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Donate To Our Freelancer's Ukraine Refugee Fund

If you're curious where our freelancer Misha Lanin is, he's helping refugees across the Ukraine-Hungary border

Raphael Orlove

3/25/22 4:06PM

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This Russian Remote-Controlled Rock Is Here To Learn Your Military Secrets

The latest high-tech military gadget out of Russia is a rock, robot rock

Owen Bellwood

12/16/21 11:30AM

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Here's What Happens When You Cut An Engine In Half Then Start What's Left

Watch our favorite Russian mechanics slice a Lada engine in half.

Mercedes Streeter

11/12/21 7:00PM

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Here's What Happens When You Try To Clean Engine Oil Using 50 Oil Filters

Can a mountain of filters be used to restore engine oil? Garage 54 finds out.

Mercedes Streeter

7/27/21 8:05AM

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Watch A Tire Break The Sound Barrier At 827 MPH Then Explode

Garage 54 is at it again, this time trying to get a car's wheel and tire to blow past the sound barrier.

Mercedes Streeter

6/28/21 9:27AM

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Here's What Happens To A Regular Car Tire Spun Up To 385 MPH

Tires do a lot of work keeping car occupants safe and comfortable for thousands of miles. But what happens when you…

Mercedes Streeter

6/04/21 3:55PM

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Here's What Happens When You Make Pistons Out Of Plastic

It’s been a bit since we last checked on the wacky mad scientists over at Garage 54. Lately, the crew has been…

Mercedes Streeter

4/28/21 11:15AM

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The Hamster Is An Adorable Russian Motorcycle Tank

Russia is home to a bunch of wacky vehicles from whatever gets built by Garage 54 to the Sherp. One inventor is…

Mercedes Streeter

4/15/21 1:25PM

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Here's What Engine Oil Looks Like During A Sub-Zero Temperature Cold Start

The eccentric mechanics at Garage 54 are at it again. This time, they’re answering a question that I think many of…

Mercedes Streeter

3/26/21 11:45AM

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This Is What Happens When You Try To Wash A Car At 40 Degrees Below Zero

Washing your car is important in the winter, even when it’s absurdly cold outside. But what happens when you try to…

Mercedes Streeter

3/02/21 2:41PM

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Our Favorite Russians Attempt To Make Studded Tires Using Barbed Wire

All of this snow is a pain in the butt. If you don’t have the best tires for all of this mess you may wonder how you…

Mercedes Streeter

2/17/21 4:30PM

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Garage 54 Turns A Five-Wheel ATV Into An Unhinged Russian Snowmobile

A few weeks ago we showed you the latest wacky build from the Garage 54 team. The Russian answer to Mythbusters (for…

Mercedes Streeter

1/22/21 4:12PM

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Russians Build A Five-Wheeled ATV Out Of A Ural

The Garage 54 team loves to answer dumb car questions with absolutely outlandish mad scientist automotive experiments

Mercedes Streeter

12/30/20 3:30PM

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Every Sport Is More Extreme When There's A Kamaz Truck

Every sport, and I mean every single one, would be improved with the addition of a Kamaz truck. Wakeboarding is…

Bradley Brownell

12/28/20 6:30PM

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Russia's Airbrushed Car Scene Is Out Of Control

You’re driving down the road. Suddenly, a Toyota RAV4 pulls up beside you. Sprayed on its focus group-derived curves…

Misha Lanin

11/02/20 12:15PM

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Lada Niva: Dead In Europe

The Lada Niva has long been a favorite here at Jalopnik. Despite being born into the Soviet Union where cars weren’t…

Max Finkel

5/31/20 9:05AM

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Moscow's Batman Isn't Above The Law

In a city like Moscow, where flashy armored vehicles and flouting traffic laws is plenty common for the city’s…

Max Finkel

3/01/20 10:05AM

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Here's What Happened To The Soviet Ground Effect Sea Monsters

Back in the 1960s, Soviet Union leader Nikita Khrushchev claimed there was a secret project going on deep in the…

Elizabeth Blackstock

12/26/19 12:10PM

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The Lada Niva Makes It Into Its Sixth Decade With Only Minor Changes

I’m a big fan of vehicles that can continue to sell without major updates for many years. You see this in…

Matt Brown

12/21/19 4:00PM

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I Told My Friend Not To Buy A Broken Daewoo Van 1,800 Miles Away. He Didn't Listen

From across a table crowded with wine bottles, my friend, Mitya Sokolov, announces that he’s flying to the middle of…

Misha Lanin

11/15/19 11:10AM

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