Jalopnik: 2011

The Top Ten Jalopnik Exclusives Of 2011

Ray Wert — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:30:00 EST

Although we work hard here at Jalopnik to bring you awesome stories every day it's easy to get a little lost in the day-to-day sludge that is commoditized car news. But it wasn't until I took a look through this week's lists of top stories that I realized just how many great exclusives our team put together in 2011. More »

Your ten favorite Jalopnik stories of 2011

Raphael Orlove — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:00:00 EST

These are not the most important stories of 2011 and they're not the most-read stories, either. These are just our readers' favorites, narrowed down by Jalopnik readers to just ten classic stories. More »

1969 Camaro is voted the best Chevrolet of all time

Tom Joslin — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:00:00 EDT

As part of their 100 year celebration Chevrolet set up a weird bracket style voting system in an attempt to pick the best car the company ever produced. After 124,368 votes were cast the 1969 Camaro came out victorious. Second place went to the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS. More »

Volkswagen Up! goes for the Mini's mojo

Justin Hyde — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:30:00 EDT

The tiny Volkswagen Up! concepts that VW flooded Frankfurt with this year won't see American shores — but if they perform as well as VW seems to think they will, Europeans should soak up all the extraneous exclamation points VW can build. More »

The 2011 Belgian Grand Prix in Crayola

Peter Orosz — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:30:00 EDT

We’re back! After a four-week summer break, Formula One has returned to Spa-Francorchamps. And it was overtake city, crazy qualifying and terribly gorgeous drives. Warning: spoilers. More »

An ode to the salt

Tom Joslin — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 12:30:00 EDT

Yesterday signaled the end of the 2011 Bonneville Speed Week. Once again speed freaks from all over the world made the pilgrimage to the Salt to race vehicles of almost every imaginable variety. More »

Check out the sights and sounds of the 2011 Ferrari Day at Lime Rock Park

Tom Joslin — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:00:00 EDT

Jalopnik commenter LeadfootYT posted this excellent video from this weekend's Ferraris at Lime Rock Park event that is just long enough to make us very very jealous we missed it. We've been promised more videos and pictures of the 100+ Ferrari event in the coming days, so be sure to keep an eye out for them at HittingRedline.com More »

See and hear the vintage rally cars of the 2011 Historic Acropolis Rally

Tom Joslin — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:00:00 EDT

2011 was the 10th year the Historic Acropolis Rally was held in Greece, and this year's event failed to disappoint. As you can see from this video some amazing cars showed up and raced hard day and night through all of the mud, gravel and asphalt the course had to offer. (Music stops and engine noise starts around 1:30) More »

Hear the glorious sound of the Mulsanne Straight at 2 am

Matt Hardigree — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:03:00 EDT

Our man in France J.F. Musial trudged out to the Mulsanne Straight in the wee hours of the morning just to snag this video of the cars running around the track at night. The sound. Oh Lord. The sound. More »

Damn the recession, full Edwardian speed ahead

Peter Orosz — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EDT

If you have the means to own and maintain one of the earliest Rolls–Royces ever made, you too can make participation in the recession a choice instead of a fact of life. The downside would be serious exposure to the elements and a total lack of lumbar support. Oh, the rich. More »

School district gives away 2011 Camaro to reward good grades and attendance

Tom Joslin — Sun, 22 May 2011 10:00:00 EDT

A Fort Worth, TX area school district is motivating students to work hard and stay in school with an annual car give away. Students earn tickets throughout the school year for good grades and attendance, each of which are an entry into the end of the year drawing for a brand new car. The Texas school district believes the increased chance of winning a car will motivate students. More »

Lexus owner stacks wine glasses on hood in attempt to replicate LS400 commercial

Tom Joslin — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EDT

One Arizona Lexus owner named Jeff decided to try and replicate the 1989 Lexus LS400 advertisement shown here on his LS460 in the video up above. Comparing these two videos is a nitpicker's dream, so instead of trying to cover all the bases, we are simply going to suggest Jeff wear more appropriate footwear next time he is using his luxury sedan to dispose of excess wine glasses. More »

Watch An Entire Season Of Racing Live On Your Xbox

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:30:00 EST

The American Le Mans Series will be the first U.S. racing series to broadcast an entire season of racing live, online, and unedited via ESPN3 and Xbox Live, including the 12 hours of Sebring you've been poorly recreating in Forza. More »

2011 Acura TSX: Now With 20% Less Beaver

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:10:00 EST

Here are the first live photos of the 2011 Acura TSX, which has shed some of its "controversial" Bucky the Beaver styling in favor of a slightly more subdued snout. Other than the nose job, it's still just newish. More »

Is Ford Building A New Bronco?

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:15:00 EDT

Yet again, the zombie story of Ford turning the new 2011 Ranger into a global seven-passenger SUV stumbles back into the Internet spotlight. This time, let's spice it up with some rumor-mongering. Maybe it'll be a new Bronco! [Ward'svia AutoBlog] More »

2011 Dodge Charger: First Photos

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:20:00 EDT

We were first to show you the 2011 Dodge Charger in Pursuit trim, but now take a gander at our first look at the civilian version and its large body-side scallops and 164-LED racetrack taillights. More »

Tom Brady Really Did Crash His 2010 Audi To Get A New 2011 Model

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:30:00 EDT

Last week Tom Brady crashed his 2010 Audi S8 into a minivan and then joked about wrecking it so he could get the 2011 model. Well, it's one week later and Audi's given him... the 2011 model. Seriously. More »

2011 Dodge Durango: Three Rows And A Hemi

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:20:00 EDT

The 2011 Dodge Durango adds a third row of seats for Chrysler's third attempt at making a competitive mid-size SUV not named Jeep. More »

Dodge's New Logo?

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:30:00 EDT

When Chrysler spun-off trucks into their own Ram brand it created a problem for Dodge: The logo is a ram. Our sources claim Dodge plans to kill the "ram" in a new logo that'll likely look like this. More »

2011 Jeep Wrangler Doesn't Fix What's Not Broken

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:45:00 EDT

The 2011 Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited are here and include a much requested body-color removable hard top and a not-quite-as-highly-requested upgraded interior. Otherwise, it's still a Jeep Wrangler. What do you want? Oh. Pictures? Sure. Many, many pictures below. More »

REPORT: Next Mazda RX-7 To Be Turbocharged

Sam Smith — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:15:00 EDT

The next Mazda RX-7 will be turbocharged, possibly electrically. Annnnnd we still miss the FD. [Autocar] More »

2012 Porsche Cayman Clubsport: Cayman, Added Bruce

Sam Smith — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:30:00 EDT

Rumor has it the Porsche Cayman Clubsport, a Boxster-Spyderesque version of Stuttgart's cheapest closed sports car, is on its way for 2012. Lexan rear window? Aluminum doors? You know you want it. More »

Camaro Z/28 Test Mule Spotted, Makes Mullets Happy

Sam Smith — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:30:00 EST

Turn up the Journey and call Papa John: Camaro5 has spy shots of the upcoming 6.2-liter Chevy Camaro Z/28. For reference, that's GM's Milford proving ground near Beach Lake Drive and Kensington Road. Party on. [Camaro5] More »

2011 Honda Odyssey Concept, Is That You?

Sam Smith — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:45:00 EST

Are you hiding in plain sight on the Chicago Auto Show's website? Did someone goof and drop you a bit early? UPDATE: Judging by the cloaked vehicle on Honda's stage, the answer is no. [ChicagoAutoShow] More »

Rollin' With The 5.0: New Mustang V8 Up Close And Personal

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:45:00 EST

For the 2011 model year Ford's bringing back the 5.0-liter V8 in the Mustang GT, at 412 HP and 390 lb-ft of torque, it's a nice piece of kit and here's a look at some of the details. More »

2011 Ford Mustang 5.0 V8: Rollin' In My Five-Point-Oh

Wes Siler — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:40:00 EST

Today's our first time in-person with the 2011 Ford Mustang GT. What's it look like? A 'Stang with a 5.0-liter V8 crammed under the hood, just as God intended. More »

2011 Mercedes E-Class Convertible Drops Top

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST

The 2011 Mercedes E-Class Convertible looks like an E-Class Coupe without its toupee and with the addition of AIRSCARF and AIRCAP technology you can keep your hair, real or fake, from blowing away at top speed. More »

2011 Hyundai Sonata: 'Bama-Bound And Down

Sam Smith — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:40:00 EST

Many wonderful things hail from Alabama: Good barbecue. Funky soul music. In 2011, the Hyundai Sonata will join that list. America, say hello to crimson-colored, mid-size Korean luxury. Roll kimchi tide! (It looks better in person. Promise.) More »

2011 Hyundai Sonata Gallery: L.A. Show

Sam Smith — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:15:52 EST

2011 Toyota Sienna: Like A Venza, But With Interior Space

Wes Siler — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:00:00 EST

The 2011 Toyota Sienna gets its chiseled looks and Gillette-like front end from the Toyota Venza, but makes room inside for eight people and now comes equipped with optional all-wheel drive for families that live in snowy climes. More »

Opel Insignia OPC: First Drive

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

The Opel Insignia OPC is based on the same platform as the new-for-the-US Buick Regal, but adds the torque-vectoring Haldex AWD system from the Saab 9-3 Turbo X and a 325 HP turbocharged V6. Can anyone say "GNX?" More »

New Honda CR-Z Concept Steps Closer To Production, Gets Manual Transmission

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:10:02 EDT

At the Tokyo Motor Show the latest Honda CR-Z Hybrid concept has debuted along with news of a production debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. Yes, the compact pocket-rocket will return, complete with a manual transmission. More »

The Official Ford Scorpion Diesel Engine Mascot. No, We're Not Kidding.

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:45:00 EDT

Apparently Ford contracted an out-of-work Detroit-area album cover artist for 80s hair bands to do the mascot for the 2011 Ford F-Series HD's all-new 6.7-liter V8 turbodiesel Scorpion engine. Or they were channeling the band of a similar name. [Pickuptrucks.com] More »

Citroen DS Inside Concept Gets Interior Sneak Peak

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 29 May 2009 09:00:00 EDT

We're still disappointed with the direction the Citroen DS Inside Concept as it indicates the DS3 will be a premium compact but does little justice to the original DS. Inside, it pays even less homage. More »

Volkswagen's New Mid-Size Sedan: First Look

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:15:00 EST

This image, captured by WRCB-TV, is our first look at Volkswagen's new mid-size sedan, which is set to go into production in 2011. More »

Today Show's Matt Lauer First Journalist To Drive Chevy Volt

Ray Wert — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:30:00 EST

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We knew the Chevy Volt would increase global levels of smugness. Here's Matt Lauer, crowing about being the first to drive it to CNBC's Phil LeBeau — and that was only a test vehicle! More »

2011 Chevy Beat Exposes Its Interior, Still Concealing US Plans

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:40:00 EDT

The fate of the Chevy Beat is still in limbo for US markets, but as we see here, that isn't stopping the ongoing development of the latest GM minicar. The Beat gets a buddy for some hot weather testing and we get a look at the interior for the first time. For a subcompact, it's hard to be surprised by the spartan accommodations and the long-handled shifter, but we do like the floating gauge pod mounted directly to what appears to be a tilting steering column. Coupled with a high seating arrangement and supposedly true-to-concept styling, the Beat is shaping up to be more than your average econo-beater. More »