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#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 » -
#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 » -
#customcars
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 » -
#carculture
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 » -
#howto
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 » -
#momentofzen
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 » -
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#formulaone
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 » -
#carart
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 » -
#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 » -
#ifeelgassy
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 » -
#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 » -
#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 » -
#formulaone
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 » -
#motorsports
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 » -
#lolcars
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 » -
#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 » -
#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 » -
#adwatch
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 » -
#motorsports
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 » -
#classiccars
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 » -
#diy
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 » -
#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 » -
#militaryvehicles
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 » -
#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 » -
#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 » -
#bloggingtheautobloggers
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 » -
#carmovies
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 » -
#lolcars
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 » -
#carart
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 » -
#rallycars
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 »
