Chevy S10 Hauls Ass Instead of Lumber for $2,500!

What kind of toad does one have to lick to see the empty bed of a beat-up and envision a home for a 500-HP Eldorado drivetrain? doesn't know, but damn, baby got back. Suffering a a fate worse than the 1906 earthquake, yesterday's fell to a 78% Crack Pipe vote....

Nov 17, 2024

Gremlin X Marks the Spot for $4,600!

The letter X used to connote many things — a hillbilly's signature, movies with full-frontal nudity, or the location of pirate booty. Today, has an AMC X that also was best known for its booty. Yesterday's wedged a 60% Nice Price vote next to the Caddy mill in its bed,...

Nov 17, 2024

Hey, You Got Your Apple Pie in my Sauerbraten — for $15,000!

With the 944, Porsche gave us a highly capable sports car with a decidedly Germanic personality. Chevy has taken a more muscular approach to the Corvette's development. Today, wonders what their marriage would be like? While traditionally a Gremlin was described as something that caused woe for army flyers, yesterday's...

Nov 17, 2024

1971 Datsun 510 Showcar for $19,000!

Back when Pete Brock was tearing up SCCA with them, the Datsun 510 was considered the poor-man's BMW. Today, has one for which poor men need not apply. The 510, with its SOHC four cylinder, clean, boxy styling, and rare for the class IRS, paved the way for Datsun's expansion...

Nov 17, 2024

500 HP Week Heralds New Jalopnik Reviews Format

What seemed an unattainable production car power figure — 500 HP — only a decade ago is now available in sedans to SUVs to luxury convertibles. This week we're only reviewing cars with 500 HP+. Also, a new review format! Most of you probably fondly remember our three part reviews....

Nov 17, 2024

2010 Mercedes E63 AMG: First Drive

If you read our you probably caught on we weren't as impressed with the new Gullwing as we thought we'd be. Why? We wanted it to be more like the . Despite the price difference, the $85,750 E63 and the $200,000 (est) SLS actually have a fair bit in common....

Nov 17, 2024

1988 E30 M3 for a Fender-Blistering $39,000!

BMW claims to build Ultimate Driving Machines. And while a number of their mid-eighties efforts belied that assertion, has an E30 that ultimately you're going to want to drive. The love flowed rich and fast yesterday for the Datsun 510- just not for a 510 that happened to have been...

Nov 17, 2024

Ruh-Roh, It’s a Rot Rod for $6,000!

Scooby-doo had trouble pronouncing anything but Rs. Today, has the mystery of a Rot Rod that should have been a Miata — if it weren't for its meddling owner. The drove you all to frothing-at-the-mouth levels of indignation over just what a first-gen M3 was, much less what it was...

Nov 17, 2024

2010 Jaguar XKR Convertible

When we reviewed the 2008 XKR we took issue with its handling, interior and gearbox. The adds little more than a new, 510 HP engine, but that's our kind of a band-aid. Despite its , Jaguar is a brand that we desperately want to love. It's got the history, it's...

Nov 17, 2024

The Eagle has Landed, for $2,700!

Grandmas always make the best cookies and give the best hugs. And as has discovered, they also have the best AMC Eagles. Yesterday we took a turn to the dark side, but the mystery of the turd-like was easily unraveled - you all deduced the owner to be a freak,...

Nov 17, 2024

2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT: First Drive

A new nose, a new front differential, and a button on the dash that says "Tarmac." Is the the Lancer Evolution of SUVs, or just another… er… pretty face? (We're taking a step back from 500 HP Week to bring you a timely first drive of a new vehicle. Sorry,...

Nov 17, 2024

2010 Shelby GT500

We first drove the on sunny California's dry, smooth roads. This time, it was in the northeast during equal spells of sun and rainy, cold October days. Does our initial reaction of delight still hold true? The biggest difference between this 2010 and the old model first introduced in 2007...

Nov 17, 2024

Get Snake-Bit for $22,995!

There once was an english white viper, that wasn't going to get any riper. wonders if you should pluck it, or instead should you just walk away and say. . . Okay, let's all get together here and have a group hug over the '86 Eagle from yesterday. Rarely comes...

Nov 17, 2024

2011 Buick Regal: First Drive

The 's back and with stellar styling and the promise of a manual transmission, it's trying to prove GM's serious about making the blue-haired brand appealing to whipper-snappers. We drove it yesterday and frankly, it's pretty good. (We're taking another step back from 500 HP Week to bring you a...

Nov 17, 2024

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, has a GT-R wannabe that's been terrorizing Tokyo since 1970. The Skyline dates back to days before Nissan purchased the Prince Motor Company, but despite its birth parentage, the...

Nov 17, 2024