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What Retired Car Should They Still Make? [Question Of The Day]
There are so many great cars we've let pass into oblivion, put out to pasture only to be replaced by cars we like even less than the original. Because it needs to be mass-marketed and have enough safety features to survive, as well as pass some sort of tests (though, we think there should be an e...
Yesterday
Best Mugen Product At SEMA From 1984 [Sema]
Now compare that to the Honda Fit with Mugen accessories and Honda Accord with Mugan accesories. There are plenty of dealer-installed custom floormats, gear shift knobs, and unappealing fascias and spoilers. What's lacking? Anything to make these two vehicles go considerably faster o...
Huge Front Wing Compensates For Scion tC’s FWD [Sema]
How do you get a FWD Scion tC to put 900+ HP to the track effectively? With a ginormous front wing. Chris Rado's modification to this Time Attack racer makes total sense, but it's still ugly. Thanks...
Wednesday, Nov 4
Ford Unveils Inflatable Seat Belt...You Know, For Kids! [Auto Tech]
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 200,000 employees and about 90 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Volvo. Th...
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee for a Rubicon-Shunning $8,500 [Nice Price Or Crack Pipe]
The Jeep Grand Cherokee's trail-rated, but is it tail-rated, i.e., will it help you get lucky? Well, maybe not, but Nice Price or Crack Pipe has one that may mean you won't need date rape drugs....
Toyota Quits Formula One, Cries About It [Racing News]
After spending nine years and over $2.4 billion dollars without a single race victory, Toyota has officially dropped out of Formula One. As you can see from the photo, Toyota Motorsport Chairman Tadashi Yamashina was quite broken up about it.
Tuesday, Nov 3
GM Board Says, "Screw It, We're Keepin' Opel"
About General Motors: General Motors, one of the world's largest automakers, traces its roots back to 1908. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 209,000 people in every major region of the world and does business in some 140 countries. GM and its strategic partners produce...
Monday, Nov 2
FR Raptor XT: Ford Racing's New $100K Limited-Edition Baja Pre-Runner
LAS VEGAS – Just one year after Ford unveiled the 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor at the SEMA show, Ford today is announcing the long-anticipated power figures for the all-new 6.2-liter premium V-8 engine now available in this ultimate high-speed off-road performance truck.
Sunday, Nov 1
Engine Of The Day: Ford Kent [Engine Of The Day]
Those of you on the other side of the Atlantic might note that the Kent was installed in plenty of beloved British Ford machinery, including the Anglia and Cortina. In fact, the Kent qualifies for our upcoming Longest-Lived Vehicle Engines Of All Freakin' Time feature, being manufacture...
LeMons Madness Level Gets Kicked Up A Few More Notches: V65 Magna-Powered Honda Z600! [Engine Swap]
The Z600's front suspension was a little too fragile for racing duty (and let's not even get started on the stamped-steel brake calipers), so a Mazda RX-7 parts car donated its front subframe. Hey, what's a little narrowing and welding and endless fabrication? No problem!
Friday, Oct 30
700 HP Saab 99 Is The Best Sleeper Ever [Custom Cars]
By all outward appearances, this Saab 99 is a nicely maintained Grandma car. Underneath, it's an all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, 700 HP terror machine capable of 9.8 second quarter miles. This Swede-built creation is likely the most ridiculous sleeper ever created.
Thursday, Oct 29
Kurt Vonnegut: “A Saab Could Drag A VW At A Stoplight” [Car Art]
Of course you all know that Kurt Vonnegut used to manage a Saab dealership in Massachusetts before he became a famous writer. But any day is a good day to relive his fun tale. Swedish engineering had its downsides though: Read the whole thing at In These Times.
Wednesday, Oct 28
Porsche 911 GT3 RS Claims 7:33 'Ring Run, Still Doesn't Beat GT-R [Auto Brand Slap Fight]
Despite the six second gap between what this GT3 RS did and the GT-R has done (not to mention the Corvette ZR1's 7:26.4), the latest effort by Porsche still has some wiggle room. This run was made in traffic and judging by the telematics pulled from the car, there's at least another three secon...
Monday, Oct 26
Opinion: The Other Ford SEMA Show Cars [Sema]
In its constant search for more power, the FSWerks crew has taken a 2009 Ford Focus Coupe and pushed it to the edge. Utilizing many years of racing, fabricating and powertrain experience, this transformed Ford Focus is now pushing more than 500 horsepower, making it one serious track Focu...
Here, In His Natural Environment, A Stig Drives the Group B Audi Quattro [Motorsports]
But do not despair if your aim is to fill your home or office with the turbocharged pop of Group B. Stig Blomqvist has been racing non-stop since the early Scandinavian flick days of the little two-stroke Saab 96. His senior years hinder neither his racing ability in general nor his skills at h...
Tuesday, Oct 20
Nissan 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition Celebrates Z-Car History [New Cars]
The Z-Car line has lived, with limited interruption, since Datsun times and Nissan is celebrating with the Silver 40th Anniversary Nissan 370Z. It's no Black Gold, but it's quite comely. ...
Monday, Oct 19
Lotus Exige Scura: Lord Vader, Your Track Day Car Has Arrived
Orders for the 'Lotus Exige Scura' will be accepted from 21 October 2009 in Europe, South Korea, Australia, South Africa, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Indonesia and Malaysia. This special edition will be available on the same basis in Japan known as the 'Lotus Ex...
Saturday, Oct 17
Engine Of The Day Overload! [Engine Of The Day]
Toyota R Ford Flathead V8 BMW M30 Nissan L Small-Block Chevrolet V8 Volkswagen Air-Cooled BMC B Series Chrysler Slant Six Rolls-Royce V8 Honda B GMC Twin Six Jaguar XK Pontiac V8 Mazda B Fiat Twin-Cam Porsche Flat Six Offenhauser Willys Go-Devil Chrysler LA Packard Inline 8 Mazda 13B Cro...
Friday, Oct 16
First Shot Of New Buick Regal! [New Cars]
You will also notice a slightly larger and more rounded-off version of Buick's trademark chrome waterfall grille as well as redesigned lower openings below the grille and headlamps. Then there's also new, squared-off fog lamps. All-in-all, it looks like a nice, plain vanilla Lexus. Whic...
Jeep Backflips At Portland Skate Park [LOLCars]
A moron in a Jeep Grand Cherokee at Portland's Burnside Skatepark misinterpreted the concept of "off-roading" when he flipped his rig trying to chase down a rollerblader. Afterward, he apparently...
Wednesday, Oct 14
Opinion: Hyper-Maintained Ferrari 308 Boggles Minds With Perfection [Found On EBay]
This 1979 Ferrari 308 GTB is for sale on eBay. It's probably in better condition now than when Maranello birthed it. The obsessively maintained car has not only been meticulously maintained, it's been updated to provide better performance and reliability.
Tuesday, Oct 6
Toyota FT-EV II Concept: Weirdo Electric Daily Driver [Tokyo Motor Show]
The Toyota FT-EV is supposed to be the everyman electric car, providing highway speeds of 60 MPH and distances of approximately 60 miles per charge. Not bad. But we're not sure where the freaky airship controls, gold interior, or pink turn signals fit it in. Typically, a car gets more realist...
Toyota FT-EV II Concept: Weirdo Electric Daily Driver [Tokyo Motor Show]
The iQ-based Toyota FT-EV has been given a truly bizarre styling tweak for its second generation, set to debut later this month at the Tokyo Motor Show, resulting in a cabin that looks like a Narnian...
Friday, Sep 25
Miller Brewing Employees Successfully Invest In Buick GNX [Found On Craigslist]
Few cars have been as fetishized as the Buick GNX, the ASC McLaren modified Regal with performance said to meet or exceed the capabilities of the Corvette at the time. This example has never been plated, never been on the road, never even had an oil change. Heck, it's still got the air put in the...
Thursday, Sep 24
2010 Land Rover LR4: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]
With a straight-from-the-parts-bin interior and engine, the LR3, Ford-owned Land Rover's luxury off-road-ready-and-willing SUV failed miserably at the "luxury" part. After spending the day driving its successor, the 2010 Land Rover LR4, it looks like India got it right.
Friday, Sep 18
2010 GMC Terrain: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]
We were quite impressed with the 2010 Chevy Equinox on our first drive, but what about its platform-mate, the controversially-styled 2010 GMC Terrain? It's both more butch and expensive, but does it...
Thursday, Sep 17
2011 Hyundai Sonata: Now With Even More Camry-Like Style! [New Cars]
Not content just to be the cheaper mid-size sedan on the market, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata, which debuted in Korea this morning, appears to be another vehicle from Hyundai ready to try and compete on...
Monday, Aug 24
2010 Mazdaspeed3: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]
Like virtually ever other global performance car, the 2010 Mazdaspeed3 has been retuned for the American market. Unlike the competition, our version's actually better. Really. Full Disclosure: Mazda...
Sunday, Aug 23
2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]
SVT engineers had a choice: make another Lightning or do something no manufacturer has ever done before — produce a high-speed off-road super truck. The 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, the fastest off-road vehicle we've ever driven, is the result.
Friday, Aug 21
1969 Toyota Corona for a Humming $3,000! [Nice Price Or Crack Pipe]
Introduced in 1964, the RT40 - or shovel nose - Corona was the first car to make Toyota a serious competitor in the global car market. Available in coupe, sedan and wagon models, the squared-off mid-sizer provided a lot of content in a reliable and fugal package. Its R4 four cylinder put out an...
Wednesday, Aug 5
2010 Acura MDX: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]
The 2010 Acura MDX has been loaded down with technology like no SUV before. That's a good thing, as that tech solves so many of the problems inherent to the SUV form factor. ...
Friday, Jul 24
2010 Acura RDX: Less AWD, More Fugly [New Cars]
Yes friends, this is the 2010 Acura RDX and it's a special kind of ugly only imagined in the worst kind of horror films. Worse yet, they made SH-AWD optional. Doesn't matter. It'll probably still...
Monday, Jul 13
2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]
In addition to the corporate grin, the face-lifted MX-5 receives new taillights and side skirts, intended to give the roadster a more mature, appealing look. The 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine also gets upgraded, with a forged steel crank and connecting rods, stronger wrist pins and f...
Thursday, Jul 2
From Super Car To CUV: How The Nissan Rogue Got Its Name [That's Not My Name]
Did you know the Nissan Rogue is responsible for funding the development of a cutting edge electric motorcycle? Even more interesting is why. You see, the name "Rogue" was initially intended for a...
2009 Ford F-250 Super Duty Cabela's Edition: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]
People often complain about the numerous special edition trucks automakers roll out but trucks, more than cars, are a volume business with longer platform life spans. Being able to reach truck buyers on a special level gives Ford an advantage, which explains the addition of the Platinum...
Tuesday, Jun 30
Hybrid Car Wars: Honda Insight Vs. Ford Fusion Hybrid [Jalopnik Reviews]
Fusion Hybrid: *** Like the regular Fusion, the Hybrid is a competent handler, if not all that involving. Try pushing things and you're met with terminal understeer, but its limits of adhesion, unlike the Insight, lie beyond the realm of the everyday.
Opinion: Hybrid Car Wars: Honda Insight Vs. Ford Fusion Hybrid
Hit or miss. The EPA numbers are 40 MPG city, 43 MPG highway, 41 MPG combined. We averaged 37 MPG over a week of mostly city driving. Hypermilers can get figures exceeding 60 MPG over mixed routes. So which is it? Sadly, in our hands, the fuel economy just isn't impressive for such a compromised ca...
Hybrid Car Wars: Honda Insight Vs. Ford Fusion Hybrid [Jalopnik Reviews]
Ford's Fusion hybrid delivers a spacious, technologically-advanced car asking you to make no sacrifices to achieve similar fuel economy to the Insight. Well, except the price, which is understandably a bit more than its no-batteries brethren. The most complete hybrid we'd driven, wel...
Sunday, Jun 21
Opinion: Project Car Hell, Lotus On A Budget Edition: Elite or Europa? [Project Car Hell]
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Doesn't everyone want to own a Lotus at some point? Hell yes! Which Lotus will settle into your garage like a coating of radiactive dioxin?(polls)
Monday, Jun 1
Opinion: Ten Vehicles That Bankrupted GM
The original S-series Saturn cars were meant to compete with foreign small car makers by offering unique, reliable small cars. The success of this move can be debated, but they'd at least built a following. By 2000, they'd given up on the original mission of Saturn and tried to pass off an old...
Tuesday, Apr 14
Opinion: IIHS Small Car Test: Three Gruesome Slow-Motion Crash Videos [Crash Test Funnies]
The Yaris scores a Poor and the Camry gets an Acceptable, but this one seems like it needs another level of bad. In this crash the Yaris crumples up into a pretzel, with the A-pillar severely kinking, the wheel occupying the space where the driver's feet used to be and the door flying open. Yike...
Opinion: IIHS Small Car Test: Three Gruesome Slow-Motion Crash Videos [Crash Test Funnies]
The Yaris scores a Poor and the Camry gets an Acceptable, but this one seems like it needs another level of bad. In this crash the Yaris crumples up into a pretzel, with the A-pillar severely kinking, the wheel occupying the space where the driver's feet used to be and the door flying open. Yike...
Thursday, Apr 9
2010 Mazdaspeed3: 263 HP Explains The Evil Grin [New York Auto Show]
Expressive and Dynamic Design Driver-oriented dashboard design gives a roomy, wrap-around, sporty feel New tachometer with red MAZDASPEED logo Semi-bucket front seats with superior fit Seat upholstery in black base color with a red graphic design and red stitching
Monday, Mar 30
2009 Dodge Challenger SE Rallye Package Adds Sorely Needed Fifth Cog [Muscle Car Wars]
The all-new Dodge Challenger SE Rallye marks the introduction of the five-speed automatic transmission with Auto Stick for all Dodge Challenger SE models. With more responsiveness than the previous four-speed transmission, and an aggressive first-gear ratio, the five-speed autom...
Friday, Jan 16
2009 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic: More Stripes, More Muscle [Dodge Challenger]
Production of the all-new 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic will start in February 2009 at the Brampton Assembly plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. It will be built on the same assembly line as the award-winning and quality-proven Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300.
Monday, Jan 5
Opinion: Consumer Reports: Hyundai Genesis New Top-Rated Upscale Sedan, Bests Lexus ES 350 [Hyundai Genesis]
Evaluated against the Lexus ES 350, Acura TL, Nissan Maxima, Pontiac G8, Lincoln MKS, Toyota Avalon, Buick Lucerne and Saab 9-5, the Hyundai Genesis sedan came out on top. Consumer Reports stated, “Its luxurious and spacious interior and
Wednesday, May 2
Opinion: Ad Watch: Mike Rowe Continues To Make Jokes, Shill For Ford Trucks [Its A Dirty Job But Somebodys Got To Do It]
Since its debut in 1948, Ford has sold more than 32 million F-Series trucks around the world. Today, there are more F-Series pickups on the road with 250,000 miles than any other brand. It has also been the best-selling truck in America for 30 consecutive years and the best-selling vehicle f...
