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announcements
Happy Fourth Of July From Jalopnik!
Jalopnik would like to wish you a happy fourth of July weekend. We'll still have our regular weekend action, but we'll be taking the rest of the day off. Enjoy the fireworks, BBQ and this Auto Insider-produced video.
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By Ray WertComment by Deartháir - Now with more Age™!: I notice a conspicuous absence of any "Happy Canada Day" post from Wednesday. I feel slighted and a little bit... 16 Responses | Other threads
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car movies
Japan Again Wins WTF Award: RoboGeisha Has Geishas Transforming Into Tanks
We dare you to try and comprehend anything in this trailer for RoboGeisha. If you aren't careful, your mind may melt and you'll fall into an awesomeness-induced coma. Why are those buildings bleeding? Mildly NSFW. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by lilwillie heart clicks GM: Bleeding Asses. So, they got drunk on Old Style Light? 3 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 Z71: True, I'd probably react to that truck with his first line like "Damn, that's a piece of shit". But, then... 8 Responses | Other threads
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official car pundit drinking game
How Many Drinks Was That? Summer Sales Edition
Ray Wert, our intrepid half-in-the-bag leader hit the BBC last night to give his two cents on June auto sales. Follow along with the only official car pundit drinking game and help us answer — how many drinks was that?
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Comment by Leeeeena, a Jalopchick: After seeing that E-type, I think we all need a stiff drink. A shot every time anyone says "car".... 8 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]
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Comment by .357 Lost The Fuckin Star, Eh: The Shelby is my choice. I like my Hennessy liquid and my muscle cars light. 6 Responses | Other threads
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LOLCars
Repo Man Recovering Delorean Kicked In Taint By Michael Jackson Impersonator
We saw this video hours ago and we're still trying to recover from the sheer WTF-ness of it. Suffice to say the headline delivers as promised. Also, there is no hope for humanity. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by leavethegun-takethecannoli: I could die today. I feel that now I have seen everything. I quit smoking, cold turkey, on Sunday. I've been miserable......up... 21 Responses | Other threads
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Bay Of The Day
What’s This Engine Bay?
It's time again to test your automotive intellectual fortitude by figuring out what car this engine bay's from before you click through. Sure, you'll say you got it right in the comments, but only you'll know the truth. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by Ash78: Awwwww, yeah! First time to get it right on the nose. 17 Responses | Other threads
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custom cars
600 HP Mini-Monster Truck: Sound And Fury In A Tiny Package
Ever wish you had the ruthless power of a full-sized monster truck in a size scaled for garage storage? This guy did. So he built one and there's nothing sane about it. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by pauljones: So...he wants to compensate for something by having a 600hp engine and huge wheels, but doesn't want anyone to know... 11 Responses | Other threads
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custom cars
Popular Science Builds Insane Jet Turbine-Powered ATV
60 MPH, 114 dB, 1300 degrees, 150,000 RPM. We probably wouldn't be crazy enough to put a jet turbine in a side-by-side, but we know we definitely wouldn't take it for a test run through Philly. [PopularScience]
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By Wes SilerComment by leavethegun-takethecannoli: I would definitely drive it through the streets of Philly- as fast as I could- right to Pat's and I'd... 4 Responses | Other threads
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new cars
2010 Mercedes E-Class Guard: Armor On A Budget
Planning a trip to Detroit and worried your up-armored 2010 Mercedes E-Class Guard might not stand up to a direct grenade blast? This video should reassure you. Who knew Mercedes had so many guns? More »
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By Wes SilerComment by EErez: i wonder if they can supply this kind of protection in a convertible 4 door mercedes? just a thought... 4 Responses | Other threads
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car chases
Fox News Gives Best Car Chase Color Commentary
Fox News' Shep Smith has, once again, raised car chase commentary to an art form. OMG, he's in the HOV lane! Someone tweet about this! It's a road warrior! Bless you, sir. [Fox News]
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Comment by layabout returns: Tweet? I'm 32 & feel old what is a tweet? 24 Responses | Other threads
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top gear
Top Gear Abuses Lamborghini LP670-4 SV In Abu Dhabi Desert
During Sunday's episode of Top Gear, Richard Hammond let loose for a spirited drive through the Abu Dhabi desert, drag racing a Mercedes-McLaren SLR 722 in Sant'Agata's newest "snot-nosed kid," the raucous Lamborghini LP670-4 SV. More »
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Comment by pj134: I know... most people who own Lambo buy it for the looks/edgyness and not the performance... but my god just... 11 Responses | Other threads
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gadgets
Heli Mission SWAT Truck: R/C Truck + R/C Helicopter
There's something ingeniously simple and awesome about the Heli Mission SWAT Truck, which combines a six-wheeled R/C truck with a fully R/C helicopter. We may have found the perfect wedding gift. More »
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Comment by Turbineguy: Aww crap... I read the headline and thought the TRUCK deployed a rotor system and could fly. And I was just... 9 Responses | Other threads
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car movies
2012 Movie Trailer Promises Stunt Flying And Bentleys Jumping
If you missed Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen this past weekend, robogasmic warfare wasn't the only mankind-threatening destruction you would have seen. 2012 promises apocalyptic Bentley-jumping, aircraft carrier-capsizing and falling skyscraper-avoiding stunt flying. More »
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Comment by SirNotAppearing: You know you all cried when Bruce Willis was all "I gotsta do this!" and Ben Affleck was all "No!... 6 Responses | Other threads
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car accidents
Atlanta Parking Garage Deck Collapses, Crushes 30 Cars
Four levels of a parking deck near Georgia Tech in Midtown Atlanta collapsed in on itself earlier today, leaving 30 cars crushed. There's no word of injuries, but early video shows significant damage. [CNN]
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Comment by Engineerman: I guess Georgia Tech doesn't have an architecture program... 11 Responses | Other threads
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knight rider
College Dorm Windows Hacked To Look Like KITT
What is it with comp sci kids and their college dorms? Hacking the windows to serve as a lo-res display probably goes back to the earliest days of the integrated circuit. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by Syrax: How long until it displays JALOPNIK RULZ? 2 Responses | Other threads
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ad watch
Buick's "Take A Look At Me Now" Ads Encourage Man-On-Car Sex
Buick's new "Take A Look At Me Now" ad campaign features a caricature of a creepy director seemingly ready to sleep with a new 2010 Buick LaCrosse and 2009 Enclave. It is, in a word, "awkward." More »
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By Ray WertComment by engineerd is back in the D...for now: Ray's bitter that Buick didn't ask him to have on-screen dragon love with their cars. Just take this statement: "...Buick's... 13 Responses | Other threads
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LOLCars
The Best Way To Get Around NYC, McFly-Style
These rollerblading kids seem to have found the best and cheapest way to cruise through the taxi-packed streets of NYC. Well, until one of them falls off and breaks their face. -
car crash
When Lamborghini Gallardos Attack!
We've seen them burn, we've seen them crash, but who knew the little Lamborghini Gallardo was actually trying to kill people? This photographer walked away with only a broken Tibia and Fibula. Others aren't so lucky. [via Superbike]
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By Wes SilerComment by pmalik: I'm really surprised he actually walked away before realized both the bones in his low legs are broken... 6 Responses | Other threads
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celebrities
Remember The Time Michael Jackson Transformed Into An Italian Sports Car?
We all remember the late Michael Jackson for being a bit eccentric, but do you remember the time he was secretly a wedged Italian sports car? Specifically, a Lancia Stratos Zero? More »
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Comment by Jo Schmo, Now membership-free!!: I always thought Molestor was a Decepticon that transformed into an icecream truck. 8 Responses | Other threads
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LOLCars
Heat-Buckled Roads Turn Your Civic Into General Lee
There's a heat wave affecting much of the U.S. and it's causing roads to buckle so badly this patch-of-asphalt in Minneapolis created an impromptu ramp for awesome Dukes Of Hazzard-style jumps. (Hat tip to Pidgeonsplatz!) [Weather.com]
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Comment by GreenN_Gold: Thread jack alert: There are several reports surfacing that Michael Jackson has died. Some are only going as far as... 9 Responses | Other threads
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novelties
Man Builds Model Of San Francisco Out Of Toothpicks
Using his OCD for good, folk artist Scott Weaver has built a working model of San Francisco in toothpicks. Even better, you can drive around the toothpick city via ping-pong ball. [CNN]
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Comment by beercheck: Wow. This post seems to have broken the hell out of jalopnik.com.. 14 Responses | Other threads
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tuner cars
Hennessey's 705 HP LS9-Powered 2010 Camaro Is ALIVE!
Crank your speakers up to hear the angry, snarling sounds pumping out of the world's first LS9-powered 2010 Camaro — the HPE700 . Some say it eats babies for fuel. We wouldn't doubt it. More »
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Comment by FrankGrimes: put some mufflers on that thing it sounds like ass. 8 Responses | Other threads
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new cars
2010 Jaguar XJ: Teaser Video Shows Off New Cat's Profile
Hey look, it's the 2010 Jaguar XJ's aluminum chassis, revealing the new luxo cat's sleek profile for the first time . This car's looking more and more like a larger Jaguar XF. More » -
Trainlopnik
A Tilt-Shift Romp Through the Train-Dotted Swiss Countryside
Now that HD-video capable DSLR cameras are finding their way into the hands of photographic tricksters, beautiful stuff is beginning to emerge. The latest is tilt-shifted train porn by two Dutchmen. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by xAnarChisTx: Big whoop. Everyone is now doing tilt-shift shots, and it's starting to get old. Next thing you know, people will... 17 Responses | Other threads
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LOL OMG WTF
Drunk Driving Safer Than Texting While Driving
One of us is a text-messager-aholic, constantly fighting the urge to text (or tweet) while driving. The boys from CarandDriver spent time determining just how bad it really is versus, say, drunk driving. Turns out drunk driving's safer. Here's why. More »
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By Ray WertComment by Syrax: That's why I text WHILE drunk. Balance. 42 Responses | Other threads
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top gear
Top Gear's James May Goes To The Moon
It's peculiar James May wears the "Captain Slow" moniker having driven the Veyron to 253mph, but that could all change thanks to BBC2's new documentary celebrating the 40th anniversary of the moon landings. More »
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Comment by Ash78: For some reason, I always think of "Brian May" whenever I hear "James May," but we're talking about Apollo, not... 12 Responses | Other threads
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ad watch
Kia Koup Commercial: It Takes Two, Baby
This commercial for the 2010 Kia Koup is solely premised on the concept of two being better than one and works to a degree the car itself probably won't after a few years. [YouTube] -
car crash
Turkish Boy Hit By Careening Car Escapes Unscathed
Four-year-old Muhammet Dirlik was minding his own business when a driver swerved to miss a puppy, hitting the boy instead, throwing him ten feet onto the concrete below. Amazingly, Muhammet got up and ran away, unharmed. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by .357 Lost The Fuckin Star, Eh: You should all applaud the man. He saved a puppy! An innocent animal. The kid should have known better. He... 20 Responses | Other threads
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hoon of the day
Romanians Weld Cars Together For Parking Lot Hoonery
Take the nose-end of a VW Passat diesel and weld the front of an Opel Omega to the back, hop in the car with a buddy and enjoy some silly-looking shenanigans in the parking lot. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Live_axle: They did this on the Red Green show. I'm not Canadian, really. I'm a man, but I can change, if... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Carpocalypse
Mini USA VP: Our Cars Are Like Adorably Imperfect Wives
Mini USA VP JIm McDowell tried to explain away yesterday's J.D. Power IQS showing the automaker in dead last, by telling CNBC their cars take some getting used to — like "your wife." Also, Kudlow's like 100-years-old. [CNBC]
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Comment by Flathead Smith: What is he talking about? I have a hard time believing people take a car back to the dealer because... 13 Responses | Other threads
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hoon of the day
Hoon Of The Day: Spirit Of Ecstacy Goes Slideways
In this gross display of look-what-we've-got-and-you-don't mixed with financial negligence, a couple of dapper hooligans get their brand-spankin-new, nearly 3.5-ton Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe luxo barge slideways in a battle against the friction addiction. Hooray for sloppy over-weight body-roll!
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Comment by muhnkee_2 - jaloping from sunny sao paulo: perhaps the ultimate display of jalopnikness? 12 Responses | Other threads
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LOLCars
In Romania, Trucker Dances A Killer Boogie
This is about as unsafe as you can get while operating a semitrailer, but you've got to admit the Gheorghe or Nicolæ who stars in this breathtaking video knows how to get into the swing. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by leavethegun-takethecannoli: Call the police- quick get the phone! You're not gonna believe this-- Two John Travoltas just stole my truck-- can... 6 Responses | Other threads
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spy photos
Audi R8 Spyder V10 Tears Up Nürburgring Nordschleife
We're told to expect its appearance in Iron Man 2, but last week spy photographers caught up with the Audi R8 Spyder at the Nürburgring. More » -
transformers
Transformers 2: When Gremlins Attack?
Want to know what it's like to see a Camaro destroy a bunch of household appliances that've turned into little assassin-bots? Yeah, us neither — but this newly-released clip from Transformers 2 will help sate that never-known desire anyway. [Gizmodo]
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By Ray WertComment by .357 Lost The Fuckin Star, Eh: Want to know what it's like to see a Camaro destroy a bunch of household appliances? I didn't see any Toyotas... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Planelopnik
Man Battles Nature In Colossal Remote Control Air Battle
Caught by a remote controlled eagle's tail fin-mounted HD camera is this epic battle depicting man, his machine and mother nature in a controlled and calculated power struggle for the unfriendly skies. More » -
top gear
And The Stig Is...
The first episode of Top Gear Season 13 is airing in the UK right now, but we can already reveal the true identity of The Stig. His identity below...if you can handle the spoiler. More » -
Inside Project M
Inside Project M: The Final Episode
It doesn't matter whether your opinion's positive or negative of designer Jason Castriota and his Corvette ZR1-based Bertone Mantide, either way it's a marvel of modern design. Here's the final episode of Inside Project M.
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Comment by CJinSD: Does anyone in Europe even try to make attractive cars anymore? 9 Responses | Other threads
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LOLCars
Crazy Turkish Trucker Relaxes, Drives With Feet Up
Think about this clip the next time you're traveling down the busy freeway with semi trucks passing you at 80 MPH. Would you feel comfortable knowing there are guys like this on the road?
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Comment by SirNotAppearing: I can drive with no hands OR feet, if you know what I'm saying, and I think you do. 10 Responses | Other threads
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top gear
Top Gear Season 13, Trailer 2: Schumacher Arrives At School
In this second adorable Top Gear Season 13 Trailer, James May finally gets the girl and a a shy new kid arrives at school. Is it a tiny Michael Schumacher? We guess we'll have to watch on Sunday. [via MotorWard]
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By Wes SilerComment by leavethegun-takethecannoli: Warning: Threadjack! I just got back from the Ford Fiesta Movement with Jill. Let me tell you, the Ford Fiesta is... 14 Responses | Other threads
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