The first generation Audi Q7 started out as one of the best in the big-ass-luxo-CUV market, but lately it’s been facing heated competition. But fear not, there’s an all-new model fresh of the press for 2017. What do you need to know before you buy a Audi Q7? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe Audi Q5 is a fine example of what luxury CUVs can be. What do you need to know before you buy an Audi Q5? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreIt has 505 horsepower from a Ferrari-developed, 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6. It does zero to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds. Alfa Romeo claims a Nürburgring time of just 7:39, supposedly the quickest ever for a sedan. Yes, the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is going to kick all the asses.
Read MoreAudi first hinted at an electric version of its R8 sports car back in 2009, but it never made good on its promises. Well now the technology is here to make a reasonable case for production, or something, and I guess actions will have to speak louder than words. Because it’s electric. Get it?
Read MoreThe Audi A4 and S4 are refined, competent sports sedans that offer good value compared to their competitors, but both are due for an update any day now. What do you need to know before you buy an A4? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreRussia has publicized its first Syrian air campaign missions with their Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers loaded with air-to-air missiles. This move is in direct response to Turkey shooting down its Su-24 Fencer attack jet along the Turkish-Syrian border a week ago.
Read MoreSometimes we forget just how chaotic Europe’s geopolitical past was. Long before the Nazis or the Soviet Union caused great shifts in the balance of power, endless conflicts shifted the continent’s borders time and time again. When put in perspective, empires rose and fell in the blink of an eye. This awesome animation shows just that.
Read MoreIn the early morning hours on July 4th, 1986, 21-year-old Lance Corporal Howard A. Foote Jr. climbed a ladder leading into the cockpit of an A-4M Skyhawk. He started the jet up, taxied to one of Marine Corps Air Station El Toro’s runways—which was unlit at the time—and pushed the throttles forward. Moments later, the Lance Corporal would realize his dream to fly a tactical military jet, albeit just once and illegally.
Read MoreIt has been a wild 36 hours when it comes to the increasingly complex tapestry of major international players taking part in combat operations in Syria. On one hand, Russia may be warming to integrating its forces into a single air campaign with the U.S., France and other nations. Yet at the same time, Russian-Turkish relations continue to sour over the shooting down of a Russian attack jet.
Read MoreAs we sit and enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner with family and friends today, there will be empty place settings at thousands of dinner tables across the country belonging to our men and women in the U.S. military who are deployed abroad or sitting alert to protect us here at home. So the Pentagon tries to make those troops a little less homesick by providing them with a legitimate turkey dinner.
Read MoreIt has been more than 24 hours since Turkey shot down a Russian Su-24 Fencer that briefly passed into its territory. Now we are seeing the clear steps Russia is taking in response to this event, and we’ve learned that one of the jet’s pilots has survived the attack, contrary to earlier reports.
Read MoreHours after a Russian Su-24 fighter jet was shot down by a Turkish F-16 over Syria after Turkey claimed the jet invaded its airspace, killing two pilots, tensions remain high between both nations as the U.S. and France urged caution and de-escalation. In addition, a Russian soldier was apparently killed today by Free Syrian Army fighters who attacked a helicopter.
Read MorePlanning for America’s next armed conflict is not an easy gig. Ideally, if you want to do it right, it takes a great knowledge of history and an uncanny ability to predict the future, which most war-planners seem to fail at.
Read MoreA Russian Su-24 Fencer attack jet, one of about a dozen based at Russia’s forward operating base in Syria south of the port city of Latakia, was shot down after Turkey claims the aircraft had passed into its airspace and did not respond to 10 separate warnings spaced over five minutes.
Read MoreThe British government is tightening their belts by giving up Prime Minister David Cameron’s private jet charters and shuttling him around in a Voyager A330 mid-air refueling aircraft. The British “Air Force One” equivalent will still be used to fuel up fighters when it’s not transporting VIPs.
Read MoreHelicopters are not known for being the most useful bombing platforms, but some of Russia’s combat helicopters, namely the Mi-24 Hind series, are still capable of hauling these weapons. Russia and the Assad regime are putting this capability to use in Syria, as you can see in the videos below, with horrific results.
Read MoreThe MH-6 Little Bird proves that incredible things can come in small packages. These super maneuverable and highly adaptable single engine spec ops choppers have been known to fly down tight streets and to land where normal helicopter landings just aren’t possible. This ability is showcased in the rare video below.
Read MoreOur friends over at Naval Graphics came up with a pair of charts showing all the submarines based in Europe and Asia, including the type and quantity for each country. These are truly outstanding charts that can help us understand each country’s capabilities and the potential threats they face.
Read MoreWe know aerial refueling is no easy task. Sometimes the larger the customer, the bigger struggle it can be, but this B-1 on an ISIS bombing sortie reminds us just how touchy this routine practice is.
Read MoreAmerica’s super carriers are the largest weapons ever built. They are overwhelmingly massive when viewed up close, yet when viewed from afar they are just tiny specks on a vast ocean, as you can see in this amazing photo.
Read MoreAESA radars have changed aerial combat, offering a quantum leap in range, resolution, fast scanning capabilities, stealthiness and reliability among many other advantages. But, an AESA’s somewhat narrow field of view can still be an issue. SAAB has come up with a ingenious solution to this problem—spin an angled AESA radar array around on a platter.
Read MoreThe force is strong with the crew of the super carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) and Carrier Air Wing Seven, as you can tell by the fantastic spoof on the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII trailer below, named Sea Wars. The mop bucket steals the show!
Read MoreNew video is emerging of Russia’s heavy bomber sorties and naval cruise missile strikes against targets in Syria. This includes some pretty amazing bomb and cruise missile drop sequences and footage showing the bombers’ fighter escorts, which included Iranian F-14A Tomcats and Russian Su-30SM Flankers.
Read MoreSeemingly pulled right from a James Bond movie, we got a glimpse this week of Russia’s new super military nerve center in action, called the National Defense Control Center (NDCC), as Russian heavy bombers made their combat debut in the Syrian conflict. This was also the first time the venerable Tu-95 Bears or the Tu-160 Blackjacks would see combat.
Read MoreA much-loved longtime law enforcement canine lost its life last night as members of France’s elite hostage rescue and counter-terror team known as RAID assaulted a Paris apartment safe-house containing individuals suspected of planning another attack, according to reports.
Read MoreOne of the Air Force Special Operations Command’s brand-spanking-new AC-130J Ghostrider Gunships has to be scrapped due to a test flight that went horribly awry. Luckily nobody was harmed but the $115 million dollar highly-modified Super Hercules will never fly again.
Read MoreRussia has now integrated its strategic bomber assets into its air campaign in Syria. Tu-22M3s Backfires, Tu-95MS Bears, and even Russia’s precious handful of Tu-160 Blackjack bombers have all delivered ordinance onto targets in Syria. This comes as Putin himself has announced that a bomb did indeed take down Metrojet 9268.
Read MoreThe second Democratic Presidential Debate came in the wake of the horrific attacks in Paris and there were plenty of opportunities for the candidates to discuss the future and rehash the past when it comes to fighting terror and dealing with military affairs. Foxtrot Alpha dissected these statements just as we’ve done for the past Democratic and Republican Presidential Debates.
Read MoreDuring a time of crisis, it is often said that the first question asked by the President and other key decision makers in Washington is “where are the carriers?” This map posted over on Reddit answers that question, with the USS Harry S. Truman leaving port today for the Middle East via the Mediterranean.
Read MoreTwelve French aircraft, ten of which were fighters, dropped 20 munitions on the de-facto ISIS capital of Raqqa in Syria today. This appears to be France’s opening reprisal on ISIS for the terror attacks in Paris on Friday night. The AP reports ISIS targets hit include command and control centers, recruitment center, a munitions depot and training camp.
Read MoreA day after the horrific events in Paris, intelligence and law enforcement officials are scrambling trying to find out who these reportedly ISIS-affiliated attackers were, where they have been and who supported and trained them. This is what we know about those involved so far.
Read MoreWhat is clearly a well-planned, multiple-pronged terror attack has hammered locations around Paris tonight. Here is what we know and what we don’t know about the attacks.
Read MoreMajor news outlets around the net are carrying a story with the image above at its center. They claim that this image shows Russia’s most advanced and long-range air defense system, the S-400 “Triumpf”/ SA-21 “Growler,” has been deployed to Syria, something the Kremlin flatly denies. The truth is there is nothing in the image above that proves such a claim.
Read MoreWhat happens when your only aircraft carrier breaks down off the coast of Spain in very rough seas? Call the big tugboat that’s been shadowing you for just such an occasion and attempt a tow. The result is this well, stomach turning video that shows the Russian tug Nikolay Chiker attempting a tow operation on the Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia’s only aircraft carrier.
Read MoreIn what was referred to as a freedom of navigation operation, a pair of USAF B-52H bombers flew within 12 miles of China’s man-made islands in the South China Sea. This flight was the latest in a tit-for-tit military responses between China and the U.S. regarding China’s ambitions in the South China Sea.
Read MoreFor over 50 years the Pentagon has had early warning satellites in orbit aimed at spotting launches of ballistic missiles, especially the big intercontinental kind that can fly around the globe in less than 30 minutes and bring about nuclear Armageddon. Recently, these satellites have made news for their “secondary capabilities,” spotting the downing of Metrojet Flight 9268 and Malaysian Airlines Flight 17. These are the shadowy satellites that are capable of such amazing feats, and an idea of h
Read MoreNews came out yesterday that Russian government media “leaked” information about some sort of new super-radioactive nuclear torpedo, as much as Russian government media can “leak” things. Many publications ran with the “super-radioactive” bit, but it’s actually not too important.
Read MoreWe have seen a ton of Blue Angels videos, some of them very intense, but now you can fly right along with them in the cockpit, looking where you want, when you want at whatever you want.
Read MoreLast night’s Republican Presidential Debate was focused mainly on the economy, although there was a segment in the middle when the moderators turned to foreign policy and military affairs. As always, Foxtrot Alpha dissected the candidate’s statements where they were either lacking in specifics or were just flat-out wrong when it came to defense issues.
Read MoreOur nation’s highest military award is the Medal of Honor, and they are not handed out on a whim. Kyle Carpenter’s story is like other recipients stories, an incredible brave and selfless act, but during this interview with David Letterman, Carpenter sums up why he and other Marines have such amazing courage.
Read MoreThe Pacific Northwest is a beautiful place, but with that beauty comes some of the most dangerous terrain and harsh weather in the United States. NAS Whidbey Island Search And Rescue, often known by their callsign “Firewood,” with their three MH-60S Seahawks, crews and maintainers, are ready to take on nature’s challenges at a moments notice in order to save lives.
Read MoreFirearms tinkerer and car nut Alex fascinated the internet with his do-it-yourself steampunk gatling gun and now he has upped the ante significantly to what he says is his own homemade railgun. The contraption looks like a weapon right out of the movie District 9 and appears to work incredibly well in the test videos he just posted.
Read MoreThe country was awed last weekend when the Navy executed an unannounced launch of a Trident D5 ballistic missile off the California coast. For those that watch for such things, the incredible visual event was clearly a rocket launch, for others it was a canvas on which to paint their wildest theories. But by examining the high-quality video below, an analysis posted on Imgur explained the Trident’s functioning in amazing detail.
Read MorePlenty of landowners have fought the government over plans to seize their property. But the Sheahan family of Nevada have not spent decades defending some mundane corner of farmland from being covered by a proposed interstate. The Sheahans’ ancestral mining land is getting seized over its very unique next-door neighbor: America’s top secret flight test facility, known to most as Area 51.
Read MoreThe U.S. Navy would not be able to do what it does without its fleet of non-commissioned auxiliary vessels, especially its fleet oilers and resupply ships. USNS Kanawha refuels the cruiser USS San Jacinto and the destroyer USS Roosevelt while underway in this photo, with the USS Nitze and USS Mason awaiting their turn at the pump.
Read MoreJustin Majeczky was perched high above the Golden Gate Bridge on Slacker Hill executing some time-lapse photography last night when something showed up in his frame that he surely didn’t expect—a Trident D5 ballistic missile launched by the USS Kentucky off the coast of Southern California.
Read MoreReports flooded in today stating that the warning areas off the coast of Southern California—around the Navy’s Pacific Missile Range—would be activated, causing noise issues associated with re-routed LAX operations. Theories flew, some being totally absurd. In the end, it was exactly what it should have been—a Trident submarine-launched ballistic missile test.
Read MoreWe have heard about Russia’s relentless exercises and military buildup in the Arctic over the last year and a half, but the U.S. Army may now be beginning to follow suit. Under exercise Arctic Pegasus, the Army has sent Stryker armored combat vehicles to an outpost well within the Arctic Circle for the first time.
Read MoreThe Alenia C-27J Spartan is truly the high-performance SUV of the air. It is powerful, tough and can haul full-sized pallets used by the C-130 Hercules.If that wasn’t enough, it can even do rolls and loops. The Bulgarian Air Force has three C-27Js in its fleet, and for recent air shows they showed off their Spartans by executing this pretty damn awesome two-ship demo.
Read MoreEven after the U.S. and Russia have supposedly worked out deconfliction procedures should their combat aircraft come in proximity of one another, the U.S. has deployed to Turkey F-15C/D Eagles, an aircraft that has only one mission: air-to-air combat.
Read MoreThe XB-70 Valkyrie is one of the most amazing machines that ever took flight. Not only was it absolutely huge, with its “six pack” of General Electric YJ93 turbojet engines, but its long forward fuselage, feathered trailing edge and folding wingtips gave it an almost swan-like signature appearance. Now, you can view the only surviving example’s cockpit as if you were sitting in it yourself.
Read MoreBig changes are underway in Ottawa since the Liberals’ big election win. One of these is the appointment of Lieutenant Colonel Harjit Sajjan, a former anti-gang police detective, highly decorated soldier, military intelligence genius, and Canada’s newest Minister of Defense.
Read MoreOur friend and editor of the renowned Combat Aircraft Monthly, Jamie Hunter, recently took to the skies The Big Easy in an F-15D with the 122nd Fighter Squadron. As you can see, the photographic results of his adventure are stunning.
Read MoreThe Navy is experiencing serious operational shortfalls due to running its fleet of ten aircraft carriers hard in recent years, which is one short of the mandated 11. As such, it is time for the U.S. to build smaller aircraft carriers in greater numbers than what today’s one-size-fits-all super carrier strategy permits.
Read MoreThere is literally no room for error, or air for that matter, between the Hornets shown in this cockpit video. It was shot from the slot position flying in the Blue Angles’ four-ship diamond formation. The left and right aircraft wing rails almost touch and the slot pilot’s canopy seems within an arms reach of them.
Read MoreBeloved British Avro Vulcan bomber XH588’s last flight is behind us, but the Civil Aviation Authority is not done examining its end of life antics. In particular a series of aerobatic maneuvers, seen in the video below, that were executed over Lincolnshire on October 4th.
Read MoreThe Navy’s monster jet boats are certainly controversial but one thing is about them is unquestionable: they are pretty damn quick with a sprint speed in excess of 45 knots. The video below gives you an idea of what the Freedom Class LCS looks like executing such a high-speed run.
Read MoreThe loss of all aboard a Metrojet Airbus A321 over the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday was bizarre from the beginning, as any aircraft lost suddenly at cruising altitude would be. Yet maybe the most puzzling thing has been the haphazard Russian-Egyptian-Metrojet investigation into the crash thus far. With so many fragmented theories flying around, here are all the possibilities of what could have brought down Kogalymavia Flight 9268.
Read MoreWhy is this 1964 Saab worth nearly half a million dollars? Because it does Mach 2 and was designed to kill people.
Read MoreA report from Flightglobal.com states that Israel is requesting a batch of F-15s as part of a compensation program for the U.S. making a deal with Iran over its nuclear program. According to the report, not just any F-15 was requested, but the F-15SE Silent Eagle.
Read MoreThe Royal Marines are a pretty nasty bunch, with hundreds of years of experience fighting wars. And sometimes in war, for various reasons, you lose your rifle. The Royal Marines have contingency plans for that, and many of those plans seem to just include a swift dropkick right to the solar plexus.
Read MoreBuilding this gas station should have cost $500,000. Instead, the U.S. military spent $42,718,739 and can’t explain why.
Read MoreIt was an instant media sensation that died seemingly as soon as it begun. The great blimp chase of 2015 was fun while it lasted, well maybe not for the Army, and now they are plucking what is left of the stricken radar-packing aerostat out of a Pennsylvania forest using their go-to plucker of such large things, the mighty CH-47 Chinook helicopter.
Read MoreChina posted pictures of armed J-11 Flanker fighters operating from Woody Island located in the northern portion of the South China Sea. China has been totally remodeling its runway and aviation support facilities on the Paracel Islands outpost located about 200 miles south of Hainan Island, a project that appears to be complete.
Read MoreThe BMW X5 is a luxurious, gadget-rich SUV whose handling somehow manages to defy its size. What do you need to know before you buy a BMW X5? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe BMW X3 is a spacious luxury CUV that you’ll actually drive without wanting to kill yourself. What do you need to know before you buy a BMW X3? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreFor a while now, the BMW X1 has been the cheapest way to own a new car with a blue and white Bavarian flag on the hood. It’s also been pretty fun to drive. But now there’s a new one. What do you need to know before you buy an X1? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe BMW 4-Series is a prettier version of a 3-Series, and that’s a damn good thing. What do you need to know before you buy a 4-Series? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreCome at the king, you best not miss. The BMW 3 Series has been the Omar of the sports sedan game for three decades now, and while its competition is tougher and better than ever, it’s still the reigning champion. What do you need to know before you buy a 3 Series? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in the Ultimate Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe Lexus LX is a Toyota Land Cruiser for Sheikhs. What do you need to know before you buy a Lexus LX? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe Lexus GX is a confusingly old-school SUV disguised with Lexus’s new design language. What do you need to know before you buy a Lexus GX? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MorePut simply, the current Range Rover is the best SUV in the world. It can go anywhere, it can do so very quickly, and it can do so while offering you and your passengers the utmost level of comfort and luxury. What do you need to know before you buy a Ranger Rover? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in the Ultimate Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe Land Rover Range Rover is arguably the best SUV on the planet right now. It’s fast, comfortable and capable of doing almost anything. And the Range Rover Sport is all of that, just a bit smaller, more fun and more affordable. What do you need to know before you buy a Ranger Rover Sport? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in the Ultimate Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe new 2017 Jaguar F-Pace is Jag’s first entry into the world of crossovers, and it looks promising. What do you need to know before you buy a Jaguar F-Pace? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe Cadillac SRX offers a good blend of style, refinement and agility. Still, it’s become a bit dated since its debut in 2010. Good news: It’s due for a replacement very soon. What do you need to know before you buy a Cadillac SRX? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe MDX is Acura’s best selling vehicle. Why? Because, while it’s not thrilling, it’s actually damn good at Luxury SUV-ing. What do you need to know before you buy an Acura MDX? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe Discovery name is back in the US once again, but this time it’s not the boxy, big-windowed, tall box that we now call the LR here in the states. The Discovery name (appended by ‘Sport’ as in ‘sportcoat’, maybe?) is applied to Land Rover’s entry-level offering, a crossover-sized, sleek looking SUV that somehow manages to cram in three rows of seats. What do you need to know before you buy a Discovery Sport? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in the Ultimate Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe Range Rover Evoque is the crossover for fancy folks who want to bathe in luxury while remaining under the radar. What do you need to know before you buy an Evoque? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreIt has recently come to my attention that used Nissan Leafs are tremendously cheap. Insanely cheap. Ridiculously cheap. So cheap that there are couples currently browsing the aisles at Bed Bath & Beyond, saying to one another: “Honey, should we get these hand towels? Or a used Nissan Leaf?”
Read MoreThe Dodge Dart GLH pays homage to the Omni GLH from the 1980s with a little paint and some trim. But it’s missing the the most important ingredient: speed.
Read MoreThe Acura RDX is the luxo-barge for people who want a plush appliance on four wheels. What do you need to know before you buy an Acura RDX? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe new 2016 Lexus RX looks batshit insane, but you can bet it will still be a very competent luxury CUV like it’s always been, and that everyone and their grandmother will be buying one. Especially their grandmother. What do you need to know before you buy an RX? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe 2016 Mercedes GLC is the new GLK. What do you need to know before you buy a GLC? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreWhen we found out Mini was developing a 5 door Cooper, we questioned it. When it finally showed up it did everything right, but we still kind of question it. Now Mini is trying to make it more appealing, by adding 20 hp with a new Carbon Edition.
Read MoreThe Lexus NX is a compact luxury crossover that looks like the transport for an advanced alien species. What do you need to know before you buy an NX? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in the Ultimate Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreI lost count of just how many hours I spent on planes trying to get to where I needed to be to drive this car, but if Jaguar calls me again, I’m ready to fly to the moon and back for it, no problem. If it involves the Jaguar C-X75, the magical prototype supercar that stars in Spectre, I’m there.
Read MoreThe Buick Regal is an Opel trying to revamp the Buick image by competing with true sports sedans. It doesn’t quite hit the mark, but it does offer tons of standard features on the cheap. What do you need to know before you buy a Regal? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe Jaguar XE is an exciting entry-level sports sedan that makes the Germans look dull. It’s also Jaguar’s biggest weapon to crank up the their global sales volumes. What do you need to know before you buy an XE? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe Infiniti Q50 is filled with a ridiculous amount of fancy gadgetry, yet it’s just not a very exciting proposition for enthusiasts. What do you need to know before you buy a Q50? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe Lexus is a good car that’s trying to stand out in a segment of great cars. What do you need to know before you buy a Lexus IS? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe Mercedes C-Class is the most classically beautiful luxury sedan you can afford to buy. What do you need to know before you buy an C-Class? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in the Ultimate Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreWant a mid-size luxury sedan, but you’re not ready to drive the same car as your dentist? You might be in the market for a Jaguar XF. We’ll tell you everything you need to know about it right here in the Ultimate Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe Cadillac ATS is damn fine car even if it doesn’t have a BMW badge on its hood. What do you need to know before you buy a Cadillac ATS? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in the Ultimate Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreIn the ongoing Luxury War between the Germans and everybody else, the Cadillac CTS is America’s best and most potent weapon yet. What do you need to know before you buy a Cadillac CTS? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in the Ultimate Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreLongtime readers of this website may remember that when it launched a decade ago, Jalopnik announced itself to the world as a place that loved cars sometimes “just because of the curve of a hood.” And in a nod to compelling hood curvatures—as well as the site’s “exclusive sponsor” at the time—its logo contained the Audi RSQ concept from I, Robot.
Read MoreThe 2016 Volvo XC90 is supposed to be the SUV that gets Volvo back in the garages of the moderately wealthy and abundantly sensible. What do you need to know before you buy an XC90? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in the Ultimate Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe Lincoln Navigator is the OG “American luxury SUV,” but today it’s kind of an also-ran compared to the prolific Cadillac Escalade. What do you need to know before you buy a Lincoln Navigator? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreHello good people of Jalopnik and welcome to Letters to Doug, your weekly column wherein you write Doug letters and also you sign up Doug’s extra email address for spam messages from exotic pet stores.
Read MoreHere’s a neat little recipe for a car. Take one part premium badge, one part economy car, make it not only a hybrid but a plug-in hybrid with 14 miles of all-electric range, move it with a six-speed dual-clutch gearbox, and make sure it tops out at almost $50,000, before tax credits. Never asked for that sandwich? Well, we now have the 2016 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron, and the weird mixture sort of works.
Read MoreGood morning or afternoon or whatever, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to your latest installment of Letters to Doug, your favorite weekly column wherein you write a letter and Doug writes back!
Read MoreThere’s a right car for everyone. But not everyone buys the right car for them.
Read MoreThe ES is the midsize level luxury sedan from Lexus that doesn’t try too hard to be sexy and sporty like a majority of its rivals, but instead aims for comfort and sensibility. What do you need to know before you buy a Lexus ES? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreWinter is the goddamn worst for travel. This is a fact.
Read MoreSometimes graffiti is illegal. Sometimes graffiti makes a really good backdrop for your 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback.
Read MoreOn Thanksgiving, I like to feature a car from Turkey, because Turkey is a place that builds cars and turkey is a bird we traditionally eat on this day and I’m an idiot, at heart. So, on this Thanksgiving I’m delighted to present to you the Turcoto Uveyk, the happiest-goddamn looking truck in the world.
Read MoreCars, like almost anything people are interested in, have their own particular jargon and language. And, lots of these words and phrases might sound like they should mean other things. You know, like euphemisms. So let’s have some fun here.
Read MoreCar people truly are the best people! How can your heart not be warmed by the story of the guy whose SVT Focus got fixed on the down-low by his buddies?
Read MoreNot everyone is an asshole. Sometimes, that’s a tricky thing to remember, but it’s quite true. In fact, many people are the exact opposite of assholes, whatever you call that. A mouth? It doesn’t matter. There’s so many of these non-assholes in the story of this man’s SVT Focus that you’ll get the idea.
Read MoreI recently had the opportunity to assess the car culture in South Korea, which is a nation that reminds us to always be thankful that we have Canada to our north, even if they did give us Celine Dion and Nickelback.
Read MoreHas enough time passed now that we can admit the mid-2000s was just a garbage time in American history?
Read MoreRidiculously awesome and just about every other synonym of those words—that’s what this weekend’s 2016 Audi A7 wallpaper is.
Read MoreDeeply questionable CGI. Continuity errors. Unrealistic stunts. These are the things that make automotive enthusiasts stand up in the middle of movies and shake their fists uncontrollably at the screen, or walk out. These ten movie blunders are the worst of the worst, as chosen by Jalopnik readers.
Read MoreMazda finally gave the CX-9, a crossover that I consider to be quite underrated, a long overdue update. Now you have all the style and most of the fun of the CX-5, but with three rows of seats. The biggest criticism, it only has 250 horsepower, really people?
Read MoreThose hipsters out in Hollywood aren’t all car nuts, so they tend to get their car knowledge all screwed up every now and again. Last week, I was watching a flick on the ol’ internet and saw that, in the middle of a scene, the car the main character was driving changed completely.
Read MoreAmazing or awful, some design details that end up on production cars are just completely ridiculous. These ten laughable design features fall right into that alley.
Read MoreThe new 2017 Fiat 124 Spider has its engines made in Italy, then shipped all the way to Japan for final assembly. That’s a long and complicated production process, but surely it’s not the worst.
Read MoreNissan design chief Shiro Nakamura gave us a really good Q&A today, and he made for a fascinating interview using your questions.
Read MoreWhen automakers don’t get it right, they really, don’t get it right. From small interior tidbits to catastrophic mechanical failures, these are the ten worst automotive design flaws that our readers have experienced.
Read MoreThe Mazda GLC (also known as the Familia, and later the 323) was a charming little late ‘70s to early ‘80s-era econobox. Unusually for a little hatchback, it was front-engine/rear drive. Also unusual is this puzzling ad for the car.
Read MoreSometimes it only takes a few creative car owners to put their minds together to create a new world of adventure for their seemingly played out daily drivers. Owners of these ten vehicles created new lifestyles and purposes that changed their car’s worlds.
Read MoreI believe I’ve made my position regarding one of the most important philosophical issues known to mankind, where the eyes of an anthropomorphized car should be, abundantly clear: the headlights. The eyes of a car-face are the headlights. This is the right answer, the just answer, the moral answer.
Read MoreYou can read car reviews all day long until your eyes start to bleed, but nothing matches the experience of actually getting behind the wheel and going for a drive. It’s the only way to know if a car is really for you or not. So what didn’t live up to your expectations?
Read MoreThere’s nothing quite like the sunlight gleaming off of a restored red paint job, is there? Luckily, this photo gives us more than one dose of it.
Read MoreIs the answer always Miata? Not when the answer is “used S-Class.” Specifically, the one with a V12.
Read MoreThe most notable crimes are often committed by complete morons and total weirdos. Today we have some good-ass, highly entertaining vehicular crime stories I am honored to select and present to you, our glorious readers. These are the 10 strangest car crimes ever committed.
Read MoreThe children, as they say, are our future. Even though most of them today are addicted to Molly and sexting and Assassin’s Creed, they are still our future. And perhaps we can get them hooked on something better: racing.
Read MoreFor some people, letting another person drive their car is on the same level as letting another person “have a go” with their significant other. It’s nothing personal, but we just can’t allow it. Jalopnik readers would never hand over the keys of the ten cars below.
Read MoreAs with many things in life, experiences often can’t just be bought, but have to be earned. The experience of owning and riding a motorcycle can be a pricey affair if you go for something new, when often enough the same satisfaction can be earned for less than a thousand bucks and a little wrench-work.
Read MoreA few months back, I had the amazing opportunity to go to Italy and drive in the Mille Miglia. Jaguar sponsored my trip, and as a result I was able to be co-driver in a ‘54 Jaguar C-Type, and drive a brand-new F-Type R Coupé at high speeds on the autostradas. Because I’m severely wrong in the head, though, I think I was most excited to drive this Piaggio Ape.
Read MoreI’ve been going to SEMA for more than a dozen years now, and I’ve seen it go from an over the top, in-your-face festival of insanity during the peak of the internet boom in the early 2000s to a ghost town a half a dozen years later thanks to the global recession. The good news is that SEMA is back and stronger than ever.
Read MoreLike most of you, I’m not sure Christmas is still a holiday that even gets celebrated in America! I tend to get most of my information from disposable coffee cups, and those seem to suggest an outright hostility to the holiday, what with all their color and all. And now I find that General Motors has no plans for a Baby Jesus Christmas Edition Silverado this year. What is happening?
Read MoreAbove is the 1988 Pontiac Firebird GTA Notchback. Yes, it came from the factory looking like that.
Read MoreWithout visual ads, when would companies ever get the opportunity to torture and confuse consumers with viral memes, has-been celebrities, and unreasonably amusing car choreography?
Read MoreIf you’re like us Texans (who have been practically underwater in floods for the past few weekends—just check out Circuit of the Americas on Oct. 30), the skies in this photo are probably quite a relief for you. The car is pretty great, too.
Read MoreSinger Vehicle Design has always had a thing for citrus, what with their trademark orange tachometers, but one of their latest creations is a tangerine dream. This 911 redone by the company is orange inside and out, and proof that even the most retro shades can be worn so well by the right car.
Read MoreEarlier, we had a story about the world record for driving on two wheels, at least in a three-wheeled Tuk-tuk. That record was 1.37 miles. Sure, that’s far, but not that far. So what’s the record for a four-wheel car? While looking for the answer, I found something amazing.
Read MoreThe Maserati 3200 GT was, by most accounts, never the equal of its more polished (read: good) competition. That said, it did have cool taillights.
Read MoreSay, now that does sound like something I’d like in a tire — roundness! I guess I never really thought of it, before, a sleek, black, corner-free tire on my very own car? Four complete and true circular wheels on my car, one at each corner? Man, a fella could get used to that!
Read MoreWheels: what are they? They are discs of brilliance. Yes. Another question: are they that which you find positive in the greater sense of your being?
Read MorePeople of Jalopnik, I have sold my Hummer. Yes, that’s right: my giant, slow, loud, gas-guzzling, unreliable behemoth of a Hummer is now officially someone else’s problem. I am ecstatic, as is the Southeastern Pennsylvania office of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Read MoreIt’s getting darker earlier now that we’ve somehow shoved our clocks back, which means there’s more time for us to contemplate taillights, which is, as we know, the most worthwhile activity a person can do. So, tonight, allow me to submit a set of taillights for your musing: the taillights of the Ford Cirrus.
Read More“When there’s blood on the streets, buy real estate,” goes an old saying among people who are probably also horrible war profiteers. But when some sort of scandal catches up with an automaker, when is the right time to start buying minivans?
Read MoreAutomotive customizing subcultures are strange, glorious things that seem to arise from one odd detail and then grow into a massive movement, incomprehensible to anyone on the outside. Think Stance, Donk, Bosozuku, Rat Rods, Lowriders, you get it. Today I’d like to propose a new one.
Read MoreYou know why Chris “Ludacris” Bridges is such a cool guy? Because he still drives his 1993 Acura Legend from before he was famous. He calls it his dream car, and once you have your dream car, why drive anything else? But after a wreck (with 280,000 miles on the clock!) the folks at Acura decided to return it to its 1990s glory.
Read MoreI read two Volkswagen-related things yesterday, a record low number for me. One was our story about the EPA’s new suspicions of software-emissions cheating in their diesel V6 engines, and the other was an ad for the VW Type 2 Bus from 1967. VW’s gains in automotive technology are staggering, but somehow on par with the losses in honesty. What happened?
Read MoreRandy Lanier got his start in grassroots sports car racing and then financed a motorsports career by moving hundreds of thousands of pounds of marijuana. It’s kind of fitting that after nearly three decades in prison, convicted as one of the country’s biggest weed kingpins, that he made his return to racing there too.
Read MoreYou may not know what Accumoto Motorsport is. But you’ll want to. And one day, I have a feeling everyone who loves Porsches will know the work they do.
Read MoreToday’s supercars are hybrid, carbon-fiber examples of how clean a car can be. Is there really a good reason why this has to be the case? I’m not so sure...
Read MoreIn America, where eagles soar into the sky clutching dripping steaks, we normally think of Hondas as pretty safe, rational cars. Civics, Accords, CR-Vs, Odysseys... these are cars almost no one has ever described as “lurid.” And yet in Japan, Honda—sweet, rational Honda—once built a car for the primary, understood, from-the-factory purpose of getting laid in.
Read MoreUsually our weekend wallpapers feature the exterior of cars, but we (and the photographer, Tim Dawkins) decided to take a bit of a different view this time around.
Read MoreAfter surviving a rollover wreck while traveling on a Long Island, New York highway early on Sunday, a woman crossed the street to check on her car when another driver struck and killed her. A state trooper later arrived at the scene, and yet another driver hit his car from behind.
Read MoreEver been casually driving down the road and have the back end of your vehicle shoot up in the air? Yeah, me neither. But that’s what reportedly happened in China, when a van just popped a reverse wheelie out of nowhere.
Read MoreA man decorating a Christmas tree from atop a lift spotted an odd object in a nearby pond last week that looked to be a car. Later, WOOD-TV reports that his keen eye solved a missing person case that’s been on the books for nine years.
Read MoreThe salesman reportedly confused the clutch and brake pedals. That’s not something you want to do with a 650 horsepower Corvette Z06 on the showroom floor.
Read MoreA man in Montana filmed an armored vehicle crashing into what he says is a truck carrying a nuclear warhead. Luckily, the video is devoid of mushroom clouds, death and despair, as those are bad things.
Read MoreTerrible video, unfortunately, shot using what appears to be a potato aimed at a computer screen. But you can tell what happens. (Kind of.)
Read MorePedestrians—including trick-or-treaters—were hit by a car in New York City on Halloween night, CNN reported. The city police department stated that three people were killed in the incident, and several others sustained injuries.
Read MoreTop Gear (yes, the BBC version) presenter Chris Evans announced that the show will return to the network on May 8, but has not indicated who the co-presenters will be—if there are any.
Read MoreLong-time readers and/or just regular people may remember that BBC Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson was fired after punching his own producer, Oisin Tymon, in the face. Now Tymon is suing both Clarkson and the BBC for racial discrimination, thanks to the tirade that accompanied the punch.
Read MoreMotorcycle pants are possibly the hardest piece of motorcycle gear to find quality options in, and I’m not talking about just for women. Tobacco Motorwear thinks everyone deserves top-notch gear and, to prove it, the pulled some poor sucker down the Los Angeles River.
Read MoreThe Bimota Tesi 3D RaceCafe definitely takes the prize for the “most special” bike released at the EICMA show in Milan. I still can’t decide if I’d be proud or ashamed to call this thing my own, but I do know I definitely need to ride it.
Read MoreIf you thought this year was a fun bike launch/EICMA season, wait til you see what’s coming for 2017. Kawasaki just declared they have 12 bikes coming over the next two years, we should see more forced induction things, KTM better bring me my 800 cc twins, and Husqvarna confirmed the 401 Vitpilen is on the way. The future just got a tiny, 125 cc brighter, with this addition to the Husky line.
Read MoreOf course the headline is hyperbolic; we should all have vast fleets of wheels for every possible activity. But that’s not always realistic, and a bike that can do a little bit of everything has a lot of appeal. That’s what I’m trying to build with my latest project: this single-cylinder dirt bike.
Read MoreWell ‘splitters, we’ve been at it for a full three months now. I made a bunch of ridiculous-ass claims when I first started about fixing motorcycle journalism and now you’ve gotten a taste of what life is like with me. How are we doing?
Read MoreOne of my favorite things about the Lanesplitter community is that most of you are enthusiasts (even if just sarcastic commenting enthusiasts). Tyler, a reader from Indianapolis, convinced the local endurocross event to let him open an class so he could race his Ural in the mud like a true ‘Splitter.
Read MoreThere’s simply no way around it - Kawasaki was a massive disappointment this EICMA season. After releasing the first supercharged motorcycle in the H2, we’d all hoped to see them follow up with a second model...or at least something. While that didn’t happen, they did bring this SC-02 “Soul Charger” concept and very juicy hints at what’s ahead.
Read MoreWhat is it with modern superbikes these days? None of them have received major updates lately and, to be completely honest, they’re all a bit underpowered. Juuuust kidding, the current crop of 1000s are absolutely fucking mental. But, if you still are not entertained, Aprilia is here to help.
Read MoreToday, the term “Scrambler” means a retro/classic looking motorcycle that’s been given higher bars, off-road tires, and exhaust that looks cool but will likely burn your leg. And, quite honestly, there isn’t anything wrong with that. However, it used to mean something entirely different.
Read MoreHow great is motorcycling? How nice is it to be able to split lanes? Isn’t it a great feeling when a driver let’s you past them on a nice road? Don’t you just love when you run out of gas and someone pulls over to help? Me too. SO STOP BEING SUCH FUCKING ASSHOLES.
Read MoreRoland Sands took five of the new Indian Scout Sixtys and gave them the flat tracker treatment, which were unveiled last night at an insane warehouse event in Long Beach, California last night.
Read MoreYou know what I do when I need to take a quick break from writing about motorcycles? I sit back and scroll through Instagram pics of motorcycles. Chances are, you do the same, so here are some accounts you should make sure you’re following.
Read MoreThe Indian Scout is a fantastic motorcycle. The motor, suspension and brakes work together so seamlessly, the bike is one of our favorites. But now there’s a smaller version, and it’s much cheaper.
Read MoreThe Victory Ignition Concept is the most exciting thing to happen in the cruiser space, well, since the Indian Scout. The two come from the same company Polaris, who are likely on the cusp of renaissance in the cruiser realm. As a guy who doesn’t really get cruiser, I’m insanely excited.
Read MoreDo you crave adventure? The fresh air, the wide-open expanses, and the limitless freedom – all without leaving city limits? Honda wants to make a thing for that too.
Read MoreMoto Guzzi adds a touch of weird sophistication to every bike they make. It starts with that motor placement, and the individuality just seeps throughout. This year, they brought to EICMA what all the cool kids brought to EICMA – a Scrambler, but they also brought a heavy weight surprise.
Read MoreIt’s hard not to root for MV Augusta. The Italian brand has a storied racing history, and post-HD ownership embarked on product blitz to try and fix public perceptions. They’re flawed, exotic, beautiful machines, and very Jalop.
Read MoreKTM have given their single-cylinder sport naked Duke 690 an overhaul, its first since 2012. Motorcycles have come a long way since then, and the wee Duke has had some catching up to do - but the addition of cornering ABS should put the 690 on everyone’s radar.
Read MoreThe point of competition has changed once again in the Adventure segment. First it was farkles like extra lights or moveable windscreens. Then it was the power. Now, top tier ADV bikes must have a slew of electronic aids to keep Ewan “I only ride with a full support crew” McGregor and every other goofball upright during their expansive travels.
Read MoreNo one does a concept bike as well as Husqvarna, and their new Vitpilen 701 Concept is proof that true love does exist. I would give them all of the dollars I have for this this motorcycle, even the ones I hid in the attic.
Read MoreHere’s one for all of you sport tourers who look at bikes like the Ducati Multistrada, BMW 1200 GS, BMW S1000XR, or Aprilia Caponord and wonder why they’re all so underpowered. Why can’t a guy ride across the country and attempt to affect the rotation of the Earth at the same time? Well, now he can.
Read MoreThere have been superchargers, surprises, and scramblers galore at EICMA - but let’s talk about some real excitement. Some news for the people. The SV650 is back!! How about that internet, your darling has returned. Oh wait, it hasn’t?
Read MoreLast week, we broke news that BMW released a scrambler version of their R nineT roadster. They officially uncovered the bike at EICMA in Milan, Italy today and we have more details and a ton of pretty pictures so you can start your day drooling.
Read MoreOf the four Japanese brands, Suzuki were the ones hit hardest by the recession, which is why they’ve been the slowest to update or release new models. But, they’re back with a bang with the all-new GSX-R1000—the first superbike to use variable valve timing technology.
Read MoreYamaha held a special unveiling in Hollywood, California today to pull the wraps off this: the 2016 Yamaha XSR900 - a stunning version of their FZ-09 naked sport bike.
Read MoreThe Yamaha MT-10 has so many lines, slabs and hard surfaces it looks like an animatronic extra that couldn’t make the cut for Star Wars. But it’s also really freaking badass. Round-and-retro sure is popular right now, but it’s time to move into the hard, brutal future.
Read MoreDucati is making no bones about the purpose of the their-all new, enormous, XDiavel. It’s a cruiser. The first Ducati literally built around rider comfort and, in their words, “low speed excitement.”
Read MoreYou’re going to see a lot of existing bikes get major motor tweaks this year as Euro IV rolls tighter emissions controls across the industry. That’s why the Speed Triple got a mostly-new engine that’s mostly the same and its why the 899 Panigale is now the new Ducati 959 Panigale. Complete with shotgun exhaust (maybe). Update!
Read MorePumpkin spiced lattes and holiday music blaring at my local Whole Foods means it must be that time of year again when you do the shopping for the people you love, as well as a little shopping for yourself on the side. Make sure you, or the motorcyclist in your life, have these items come this holiday season.
Read MoreBeen lusting after the lovely Ducati Scrambler, but not sure you’re ready for the 75 horsepower of that 803 cc motor? Ducati has you covered with their new entry level Scrambler, all for just $7,995!
Read MoreThe Ducati Multistrada is one of the best sport touring bikes on the market, but it’s always made for a terrible adventure bike. At least until now. Meet the 2016 Ducati Multistrada 1200 Enduro.
Read MoreImagine minding your own business, chilling and laying down in the backseat of a car, feet effortlessly suspended out of the window, then all of a sudden, bam! Some fearless motorcycle rider comes up, grabs your feet, and scares the shit out of you. This is gold.
Read MoreActually, mom probably shouldn’t look at this one. This dad went out for a motorcycle ride with his 6-year-old child and caught part of the trip on video, which sounds all well and good until he lets go of the handlebars so the kid can take control.
Read MoreMoto Guzzi is set to release the V9 Bobber above, as well as a second version they’re calling the Roamer V9 at EICMA next week. Oh, and they have a wee little update which brings their RSV4 superbike up to TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY FREAKING HORSEPOWER.
Read MoreYou know what I do when I need to take a quick break from writing about motorcycles? I sit back and scroll through Instagram pics of motorcycles. Chances are, you do the same, so here are some accounts you should make sure you’re following.
Read MoreBMW teased a R nineT scrambler earlier this year when they let Roland Sands put a surfboard and some higher bars on the Path 22 concept. This video shows the bike in production form, set for release next week.
Read MoreEvery cause has an effect. Every article has a response. Wisconsin’s S&S Cycle, makers of some of America’s best engines, did not take kindly to what I said about baggers. They responded with an open invitation up to their ranch of V-Twin madcap shenanigans.
Read MoreWith a Ducati event scheduled for Monday afternoon at the EICMA show in Milan, Italy, the Italian brand just can’t wait to show you what they have in store. This video shows us a teaser of the new models we’ve been telling you were coming.
Read MoreThis is the BMW eRR, an electric superbike built using the BMW S1000RR framework. This is the first electric sportbike from a major OEM, which is why it’s so surprising that it’s a little lackluster.
Read MoreWhen I’m looking for a new motorcycle–which is pretty much always, even when I already have a bike–I tend to buy all the motorcycle I can afford. But there are times when my budget won’t stretch far enough to bring home a shiny new scoot with all the bells and farkels–times like right now, when I’m broke, bikeless, and jonesing hard for a ride.
Read MoreBMW have finally taken the wraps off its entry-level BMW 310 R naked bike, just days before the EICMA show in Milan, Italy. But I’m not sure if this is the best beginner roadster, or just the best beginner roadster that happens to be from Germany.
Read MoreMotorcycle concepts have one wheel each in two worlds: what’s possible, and what’s barely possible. These 10 motorcycle concepts show us what a beautiful thing that can be—which is why some of them were even good enough to become a reality.
Read MoreHarley-Davidson has always had a special relationship with the military, and they’re taking that one step farther by offering to teach every active-duty, retired, reservists, and veteran members for the entirety of 2016. Bravo.
Read MoreJust because the 2015 MotoGP season is over doesn’t mean the bickering and drama is. Valentino Rossi has been extremely vocal about Marc Marquez’s performance, and Jorge Lorenzo claims this was Rossi’s last chance to win a championship. It’s a good thing most of these guys are 100 pounds soaking wet or things might get ugly.
Read MoreTriumph have taken the wraps off their new super naked, the 2016 Speed Triple S and Speed Triple R. With some modest engine and bodywork changes, a great bike just got a little better.
Read MoreConcept cars are good and wonderful, despite what Doug says. (He’s wrong.) You know what’s even better? Concept motorcycles.
Read MoreFirst, Yamaha teased the XSR700 with the Shinya Kimura “Faster Son” FZ-07 concept. Now it looks like they’re set to do the same with this Roland Sands “Faster Wasp” FZ-09 build for the upcoming XSR900.
Read MoreWhen you’re riding a bike at its limits and your own, it’s important to have motorcycle gear that performs well both at speed and in the event of a crash. The Racer Gloves USA High Speed glove pairs comfort, protection, and fit into a perfect package.
Read MoreAn Italian site is claiming to have spy pics which confirm Ducati is about to release a 400 Scrambler. One of the best bikes of the year is about to get a little brother.
Read MoreYou know what I do when I need to take a quick break from writing about motorcycles? I sit back and scroll through Instagram pics of motorcycles. Chances are, you do the same, so here are some accounts you should make sure you’re following.
Read MoreValentino Rossi was ordered to start from the back of the grid this Sunday for the final race of the 2015 MotoGP season, after he was penalized for his part in an incident in with Marc Marquez. He appealed because, as many in the motorcycle racing community believe, the crash was Marquez’s fault. With that appeal denied, we did a little math on what it’s going to take to pull off a win.
Read MoreThe Ducati Multistrada is a wonderful, nearly uncrashable motorcycle...as long as you keep it on the pavement. It seems Bologna might be fed up with people laughing at their silly little wheels from their well-farkled German machines, but that might not be the case much longer.
Read MoreWe’ve all had bad days. Days where our bikes wouldn’t start or where we got a flat in the heat of summer. Even days where everything is going right, but then we get caught speeding or have an off. This, though, is a whole new level of bad.
Read MoreSick of Yamaha flat-trackerizing things and putting the speed block livery on it? Me either. This Roland Sands FZ-09 Tracker is the stuff my moto wet dreams are made of.
Read MoreUntil very recently, helmets have had two jobs: keep things from impaling your head and reduce the force of hitting things that hit it. Two companies unveiled street helmets at the AIMExpo show this year that take things one massively important step further—to protect your brain, as well as your skull.
Read MoreI was going to try and hold off on an update to the whole Rossi/Marquez thing for another day or so, but Honda came out swinging with claims that they have proof Rossi kicked Marquez’s brake lever and caused the crash at Sepang. The shit just got real.
Read MoreJorge Lorenzo and Monster thought it would be fun to do their own version of MTV’s Cribs to show off their two-time world champion’s pad. Several hours after it was released, Lorenzo asked to have it taken down after the massive backlash. After watching it, I can’t say I’m surprised at the response.
Read MoreThe 2016 Triumph Thruxton and Thruxton R made the biggest splash when news of Triumph’s new classic range of motorcycle broke. Triumph have yet to release the full specs, but the ones they have shared are looking pretttttty spectacular.
Read MoreLast week, we brought you news of a bunch of new additions to Triumph’s Retro line, brought to you by a bunch of people posting on Instagram when they probably weren’t supposed to be. Well, I finished a long week of traveling, so let’s dive in and see what separates these machines and look at the T120 and T120 Black.
Read MoreThe parade of updates to Triumph’s Retro line continues, and last but not least, let’s look at the updated Street Twin. (Tired of these yet? Neither am I.)
Read MoreLook, we at Jalopnik are sort of biased when it comes to the small, light, honest, pure, emotional, exciting, intuitive, and interactive small roadster that is the Mazda Miata. Knowing how good each generation of the car has been, does the new one hold up as a pure expression of driving enthusiasm?
Read MoreIt’s been a while, right? You’ve missed this. I know you have. You, like me, need these mental hot-oil-wrestling sessions to keep yourself sane. And I think I have a good one today — it involves the very idea of existence. And cars, of course. Sweet, sweet cars.
Read MoreCar names that are real names are great. Mustang. Bearcat. Dingo. But then there’s the whole alphanumeric world of numbers and letters. Which one is best?
Read MoreThis blue Spectre R42 is an ex factory demonstrator and one of just twenty-three R42s ever built. Some say if you validate its 175mph top speed, Monica Bellucci will buy you dinner. In Slough. (That was a Spectre joke.)
Read MoreWell, look at that. The same day Bugatti drops the official name of the Veyron successor, intrepid spy photographers get the best look at the car to date. Meet the 2017 Bugatti Chiron, or at least, most of it.
Read MoreIn grand world of Gearheadom, it seems like the quickest way to find common ground with another member is via mutual, enjoyable bitching about something. And there seem to be some things in the car-world that almost everyone likes to bitch about. But just maybe some don’t deserve the universal hate?
Read MoreThere’s a video of the aftermath of a street race between a Lamborghini and a Ferrari going viral on Facebook now, and it’s about as stark and grim a reminder of the dangers of street racing as you can get. So, you’re warned: the video below, while not strictly bloody, is very disturbing, and has what appears to be a dead body in it.
Read MoreWhen the holidays come along, travelers get around with the poise of a chicken with its head cut off. Often, things don’t work out. These are your ten worst holiday travel stories.
Read MoreAt this point, if you buy a Jeep Compass, I just don’t feel bad for you.
Read MoreLamborghini revealed the first rear-wheel drive Huracan, the slightly less powerful LP580-2 at the LA Auto Show just two weeks ago. But this prototype isn’t one of those.
Read MoreBugatti confirmed that the Veyron’s successor will indeed be named after works racing driver Louis Chiron, with the car debuting at the Geneva Motor Show on the 29th of February.
Read MoreDrone delivery of packages is just on the horizon in Amazon’s eyes, and the company posted a YouTube advertisement with Jeremy Clarkson earlier today to prepare us all for the new Amazon Prime Air delivery service.
Read MoreIn preparation for what the manufacturer calls its “next generation,” Volvo will live stream the debut of its new car—or cars—on Dec. 2. And according to the company, viewers will get to choose the camera angles for the event.
Read MoreChristmas shopping might have just gotten a little bit easier—or, weirder—for Volvo owners, as the company announced recently that it will provide an in-car delivery service beginning this year. In other words, Volvo owners will have the option to give strangers access to their cars for the sake of delivery ease.
Read MoreBefore you post that angry traffic tweet about how you’re the only person in your region of the U.S. who knows how to drive a vehicle, you may want to check up on facts to see which states actually made the cut.
Read MoreOut doing some Black Friday shopping? That’s for rubes! Now online commerce, that’s the real ticket! I myself have not left my house in years, and I’m not just talking about holiday shopping here.
Read MoreGood evening, men and women of Jalopnik, and welcome to Letters to Doug, your favorite weekly Jalopnik column wherein you provide the Letters and I provide the Doug.
Read MoreThe father of actor Paul Walker is also filing a wrongful death lawsuit against Porsche, almost exactly two years after his son was killed in a fiery Carrera GT crash in California.
Read MoreLook folks, it has been a great year for cars. From electric cars to all-aluminum pickup trucks, 2015 introduced something for everyone to be thankful for.
Read MoreLooks like SOME people in Texas couldn’t wait for the inevitable Black Friday sales at their local Chevrolet dealership! Or they just needed some new wheels. More than 180 wheels, to be specific.
Read MoreAs Prime Minister David Cameron’s driver was adjusting his parking job while waiting to take him to the Spending Review conference currently ongoing in London, it nudged a poor, lowly Land Rover that was stationary behind it. If the PM’s so-called highly-trained Jaguar XJ driver is just another awful city driver, is anyone really safe from the perils of city car life?
Read MoreFried turkey, the official food of Thanksgiving hoons, only gets better when prepared with an engine hoist. Here’s Mike Bumbeck’s holiday classic on how to dunk your bird in boiling oil properly. — Ed.
Read MoreThe Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 was the fastest and meanest muscle car money could buy in 2014, but there’s a new Mustang in town producing more power and way more noise. Motor Trend threw the V8s at each other to see who’s boss.
Read MoreAs we speak, some likely frustrated engineering team in Germany is deciding the best way to fix the thousands and thousands of emissions-cheating diesel engines. There’s already fixes in place to meet the Euro standards, and the US will likely require much more. But there’s one simple little fix all solutions should include: a badge.
Read MoreReady, set, everybody cram onto the highways and airports! By the end of business today most Americans will be trying to get somewhere they’re not. If you make it through without much misery, good for you. Otherwise, get your horrendous highway adventures ready and tell us about them!
Read MoreThe early years of parenting can decide whether a child is hooked on cars for the rest of their life, or something more boring, like golf. That’s a lot of power to hold, so use it wisely. These ten toys should have your kid begging for a license.
Read MoreDo you remember when Chevrolet turned the Camaro into supercar-smashing track monster? Even with the Hellcat taking all the hype these days, it’s hard to beat the mighty Camaro Z/28. Now you can pick up some awesome Z/28s with $25,000 discounted off the MSRP.
Read MoreVolkswagen Group is currently doing everything it can to find the cheapest way out of this dieselgate scandal, first offering $1000 in gift cards to owners of non-compliant TDI Volkswagen models, and now expanding that program over to owners of Audi A3 2.0 liter diesel models.
Read MoreYes, I know what front-wheel drive means, you turkeys. I KNOW HOW THINGS WORK. But on the heels of a BMW sedan concept said to preview a decidedly front-wheel drive new 1 Series, we’re also hearing the beloved 2 Series coupe could go FWD too. But which ones?
Read MoreSometimes you can want to help a little too much.
Read MoreThe Subaru Crosstrek (or XV) has a reputation to uphold being a Subaru promising the cavalier, maverick-type abilities of all-wheel-drive. So how exactly does this lifted hatchback CUV thing handle taken way way out of its comfort zone?
Read MoreSometime in early to mid-September, Fiat filmed an ad with Charlie Sheen for the new 2017 Fiat 124 roadster. About a month later, the automaker started showing the ad to groups of dealers and Fiat boosters. On November 17th, Charlie Sheen went on the Today show to admit he was HIV positive, and had paid more than $10 million over the past few years to keep it secret. Since then, Sheen seems to have disappeared from Fiat marketing plans, and the company isn’t saying why.
Read MoreDwayne Johnson posted this picture from the set of Ballers noting that he cannot fit inside this multimillion dollar LaFerrari hybrid hypercar. Is it that Mr. Johnson is too big? No. The Ferrari is certainly too small.
Read MoreThe Buick Enclave is basically a fancy Chevy Traverse. It turns out, that’s not a bad thing, because Buick’s big crossover has been flying off the shelves. What do you need to know before you buy a Buick Enclave? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe Lincoln MKX is a very fancy Ford Edge meant to help redefine a struggling brand, and it looks promising. What do you need to know before you buy a Lincoln MKX? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreYou have to set a good example for your kids or else they’ll grow up and become hooligans, miscreants, sexters, jamokes, weirdos, or Deadspin readers. And nobody wants that to happen to their precious little miracles.
Read MoreIn some parts of the world, those 30+ year-old Grumman LLVs just don’t do the trick. That’s where these ten bizarre modes of shipping mail (and cars, and planes, and other ships) come in handy.
Read MoreThe good news is that Audi has submitted a potential software fix to remedy its 3.0 liter V6 engines found to be non-compliant with EPA regulations. The bad news is that Volkswagen Group still needs a solution for the bulk of their millions of emissions-cheating vehicles.
Read MoreWhile Alfa Romeo hasn’t quite gifted us the what-if build generator of our dreams just yet, the company has updated its US website to include a color generator and a full list of available options and features for the Giulia sports sedan. Why make a Christmas list when you could just print this out?
Read MoreIs it possible for something to be brain-fossilizingly mundane and yet absolutely fascinating at the same time? This 1993 BBC documentary, about company cars and the executives and sales reps that drive them, does exactly that. You’ve got to hear what these ‘90s era badge-obsessed dipshits think of some remarkably dull cars.
Read MoreThe Infiniti QX50 is basically a decent-handling wagon version of an old G35 that offers good value for the segment and loves to drink fuel. What do you need to know before you buy an Infiniti QX50? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe Lincoln MKC is a car that’s okay at most things but great at almost literally zero things. What do you need to know before you buy a Lincoln MKC? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in our Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreHow do you test a new bus at high speed? Crank it around a banked oval.
Read MoreThe hybrid hypercar trio are almost identically powerful, desirable, and fast, but there’s one line that makes me want the LaFerrari over the McLaren P1 and the Porsche 918 Spyder.
Read MoreI’m telling you, Circuito de Guia is one of the most insane race tracks anywhere in the world. I wasn’t being hyperbolic when I called it “batshit crazy.” Anything can happen and usually does. That was definitely the case this weekend.
Read MoreIt seems there are endless ways to get robbed these days. Use a credit or debit card at the gas pump and you might get ripped off by a credit card “skimmer.” You’ve probably heard of these before. If you somehow haven’t, here’s how to protect yourself.
Read MoreImagine one lap around the sunny Portimao Circuit in Portugal with Chris Harris in the McLaren P1 running on its optional P Zero Trofeo R tires. You’d probably have the exact same face as Marino Franchitti above.
Read MoreWhile we don’t know where the incident occurred (or anything else about the scene, for that matter), all we know is that the poor pedestrian in this video was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Wherever that place may be.
Read MoreGerman manufacturer Volkswagen denied a report from newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on Saturday concerning a sales slump following its confessions about cheating emissions earlier this month, but the company may still drop its support of several soccer sponsorships to cut costs.
Read MoreIf you’re going to embark on a police chase and attempt to steal a moving car, be sure to carry the essentials on your person—a knife and a pet dog. Wait, what? How is a dog going to help?
Read MoreAccording to that joker Michael Ballaban, touring car drivers, and I quote: “Should all be banned from all competition, of any sort, for all of time. No pie eating contests, no bar trivia nights, no dizzy-baseball, and certainly no WTCC.” Please.
Read MoreImagine your dream 1970s Soviet vacation to the beach, and this would be your color palate: leaving your grey apartment block outside Bucharest for your orange swim suit against the glittering blue water. You’d find the same hues in Audi’s fastest cars at the LA Auto Show.
Read MoreUnlike owners in the U.S. and Canada, Automotive News reports that Volkswagen will not be giving out dirty-diesel gift cards—or any other form of compensation—to Europeans in the same Dieselgate-induced situation.
Read MoreDriving while drugged probably isn’t the best idea, but the people who do it are probably too, ehem, preoccupied at the time to be able to tell us how challenging it really is. In comes Ford, with some new technology showing what it’s like to conduct a vehicle—and catch various balls—while under the influence of drugs.
Read More“The mysterious new car company making big promises” is something we’ve heard many times before with no result, but this particular new company is making big hires and even bigger commitments, including a brand new billion dollar factory.
Read MoreMost racing series’ seasons are either ending this weekend or already done. We’ve seen everything from bold new ideas to clever ways around the rules this year to cars that just made us smile. So, tell us: what was the best race car for 2015?
Read MoreBMW, once known for its rear-wheel-drive “ultimate driving machines,” has made quite a few models over the decades that didn’t quite fit what many expect from the German luxury brand. Which model deviated the most?
Read MoreVolkswagen’s Dieselgate scandal grew ever worse today as the Environmental Protection Agency announced the automaker has admitted its 3.0-liter V6 diesel engines were also in violation of clean air laws, something it initially denied.
Read MoreClearly, what this British miscreant did was worthy of the six-year jail term he received, as we cannot condone the thievery and crashing of a poor, innocent Porsche Boxster GTS. However, given the roads he led police on for the chase, perhaps he stole the right vehicle? I’m just sayin’. The Boxster GTS is fantastic.
Read MoreI only got a BMW i8 for the weekend, so instead of taking it to a track or anything over the top like that, I decided to turn the whole experience into an extended Children’s Day, sort of.
Read MoreTesla Motors announced this morning it is issuing a voluntary recall for every Model S ever made to inspect the front seat belts after a customer’s seat belt came apart. No one was hurt or injured, but the automaker is still asking customers to bring their cars in to check out a bolt in the seat belt assembly.
Read MoreWell, isn’t this an interesting surprise right after the LA Auto Show! Right after we were all done gorging ourselves on hors d’oeuvres and those little bottles of hotel room booze I think I can expense, BMW goes and drops a new concept compact sedan on the world. It’s called the Concept Compact Sedan!
Read MoreEvo’s latest video demonstrates that owning one of the six new-old Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Coupes means you get all the fun without having to get as dirty as you would in 1964. That’s a good thing.
Read MoreA topless woman was seen walking in the center lane of the Bay Bridge near Treasure Island Wednesday night, slowing traffic and raising questions.
Read MoreIn case you were wondering when the supplier who provided Volkswagen’s cheat-ridden engine management software would come under fire, Reuters reports that United States federal prosecutors are investigating supplier Robert Bosch GmbH’s role in the dieselgate scandal.
Read MoreThis is the 2017 Buick LaCrosse. It has the face of an Opel and a tail end that’s already dated sitting on GM’s new global midsize platform. It’s lost some weight and with 305hp, it’s competitive enough in the “near-luxury” market. This is the new face of Buick, and it’s nearly good.
Read MoreEver since Volkswagen was found to be cheating on their diesel emissions, the global community of self-righteous, emotionally unbalanced individuals have been delighted, since now they can concoct “justifications” for nasty-note leaving on diesel VWs all over the world. It’s like Dickhead Christmas!
Read MoreWe managed to snag a listen to the exhaust note of the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider last night, but it was just for a few seconds, and we didn’t get to hear much. But, incredibly long and convoluted and frightfully boring story short, we managed to follow it up a bit later with a much better glimpse into what a Mazda Miata with a Fiat 500 Abarth engine sounds like.
Read MoreTo get the Holy Trinity of hypercars together at a track, you need to have the right names in your phonebook. To drive the crap out of them and have as much fun as possible, you need Chris Harris, Tiff Needell and Marino Franchitti behind the wheels.
Read MoreMr. Elio showed off his newest Elio Motors P5 prototype today at the LA Auto Show, surrounded by an applauding crowd of freaks, fools, and local amateurs. Here is the halfway not-a-car that they so desperately desire.
Read MoreThree-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton happens to be known in facial hair circles for his chinstrap. He’s also very quick. The Mitsubishi Mirage gets more power and a big honkin’ chinstrap across the front in its 2017 refresh. Coincidence? I think not. Clearly, this car must go on a race track.
Read MoreHyundai sells an ass-ton of Elantras. The Korean automaker’s compact car sits in the top ten best selling cars in the U.S. right now, so this all-new 2017 model is a big deal. Hyundai knows this, so they’re throwing some ridiculously efficient powertrains in it.
Read MoreWhen you race a McLaren P1 against a LaFerrari and a Porsche 918 all the way up to 186 mph, lots of interesting things happen. And here’s all the data.
Read MoreGood Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreThe 2017 Fiat 124 Spider is basically a Miata with a Fiat 500 Abarth engine. But does the 124 sound as good as the 500? We (kinda sorta) found out.
Read MoreThis is the Subaru Impreza Sedan Concept. On the one hand, it feels like a knife to the heart, because you know the production car will never look this good. But it’s also interesting, because it shows the future of the entire company.
Read MoreToyota showed us its version of the weird crossover-thingy that is the C-HR at last year’s Paris Auto Show. That was a Toyota concept, but now it’s got a Scion badge, and Scion says it paves the way for an actual production model next year.
Read MoreThe close reader of Jalopnik may have noticed Patrick George has mostly been in charge since this summer and the result has been amazing stories, an expansion into new areas like motorcycles, and coverage you don’t get anywhere else. He’s now officially in charge as the site’s fifth Editor-in-Chief.
Read MoreThe 2017 Fiat 124 Spider is not the most beautiful car in the world. It is not the most powerful or perfect. But to hate it is a misdeed, as I can explain.
Read More“We think 2016 will be the year of the sedan!” Senior VP of Marketing and Operations Fred Diaz declared minutes before pulling the wraps off their new, mid-level people mover. He’s wrong, but this car is absolutely worth your attention anyways.
Read MoreFor once, the American version of an imported car runs stronger than the version sold back in Europe.
Read MoreCar design is a fickle, idiosyncratic beast, which I suppose is why we love her so. Car design, like fashion or condiments (think back to when honey mustard hit the scene) goes in trends, and often these trends can birth some really absurd details of design. So what’s the most ridiculous?
Read MoreWe knew in 2013 that the 50th Anniversary Gallardo LP560-2 will probably be the last manual Lamborghini built, but Stephan Winkelmann’s confirmation regarding the Huracan still hurts a bit.
Read MoreWhile most of the world gets the Infiniti Q30 with optional all-wheel drive, America had to wait for the arrival of the QX30 to get adventurous with Infiniti’s new compact. So here it is.
Read MoreHow would the 2016 Honda Civic Coupe look without all that tacky chrome? Much, much better.
Read MoreHonda has been screwing around with the idea of a hydrogen-powered mass-market car for years. Today they’ve even got a new version of the Clarity Fuel Cell Concept, a “zero emission” sedan scheduled to be on sale, for real, in Japan in March and here in the U.S. shortly after.
Read MoreThe two-door 2016 Honda Civic has just bowed in Los Angeles, looking a little like an old Ford Fusion mushed into a CR-Z. That must be a good thing because the design’s actually pretty tidy, and even reasonably close to the concept we saw months ago.
Read MoreThe high-end sports car market is funny—you have to pay more to get less. it’s a system that has worked brilliantly for Porsche with their stripped-out RS models, and for Ferrari for their Stradale specials. Except Lamborghini forgot about it.
Read MoreI’ve found it surprisingly difficult to sell my Nissan Skyline GT-R. It isn’t due to a lack of potential buyers. There are many potential buyers. It’s just that most of them think that “ur” is an appropriate way to shorten the word “your.”
Read MoreCar people: who are they? What are they? Why do they make strange noises with their mouths when a Lamborghini drives by? We may never know. But it’s possible a number of gifts can help you live the life, and understand the ways of the gearhead.
Read MoreBy resurrecting the denim-upholstered “Jeans” Beetle for what I think is the eighth time in overall Beetle history, Volkswagen has solved all of their current Dieselgate problems, and now everything is great forever.
Read MoreWe all knew it was coming and Lamborghini won’t disappoint at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Does 572 horsepower sound plenty enough to light up those rear tires?
Read MoreSometimes cars come from the factory with flaws that will plague their future owners for years to come. My Jeep Cherokee, for example, had a major flaw that forced me to remove the engine.
Read MoreMullholland Highway in Los Angeles is a pretty spectacular road to drive — up in the hills you get all kinds of fun turns and switchbacks and good tarmac times. Of course, it’s also a public road, and not being an idiot is always a good plan. It’s not a plan that’s universally followed, like this hill-seeking BMW 328i driver here.
Read MoreImages surfaced on Chinese social network Sina Weibo that show a Gallardo driver getting into trouble for transporting a giant stuffed bear the only way a Lamborghini allows it.
Read MoreWhen Volkswagen showed their modernized take on the Baja Bug as a concept back in 2014, I liked the look, but was a bit disappointed in the specs, and skeptical it would make it to production. I was wrong! They will build it, and it looks great, though it’s still pretty much just a costume.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Volvo is partially Vegan. It’s also brown, a wagon and rocks the right number of pedals, but will its asking have asking where’s the beef?
Read MoreAs Alfa Romeo plans to definitely (maybe) make a comeback Stateside, so far it has only shown off the 4c roadster and the hot Quadrifoglio Verde specification of its M3-fighting Giulia sedan. If this supposed leaked document is anything to go by, we now have a better look at Alfa’s American plans.
Read MoreI really like motorhomes, for some reason. I bought an old one to move across the country, and ever since then my standard of true automotive luxury involves a toilet. That’s why I’m excited to see this new generation of RVs built on the Transit platform, and delighted by one particularly clever feature.
Read MoreKids in Detroit are taught to hustle as early as elementary school. There is a company in metro Detroit called Morley Candy Company. The candy company offers schools across the state, but especially in Detroit, opportunities for fundraisers by selling chocolate bars, truffles, summer sausage, and other seasonal edibles.
Read MoreThe first Porsche 911 Turbo is called “the widowmaker” because it had too much power for its own good. Yet a 993 GT2 replica will do rounds around it with gas money to spare, as Harry Metcalfe explains.
Read MoreThe original Mini was as far from today’s ultra-cute, luxury’d up entry-level BMW as it possibly could have been. Alec Issigonis designed it to be a cheap, utilitarian, fuel-efficient family car with a lot of interior space. So how did it end up doing so well at racing?
Read MoreWith sci-fi movies, it’s a given that almost everything will probably be out of the ordinary and completely irrational. But hey, that’s kind of the point, isn’t it? These ten sci-fi transportation technologies are straight-up out of this world.
Read MoreHow many times have you heard somebody call the Audi TT a hairdresser’s car? Make no mistake, those people are totally wrong and happen to be only rude to this car in front of their buddies. Regular Car Reviews explains why.
Read MoreIn the U.S., your 2016 Mazda Miata comes in one flavor only: with a 2.0-liter inline four packing 155 horsepower. But in other markets, that’s the big gun. The base car uses a 1.5-liter four with 129 horsepower and just 111 pound-feet of torque. Obviously the bigger-engined Miata will be quicker, but how much quicker?
Read MoreWhen Volkswagen of America announced a “Goodwill Program” of gift cards to make TDI owners slightly less pissed off about the emissions scandal, right away many wondered this: if I accept this deal, do I forfeit my right to sue? (Update: No, but it does mean agreeing to arbitration instead.)
Read MoreIn light of the ongoing attacks on the city of Paris by as-of-yet unknown assailants, the French government has shut down borders and the Army has begun securing the city, with the help of taxi drivers offering free rides to get people to secured locations.
Read MoreEveryone, gather round, grab your local deity, elder god, supreme ethereal power, infinite nothingness if you’re an atheist, or just, like, “who knows,” if you’re an agnostic! The 2016 Jaguar XE will not only come with three pedals, but better yet, the company says it’s “worth the investment.”
Read MoreGood day, people of Jalopnik, and welcome to today’s installment of Letters to Doug, your favorite weekly Jalopnik column that involves writing letters to a human named Doug!
Read MoreHey, that looks better than it used to! Kinda. Photos of Mercedes’ upgraded and refreshed SL convertible leaked out a little early before the LA Auto Show next week, as these things are wont to do, and here it is.
Read MoreThe previous world record for reverse parallel parking has been shattered. Before this week, the record stood at a combined 35 centimeters between the car and the vehicles front and behind, a yawning chasm large enough to sail the entire Nimitz-class aircraft carrier fleet, ten cruise ships, and, of course, YO MOMMA through. But now, it stands at the positively minuscule 34 centimeters, a whole one centimeter shorter.
Read MoreThe flying cars from Back to the Future Part II sound absolutely great, if you don’t think about them for even a microsecond. And that’s because when you think about the nature of the general populace flying things through the sky, it begins to get very scary, very quickly.
Read MoreLondon CCTV footage has been released by police showing a man attempting to steal a red Porsche convertible by cutting his way into the car with a knife through the soft-top roof. Whatever happened to smash-and-dash?
Read MoreRemember the infamous “Pretty sure that’s a Lambo, dude” incident where the guy crashed a Bugatti Veyron into a lake? Of course you do, good times! Well he’s back, and he’s selling a car. A $1 million car, that basically has one of Ford GT designer Camilo Pardo’s original liveries on it, too. Sort of. Kind of. Almost. Not quite. Nearly exactly.
Read MoreOne of the best and most beautiful sports cars around just got a little cheaper. Jaguar today announced the pricing for the 2017 Jag F-Type (good lord, we’re up to 2017 model year cars now? WOW) and it comes with a decent price cut.
Read MoreIt’s been a while since we’ve done one of those “Here’s what I’m driving, ask me about it” things, so let’s get it started. Here’s what I’m driving: a lovely 2016 Audi TT. Ask me about it!
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again where we partner with our friends at Blipshift to help you help us bring the greatest t-shirt of all time to the masses in time for Black Friday.
Read MoreVolkswagen wants this whole Dieselgate crisis to end already, and to expedite the process, they’ve told their employees to go ahead and nark all they want about who was involved and how it all went down.
Read MoreAt least three people were taken into custody last night following reports from three New York news helicopter pilots being targeted by lasers. WABC, WCBS, and WNBC each filed separate reports about the lasers with the FAA, who followed up with local authorities.
Read MoreAs if Christian Koenigsegg’s cars weren’t cool enough already, he’s now making robot cars way cooler than Michael Bay ever could.
Read MorePeople can be strange and unpredictable sometimes. Add vehicles to that mix, and it’s like throwing a match on gasoline.
Read MoreThe 2016 Ford Focus RS, will all of its 345 horses, isn’t even on sale yet, but already there’s random and interestingly-sourced speculation that the big blue oval might make an even hotter one. Will they? Who knows. Would it be awesome? No! It’d be bad! Awful! A monstrosity!
Read MoreDarius McCollum, who has been arrested 29 times before for posing as a New York City transit worker, was arrested again today for allegedly stealing a Greyhound Bus from New York Port Authority Bus Terminal.
Read MoreSeen a suspicious white Lamborghini Aventador fleeing New York recently? If so, the Pinkerton private detective agency is willing to offer a $100,000 reward for any information that leads them to the white 2015 Lamborghini Aventador stolen on October 28th.
Read MoreRemember this thing? When the patent leaked out of China for what looked like a Hydrogen fuel cell concept from BMW, we labeled it an abomination. Well now reports claim it’s actually a 2-cylinder hybrid that gets up to 706 mpg. 706 miles-per-gallon. That’s a lot of miles per gallon.
Read MoreAudi’s van-wagon-SUV thing, the Q7, has been refreshed for the 2017 model year, and not so surprisingly, you don’t have a diesel option anymore.
Read MoreThe Arthur Kill ship graveyard of New York City’s Staten Island is where dozens of ships, boats, and watercraft go to whither, rot, and die. It’s one of those few forgotten, barren locations amongst the bustle of the city, and it’s nearly completely inaccessible. But this video, composed of gorgeous high-definition drone footage, puts it all in perspective.
Read MoreCars, I believe, are meant to be driven. Not parked in a private collection, or worse, some climate-controlled storage facility while they rise in “value.” No! They must be driven, and if you trust another driver, that means sharing your passion with them too.
Read MoreGood Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreOr is it a super-hot Scion FR-S? It’s a little unclear, as the sleuths at Autoguide (who originally uncovered the drawings) note that Toyota (or as the youths call it, “Scion”) filed the Japanese patent, but the application listed Fuji Heavy Industries, parent company of Subaru, as the creator. All we know is, it’s something that needs to happen right now.
Read MoreYes, it’s true. I have grown to like the new Mini Clubman wagon. As my man Tavarish would say, “fight me.” Now this funky but not-so-mini-Mini is about to get even more appealing: reportedly, the car will get all-wheel drive, including for its hot John Cooper Works version.
Read MoreNew York City is the largest, wealthiest city in the United States of America, the richest, most powerful country in the world. Captains of New York finance move billions with the click of a button, and drive down heralded streets like Fifth Avenue. So why can’t the people who make its manhole covers afford any shoes?
Read MoreMercedes-Benz teased the nose of its updated and restyled SL-Class design ahead of the reveal at the Los Angeles Auto Show in a couple of weeks, and it looks like they finally dropped the ugly that has haunted the roadster for decades.
Read MoreInterested in buying an old Mercedes, but shied away because you’re worried that Craigslist is full of randos and murderers and this guy? Those may or may not be reasonable fears! But fear not, as Mercedes itself has you covered. If you’re willing to pay serious money, it’ll sell you a car right out of its own museum collection.
Read MoreThe Utah Department of Transportation has devised a punny way of getting people to talk about road safety and cell phone use while driving - by posting slightly suggestive puns on electronic billboards along the roadway. Welcome to the age of memes and social media, America.
Read MoreDid you know that Volkswagen continued to make diesel models of its 2016 Passat, even after all the Dieselgate stuff started happening? Did you know it continued to make them, even after it withdrew its application for certification last month? Does anyone know what will happen to those cars now, because Volkswagen has halted production?
Read MoreRight now on Reddit, there’s a thread on /r/cars going pretty nuts, about one man’s displeasure with famous maker of absurdly fast cars John Hennessey’s Tuner School. Are his complaints warranted? We asked John Hennessey himself, so you can decide.
Read MoreOklahoma Master Patrol Officer Matt Stacy is very, very lucky to be alive after his patrol car, with him standing by its open door, was rammed by a 41-year-old woman in a stolen Infiniti QX80. Officer Stacy’s body camera captured the whole thing, and it’s pretty alarming.
Read MoreOf all the car-related documentaries to come out in recent years, one of the films we’ve been most excited about has been Speed Sisters, which chronicles the story of the first all-woman racing team in the Middle East. At last, it’s making its U.S. debut this weekend at the DOC NYC festival in New York.
Read MoreMost states require you to buy some form of insurance for your car before they will allow you to drive it. But all they ask to see is “Proof of Insurance”—a piece of paper saying you have it. In this day of Photoshop and decent printers, some people have figured out how easy it is to make their own “insurance.”
Read MoreIt seems Hyundai is moving pretty fast announcing details on their upcoming Genesis luxury brand. We have a name for Genesis’ top flagship sedan, G90, and even a sketch of what it will look like—as well as what car it replaces in the Hyundai family.
Read MorePolice waited at the home of a family after someone called in seeing the parents “put a child in the trunk” of the car — someone who clearly wasn’t aware that the Tesla Model S can be equipped with a third row of seats for children.
Read MoreNot if you ask Evo’s Henry Catchpole. He likes the new, all-turbo Porsche 911 Carrera S a lot.
Read MoreVolkswagen’s rolled out much of the details of its “Goodwill Program” in the wake of Dieselgate, as it hopes to somewhat soothe the feelings of people who bought cars with afflicted 2.0-liter diesel engines from the company. Will it work? (No.) It’s much of what we heard last week, but now with additional technicalities!
Read MoreThis is a Chevy pickup truck with a 14.2-liter V8 pulled from a Scania. What does it do? Burnouts.
Read MoreThe Panoz Esperante GTR-1 is one of those rare greats that only a special type of weirdo such as myself truly appreciates. It was a full-on, hardcore Le Mans racer, except the engine was in the front and it made the noise of a pissed-off, drunken Satan. And now Panoz will sell you a new one, that is also somehow old, for just under a cool million bucks.
Read MoreI like the original Infiniti G35. With 280 horsepower, it was the first semi-quick car I ever drove, when a friend of mine, perhaps mistakenly, let me drive the one belonging to their parents when I was 17. But most people who seem to have bought one weren’t old suburban parents at all.
Read MoreI’m no great fan of the third-generation Chevrolet Corvette, mainly because of the way it descended from sexy badass ‘60s muscle-sports car to a sad malaise-mobile by the early ‘80s. But much of that isn’t the C3 Corvette’s fault, and if you do one right, it can be deeply amazing.
Read MoreLet’s all just be totally honest here: Volkswagen is boned. I mean, they’re not going-away-boned, just public-image-and-trust-boned. Which is a pretty bad manner of boned. They shouldn’t give up hope, though, because they have one possible ace up their sleeves that could do more PR good than anything else.
Read More[Look, I’m not saying that the Dodge Daytona Turbo Z was the greatest car ever made. I’m not saying it! You can’t make me say it! Photo: Dodge]
Read MoreRumor has it that Lamborghini will debut the rear-wheel drive version of the Huracan at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but the LP 610-4 is also getting upgrades for next year. Like better fuel economy, and cupholders!
Read MoreIn response to “difficult” goals set by former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn, German newspaper Bild am Sonntag reports that several company engineers admitted to tampering with data for carbon-dioxide emissions.
Read MoreLike many dealerships, an Oregon car lot uses a giant inflatable to draw eyes to its cars. But it looks like the blue gorilla outside of Oregon Auto Center attracted the wrong kind of attention last week—the attention of acid-throwing vandal(s).
Read MoreFollowing the confiscation of a Volkswagen employee’s passport during a visit to the U.S., German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung reports that company managers now worry about making U.S. travel plans for fear of being held in the country.
Read MoreAfter about two hours of extensive searching for a stolen car with a child inside, Baltimore police discovered that they’d sent out a helicopter to find a kid who was in daycare the whole time.
Read MoreAfter intruders stole a pair of Ferraris—a 1986 Ferrari 328 worth over $100,000 and a 1972 Daytona worth $2.5 million—from an Australian repair shop on Friday morning, The Australian reports that the more expensive of the two was found ablaze the next day. The 328 remains missing.
Read MoreYou got speakers? Cool. You got $10,000 speakers? Even better. You got headphones? Might wanna throw those on simultaneously. Now crank them all way, way up, because you’re about to hear the sheer animal noise of the Ferrari FXX K. And it’s incredible.
Read MoreSPECTRE is the 24th James Bond movie, with Daniel Craig back as Bond and Sam Mendes, (in)famous for 2012’s Skyfall, back to direct what is ultimately the best possible result for a follow up film to the Daniel Craig era of James Bond. The trailers were wrong. This movie is so much fun.
Read MoreLocal Motors, the innovative company with the deceptively low-key name, has been researching and developing the use of 3D printing for car bodies for some time. At the last Detroit Auto Show, they printed a car, right there at their booth. Now they have an all-new, sleeker, and more practical design.
Read MoreThe most expensive 911 Porsche will sell you in the UK right now is the Turbo S, which starts at £142K ($214K). Registering a Singer 911 on the islands costs three times as much. Is that crazy for a modern 911?
Read MoreIn /Drive’s latest series, Betim Berisha, an engineer responsible for some very fast Porsches tells you all about temperature management when it comes to increasing horsepower.
Read MoreThere’s money, and then there’s I’m going to drive my half-million dollar Lamborghini Aventador Roadster into a sand dune money.
Read MoreOur friends over at The Truth About Cars reported that Volkswagen is planning on starting a “TDI Goodwill Program” for current TDI owners. The “Program” is basically a much-enlarged version of something many of us have done when we want to make up for something bad we did: bribe our way out of it.
Read MoreSometimes you see an ad for a new car, and you think, “hey, neat” because cars are neat. But then sometimes you see an ad for a car, and you forget about the car entirely because what the hell were you thinking, car company???
Read MoreCompanies go through insane lengths to give their brands the right image. Whether for a hardware store or a taco truck, there’s always a car perfect for the job. These are the ten cars that should represent your businesses.
Read More[If anyone has understood that Friday feeling, it was GM in the ‘80s. Aw yeah. Photo: Chevy]
Read MoreLook out, Mercedes-McLaren SLRs! Those lumpen Plant-Men are sneaking up on you!
Read MoreThis is one of those wrecks that makes you involuntarily scrunch up your face and say things like “holy crap” before you even realize you’re doing it. Early this morning near San Diego, a 21 year old woman somehow managed to put a guard rail all the way through her car.
Read MoreLet’s be real here, Bugatti is kind of doing a shit job keeping its new supercar under wraps until an official reveal, as evidenced by all the spy shots flooding in on a weekly basis. Now we even have a great look at it’s face. And it’s... well... a Bugatti!
Read MoreLook at them. Are these 1993 Dodge Viper GTS Concept wheels not a shining vision of excellence?
Read MoreThe Peel Trident is one of those weird little cars that frequently shows up on those stupid “Worst Cars Ever” lists. I’ve always felt these lists are usually unfair and didn’t take into account the context of why the car was designed. So, I was excited to finally drive one, and feel all smug about my open car-mind. That sort of happened, only I’m not sure “smug” is the word I’d use.
Read MoreThe Porsche 911 GT3 RS is one of the most hyped cars of 2015, but I’m not buying this whole idea.
Read MoreEvery year, the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) car show comes to town, and displays a bunch of impressive and yet absurd highly customized cars. Generally, I like impressive and absurd, which is why I’d like to propose an idea for cars for next year’s show. Ready?
Read MoreHere are a couple people using jetpacks to fly with an Airbus A380. No big deal.
Read MoreA Citroën Ami will always struggle to go up the hills of West Yorkshire, but if you’re a barber in a small town, you couldn’t ask for a more fitting company car.
Read MoreWhen customers pay more for your luxury car, they expect to get more in return. If they don’t, a quick and painful demise is in your automaker’s future.
Read MoreIf you’re looking for the craziest modern V12 Ferrari money can buy, forget the LaFerrari. The 770 horsepower F12tdf is the car for you.
Read MoreSkyfall was the Bond movie that shattered audience expectations as well as box office records. Now director Sam Mendes is back to try and make lightning strike twice. Did he pull it off with Spectre? I saw the film last night, and I’m here with a few mildly spoiler-y thoughts before you go see it yourself this weekend.
Read MoreThis is possibly the most brave car story I have heard told on the Internet—how one owner came to appreciate the most hated car of modern times. This is a story of love and a PT Cruiser.
Read MoreIf you had a jet engine strapped to a truck, the first thing you should want to do should be obvious – that’s right, you’d strap a Tickle Me Elmo to a post and shoot it with screaming hot fire.
Read MoreLook, we’ve been here before. Alfa Romeo gets that look in its eye, starts playing the music, and then right when its about to deliver the goods and finally sell cars in the States again, something “comes up” and enthusiasts all across America are left wanting. Well surprise, folks, it looks to be happening again.
Read MoreWhat happens when you put a four inch lift and some mud tires on a Kia Forte Koup? Great things. Meet the Baja Kia!
Read MoreVolkswagen’s troubles continue, but this time it’s not emissions-related cheating, it’s failing camshaft lobes which can wreak havoc on braking performance.
Read MoreVisiting family for the holidays can be pretty stressful. For Jalopnik editor emeritus Mike Spinelli and his family, the drive from Westchester to New Jersey was even more stressful than telling your Aunt Karen it’s time to cool it with the eggnog.
Read MoreWith the new Genesis brand, Hyundai will be making its first full-on foray into the luxury car game. There’s a lot to be gained if they do this right, and a lot to lose if they don’t.
Read MoreThe reports were true: Hyundai is officially launching its own global luxury brand named Genesis. The automaker made the announcement tonight with a few details on what they have in store. Some good, some not so good.
Read MoreDespite Volkswagen’s denial that its 3.0-liter diesel V6 engine features a EPA regulations-cheating defeat device, Porsche has now officially ordered a stop sale on its Cayenne SUV featuring the engine in question.
Read MoreHow does Volkswagen’s Dieselgate get any worse? When the emissions scandal starts to embroil gasoline cars too. The embattled automaker today disclosed that it “understated” the level of carbon dioxide emissions on about 800,000 cars, now including non-diesel engines for the first time.
Read MoreThanks to its practice of making exploding airbags that had a habit of filling vehicle occupants with shrapnel, Takata was forced to recall 34 million airbags in the largest product recall ever. And now it just received the largest civil penalty in NHTSA history to match it, with a fine of up to $200 million.
Read MoreAfter years dipping its toes in the luxury game, Hyundai will at last turn the Genesis marque into a standalone brand, according to a Reuters report. The automaker is said to be making an official announcement today or tomorrow.
Read MoreAhh, the Range Rover. Capable of traversing swiftly and adeptly through any possible worldly terrain, provided that terrain includes a factory-authorized Land Rover dealership and an unlimited supply of parts.
Read MoreThink the trademark boxer rumble of a Subaru is all about the boxer engine layout? Listen to this Honda and think again.
Read MoreBMW has been showing off its hydrogen fuel cell technology recently be turning an i8 into a ride fit for Robocop, but these new images supposedly leaked by China’s patent bureau to Car News China show a very different animal that’s more reminiscent of Honda’s and Toyota’s production hydrogen cars.
Read MoreCould Dodge be on the heels of an amazingly hoontastic winter car or are they just wasting our time? I can’t tell. But they made a Dodge Challenger with all-wheel drive, and I’m still trying to figure it out.
Read MoreWho says Porsche has a monopoly on turning cars into Speedsters and Spyders? Mazda just turned out versions of both for the 2016 Miata for the SEMA show, and I kind of want one. Or both! Make it both.
Read MoreJust looking at the dent in that complex, pressed steel body panel sort of makes me feel uneasy in the stomach; that would be hell to try and beat out with normal methods. What’s going on here may look improbable, but seems to work remarkably well.
Read MoreAdam Savage, of Mythbusters fame, told a story in his weekly podcast about how he used a siren retrofitted to his 1984 Toyota Land Cruiser to avoid an accident on Interstate 280 after his steering linkage shattered going over 50 miles per hour.
Read MoreHonda has taken their CR-Z sporty-ish(?)/hybrid coupé and given it a mild facelift, with the hopes of taking it from selling like hotcakes that have been urinated on by a dog to selling like hotcakes that have hardly any urine on them at all. And, from what we can tell, the design inspiration came from a Nintendo game.
Read MoreIt also comes with the best safety warning I’ve heard in a long time.
Read MoreComing up with a new car is a paingstainkinly complex process that doesn’t stop at it getting ready for production. The company’s latest has to be launched as well, and in a fitting environment with enough tires for Chris Harris to murder. So when they launched the 570S, McLaren basically moved to Portugal for a month to do it right.
Read MoreYou might find a supercar touring the south of France, or going sideways on a racetrack. You do not one in the middle of a vacant lot. Or, well, I guess you do.
Read MoreDid you really think Dieselgate only involved the Volkswagen Group’s four-cylinder engine lineup? Hah! The Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board announced today that VW’s 3.0-liter diesel V6, found on Porsche, Audi and VW models, also had an emissions cheating system. Update: And VW denies this. See below.
Read MoreGuess who’s back, everyone? It’s our old pal, the Magic Talking Horse, and he’s drunk and belligerent. He’s here to grant you one very special wish: he’ll turn any car you want into a person, provided that you immediately punch that person in the face. So what car will get the personification-face-punch?
Read MoreNot all war-fighting equipment and vehicles are well-thought-out or properly designed. These are 10 ten of the most beautiful, bizarre, and bold prototypes that never quite made it to combat.
Read MoreThe 2016 Cadillac CT6 is already a bit of an odd duck. Bigger than a BMW 5 Series, smaller than a Mercedes S-Class, we were sort of waiting on the pricing to see where it fit. But with trim levels ranging from $53,495 all the way up to $83,465, we’re still not any closer to the answer—and that’s just the way Cadillac might like it.
Read MoreIt seems like researchers in the United Kingdom are just as fed up with electric-vehicle ranges as the folks unplugging each other’s cars in California, and they might have just found a solution to the problem.
Read MoreMost of us look for a scare during the month of October, but this skydiver got one that was less than desirable during a recent jump—probably because it happened 10,000 feet above the ground. That’s pretty far away from the candy, too.
Read MoreHuey Lewis once opined via pop song that it truly was hip to be square. VW said, well duh, having offered their Squareback for years. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Square is claimed to be a daily driver, but will its price prove to be a square deal?
Read MoreTo celebrate Black Friday we have a grey car, and today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Sable wagon doesn’t even require fighting throngs of shoppers to buy. You’ll just need to decide whether or not it’s the deal of the day.
Read MoreThey say everything you need to know you learn in kindergarten. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Honda will let you relive those halcyon days, circling the playground on your trike, that is, if its price doesn’t make you think its seller needs a time out.
Read MoreThe world is a dangerous place, and today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe custom Eclipse could be the only things standing between you and a fate worse than death. Let’s see just exactly what that’s worth to you.
Read MoreThere is probably no more incongruously named car in the world than Volkswagen’s ‘Dasher diesel.’ Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe wagon won’t reach 60 in under 20 seconds - let’s see if it takes you any longer to ruminate on its price.
Read MoreHow often has buying a car required a prerequisite demand to “hold my beer” upon purchase? Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Saab might just be the first. It’s described as ‘the most dangerous car under a grand that Craigslist has to offer.’ Let’s see whether it’s worth living on the edge.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe S10 may have been built like a rock, but seeing as its a rare Baja maybe that should be construido como una roca. Either way, we’ll have to see if this trucklet’s price will rock your world.
Read MoreTime magazine once called Ford’s Pinto one of the worst cars in history. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe wagon doesn’t really look all that bad, but you’ll still have to judge if it comes with the worst price in history.
Read MoreToday’s Mercedes Benz C36 AMG was originally built to challenge BMW’s M3 and is one of only 200 that were ever imported to the U.S. to do so. Your challenge is to decide if this low-mileage example is Nice Price or Crack Pipe.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe MK VII and Marie Antoinette have a lot in common; both wore bustles and both had their tops chopped off. This Lincoln at least was given a replacement, but you’ll still need to decide if its price also needs to be replaced.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe custom motorhome was once a cement truck. It’s now a house and a garage, but will its price have you planning on moving in, or moving on?
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Honda is an old bike that’s emulating an even older motorcycle breed - that being the traditional British single. In movie parlance that makes it a mix of Back to the Future and Inception, but will you find it worth the price of admission?
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Saab is a car I’ll bet you didn’t even know you could buy. We’ll just have to see if this extremely rare and low mileage beast is priced so that you should also consider buying it.
Read MoreToday’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Dodge Demon is a custom car that once was part of somebody’s collection. It’s pretty wild, and looks pretty professionally done, but will its price make it worth adding to our collection of Nice Price winners?
Read MoreIt looks like today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe classic Subaru brings it all. Part of what it brings includes some rust around the edges however, so you’ll need to figure out if it’s worth bringing out the cash.
Read MoreThe seller of today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Mazda calls it an All-wheel drive Turbo Beast. These cars aren’t all that beastly, but hopefully this one’s price and condition will make you purr like a kitten.
Read MoreThe last time BMW put a pushrod V8 in a car was in the 1965 3200 CS. Here we are half a century later and today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe 5-series brings them back - by way of GM. That’s pretty crazy, but will its price push all your right buttons?
Read MoreFirst generation Mitsubishi Monteros seem to have mostly gone the way of the wooly bully mammoth here in the States. Today’s Nice Price of Crack Pipe JDM Pajero is here to take their place, and is kitted out in fine fashion. You’ll still need to decide if its price is pejorative however.
Read MoreThe ad for today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe 164 claims it’s a real clean car and has been under non-operational license since Nineteen Eighty Three! We’ll just have to decide what it’s worth to wake up Rip Van Volvo.
Read MoreIt’s really not debatable: aircraft builder Cobalt’s Valkyrie is freakin’ gorgeous, and supposedly the appeal inside the cockpit will match the plane’s outer appearance. Beyond its looks, Cobalt claims their creation will have amazing performance, all at a price of around $700,000.
Read MoreTake an Impulse 100 very light plane, beef up its structure and elongate it, and then strap a 450-horsepower Allison turbine to the front of it and you end up with one fast and fun daemon of the skies that also looks freakin’ awesome!
Read MoreThe Cayenne is the SUV that allows Porsche to continue to build crazy sports cars but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a little guano itself. What do you need to know before you buy a Porsche Cayenne? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in the Ultimate Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreThe Porsche Macan looks more “tall hatchback” than “small SUV,” but you won’t feel much relation to either behind the wheel. What do you need to know before you buy one? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you everything right here in the Ultimate Buyer’s Guide.
Read MoreAudi Sport debuted its redesigned Audi R18 for the 2016 race season on Saturday, and the new car will take over as the manufacturer’s FIA World Endurance Championship entry—but the team will only field two cars total.
Read MoreSeveral drivers in the GP2 Series field tangled on the first lap at Yas Marina Circuit this weekend, and the season finale for the developmental series then had to be called off in order for the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to start on time.
Read MoreNico Rosberg gave Mercedes-AMG teammate Lewis Hamilton a challenge at the end of the season, winning three races in a row and beating Hamilton by eight seconds in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix finale. But the run didn’t help, because his three-straight wins came after Hamilton won the championship in Texas.
Read MoreGood news! There’s still Formula One going on this weekend. Problem is, even the F1 die-hards I know are talking more about ball sports and holiday-mandated gluttony. F1’s championships were decided so long ago that it feels like the season ender doesn’t even matter. So, why not let Manor Marussia win?
Read MoreTexas World Speedway is like one of those clown-shaped punching bags. Each time it gets knocked down, it jumps right back up and joins the fight again.
Read MoreAfter plenty of searching, it seems as if Red Bull finally found an engine for the 2016 Formula One season. Team principal Christian Horner told Sky Sports F1 the team will be on the grid next year “unless something extremely untoward happens.”
Read MoreIf you ever had worries about a future that features autonomous cars taking away the appeal of car races, never fear—the ROBORACE is here. No, seriously. This is a real thing.
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 MoreLongtime face of General Motors’ racing efforts and Andy Lally lookalike Andy Pilgrim will be searching for a new ride, reports Racer. Pilgrim won’t be driving the ATS-V.R in Pirelli World Challenge again next year.
Read MoreVolkswagen CEO Matthias Müller reaffirmed the company’s commitment to its numerous motorsport programs last weekend at the World Endurance Championship season finale, reports Road & Track. Müller says the Volkswagen Group’s racing programs are simply too important to drop.
Read MoreThis is an Élan NP01. It looks a miniature Le Mans prototype, but it was designed with amateurs’ needs in mind: miserly budgets, tendency to crash and all. The NP01 is destined for the National Auto Sport Association’s new club-level spec series. How easy is it for amateurs to drive, exactly? I got behind the wheel to find out.
Read MoreDespite winning the World Touring Car Championship for the second year running in 2015, Citroën decided to pull from the series in 2017 after decreasing the number of their factory cars by two for the 2016 season, turning Sebastien Loeb into a Peuegot driver in the process.
Read MoreRace cars come and go, but some are destined for the history books from their first shakedown. These ten are the best of the best of 2015, as chosen by Jalopnik readers.
Read MoreKyle Busch won his first ever Sprint Cup championship tonight at the Ford EcoBoost 400. I know what you’re thinking: he broke his leg early this year and had to sit for 11 races. How on earth did he end up winning the championship? By owning the last half of the season, that’s how.
Read MoreNASCAR recently cracked down on fender modifications. They’ve also added cameras along pit lane to monitor teams a little closer when a suspicious fender mod shows up on track. You can guess how well this went for Jimmie Johnson’s team when a crew member hip-checked a big dent in the side of the car.
Read MoreSo, you’re thinking about tuning in to the last NASCAR race of the season, but aren’t sure what’s been going on for the entire length of the Chase. Great! Who’s actually in the championship, who should you pay attention to and why? We’ve got the short list.
Read MoreEven for those who don’t know the slightest about racing, the name “Jeff Gordon” is synonymous with it. He’s the Rainbow Warrior, the Wonder Boy and most importantly, he’s the No. 24. But his legacy becomes just that—a legacy—upon his retirement this afternoon. Yes, it’s that close.
Read MoreThe Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo World Finals conclude today, so we’ll soon find out who’s the best pelican avoider Lambo one-make series driver in the world. Ever wonder what these cars look like underneath all that mean bodywork? Wonder no more.
Read MoreHere’s the first corner of TCR International’s Race 2 at the Macau Grand Prix. It’s the kind of mega pile-up that only the combination of huevos grandes, a narrow circuit and little regard for intact bumpers can produce.
Read MoreOnly two words can accurately sum up today’s World Endurance Championship season ender: Holy. Crap. If you expected Porsche’s No. 17 car to have an easy drive home into a championship win, surprise! I don’t think anyone could have called the ending of the 6 Hours of Bahrain until the very end.
Read MoreLet’s face it—with all of the controversy surrounding its parks, SeaWorld is a sinking ship. It’s time we revert back to textbooks and documentaries to learn about undersea life, and there are far better uses for the parks’ land anyway. I have an idea, and it’s the best idea: let’s turn all the SeaWorlds into race tracks.
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 MoreA $33 million dollar hosting fee that was supposed to be paid ahead of last month’s Formula One United States Grand Prix has yet to be paid by Circuit of the Americas, according to a report published in the Austin American-Statesman. That fee was supposed to be paid ahead of the October 25 race date.
Read MoreVolkswagen never turned the mark 2 Golf into an official Group B rally car, but somebody in Austria corrected that mistake.
Read MoreWhy do people care about racing? Why do they get up at 3:00 a.m. to do it? Maybe you have that one friend who’d probably be into it if they knew more about it, or someone else who wonders why you care so much. Here are some gifts you can get to help nudge them into getting up at 3 a.m. with you.
Read MoreYou can have your fancy supercar with its air conditioning and its heated, massing seats. For $165,000, I’ll take this Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport, a helmet, a Nomex suit and a prayer that I’ll stay away from walls.
Read More“Spec prototype” seems like a contradiction in terms, but if you want to race a purpose-built race car but don’t love the crazy development costs of an open prototype series, here’s the Elan NP01. I’ve got some track time with it this morning, so what do you want to know about this 1,500-lb, 185 hp barrel o’ fun?
Read More1,730 horsepower at low-mid boost with a two-stage N2O setup sending everything to the rear wheels. Yes, that might be too much for a Corvette to handle.
Read MoreWe’ve got a late entry for Mom of the Year, folks. Bridge to Gantry reports that a Swiss mother-son duo who got busted doing 133 mph in an 80 mph zone on the way to the last open tourist drive day of the year at the Nürburgring, but she unleashed him alone for a few laps of ‘ring hoonage, where he binned the car.
Read MoreMercedes AMG driver Nico Rosberg won his second Brazilian Grand Prix in a row on Sunday, finishing a whole 7.7 seconds ahead of teammate and Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton. For those wondering, Hamilton did show up for the top-three photo this time around.
Read MoreAfter winning a third-consecutive series championship in September, Sébastien Ogier closed out the FIA World Rally Championship season with a third-straight win at Wales Rally Great Britain and his eighth of the season by 26 seconds over second place. But his teammate didn’t have nearly as good of a day.
Read MoreFollowing the Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying session in which he failed to post a time on Saturday, McLaren Formula One driver Fernando Alonso took a seat and basked in the sun a bit. Little did he know that it would lead to a (hilarious) photoshopping frenzy of “#PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe” on Twitter.
Read MoreFinding out that the future of the United States Grand Prix is in jeopardy due to monetary concerns—well, it’s really a shame. I mean, when else do we get to welcome foreign driving legends like Sebastian Vettel to this land? Not often.
Read MoreThis weekend at the World Rally Championship’s Wales Rally GB, there’s a bit of magic in the air. It’s the 20 year anniversary of Colin McRae’s first WRC drivers title win that he earned with Subaru. A win that, by and large, set off this motorsport icon’s career and put him on the global track to success.
Read MoreThe Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying results look about like everyone expected them to, with Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel topping the charts. But no one would know by just looking at the top-three (or two-ish?) photo after qualifying, because Hamilton skipped out on it.
Read MoreIf there’s one thing that’s been asked over and over again since his departure from Formula One in 2007 and then NASCAR in 2013, it’s, “What ever happened to Scott Speed?” Lately, it looks like everyone finally found him.
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 MoreWe must have really good timing here at Jalopnik. In the weeks after we held a large discussion with you all about America’s ghost tracks, it looks as if a group of investors wants to prevent Texas World Speedway from going that route—or eventually becoming a housing subdivision.
Read MoreSpeed Sisters begins with a scene that feels like it could take place anywhere in the world: with humble hatchbacks and older BMWs ripping their way around an autocross course, blazing past bright orange cones while their drivers pull handbrakes to negotiate hairpin corners at speed.
Read MoreLooks like Lewis Hamilton’s celebrating his 2015 Formula One World Championship has gone a bit too far. The ace driver, hashtag enthusiast and Britain’s thirstiest athlete came clean recently on Instagram (of course) about a car crash in Monaco, which he said happened from being exhausted on the heels of some “heavy partying.” According to news reports, Hamilton wasn’t injured and passed a breath test at the scene.
Read MoreIndyCar named their new president of competition and operations today: Jay Frye. According to Racer, Frye will replace Derrick Walker in the role, who resigned in August.
Read MoreMale models will be joining the usual ladies on the grid for the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix. Finally, F1-devoted men of the world have the equal opportunity to be a human signpost before a race! Surprisingly, F1 head honcho Bernie Ecclestone even approves of the move.
Read MoreIt’s truly the most wonderful time of the year. Of course, I’m not talking about Christmas — it’s not even Thanksgiving yet. I’m talking about something way better. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. That’s right: it’s time for everyone to release their annual compilations of Nürburgring crashes. Enjoy!
Read MoreWhen a group of maniacs with backgrounds at McLaren, Porsche, Pininfarina and more come to the conclusion that all of Britain’s road-legal track cars aren’t good enough, they almost have no choice but to make something better. Meet Elemental Cars and their Rp1 prototype, which is an attempt at doing just that.
Read MoreWhile this year’s rain-soaked United States Grand Prix was indeed a thrilling race, it was not a good weekend for the event itself or its venue, Austin, Texas’ Circuit of the Americas. Horrendous weather meant F1 in Austin was “financially devastating” for COTA. Now the track has more bad news: Texas is reportedly cutting its annual contribution to the race.
Read MoreThe new Liberty Walk (and other) aftermarket kits for exotic cars are cool, but these Ferrari 488 factory race cars do widebody better.
Read MoreNASCAR Sprint Cup driver and current involuntary vacationer Matt Kenseth congratulated Jimmie Johnson on his sixth win at Texas Motor Speedway, but didn’t hold back a mention of the spat that led to his current two-race banishment in the process.
Read MoreIf there’s one thing that defines this race at Texas Motor Speedway, it’s tires. Drivers are struggling to find grip on the surface, and wear is a serious issue. NASCAR fans who felt as if Kevin Harvick wrecked at Talladega to advance in the Chase rejoiced a bit with the Kenseth fans: Harvick’s tire blew up, too.
Read MoreSomewhere, a Matt Kenseth fan who’s been poking at the tires of a voodoo doll of Joey Logano’s car is particularly pleased right now. Logano just spun out early from the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway after his left rear tire exploded.
Read MoreThe NASCAR Camping World Truck Series could see some big championship changes in its future—according to reports from Motorsport.com, a format mimicking the Sprint Cup Series’ Chase is under consideration. As ironic as it is, reports of these talks come during Matt Kenseth’s suspension for intentionally wrecking another driver because he was upset about a Chase situation.
Read MoreJorge Lorenzo rode an almost perfect race in today’s MotoGP season finale at Valencia to claim his third MotoGP world championship and fifth world title overall, but it was his Yamaha teammate Valentino Rossi with an utterly jaw-dropping ride from the back of the grid up to 4th place.
Read MoreWhenever anyone asks about the most legendary onboard lap footage, someone inevitably posts the Ruf CTR Yellowbird on the Nürburgring Nordschleife because it’s simply the right answer. Now the entire video of the laps — all 19 minutes and 21 seconds of it — has been posted to YouTube. Enjoy.
Read MoreFor every thriving motorsports facility in the U.S., we all know of a few that didn’t make it. Some speedways even sit in ruins, former crowd and car noise left a hollow shell. But, at least the tracks still have one thing—people with enough appreciation for what once was to help the legacies live on.
Read MoreEmbattled MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi crashed out at the end of Valencia MotoGP qualifying, but he’s forced to start from the back of the grid anyway due to a penalty from an incident in Sepang. Meanwhile, his main championship rival Jorge Lorenzo took pole position with a record-breaking lap of 1:30.001.
Read MoreWelcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?
Read MoreI gave the brakes a light squeeze as I hit the bottom of the hill, and then pinned it as I aimed for the apex of turn three. As I progressed throughout the day my pace quickened, but this time it was a little too fast, when suddenly the back end of the car was passing the front and I was spinning in a $120,000 cloud of dirt. Boy, did I have a lot left to learn.
Read MoreLongview, Texas-area taxidermist Barry “The BEAR” Dorbritz was stuck in traffic this afternoon behind the HScott Motorsports trailer, so he decided to record it with his phone. Little did he know as he joked that it could be on fire that the trailer itself was actually ablaze.
Read MoreNASCAR’s National Motorsports Appeals Panel upheld the two-race penalty lodged against Matt Kenseth for ramming Joey Logano’s car at Martinsville Speedway.
Read MoreDespite being out-paced by two Olsbergs MSE cars in the soggy season finale, allegations of Volkswagen Andretti shenanigans and teammate Tanner Foust nipping at his heels in championship points, Scott Speed is now your 2015 Red Bull Global Rallycross champion.
Read MoreIt looks like Austin Cindric is feeling groovy about the season finale of the Red Bull Global Rallycross in Vegas. I bet he learned those rad moves from his dad, Team Penske President Tim Cindric. Can you dig it?
Read MoreOh, what’s that you say? Lewis Hamilton is the 2015 Formula One world champion? He amassed the most “points?” Good for him, I suppose, let him enjoy the finest dish ware in all the land. This year’s real champ is Sebastian Vettel, who won by completely freeing himself of any fucks to give, and decided to just be hilarious instead.
Read MoreCircuit of the Americas announced today that president and CEO Jason Dial is leaving the company. While this news comes after a disastrous Formula One weekend and a devastating rainstorm, Dial is the latest of a series of executives to have come and gone from the facility.
Read MoreNASCAR suspended Sprint Cup driver Matt Kenseth for two races following an on-track incident this Sunday where he purposely rammed Joey Logano’s race car into the wall at Martinsville Speedway.
Read MoreNASCAR driver and former Jalopnik editor-in-chief’s personal nightmare Jeff Gordon’s only win of his last year in the Sprint Cup is a meaningful one. By winning today at Martinsville Speedway, Gordon gains an entry into the final Chase for the Sprint Cup shootout at Homestead-Miami.
Read MoreToday must be the day of retribution in motorsports. NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Matt Kenseth just, ahem, returned the favor after Joey Logano spun him out of the lead at Kansas two weeks ago. Today at Martinsville, Kenseth put Logano straight into the wall.
Read MoreFollowing in the footsteps of Circuit of the Americas and Sochi Autodrom, the podium hats at today’s Formula One Mexican Grand Prix were a rad symbol of the local culture. I’m talking about the best hat you can possibly wear to an F1 race: a sombrero.
Read MoreFor the first time since the Australian Grand Prix in 2006, neither Ferrari Formula One car will be classified in a race. Räikkönen retired early after colliding with Williams’ Valtteri Bottas, and now Sebastian Vettel broadsided a barrier.
Read MoreEveryone knows that rubber likes to stick to more rubber, and a brand new circuit like the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is going to be slippery fun until some rubber gets laid down on the surface. What’s less obvious is the Mexican Grand Prix’s altitude — and what that means for Formula One’s turbo engines.
Read MoreWe weren’t at Talladega for last weekend’s crazy race, so we talked to someone who was: NBC Sports’ pit reporter Mike Massaro. He’s been covering NASCAR at the national level for 17 years—since TNN was a thing!—and surprisingly, he doesn’t think ‘Dega’s drama will affect today’s race and beyond too much.
Read MoreThe 6 Hours of Shanghai provided an exciting challenge for the Porsche World Endurance Championship team, with the Porsche and Audi cars bunched together up front until conditions started to dry, and the Porsche 919s just ran away with it. Another 1-2 finish for Porsche sealed the championship for them.
Read MoreYou’ve done Halloween. You’re home if you have kids, or run out of candy/booze/stuff to break/scary movies/the ability to yell “WOOOOO!”/paintballs/toilet paper/explosives if you did the party thing. Not tired yet? Need to do something with that sugar overload? Tell us: what are you up watching?
Read MorePorsche just dropped a preview of the new 911 Turbo and Turbo S, and it looks slightly sharper, accelerates slightly quicker, and is now slightly more ridiculously expensive. Remember, this is the Turbo 911, and confusingly not those other, now-turbo 911’s.
Read MoreAt the debut of the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider, very non-Italian boss man Olivier François announced that the heart of the car is built in Italy. Wait, what?
Read MoreThe mighty hand of the free market is forcing Lincoln to further branch out from its Ford roots, and this, the 2017 Lincoln MKZ, is its first, well, not a foray into the independent wilderness, but a peek out through the curtains. It looks a lot like the Lincoln Continental concept we saw a little while back, and it’ll be available with a unique-to-Lincoln twin-turbo, 400-horsepower, 400 pound-feet of torque V6.
Read MoreWe’ve known pretty much what the newly-reborn Fiat 124 Spider is going to look like ever since we got those spy photos back in September. We’ve known basically what it’s going to be like, dynamically, since we drove the new Miata, because, well, it pretty much is one. But now we really, really know what it’s like, because Fiat’s finally showing us.
Read MoreWhen Hennessey got its hands on the previous generation of Cadillac CTS-V, they took the already-brutal 550-horsepower V8, and cranked it up to 1,200 horses. With the new one, the company appears to be playing it safe for the moment. The Hennessey HPE1000 ups the ante from the 2016 CTS-V, with its 640 horsepower, and makes do with just 1,000 horsepower, which is still enough to banish your face to the back of your head.
Read MoreDo you happen to be old and lazy enough to put a sloth to shame? I’m sorry, but the Infiniti Q30 is probably not the luxury car for you. Don’t worry, there’s always Lincoln. But if you’re young and active and looking for something different, Infiniti has a very compelling car for you.
Read MoreThere’s a new space race happening, much smaller in scope than the great US/USSR rivalry of the ‘60s, but one that still marks a huge milestone: the race to see who will be the first to launch a commercial crewed spacecraft. The race is now official as NASA has ordered a crewed mission from SpaceX as well as Boeing.
Read MoreIf you’re like me and constantly wonder what cool things are happening out in space, you now have the chance to catch up on the past 11 years of goings on nearby Saturn. That’s right—11 years of imagery from Saturn and its moons.
Read MoreBright glowing things falling from the sky are not exactly things I hope to or expect to see while traveling down a highway. But apparently, it happens.
Read MoreJust like most of us can bark commands at our smartphones, the future of driverless cars may now include vehicles telling pedestrians what to do. It’s beginning to look a lot like... Skynet. (That’s a joke. A Christmas-themed Terminator joke, because why not.)
Read MoreThe Los Angeles International Auto Show opened with the Connected Car Expo and the announcement of the creation of the Coalition of Transportation Technology established by the City of Los Angeles, which is quite possibly the most important urban planning project of the 21st Century.
Read MoreFord became the first manufacturer to test its driverless car in Fakecity, Michigan (OK, it’s not really called that—it’s called “Mcity,” which isn’t as fun), the company announced on Friday.
Read MoreWell, we know one thing Google’s adorable panda-like autonomous pod car is not: a speed demon. Photographer Zandr Milewski nabbed this shot of the car having a run in with a motorcycle cop in Los Altos, California. Its offense? Driving too slowly.
Read MoreNolan Bushnell is, generally, a guy who’s proven to be pretty good at guessing what the future holds. He saw some geeks playing Spacewar on a huge old computer, and made the prescient leap that someday we’d all be playing games on computers, for example. He also thinks it’ll be illegal to drive your own car in cities by 2035.
Read MoreGood Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreGood Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreGood Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreGood Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreGood Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreGood Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreGood Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreGood Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreGood Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreGood Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreGood Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreGood Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreGood Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreGood Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreGood Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreGood Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreGood Morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Read MoreI’m guessing that for many of you, you’re here because you read that headline and you want to scroll down to the comments to call me an idiot. And I’m not going to stop you — there’s plenty of evidence in your corner. But I will ask you to just hear me out, so I can explain what I mean about the 2016 Toyota Prius, because I think it’s important to hear. At least a little.
Read MoreIt’s finally time: Nissan will let us drive their all-new Cummins-diesel powered Titan pickup truck tomorrow. Get your questions in today so I know what to poke, prod and ask about for you!
Read MoreMonths ago the military announced they’d auction off retired Hummers to the masses through surplus site GovPlanet.com and there was much rejoicing. The process of actually obtaining and licensing your “new” war machine is still murky, but it can be done. Here’s a closer look.
Read MoreWe now live in a horrible, terrible world, full of nightmares and beasts. Toyota no longer makes the Celica; the Ford Explorer is a crossover. But in this awful dystopia, one vehicle stands stout against the tide of progress(?), the Lincoln Navigator.
Read MoreThe People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China have reportedly selected their next official off-road SUV; the Yongshi Warrior. These have actually been around for years, but have just been green-lit for official military duty.
Read MoreRumors have been circulating that a co-driver was killed during the 2015 Baja 1000 several days ago. I’m sad to report tonight that this has been confirmed.
Read MoreJust like it says in the Constitution, monster truck ownership is a privilege, not a right. That means there’s a certain obligation on the monster truck owner to hold up their end of the deal, and one crucial part of that responsibility is to give your monster truck a bitchin’ name. Here’s five that failed to do just that.
Read MoreThis year, Lamborghini told us the Urus will be ready in 2018, possibly with hybrid power packing more speed than any other SUV the Volkswagen Group has to offer. Then came the Bentley Bentayga, and Lambo’s job just got a lot harder.
Read MoreThe 2016 Tesla Model X costs $80,000 before you start adding options or tax breaks. But you’d only know that if you were on “the list” to buy one of the first ones. Now you just want to see it because you can’t, right?
Read MoreNothing says ‘Murica quite like a big, powerful pickup truck. If you or someone you know likes these coal-rollin’, big tire-havin’, poor-handling, noisy, fuel sucking Who Gives A Crap Because They’re Awesome-mobiles, check out these truck-tastic gifts.
Read MoreIf we think of ‘monster trucks’ as regular pickup trucks that grow massive lower appendages due to intense monsterization, then I think we can say that one of the unsung early innovators if this trend was none other than Thiokol, makers of the Juggernaut. Oh, and there’s a DeLorean link here, too.
Read MoreThe Baja 1000: hardcore off-road vehicles racing each other, fighting a fiercely hostile landscape. Jumps, powerslides, awesomeness. Also hours of being jostled around a steel cage and pissing into a bag taped to your leg. Wish us luck!
Read MoreSix men are driving 1,500 horses across a Mexican wasteland. On a tight schedule to make town, they’ll cut though plenty of danger, dust and drinking before the week’s out. It’s not a John Wayne movie, it’s a Baja prerun—the drive ahead of a huge off-road race. If you think the west isn’t wild anymore, this will change your mind.
Read MoreI hydrolocked and completely ruined my engine when I went off-roading on Saturday. But there was an upside: I bought a new engine off Craigslist for cheap, and I met some wild new mud-crazy friends in the process.
Read MoreHere’s the really important thing about the new 2016 Mazda CX-9: a 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine with 250 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. Finally, a modern Mazda with some decent power. Can we get that engine in everything?
Read MoreThe GMC Canyon is a fancier version of the Chevy Colorado. An even nicer Denali version was inevitable and it’s finally confirmed out for 2017. Here’s what it looks like, let’s see if it’s worth the coin.
Read MoreThe 2017 Ford Escape has been completely redesigned with new engines and a new look. But the vehicle’s built around driver-aiding technology, and in particular, your phone.
Read MoreMazda’s been killing it lately in the “good-looking cars that are affordable and don’t suck to drive” game. And for families that need maximum gear haulage as well as zoom-zoom, there’s the all-new 2016 Mazda CX-9, showing up on Carscoops tonight sooner than it was supposed to debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Read MoreThe only reason you’re picking a Bentley Bentayga over a Range Rover is to leave no question about your vast personal wealth, right? So to really stand out you plutocrats better hurry up and grab one of the 608 First Editions, featuring interior panels made from your grandma’s kitchen towels.
Read MoreThere are different yardsticks in the truck world. Instead of top speed, or acceleration, or just the right steering wheel thickness, you have payload capacity, durability, and, of course, towing capacity. And the 2016 Nissan Titan should be right up there, with a claimed towing capacity of 12,314 pounds.
Read MoreHey there, tubular teens! Jeep knows the 1990s are back, so they’re bringing us this COOL purple-and-pink Jeep Wrangler! Whoomp, there it is!
Read MoreThere are so many ways this could have been wrong, or terrible, or downright embarrassing to watch. But Tag Sethi’s YouTube rap about buying a Jeep Grand Cherokee that turned out to be a lemon is actually hilarious, and I’m having trouble getting it out of my head.
Read MoreTwenty-two miles per gallon in the city and 31 MPG on the highway. That’s how good your fuel economy will be if you opt for the new diesel 2016 Chevrolet Colorado or GMC Canyon. Considering we’re talking about two very capable trucks, those are very impressive numbers.
Read MoreWe all know I write a lot of stuff about old Jeeps, and that I used to be an engineer at Fiat Chrysler. So how did I get this infection known as “The Jeep Thing?” This story about some good ol’ Kansas mudding pretty much sums it up—and it’s also my worst car story.
Read MoreLike General Motors and Fiat Chrysler, the Ford Motor Company is working to hammer out a new contract with the United Auto Workers union. And today, when the details of that proposed contract became public, it included some interesting tidbits: namely the return of the Ford Ranger and a new Ford Bronco for the U.S.
Read MoreYou may look at this photo and see just another crossover SUV. And you’d be right! But more than that, the 2017 Cadillac XT5 is a really, really big deal for Cadillac. Let me explain why.
Read MoreYes, this is for real. Land Rover went there. Meet the long-awaited (?) Range Rover Evoque with the optional roof that... someone, I guess, has always wanted.
Read MoreThe Infiniti QX80 Limited gets kicked down to the kid’s table of luxury SUVs because look at it. But drive the thing and all of a sudden you’re Shallow Hal discovering the majesty of inner beauty. And it goes even deeper than the quilt-stitched seats.
Read MoreThis stripped and slammed 2016 Nissan Titan XD was just unveiled at the SEMA aftermarket show and will be making a run for two land speed records. Now, what you should be asking yourself is; “why not?”
Read MoreThe premise here is simple. Take a farm buggy, completely redesign it to haul ass and hit jumps, put a talented driver with balls of steel in the seat and cut him loose in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Here’s RJ Anderson in XP1K3.
Read MoreAbout a decade after the introduction of the original Honda Ridgeline, we’re going to get a second generation of the trucklet. The face, hood, roof, bed, and profile of this Honda Baja racer are basically what’s going to be on the production version, so take it all in.
Read MoreThe Chevy Silverado “Bone Collector” sounds intense but actually seems remarkably practical. I dig what a few tubes of steel does for the look and I wish GM would offer this bed drawer system as a factory option, like, yesterday.
Read MorePop-country(/rap?) Singer Kid Rock wants to celebrate the working man with a diesel-powered chrome-dipped land barge carrying $80,000 worth of with amphibious ATVs. It’s beautiful.
Read MoreWe know today’s Jeep Wrangler Unlimited as a four-door. But before that came out in 2007, the “Unlimited” was a long wheelbase two-door. That stretched setup was eliminated with the introduction of the current Wrangler bodystyle (JK), but the aftermarket’s just brought it back and it looks awesome.
Read MoreRecently, I was driving in my Beetle and noticed two things: it was running a bit rougher than it should and it was dumping a little more gas on the ground than I’m generally comfortable with. Personally, I like to keep the level of gasoline drooling out of my car to somewhere between none and not-about-to-be-a-fireball. Both were caused by the same thing: braided-cloth-covered rubber hoses.
Read MoreCleaning your car is cathartic. Just imagine the zen-like experience of scrubbing all your troubles away and power-washing them down a drain. All of life’s filth just washes off your whip’s sheetmetal, leaving it fresh and sparkling and pure. But if you don’t have your own hose, you’ve got to pay for this pleasure! Here’s how to hit the coin-op car wash with maximum efficiency.
Read MoreThere are two actions that people perform when they see a great deal in front of them: The first is to check if it’s real. The second is to make a mad sprinting dash to get it before anyone else can get their grubby mitts on it. In the case of this awesome BMW M5, you better get your shovin’ hand ready for some action.
Read MoreNostalgia is a big deal for me, as it is with any other car enthusiast. It’s about acting on something that was seared into memory as an incorrigible child. With cars, it can manifest itself in truly weird ways, like engaging your Google skills and finding your Eleanor, and buying her back with interest. Having said that, would any of you search and buy back an old car you once had?
Read MoreIf you’re anything like the countless youths and youths-at-heart learning about how to make their cars accelerate faster, stop quicker, and corner harder, you may have come across some mods that don’t quite live up to the hype—because they don’t actually do anything. Here are five of the worst offenders.
Read MoreMike Garret from Speedhunters went to an American junkyard filled with rare imports, only to find too many great classic roadsters and coupes left to rot forever.
Read MoreIs your engine making 30 horsepower more since you installed that aftermarket management software on it? In this episode of /Drive’s /Engineered, Steve Dinan, the man behind some very fast and furious BMWs, will tell you why he thinks that’s bollocks.
Read MoreTurning a wrench on a car you own can be one of the most rewarding experiences you’ve ever had, but in some instances it can be downright torturous. Whether it’s stripped head studs, brittle vacuum lines, or horrible placement of components, what’s the most frustrating car you’ve ever worked on?
Read MoreAutomotive dumpster diving is a lost art. It means looking through local classifieds, eBay auctions and knowing on every derelict door to see if you can negotiate a deal on something cool. However, when you’re Ed Bolian, current record holder for fastest cross-country drive and you’re looking for a cheapo beater to try another run, that difficulty goes from paint-by-numbers to Sistine-Chapel-with-a-blindfold real quick.
Read MoreSome may see an exotic car driving down the road and say “In another life perhaps” as a single tear rolls down your cheek. Well, fret no more, as I’m here to save you from your boring-ass car decisions. The Maserati GranTurismo is stupid cheap, and you can afford it, if you follow my advice.
Read MoreThe old saying “there’s no replacement for displacement” is bullshit. It’s trotted out by old coots that don’t understand that volumetric efficiency means more than the number stamped on your air cleaner. That’s why today, it’s your job to find the best supercharged cars for less than a $20,000 budget. I don’t want to hear any whining. Ok, maybe a little.
Read MoreSince this is Jalopnik, It’s safe to say that a good number of you would appreciate a classic BMW ///M car with a bit more practicality. Our friends at Bring A Trailer are listing this wonderful ‘93 M5 Touring with a starting bid of only $15,000.
Read MoreWrenching is America’s greatest pastime, but without the right tools, it can suck real hard. So here are 14 gifts you can buy a gearhead this holiday season to keep them from cursing their brains out in the garage.
Read MoreProject cars are always fun - and as much as I like the dust-off-and-drive-it barn find, I enjoy the clearly neglected basket cases more. Cars like this unloved Toyota Supra Turbo make the art of fixing up a car a joy, if only for the fact that even a turd can shine like diamond with enough elbow grease.
Read MoreAs car enthusiasts, we’re always looking for a bucket list drive that is experienced by a few but strikes a chord with everyone. That’s why last week, I asked you die-hard car nuts to give me a list of cars that everyone needs to drive before they die, for under a $15,000 budget.
Read MoreThere are quite a few different internet scams out there, and I have talked about a few of them before. But I keep hearing about people who get ripped off by the “Money Order” scam.
Read MoreI’d like to think that with my self-made position of Senior Used Car Price Correspondent for the HMS Jalopnik, there are some things that I should know offhand. However some informational tidbits, like the falling price of a clean Audi R8, have slipped my gaze - but not anymore.
Read MoreRob Dahm is a man of many varied and particular talents. He’s a successful entrepreneur, runs a YouTube channel with nearly 200,000 subscribers, owns the unluckiest Lamborghini Diablo in the universe, and he’s an avid Mazda RX-7 enthusiast. But when he tried to ship a very peculiar engine to America for one RX-7, the universe—and mishaps at UPS—had other plans in mind.
Read MoreI’ve said for a while that maybe the best cars to drive have already been made, so the logic follows that the used car market should be chock full of amazing driving deals, right? This week, it’s your challenge to find the best bucket list bargains for under a $15,000 budget. Don’t let me down!
Read MoreI have a confession to make. Until recently I was never much of a Porsche guy and the 911 never appealed to me. As a concept, it’s astonishing that it even works, but for years, it failed to tickle my gearhead pickle—until I drove a 997 Turbo S. Then I realized that God does, in fact, exist. Here are the reasons why you need one.
Read MoreFor years, big plastic engine covers and the owners’ manual have teamed up and conspired against us, the enthusiasts, to prevent owners from actually taking a peek under their own hoods. But now Hyundai has blasted through that evil notion with the first mainstream augmented reality virtual owners manual.
Read MoreUnless you went dumpster-diving outside SEMA or your uncle is Stacey David, you probably don’t have unlimited resources to throw at car modification. Thankfully, you friendly neighborhood Tavarish is here to help you frugal modders make your cars into something truly deserving of a voided warranty.
Read MoreBuying cars on a budget is tough. You have to account for what you can afford, how practical it is and whether or not it’ll blow up on your way to work. Having said that, this Lamborghini Gallardo isn’t any of those things and it’s simply spectacular in every way. If you disagree, we can take it outside.
Read MoreEveryone who told you that you never use math when you grow up was lying. I used math just the other day to figure out some awesome shit: if it makes sense for me to rent a shipping container as a garage for my crappy ass old car.
Read MoreWhen you buy a sports car for a price that’s many thousands of dollars less than when it was new, that’s called depreciation. However, when you buy a mammoth Nissan GT-R that’s nearly new for less than half of the price of a showroom model today, that’s a bargain and a half.
Read MoreIf you update your gadgets as much as I do, you probably have a small collection of older devices with low resale value lying around. Don’t toss them or sell them! If you don’t already have an integrated multi-feature entertainment center in your car (or if you hate what you have), you might find that your old smartphone is the key to your new dedicated media player and GPS system.
Read MoreWho can say no to a rear-engined, rear wheel drive German car that’s made only to make you experience the thrill of driving? No one, that’s who. That’s why this week, your task is to find the cheapest Porsche 911s you can buy, regardless of year, and there’s no budget cap - but be reasonable. Ferdinand wouldn’t have had it any other way.
Read MoreWhenever I post an article saying that yes, you should buy a used AMG Mercedes for the price of a new toaster oven, I get a barrage of comments harping on about reliability. Well, I finally asked you dependable lot for help, and deliver you did.
Read MoreYou bought a brand new car. It has a problem: let’s say it “consumes” oil between oil changes. And the dealer simply refuses to work on the car, saying the condition is normal. Is there anything you can do? Yes.
Read MoreA good percentage of my job is understanding the role nostalgia plays in the automotive preferences of readers while analyzing and embracing my own biases. Through this process, I’ve noticed that not only are good new driver’s cars increasingly few and far in between, I fear the best examples of automotive perfection are in the past.
Read MoreThere’s no better performance bargain in the sports car world than a Porsche 911 Turbo because it’s truly a mass-produced exotic that you can drive every day. However, with used examples like this 997 Cabriolet around for deep discounts, I’m not sure why anyone would buy new.
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