I’m not a “car guy.” That may sound odd coming from someone who has been racing cars for 23 years, but it’s true and I thought it would be a good place to start a story about what I think of the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR . I consider myself Read more
Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Buick, Car Buying Buick begins a program offering 24-hour test drives called “24 Hours of Happiness.” It’s meant as a long-term brand builder rather than a quick sales boost. Continue reading Buick begins offering 24-hour test drives Buick begins offering 24-hour test drives originally appeared on Read more
Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Mazda, Coupe, Performance, Racing Evo’s Richard Meaden hops into a racing-winning, first-generation RX-7 and shows why these coupes are an important part of Mazda’s performance legacy. They sound great, too. Continue reading Evo blasts around in a Spa 24H-winning Mazda RX-7 Evo blasts around in a Read more
We’ve seen cars converted to BBQs before, but the process usually ends up rendering the car no longer capable of, you know, car-ing. As in self-motility. But not this Brasilia — it’s a full BBQ that seems to be self-propelled — and, self-spit-turning. Just look. Read more…
Two riders lost their lives during a multiple-bike crash on the first lap of Sunday’s MotoAmerica Superbike/Superstock 1000 Race 2. Per MotoAmerica, racers Bernat Martinez, 35, and Daniel Rivas Fernandez, 27, both of Spain, both died of injuries sustained in the wreck after being transported to local hospitals. Read more…
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety An amendment to a bill in the Senate would force rental car companies to repair recalled vehicles before handing over the keys to customers. Continue reading Rental cars companies forced by law to have recalls repaired Rental cars companies forced by law to have recalls Read more
Most cars have predictable depreciation curves and will be worth 40 percent of their original purchase price five years after they’re first sold – but the Nissan GT-R isn’t most cars. It hoards value like an automotive Smaug. But the times, they are a-changin’, and prices for used examples may Read more
Filed under: Toyota, Australia, Pacific Region, SUV, Off-Road Toyota rolls out its all-new Fortuner in Australia and Thailand, based on the HiLux pickup and with a slightly smaller form to the 4Runner we know in America. Continue reading Toyota launches new Fortuner across the Pacific Toyota launches new Fortuner across Read more
If you’re lucky enough to own one of Steve McQueen’s personalized Porsches, you’d be crazy to sell it. But that’s exactly what California’s Mike Regalia is doing later this summer. 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…