Car Culture

Automatic Emergency Braking Systems Suck

You may be putting your life at risk if you’re counting on your vehicle’s auto braking system to save you from a crash at speed.

Lawrence Hodge

Car Culture

Chevy Almost Put a Supercharged LT4 in the Tahoe RST Performance Edition

Had Chevrolet gone and done God's work, we might have ended up with an Escalade-V on the cheap.

Lawrence Hodge

Car Culture

Your Turo Host Might Be Critiquing Your Driving Habits on Social Media

Turo, which allows people to rent cars directly from individuals rather than rental companies, allows you to be monitored by the car's owner.

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Luke Macfarlane's McDonald's-Fueled Mechanical Lesson

"Bros" star Luke Macfarlane shares a precious story of his dad making a crankshaft pulley with McDonald's straws and a cigarette.

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The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD Is A Beast

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Announcements

California Makes It Illegal to Add GAP Insurance Without Buyer's Knowledge and Permission

A new law in California tries to limit deceptive sales of GAP coverage and makes financing more transparent.

José Rodríguez Jr.

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Detroit

The 2022 North American International Auto Show Was a Depressing Ghost Town

The Detroit auto show, once the pinnacle of U.S. automaker events prior to the pandemic, was sparse and nearly empty.

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The Most Important Cars at the 2022 New York Auto Show

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2023 Kia Telluride Comes With A Fresh Face And New Gadgets

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The Inventory

Take 30% Off the Matching Plaid Collection and Have the Whole Family in...

You can't go wrong with PJs for the kids and the adults.

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Take 40% Off the Costway Portable Outdoor Fire Pit and Create Lasting...

Set the mood and stay warm with this outdoor firepit.

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Bring your favorite cocktails to life, right at home.

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You’re Pronouncing All the German Car Brand Names Wrong

But don’t worry, because this delightful young German woman is here to help.

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Ease Into the Weekend With Classic Alfa Restoration and Jazz Guitar

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Polaris Took Ex-NFL, UFC and Professional Boxing Athletes for a Wild Ride in a UTV

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This YouTuber 3D Printed a Roots-Style Blower for His Water-Cooled PC

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Car Design

Dodge Charger King Daytona: Let Your Inner Florida Monarch Shine

The latest of Dodge's Last Call muscle cars is yet another winner.

Elizabeth Blackstock

Car Design

Making the T.33 Supercar Street Legal in the U.S. Cost Gordon Murray $33 Million

José Rodríguez Jr.

Car Design

Singer Sliced the Roof Off Its 930 Turbo Tribute and Made It Even Better

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Car Design

DeLorean's Alternate History Concepts Aren't Quite Right

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Car Technology

Automatic Emergency Braking Systems Suck

You may be putting your life at risk if you’re counting on your vehicle’s auto braking system to save you from a crash at speed.

Lawrence Hodge

Car Technology

BMW’s Next-Gen In-Car Assistant Will Be Powered by Amazon’s Alexa

Kyle Hyatt

Car Technology

Cruise Self-Driving Cars Are Still Randomly Stalling in San Francisco

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Car Technology

Amazon Alexa Will Answer Your Volkswagen ID.4 Questions on Your Test Drive

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Concept Cars

Renault's Latest Retro Tribute Is an Electric R5 Turbo Built for Drifting

The epically-winged R5 Turbo 3E sends 380 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels only.

Adam Ismail

Concept Cars

Škoda’s Vision GT Single Seat Racer Concept Has Nothing to Do With Gran Turismo

Owen Bellwood

Concept Cars

Dacia's Manifesto Concept Is an Escape From Cyberpunk City Life

Steve DaSilva

Concept Cars

Renault’s One-Off R5 Turbo Showcar Is the Hot Hatch EV We Need

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Countersteer

Will Chrysler Even Be Around Long Enough To Make The Airflow?

Stellantis wants us to believe Chrysler will go fully electric. Its history with the brand shows it doesn't care enough about it.

Lawrence Hodge

Countersteer

Have You Ever Owned A Fry Oil-Powered Diesel Car?

Steve DaSilva

Countersteer

Have You Ever Owned A Subaru B9 Tribeca, The Crossover With A Plane Stuck To Its Face?

Mercedes Streeter

Countersteer

What Do You Want To Know About The 2022 Honda Civic?

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Crashes

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Crashes

The IIHS Wants More U.S. States to Ban Phone Use in Vehicles

IIHS research says stricter phone bans should extend to holding and using cell phones to reduce crashes.

José Rodríguez Jr.

Crashes

Texas State Troopers Took Part in Over 1,000 Car Chases in South Texas, Causing 30 Deaths: Docs

José Rodríguez Jr.

Crashes

Ferrari 812 GTS Crashed After Theft From Valet Lot

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Crashes

I Can't Stop Watching This Double Speedbump Launch Cars in the Air

Owen Bellwood

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Crime

‘The Most Ticketed Car Show in America’ Came to My Town and Two People Are Dead

An 'unsanctioned' H20i event came to Wildwood, New Jersey, with tragic results.

Tom McParland

Crime

Marked Cop Cars Targeted by Catalytic Converter Thieves In San Francisco

Erin Marquis

Crime

At Least A Dozen Ford Mustangs, Two Jeep Wagoneers Stolen from Michigan Assembly Plants

Andy Kalmowitz

Crime

Kids Age 11, 12, And 14 Caught Trying to Steal Hellcats From Dodge Factory

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David Tracy's Car Adventures

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I Picked Up A Hitchhiker In Turkey And It Was Hilariously Weird

I somehow ended up rapping Eminem with a hitchhiker in my 250,000-mile diesel manual Chrysler Voyager

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This Is Why You Don't Go Off-Roading Alone

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High-Mileage Heroes

This Impossibly Clean 500,000-Mile Toyota Prius Is Probably Nicer Than Your Car

Buying this high-milage hero will set you back nearly $11,000

Erin Marquis

High-Mileage Heroes

My 1997 BMW 318ti Is Actually A Cargo Van

José Rodríguez Jr.

High-Mileage Heroes

I Bought A Diesel Manual Wagon For Cheaper Than A Cash For Clunkers Nissan Versa

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High-Mileage Heroes

Check Out What A Toyota Prius Engine Looks Like After 303,000 Miles

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Jalopnik Explains

Always Travel With Beer Koozies

You never know when you'll need a cold one — or something soft to store equipment

Andrew P. Collins

Jalopnik Explains

Now Is The Time To Finally Master The Heel-Toe Shift

Tom McParland

Jalopnik Explains

The Comprehensive Guide To Subaru Engines

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The 25-Year Import Rule's History Is More Complicated Than You Think

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Jalopnik Investigates

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Jalopnik Investigates

The Stars of Gran Turismo's World Tournament See No Future in the Game (Update)

Lavish production and FIA backing convinced players that GT was a springboard to a motorsports or esports career. Years later, that dream has vanished.

Adam Ismail

Jalopnik Investigates

Motorcycle Parts Seller BikeBandit Has Stolen $646,000 of Customers' Money and Disappeared, Says Bankruptcy Trustee

Mercedes Streeter

Jalopnik Investigates

How New York Became the Center of the Fight Against Uber and the Gig Economy Lie

Ryan Felton

Jalopnik Investigates

Lost Nissan Skylines, A $335,000 Lawsuit, An Empty Warehouse: Has A Well-Known JDM Importer Skipped Town?

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Japan

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Check Out This Video History of the Famous Mid Night Club and Blackbird 911

The car and the club are both wilder than you could imagine.

Kyle Hyatt

Japan

What It Looks Like To Drive Through The Fukushima Exclusion Zone

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Japan

What It's Like To Own A Lexus LFA Nürburging

Ken Saito

Japan

This Man Owns Over 100 Cars Including That Road-Legal Porsche 962

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Jean-Luc Godard Is Dead at 91, So Let’s Watch His Best Car Film, Week End

Crashes, cannibal communes and cars? This movie has everything!

Kyle Hyatt

Movies

Weekend Watch: The Great Love Affair

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Movies

10 Automotive Things to Watch on YouTube This Labor Day Weekend

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Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV Stars in a New Western Short Film

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The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Milano asks that no offers be made on the car until it is seen in person. Before we get that personal, we’ll have to decide how good his offer — and the car — is, to begin with.

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Nice Price Or No Dice

At $2,500, Should We All Hail This 1995 Renault Twingo?

Rob Emslie

Nice Price Or No Dice

At $21,000, Is This 2001 Bentley Arnage Worth Its Weight In Grey Poupon?

Rob Emslie

Nice Price Or No Dice

At $14,900, Would Buying This 1946 Willys-Overland CJ2A Be A Memorable Experience?

Rob Emslie

Nostalgia You Can Taste

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Brian Baumgartner Tells the Story Behind Kevin's Car on "The Office"

Brian Baumgartner, author of "Seriously Good Chili Cookbook" gives the origin story of Kevin Malone's Honda CR-V.

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Danny DeVito Explains Old-School Car Customizing to His Daughter Lucy

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My First Car: Brian Baumgartner and His Grandfather's 1982 Mercury Zephyr

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Project Driveway

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From Road to Rally: How to Make Your Daily Driver a Rally Racer, Part 2

Chris and Jake take us through the finishing repairs of their VW Rabbit and put it to the test on track. (Supplies provided by Carparts.com and Motul.)

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From Road to Rally: How to Make Your Daily Driver a Rally Racer, Part 1

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How to Buy Tires for Your Car

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Here's Everything You Need to Get Into Autocross

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QOTD

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QOTD

These Are The States You Say Have The Best Driving Roads

From sea to shining sea, you all have some very strong opinions on the best places to drive

Andy Kalmowitz

QOTD

Which State Has The Best Driving Roads?

Andy Kalmowitz

QOTD

Here Are The Brands You Say Built The Fewest Trash Cars

Andy Kalmowitz

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What's The Worst Automotive Law Or Regulation?

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The Grand Tour

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The Grand Tour

The New Grand Tour Special Looks Extremely Cold

It's unclear to me why Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond are still making new specials beyond the fact that they can.

Erik Shilling

The Grand Tour

James May Has Finally Turned Into Willy Wonka But For Gin

Erik Shilling

The Grand Tour

The New Grand Tour Special Almost Looks Good

Erik Shilling

The Grand Tour

James May Says That A New Dacia Sandero Is Better Than His $10,000 Bicycle

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The Morning Shift

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The Morning Shift

Toyota Still Isn't All In on EV Adoption

The company's CEO says the automaker will continue to make hybrid and gas-powered vehicles.

Andy Kalmowitz

The Morning Shift

Porsche Notches Gains, Pulls Investors Away From VW in $72 Billion IPO

Adam Ismail

The Morning Shift

Harley Davidson Spins Off LiveWire in True EV Style

Owen Bellwood

The Morning Shift

Carvana's Legal Counsel Ordered to Appear In Illinois Court

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The Torchinsky Files

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The Torchinsky Files: How To Draw A VW Beetle On Old Computers The Hard Way

Have you ever had to settle some sort of dispute or perceived slight by a rapid-fire duel of classic Volkswagen Beetle drawing? Probably. Well, if so, I’m not sure what method you chose to render your VW, but if it helps for next time, I’ve…

Jason Torchinsky