Work shoes, Dakar style. A mechanic from Team Kamaz Master works on the truck during the Dakar Rally rest day in Salta, Argentina.
Here's How Subaru Just Dominated An Entire Rally America Season
Subaru driver David Higgins and codriver Craig Drew got exactly what they dreamed of today: a perfect, undefeated Rally America season. They’ve been untouchable all year, but how? Being able to swap a host of borked parts in a ten-minute service probably has something to do with it.
Watch This Team Swap A Subaru Engine In Less Than Three Hours
The Subaru Rally Team USA crew may have just a bit more experience with this than your usual NASIOC bros, but when one of their cars experienced engine woes at the Oregon Trail Rally, they got to work. Old engine out, new engine in. Here’s a time-lapse of a sub-three-hour engine swap for one of their Imprezas.
Lost & Hound – Airline Beagle Finds Your Phone And Steals Your Heart
Many of us have had that awful, helpless feeling upon realizing we left something on a plane. Dutch airline KLM has the most adorable helper in a Beagle named Sherlock, who is trained to sprint through the airport and return your lost items. (UPDATE: It's a hoax.)
Here's Why You Shouldn't Gamble With Your Oil Change
To many car lovers, the idea of paying a stranger to change your oil is just wrong. Some people don't have the time or the inclination to pull off the self-serve oil change and they often go to those quickie oil change places. This can lead to horrific results.
How Lemon Laws Work
Friend of Jalopnik and consumer protection attorney Steve Lehto, breaks down the often confusing and complex Lemon Laws. If you have a new vehicle that is giving you trouble and it is still under warranty you need to read this.
How to Get Your Luggage Back When the Airline Loses It
You've just arrived in Orlando for a holiday with the in-laws, and your bags are on vacation as well—in South Dakota. Here's how to get your worldly possessions back and get on with your relaxing.
At About Half A Million Miles Make Sure To Inspect Various Components
I've had my daily driver 1973 Volkswagen Beetle a very long time. I got it right before I left North Carolina, where I grew up, to go to college. Before I left the Pine State, I had the car serviced on a few occasions by a local repair shop, Webster Import Service. My mom still takes her Passat there.
The Future Of BMW Maintenance Is Virtual Reality Augmented Reality!
BMW's working to create augmented reality maintenance tutorials for service technicians seen through a pair of AR goggles - with narration. The future is now. Just like that whole "virtual reality" thing. And the flying cars. Don't forget those. [Mediaite]
What Do You Get For An $8,000 Porsche Carrera GT Service Appointment?
The bill for the four-year service on a Porsche Carrera GT comes in at about $8,000. What do you get for the money?
Routine 18,000 Mile Nissan GT-R Service Price Tag: $2,000!
Edmunds Inside Line recently took their long-term Nissan GT-R in for routine 18,000-mile maintenance. Total price tag? An astonishing $2,009.67! Talk about yer high cost of ownership, eh?
Most obvious conclusion ever — luxury car brands give the best service. [Detroit News]
The Lotus Elise Should Probably Be Serviced Anywhere But Orlando
This story hit the EliseTalk forums yesterday — it all starts with an Lotus owner in Orlando, FL who took his Elise into Goodyear to drop a new set of tires on his canary yellow grip-tight speedster. And the result was — well, let's just say we'd be laughing if we weren't crying so hard. Here's the story, straight…
Toyota Drops A Big And Heavy 2007 Tundra Full-Size On Dealers And Customers
Toyota today unveiled the all-new 2007 Tundra full-size (as opposed to kiddie size?) pickup truck at a press conference at the new Toyota Technical Center in Ann Arbor, MI. With an overall length of 209.8 inches for the standard bed and 228.7 inches for the long bed, this is one big-ass truck — bigger than last…
