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    27

    What Car Do You Wish You Had As A First Car?

    If things were different, what car should have been your first?

    By Lalita Chemello 6 hours ago Read More
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    73

    How Much Do You Care About Branding If The Car Is Really Good?

    Cars are rarely purchased purely by what makes sense, we're all emotional animals, and we care about what we care about.

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    31

    Owning These Cars Taught Our Audience The Most About Themselves

    There weren't necessarily a slew of answers, but the ones that were submitted were really thoughtful, vulnerable, and impactful.

    By Logan K. Carter 2 days ago Read More
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    What's The Worst Car Choice Your Parents Ever Made?

    These sorts of situations can sting even more if your folks ignored the advice you gave them and made an asinine car purchase instead.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 2 days ago Read More
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    72

    Who Stars In Your Dream Car Movie?

    Hollywood and cars go together like a symphony orchestra and brass instruments, and any good car movie needs a good star.

    By Ryan Erik King 3 days ago Read More
  • A pristine, white 1964 Mercury Marauder on a white platform in a studio with green lighting behind it.
    39

    These Are Your Favorite Alliterative Car Names

    Saab Sonetts, Dodge Darts and ZAZ Zaporozhets, oh my!

    By Lalita Chemello 4 days ago Read More
  • Italian engineer and car designer Ferruccio Lamborghini with his car at his vineyard at Perugia, Italy 1991. (Photo by Wolfgang Kuhn/United Archives via Getty Images)
    62

    What Car Have You Owned That Taught You The Most About Yourself?

    We're an understanding bunch here at Jalopnik, so you're safe to share your story.

    By Logan K. Carter 4 days ago Read More
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    32

    These Are The Best Cars To Be Chauffeured In

    Too many of you were a little too practical for my liking. These questions are hypothetical. Why are you worried about maintenance costs? Who cares.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 5 days ago Read More
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    185

    Why Don't You Own Your Dream Car?

    Bonus points if you've actually come close to ownership, only to be directly stymied by something.

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    Here's Who Should Host The 'Top Gear' Reboot

    Commenters fell into two camps: bores who think that Top Gear should die and fun-havers who proposed exciting new directions for the show.

    By Ryan Erik King 6 days ago Read More
  • The cover to a booklet on the 1956 Ford Fairlane featuring a hand drawn sketch of the fairlane, close up, with a stylish woman wearing a hat looking out the window of the passenger's side.
    77

    What's Your Favorite Alliterative Car Name?

    Brands playing with the English language is fun, and as a writer I'm here for it.

    By Lalita Chemello 6 days ago Read More
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    63

    These Cars Instantly Tell You Their Owners Have Good Taste

    I'm encouraged to see how many people chose more left-of-center cars than the usual suspects like the Porsche 911.

    By Logan K. Carter 9 days ago Read More
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    102

    What Is The Best Car To Be Chauffeured In?

    Two of the most important things in a good chauffeur vehicle are space and presence, and what has more space and presence than a 35-foot-long Lincoln Town Car?

    By Andy Kalmowitz 9 days ago Read More
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    40

    These Car Movies Don't Need A Sequel, According To Our Readers

    Some went with beloved classics that definitely deserve to stand on their own. Others went with a few more humorous suggestions.

    By Collin Woodard 10 days ago Read More
  • Richard Hammond, James May and Jeremy Clarkson pose in front of the winners boards at the National Television Awards 2011 held at Indigo at The O2 Arena on January 26, 2011 in London, England.
    113

    Who Should Host The 'Top Gear' Reboot?

    As much as fans would love for clones of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May to take the helm, we don't have the tech to make that a viable option.

    By Ryan Erik King 10 days ago Read More
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    44

    These Are The Cars You Would Buy For $5,000 Right Now

    Most of the answers were practical, counting the $5,000 as just a way to get reliable transportation — not to add yet another Miata to your ever-growing fleets.

    By Amber DaSilva 11 days ago Read More
  • Front three quarters shot of a copper colored Suzuki X-90 parked on asphalt in front of a blue sky and trees with no leaves
    149

    Which Car Instantly Tells You Its Owner Has Good Taste?

    It's important to remember that taste is subjective; what you think is good taste may be another person's idea of terrible taste, and that's alright.

    By Logan K. Carter 11 days ago Read More
  • 2016 Dodge Viper ACR with Extreme Aero package photographed at the 41st Annual Father's Day Car Show in Sharon, Pennsylvania
    17

    These Would Be Your Ideal Drag Strip Sleepers

    Responses ranged from daydreamers wanting to embark on a shock-and-awe campaign with a panel van to experienced wrenchers turning subdued classics into rockets.

    By Ryan Erik King 12 days ago Read More
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    115

    Which Car Movie Should Never Get A Sequel?

    We might not be able to stop Hollywood from making movies, but we still have the power to complain about it.

    By Collin Woodard 12 days ago Read More
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    30

    Here's What Jalopnik Readers Think About Hypercars

    There are so many options to choose from in the multi-million dollar car zone right now, how could you possibly ever choose?

    By Brad Brownell 13 days ago Read More
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    24

    These Cars Should Have Been More Expensive

    These are the cars Jalopnik readers think should have been more expensive.

    By Collin Woodard 13 days ago Read More
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    74

    What Car Would You Buy For $5,000 Right Now?

    There are a few truly terrible Subaru Baja Turbos in my local area for under five grand, and I do desperately want it.

    By Amber DaSilva 13 days ago Read More
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    66

    Do You Think Hypercars Are Still Relevant?

    Every mega-wealthy car collector is hoarding every new model from their favored brand, so why not sell them another $5,000,000 hypercar every year or two?

    By Brad Brownell 15 days ago Read More
  • A screenshot of an animated Conan O'Brien dodging a bullet in front of his studio while Archer sits in his green nondescript Mustang Mach II.
    33

    These Are The TV Shows You Love Watching For The Background Cars

    It actually seems like the more unrealistic and nondescript the car is, the more likely we are to be enamored by them.

    By Lalita Chemello 16 days ago Read More
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    88

    What Would Be Your Ideal Drag Strip Sleeper?

    The goal is to make sure your opponent doesn't realize what's going on until you've left the line.

    By Ryan Erik King 16 days ago Read More
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    These Are Your Favorite Micro Cars

    If traffic resembled confetti or sprinkles on an ice cream cone rather than a gray wall, I don't think I'd mind it so much.

    By Erin Marquis 17 days ago Read More
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    Which Car Should Have Been More Expensive?

    If we want to put a more positive spin on it, which cars felt like they were held back by attempts to keep their prices lower?

    By Collin Woodard 17 days ago Read More
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