Jalopnik: Hoonage

Watch Crazy Chechens Terrorize Motorists WIth Guns And BMWs

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:30:00 EST

We've already established that the single most important driving accessory in Chechnya is the AK-47. Watch this band of hoodlums fire guns in the air while doing donuts in the middle of an afternoon in Grozny from the window of their BWM M5. Chechens are insane. More »

M.I.A.’s “Bad Girls” Video Brings Arab Drifting To The Masses

Raphael Orlove — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:00 EST

It's called hagwalah and nine times out of ten you've seen it in grainy cell phone video shot from the side of a Saudi highway, but now it's the high-def backdrop of M.I.A.'s surprisingly car-centric video, shot in the Middle East. More »

Watch Porsche driver lap a wet 'Ring with no ABS

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:00:00 EDT

Tossing a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car around a crowded Nürburgring under the best conditions is a challenge. Doing so in the rain for the first time is just insane. More »

Watch a Ferrari Enzo disappear in plume of burnout smoke

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:00:00 EDT

What's the point of having a Ferrari Enzo if you can't enjoy driving it? None. This is why we credit the owner of this particular Enzo for slowly breaking apart the carbon bonds on a set of expensive car tires merely for the amusement of all. More »

Japanese dudes love American trucks

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:00:00 EDT

I could spend hours dreaming of owning various kei-cars, weirdo Japanese wagons, and vans like the Toyota Hiace. Yet, for every American fantasizing about tiny JDM cars, there's apparently a kid in Japan yearning for some giant Detroit metal. Here's what happens when they get their wish. More »

Lewis Hamilton hoons a NASCAR Impala

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:00:00 EDT

Just in case you thought our exclusive photo of Lewis Hamilton with a hoon bumper sticker was somehow the work of pranksters, here's video of Hamilton properly hooning Sir Stewart's Impala. See, told ya so. More »

Lewis Hamilton's car sports "Hooning is Not a Crime" bumper sticker

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:35:00 EDT

A Jalopnik reader spotted a most ironic bumper sticker slapped to the back of F1 star Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes wagon at this month's 2011 Canadian Grand Prix. Damn straight "hooning is not a crime," except for when it is and you get arrested for it or have your license revoked. More »

Watch the high flying way to destroy a new Chevy Silverado in two seconds

Tom Joslin — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EDT

What is the best way to cap off a Memorial Day celebration on the sand dunes of Michigan's Silver Lake Park? If you said destroy your almost new to brand new Chevy Silverado in an amazing display of high flying hoonage, you are not alone. One Chevy Truck driver had the same thought last weekend and this video is the awesome result. More »

A cornucopia of random parking lot hoonage

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 11 May 2011 13:00:00 EDT

Forget karting, for most of us the neighborhood grocer's parking lot with a few cones is the most elemental building block of motorsports. Here we've got 18 minutes of it with some increasingly random cars. Can you name them all? More »

30-year-old Toyota's drift antics shame its offspring

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:00:00 EDT

A hoon sees an on-ramp as an opportunity for shenanigans, and what's better to hoon than an early '80s Toyota AE86 coupe with like three shades of paint on it? Old Toyotas are so much fun. More »

Driver saves car with insane spin-save

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:00:00 EDT

Bombing down a curvy highway in Portugal, this Audi driver went into full Code Brown on a downhill sweeper. A few steering moves later the A4 was by the roadside, but facing forward. Listen closely to hear how the creepy radio broadcast plays Greek Chorus. More »

Drifting Nissan Skylines with ladies on top

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:00:00 EDT

Because drifting is a sport designed to appeal largely to 15-year-old boys, drifting events are often full of women also designed to appeal largely to 15-year-old boys. Combine the two in one Skyline-spinning moment and you've essentially created a vortex of post-pubescent interest. Quickly, to YouTube! More »

How to "endo" your car

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:00:00 EDT

In the BMX world an "endo" is when you stall the bike and lean forward on the front tire. This Mazda 626 coupe owner does basically the same thing, but with a car. He almost finishes with a full barrel roll but stops just short. More »

The Zombie Triple Decker Burnout

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:00:00 EST

What we've always considered to be one of the most enterprising burnouts ever — the Kiwi triple-decker — has been reanimated and is making the rounds once more. Enjoy it, again, for the first time. More »

Audi R8 Makes Great Snow-Powered Donuts

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:30:00 EST

An Audi R8. A snow-covered parking lot. A disregard for property financial well-being approaching Charlie Sheen levels. It's a delight to watch. More »

Greatest Racing Series Ever: AMC vs Austin vs Hindustan Ambassadors!

Murilee Martin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:00:00 EDT

While the penumbral financial backers of my DUI Telepresence Crown Victoria Figure Eight Racing series shovel rubles into briefcases, I'm moving on to an even bigger Greatest Racing Series Ever™: Last-man-standing road racing of the three great automotive Ambassadors! More »

The Top 28 Lemons of the Mutually Assured Destruction of Omaha 24 Hours of LeMons

Murilee Martin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:00:00 EDT

After 35 LeMons races, a Volkswagen has finally taken the overall win! With a small field due to the usual first-time-at-new-track deal, the race for the win on laps became a Supra-versus-Golf affair early on. More »

Lewis Hamilton is Now Officially a Hoon

Peter Orosz — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:30:00 EDT

Remember Hamilton’s hoontastic shenanigans during the Australian Grand Prix weekend in March? The verdict from Oz is in: Hamilton was fined $440. More »

What Happens When You Jump A Rented Camaro

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:00:00 EDT

Beating rental cars is nothing new, but there are limits to how far you can push it and get your deposit back. Especially if you're attempting to jump a rented 2010 Camaro SS over train tracks. Ouch. Warning: NSFW language. More »

Greatest Racing Series Ever: DUI Telepresence Crown Victoria Figure-Eight Racing!

Murilee Martin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:00:00 EDT

So now that the phones at Murilee Martin Image Consulting, Inc., keep ringing with offers of vast sums from dealmakers who want a piece of this idea, I feel comfortable sharing the Next Big Thing In Racing with y'all. More »

And the Real Winner Is...

Murilee Martin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:40:00 EDT

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When a LeMons team races a '61 Cadillac, then runs a '63 Ford Thunderbird at, drops a BMW V12 into the car and races it, then stuffs a BMW turbodiesel in it and races that... well, IOE glory will come! More »

The Top 84 Lemons of the Capitol Offense 24 Hours of LeMons

Murilee Martin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:00:00 EDT

The "Washington DC" 24 Hours of LeMons race (held at Summit Point Motorsports Park in West Virginia) took place a couple of weeks back, and it was one of the all-time best! More »

The Top 76 Lemons of the North Dallas Hooptie 24 Hours of LeMons

Murilee Martin — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:00:00 EDT

How about four Taurus SHOs in the top ten, along with the amazing Mid-Drive Crisis Mirage? Only in Texas, race fans! More »

Aussies Charge Lewis Hamilton For Epic Burnout

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 24 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Melbourne authorities are charging F1 star Lewis Hamilton with "intentionally losing control of a vehicle," the coolest sounding crime ever, because of an epic burnout he did in front of fans before the Australian Grand Prix. More »

Dubai YouTube Lunatics Arrested

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 24 May 2010 09:30:00 EDT

The video of two hoons stunt driving across one of Dubai's most dangerous highways caused a major controversy. Now the police have arrested the drivers and impounded their cars. Remember, be careful YouTube-ing your crimes, kids. (H/T to c0de!) [ArabianBusiness] More »

Chinese Cadillac Driver Thwarts Robbery With Sliding Car

Sam Smith — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:00:00 EDT

If the Chinese news clip below is to be believed, the driver of this Cadillac CTS is one of the most excellent human beings alive. Thrills, spills, chills, hoonage, petty theft, and security-camera footage? What's not to love? More »

Ove Andersson Makes a Happy Choice By Hooning a 1982 Toyota Starlet

Murilee Martin — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EDT

We're pretty sure that's the late rally monster Ove Andersson getting all sideways in a growling '82 Starlet, although it's possible that Toyota honored the Starlet's utter cheapitude by substituting Joe "Over" Andersson, Wisconsin dirt-track racer, for this ad. More »

Subarus, Mud, And The Fine Art Of Sideways

Sam Smith — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EDT

This is a Subaru STI. This is an ice-covered dirt track in the middle of Utah. And this is a man driving a car with a dab of oppo. This post? This is our guide to hooning a Subaru. More »

Lexus IS 250 with Samurai Sword

Peter Orosz — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:42:13 EDT

The Top 147 Lemons of the Sears Pointless 24 Hours of LeMons

Murilee Martin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EST

Race Numero Quatro of the 2010 LeMons season left a trail of connecting rods, oil, and bumpers all over Infineon Raceway's once-pristine surface, and we saw our first-ever LeMons Citroën. Want to see the other 146 entries? More »

Citroën DS, V8 Swaps Aplenty at the Sears Pointless BS Inspection

Murilee Martin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:00:00 EST

Not sure how many cars the LeMons Supreme Court inspected for violations of the $500 budget rule today; supposedly 150 or so showed up, but many failed the safety test and never made it to us. Anyway, it was plenty! More »

The Top 122 Lemons of the 24 Hours of LeMons Texas

Murilee Martin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

The third race of the '10 LeMons season took place at MSR Houston last weekend, and we witnessed an impossible Taurus SHO victory, four rollovers, two MGBs, and our first Renault Le Car racer. More »

Why Muffler-Pipe Roll Cages Aren't Allowed: The Best of LeMons Crashes

Murilee Martin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:00:00 EST

Who doesn't love watching a Corolla slide into a Nissan pickup, or a Mustang T-bone a BMW 6 series? Here's more proof that Snell SA2000 helmets, 5-point seat harnesses, HANS devices, and .120" roll cage tubing are worth the investment. More »

Hungarian Snow Drifting: Screaming Sideways Into the Freeze

Peter Orosz — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

A world apart from bestickered American rally professionals with comic-book names, we join the the snow drifters of Hungary, who like it cold, fast, and loud. More »

The Top 61 Lemons of the Southern Discomfort 24 Hours Of LeMons

Murilee Martin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:00:00 EST

A Saab took the overall win, which was shocking, and GM continued its run of Index of Effluency dominance… which came as no surprise at all. It was cold, it was wet, but the racin' was great! More »

Lux Performance Taking Orders On More Powerful Crippler II

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:15:00 EST

Yesterday we saw The Crippler, an overpowered Rascal-like hoonmobile. Today we heard from its builders at Lux Performance who told us about Crippler II, a machine with more power and a 60MPH top speed. They're taking orders and taking names. More »

A Treasury Of 24 Hours Of LeMons Team Costumes, Part II

Murilee Martin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST

How can you tell the "serious" racers from the ones who really get the 24 Hours Of LeMons? Team costumes! Following up our first Team Costume Treasury, here's Part II! More »

Roll Cage Stress Test In 3... 2... 1...

Murilee Martin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

What Could Be Better Than A Mustang vs Charger Chase? Opel Rekord vs Fiat 124!

Murilee Martin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

The famous chase sequence in Bullitt was just about perfect, but it lacked a few crucial components. For example, where was the church procession blocking the road? The oil drums bursting on the pavement? And where was the Fiat? More »

Wienerschmoker E30 Gets Shiny Side Down, Brings Arse Freeze Rollover Total To Three

Murilee Martin — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:58:00 EST

Tying the old LeMons record from last year's Thunderhill event, three cars flipped over at the '09 Arse Freeze-A-Palooza. In every case the driver suffered zero injuries, which should serve as a counter-argument to those whining about "overkill" rollcage specifications. More »