Lexus Recalls Hybrid Over Risk Of Pinto-Like Explosion [Exclusive] We've exclusively obtained this document detailing the plan to voluntarily recall all 17,000 2010 Lexus HS250hs following NHTSA testing showing excessive fuel leakage after a standard rear-end collision. More » More after the jump...
Hypermiling The Honda Civic And Audi Q7 Diesels [Flashback Friday] Let's get one thing straight: We do not hate green cars. We like green cars. We like diesel. We like weirdness and engineering genius. Which is why we decided to conduct a fuel-economy experiment with a heavy right foot. More » More after the jump...
The Amazing Vintage Funeral Cars Of Argentina [Barn Finds] Fernando Aguerre discovered these fantastically-carved, wooden-bodied, vintage Cadillac funeral cars while exploring an antique barn in Argentina. More » More after the jump...
How To Go 500 Mph For A Living [Planelopnik] At some point, everyone has wanted to fly an airplane. Brett and Kate McKay from The Art of Manliness recently spoke with a professional pilot and asked him what it takes. Want to haul ass through the sky? Here's how. More » More after the jump...
Join Jalopnik On Facebook, Win A Mystery Green Box [Contest] Want to win a mystery green box full of the strange gifts desperate automakers toss at reporters? We'll randomly select a winner from the commenters on the "Mystery Green Box" thread on our official Jalopnik Facebook fan page. Details below. More » More after the jump...
Racing Stories From The Coolest Old Man You've Never Heard Of [Motorsports] John Fitch is a legend. He's been kissed by Evita, done time in a POW camp, designed cars, and saved lives on the highway. He raced for Mercedes-Benz. Stuart Fowle at Kilometer spoke with him. Need a hero? —Ed. More » More after the jump...
Out of Control Driver Falls Asleep at the Wheel [Out Of Control Drivers] On Sunday night, TLC will air a special called Out of Control Drivers that is exactly what it sounds like: incredible footage of what happens when things go awry behind the wheel. Can't miss it. More » More after the jump...
VIDEO: Chrysler Turbine Cars Meeting Fate In Crusher [Retro] Ever wonder what happened to the Chrysler turbine cars? We hate to break it to you, but most went to the crusher. Those with a penchant for 45,000-rpm turbine engines in Italian coachwork, be forewarned: graphic footage ahead. More » More after the jump...
I'd Like One Of Every Non-Jesus Fish You Have [LOLCars] It's gotta be tough being a liberal, pagan, Darwinist, cat-loving, scuba-diving Rastafarian lawyer in Oklahoma, but we can't imagine this makes life any easier. [Imgur] More » More after the jump...
What's The Most Dated Car Mod? [Question Of The Day] Some car upgrades, like a subtle lip spoiler or slight suspension drop, are timeless. Others, like painting a wizard mural on your van, are obviously of the moment. What's the most dated car mod? More » More after the jump...
Ten Cars With Faces Only A Mother Could Love [Answers Of The Day] The greatest car can be ruined by an ungainly snout. These are the ten cars you thought possessed the soul of a champion — and the face of a failure. More » More after the jump...
The Most Flamboyant '60s Car Commercial Outtake Ever [LOLCars] This outtake from a 1960s commercial for Monroe shock absorbers features a well-groomed man making some... er... well, he's talking about... oh, to hell with innuendo. Anyone ever see a man get this excited over a penis suspension damper? More » More after the jump...
We've Got A Great Big Convoy... Of C-130s [Planelopnik] More than a mere mortal, but not fully God-like: Behold the power of a fleet of C-130 Hercules transports headed right at you. (Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stephanie Rubi) More » More after the jump...
Monster Tajima Tweets His Way Up Pikes Peak [Motorsports] The Pikes Peak International Hillclimb is taking place this week. Want to follow the biggest, friendliest Japanese man on the hill? Check out record-holder Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima's Twitter feed. Think he'll hit the clouds in under ten minutes? [Twitter] More » More after the jump...
Defunct USF1 Banned From F1 FOR-E-VER [Motorsports] The FIA fined the bankrupt USF1 team their $380,000 entry fee and banned them from Formula 1 forever for being no-shows this season. Banning a long-dead team? That's the kind of quick, effective action we expect from the FIA! More » More after the jump...
But Most Of All I Love Your Automobile [Car Porn] You know it's a true Cadillac when it makes you hear Patsy Cline and dream about long, oak-lined boulevards. Housed at the wonderful Petersen Musem. [Photo Credit: Thomas Hawk] More » More after the jump...
For $12,500, The Chevy Thunderstorm Will Let You Reign on Any Parade [Nice Price Or C GM has a history of vehicle names based on weather phenomena- Typhoon, Syclone, etc. While we're still waiting on the Chevy Titty Twister, the forecast for today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe calls for a 100% chance of ThunderStorm. More » More after the jump...
Rollin' In My 5.0: Hyundai Planning More Powerful Engines [Over The Back Fence] Rumor has Hyundai developing a 282-hp, 254-lb-ft, 3.3-liter, direct-injected V-6 for the Genesis coupe/sedan and a high-powered Tau 5.0-liter V-8 (429 hp and 376 lb-ft) for the Equus. Remember the supercharged Tau V-8 prototype? We do. [Automobile] More » More after the jump...
Commenter Of The Day: The Day With No Traffic Edition [Commenter Of The Day] The unpredictability of everything is one of the few certainties working on a campaign, and any good political operative should have at least a couple of stories of huge screw ups for a late-night of drinking and blowing off steam. For instance, the time a candidate was accidentally given too many pain killers after emergency dental surgery and started telling a random story about a donkey showing up at a campaign rally before doing a great impression of Donkey from Shrek. One of my favorites is an operative who wanted to make a point about LA traffic so had someone in a car, someone on a bike, and a marathon runner race across town to a single point with reporters waiting. The goal was to have the car lose to the runner and biker. Unfortunately, the universe conspired to open up the freeways for once and the car won. Oops. It's mostly funny — unlike having your Porsche torched — and far better than Mini's lame stunt, which resulted in them not only losing to Porsche but also looking like a bunch of chumps. That'll make you bitter, just ask Death By Cornbread. More » More after the jump...
Eat This, Hybrids: Ford Mustang V-6 Gets 48.5 Mpg At Bristol Speedway [I Feel Gassy] Ford has finished its "1000 Lap Challenge" with the 2011 Mustang V-6, cruising at 43 mph for 18 hours. One tank of gas, 1457 laps, and 48.5 mpg. Not bad for a 305-hp pony car. More » More after the jump...
The Weirdly Awesome Microcars of Hungary [Retro] Denied the right to make cars by the Soviet Union, enthusiasts and engineers in Hungary made several ingenious attempts to produce their own microcar. Auto historian Pál Négyesi tells us the story of these little wonders. More » More after the jump...
VW of America CEO Stefan Jacoby Moves To Volvo [Inside 8 Mile] VW America CEO Stefan Jacoby's moving to Volvo. It's what the (safe) people want. [Kilometer] More » More after the jump...
Toto, We're Not In Sant'Agata Bolognese Any More [Car Porn] Lamborghini Gallardos — the car in front is with the Italian police — near St. Moritz, Switzerland. Wow. (Hat tip to Qutaiba!) Photo Credit: David Kaiser. More » More after the jump...
Glow In The Dark Wheels Are Hella Bright, Yo [LOLCars] Just when you thought you'd seen it all, here comes a tuned Honda S2000 sporting glow-in-the-dark wheels. For those keeping tunerscore, you'll also need to tally up overstretched tires, a windshield banner, clear-lens turn signals and tires sitting wicked flush. More » More after the jump...
Join Jalopnik On Facebook, Win A Piece Of An Audi Race Car [Contest] Want to win a piece of the Audi R10 that Scott Tucker raced at Le Mans? We'll randomly select a winner from the commenters on the "Audi R10 Part" thread on our official Jalopnik Facebook fan page. Details below. More » More after the jump...
Jaguar XKR 75: More Power, More Stripes [New Cars] Jaguar is celebrating its 75th anniversary with the Jaguar XKR 75. The limited-edition kitty features a 530-hp, 483 lb-ft supercharged V-8; recalibrated adaptive suspension; carbon-fiber aero bits, red calipers, special alloy wheels, and a set of distinctive stripes. More » More after the jump...
Letter Shows Hitler Drove A Hard Bargain [Retro] A letter written from prison by young Adolf Hitler to a Mercedes-Benz dealership features the Führer-to-be asking the dealer to take "a couple thousand [reichs]marks" off a prospective purchase. Seems his pocketbook couldn't support the aggressive automotive expansion. [AFP] More » More after the jump...
How An American Racing Rookie Made History At 200 Mph [Exclusive] Last week, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a rookie from Leawood, Kansas made history. Scott Tucker was the first American allowed to race one of Audi's multimillion-dollar, 200-mph diesel prototypes. Amazingly, he was fast. More » More after the jump...
Join Jalopnik On Facebook, Win An Infiniti Clock [Contest] Want to win an Infiniti clock? We'll randomly select a winner from the commenters on the "Infiniti Clock" thread on our official Jalopnik Facebook fan page. Details below. More » More after the jump...
Which Car Needs A Bag Over Its Face? [Question Of The Day] Sometimes, when designers try to put their best face forward, they fail miserably, ruining an otherwise serviceable automobile. What car needs a bag over its face? More » More after the jump...
The Ten Hardest Video-Game Race Tracks [Answers Of The Day] Ones and zeros aren't scary on their own, but when they're combined into these ten video-game race tracks, watch out. These are the ten circuits our readers think are the most difficult video-game tracks out there. More » More after the jump...
Hyundai Builds World's Largest Vuvuzela [Ad Watch] Lest you forget that Hyundai is sponsoring the World Cup, the company has built this 114-foot-long vuvuzela. It's designed to let everyone know the Cup is starting... in case the drunk Americans weren't a hint. Here's what it sounds like. More » More after the jump...
This Is Happening On Pikes Peak Right Now [Motorsports] This was the cockpit of Bill Caswell's $500 Craigslist rally car yesterday morning. After nearly killing himself in Mexico, Caswell decided, apropos of nothing, to enter the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. Godspeed, Billy boy! Don't fall off the hill! More » More after the jump...
A Stealth Bomber Is Like A Parasol With Satellite-Guided Bombs [Planelopnik] Finding shade on the tarmac can be tough if you don't have something with a lot of surface area. Good thing we've got the B-2 for that. (Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston) More » More after the jump...
Honey, The Porsche Is On Fire [Car Accidents] What catches your eye here, aside from the flambe'd New Jersey Porsche 911 Turbo, is the slovenly business-type on the phone. ("Man, I don't know what happened. Maybe the hooker's cigarette fell between the seats?") [MyJerseyCentral] More » More after the jump...
Three Ponies-In-White [Car Porn] No engines, no tires, no transmissions, no hoods, no suspensions. This is pure potential. Times three. [Crank&Piston] More » More after the jump...
For $3,500, Baja-ha-ha-ha-ha [Nice Price Or Crack Pipe] The traditional recipe for Baja Bug was simplicity plus rugged capability covered in a patina of grungy purposefulness. With today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe '66 Bug, you can probably add faster than a scalded cat to the ingredient list. More » More after the jump...
Bruce Wayne's Obnoxious Golfmobile [Batman] I've always seen Bruce Wayne as this guy who thinks he's hiding the world's deepest secret, but really, a penchant for muscle tees, bruises, bats and the color black blew his cover with the fine citizens of Gotham long ago. More » More after the jump...
This Is The Naked Woman Who Stole Two Cars In Utah [Car Crime] This is Sylvina Beagley. She made headlines today after stealing two cars while naked and leading cops on one of the wildest police chases ever. She's also a devout Mormon, a PTA president, and thinks bipolar disorder is bunk. More » More after the jump...
Commenter Of The Day: Famous People Edition [Commenter Of The Day] Last night I got into a long discussion with someone about famous people we've met and whether or not they were actually cool. For instance, Larry Bird is apparently not cool but Magic Johnson is completely cool. Stan Lee is cool, Spike Lee is cool but a little gruff, and the real Patch Adams is a gigantic asshat. These probably aren't fair judgments since most of these observations come from meeting someone once, but they're better than the random opinions people form about celebs they'v never met... except for Spiegel1's great riff on Tom Cruise in the post about it possibly raining oil in Louisiana. More » More after the jump...
How To Convert MPG To L/100 Km In Your Head [I Feel Gassy] Europeans define fuel consumption in liters of fuel needed for 100 kilometers of travel. Here’s the quickest way to convert that to MPG: divide 235 by the value you have and you get the other. It works both ways! More » More after the jump...
Holy Toledo, it’s a SBC Comanche for $3,900 [Nice Price Or Crack Pipe] In the 19th century, European invaders pushed the Comanche people out of their home on the Great Plains and onto reservations. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has a Jeep Comanche from Toledo, but will its price give you reservations? More » More after the jump...
What's The Best Car For A Hayabusa Swap? [Question Of The Day] Having just visited the secret warehouse in which Dave Coleman (of Ghettocharged Miata fame), Alex (of CBR1000-powered Geo Metro fame), and Tim (of Magna V65-powered Honda Z600 fame) are dropping a Hayabusa engine into a Miata, today's question is obvious. More » More after the jump...
Top Gear Season 15, Episode 1: YouTube Open Thread [Top Gear] A new, "more serious" 15th season of Top Gear began tonight. Episode one features Stiggie listening to Vuvuzelas, the fan-friendly Reliant Robin and a new reasonably-priced car that'll have to be Cee'd to believe. Bitorrent not done yet? Head below. More » More after the jump...
Please Stand By [Announcements] Yep, our friends the Server Hamsters still refuse to let us upload images, instead preferring to stand sullenly beside their motionless hamster wheels. More » More after the jump...
Bill Caswell Is At Pikes Peak, We're Jealous [Bill Caswell] Jalopnik's $500 rally-car driver is racing at Pikes Peak today! Want to watch qualifying? [Facebook] More » More after the jump...
How Many States Have Your Tires Touched? [Question Of The Day] Here's one that you danged furriners can sit out: How many of the United States have you experienced from within a motor vehicle? More » More after the jump...
PCH, Dead Server Hamsters Edition: FC Jeep or Spanish 2CV? [Project Car Hell] Have you noticed the distinct lack of new posts today? Yes, those lovable Server Hamsters have decided to prevent us from uploading images. What to do? Dig into the PCH Wrecking Yard for a recycled classic post! More » More after the jump...
1969 Volvo P1800 [Down On The Street] Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. I'm back in California to take care of some business, so let's return to Alameda! More » More after the jump...