David Tracy

4/22/22

This Video Of An Out-Of-Control Cadillac XTS Climbing Two Cars Is Mind-Boggling

This story was originally published on May 6, 2020

4/20/22

This Is How An Automatic Transmission Works

This story was originally published on July 1, 2013

4/12/22

Stop Screwing Your Oil Filter On So Damn Tight

This story was originally published on May 4, 2018

4/11/22

Why Expensive Oil Is A Waste Of Money

This story was originally published on July 27, 2017

3/31/22

Here's How You Diagnose An Engine That Won't Start

Every truly crappy day begins with a car that won’t start.

2/15/22

An Extremely Detailed Look At The Porsche Taycan's Engineering Designed To Take On Tesla

Jason & David Classics: We’re sharing the posts beloved by most from the two’s careers here at Jalopnik

2/15/22

I Had Three Strange Run-Ins With the Police in My $500 Postal Jeep

Jason & David Classics: We’re sharing the posts beloved by most from the two’s careers here at Jalopnik

2/15/22

Do Not Wash Greasy Car Parts In Your Dishwasher

Jason & David Classics: We’re sharing the posts beloved by most from the two’s careers here at Jalopnik

2/15/22

David Tracy and Jason Torchinsky Are Leaving Jalopnik: It's Time To Say Goodbye

Hi, it's David Tracy and Jason Torchinsky; we need to have a talk.

2/14/22

I Beat The Crap Out Of A Ford Bronco In The Desert And It Was Sensational

I've been off-roading for 15 years, but few experiences have been as exhilarating as bombing a Ford Bronco through…

2/9/22

Let's Talk About Serviceability And The Annoyingly Difficult Repair Jobs That Make You Want To Curse Out Engineers

Mechanics, it's time to just let it out. Give your therapist a break, and tell us the packaging decisions that haunt…

2/7/22

I'm Building A World-Traveling Overlanding Rig Out Of Two $350 Parts Cars And It's Already A Disaster

I'm going to travel around the world in an overlanding Jeep that I'm building of two parts Jeeps.

2/4/22

Show Us Your Winter Car Projects

I'm currently working on merging two $350 shitboxes into one functional machine. It's not going well.

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…

David Tracy's posts

This Video Of An Out-Of-Control Cadillac XTS Climbing Two Cars Is Mind-Boggling

This Is How An Automatic Transmission Works

Stop Screwing Your Oil Filter On So Damn Tight

Why Expensive Oil Is A Waste Of Money

Here's How You Diagnose An Engine That Won't Start

An Extremely Detailed Look At The Porsche Taycan's Engineering Designed To Take On Tesla

I Had Three Strange Run-Ins With the Police in My $500 Postal Jeep

Do Not Wash Greasy Car Parts In Your Dishwasher

David Tracy and Jason Torchinsky Are Leaving Jalopnik: It's Time To Say Goodbye

I Beat The Crap Out Of A Ford Bronco In The Desert And It Was Sensational

Let's Talk About Serviceability And The Annoyingly Difficult Repair Jobs That Make You Want To Curse Out Engineers

I'm Building A World-Traveling Overlanding Rig Out Of Two $350 Parts Cars And It's Already A Disaster

Show Us Your Winter Car Projects

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