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#obituaries
Wade F.B. Thompson, Airstream Savior, Dead At 69
Wade F.B. Thompson, the man credited with saving Airstream, has died at the age of 69. The New Zealand native took the company from losing $12 million a year to producing 100,000 trailers in 2006. [NYTimes] -
#autoeroticdesign
The Five Coolest Pedals On Current Production Cars
What was once an area for unique engineering solutions and cool design twists has, like most facets of modern automobiles, become depressingly conformist. Thankfully, we've found, with reader help, five exceptions to the rule. Here's our five favorite pedal sets. More » -
#adwatch
Aussie Mitsubishi Evo Ad Defies Physics, Looks Awesome
Channeling JJ Abrams' Fringe for visual inspiration, this new ad for the Mitsubishi Evo out of Australia promises physics-defying performance. -
#formulaone
Report: Michael Schumacher Talking To Mercedes About F1 Comeback
Cold hearted killer and David Hasselhoff enthusiast Michael Schumacher is reportedly in talks with Mercedes about coming back to F1. Guess all that talk of replacing Felipe Massa made him pine for his glory days. [PlanetF1] -
#carpocalypse
Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
President Obama asked South Korea yesterday to renegotiate auto trade clauses in the South Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement due to vast differences in scale of auto exports between the two countries. More » -
#engineporn
Jalopnik fan-site Hooniverse eschews the present for ten crazy engines y'all can't buy. [Hooniverse]
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#carart
The Art Of Car Logos
Artist Timothy Raines focuses much of his talent on automobile logos in his series "Brand As Art." He makes the Cavillino in these works Rampante and spreads Bentley's wings with a triptych. Glorious and gorgeous! More »
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#wiredautopia
Welcome to Iowa. Please Plug In Your Car.
California is the birthplace of the coming EV invasion, but a tiny town in Iowa wants to be the birthplace of a “Pony Express” of charging stations that will keep those cars going. [Wired: Autopia] -
#spyphotos
Audi A7 SportsAssCrossHatchTour Gets Naked, Opens Huge Rear End
All good things must end; in this case Audi's nearly perfect range of sedans and wagons. Now, they're following arch-rival BMW's bizarre pursuit of fat hatchbacks with the 2011 Audi A7. Why, God, why? [AutoExpress] -
#newcars
Chevy Volt "Chirps," Warns Pedestrians Of Impending Silent Vehicular Manslaughter
The Chevy Volt runs virtually silent in all-electric mode. To combat the potential electric car "silent killer" threat, GM's built in a "chirp" feature for drivers to announce and warn pedestrians when they drive by. More » -
#scarycars
The Ten Cars That Scare The Crap Out Of Us
Some cars were born to be driven, some to be lusted after, and a few designed to be feared. With assistance from our frightened readers we've singled out the ten cars that scare the crap out of us. More » -
#carcrashes
Video Of Deadly Police Crash Released
Two teenagers were killed in Milford, Connecticut on June 13 by a speeding police car. Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, the video has finally been released to the public. Warning: graphic footage below. More » -
#jalopnikreviews
2011 Buick Regal: First Drive
The Buick Regal's back and with stellar styling and the promise of a manual transmission, it's trying to prove GM's serious about making the blue-haired brand appealing to whipper-snappers. We drove it yesterday and frankly, it's pretty good. More » -
#questionoftheday
What's The Dumbest Thing You've Done For Speed?
Here at Jalopnik World Headquarters, we're pretty familiar with stupid. Desperation breeds bad ideas, and if you love speed, chances are you've made your share of moronic calls. What's the dumbest thing you've done to make a car go faster? More » -
#spyphotos
Ferrari Says Screw Gullwings, Designs Crazy New Door
Lamborghini is known for scissor doors, Mercedes for gullwings, Koenigsegg for dihedral syncro-helixes. Ferrari wants to outdo them all, patenting a door design that lifts part of the fender too. More » -
#carpron
I Live. I Ride. I Am. Jeep... Underwater
In a thread over on The Car Lounge featuring submerged cars is this serene image of one Sarge given a proper burial at sea. Enchanting, isn't it? [The Car Lounge] -
#chevycamaro
101-Year-Old Still Likes Toys, Buys Transformers Edition Camaro
The oldest person ever interviewed by Chris Hanson says "I don't care if you're 100 or 50, if you want something get it." He wanted a Transformers Edition Camaro, so he got one. Watch out ladies. -
#nicepriceorcrackpipe
Get Snake-Bit for $22,995!
There once was an english white viper, that wasn't going to get any riper. Nice Price or Crack Pipe wonders if you should pluck it, or instead should you just walk away and say. . . More » - Yesterday - November 19, 2009
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#infrastructure
Ten Awesome Feats Of Automotive Infrastructure
Call us geeks, but we love a good on-ramp. Bridges, too. When it comes to building the veins for our four-wheeled blood, mankind has crafted some pretty amazing stuff. Here's ten of our more mind-blowing efforts. More » -
#supercars
The Perils of Koenigsegg Ownership
Ever since Marcello Gandini designed the Lamborghini Countach’s scissor doors, any serious competitor to the automotive loony throne has had to have a trick door. With the Koenigsegg’s, there’s a slight catch. More » -
#sadwatch
BBDO Detroit's got 100 problems. One's Chrysler, the other 99 are severance related. [AgencySpy]
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#lolcars
Some Say The Stig Lives In Texas
All we know is he's driving a Holden-badged Pontiac GTO in Austin, Texas. (Hat tip to Tim!)
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#500hpweek
2010 Shelby GT500
We first drove the 2010 Shelby GT500 on sunny California's dry, smooth roads. This time, it was in the northeast during equal spells of sun and rainy, cold October days. Does our initial reaction of delight still hold true? More » -
#carart
Light Graffiti: Cool Camera Trick Makes Cool Cars Look More Cool
Light graffiti is the art of combining long-exposure photographs with high-intensity light sources waved around in thin air to create an image when the shutter closes. Very cool. Even cooler when you're drawing some seriously spectacular cars. More » -
#carcrashes
Obvious Sign Is Obvious
After a week of heavy rainfall in the UK, storms are once again closing roads throughout Cumbria, Scotland and Wales. So much so, even British road health and safety teams apparently couldn't quite keep on message. [Reuters] More » -
#jalopnikreviews
2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT: First Drive
A new nose, a new front differential, and a button on the dash that says "Tarmac." Is the 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT the Lancer Evolution of SUVs, or just another… er… pretty face? More »
