<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Super]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Super]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/super http://jalopnik.com/tag/super <![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: How The NFL Fumbled Chrysler's Commercial]]> Chrysler's Clint Eastwood ad was the most controversial commercial (for various reasons) of this year's Super Bowl. But it wasn't controversial enough that someone acting on behalf of the NFL should have had it pulled off YouTube. How and why they did it demonstrates just how easy it is for someone to falsely claim copyright protections. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5883057&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle is tougher, lusher, fancier and slower]]> It might not have been the panacea that VW needed to hypo it's sales charts, but the 1974 Super Beetle featured in this vintage Car and Track road test was undoubtedly an air-cooled Volkswagen. Even with a new suspension system and slight cosmetic changes, the 48 horsepower was, in the words of host Bud Lindemann, "noisy and not enough". More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5834247&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Watch a rally car fall off Pikes Peak]]> Bobby Regester raced his modified Pontiac Sunfire to victory at Pikes Peak in the past, but this weekend he made a small miscalculation and literally drove off a mountain. It is one of the scariest crashes you'll hopefully only have to ever see here. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5815915&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[SSC To Challenge Bugatti For New Fastest Production Car?]]> The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport just snagged the title of "World's Fastest Production Car" away from the American-built SSC Ultimate Aero. Now the folks at Shelby SuperCars are hinting at a new, faster Aero to challenge the German behemoth. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5581600&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Best Damn Alfa Book Ever Written]]> Pete Vack of Veloce Today wrote this compelling summary of one of the coolest books written about Alfa Romeos. We love Alfas, so we couldn't resist. Hell, even if you don't love Alfas, you should probably buy it. —Ed. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5523451&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Lamborghini's Website Wants You To "Ride The Bull"]]> This is the splash page of Lamborghini's consumer website. Click "Yes," and you're taken to a magical land of Italo-German wonder. Click "No," and, well, you're not. One question: Who the hell says no? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5518776&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Life Too Normal? Try The Alfamino Project]]> The dude that owns this thing calls it the "Alfamino." Cool conversion, lame name. (We prefer "Giuliamino" — it doesn't match the sticker, but it doesn't sound quite as dorky.) eBay, your wonders never cease. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5466567&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2006 Saleen S7 for an Investment-Grade $375,000!]]> If you want a 200 MPH+ car, your options are limited. If you want one that also waves the Made in America flag, they're even more limited. But don't worry, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has got your back. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5369621&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Stile Bertone's Jason Castriota Designing New Multi-Million Dollar One-Off Super Car]]> Jason Castriota, the designer of James Glickenhaus' breathtakingly beautiful P4/5, is now working with Stile Bertone. He's developing a one-off super car to be revealed at April's Shanghai Auto Show. We've got the inside story. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5162931&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Carroll Shelby Swears At Ferrari, Debuts GT500 Snake Prudhomme Edition]]> The video from the debut of the Shelby GT500 Super Snake Prudhomme Edition includes not only the wicked dragster-inspired 'Stang, but also a touch of Shelby's "wit" on display. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5149989&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Shelby GT500 Super Snake Prudhomme Edition: 750 HP To Close Out Old Model]]> Carol Shelby took the wraps off one of the baddest Mustangs ever built for the street: the Shelby GT500 Super Snake Prudhomme Edition. This boss Mustang proves 750 HP is always a fitting tribute. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5147857&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Fast And Furious 4 Super Bowl Trailer: Hot Girl-On-Girl, Car-On-Car Action]]> What’s better than two girls making out? How about a Super Bowl ad that combines hot lesbians with car crashes? We give you the trailer for Fast And Furious 4. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5143979&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[NSFW: Ford F-350 Super Duty Versus A Horse]]> The other day we saw a gruesome display of Bambi meeting a Chevy Trailblazer at speed, and now oilburner ups the ante with a Ford F-350 SuperDuty taking down a horse. It's NOT-AT-ALL-SAFE-FOR-WORK! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5111799&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Ford Cabela's, Harley-Davidson Edition Super Duty Trucks Officially Official]]> We told you about the Cabela's Edition Super Duty and Harley-Davidson Super Duty pickups from Ford, and now we have official press shots straight out of Dearborn. The Cabela's special edition will feature two-tone paint, special running boards, mud flaps and the all-important Cabela's badge to prove you eat your road kill. Low-key cycle enthusiasts will prefer the Harley-Davidson "Big Hog Daddy" F-450 with custom blue-flame paint job and requisite Harley badging. Special Edition outfitting aside, the new trucks can also be ordered with Ford's Sync system, spray-in bedliners and a cool automatic tool tracking system for the job site. Full press release after the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5054648&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pack Finally Revealed]]> After more than a year of anticipation, Chrysler has taken the wraps off the Drag Package for the 2008 Dodge Challenger (Read our three-part review of the SRT8 here!). At least 100 of the Mopar muscle machines will be built, each tailored for the specific NHRA category in which the buyer wishes to compete. The big decision will be whether you want a 5.9-liter Magnum wedge, 5.7-liter Hemi or the big 'n nasty 6.1-liter Hemi. Any of them can be paired with either a manual or automatic transmission. Full details in the press release below the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=398484&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Super Bowl Ad Watch: Hyundai Genesis Super Bowl Commercials Online; Halftime Show Still Live]]> If you're not a football fan, you may have just lost one reason for watching the big game this Sunday night (unless you're going to be watching in anticipation of a Tom Petty wardrobe malfunction). That's right, we've got the highly anticipated Hyundai Genesis Super Bowl Ads right here, right now. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=351440&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2008 Ford F-Series Super Duty]]> It's difficult to imagine any of you Jalops needing to haul 20,000 pounds. We also doubt many of you are in the market for a truck whose price tag easily hits $40,000 to take off-roading. But what if you came across a half-dozen utes sitting in the middle of California's Rubicon Trail, each adorned with a sign reading "Take me"? Sure, that's totally plausible. So, when Ford invited us to put its 2008 Super Duty through some of the more rigorous tasks a vehicle will ever face, we struggled to come up with a reason to turn them down. After all, this thing has wheels (sometimes even six of them!) and we like things with wheels, do we not? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=318653&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[New York Auto Show Preview: Buick Reintroduces "Super" Designation, Reveals Super-Duper LaCrosse And Lucerne]]> For 2008, the brand that even the General's vice-chairman wonders whether they got to in time, is going retro. The company's reintroducing the "Super" designation from the early 1950s. "Super," not to be confused with its hetero-life-mate, "Duper" was the umm...actually we're not sure what it used to be...as near as we can remember and as near as we can tell from the releases, Buick's "Super designation was:
"The name Super, evoking the glamour and elegance of rail travel of the late '30s, harks back to a time when America was on the upswing, having weathered the trials of the Great Depression, but had not seen the horrors of a second world war that was on the horizon."
That's certainly uplifting. Whatever it was, with a new 300-hp V8 affecting a 0-60 time of 5.7 seconds, it's clear "Super" will be the high-performance designation for the Buick brand. It remains to be seen whether these newly designated whips and their power-to-the-front wheels orientation will live up to the fantastic naming scheme or whether "NHP" at the end of the Northstar name on the engine means "No Hoonage Potential." Gallery of both the new-for-2008 LaCrosse and Lucerne below, press release below the jump. – Ray Wert More »
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