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#carmovies
Jalopnik Monday Movie Night: Ronin
We've always considered Frankenheimer's Ronin to be one of the greatest car flicks of all time. And thanks to Hulu, we're embeding it here for all of you to watch and comment on starting at 9:30 PM EST. More » -
#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] -
#conceptcars
E'go Revolt: Russian 3000GT Officially Sketched
The E'go Revolt is a Russian car built on the old Mitsubishi 3000GT platform, which sounds like the worst idea ever — until you see the first official sketches below. More » -
#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 » -
#nascar
Predictable NASCAR Driver Is Predictable
Not only does Kyle Petty have one of them-thar cellular telephones, he uses it to tweet, like a metrosexual. At least it's stuff any real and true patriotic, native born American can be proud of. [Twitter] -
#classiccars
Russian Billionaire Buys Hitler's Mercedes For Between $6 And $15 Million
German newspaper Express Daily is reporting an anonymous Russian billionaire has purchased Adolf Hitler's Mercedes-Benz 770 K. The customized blue Grosser Mercedes apparently exchanged hands for between $6 million to $15 million. (Hat tip to Everyone!) [Express (translated)] -
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#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 » -
#laautoshow
2010 Lexus GX460: The Lexus of 4Runners
The Lexus GX460, the lush version of Toyota's archaic, body-on-frame 4Runner, gets a revamp, a new 4.6-liter engine, and a fresh lease on life for 2010. The question is, will anyone notice? More » -
#newcars
2011 BMW 5 Series: Bangle Butt Goes Bye-Bye
The 2011 BMW 5 Series is finally here. If nothing else, it's a statement against the Bangle-ization of the BMW brand. It's smooth, sleek and an unmistakable return to the BMW 5 Series we've missed. More » -
#lolcars
Man Drives Bull Around In Custom Convertible Pontiac Grand Am
We thought we'd run the story of a man, his bull, and a convertible-ized Grand Am some time in the past; but we can't find it. No matter, it's both funny and unbelievable enough to be verified true by Snopes. More » -
#lolcars
Blue Shift Bumper Sticker Cracks Up Our Inner Physics Nerd
"Blue shift" is when a fast-moving observation point approaches a slow-moving light source, shifting the perceived color of the slow-moving body towards the more-energetic blue. If you see this bumper sticker in blue, you're going way too fast. [FunnyJunk] -
#newcars
Lexus LFA, Lease Or Buy: The Full Story
Autoweek is reporting Toyota will lease, not sell the Lexus LFA. Not really. You'll still be able to walk into a dealer with 3,750 unmarked $100 bills and walk out with one of 500 Toyota supercars. More » -
#jalopnikreviews
Opel Insignia OPC: First Drive
The Opel Insignia OPC is based on the same platform as the new-for-the-US Buick Regal, but adds the torque-vectoring Haldex AWD system from the Saab 9-3 Turbo X and a 325 HP turbocharged V6. Can anyone say "GNX?" More » -
#commenteroftheday
What's Your Favorite Sedan-Based Coupe?
In an era of coupes-with-four-doors the Cadillac CTS Coupe is refreshing as the classy old-school inverse. Sedans makes great coupes. What's your favorite two-door sedan? More » -
#videogames
Honda Builds A $7,853 Paperboy Simulator
Honda's been getting into some odd projects lately (Honda U3-X anyone?) but this is near the top; the Honda Bicycle Simulator is a safety trainer addressing Japan's escalating rate of biking accidents. It's really a $7,853 Paperboy simulator. More » -
#planelopnik
81-Year-Old Builds Replica World War II Fighter, Flies Cross-Country
Jim O'Hara, a retired college professor, learned to fly 21 years ago. Six years later, he began construction of a two-thirds-scale P-38. He's now 81 years old and he and his wife made its maiden cross-country trip three weeks ago. More » -
#racingnews
Jimmie Johnson Wins Fourth Consecutive NASCAR Championship
Jimmie Johnson is the only driver to win four consecutive NASCAR championships after placing 5th at the Ford 400 this weekend. But does this really make him the greatest NASCAR driver ever? More » -
#militaryvehicles
CREV Diesel Electric Hybrid: The Fisker Special Ops Vehicle
Quantum, better known as the engineering half of the Fisker Karma, is going commando with the Clandestine Extended Range Vehicle (CREV) diesel electric hybrid. It's quiet. Deadly quiet. More » -
#topgear
Top Gear Season 14, Episode 2: YouTube Open Thread
The boys have an epic head-to-head between the Audi R8 V10 and the Corvette ZR1. So if you don't feel like waiting for Bitorrent to finish, get your Top Gear fix right now... as long as the YouTube clips last. More » -
#nicepriceorcrackpipe
Get a Skyline View for $20,000!
Only recently have U.S. enthusiasts been able to officially take the reins of Nissan's lauded GT-R — Godzilla to some. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has a GT-R wannabe that's been terrorizing Tokyo since 1970. More » -
#laautoshow
Cadillac CTS Coupe: The Cadillac Of Coupes
This is the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe, the first production coupé (Cadillac XLR's a coupé convertible) from GM's luxury brand since the 1993 Cadillac Eldorado. Luckily, the CTS Coupe is a helluva lot hotter. Better news? The CTS-V Coupe's coming! More » - Yesterday - November 22, 2009
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#24hoursoflemons
For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!
We totally believed the story behind the drug-smuggling Paraguayan S600 Benz, and so the big V12-powered German got zero penalty laps during the BS Inspection. However, a good story won't save you from the claimer rule! More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Wienerschmoker E30 Gets Shiny Side Down, Brings Arse Freeze Rollover Total To Three
Tying the old LeMons record from last year's Thunderhill event, three cars flipped over at the '09 Arse Freeze-A-Palooza. In every case the driver suffered zero injuries, which should serve as a counter-argument to those whining about "overkill" rollcage specifications. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
V8olvo Gets Upside-Down, Roof Barely Dented: Volvo Bricks As Sturdy As Advertised!
After a little mishap with a TR7 on Saturday, the Scuderia Flatpack V8olvo (formerly the Black Metal V8olvo) suffered a much worse setback late in the race today, when it attempted to share space with a '67 Plymouth Fury. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
And The Winner Is...
Since we all care more about the Index Of Effluency than we do about the overall winner, I'm going to take advantage of my very limited internet access to share the IOE winner with you: Purple Lemon Racing's 1969 Beetle! More » -
#newcars
2010 BMW 5-Series Officially Shows Us Its Headlights
We're going to see all of the 2010 BMW 5-Series Monday, but after showing off its balls BMW just revealed its headlights. Now all we need is the rump. More photos below. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Day One In The Books, Germans Dominate Top Five
Many cars have been sidelined by the usual mechanical problems, but some have just kept on going around and around and around. With the first session of racing over, we've got three Germans and two Japanese in the top five. More » - Saturday - November 21, 2009
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#classicadwatch
The Power And The Beauty, 1985 Style: Nissan Silvia ZX Turbo
We knew it on these shores as the 200SX Turbo, while the Japanese and Europeans called it the Silvia ZX Turbo. Either way, it served as an excellent herpes vector! More »
