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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 »
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Of last night's commercials, Chrysler's Clint Eastwood ad was undoubtably one of the best. So why did the NFL claim copyright on the video and force YouTube to pull it down this morning? UPDATE! More »
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Updated. Bushwick resident and YouTube user TheFallGuy53 was minding his own business, sitting on his front stoop, when suddenly, an apparition of light. A UFO, lurking in the north Brooklyn sky! More »
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Russian drift enthusiasts at DragTimes managed to snag the country's top two drifters and film this mini-movie of tire shredding around Moscow at night. Also, "blocked streets" do not mean "free of traffic" to Moscow authorities. More »
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An Oregon man put his Mensa membership in jeopardy when police pulled him over for doing 118 mph Saturday in his 2005 BMW, only to discover he was trying to video a 140-mph run to post on YouTube. Thanks to his self-made evidence, Stanislav Bakanov spent Saturday in jail and had his video confiscated. It's all for the best; 140-mph runs in BMWs aren't that thrilling, as the video above shows. Thanks, goatrope! More »
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If you're gonna speed on public streets don't tape it. If you do tape it, don't upload it to YouTube with the title "1000+ HP Corvette Doing 195+ mph." Otherwise, you'll end up in handcuffs like this 30-year-old from Oklahoma. More »
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The winner of the first YouTube competition for best ad worldwide was this public service announcement from England about wearing seat belts. C'mon, it can't be that good...what the...wow, no, I'm fine, it just got really dusty in here. [Copyranter] More »
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YouTube locked out David Rock, the Canadian junk stuntman/convicted pedophile we wrote about in August, following a Canadian TV rehash of his past. The suspension was lifted last week, but now videos on the Davidsfarm channel no longer carry ads. More »
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If the Chinese news clip below is to be believed, the driver of this Cadillac CTS is one of the most excellent human beings alive. Thrills, spills, chills, hoonage, petty theft, and security-camera footage? What's not to love? More »
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These images represent plausible designs from the floundering USF1 team. One is a Spanish-flagged toaster. The other claims to be the first 3D image of the USF1 Type 1 racer. Both are still renderings. [via Paddocknews, Axis Of Oversteer] More »
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Few things make your hair stand on end like the shout-howl of a 997 RSR getting its groove on. Jerez, artful editing, and Calexico's "Pepita" — real life is rarely this LOOK AT ME, but if it works, who cares? More »
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According to a rumor published by a Spanish news outlet, US F1 won't make the first three races of 2010, forcing them to drop the entire season. Also, YouTube founder Chad Hurley's supposedly out as a financial backer. U-S-aww, crap. More »
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As we reported yesterday, YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley will become a primary investor in America's new F1 race team. Hurley sees video "as a big part of what we do at U.S. F1." So, what, they'll be StreetF1re.com? [Reuters] More »
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'Twas a long fought battle, but the Fiesta will soon be mine! Here's how you can follow my adventures, trials and all-purpose Ford Euro-flavored tomfoolery. For starters: picking up the Fiesta. More »
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We couldn't let the Fiesta Movement contest go without submitting an entry and since it'd be unfair for Jalopnik to enter one, I decided to enter one on my own. Guess what? You can help! More »
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The internet reporter for CNN's "The Situation Room" used her fancy touchscreen computer to highlight how GM has transformed its YouTube channel page from a place where it brags, into a place where, increasingly, it begs. Last year around this time there was video of people doing slam poetry about the Pontiac Vibe GT, but now, as we showed you earlier, it's all videos of guys in suits trying to explain why they deserve money from the government. We're not sure what's more depressing: the new Save GM videos or the fact it took the novelty of their use of YouTube to get CNN to finally show them. We're just waiting for video of a crying, sheet-covered Rick Wagoner screaming "Leave Detroit Alone!" into the camera. [CNN] More »
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As we told you earlier, the New South Wales government is planning on crushing the autos of repeat hoonage-offenders and posting the video on the Internet for said hoons to watch at home. The New South Wales opposition party is against the action, with one official saying "their only answer is to crush cars. That's after the event. That is, after people have actually put their lives and the lives of other motorists and pedestrians at risk." While that may be true, we've been promised Falcon XR8's crashing into SS Utes and we'd be a little displeased if there's not going to be video of that. [AuBC] More »
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The New South Wales Government is fed up with illegal street racing and has decided to implement the "YouTube Law," wherein confiscated cars will be crushed in "crash test experiments" and then shown on YouTube for hoons to watch. Prompted by the deaths of two citizens in August in an alleged street racing accident, the police have confiscated nearly 300 cars for their little experiments. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=321494&view=rss&microfeed=true Congrats to the General on helping to put up the ducats necessary to pay for NBC/Fox's new GooTube competitor. That's right, GM's going to be one of the first advertisers on the new online video collaboration between the fair and balanced Fox and the peacocks at NBC. And we're glad to see it, because we think the world needs more boldly moving automakers willing to agree to buy advertising on a platform that doesn't yet exist, and will probably quickly become filled with videos of cats playing piano, ninjas and you know, other randomness. We also like that Cadberry's buying advertising on it as well, because we like the chocolate eggs and stuff. – Ray Wert More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=246294&view=rss&microfeed=true Back when I played with Legos (high school) I was just happy to build cars and race them around the house. But throw in cheap digital cameras and YouTube and you get some serious Lego Hoonage. The above video is an example of Grand Theft Auto shot in stop motion with Legos. This is but one example of the many Lego car racing videos on YouTube. As you might expect, most of these feature Lego people getting run over. If I still had my tub of plastic bricks I'd probably start working on a Lego French Connection remake. – Matt Hardigree More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=237500&view=rss&microfeed=true Looks like the luxe brand at the General's looking to gain some street cred by enlisting help from the wonderful world of web 2.0. They've enlisted the marketing mavens at Modernista! to create some kind of pseudo-YouTube channel and custom website to highlight their attempt to use the new CTS (photo gallery below) to bring Caddy to the masses. Will it work? Despite hiring Joan Jett (in front of CBGB, even!), Tiki Barber, Travis Barker and Fat Joe, we're going to have to go with "probably not." But bully for Caddy on the attempt! – Ray Wert More »
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Good job by Chevy in buying up any and every advertising possibility as the US of A rings in the new year. To capture the attention of the greatest of generations, Times Square will get a Chevy clock and the brand that brought you both the Corvette and the Aveo will be passing out plastic hats and some other silliness. And for those of us who happen to be a member of one of the lesser n' younger generations, the General's bargain brand's dropping its name on top of the service responsible for this year's Time Person of The Year — YouTube. The American Revolution's sponsoring an "upload your new year's greetings, get on the front page of YouTube" thing. Because yeah, I really give a rat's ass about some dude in Dubuque wishing me a Happy New Year. Who's making the calls on this new media anyway? I mean, if it's not a dick in a box somewhere, it's marketing like this. – Ray Wert More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=225253&view=rss&microfeed=true Take one front-wheel-drive car, put two plastic cafeteria trays under the rear wheels, and pull the parking brake. Commence making sweet donuts. Extra credit: use long-lasting metal trays from a military base cafeteria. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=170093&view=rss&microfeed=true Sure, you and everyone we know love Top Gear. But this is the epitome of a classic Top Gear segment ripping on us dumb Americans. However (and read that like Clarkson says it), the duel between Clarkson driving the Cadillac CTS-V and the Stig in an Audi S4 is some of the best race footage we've seen lately, anywhere. You're already watching anyway aren't you? Mission accomplished. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=168654&view=rss&microfeed=true With the pains from outdoor construction bangs still ringin' in our head, we wanted to leave our fair readers with some video of some really big Tonka truck type vehicles. These were found outside of our loft earlier today. You think your Enzo engine sounds huge Stefan? It aint got nothin' on these bad boys: More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=166384&view=rss&microfeed=true Like us, many believe Jeremy, James and the Hamster always get it right on the first take. We were shocked to find out how mistaken we were. So for those of you like us, who believed truly in the infallibility of the Holy Trinity of Automotive Television (The Holy T.A.T.) ...we've got a special compilation for y'all...and let me tell you...it's epic. The boys across the pond put together a montage of their best bloopers and outtakes, and we're pleased to share it with you this Sunday as we prepare for the Big Apple's Auto Show festivities next week. Enjoy! More »
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