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  • Taliban in a Toyota pickup. Photo Credit: SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images#pickuptrucks

    Have the Taliban Abandoned Toyotas for American Pickup Trucks?

    If you’re a militiaman rolling in hostile terrain, your best vehicle choice is the Toyota pickup. A minuscule clue in the latest issue of The New Yorker suggests that all that is about to change. More »
    11/10/09
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  • #carart

    Over These Wheels, a 300 MPH Lamborghini Rolls

    11/09/09
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  • Citroën SM. Photo Credit: PlingPlöng/Flickr#autorants

    The Case for a Contemporary Citroën SM

    The Art Deco love child of Citroën and Maserati is long gone, dead and buried like its contemporary the Concorde. But have we really lost the need for a grand tourer with speed and style in spades? More »
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    11/09/09
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  • #topgear

    Meet The Lego Stig

    11/06/09
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  • #customcars
    Volvo Amazon at speed. Photo Credit: klareralt/Flickr

    Swedish Sleepers, Part Two: The 500 HP Amazon

    There’s nothing like internecine Scandinavian warfare when it comes to mad sleepers: hot on the heels of last week’s Saab 99 rocketship comes this Volvo Amazon. Definitely not your granddad’s Amazon. More »
    11/05/09
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    By Peter Orosz
  • #carculture
    Postcard showing US without Detroit

    Hello, Where is Detroit?

    Yes, the US auto industry has seen better days but is it really justified to leave the entire city of Detroit off a map? More »
    11/03/09
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    By Peter Orosz
  • #howto
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    How To Change Your Oil (the French Maid TV Way)

    What better way to reintroduce the modern motorist to the joys of vehicular self-maintenance than with well-endowed women with fake French accents showing how to change the oil on a Citroën SM? NSFW More »
    11/03/09
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  • #momentofzen Ayrton Senna hosing down a red Honda NSX

    Ayrton Washes His NSX

    Here is Ayrton Senna hosing down his red Honda NSX with a manly jet of water. Further commentary is wholly unnecessary. Go and wash your car! More »
    11/02/09
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    By Peter Orosz
  • #formulaone
    Kimi Räikkönen on fire

    Kimi Räikkönen On Fire

    We almost forgot to show you the hottest scene from the previous weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, which saw Jenson Button become Formula One’s world champion: Kimi Räikkönen on fire! More »
    10/30/09
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  • #carart Self-portrait of Kurt Vonnegut on his Saab letterhead

    Kurt Vonnegut: “A Saab Could Drag A VW At A Stoplight”

    Of course you all know that Kurt Vonnegut used to manage a Saab dealership in Massachusetts before he became a famous writer. But any day is a good day to relive his fun tale. More »
    10/30/09
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  • Jenson Button at Yas Marina Circuit. Photo Credit: Paul Gilham/Getty Images#formulaone

    Fun in the Sun at Yas Marina Circuit

    Formula One returns to Arabia this weekend to perform an encore act to the 2009 season on a brand new circuit. World champion Jenson Button and company are set to pop Yas Marina Circuit’s cherry this Sunday. More »
    10/30/09
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  • #ifeelgassy Honda S2000 with wind turbines. Photo Credit: kevbo1983/Flickr

    Jalopnik Reader Helps Environment With S2000

    Here’s a real world example from someone who has already ditched daily driving for subways and sports cars. More »
    10/29/09
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    By Peter Orosz
  • Porsche 911 in traffic. Photo Credit: mugley/Flickr#ifeelgassy

    Help The Environment And Ditch The Prius, Get A 911

    Enjoyable cars are neither expensive nor bad for the environment when you use them as replacements for boring cars that spend all their life stuck in traffic. More »
    10/29/09
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  • Steve McQueen during a break in the shooting of the movie Le Mans#momentofzen

    Even On The Ground, Steve McQueen Is Cooler Than You

    In case you were wondering, no, you cannot lie on the ground in a Nomex racing suit and expect to look cool. Only Steve McQueen can pull that off. More »
    10/26/09
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    By Peter Orosz
  • #formulaone
    Kamui Kobayashi. Photo Credit: TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images

    People to Watch: Kamui Kobayashi

    Substituting for an injured Timo Glock at the Brazilian Grand Prix, Toyota’s GP2-racing test driver displayed balls of titanium and mad, scorching speed. More »
    10/26/09
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  • #motorsports
    Stig Blomqvist drive the Audi Quattro A2 at the 1984 Acropolis Rally. Photo Credit: Audi

    Here, In His Natural Environment, A Stig Drives the Group B Audi Quattro

    You’ve seen black Stigs, white Stigs, even the occasional Schumi-Stig. But have you ever seen the real Stig? Swedish rally driver Stig Blomqvist, that is. More »
    10/26/09
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    By Peter Orosz
  • #racingnews

    Jean Todt Wins FIA Presidency

    10/26/09
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  • #carart

    SUV Drivers, Beware Of Giant Sleeping Rabbits

    10/23/09
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  • #lolcars
    Concrete mixer truck with disco ball barrell

    Meet the Concrete Mixer Truck with Disco Powers

    Who says Hungarians can only manufacture epic budget deficits and hydrogen bombs? Behold this mighty disco machine, the crown jewel of any construction site. Video follows after the jump. More »
    10/22/09
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    By Peter Orosz
  • #cardesign

    Witness the iPhone-ized Future Of Auto Show Displays

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  • Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello embrace after the 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix. Photo Credit: Clive Mason/Getty Images#formulaone

    Formula One Has a New Posse

    Have you all watched your tivoed instances of the Brazilian Grand Prix? Excellent! Then you know full well that Formula One’s new champion is here and his name is… More »
    10/21/09
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    By Peter Orosz
  • Bear in car. Photo credit: The Denver Post#lolcars

    Does a Bear Steal a Car in the Woods?

    In rural Colorado, it does. That's where a couple believed they'd caught a car thief in action. Turns out it was really the nation's #1 threat — a bear — that was rummaging through their vehicle in search of food. More »
    10/19/09
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  • #adwatch
    Duesenberg ad from 1935 issue of Vanity Fair

    How To Advertise A Luxury Car In Middle Of A Global Recession

    Lexus, Mercedes, Rolls–Royce, whoever else is in the luxury business these days: take note of this Duesenberg ad from the June 1935 issue of Vanity Fair. More »
    10/16/09
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  • #motorsports
    Paddy Hopkirk and Rauno Aaltonen in John Cooper Works Mini

    Rally Gods Take To Monte Carlo Course In Convertible Mini

    Paddy Hopkirk and Rauno Aaltonen—winners, respectively, of the 1964 and 1967 Monte Carlo Rallies in Mini Cooper S’s—revisit the rally course 40+ years later in a convertible John Cooper Works Mini. More »
    10/16/09
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  • #motorsports

    Happy 100th Birthday, Bernd Rosemeyer

    10/15/09
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  • #classiccars Advertisement with Woody Itson and Porsche 911

    Whale-tail Porsche? Check. Mustache? Check.

    Apparently, there really was a decade called the '80s. And in this decade, a professional BMX rider named Woody Itson advertised not a Porsche 911 convertible, but a Hutch Trick Star bicycle. More »
    10/15/09
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  • #vintageracing

    1970 Targa Florio: Racing In The Streets

    10/15/09
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  • #diy
    DIY log splitter

    Behold…The Redneck Log Splitter

    Splitting logs is best accomplished with a dedicated hydraulic device. But there are times when you’ve got to make do with a Ben Hur-style axle spike and a pickup truck. Click for the bloodcurdling video! More »
    10/15/09
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  • 737 landing at Saint Martin. Photo Credit: Josef Hoflener#planelopnik

    Saint Martin: As Close To Jets As You Can Get

    An obvious candidate for Planelopnik heaven is Princess Juliana International Airport on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin. This is the airport where heavy passenger jets come in for the landing directly above cars and people on Maho Beach. More »
    10/15/09
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  • #militaryvehicles Tatra V855 snowmobile from behind

    Tatra V855: Ass-Engined Nazi-Occupied Snowmobile

    Tatras are generally infused with an innovative streak bordering on lunacy. Case in point: a V8-powered combat snowmobile designed to fight in the Russian winter. More »
    10/14/09
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  • Plan of drive-in car museum in Nanjing, China. Photo Credit: + MOOD#carculture

    Drive-In Car Museum: As Meta As It Gets

    The city of Nanjing is set to receive a drive-in automobile museum. That's right, just like a Safari, you'll be able to observe China's finest automobiles from the safety of your own car. More »
    10/14/09
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  • #classiccars

    The Man Who Loved Bristols

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  • Honda NSX police car. Photo Credit: YXS10/Flickr#policecars

    We Thought Highway Patrol Cars Weren't Supposed to Lure Drivers Into Racing Them

    Can any law enforcement vehicle exceed the sheer grooviness of this Honda NSX police car from Tochigi Prefecture in Japan? Click for a walkaround video, sadly static in nature. More »
    10/12/09
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  • #bloggingtheautobloggers Bristol Fighter. Photo Credit: Zsolt Csikós

    Lucky Hungarian Drives $370,000 Viper-Engined Bristol Fighter

    One of motoring journalism’s enduring myths is the inability to test drive Bristol cars, enforced by the experiences of Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson and James May. A Hungarian road test editor has beaten the odds. More »
    10/12/09
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  • #carmovies
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    Oktapodi: The Loveliest Movie Car Chase

    You would think a two-minute short film starring octopuses in love and in which the fastest vehicle is a Piaggio Ape cannot possibly be filled with fast-paced action. But you would be wrong. More »
    10/12/09
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  • #classiccars

    Help Us ID the Mystery Roadster of Suzuka

    10/12/09
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  • #lolcars LOLS–ROYCE. Image Credit: ROFL.name

    All Hail…The LOLS–ROYCE!

    Why? Because it’s Friday, that’s why. Click through for a fancy GIF animation that'll put any garden-variety ROFLCOPTER to shame. More »
    10/09/09
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  • #carart Drawing of a Lamborghini. Image Credit: bfdesigns/Etsy

    The Business Case For Lamborghini Doodles

    Drawing Lamborghinis in magic marker is great fun. But actually offering such a drawing for sale is pure, unadulterated chutzpah. Click for a wonderful description by the artist. More »
    10/09/09
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  • #rallycars
    Fiat Abarth 131/031 Mirafiori 3500 Bertone. Photo Credit: 131Abarth.com

    Warning: This Car May Contain Air Scoops

    What you see here is a rally car run by Fiat’s factory racing team in 1975 with great success. It’s called the Fiat Abarth 131/031 Mirafiori 3500 Bertone. More »
    10/09/09
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  • #formulaone

    Nelson Piquet Jr. Going To NASCAR?

    10/08/09
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