Even with the language barrier and cultural challenges, it's easy to understand what's happening here: a Ferrari F430 is racing a Japanese-market Toyota Corolla, both in reverse. It's the winner that needs some explanation.
Chrysler To Tackle Quality Concerns With 9-Speed Transmission
Chrysler-Fiat maestro Sergio Marchionne admitted to dealers this week that the company had "historically ignored" quality complaints, but vowed that the new Chrysler would banish its ghosts with better technology, such as 9-speed automatic transmissions.
Justy + One-Legged Driver: Beats Excel! Beats Tercel!
Back in 1990, when you lined up for a drag race against the likes of the Toyota Tercel and Hyundai Excel, you needed something serious. Like f'rexample, a Subaru Justy, equipped with continuously variable tranny action! And if that hot tranny action ain't enough for you, sport, the orange-suited thugs from the Subie …
DAF vs. FAF: Nailing Shut Davey G's Coffin; The DAF 66 YA
Around the time Nixon resigned, the Dutch military realized that they were wasting an awful lot of money for all-wheel drive Jeeps that never left the pavement. If Luxemburg should attack, something less potent would do just fine. So the brass commissioned the best (and only) clutch-thieving Dutch carmaker to create a …
DAF vs. FAF: Kicking Davey G. in the FAF: The DAF Pony is Quite Simply …
We hate saying it Davey, but all your FAFaminos
You Knew This Was Coming: The DAFamino!!!
Why leave coolest car ever alone? When would a front-mounted, two-banger air-cooled boxer engine, the world's first CVT and real-wheel drive via goddamn rubber bands ever be enough? "Hey Vincent, let's load up the bed with ice and Heinies and go watch Spetters at the drive-thru, ja?" And yes, they're from the factory.…
There's Free Love in Amsterdam: Jalopnik Hearts DAF Ads!
We're really not convinced that a cooler all-around car has ever existed. First of all it's from Holland. Not only is that unique for a car brand, but, like, red light district, dude. Second of all, these tulip tiptoeing micro-cars have their wheels driven by rubber bands
The Dutch Stole the Clutch: Jalopnik Goes DAF Crazy!
Picture it: Holland, 1959. You are a successful truck company and you want to break into the passenger car market. The vehicle needs to be inexpensive and able to carry four people and their luggage around in comfort. No worries. But what about the mechanicals? Buick Dynaflow fan Huub van Doorne proposed the…
I Am Apple's Car: The Aptera 330 MPG Concept Vehicle
Yes, we know it looks like what would happen if an iPod and a Plymouth Prowler had a child (and yes, we think it would be named 'Steve II' or 'Steve IIe'). But this little concept car from Accelerated Composites was built with a number of specifications in mind. They are:
