Car Culture

A Legislative Battle Is Brewing Between Dealers and Carmakers in the U.S.

American auto dealers are pushing back against direct sales and subscriptions services through legislation.

Automakers Brought the Heat at the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon

The Tokyo Auto Salon is traditionally a tuner show, but OEMs brought some major excitement to this year's event.

All the Good Stuff From Wayfair’s Flash Deal Friday Sale

Mighty Car Mods Celebrates 15 Years With a Candid Look Behind the Scenes

From a couple of dudes screwing around on lunch breaks to having their own recording studio, Marty and Moog have done it their way.

BMW Played All Us Grille Haters for Chumps

BMW fixed the M4's face with the limited-run 3.0 CSL, for a price. In this case, $640,000.

How Polestar Balances Fun and Predictability to Make Its EVs a Pleasure to Drive

The Scandinavian company is as fun for the rally driver as it is for the daily driver.

Bizzarrini Is Back With a V12-Powered Hypercar Called Giotto

Italian supercar maker Bizzarrini is following up its 5300 GT Revival series with a brand new, V12-powered hypercar.

Will Chrysler Even Be Around Long Enough To Make The Airflow?

Stellantis wants us to believe Chrysler will go fully electric. Its history with the brand shows it doesn't care enough about it.

The Best 11-Foot-8 Bridge Wreck Videos of All Time

Is there anything more satisfying than watching a big truck try to make it under a low bridge?

Toronto Installed More Automated Speed Cameras, and People Are Pissed

The cameras have lately been the target of hardcore vandalism, including being spray painted and tipped over.

I Picked Up A Hitchhiker In Turkey And It Was Hilariously Weird

I somehow ended up rapping Eminem with a hitchhiker in my 250,000-mile diesel manual Chrysler Voyager

This Impossibly Clean 500,000-Mile Toyota Prius Is Probably Nicer Than Your Car

Buying this high-milage hero will set you back nearly $11,000

Always Travel With Beer Koozies

You never know when you'll need a cold one — or something soft to store equipment

The Stars of Gran Turismo's World Tournament See No Future in the Game (Update)

Lavish production and FIA backing convinced players that GT was a springboard to a motorsports or esports career. Years later, that dream has vanished.

The Most Interesting Cars in the Fukushima Exclusion Zone

The cars are set to be scrapped, because radiation, but at least we can enjoy them from afar.

'Plane' Is the Ultimate Airline Action Movie

Gerard Butler proves even an airline pilot can be an action star with the right (ridiculous) script.

At $8,500, Is This 1988 Alfa Romeo Milano Verde Quadrifoglio A Lucky Find?

The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Milano asks that no offers be made on the car until it is seen in person. Before we get that personal, we’ll have to decide how good his offer — and the car — is, to begin with.

Siddiq Saunderson Moved to L.A. and Immediately Bought a Prius

The star of Hulu's 'Wu-Tang: An American Saga' moved from NYC to the west coast and bought the ubiquitous Toyota hybrid to get around.

Fixing My Leaky Peugeot Drove Me to the Brink of Madness

The weeks-long saga of the simple repair that turned more complicated than I ever could have imagined.

Carvana Takes a Poison Pill to Avoid a Hostile Takeover

Plus, Illinois car dealers win a court victory against direct-to-consumer vehicle sales, and BYD prepares to enter the U.S. market.

It's Probably Time for Jeremy Clarkson to Hang It Up

The former Top Gear presenter stirred outrage with an odious newspaper column.

20 Years From Now Honda Might Still Be Making Combustion Engines

Also, Europe's impending ICE ban has hit a snag over sustainable fuels, and Volkswagen's eyeing a U.S. plant for its Scout electric SUVs.

The Torchinsky Files: How To Draw A VW Beetle On Old Computers The Hard Way

Have you ever had to settle some sort of dispute or perceived slight by a rapid-fire duel of classic Volkswagen Beetle drawing? Probably. Well, if so, I’m not sure what method you chose to render your VW, but if it helps for next time, I’ve…

How Richard Hammond's Wife Helped Pull Him Out of His Crash-Induced Coma

Hammond revisits what he experienced after his jet-car crash in 2006, when he spent two weeks in a coma and doctors weren't sure he'd survive.

This Chart Will Tell You What Kind Of Space-Based Sci-Fi You're About To Watch Just By Looking At The Main Ship

Jason & David Classics: We’re sharing the posts beloved by most from the two’s careers here at Jalopnik

Traffic Jams: The Gap Band - 'Burn Rubber On Me'

We definitely brought enough funk for the whole class today.

This Video Puts Gran Turismo 7's Grand Valley Transformation Into Perspective

Underneath the new sights is a delightfully familiar drive, as this side-by-side footage reminds us.

2022 BMW M4 Competition Convertible: Jalopnik's 2022 Favorite Drives

Our resident Brit, Owen recounts his top-down time with the M4 and his hopes to experience an all-American ride in 2023.