alanisnking
Alanis King
alanisnking
The cat lady who writes about cars and motorsport. Former writer and editor at Jalopnik.

Im so damn tired of these all show and no go trims. Invest in some actual performance! I bet a Yaris based crossover would get greenlit to production from concept in 4 months. Meanwhile the new Supra has taken years and its still not out. We know if the actual go fast parts came here under TRD not many people would Read more

Alanis is my favorite Jalopnik Contributor :)
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Ugh, being a responsible adult doing adult things instead of watching racing and going to parties must be so hard. Congrats! Read more

I think just her presence was good for the sport. Of course it would have been better if her results were better but I think her absence will be noticed. Losing Dale Jr. and Danica at the same time will have a big impact on the sport. Those are the 2 names even non fans know.
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When VTEC kicks in:

This is Frankie. He is the king and has five feline subjects.

Here’s my cat sleeping through qualifying on Saturday. I wish she shared Race Cat’s enthusiasm.

Dis our kitteh. She meets us at the door every day when we get home from work, walks outside and rolls around.

Few things say “welcome home” better than that... Read more

As the article alludes to, the ridiculous hourly rate isn’t going to the mechanics. The dealership is pocketing the majority of it, and when they raise the rate from $95 to that $125, only ~$3 is going to the mechanic. The other 90% is going to the dealer’s profit. Read more

Damn shame McLaren just can’t do an LS Swap to solve it’s engine problems. Read more