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Happy Fourth Of July From Jalopnik!
Jalopnik would like to wish you a happy fourth of July weekend. We'll still have our regular weekend action, but we'll be taking the rest of the day off. Enjoy the fireworks, BBQ and this Auto Insider-produced video.
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By Ray WertComment by Deartháir - Now with more Age™!: I notice a conspicuous absence of any "Happy Canada Day" post from Wednesday. I feel slighted and a little bit... 15 Responses | Other threads
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car movies
Japan Again Wins WTF Award: RoboGeisha Has Geishas Transforming Into Tanks
We dare you to try and comprehend anything in this trailer for RoboGeisha. If you aren't careful, your mind may melt and you'll fall into an awesomeness-induced coma. Why are those buildings bleeding? Mildly NSFW. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by lilwillie heart clicks GM: Bleeding Asses. So, they got drunk on Old Style Light? 3 Responses | Other threads
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Retro Cars
Lamborghini, The Early Years: An Exclusive Gallery
In 1969, barely six years after its founding, a young Hungarian engineering student found himself at the Lamborghini factory. Presented here for the first time are his photographs of Miuras, Espadas and huge V12’s. More »
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Super Cars
Pagani Factory Packed With Carbon-Fibered Goodness
In the midst of cookie-cutter super cars, Pagani has brought the wildly proportioned, high horsepower hyper car back to reality. But where do they build the madness that is the Zonda? Speedhunters decided to see for themselves. More »
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Comment by aSoundofSleep: Just gorgeous. Not gorgeous: I heard that towards the end Michael Jackson's body was also comprised of mostly a tube-chassis and carbon... 6 Responses | Other threads
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LOLCars
Police Buy Doomed Bakery, Open "Cops & Doughnuts"
Sometimes stereotypes are advantageous when used for hilarious exploitation. Like when seven police officers in Clare, MI purchased a closing bakery to reopen it as "Cops & Doughnuts." And yes, it's already a popular cop hangout. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Maymar is (insert recent meme here): You wanna talk about stereotypes? Tim Hortons, the most popular chain of doughnut shops in Canada, was co-founded by a... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Novelties
The Pink Car Wash Kit
Kenneth Anger’s 1965 film Kustom Kar Kommandos has already proved fluffy things and cars can mix. Prezzybox’s bubblegum-pink car wash kit is a natural extension of that aesthetic. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by bzr: Yeah, but how are we supposed to park the car in the kitchen? /hell bus, ticket for one. 25 Responses | Other threads
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Car Design
Match These 20 Animals To Cars Named After Them
Auto manufacturers frequently use animals as inspiration for names. While many can identify the cars by sight, do you think you can do the opposite and name the cars by seeing a picture of the animal inspiring the name? More »
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I Feel Gassy
Pee In A Cup To Power The Hydrogen Cars Of Tomorrow
Ohio University researchers are developing a means to extract hydrogen for cars from a new and otherwise untapped resource, urine. Apparently electrolysis is easier using pee rather than water. Who'd have thunk it? [EcoFriend]
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Jo Schmo, Now membership-free!!: Thats great and all but what happens when your car won't pass its random emissions test? 6 Responses | Other threads
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Question of the Day
What's The Most Patriotic Car?
It's the Fourth of July and, as this is the land of little public transportation, you're probably going to drive everywhere. But what if you want to drive with nationalistic intent? What's the most patriotic car? More »
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Comment by Mike the Dog: The most patriotic car of all has to be the AMC Eagle. Work with me here, it's from AMERICAN... 14 Responses | Other threads
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custom cars
Frankensnake Update: Twin-Turbo Viper V10-Powered Mustang
Back in December we first revealed Cobra Scott's devious 8.0-liter Viper V10-powered, twin ball-bearing T-76 turbo-fed 1994 SVT Mustang Cobra. Back then, the car was in the early development stages. Now? Frankensnake is alive! More »
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Comment by Steve Neill: IMO, not to sound like a troll or an asshole, this is the biggest waste of cash, and the most... 12 Responses | Other threads
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car art
Scott Listfield: Astronaut Dinosaur
Scott Listfield is a man on a mission called Astronaut Dinosaur. His unbelievably entertaining paintings take a look into the imaginatively contrived adventures of a space-bound astronaut. Check out his work below. More »
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Comment by layabout returns: I'd rather look at a picture like this..... Any excuse for a bit of Megan 12 Responses | Other threads
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Ad Watch
Pay Attention To This Bus Stop Ad Or It'll Beat This Woman
An Amnesty International anti-domestic abuse ad in a German bus stop is the first to use a camera to determine when someone is actually looking at it, allowing it to change the ad content as needed. More »
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By Ray WertComment by RamblinReck89: Sure everybody wants to stop male on female domestic abuse. But what about female on male abuse? Can... 12 Responses | Other threads
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LOLCars
World Of Warcraft Freakout Kid Freaks Out Over Pickup Truck
We'd be pretty disappointed if our parents owned a lifted Topkick, H2 and a Challenger SRT8 — then for our sixteenth birthday they gave us a spray-painted rusted Chevy S-10 pickup. But would we freak out like the WoW freakout kid? More »
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Comment by Z71: True, I'd probably react to that truck with his first line like "Damn, that's a piece of shit". But, then... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Nice Price Or Crack Pipe
1974 AWS Shopper For A Two-Stroking $4,750!
American cars of the 1970s were remarkable for undesirability due to a lumbering presence and lack of build quality. Nice Price or Crack Pipe wants you to know that it could have been much, much worse. More »
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By GraverobberComment by Andy Wallwhore: Nice price. As long as I can rip out the engine and install a snowmobile triple in its place. That... 8 Responses | Other threads
- Thursday - July 2, 2009
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Trainlopnik
Ten Worst Stations To Wait For A Train
Trains are appealing because there's nothing like the power of a big diesel locomotive or the ability to drink heavily while traveling. There's also nothing like these ten stations where even the most ardent train lover wouldn't wait. More » -
Car Fires
The Saddest Thing You'll See All Day: Jaguar E-Type Fire
The Jaguar E-Type is on every car-nuts must-have list as one of the most lust-worthy road-going cars ever produced. This guy managed to finally buy his own. It caught fire on the way home. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Nurburgringer: trying to keep a stiff upper lip, but that is one depressing photo. My dad restored a '62 roadster in his... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Concept Cars
Aston Martin Cygnet City Car Rendered
AutoExpress illustrators have quickly released these two seemingly accurate renderings of what the new Toyota iQ-based Aston Martin Cygnet luxury tender will look like. We're not ashamed to say we actually kinda like it. More »
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Comment by Goes Like Stink: Makes me think of this [www.amazon.com] 5 Responses | Other threads
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That's Not My Name
From Super Car To CUV: How The Nissan Rogue Got Its Name
Did you know the Nissan Rogue is responsible for funding the development of a cutting edge electric motorcycle? Even more interesting is why. You see, the name "Rogue" was initially intended for a V12 super car with 850 HP. More » -
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Detroit
Fifteen Mysterious Cars Pulled From Detroit River
Police don't know how or why fifteen cars were in the Detroit river, but they pulled them out the other day. Among the recovered was a Celica, Capri, a couple Fords and a 50s-era Buick. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by beercheck: Reeeeally not a fan of autostart videos. 9 Responses | Other threads
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Jalopnik Reviews
2009 Ford F-250 Super Duty Cabela's Edition: First Drive
With metallic body accents, leather-trimmed seats and Paldeo wood applique, you could call the 2009 Ford Super Duty Cabela's Edition a fashionable truck — but since it comes with two built-in gun lockers, we won't. More » -
Car Crime
Wife Smashes Soon-To-Be-Ex-Husband's Challenger SRT8 With Hammer
When a wayward husband informed his wife their marriage was over and he had a sweet new Asian girlfriend to match a sweet new Challenger, his wife flipped out, smashing almost every panel on the car with a carpenter's hammer. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Jo Schmo, Now membership-free!!: Is this the same woman who did this: 26 Responses | Other threads
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Goodwood Festival of Speed
First Production Alfa Romeo 8C Spider To Run At Goodwood
Alfa Romeo will celebrate their 99th anniversary by racing historic racing and concept cars, including the first production 8C Spider, up the driveway at this weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed. Our own Crazy Euro Car Boy will be there. More »
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Comment by Number_Six: Wow, the Navajo is finely crafted from some of Italy's most rare and expensive quarried fail. 6 Responses | Other threads
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Car Crash
New Camaro Gets World's Worst Nose Job
We've seen a 2010 Camaro post rear-ending. Now we may have found the Camaro that did it. More »
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Comment by .357 Lost The Fuckin Star, Eh: I'm gonna say it now. I hate the new Camaro. I would so much rather have a Mustang than this... 21 Responses | Other threads
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Traffic
Spanish Artist Stages Mountaintop Traffic Jam
Spanish artist Maider Lopez stranded 160 vehicles on a typically empty, verdant road to display the impact of cars on the environment. It's fairly clever — unless you didn't intend to be part of an art installation. More »
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Comment by .357 Lost The Fuckin Star, Eh: So it's OK to hold up traffic 5 hours for art? He's lucky I wasn't there, cause I would give... 10 Responses | Other threads
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LOLCars
Repo Man Recovering Delorean Kicked In Taint By Michael Jackson Impersonator
We saw this video hours ago and we're still trying to recover from the sheer WTF-ness of it. Suffice to say the headline delivers as promised. Also, there is no hope for humanity. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by leavethegun-takethecannoli: I could die today. I feel that now I have seen everything. I quit smoking, cold turkey, on Sunday. I've been miserable......up... 21 Responses | Other threads
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Shanghai Motor show
Chinese Automaker Builds Audi R8 - Ferrari F430 Mash-Up
Despite scouring the Shanghai Motor Show floor for two days, somehow we managed to miss this god-awful mash-up of two known super car enemies, the Audi R8 and Ferrari F430. Shame on you Tong Jian S11 for not telling us. More »
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Comment by Clockwork: Best of both worlds really, and the Chinese build quality is just a bonus. 11 Responses | Other threads
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Tuner Cars
SPORTEC SPR1 T80 Boasts 858 HP, 236 MPH Top Speed
What's that? A Porsche 911 that has 214.5 HP at each wheel, a 0-to-60 time of three seconds, a top speed over 236MPH, ceramic brakes and emissions compliance? Oh that? That's just the SPORTEC SPR1 T80. Do want. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by jip1080: Engine, start.Gas, pressed.Wall, hit.Game, over. All in about a second. 7 Responses | Other threads
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Car Crash
Husband's New Corvette Z06 Hit By Wife's Hyundai Genesis
A self-admitted worst day fell hard on a member of GenesisOwners after he and his wife picked up his brand-spankin-new Corvette Z06. Rain, traffic and non-attentive driving resulted in a bit of freeway carnage costing over $26,000. More »
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Comment by powermatic: He belongs to a 'Genesis' fanboy site? What the hell? Does that mean there's a web site for Aztec owners? 15 Responses | Other threads
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Planelopnik
F-22 Raptor Breaks Sound Barrier On Camera
U.S. Navy sonar technician, Ronald Dejarnett captured the beauty and sheer power of a single U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor as it hit supersonic speeds over the Gulf of Alaska. [Gizmodo via US Navy]
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Comment by Steffi: Can someone explain the physics behind this photo? I understand the 'boom', but what exactly is the flash and how... 18 Responses | Other threads
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