• government

    Hoon Appointed UK Secretary Of State For Transport

    Well, Hoon by name if not by nature. Geoff Hoon, former Secretary of State for Defense, was appointed the United Kingdom’s Secretary Of State For Transport back in October. Could this be a good thing? Surely anyone named Hoon can’t be all evil, right? More »

    1:00 PM on Tue Nov 25 2008
    By Wes Siler
    903 views, 42 comments

    Most discussed Rust-MyEnemy--ymenEyM-tsuR: Firstly, Geoff Hoon is an Oxymoron with the emphasis on Moron. Other favoured oxymorons include Peacekeeping Force, Fun Run and Skoda more »

  • My Non-Running Car Is The Same Color As The Sky

    Gray-Colored Cars Most Likely To Need Roadside Assistance According To Useless UK Study

    According to a recent survey, British drivers of gray-colored cars are more likely to call for roadside assistance than any other color. Gray is not a particularly popular car color in Britain (blue is the most popular), but 38.9% of gray-colored car drivers will call for some kind of assistance in the course of a year. Drivers of silver and red-colored cars are the least likely to call for help. The majority of people call because of battery or tire issues, so we can assume people who choose to drive gray cars don't care about cars and are therefore unable to change a tire or keep their battery properly charged. Even more surprising is the fact anyone commissioned this survey. So if you're driving through Britain and you see a gray Vauxhall Vectra on the side of the road, have no fear, they know the number for roadside assistance. More »

    12:30 PM on Tue Nov 11 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    1,158 views, 34 comments

    Most discussed tonyola: Gray sounds so..well..gray. Dull. Boring. No spark. We need a more marketroid-type name for grey. A few suggestions: Autumn Smogmist Detroit Malaise Dirty Snow Clay more »

  • top gear

    British Mopar Enthusiast Earns Fame Three Seconds At A Time With Vintage Challenger

    If you watched yesterday's episode of Top Gear — specifically, the American muscle challenge you may have noticed a rather cherry vintage R/T Challenger in the background. The car belongs to Mark, an Englishman with a penchant for vintage Mopar muscle and a willingness to share the car with others. In addition to the most recent episode of Top Gear, Mark's Challenger was also featured in Motor Trend alongside the new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8. How, exactly, did a vintage Challenger end up in England?

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    3:00 PM on Mon Nov 10 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    3,770 views, 57 comments

    Most discussed Ze_Ben: I vote caption contest! What exactly is the cameraman so curious about? more »

  • mg tf

    UK Longbridge Factory Resumes MG TF Production

    The historic Longbridge production facility in Birmingham, England is rolling again. First opened in 1905 by Austin, it was once the largest factory in the world. Since that time it's manufactured cars, airplanes and armaments for both world wars, and its name became synonymous with strikes, poor quality and mismanagement during the 1970s. Now, Nanjing Automotive has begun assembling its version of the MG TF there, despite using mostly Chinese-built components. More »

    3:00 PM on Fri Aug 1 2008
    By Wes Siler
    2,093 views, 28 comments

    Latest by biminitwst: I'm just thrilled that so many people who have never even seen this car, let alone owned or driven this more »

  • max mosley

    Max Mosley's Courtroom Drama Draws To A Close, We Provide Probable Outcome

    Max Mosley's sordid legal affair appears to be ending now that the judge in the FIA president's case against the tabloid (News Of The World) that published the details of his alleged Nazi Orgy is nearly ready to rule. Though a major distraction for the sport, we've sort of gotten used to the craziness Mosley injects into our workday. But moments like when he told the judge he really likes S&M will live on in our hearts, and in the legal system whenever someone else uses the old Marv Albert defense. But the question still remains — who'll win? We break down the case below. More »

    10:00 AM on Thu Jul 17 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    3,569 views, 24 comments

    Latest by NovaloadMissesPolar: Here's my wish. The old perv goes back for more. This time he again gets bleeding wounds on his arse. more »

  • novelties

    If It Runs, Sell It: More British Car Jokes!

    You know what's always good to cut through the oppressive miasma of a typical Monday in The Man's salt mines? British car jokes! Sure, fish in a barrel, but the jokes wouldn't be funny if we didn't all secretly love the cars. Leylandnügen: The Joy Of Towing! You'll see that and much more when you visit Trevor Boicey's Utterly Obscure British Car Humour site. [Utterly Obscure British Car Humour]

    3:20 PM on Mon Jul 14 2008
    By Murilee Martin
    5,293 views, 31 comments

    Latest by oslo(w)motion: @NovaloadMissesPolar: classic! My dad drove a 504. The bits I remember are: - the rusthole in the footwell (very fascinating when more »

  • novelties

    Royal Rolls For Sale: Style, Luxury Inbred

    Here's your chance to buy the "Rolls Royce of Rolls Royces," a pristine 1954 Phantom IV H.J. Mulliner Limousine, and one of only 18 built. This particular example belonged to Princess Margaret, the only member of the British royal family known to have engaged in a life-or-death struggle with her breakfast. Phantom IVs were only available for purchase to royalty or heads of state, and came equipped with a 5.7-liter side-valve straight-eight and the all-important four-bottle "drinks cabinet." More »

    3:40 PM on Wed Jun 11 2008
    By Andrew Stoy
    1,844 views, 14 comments

    Latest by NovaloadMissesPolar: @Pope Dearthair the Awesometh: Now there's an opener: what would the crest for Jalopnik look like? A camino rampant on more »

  • down on the street bonus edition

    Intact British Corvair Nothing Short Of Miraculous

    You know how all the 30-year-old British Leyland vehicles in England dissolved into heaps of reddish powder long ago? That makes us wonder how in the hell it was possible for a 45-year-old Chevy Corvair- one of the all-time rustophilic cars ever built- to thumb its nose at the odds and remain all bright and shiny in Colchester, England. The aptly-named Rust-MyEnemy caught this '63 in a parking garage and had low-end phone camera at the ready; read his description after the jump.

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    3:00 PM on Tue Mar 4 2008
    By Murilee Martin
    1,206 views, 36 comments

    Latest by FairfaxMalik: Comment on Intact British Corvair Nothing Short Of Miraculous Don't know if anyone is still on this post, Bill Ireland more »

  • news

    HOV-Busting Cameras Being Tested In UK

    Sneaking into the HOV lane or using a dummy will soon be detectable thanks to researchers at Loughborough University. The new camera not only records cars traveling in HOV and other lanes, but it can also count how many real bodies are in the car by sensing water and blood. More »

    1:45 PM on Mon Feb 25 2008
    By Travis Hudson
    753 views, 24 comments

    Latest by Stoatmaster: @ecobore: These lanes do exist in the UK. There's a stretch near me (Bristol). more »

  • news

    Clampers Trapped As Furious Brits Demand Full Release

    Residents of an exclusive new apartment complex in Sussex awoke Monday to find a couple of burly guys slapping wheel clamps on their cars. Did they let things slide? Hell no they didn't. The complex had apparently done the worst job ever at getting its residents their parking passes and the fellows were there to put on the boot for those without tags - including the permitless tenants. The residents called friends and family who blocked the exit to the lot and a 5 hour standoff ensued. More »

    4:15 PM on Thu Feb 21 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
    2,582 views, 46 comments

    Latest by AmishJohn: @respawn: When you were in college, or her? more »