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#ifeelgassy
Save The Giant Rear Wings, Save The World
Conventional wisdom states all rear wings do on FWD cars is increase drag and reduce fuel economy. Chinese designer Leon Zhu wants to challenge that notion, using the vast empty space inside them to store a solar shade. More » -
#adwatch
Mercedes E-Class Coupe: "Superfect?" Really?
The Mercedes E-Class Coupe's quite nice, yes, but so nice as to be perfect — or so perfect as to be deserved of a new word to describe its perfectness? Not so much. [FuckYeahAds] -
#customcars
BlackRoc Camaro: Rap/Rock CD Launches With SS
Rap/rock is as old as Run DMC and Aerosmith, but The Black Keys-produced BlackRoc album has something on every Jay-Z mashup: a freaking Camaro SS. This may be the first album launched with its own custom car. More » -
#travelopnik
Worst Travel Day Of The Year More Worst By 1.4%
Happy Thanksgiving Eve! Unless, of course, you happen to be flying, driving, watching the news or talking to anyone. Because then you'll know today's the worst travel day of the year — 1.4% more worst than last. More statistics below. More » -
#toyotarecall
Toyota To Fix Gas Pedals So Floor Mats Won't Cause Your Fiery Death
Toyota's announced this morning they will eschew replacement for reshaping of accelerator pedals and/or floor surface on Toyota or Lexus vehicles involved in the "floor mat fiery death" non-recall safety advisory. In the meantime, here's how to avoid fiery death. More » -
#retrolopnik
1905: San Francisco Has Always Been Chill
One streetcar, a handful of cars, and San Francisco's Market Street before the 1906 fire — all of it set to Air's "La Femme d'Argent." In other words, the best YouTube clip we've seen all month. More » -
#nicepriceorcrackpipe
Do Your Civic Duty for $8,000!
The Honda Civic has been an icon of frugality for decades. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has a decades-old Civic that comes with a price that may seem less than frugal. More » -
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#toyotarecall
Toyota Recalls 110,000 Tundra Pickups For Frame Corrosion
Toyota, bowing to owner reports, issued a safety recall today on 110,000 2000-2003 Tundras sold in 20 cold-weather states and DC to fix frame rust problems that could cause fiery deaththe spare tire to fall off the truck. More » -
#novelties
Amazingly Accurate Historic Wooden Race Cars
Gary Tatman builds models cars. More specifically, he carves replicas of the coolest race cars of all time from simple wood. Dazzlingly accurate models of the Lotus 33b, Porsche 917K, the Ford GT40, and the Tyrrell P-34 below. More » -
#newcars
2010 Dodge Viper ACR Debuts At Laguna Seca, Sets Lap Record
According track-side sources, the 2010 Dodge Viper ACR has set a new unofficial lap record at Laguna Seca of 1:33.944 as the final year production cars make their debut. At least they're going out with a bang.
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#howto
How To Lap Lime Rock Park
Last month, we reviewed the Skip Barber Advanced Two Day Mazdaspeed Racing School at Connecticut's Lime Rock Park. Here's what they taught us. More » -
#toycars
Papa John's Camaro Z28 Goes Replica
Jalopnik played a small role in bringing Papa John's Camaro back home to Kentucky and now the Z28 itself is going small with a limited edition toy car. More » -
#carcrime
Top Ten Least-Ticketed Vehicles And Why
A nationwide study examining police ticket data across the United States has revealed one very important list — which cars don't get tickets. We've broken down the list below. More » -
#lolcars
Transit Authority Rap: I Got 99 Problems, And A Bus Ain't One
The Bluegrass State is a strange place, and Louisville, its largest city, is home to some weird and wonderful stuff. If you ever find yourself in the 'Ville and have to ride the bus, use a bike rack. Fool. More » -
#newcars
Sell No: Why You Don’t Need A New Car
According to recent reports, new-car sales in this country are slowly climbing out of the toilet. We love you, Driving America, so we have some advice: Stop it. More » -
#lolcars
How To Uncute Teddy Bear Wheels
Ronal’s teddy bear wheels are a signpost on our culture’s march towards all-encompassing cuteness. But there’s a simple way to turn them into ursine wheels of doom. More » -
#cardeals
Five Best And Worst Black Friday New Car Deals
This year brings a newcomer to Black Friday steals and deals — cars. There's serious savings to be had on new cars, as well as some seriously horrible duds. Here's five of the best and five to avoid. More » -
#questionoftheday
What Will You Drive When You're 70?
A 72-year-old man just won the Baja 1000 in a Hummer H3 Alpha. An 81-year-old flew cross-country in his homemade P-38 replica. Being 70 is the new mid-life crisis. What will you drive when you're 70? More » -
#carpocalypse
BREAKING: Saab, Koenigsegg Deal Off
GM's plan to sell Saab to Koenigsegg is suddenly off, with many sources indicating Koenigsegg walked away from the deal and GM planning to meet next week to discuss what to do with European brand they didn't want. [CNBC]
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#laautoshow
2010 Subaru WRX STI Special Edition Looks Like Spec C, Isn’t
The 2010 Subaru WRX STI Special Edition inherits its gray wheels from the bonkers JDM Spec C, but that's about it. Think of it as a more focused STI, with less fluff and firmer suspension. More » -
#racingnews
Septuagenarian Wins 21st Baja 1000 Title In Hummer H3
Rod Hall, 72, and his son Chad Hall won their respective classes racing Hummer H3 Alphas in the 2009 SCORE International Baja 1000, marking the 20th and 21st victories for Team Hall in the event's 42nd year. More » -
#spyphotos
Porsche "Roxster" Spotted Cruising Santa Barbara
Are you a Porsche-phile? Ready to have salt added to the spit already in your eye? This may be the so-called Porsche Roxster compact-crossover, or a smaller Cayenne, either way, gross. Here's some milk to wash down the bile. [VWVortex] -
#garageporn
How We'd Store Our Ferrari
We don't have a Ferrari. But if we did we'd consider building an entire house around it so you could view it while cooking, eating, or defecating. Heck, we're gonna do it for our Volvo. More » -
#topgear
Top Gear's "Car To Save The World" Independently Reviewed
Last night, frustrated that plug-in hybrids like the Chevy Volt are developing too slowly, Top Gear revealed its very own range-extender hybrid. Now, Autocar has conducted an independent road test to discover what we know already: it's crappy. More » -
#nicepriceorcrackpipe
1971 Audi 100 Coupé de Grace for $15,000
The reserve has not been met for today's rare Audi CoupĂ©. But Nice Price or Crack Pipe wants to know if you have reservations about its $15,000 starting point. More » - Monday - November 23, 2009
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#adwatch
Russians Get Dragoning All Wrong
In Russia, a drink with 6.0% alcohol-by-volume is considered a low-alcohol beverage. Also, women drive around with their eyes closed drinking something called "China Town" with dragons on their laps. Silly Russians, the dragon goes outside the car. [Copyranter] -
#captionthis
Nice. Nice. Nice. Nice. D'Oh! Nice.
For this installment of "Caption This," check out this shot and the one below, pulled from the BMW 5 Series press photos and witness model bloat in pictorial form. Just look at the original — it's so tiny. More » -
#classiccars
France's Amazing Presidential Car Museum
A French museum has amassed a collection of cars that used to belong to world leaders, including the DS Charles De Gaulle was blown up in. Motorbiker.Org's Mike Werner takes us on a tour. More »
