On Monday, June 6, a Subaru WRX STI with a custom engine, custom suspension, custom wheels, custom aerodynamics, custom roll cage, and one focused rally driver—Mark Higgins edition—stormed the 37.73-mile-long Isle of Man Tourist Trophy (TT) course at an average speed of 128.73 mph. That translates to a lap time Read more
PC upgrades and a smarter electric kettle kick off Monday’s best deals. Read more…
On Thursday, I boarded an airplane in hopes that I would have a easy, worry-free flight back from my first press drive as an automotive writer. Actually, I didn’t even consider that the flight would have the potential to be a chaotic mess. Like most of us, I figured that Read more
Fifty years ago, just a few years after Ford was snubbed by Ferrari in a purchase deal that didn’t go through, Ford’s GT40 took the podium: 1-2-3, and then did so for the next 3 years. Today, Ford made history when they took the checkered flag, and the top spot on Read more
Not only did the driver of this absolutely mangled Ford Mustang survive plowing through six cars and several front yards, but apparently he or she ran away and are still at large. Read more…
Filed under: Green,Transportation Alternatives Waze will help you avoid what it calls “difficult intersections,” at least if you live in Los Angeles. Continue reading Waze will help you avoid difficult intersections Waze will help you avoid difficult intersections originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 19 Jun 2016 11:02:00 EDT. Please Read more
Filed under: Motorsports,Audi,Porsche,Toyota With Porsche taking a pit stop at second place 10 minutes before the race’s end, it looked like they had given up the fight. Meanwhile the Ford GT more or less cruised to the GTE Pro win on its big anniversary. Continue reading Porsche takes 2016 Le Read more
2016 is a good year to be a hatchback fan: Chevrolet is bringing their Cruze Hatchback to the U.S., Honda is coming out with a Civic Hatch again, and the Ford Focus RS is finally a thing for Americans in good ol’ America. This fall, when the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Read more
Filed under: Green,Volkswagen,Electric VW looks past its ongoing diesel emissions scandal and sees an electric future. Continue reading Volkswagen plans to launch 30 electric cars in 10 years Volkswagen plans to launch 30 electric cars in 10 years originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 18 Jun 2016 09:00:00 EDT. Please Read more
Welcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend? Read more…