Corvette Summer Fridays Anyone? [Car Porn] Despite it being a Friday in the Summer, some of us were working. For example, I drove all three of these. More on that next week. In the meantime, I want to know — what're your driving plans this weekend? More » More after the jump...
The $500 Craigslist Rally Car Update: Buy A T-Shirt! [Bill Caswell] It's been a busy season for everyone's favorite rally-car-drivin', Mexico-invadin', low-budget nutjob. Want to help support his hairbrained schemes? Want to help get him sponsorship? Want to know what he's been up to? All that and more below the jump. More » More after the jump...
Commenter Of The Day: Robert Ridgely Edition [Commenter Of The Day] From the comments and his image, it seems that the spokesman in the super-flamboyant Monroe shock commercial is none other than Robert Ridgely, an actor you've probably seen a million times but don't know by name. In addition to apparently filming this commercial, he also was the executioner in Blazing Saddles and </em>Robin Hood: Men In Tights</em>, as well as the mayor in Beverly Hills Cop 2. He was in the film Philadelphia, as well as in numerous TV shows. When Paul Thomas Anderson wrote the character of the Colonel in Boogie Nights, he was picturing Ridgely. More » More after the jump...
Blind People: The New Enemy Of Environmentalists [I Feel Gassy] Anti-noise activists have come out in opposition against adding sounds to vehicles with electric powertrains. Blind people, who often cannot hear such cars, have a problem with it. Fun. Or, you know, not. [NYT] More » More after the jump...
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James May Cooks Dinner On A Volcano [Top Gear] When Top Gear tackled the Icelandic volcano, James May brought lamb chops with him. Why? Because barbecuing with lava has the "very evocative flavors and aromas" of outdoor cooking "but with an element of possible horrible death thrown in." More » More after the jump...
Going Nose to Nosecone With a Harrier Jet [Image Cache] The Pit and the Pendulum? Please. This man's got a much more serious concern: a Harrier jet, inches from his nose, suspended from the ceiling by just two cables. That's quite a predicament. More » More after the jump...
The Bugatti Galibier's Windows Blue Screen (Of Death?) [LOLCars] The Bugatti Galibier is the most powerfully executed concept car in decades and a wake-up call to luxury automakers everywhere. It also runs on Windows and apparently, even this über-luxury machine gets error messages. More » More after the jump...
Rally America Responds To Our X Games Petition, Petition Continues [Bill Caswell] Rally America has responded to our petition to get Bill Caswell, the $500 Craigslist rally-car driver, into ESPN's X Games. It's not happening... yet. This is the full email chain. More » More after the jump...
How To Design A Sci-Fi Car [Car Art] With a little vision and a copy of SketchBook Pro ($89 at Amazon) it's possible to design your very own sci-fi rover — complete with Martian-esque background — in about 80 minutes. Here's the memorizing video showing how. More » More after the jump...
11 Terrible Automotive Engineering Decisions [Retro] The world of cars is full of mistakes — nasty ones, dumb ones, even fun ones. Bangshift's Matt Cramer assembled this list of eleven of the worst automotive technological and engineering disasters. More » More after the jump...
Join Jalopnik On Facebook, Win A Ford Mug [Contest] Want to win a Ford "Rouge Plant" coffee mug? We'll randomly select a winner from the commenters on the "Ford Mug" thread on our official Jalopnik Facebook fan page. Details below. More » More after the jump...
Home-Built Dodge Viper Motorcycle = Impossible Win [Bikelopnik] This motorcycle is powered by a 500-plus-hp V10 from a Dodge Viper. It is not a Dodge Tomahawk. Some crazy British guy built this sucker, and the loony bastard actually rides it. Awesome. More » More after the jump...
It's Mating Season for the Japanese Air Force Display Team [Planelopnik] Two Kawasaki T-4s from the Japanese Air Self Defense Force "Blue Impulse" demonstration squad are either performing a belly-to-belly maneuver or one of the pilots is awful at using his instruments. [Photohito] More » More after the jump...
Mazda Bringing Full-Sized Slot Car Track To Goodwood [Goodwood] Everyone says the Miata handles like a slot-car. Now the simile will become reality at the Goodwood Festival of Speed when Mazda brings a life-sized Scalextric set complete with Miata slot cars. How cool is that?! [WCF] More » More after the jump...
Why Tom Cruise Needs A Fake Motorcycle [Star Cars] The Ducati motorcycle Tom Cruise rides in those annoying ESPN commercials isn't really a big, bad Ducati. It's just an Aprilia sportbike disguised as one. Wes Siler of Hell for Leather Magazine explains why. More » More after the jump...
What Would You Have To Drive To Go Over 20 Minutes At The 'Ring? [Question Of The Day The Pagani Zonda R just set a new Nürburgring record, clocking a 6:47 run around the 13-mile track. Awesome, but it's nothing new. What would you have to drive to lap slower than 20 minutes at the 'Ring? More » More after the jump...
Ten Fun Used Cars For Cheapskates [Answers Of The Day] When it comes to used cars, "cheap" doesn't always mean "horrible." You just have to know what to look for. Here are the ten cars you think can turn a long depression into a great one. More » More after the jump...
Pagani Zonda R Shatters Ferrari Nürburgring Record [Ring Runs] The exclusive Pagani Zonda R just set a new "road-based car" record of 6:47 around the Nürburgring — crushing the Ferrari 599XX and even beating the Radical SR8LMS. [Pistonheads, Photo: CarPlatform] More » More after the jump...
The Aston Martin Vanquish, Now With a Manual [Car Tech] It’s a dream come true for petrolheads who love both understated style and complete control: Aston Martin offers a factory conversion service to ditch the Vanquish’s semi-automatic gearbox for a stick. More » More after the jump...
Rossi Does Retro 'Vette Right With SixtySix [Tuner Cars] There have been so many bad Corvette Stingray retro-modern rebodies it was becoming increasingly impossible to imagine a good one. Until now. Coachbuilder Rossi is developing the Rossi SixtySix, an homage to the Split Window that looks absolutely stunning. More » More after the jump...
That's A Lot Of Dead Bugs [Car Porn] A Lancia Stratos at the 2010 Tour Auto in France. Say hello to Wednesday, Killer B. Thems is some dead, dead bugs. Photo Credit: Christophe Le Tellier [Flickr/FotosJimmy via SaveTheEnzos] More » More after the jump...
For $20,000, Get a Turbine-Powered 928 With Free Shipping, FREE SHIPPING! [Nice Price The Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe (Swallow) was the first jet fighter to turn a wing in anger. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has what could be described as an Me 928, but will its price be hard to swallow? More » More after the jump...
Tesla Stock Rockets To $23.89 Per Share [I Feel Gassy] Tesla Motors ends its first day on the market at $23.89 a share, a 40.5% increase over the $17 pricing originally announced. {VentureBeat] More » More after the jump...
Commenter Of The Day: Federal Regulations Edition [Commenter Of The Day] The U.S. Department of Transportation was created in 1966 as part of the congressional knee-jerk reaction following public outcry in the wake of the publication of Ralph Nader's book Unsafe at Any Speed. It's since evolved into the National Highway Safety and Transportation Administration, or NHTSA, which is tasked with setting design standards and testing vehicles proposed for sale in America. And while vehicles and the roadways they ride on have grown significantly safer during the last 44 years, there have been unintended consequences — namely vehicle bloat, and lots of it. More » More after the jump...
— Bob Lutz [Emissions] Former GM Product/Quote-Producing Czar "Maximum" Bob Lutz. Lutz takes a stereotypical view of Silicon Valley in criticizing Tesla for having a stereotypical view of Detroit on the eve of Tesla's IPO. We miss you, Bob. [Reuters] More » More after the jump...
The Car So Ugly Even BMW Won't Build It [Concept Cars] BMW has proven that there are very few bridges to questionable design in relevance-free segments that it won't cross. Filling the void, one independent designer has put forward the BMW X9 Concept. Prepare to have nightmares. More » More after the jump...
Vampire Blamed For Low-Speed Car Crash [Car Crashes] A Colorado woman is claiming a vampire in the road caused her to panic, throw her Jeep into reverse, and end up in a ditch. We're assuming "vampire" is a new kind of mixed drink. (Thanks doug-g) [NBC11] More » More after the jump...
Jamie Kitman Defends The Station Wagon, We Agree [Blogging The Auto Bloggers] Automobile Magazine's Jamie Kitman has just written a column about the demise of the station wagon, calling the world's automakers "the real culprits" and mourning our loss. Right on, Jamie. Right on. [Automobile] More » More after the jump...
South Dakota Supreme Court: 15 Cats In Car Is Too Many [Car Crime] South Dakota's Supreme Court ruled an officer was right to impound 15 cats found in a woman's car sharing a single litter box, but unwisely didn't place a limit on how many cats you can have. [AP via Argus Leader] More » More after the jump...
Ducati Films Motorcycle Commercial Entirely With iPhone 4 [Ad Watch] This short HD commercial for the Ducati Multistrada motorcycle was shot using nothing but iPhone 4s. It looks great. More » More after the jump...
Police Chase Ends In Hard Drive Onto Golf Green [Car Crime] Golfers in Sarasota County, Florida spotted a Jeep Commander speeding along with cop cars in hot pursuit Sunday on the local golf course. No, it was not a scene from Caddy Shack III, it was 55-year-old Issa Alyan evading police. More » More after the jump...
Terrafugia Flying Car Gets FAA Approval [Flying Cars] The FAA's granted the Terrafugia Transition roadable airplane the exemption it needs to bring us closer to our dream of flying cars. More » More after the jump...
What's The Ultimate Cheapskate Car? [Question Of The Day] The downside to a bad economy is rampant unemployment, but the upside is it's okay to be frugal. Let's be cheap while it's cool. What's the ultimate cheapskate car? More » More after the jump...
Dodge To Build "Man Van" Minivan [Over The Back Fence] Chrysler readies "Man Van" minivan based on Dodge Caravan R/T concept. Call us when it's got a Hemi. [WSJ] More » More after the jump...
The Ten Least Classy Cars Money Can Buy [Answers Of The Day] Some cars are the epitome of class, style and sophistication. These ten commenter-chosen cars are the opposite. More » More after the jump...
2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8: 480-Hp, 6.4-Liter Hemi? [Over The Back Fence] According to Chrysler insiders, the new 6.4-liter V8 planned for the 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 will produce a stonking 480 hp, up 55 galloping ponies. Also, something about a V6 they're calling Pentagram...Pentagon...Penta-something. Whatever... Hemi! Woo! [Allpar] More » More after the jump...
Tesla Raises Enough Money To Last At Least Two More Years [Inside 8 Mile] Tesla raises $226 million in IPO. That gives Elon Musk two years and two months of cash to burn through. [WSJ] More » More after the jump...
The Video Of Detroit Lions President Tom Lewand's DWI Arrest [Daily DUI] Police released the 20-minute-long video of Detroit Lions President Tom Lewand's arrest on suspicion of DUI Friday night, showing Lewand struggling to hide he's reportedly two-and-a-half times over the legal limit. Gosh, we can't imagine why he'd be drinking. More » More after the jump...
Surf’s Up For This Old Vee Dub [Retro] Do semi-fossilized Karmann Ghias make for splendid California surf rods? They do, they do! (via Le Container) More » More after the jump...
Boycott BP: Can It Be Done Right? [Oilpocalypse] You'd think Boycotting BP would send a message to the company incapable of stopping the oilpocalypse in the Gulf of Mexico, right? Wrong. Most stations aren't even owned by BP. They're just locally-owned small businesses. But is there another way? More » More after the jump...
I Want To Go To There [Car Porn] Not 100% sure where this is, but lots of curves and elevation changes means it's what we're dreaming we'll see the next time we hit a racetrack for the first time. [via DvoSpeedShop] More » More after the jump...
For $79,900, You Can Rock Down To Electric Avenue [Nice Price Or Crack Pipe] In the nascent days of the electrical age, Nikola Tesla got turned on by Alternating Current while Edison called Direct Current his bitch. Whatever, today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Tesla rocks it AC/DC, but will its price shock you? More » More after the jump...
The Volt Won't Need Gas Engine For Highway Driving [I Feel Gassy] Slow down, it appears the Volt will not need its gas engine to "go fast" for Europe. [TheCarConnection] More » More after the jump...
11 Terrible Automotive Engineering Decisions [Retro] The world of cars is full of mistakes — nasty ones, dumb ones, even fun ones. Bangshift's Matt Cramer assembled this list of eleven of the worst automotive technological and engineering disasters. More » More after the jump...
Join Jalopnik On Facebook, Win A Ford Mug [Contest] Want to win a Ford "Rouge Plant" coffee mug? We'll randomly select a winner from the commenters on the "Ford Mug" thread on our official Jalopnik Facebook fan page. Details below. More » More after the jump...
Home-Built Dodge Viper Motorcycle = Impossible Win [Bikelopnik] This motorcycle is powered by a 500-plus-hp V10 from a Dodge Viper. It is not a Dodge Tomahawk. Some crazy British guy built this sucker, and the loony bastard actually rides it. Awesome. More » More after the jump...
It's Mating Season for the Japanese Air Force Display Team [Planelopnik] Two Kawasaki T-4s from the Japanese Air Self Defense Force "Blue Impulse" demonstration squad are either performing a belly-to-belly maneuver or one of the pilots is awful at using his instruments. [Photohito] More » More after the jump...
Mazda Bringing Full-Sized Slot Car Track To Goodwood [Goodwood] Everyone says the Miata handles like a slot-car. Now the simile will become reality at the Goodwood Festival of Speed when Mazda brings a life-sized Scalextric set complete with Miata slot cars. How cool is that?! [WCF] More » More after the jump...
Why Tom Cruise Needs A Fake Motorcycle [Star Cars] The Ducati motorcycle Tom Cruise rides in those annoying ESPN commercials isn't really a big, bad Ducati. It's just an Aprilia sportbike disguised as one. Wes Siler of Hell for Leather Magazine explains why. More » More after the jump...