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#carpocalypse
Saturn Eulogy Redux: Some Plastic Is Not Recyclable
Now that Saturn is officially, truly dead, we thought we'd reflect on the history of a GM division that tried, with varying degrees of earnestness, to be a different kind of car company. Luckily, we've done that once already. More » -
#howto
Build Your Own Google Street View Camera For $300
West Point grad Roy Ragsdale used eight cheap web-cams, a cheap GPS unit and his taxpayer-funded education to whip up the PhotoTrail, a home-brew camera that takes panoramas of his surroundings. Better yet, he tells how we can too. More » -
#carculture
Eight Automotive Myths We Choose To Believe
Sometimes traditional beliefs run contrary to the facts. Most times it's beneficial to examine those beliefs and adjust to a new way of thinking. But sometimes ideas attain the status of myth for very good reasons. Here's eight of those. More » -
#crashweek
Jalopnik Crash Week: Post-Accident Report
So Crash Week has shuddered, crunched and rolled end-over-end to a close, just as the IIHS released high-res photos of the '59 Bel Air/'09 Malibu crash test that started it all. Let's look at the pics below and reflect. More » -
#jalopnikreviews
2010 Acura ZDX: First Drive
The new Acura ZDX has a distinctive exterior, a sumptuous interior and both are strangely proportioned. So who, exactly, does Acura think is going to buy this thing? In a word: DINKs. More » -
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#videogames
Gran Turismo 5 Coming in March, At Earliest
Gran Turismo 5 won't be coming out until March of 2010 in Japan, series creator Kazunori Yamauchi announced at a press conference yesterday. This after almost a year of Sony saying the game will be out in 2009. More » -
#crashweek
Crash Your Rolls Into A Supermarket, Get 16 Months In Jail
The UK man who expressed his displeasure with a Tesco by downing two bottles of whiskey and driving his 1983 Rolls through the store window has been sentenced to 16 months in jail. The car's fate is unknown. [HeraldScotland] More » -
#ifeelgassy
This Is Where Gasoline Really Comes From
Reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil is a topic that's become its own catchphrase. This useful chart shows the top ten vendor nations in thousands of barrels per day as of this summer. Canada? Yes, Canada. More » -
#foundonebay
Bentley And Land Rover For Sale, Were Celebri... Uh, Wrestler-Owned!
Wrestletainer Dave Batista is clearing his garage! He's put an okay 2008 Land Rover and a very nice Bentley up on eBay, but there's only a day or so left. Loser gets hit with a folding chair! More » -
#crashweek
World Atlas Of Bad Driving: The Middle East
For Day Three of the World Atlas Of Bad Driving we focus on the Middle East, a cradle of civilization and, sadly, the site of so many of its problems. More » -
#videogames
It's Gran Turismo 5 Versus Forza Motorsport 3 In Dueling Ferrari Italia Tributes
It seems Ferrari asked both Polyphony Digital and Turn 10 to show their new supercar in Gran Turismo 5 and Forza 3, respectively. Compare the two vids to each other and to our live shots below. More » -
#crashweek
World Atlas Of Bad Driving: Asia
Day Two of the World Atlas Of Bad Driving turns to Asia, where the attitude towards traffic is, well, different. More » -
#transformers
Bumblebee Camaro Up For Auction — The Cool One!
If you're a decent person who saw the first Transformers movie, your neck veins popped out in rage when the perfectly lovable 1977 Camaro transformed into the slick modern version. Well, now the "fully functional" '77 is for sale. More » -
#crashweek
World Atlas Of Bad Driving: Europe
Welcome to the inaugural installment of Jalopnik's World Atlas of Bad Driving, a look at footage of screw-ups from around the globe. We begin in Europe, where everyone knows everything is better... except for these guys. More » -
#spyphotos
Next M5 Reveals Muscular Power Bulge, Not Much Else
The front end of what could be the 2011 BMW M5 revision will evidently look like the current M3. No word on what's under that bulge or if it's necessary or merely cosmetic. [Bimmerpost] More » -
#carcrash
Two Illinois Men Struck, Killed While Fighting In Road
An argument in a car became a brawl on Wisconsin highway 78, which in turn became a fatal accident Wednesday night. Police say the men were on the ground wrestling and not visible to drivers when struck. [Telegraph Herald] More » -
#photooftheday
NASCAR Visits Times Square
NASCAR hyped the Chase for the Cup yesterday by bringing the Sprint Cup show car to New York's Times Square, one of the few places where it wouldn't be the most garish thing in sight. More » -
#frankfurtmotorshow
Citroen Revolte Concept: Insert Hackneyed Horrible Name Joke Here
Everyone else is reimagining their beloved older cars, and now Citroen has jumped on the bandwagon. It's too bad they didn't realize part of the appeal of the 2CV was that it didn't look like futuristic swine. More » -
#crashweek
Jalopnik Crash Week Begins: 1959 Chevy Vs. 2009 Chevy
The magnificent collision below, performed for the 50th anniversary of the IIHS, demonstrates how far car crash technology has come in 50 years. Now we're using it to announce next week's Jalopnik Crash Week! The video, plus an explanation, below. More » -
#frankfurtmotorshow
2009 Frankfurt Motor Show: Postkarte From Day Zwei!
Another wild, weird, and mostly wunderbar day in Frankfurt, and another blitz of all the models that matter. If you missed our Day One coverage — head here or feast your eyes on our Day Two rundown below. More » -
#carchases
Honda Fit Maneuvers Through Multiple PIT Maneuvers
From Los Angeles, where this sort of thing happens all the time, comes this illuminating helicopter-cam footage of a plucky and tenacious yet felonious Honda Fit driver. Video after the jump. More » -
#frankfurtmotorshow
2009 Frankfurt Motor Show: Postcard From Day One
Having a gut time! Wunsch you were hier! Okay, our German is schrecklich, but because we speak your language, enjoy our rundown of every live reveal from Day One of the Frankfurt Motor Show after the jump. More » -
#formula1
Lotus Returns To Formula 1!
The FIA has announced that a Lotus team comprised of Clark, Senna, and some guy named Nigel will be the 13th team on the grid next season. However, they'll be based in Malaysia, which seems rather odd. [BBC] More » -
#frankfurtmotorshow
Audi S5 Sportback: Available In Spring, Germany
Take a look at this 333 HP supercharged-V6 quad-pipe quattro seven-speed S-tronic 4-door S5 sportback! Sadly, a look is all you're going to get, because Audi isn't bringing this possible Panamera-fighter stateside. Gallery below to make us all sad together. More » -
#racinggames
Forza Motorsports 3 Has Gone Gold, Demo Out Sept. 24
Microsoft and Turn 10 have announced that Forza Motorsport 3 has taken its last step before production and a demo will hit Xbox Live in ten days. Details below. More » -
#howto
How To Give Your Fog Lights DIY Halos
Check it out: ChargerForums member Black Bullet (likely an alias) wanted that cool LED halo look on his fogs without going the OEM route. About $150 later: Not bad! Mr. Bullet shares his expertise, as well as pictures, below. More »
