessarily mean it'll survive our judgment of its pricing.
Read MoreThey say birds of a feather flock together and if that's the case then today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe T-bird's twin turbos could be considered flocking awesome. You'll need to decide however, if its price is totally bird brained.
Read MoreToday's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Corvette gives you more top options than a Bras ? Us, and it has a four-speed to boot. Will its price however top your list of this week's deals?
Read MoreToday's Nice Price or Crack Pipe 500 SEC is probably the cheapest way to boast at parties that you own a gullwing Benz. Still, this Styling Garage SGS conversion coupe may not be priced quite low enough to get this party started.
Read MoreOnce brothers in arms, Bentley and Rolls Royce are now German-owned competitors. That was obviously unacceptable to the builder of today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Turbo R, but is its price also a match made in heaven?
Read MoreBitcoin is the conceptual monetary exchange of the Internet that everybody's talking about. Likewise in the automotive world, the Miata is the financial reference point.. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe MX-5 is LS2 endowed, but will its price still prove too much a bit of coin?
Read MoreRossini's The Barber of Seville is one of the world's most popular operas, but that wasn't originally the case as its premiere was beset by accidents and a rowdy audience. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Seville has also spent time with the barber, but will its price still require a little off the top?
Read MoreToday's Nice Price or Crack Pipe NSX - yes, that's an NSX - is claimed to be a former SEMA show car. That may be true, but you'll still need to decide if this custom wide body is worth showing up for with its asking price.
Read MoreYou don't bring a knife to a gunfight, and if you want to topple the supercharged Corvette ZR1 you better come equally prepared. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Z06 is packing it own blower, but will its price shoot down your enthusiasm?
Read MoreRip Van Winkle is perhaps history's most famous sleeper but today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe V8 Focus could easily give Rip a run for his money. That is of course, if it doesn't run for too much of yours.
Read MoreThere are a lot of Fs to today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe candidate. It's a fake Ferrari on a Fiero, and its fifteen grand. It'll be up to you to decide whether or not to say eff that.
Read MoreYes, today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Locost does come with some assembly required, but is its cost actually low enough for you to start assembling the Benjamins?
Read MoreYou've - hopefully - got ten fingers and ten toes, shouldn't your car have ten cylinders too? Our Nice Price or Crack Pipe contender for this Friday does, and you'll need to decide if that fact makes this Crown Vic the deal of the decade.
Read MoreBaseball is egalitarian and in fact players often move between league rivals without issue. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Land Cruiser has a diesel engine from cross-town rival Nissan, but will its price have you wanting to play ball?
Read MoreFerrari's 250 GTO is one of the most desirable and valuable cars on the planet. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Datsun-Fauxrrari is a homage to ZZ-Top drummer Frank Beard's specialty-built 250 Spyder, but does its price rock?
Read MoreIn Latin, Corona means Crown and today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Toyota has been restored so as to be fit for a king. Its price however, might just prove too princely a sum.
Read MoreWhile horses are typically afraid of snakes, today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Bronco seems to take to its Cobra mill without trepidation. Will its price however scare off potential buyers?
Read MoreAtlanta. Porsche is offering a special edition Cayenne series called the Platinum Edition. Based on the Cayenne and Cayenne Diesel models, the Platinum Editions offer many of the most-requested options as standard. Externally, the special status of these models is demonstrated by the exterior detail accents in Platinum Silver Metallic, with an exclusive two-tone standard interior in Black Luxor Beige. The two new Platinum Edition models are on sale now and will be available in the U.S. starting
Read MoreRight now I'm cruising around Texas in the 2014 Chevrolet Impala. It's a lovely car, but one thing that perplexed me is that the steering wheel has a button that says "GAP."
Read MoreOkay, here's the deal: a magic talking horse appears in your bedroom and wakes you up in the middle of the night with his big, wet horse nose on your face. He tells you he will grant you one wish, provided that wish is to turn a car into a human that you then date. What car do you pick?
Read MoreWithout anyone noticing, Formula Drift cars became quite possibly the most powerful racers of their kind in any competition anywhere in the world. How do I know this? Because I drove Tony Angelo's 705 wheel horsepower Scion FR-S… and crashed it.
Read MoreTwitter has made it easier than ever to feel connected to your favorite drivers, 140 characters at a time. Unfortunately, many drivers' accounts are extensions of the same slick PR speak that we all know and mock. Enter @GenericRacer, your new favorite Twitter account.
Read MoreFormula One is a strange sport. It's not strange in that it's got open wheels or drivers from all over the world, that sort of thing is normal. It's not strange in that everyone tries to circumvent the rules – that's normal as well. What's weird is when that circumvention and the rules collide, like they bizarrely did at the 1985 San Marino Grand Prix.
Read MoreWelcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what's going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?
Read MoreThe demise of Holden may be ensured but it's legacy will live on at least a little longer in another of GM's endeavors abroad— the Vauxhall VXR8 GTS super sedan aimed squarely at the M5 and E63 AMG.
Read MoreThere is a very particular kind of drive that New York City sports car drivers take. Here is that typical trip, from the wheel of a 2014 Corvette that might look familiar.
Read MoreIt's one of the most anticipated cars of the year, possibly the decade. And here it is, the 2015 Ford Mustang, an evolution of a classic that is still instantly recognizable as America's pony car. And now it's going worldwide.
Read MoreWhen I think of pictures of our planet from space, I tend to think of still images. The big blue marble, my city at night, that sort of thing. But it was curious as to why there there was no video, and especially so as to why there was none in high-definition. Our planet is too fascinating not to be watched. But now our problems are solved.
Read MoreWe're going back to the moon. And we're going to the asteroids, and later, on to Mars. It's going to be exciting, and the new NASA spacecraft, Orion, seems like a very practical and efficient way to get there. But there's one problem — Orion is really cramped. Luckily, I think I have a solution.
Read MoreNASA's Curiosity rover has been on Mars for over a year now, and in the time has traversed nearly three miles. While its wheels are made of high-grade aluminum, they're not strong enough to last forever. NASA announced this week it was taking an extra-long look at the wheels, and boy are they in rough shape.
Read MoreNASA is the most trusted brand in the space business, but throughout the decades of space exploration, other nations also went where no man has gone before. And here are their ten most significant achievements.
Read MoreFor a few years now, Bose has been pushing its active noise cancellation systems into cars, similar stuff that's in their headphones to make cheap airplane rides somewhat tolerable. Now they've announced their system can be placed on an NXP Semiconductors chip for any car.
Read MoreAs most of us know by now, the CVT is no longer a rarely-seen Dutch unicorn, like a discarded Vermeer or an Amsterdam sex worker in Nashville. They're becoming the norm on many cars, and in many ways they're much better than the slushboxes they replace. Even so, it's still worth asking: could you have a manual one?
Read MoreTaking the next step in its Blueprint for Mobility, Ford today – in conjunction with the University of Michigan and State Farm® – revealed a Ford Fusion Hybrid automated research vehicle that will be used to make progress on future automated driving and other advanced technologies.
Read MoreA few years ago, the word "hybrid" meant only one thing: slow, abysmal-to-drive eco-machines like the Toyota Prius. But 2013 was the year hybrid technology truly entered the performance arena with extreme cars like the Porsche 918 Spyder, LaFerrari and McLaren P1. Now we need one from America.
Read MoreYou may have heard about the Fuelshark. According to the package, you may have seen it on TV. That same package also says the Fuelshark will save you 10% or more on gas, and all you have to do is plug it into your cigarette lighter. Too bad the Fuel Shark is bullshit. And it’s $39.95 worth of bullshit.
Read MoreHonda today introduced the next generation of connected-car technology to meet the evolving needs of today's tech-savvy, always-connected consumers: Honda Display Audio and HondaLink™.
Read MoreVolvo Cars will play a leading role in the world's first large-scale autonomous driving pilot project in which 100 self-driving Volvo cars will use public roads in everyday driving conditions around the Swedish city of Gothenburg.
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 9:30 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 9:30 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 9:30 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 9:30 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 9:30 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 9:30 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 9:30 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 9:30 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 9:30 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 9:30 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 9:30 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 9:30 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 9:30 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 9:30 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 9:30 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 9:30 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 9:30 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 9:30 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 9:30 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 9:30 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 9:30 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 MoreRobby Gordon will hit the gas on his tenth Dakar when the lights go green in Rosario, Argentina on January 5th. His headlining the epic event is nothing new, but what he'll be driving this year certainly is: A car he says he's going to sell to the public.
Read MoreThe Jamaica Defense Force has just ordered twelve Bushmaster troop carriers from Thales Australia. When they're delivered in 2015, they'll be the most powerful machines in a decidedly diverse motorpool.
Read MoreAny off-road enthusiast will appreciate this feature-length movie following the last decade of the Camel Trophy, but Land Rover fans will want an extra set of underpants handy before pressing play.
Read MoreThis mean green machine creatively named the "Ultra Light Vehicle" (ULV) might be America's next go-to Army truck, and it's propelled by a Subaru diesel-electric hybrid engine.
Read MoreWhen a big yellow Thomas FS-65 rumbled up with a Generac 8000E strapped to the back and "Cool Bus" written in place of a destination, I assumed it was a family band or just a bunch of hippies. But when I noticed the "cafe" text and menu I realized I was looking at some kind of food truck.
Read MoreOn December 17th the police department in Salinas, California unveiled a new "Armored Rescue Vehicle" that'll shield officers from bullets and grenades but cannot, they're learning, shield them from the barrage of negative comments from the public.
Read MoreBloomberg reports that military-grade aluminum is being prepared for the 2015 Ford F-150 display at the Detroit Auto Show, most likely to build association with toughness. This is yet another reminder that Ford's betting hard that people won't mind trading in their workhorse for a giant aluminum can.
Read MoreThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports eight out of the top ten most commonly stolen vehicles are GM trucks. To assert the issue, the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe will be fitted with a host of new antitheft measures to keep their most popular products from ending up on KTLA police chases.
Read MoreIt's been established that fuel economy will be a priority for the 2015 Ford F-150, which has sparked strong rumors about a sub three-liter variant using EcoBoost technology at the expense of a traditional, entry-level V6 option.
Read MoreI'm a pickup owner, and I love trucks, because I love vehicles with jobs. What I want in a truck is maximum utility, and that's out of step with what actually seems to sell. But now I think I have an idea of how to get the look that sells with near OCD-levels of utility: the double-bed pickup.
Read MoreJust over a week ago, the real-life Tony Starks of the world met at the Gulf Defense and Aerospace Exhibition/Conference to show off their wares. Oshkosh Defense from the good ol' USA touted extensive integration of computer technology as the latest tool in their beastly combat vehicles.
Read MoreWith the i-MiEV flopping on the deck like an asphyxiated fish and the demise of the Gallant and Eclipse leaving a gap in Mitsubishi's Normal, IL manufacturing facility, Mitsubishi may be looking to trucks to turn their fortunes around in the US.
Read MoreIn case you missed the Formula Offroad NEZ-championship in Skien, Norway this year, Insane Racing has put together a rip-roaring recording of 600-1200 hp buggies blasting up the biggest sand hills in Scandinavia.
Read MoreEngland's 4x4 Magazine has named the 2014 Volkswagen Amarok their "Pickup of the Year," just throwing sand in the face of us Americans who will continue to be denied access to the vehicle.
Read MoreDrive.com.au is reporting Chrysler's well-known plans to repackage the five-door Fiat 500X as a Jeep will revive the "Jeepster" moniker to create a new bottom-rung SUV for Jeep's lineup.
Read MoreHerndon, VA - Ten years ago, Volkswagen introduced its first mid-size luxury SUV, the Touareg. Since then, 700,000 have been sold around the world, with 121,385 of them in the U.S, to-date.
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