Why Does the Car Have Boobs?

I will readily admit that I am definitely not a collector of all things , but even I will notice if one of them has suddenly sprouted a set of boobs on their model version. Why are there boobs? What car has boobs? This is the latest interpretation of...

Nov 21, 2024

This Homemade New York State Inspection Sticker Really Nails It

Like many states, New York inspects cars to make sure they’re (roughly) safe enough to be on the road, and to prove that’s the case, they require an inspection sticker to be displayed on the windshield. Now, not everyone has the time, money, or a car that meets all...

Nov 21, 2024

Couple Takes Baby Pictures with Supercharger After Mom Pressures Them for Grandchildren

This week, car fans Brayden Tomicic and his wife Payton welcomed into the world little baby “,” who, an astute scientist could argue, is anatomically less of a human and more of a supercharger. “So not many of you have known this but it’s finally the right time to...

Nov 21, 2024

This Oddly Cute Little Car Was the First Mass-Produced 4x4 Passenger Car Even Before the Jeep

Four-wheel drive vehicles havebeen around longer than you may realize; there were experiments by , and the first real car Ferdinand Porsche engineered, the 1900 Lohner-Porsche Mixed Hybrid, was a 4WD hybrid electric car. When we think of mass-produced 4WD passenger cars, though, most people assume the iconic Willys...

Nov 21, 2024

Your Detailing Guy Is Gonna Be Pissed

If you’re at all into the aftermarket scene, then you’ve probably come across forged wheel company HRE at one point or another. HRE wheels are known for being lightweight and very, very expensive. The company is showing off a new version of its titanium wheels that use 3D printing...

Nov 21, 2024

Ford Is Working on Package-Delivering Robots That Fold Up Inside Self-Driving Cars

These days, we keep hearing automakers talk about all the partnerships they’re forming for autonomous cars, car sharing, large-scale electrification, and just general “mobility solutions.” A lot of it is bullshit meant to make the companies appear on the cutting edge, and some is legit research. I won’t speculate...

Nov 21, 2024

Mission of Burma — 'That's When I Reach for My Revolver'

Traffic sucks, so why not start your morning off with some music? You provide the toast and we’ll provide the jams. Part of Mission of Burma’s legend is that their live performances were plainly too fucking loud, something as a general principleThis Is Spinal Tap completely defanged but one that...

Nov 21, 2024

Slow-Selling Audi TT to End Production, Be Replaced by Electric Car

The Audi TT has been around for 20 years, and its original and bold design probably doesn’t get enough credit for in America. But as we all know, sporty coupe sales aren’t what they used to be, and Audi’s parent company the Volkswagen Group’s main priority is the electric...

Nov 21, 2024

Automakers Cut 38,000 Jobs in the Last Six Months and More Are on the Way: Report

Things start getting depressing when you count up automakers’ recent job cuts, Dr. Z retires but not before telling Daimler to cut costs, Bosch gets fined for role in Dieselgate, Tesla has doubters on Wall Street and more for of Thursday, May 23, 2019. We , and that there...

Nov 21, 2024

Orlando Car Dealership Adopts Giant Duck Family

Car dealerships , and . But if there’s anything that can break the “” and vibes, it’s kindly allowing a family of 16 ducks to move into the showroom. The reports that a mother duck built a nest outside of a window at Sutherlin Nissan in Orlando, Florida a...

Nov 21, 2024

We're Throwing Another Giant All-Day Party for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and You Should Come

Three years ago, we packed some 200 people into Jalopnik’s New York headquarters during the. We fed them booze and french toast. We played video games. We did car trivia. We started a puzzle we didn’t finish. We gave away prizes. We watched Toyota’s with our collective jaws on...

Nov 21, 2024

Here's What the Cayenne Coupe Would Look Like If It Wasn't Such a Big SUV

One of the problems (and there are many) with reshaping a modern SUV into a “coupe” variant, like with the new , is that the minimized roofline only makes the body look that much more awkwardly tall and bloated. But with the magical powers of photoshop, we can fix...

Nov 21, 2024

The 'Honda Civic Type OveRland' Is a Mean-Looking Lifted Honda Civic Type R

The “safari” trend in the car world has gone off the rails in recent years, with folks just to give their vehicle that certain look. But, while I’ve backed off on my “” take, I will say that I’m a fan of this lifted Honda Civic Type R. It’s...

Nov 21, 2024

This Chart Will Help You Pick Which Lloyd Alexander Is Right for You

If you’re like most people, at some point in your life you’ve found yourself having to make a difficult decision: which Lloyd Alexander do you need in your life right now, with bodies made of wood and vinyl, or the beloved , best known for series? This isn’t an...

Nov 21, 2024

Honda Recalls 120,000 CR-Vs Because the Airbag Could Randomly Go Off in Your Face

There’s a new airbag-related recall in the U.S. government’s system, but it isn’t a one—which , despite . This new recall, instead, is for the 2019 Honda CR-V, which could potentially pop an airbag open on its driver at any moment. You’re just driving along in your new Honda...

Nov 21, 2024