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LOLCars
VW Passat Lands In Precarious Position After Failed Ken Block Impersonation
This Virginia commuter found herself in a precarious position after losing all sense of direction traveling through a construction zone. How's she going to explain this mishap to her insurance company? More »
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Comment by bzr: Wow, those pictures are absolutely unbelievable! An Asian woman not driving a Camry or Accord?! 9 Responses | Other threads
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Parking
Bad Parking Job? Try These Passive-Aggressive Parking Tickets
People with below average and downright horrible parking etiquette are everywhere. Rather than retaliate in a way that would wind your short-tempered ass in jail, give them one of these passive-aggressive, yet still straight-to-the-point parking tickets instead. More » -
Hoon Of The Day
Bugatti Veyron Ticketed In California Going 210 MPH+
Social media "mogul" Philip Odegard mysteriously included this amazing California speeding ticket in his Flickr photostream this week showing an estimated speed of 210 MPH+ in a 65 MPH zone driving a Bugatti Veyron. More »
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Comment by pauljones: I call BS. To start with, if he really was going that fast, he's an idiot for pulling over.... 27 Responses | Other threads
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Spy Photos
Mercedes SLS Gullwing Leaked!
We showed you the interior details two days ago, and those headers of fire a while back, but thanks to an as-yet-unnamed magazine, we've got what's supposedly the first look at the upcoming 571 HP supercharged V8-powered Mercedes SLS Gullwing.
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Classic Cars
Tehran's Got Mad Love For The Screamin' Chicken
Pontiac's Firebird has been a staple of 'Merican hoons ever since Burt Reynolds, our favorite mustachioed star, drove one in Smokey and the Bandit, but we're not the only ones fascinated with the flaming chicken. More »
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Comment by pauljones: You know what, I call bullskovich. Iran and other countries in the region frequently complain about the lower quality... 15 Responses | Other threads
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Car Crime
Stupid Thief Tries Stealing Car, Forgets How To Drive A Manual
If you're going to try and steal a car, first and foremost make sure it's not a bait car. Secondly, it might help if you knew how to drive a manual transmission. More » -
Auto Brand Slap Fight
New Nissan GT-R Attacks 'Ring, Bests Previous Time
Nissan wasn't able to best the Corvette ZR1's 7:26.4 Nurburgring lap time, but Godzilla did bring the hurt with a lap time of 7:26.7 run on April 23, 2009. Now we've now got in-car video proof. More »
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Comment by Burning Lambo Monk: Oh dear... what'll Porsche say now? 16 Responses | Other threads
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Over The Back Fence
Mazda RX-7 Concept To Appear In Tokyo?
Every year we hear of a new rumor involving Mazda's long departed RX-7 making a zombie-like comeback, but we've now hearing we should expect a new 1.6-liter rotary RX-7 concept for the Tokyo Motor Show. More » -
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Ad Watch
Ten-Pack Of Dogs: History Of The Wienermobile
Oscar G. Mayer III, the 95-years-old retired chairman of previously family-owned Oscar Mayer, died yesterday. In his honor we've put together this historical reference guide to all ten Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles. More » -
LOLCars
Free Jeep Wrangler If You Marry This Woman
Have we got a deal for you adventurous outdoor types. You can get both a modified 1992 Jeep Wrangler and a new wife with thisfor the rest of youronce in a lifetime package. More »
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Comment by eatadonut: Oh, fine, I'll say it: You guys are all internet-toughness and no cattle. Are you seriously telling me you wouldn't... 19 Responses | Other threads
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found on eBay
Custom Woody S-10 Convertible: Buy It Now For $4,500
Have you ever imagined heading down to the beach, blasting Surfer Girl from a custom woody-ed, convertible-ized Chevy S-10? Here's your chance to scare the kiddies! It's yours for only $4,500! More »
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Comment by Number_Six: Chrome directional tires, huh? I'm skeptical. 6 Responses | Other threads
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Planelopnik
A Blast Into Space And The Amazing Fall Back To Earth
Take a ride to the edge of space with space shuttle Atlantis, following along with cameras mounted to the solid rocket boosters, then watch as they disengage and free fall all the way back to Earth. More »
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Comment by engineerd: Nicely timed, TAI. I will be watching the Space Shuttle Endeavour launch Saturday on STS-127 from the beach outside... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Super Cars
On-Board The Historic 1960s Ferrari 330 P4
Join us in a ride down memory lane in the historic 1960s 3.9-liter V12-equipped Ferrari 330 P4. More »
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Comment by SCROGGS!!!: My first (only) slot car set had a Ferrari Dino 206SP (basically a slightly smaller P3/P4 with a V6) and... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Car Gadgets
22 Custom Jalopnik Wallpapers For Your Apple iPhone And Palm Pre
The recent release of the Apple iPhone 3GS and the Palm Pre provide a great time for these twenty-two exclusive, high-resolution Jalopnik wallpapers to you, our car-obsessive readership. Take your pick below. More »
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Comment by ThreeLitre: can we get a Desktop sized set of these? Please?! 17 Responses | Other threads
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Car Gadgets
Chalkbot Pneumatically Sprays 100,000 Graffiti Messages During Tour De France
Lance Armstrong and Nike's Livestrong partnered with DeepLocal and StandardRobot to develop this Chalkbot, designed to spray 100,000 messages of courage, hope and action along the 2009 Tour de France for people that've been affected by cancer. More »
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Comment by DonLuc: Shouldn't they write-in descending fashio-n so that you can re-ad as you ride? Notread, stop, look bac-ck and finish the... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Super Cars
$1.8 Million, Limited-Edition Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster
With its carbon fiber body, 678 HP AMG-sourced V12 engine, $1.8 million price tag and limited production of five, we know the type of enthusiast the Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster is aimed at. Oh and it's roofless. More »
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Comment by Electro_Boogie: I don't like Zondas but that is a nice color scheme. Oh, and I'll take a Veyron for that... 5 Responses | Other threads
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found on eBay
Lincoln Sentinel Concept: Buy It Now For $48,500!
There's a chance to own a piece of Ford history on eBay — the Blade Runner-esque, Lincoln Sentinel concept from 1995. This questionably-styled, rolling retro-futuristic concept chassis can be yours for a buy-it-now price of just $48,500. More »
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Comment by layabout returns: Fuck me that's ugly, let me balance this out.... That's better. 14 Responses | Other threads
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Ad Watch
Kiwis Remind Us To Drive Safely With Bleeding Billboard
A billboard erected in New Zealand to remind motorists to change their driving to match weather conditions has a child's face that bleeds when it rains. Better yet, it ran during Easter and the Jewish holiday of Passover. More »
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Comment by pauljones: I find it interesting that it has been so successful. As a psych major in college, they endlessly drilled into us... 17 Responses | Other threads
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Super Cars
Pagani Factory Packed With Carbon-Fibered Goodness
In the midst of cookie-cutter super cars, Pagani has brought the wildly proportioned, high horsepower hyper car back to reality. But where do they build the madness that is the Zonda? Speedhunters decided to see for themselves. More »
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Comment by aSoundofSleep: Just gorgeous. Not gorgeous: I heard that towards the end Michael Jackson's body was also comprised of mostly a tube-chassis and carbon... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Car Design
Match These 20 Animals To Cars Named After Them
Auto manufacturers frequently use animals as inspiration for names. While many can identify the cars by sight, do you think you can do the opposite and name the cars by seeing a picture of the animal inspiring the name? More »
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custom cars
Frankensnake Update: Twin-Turbo Viper V10-Powered Mustang
Back in December we first revealed Cobra Scott's devious 8.0-liter Viper V10-powered, twin ball-bearing T-76 turbo-fed 1994 SVT Mustang Cobra. Back then, the car was in the early development stages. Now? Frankensnake is alive! More »
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Comment by Steve Neill: IMO, not to sound like a troll or an asshole, this is the biggest waste of cash, and the most... 13 Responses | Other threads
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LOLCars
World Of Warcraft Freakout Kid Freaks Out Over Pickup Truck
We'd be pretty disappointed if our parents owned a lifted Topkick, H2 and a Challenger SRT8 — then for our sixteenth birthday they gave us a spray-painted rusted Chevy S-10 pickup. But would we freak out like the WoW freakout kid? More »
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Comment by JSmith53: I would have been beaten for acting like that. 9 Responses | Other threads
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Muscle Car Wars
Cage Match: 562 HP Camaro HPE550 Vs 540 HP Shelby GT500
Hennessey's supercharged, 562 HP Camaro HPE550 was built as a high-performance substitute for the now-defunct Camaro Z28, but how's it compare to the mean, factory-tuned 540 HP supercharged 2010 Shelby Mustang GT500? Let's find out. [Inside Line] More »
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Comment by .357: The Shelby is my choice. I like my Hennessy liquid and my muscle cars light. 6 Responses | Other threads
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Goodwood Festival of Speed
First Production Alfa Romeo 8C Spider To Run At Goodwood
Alfa Romeo will celebrate their 99th anniversary by racing historic racing and concept cars, including the first production 8C Spider, up the driveway at this weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed. Our own Crazy Euro Car Boy will be there. More »
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Comment by Number_Six: Wow, the Navajo is finely crafted from some of Italy's most rare and expensive quarried fail. 6 Responses | Other threads
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Shanghai Motor show
Chinese Automaker Builds Audi R8 - Ferrari F430 Mash-Up
Despite scouring the Shanghai Motor Show floor for two days, somehow we managed to miss this god-awful mash-up of two known super car enemies, the Audi R8 and Ferrari F430. Shame on you Tong Jian S11 for not telling us. More »
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Comment by Comrade Clockwork: Best of both worlds really, and the Chinese build quality is just a bonus. 11 Responses | Other threads
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Planelopnik
F-22 Raptor Breaks Sound Barrier On Camera
U.S. Navy sonar technician, Ronald Dejarnett captured the beauty and sheer power of a single U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor as it hit supersonic speeds over the Gulf of Alaska. [Gizmodo via US Navy] More »
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Comment by Steffi: Can someone explain the physics behind this photo? I understand the 'boom', but what exactly is the flash and how... 19 Responses | Other threads
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car games
Forza 3 Updates Car List, Gives Us More Hot Screen Shots
Another week, another batch of jaw-dropping screen shots from Microsoft's Forza Motorsport 3. This weeks travels brought back all the best from the JDM so they could do battle on the famed Suzuka Circuit — in a Toyota Yaris? Yes. More »
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Comment by Redandwhite: also preview free since March 09: Meh, I'm not impressed with the graphics of the game. Only slightly better than Gran Turismo 4 on the fucking... 15 Responses | Other threads
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Novelties
Shanghai Sideways: Vintage Sidecar Motorcycle Tours
If you ever find yourself in Shanghai and want a unique look at the ever-growing Asian metropolis, do yourself a favor and strap yourself into one of Shanghai Sideways' 1938 replica BMW R71 motorcycle sidecars. More »
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New Cars
BMW X1: One Tiny Bimmer Soft-Roader
Take a peek at the BMW X1, the newest and littlest soft-roading crossover Bimmer to leak out of Munich. More »
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Comment by pauljones: Why? I mean, just frickin' why? This makes no sense. Considering the backlash against things that are perceived to be SUVs... 16 Responses | Other threads
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New Cars
Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni
The newest bull in the pen's officially named after the most legendary test driver to ever tame a rambunctious Italian beast. Meet the 550 HP, RWD Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni, a bull with a Mohawk. More »
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Comment by leavethegun-takethecannoli: It kind of sucks to have your tribute Lamborghini called the "budget option" Lamborghini. Let's call it the "sport" Lamborghini. Or in... 10 Responses | Other threads
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