The Reason Chick Hicks Won 2005 Piston Cup
We talk about racing a lot here at Jalopnik, but one race never gets mentioned, and it’s one of the biggest travesties in the history of auto racing: the 2005 …
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These Are The First Cars You Ever Thought Of As Cool
When I was very VERY young, I obviously thought the first car I was exposed to (my dad’s car) was cool… and that was a 1972 Ford Custom that looked …
Lightning McQueen Should Be Excluded From GOAT Debate, Says ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith
Photo: Sean Gardner (Getty Images) Sports journalist and television personality Stephen A. Smith has some strong opinions on whether Lightning McQueen could be considered the greatest of all time across …
Actual Driverless Car Almost Rolls Head-On Into Police Cruiser
Gif: Michigan State Police A Michigan State Police trooper had a small mystery on his hands when responding to a call about a blue Pontiac Grand Prix driving recklessly on …
Why Teslas Totaled in the US Are Mysteriously Reincarnated in Ukraine
The war has even boosted Ukraine’s EV resurrection business at times, by driving up gas prices and making electrics more attractive to drivers. Ukraine has a public charging network of …
At $17,500, Is This 1969 Avanti II Too Good To Pass Up?
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Avanti is named after a kingdom of ancient India. Let’s see if this one’s price tag makes it a historically good deal. Here’s A …
What Car Defined Your Generation?
Perfect car, no notes. Photo: Citroën We’re always talking about artists that define a generation. People like The Beatles, Nirvana and Taylor Swift have all been lauded as such, but …
GM’s Cruise Rethinks Its Robotaxi Strategy After Admitting a Software Fault in Gruesome Crash
In August 2016, WIRED visited the San Francisco offices of a young startup recently snapped up by a surprising buyer. General Motors acquired three-year-old Cruise for a reported $1 billion …
North Korea Ordered 1,000 Volvo Cars From Sweden And Never Paid. Read The Viral Story
One of Volvo’s sedan cars from 1974. In a world where countries often have complicated relationships with North Korea, Sweden’s single complaint against the country’s regime is somewhat unexpected: a …
Houston Car Meet Bans Camaros, Chargers And Mustangs
Houston’s Coffee and Cars is taking steps to avoid the public’s ire after the show recently devolved into a wretched hive of street burnouts, donuts, rev-limiter sound offs, and general …