My Brother Isn’t Just a Dead Man
My brother isn’t just a dead man. He may not be around anymore, but it’s important to know that there’s more to Kevin…
These Are the Only Cars Every Gearhead Likes
It’s pretty remarkable to think about all the sub-categories and factions and one-make fetishists and near-cults that…
Maybe It'll Take a Recession to Free Us From the Shackles of 'Premium'
When I was told everyone was going to be writing New Year’s Day posts about the possible and maybe likely coming…
This 1990s Japanese Street Racing Movie Makes The Fast and the Furious Look Like The Godfather
Today’s challenge is to see how much of 1996's Megalopolis Expressway Trial Max you can watch before you lose your mind…
Brand-New Volkswagen Arrives at Dealer and Drops an F-Bomb to America
A dealership in Rochester, NY had a brand-new, German-built Volkswagen arrive for its pre-sales inspection, and with it…
Here's What Happens When You Fly to Japan With No Idea What You're Going To Do
The idea was simple: Two Irish drift fanatics would fly from Ireland, following an Irish drift car over to Japan and…
Ten Automotive-Themed Street Drugs You Should Be Aware of That I Probably Made Up
It’s a crazy world out there, and, as gearheads, we find ourselves on the streets more than most, since that’s the…
Radwood LA Next Sunday At The Petersen Museum Will Be Rad To The Max
The skate shoes are laced, I’ve dug out my Walkman and my copy of Sports on Chrysalis cassette, and the parking deck…
What Were Your Favorite Cars When You Were a Kid and Are They Still Cool?
Many people’s automotive tastes are fluid, changing as we age or as as new design trends make our former-favorites look…
This Guy Has to Be One of the Best Drone Pilots in The World
A few years ago I wrote about how YouTube opened up rallying to the world in a way that it never had before, taking the…
Dekotora Alert: This Instagram Just Posts Pictures of Japan's Unreal Supertrucks
Dekotora is easy to understand. A shortened version of ‘decorated trucks,’ these are just... trucks... that Japanese…
Why You Should Join a Car Club
I was always skeptical of car clubs, but I wound up loving the one I found at my university. It was filled with…
Brock Yates' Cannonball! Reminds Us Why We All Fell in Love With the Open Road
It’s 1971, and America looks like it’s getting, well, boring. Yeah, yeah, we were in the thick of anti-Vietnam…
Let's Try and Help Fulfill Someone's Wish For Classic Cars at His Funeral
This is a sad story. It’s about a man who died, but also a sweet story about a devoted brother. I just got an email…
The Mail Bombing Suspect's White Van Looks Exactly Like You're Imagining It Looks
I’m a huge proponent of vans overall. I think the simple, basic one-box van design is one of the most effective motor…
Massive Study Shows People Think Autonomous Cars Should Kill Criminals Before Dogs Among Other Revelations
A game-like survey called the Moral Machine has been polling over two million people from 233 countries over the past…
Proud Parents Present Their 'Idiot Son' To The Drifting World
The “Kansai All Stars” annual drift competition seeks to crown the best drifters of the Kansai region of Japan, pitting…
Reminder: If You Don't Come To Radwood Philadelphia On Sunday, We'll Be Sad
The readers have spoken. Team Jalopnik has our cars and our outfits ready to go. The Blaupunkts have Stop Making Sense…
The Strangest Desert Festival In the World Makes Everyone’s Mad Max Dreams Come True
It’s 11 a.m. deep in the Mojave Desert, the sun already laser-boring into everything it touches, and Bob is driving the…
'Peak Car' Is Real
The way we think of car driving is that it’s bad for the environment but good for people and the economy, but a recent…