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Credit goes to the pilot of this Polish LOT Boeing 767 who was forced to land at Warsaw's airport with no landing gear. The flight originated in New York and was forced to circle the airport as it burned fuel before attempting this successful emergency landing. More »
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A minor traffic accident involving Jackass star Brandon "Bam" Margera in Pennsylvania's scenic Chester County turned bizarre when the driver at fault reportedly became giddy who he'd hit. More »
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Nissan's revealed some new features this morning on the new "NV 200 Taxi" — aka, the "Taxi of Tomorrow" — aka, the "Taxi that friggin' sucks." Here's the "new" details we're learning today: More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5854804&view=rss&microfeed=true These motorcycles belong to Tom Cruise and David Miscavige, the leader of Scientology. Those luscious, deep red tones were custom-painted by Scientology drones earning less than $1 an hour. [Gawker] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5757402&view=rss&microfeed=true More great news from the wonderful world of Wikileaks: Saudi Arabia is running out of oil! [Gawker] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5756356&view=rss&microfeed=true There's a very good reason that our culture's most enduring artistic and moral icons all died young: because if they'd stuck around long enough, they'd have ended up shilling for sugary beverages during the Super Bowl. So long, Eminem. You were fun while you lasted. More »
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File it under "Only in Russia", authorities in the Russian city of Nizhniy Novgorod recently put up roadside billboards featuring a dummy covered in fake blood that appears to have crashed in an attempt to curb drinking and driving. More »
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Sergio Marchionne, chief executive of Chrysler and Fiat, said today that the rescue of Chrysler by the U.S. government included "shyster" loans with tough interest rates. Do you really want to go there, Sergio? UPDATED More »
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America's most in-demand police vehicle is a ten-officer 16,000-pound armored tank that takes bullets like Superman and drives 80 mph. The federal government buys dozens each year for local police departments. Do America's local police need tanks? More »
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A day after a blizzard stranded motorists for up to nine hours, creating the amazing post-Apocalyptic shots we saw yesterday, Chicago was left with 519 vehicles abandoned along Lake Shore Drive. Today, they're being reunited with owners. Here's how. More »
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We don't have much more to say than yes, this is a penis made of snow doing literally what the snow is doing metaphorically to motorists. More »
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Spike just ordered a show called Repo Games from the team behind Jersey Shore. It'll follow two repo men who give debtors a chance to reclaim their cars by correctly answering questions. They say it's "Cops meets Jeopardy." More »
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The immediate response to video of a small Indian girl driving a motorcycle with no helmet is shock and horror, though there's no denying this four-year-old in sunglasses looks cool. The father's bad, but the daughter's bad. More »
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Rather than endure a few more minutes in custody, this genius criminal jumped out of the back of a police car moving at 30 mph, only to injure himself and get arrested again. "Freedoooo...oh it hurts it hurts it hurts." More »
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Throughout the saga of the 1963 Pontiac ambulance that purportedly carried the body of President John F. Kennedy, the Barrett-Jackson auction house touted a metal plate attached to its dash as possible proof of authenticity. Trouble is, it's fake, too. More »
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After picking up a Hertz Chevy Volt, we found the Big Apple's electric-car infrastructure is still woefully inadequate, and rife with confused parking-lot attendants. Thankfully, the Volt's got a backup engine. With the Nissan Leaf we'd have been screwed. More »
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Auctioneers Barrett-Jackson have finally addressed the fact that the 1963 Pontiac ambulance it's advertising as the one that transported President John F. Kennedy following his assassination is a fake. The auction house's take: Who knows? We're still selling it. UPDATED More »
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This Saturday's auction of the ambulance that carried President John F. Kennedy's body has garnered worldwide attention. The only problem? It's a near-perfect fake. Here's how a group of historians discovered the truth about what happened to the real ambulance. More »
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First, watch this video from yesterday out of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania neighborhood of Squirrel Hill, as cars fly out of control down an icy hill, crashing into hapless parked cars below. Then be happy you don't live on this hill. More »
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Tourists and residents of Big Coppitt Keys, Fla., had their early Sunday morning activities interrupted by a naked man running in traffic chanting "I'm king of the world!" Would you be surprised to learn his coronation involved LSD? More »
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The Virginia DMV wouldn't let this guy keep the world's greatest license plate, which jokingly advocated Virginia "EAT THE" kids first. But hitting your kids? Apparently, the DMV doesn't mind its residents being portrayed as enthusiastic child beaters. More »
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Moves to bar drivers from using cell phones have been driven by the mantra that a phone-holding driver is as dangerous as a drunk one. However, a new study found cell phones may actually keep some drivers safer. Here's how. More »
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This is Garth Yeaman, the 30-year-old who valiantly struggled to keep the world's greatest license plate from being destroyed by Virginia's humorless bureaucracy. He lost the battle, but he's not giving up the war. We interviewed him. Here's his story. More »
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Texas authorities were forced to close part of the Houston Ship Channel Tuesday after 250,000 gallons of beef fat spewed out of a shore-based storage tank. That's right — what you see isn't ice — it's gelatinized beef fat. More »
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67-year-old Lorraine P. Levine of Arlington, Texas attempted to mow down a police officer directing traffic at the funeral for a recently slain police officer yesterday. Her excuse? She halved her dosage of Xanax that morning. More »
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A man in possession of the world's greatest license plate has lost his battle with the Virginia DMV, who ridiculously claim it encourages oral sex with kids instead of just cannibalism. Here's their predictably unfunny response to the funny plate. More »
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Teens in the '20s referred to cars as "struggle buggies" because they were ideal for humping covertly. A century later it's still true. With the help of our flexible readers, we've identified these ten best cars to have sex in. More »
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A survey of 1,000 Brits found 54% say they've attempted sex in a car, but less than half rated their auto-erotic exploits enjoyable. Obviously. Who would enjoy acrobatics in a Daewoo Lacetti? Which raises the question — what's better? More »
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One might think that residents of Colorado Springs, Colo., might be among the most experienced in the country when it comes to winter weather driving. This video of a 20-car pileup Thursday afternoon as it happened suggests otherwise. More »
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Drivers in China have a reputation for being both awful and crazy, but could you pass this ridiculous Chinese driving test? Find out below. More »
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Alvin Joiner, a.k.a. Xzibit, a.k.a. recursive Internet meme guy, owes nearly $1 million in delinquent federal taxes. His excuse for not paying them? The cancellation of Pimp My Ride. Seriously. More »
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In 2008, Jim M. Sweeney sought to register the trademark CORVOLTTE for "electric vehicles, namely, automobiles". General Motors opposed registration saying it would cause confusion with its mark CORVETTE. Through laziness, GM almost lost their trademark by using Wikipedia. More »
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The car maker of the future, Preston Tucker, died 54 years ago today at the age of 53. Famous for his forward thinking Tucker Torpedo, Tucker produced only 51 cars before his company folded to negative publicity and government scrutiny. More »
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Generations of Detroiters used to park themselves under the jaw-dropping ornate plasterwork and opulence of a downtown movie palace called the Michigan Theater. Today, it's where they park their cars. Ironic, considering it was built atop Henry Ford's first workshop. More »
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Some guys have game like they read the directions. Others have cars so junky even hobos wouldn't sleep in them. With your help, we've assembled this list of ten cars that will never get you laid on a first date. More »
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When we asked you yesterday to identify popular car stereotypes, it went beyond the usual "panel van owners abduct children" nominations to an even stranger place. So, weirdos, here are you ten most obscure car owner stereotypes. More »
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The trailer for Microsoft-owned Turn 10 Studios' Forza Motorsport 4 features clips stolen from someone else's automotive web-series — including a clip of actor Paul Walker. UPDATE! More »
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Bush Stadium in downtown Indianapolis was built in 1931 as a field for Negro and minor-league baseball teams. Today, it's a historical relic holding hundreds of rusting vehicles traded under "cash for clunkers," a spooky memorial to waste. More »
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In college? Looking for a part-time internship? Volkswagen's got an opening. You'll have to file papers, pick up dry cleaning and... oh, right... schedule Bugatti's press fleet and drive $1.7 million Veyrons cross-country. You know — normal intern stuff. More »
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The live German TV game show "Wetten Dass?" ("Wanna Bet?") was halted on Saturday mid-broadcast after a contestant, Samuel Koch, was severely injured. Koch was trying to jump over a moving car driven by his father. Disturbing video below. More »
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