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Ten Things To Do With An SUV That Don't Involve Driving

With gas prices continuing their climb, owners are fearfully turning to alternative uses for their devalued SUVs. Whether you have a Suburban, an Excursion or a Sequoia, alternative uses from that sport utility vehicle now that you can't afford to actually drive it are sounding pretty good right now. Here's ten alternative uses for your gas guzzler that won't require you to fill it up first. More »

12:00 PM on Tue Jul 8 2008
By Matt Hardigree
10,527 views, 119 comments

Latest by TechnoDestructo: In some parts of the country, target practice has been the traditional disposal method for ALL vehicles for generations. more »

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2010 Chevy Cruze To Hit Paris Motor Show Like A Missile

The brand all about the 'merican revolution is reporting they'll be revealing an all new car at the Paris Motor Show later this year called the Chevy Cruze. We don't know much other than the 15-foot-long Cruze will seat five, be available in Europe by Spring of next year and have the same global design language as the rest of the bowtied brand. As the Cruze will be just under the size of the Cobalt, we can't help but think this is the car we'd been hearing would be coming to the Lordstown, Ohio plant either as a replacement to, or in addition to, the Chevy Cobalt. We'll have more live from Paris and in the months to come as it shoots out onto the web. For the moment, hit the jump for the press release — and thankfully no more missile references. More »

9:03 AM on Tue Jul 8 2008
By Ray Wert
1,675 views, 30 comments

Latest by n/a: .. i'd rather have a Hornet, as long as it isn't a Chinese one. more »

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2009 Acura TL Shows Us Its Rear End Yet Again

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The Future Is Back: Jalopnik Tours New DeLorean HQ

Owners of the ultimate geek car, the DeLorean, are no strangers to modifying their McFly rides, including hovercraft and electric conversions of the iconic silver-skinned sports car. Now, thanks to the new DeLorean Motor Company, buyers of new DeLoreans and owners of the classic ones can outfit them with everything but a Mr. Fusion. We stopped by the new DMC's headquarters in Houston, where we got the scoop on the new DeLorean and more importantly, what you can now do with the old one.

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12:30 PM on Mon Jul 7 2008
By Matt Hardigree
77,414 views, 83 comments

Latest by Mazda Plainview: Somewhere in heaven John DeLorean is looking down and smiling with a tear in his eye...or maybe he just thinks the clouds are pile and piles of coke... I think it's great for nostalgia and for fun that these cars are more »

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The Future Is Back: Jalopnik Drives The DeLorean DMC-12

The first time I saw the gullwing doors on a DeLorean DMC-12 open, in Back To The Future, it was abundantly clear something important was happening. Something cool. Then I learned that it had a chassis engineered by Colin Chapman and a body designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro. Then I read about the cocaine and the stunning fall from grace. Then I visited the headquarters of the company dedicated to keeping the brand alive. Then I got to drive one. The story of our pilgrimage to the reborn Mecca of stainless steel '80s sports car dreams below.

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12:00 PM on Mon Jul 7 2008
By Matt Hardigree
8,412 views, 109 comments

Latest by skulldriveshaft: @PЯide (Interwebz white belt): more »

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New Toyota Prius To Get Solar Panels As "Symbolic Gesture"

Toyota plans to install solar panels on the new Toyota Prius hybrid as a response to a "growing demand for green cars," reports Reuters. The panels will be supplied by Kyocera and would be able to power part of the air-conditioning as a "symbolic gesture" as it's "very difficult to power much more than that with solar energy." Yes, despite solar power not being "seen as a viable solution to power cars," you've got to give the super number one best awesome automaker from the land of the rising sun credit for trying to make that tint of marketing around the brand glow ever more green. More below the jump. More »

1:02 AM on Mon Jul 7 2008
By Ray Wert
3,568 views, 61 comments

Latest by n/a: @Mike the Dog: Seems to me we have been experiencing global warming since , oh, about, the last Ice Age. This entire vehicle is a symbolic gesture. The mpg is good, but just not that impressive. My 1980 Chevette diesel got more »

2009 bmw 7-series

2009 BMW 7-Series Thinks It's KITT, Has Human-Detecting Night Vision

Although we showed you the new 2009 BMW 7-Series in all of its unofficial glory on Thursday. Well, now we've got the official details from BMW, and we've included the full press release for the new 7-Series after the jump. Sure, focus all you want on the horsepower (407 HP in the 750i and 750Li, 326 HP in the 740i and 740Li) or the torque (600 Nm of torque in the 750i and 750Li, 450 Nm of torque in the 740i and 740Li) or even the 155 MPH electronically-limited top speed, but the one thing that's sticking out in our minds is the new "individual pedestrian recognition" night vision system. That's right, the new BMW 7 will tell you when there's a person walking in front of the car, even at mid-double-digit speeds. See, there's a little icon of a person and everything. We're just wondering whether there's a similar icon for moose, deer or other woodland creatures. We'll have to see once we get behind the wheel ourselves in rural Michigan.

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4:30 PM on Sat Jul 5 2008
By Ray Wert
3,937 views, 39 comments

Latest by n/a: @coupeZ600: A long time ago, and this was not alcohol or drug induced, I was driving briskly on a curvy two rural road from my parent's house headed to Paducah KY. I impossibly met the same car and more »

jalopnik automotive amerigasm

Five Reasons Why We're Not Proud To Buy American Cars

We just read Car & Driver's recent salute to five vehicles demonstrating all that's right and good with American car companies. Although they're right to be pointing out five great products, the Amerigasmic rah-rah fest left a bad taste in our mouths. Not because it's slightly sycophantic, but merely because it's too easy a list to create. There's just far too few American vehicles that show off the good, and so many that show off the bad. Frankly, we could do a list of the five cars that make us not want to buy American, but we're much more interested in helping our automakers help themselves by pointing out what's ailing them. Without further ado, here's our continuation of this weeks Jalopnik Automotive Amerigasm with the five reasons why we're not proud to buy American cars. More »

11:15 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Wes Siler
36,329 views, 189 comments

Latest by my favorite car is a motorcycle: 5 - absolutely true 4 - largely true 3 - true enough 2 - we can't deny it 1 - now that's going too far. (but yes, it sure seems that way) more »

2009 bmw 7-series

2009 BMW 7-Series Hits Web A Wee Bit Early

After teasing us with the new 2009 BMW 7-series, BMW's finally revealed the new 7 via an early leak of press photos to the web. After throwing everything at us from a flowbee-equipped mule to the teaser at the German golf outing, they've tossed the next 7-series at us in every way possible but with the kitchen sink. Every time, it's been nothing but a tease. Well, except for that purported leaked press shot. But somehow these small press photos have wiggled their way out onto the web and we've managed to snap 'em up.

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9:20 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
5,602 views, 93 comments

Latest by 8yearoldsdude: I think the E32 and E38 were the most handsome 7-series models, but this new one is, at the very least, inoffensively styled. In fact i'd go as far as to say that it seems to be cohesively penned, and more »

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Ford To Bring Mustang SVO Badge Back For 2010 With 300 HP Eco-Boosted Four-Cylinder

We've now heard from a second source that Ford is readying a return to the 2010 Ford Mustang of a badge familiar to malaise-era muscle car fan-boys — the Mustang SVO. Just like the original limited edition mid-eighties Mustang was all about merging power performance with fuel efficiency — we're hearing similar rumblings on this new 'stang. We'd already heard Ford's plans for the Boss engine lineup and we already understood the new Mustang would be less V8-focused than the current Mustang's muscular lineup. We'd also heard the pony car would be receiving Ford's new silver bullet, a twin-turbocharged engine equipped with their new EcoBoost technology. What we hadn't heard was what the boys over at Garage419 today claim — that it'll be a four-banger capable of hitting 300 HP and this newly-badged 'stang will be lighter than the GT by 500 lbs. Holy game-changer, Batman! More »

8:00 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Ray Wert
6,851 views, 123 comments

Latest by n/a: The original SVO was a true sleeper car. The Pinto, yes Pinto, based 2.3liter turbo engine is about as unkillable a Ford engine as you can get. (Just look at the numerous 2.3turbo Ranger videos on youtube) and quite easily more »

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Ferrari California Caught Topless Out-Of-Doors

The enterprising spy photographers of Auto Express have caught the new drop-top 2009 Ferrari California with said top, dropped. While we're expecting to see the California go topless in the privacy of the exhibit halls of the Paris Motor Show to show off that beautiful leather interior, we didn't expect to see it do the same out in the open. Jeez, you'd think the California would have a bit more shame — especially considering the nude-friendly Bassona Beach is merely an hour and a half East of Maranello. Some Italian GT super cars, right? [Auto Express]

7:20 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Ray Wert
3,029 views, 12 comments

Latest by BlueBomb: Yet ya just have. more »

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Top Ten Best Car Ads Of The 1980s

In hindsight, we needn't have bothered with a poll in yesterday's Top Ten Best Car Ads Of The 1970s, because Ricardo Montalban's Corinthian Leather tour de force obliterated the other nine competitors with a 56% share of the total vote (the Top Ten Best Car Ads Of The 1960s vote was much closer, with the winner taking a mere 18% of the total). Now we're moving up to the decade of leg warmers, Iran-Contra, and electronic fuel injection: the 1980s! The Berlin Wall came down, the incidence of herpes went up, and we're celebrating all of it with today's choices. The 80s (which we like to refer to as the Turbo Mullet Era) produced some incredible car commercials; we're betting you'll have a harder time choosing your favorite than you did yesterday. Make the jump to see what we mean!
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2:00 PM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Murilee Martin
22,598 views, 86 comments

Latest by TampaRon: I almost went with Grace...just because that commercial is some trippy shit, but NOTHING says 80's like that Duster commercial. more »

jalopnik automotive amerigasm

Top Ten Best Movie Police Car Chases, With A Twist

Police car chases are as much a part of American cinema as the sappy love story and the life-like animated robot movie. With so many directors having tackled the police chase it has become a bountiful field from which to pluck perfectly formed flowers of destruction and tire smoke. As we continue our Jalopnik Automotive Amerigasm this week with the second part of our review of the 2008 Dodge Charger Police Edition, we figured we should see what the celluloid forefathers of this blacked out beast have been able to do on film. Except, the "top ten car chases" thing's been done so many times it's not funny. Since we know there's more out there than the usual Bullitt-to-Bandit list we've shaken things up a little — with five of the obvious best and five of the not-so-obvious best — silver screen police car chases. So grab your popcorn and hit the jump. More »

12:30 PM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
7,231 views, 125 comments

Latest by n/a: Wow, Short Time was actually pretty hilarious. That one gets my vote for concept, though in the terms of pacing and general excitement, I love Bourne Identity (actually, all three movies' car chases are awesome). more »

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2008 Dodge Charger Police Edition, Part Two

Exterior Design: ****
The 2008 Dodge Charger Police Edition benefits from the inherently aggressive looks of the standard Charger's angry headlamps and strong rear haunches. Of course, each car's style will be affected by the livery of its jurisdiction. Our car looks badass in black with the exposed steel wheels and a spot lamp mounted in the A-pillar, but we would've liked to have a push-bar in front to make it even more intimidating.

Interior Design: ***
Function rules over form inside the Police Edition. The center console and floor shifter have disappeared, making room for a large mounting surface for police equipment, relocating the autostick to the steering column. You would think a cop car might have some sort of donut holder molded into the dashboard, but there aren't even any cup holders. But the three stars come entirely from the rubber floors, making you free to spill beverages or bodily fluids without fear of a difficult cleanup, and the red night-light.

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12:00 PM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,562 views, 29 comments

Latest by MrEvil: I actually want one new, but those d-bags at the Dodge house won't sell one to me. I DETEST floor shift automatics. The only shifter on my floor should have an H Pattern or engage the front axle. I also more »

2009 kia forte

2009 Kia Forte Sheet Metal Meets Web, Web Likey

Here it is folks. Apparently the speculation's now over and we've no more need for silly teaser shots — here's the official press shots of the new replacement for the Kia Spectra/Cerato, the 2009 Kia Forte sedan. Our snap judgement? It's not too shabby looking. In fact, in comparison to the Spectra, it's downright hot. Want one? You'll have to wait, the sedan model will supposedly enter the U.S. market by mid-2009 — for now, it goes on sale on August 22nd in Korea. We'll have more info as we get it. For the moment, soak up the silver images we've got below.

[Kia via The Car Blogger]

7:27 AM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Ray Wert
1,087 views, 56 comments

Latest by SecretAZNMan: This is what the new TSX should have looked like. more »

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Top Ten Best Car Ads Of The 1970s

We saw the 'I like it going up and down' Mini run away with the vote in the Top Ten Car Ads Of The 60s poll yesterday, and today we continue the Fourth Of July Celebration Of Vehicular Consumption Series with- you guessed it- the 1970s. The decade of Watergate, the Fall of Saigon, oil embargoes, 5 MPH crash bumpers... but don't forget custom vans, Acapulco Gold, and Foghat, not to mention the Bicentennial Fourth of July celebration! Make the jump to check out the ads and cast your vote.
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3:20 PM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By Murilee Martin
35,764 views, 57 comments

Latest by n/a: And I mean, come on, this leaves them all for dead in the sexist cheese stakes: + Watch video more »

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2008 Dodge Charger Police Edition, Part One

If you saw Top Gear last week, you saw the boys compete to find the best sub-£900 replacement for the British standard Opel Astra police car. They shouldn't have bothered. There's already something bigger, stronger and faster in the colonies — and we've driven it. Just ignore the price tag and fuel economy. —Ed.

Barreling down the highway in the 2008 Dodge Charger Police Edition, I'm on a mission. It's 106 miles to Chicago, I've got a full tank of gas, and I'm supposed to meet Hardigree on the Southside in an hour at the 95th Street drawbridge. Legally, there's no way for me to make it on time, and even though this is a cop car, I've no sirens or flashing lights to assist me in pursuing above-the-law speeds. What I've got instead is a stripped-down, blacked-out cruiser that feels like the spiritual successor to the Dodge Monaco Elwood Blues picked up from the Mt. Prospect city police auction. Though that may just be the black suit, sunglasses, and fedora talking.

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12:00 PM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By Mark Arnold
4,766 views, 62 comments

Latest by FrankGrimes: What option box do I check to get the police package? more »

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Ten Family Get-Togethers On a Quarter-Tank of Gas

There's something to be said for quality family time that doesn't involve traveling across country, but we didn't expect a car company to be doing the saying. Volvo Cars of North America decided to send out an email promoting "stay-cations" that require less than a quarter-tank of gas. Said CEO Doug Speck "Families need quality vacations." Okay, so the challenge is to have fun with a quarter tank of gas. Volvo only thought it sufficient to give us six ideas, not realizing that you need a few more to make it a top ten list. Being generous folk, we decided to come up with four more options. More »

7:20 AM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,935 views, 50 comments

Latest by NovaloadMissesPolar: @jpdanzig: The "staycation" for Bentley is to let your driver stay home and then drive yourself down to the summer house. more »

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