David Tracy

1/27/22

Buying A Brand New Car Is A Terrible Idea, But What If You Helped Engineer That Car?

Do I break my "never buy a new car" rule to order a car that I helped engineer?

1/26/22

This Weekend Is Going To Be A Wrenchathon Of Epic Proportions As I Fight To Get My Fleet Down To Five

I'm at 13 right now. I need to get to five. So I'm bringing in the big guns this weekend for some USDA Prime Choice,…

1/21/22

I Bought <i>The</i> Cash For Clunkers Car: The Cheapest New Car In America In 2009. And It's Weird.

I Bought The Cash For Clunkers Car: The Cheapest New Car In America In 2009. And It's Weird.

This is the cheapest car people bought after turning in their rusted-out Explorer. It's bad. But also good. I'm…

1/18/22

Someone Agreed To Buy My Beautiful Jeep Cherokee But Under The Condition That I Go Through Wrenching Hell

It's not even that they asked me to do this — I volunteered! Like an absolute fool.

1/14/22

Man Spends Three Days Trying To Remove Oil Filter, Lives Every Wrencher's Nightmare

There's A Special Place In Hell For Whoever Tightened This Guy's Oil Filter.

1/12/22

Unbelievably, American Automakers Used To Brag About Their Cars Being <i>Heavier </i>Than The Competition. Look At These Absurd Ads

Unbelievably, American Automakers Used To Brag About Their Cars Being Heavier Than The Competition. Look At These Absurd Ads

You're about to see the dumbest advertisements of all time. Sadly, they weren't even uncommon among American…

1/10/22

The Most Reliable American Car Broke Down And Caused A Shitshow That Destroyed A Chevy HHR

Fatigue failure is an unpredictable threat to old cars. It led my 1965 Plymouth Valiant to break down on Friday…

1/5/22

RIP To Gary Rider, The Man Who Sold His Air Compressor To Fund A Liver Transplant, And In The Process Inspired A 50,000-Person Facebook Cult

The man who inspired the greatest car cult on the internet has passed away. I spoke with his daughter to learn more…

1/4/22

I Bought The World's Most Hopeless Jeep. Bringing It Back To Life Was A Miracle That Nearly Broke Me

Ten days in, I panicked. I was living in an SUV & running out of money and time. I had a choice to make: Do I…

12/31/21

Best of 2021: Jeep Put 265 Pounds Of Extra Weight In My Car To Prevent It From Flipping. I'm Not Removing It Because I Don't Want To Die

This huge chunk of cast iron wasn't there to damp vibrations, it was there to make the vehicle somewhat drivable.

12/31/21

Best Reviews 2021: The 2021 Ford Bronco Is The Compromised Off-Road Beast You Dreamed It Would Be

The Bronco may not have a solid front axle, but it's still a beast off road and still compromised on it.

12/31/21

Jalopnik's Best Articles Of 2021 According to David Tracy And Jason Torchinsky

David Tracy and Jason Torchinsky point out Jalopnik's most excellent articles of 2021.

12/29/21

I Love Cars And Yet I've Never Regretted Selling One. What Does That Say?

I basically live and breathe cars. I love them. And yet, I wonder: Why have I never regretted letting one go?

12/27/21

Best Of 2021: Jeep Wrangler Engine Explodes After Owner Tows Vehicle In Gear And Revs It To 50,000 RPM

It's Jalopnik's Best of 2021, all the posts you loved the most.

12/23/21

Best Of 2021: In Epically Nerdy Interview, Elon Musk Discusses Build Quality Problems With Engineer Who Compared Model 3 To 'A Kia In The '90s'

It's Jalopnik's Best of 2021, all the posts you loved the most.

12/21/21

I've Owned 25 Cars While Working At Jalopnik. Here's Where They Are Now

David Tracy's posts

Buying A Brand New Car Is A Terrible Idea, But What If You Helped Engineer That Car?

This Weekend Is Going To Be A Wrenchathon Of Epic Proportions As I Fight To Get My Fleet Down To Five

I Bought The Cash For Clunkers Car: The Cheapest New Car In America In 2009. And It's Weird.

Someone Agreed To Buy My Beautiful Jeep Cherokee But Under The Condition That I Go Through Wrenching Hell

Man Spends Three Days Trying To Remove Oil Filter, Lives Every Wrencher's Nightmare

Unbelievably, American Automakers Used To Brag About Their Cars Being Heavier Than The Competition. Look At These Absurd Ads

The Most Reliable American Car Broke Down And Caused A Shitshow That Destroyed A Chevy HHR

RIP To Gary Rider, The Man Who Sold His Air Compressor To Fund A Liver Transplant, And In The Process Inspired A 50,000-Person Facebook Cult

I Bought The World's Most Hopeless Jeep. Bringing It Back To Life Was A Miracle That Nearly Broke Me

Best of 2021: Jeep Put 265 Pounds Of Extra Weight In My Car To Prevent It From Flipping. I'm Not Removing It Because I Don't Want To Die

Best Reviews 2021: The 2021 Ford Bronco Is The Compromised Off-Road Beast You Dreamed It Would Be

Jalopnik's Best Articles Of 2021 According to David Tracy And Jason Torchinsky

I Love Cars And Yet I've Never Regretted Selling One. What Does That Say?

Best Of 2021: Jeep Wrangler Engine Explodes After Owner Tows Vehicle In Gear And Revs It To 50,000 RPM

Best Of 2021: In Epically Nerdy Interview, Elon Musk Discusses Build Quality Problems With Engineer Who Compared Model 3 To 'A Kia In The '90s'

I've Owned 25 Cars While Working At Jalopnik. Here's Where They Are Now

Why I Chose A 1965 Plymouth Valiant As A Winter Car Over A Toyota Land Cruiser

Toyota's President Just Revealed This Epic Electric Off-Road SUV And Now I'm Obsessed

Best Of 2021: Chevy Silverado Superfan Sees Stranger's Broken Pickup Truck In Parking Lot, Fixes It On The Spot For Free

I Drove The 800-Volt Hyundai Ioniq 5, The First Car On The 'Revolutionary' E-GMP Platform. It's Fantastic