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#dejanews
Not Jalopnik Enough: Today's Car Stories We Didn't Cover
The Jalopnik reader is a discerning car connoisseur, and every day, we discard a slew of tips deemed sub-prime. From our new daily look at the in-house meat grinder — here's four scraps that didn't make the cut. [Jalopnik] -
#racinggames
Forza Motorsports 3 Hot Holiday DLC Pack: What's Inside
If you're one of the million gamers laying virtual tracks in Forza Motorsports 3, the Hot Holiday DLC pack offers ten cars with a combined 5,649 HP. Below, discover why you'll want these bruisers in your virtual garage. [Jalopnik] -
#traffic
TomTom's 20 Most Traffic Congested Cities
TomTom's taking traffic congestion to the future, aggregating speed data from its in-car navigation systems to pinpoint precisely which cities have the worst traffic congestion. Here's their scientifically-derived 20 most traffic-clogged cities. The results may surprise some. [Jalopnik] -
#spyphotos
Honda CR-Z Brochure Leaks, Reveals Sexy Hybrid Coupe
Would you drive a CRX successor that'll hit 60 MPH in 9.7 seconds and returns 40+ MPG? We would, because those are the apparently official specs on the 2011 Honda CR-Z. More info, scans below. [Jalopnik] -
#garagemahal
Burbank Envy: A Glimpse Inside Jay Leno's Garage
We were lucky enough to snag a tour of Jay Leno's Big Dog Garage during the LA Auto Show. Supercars galore? Sure, but you know what? We want the Tatra. And the motorcycles. And the...oh hell, we want it all. [Jalopnik] -
#artificialintelligence
MIT Plans to Rebuild Artificial Intelligence from the Ground Up
After 50 years and countless dead ends, incremental progress, and modest breakthroughs, artificial intelligence researchers are asking for a do-over. [Gizmodo] -
#celebrities
GM To Repair, Sell Crashed Tiger Woods Escalade
Tired of the Tiger Woods car crash story? Too bad. We're going to beat it into your head like Elin... right. Anyway, Tiger's GM-owned Cadillac Escalade will be repaired and either returned to duty or auctioned off. [Jalopnik] -
#dejanews
Not Jalopnik Enough: Today's Car Stories We Didn't Cover
The Jalopnik reader is a discerning car connoisseur, and every day, we discard a slew of tips deemed sub-prime. Here's our new daily look at the in-house meat grinder — and five scraps that didn't make the cut. [Jalopnik] -
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#jalopnikgiftguide
Ten Gifts To Turn Your Kid Into A Car Freak
Parents of the world, pay attention: If you don't act soon, your child may not grow up to be a gearhead. Nip lameness in the bud! Get motor oil flowing in those veins! Buy one of these ten toys now! [Jalopnik] -
#carcrashes
$1.1 Million Pagani Zonda F Crashes In Hong Kong
Another Pagani Zonda F has crashed, this third smash-up occurring in Hong Kong. The lunatic-machine's carbon fiber body, shattered and spread all over the street like a ghastly automotive murder scene is almost too gruesome to share. Full gallery below. [Jalopnik] -
#spacelopnik
Virgin Galactic SpaceshipTwo: First Photos
Set to be officially unveiled tonight, here's the first images of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo attached to its mothership Eve. One more shot without Richard Branson below. [Jalopnik] -
#celebrities
The Worst Car-Related Tiger Woods Jokes On The Internet
The media frenzy over the Tiger Woods car crash and subsequent personal revelations hasn't ended. This weekend's Saturday Night Live skit added fuel to the fire. It's fodder for bad comedy, so we collected the worst car-related groaners out there. [Jalopnik] -
#topgear
Top Gear Season 14, Episode 4: YouTube Open Thread
In this week's episode of Top Gear, Clarkson takes the Renault Twingo topsy-turvy in Belfast, Hammond reviews airport vehicles, the boys compare luxury diesel SUVs and Guy Ritchie wrecks some reasonably-priced cars. Bitorrent not done yet? Hit the jump below. [Jalopnik] -
#retromodo
Retromodo Made New: The Cobra-Matic Casemod
It's ability to play tunes long gone, this 1951 Zenith H664 Cobra-matic phonograph was born anew thanks to modder Alvin "Mach" Barber. [Gizmodo] -
#bestmodo
The Best Gadgets
"What gadget should I get?" is a timeless question. To answer it, here's our leaderboard of favorite gadgets, from smartphones, laptops and cameras to vacuums, rechargeable batteries and earphones. [Gizmodo] -
#laautoshow
2009 LA Auto Show Round-Up: Let's Get Small
What made the 2009 LA Auto Show a big deal? Small cars. The onslaught of big SUVs and green marketing seems to have passed. The full wrap-up of the 2009 LA Auto Show is a click away. [Jalopnik] -
#spyphotos
Next-Gen Mercedes SLK Dreaming Of A 6.3-Liter V8
Our spy shooters spotted the next-generation Mercedes SLK taking a spin in Germany seemingly borrowing styling from the revealed Mercedes SLS AMG. Unfortunately, the big "63" on the side doesn't indicate a 6.3-liter AMG V8 under the hood. More below. [Jalopnik] -
#adwatch
Chrysler Hires Italian Agency To Make This Crappy Car Ad With Taxpayer Dollars
Chrysler's Italian masters at Fiat fired BBDO Detroit, bringing in an Italian agency to do one commercial for the 300C gansgter-mobile. The ad stars Mikhail Gorbachev and calls for Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi's release. My name is-what the fuck? [Jalopnik] -
#laautoshow
14 Things To Do At The LA Auto Show
Tired of looking at Lincolns bolted to walls? Done with the shiny new hotness? Because we love you, we've put together this list of what to do when the show gets boring. (Hint: It helps if you're not sober.) [Jalopnik] -
#engineporn
Guess That Engine: LA Auto Show Edition
Come one, come all: It's time for a rousing edition of Guess That Engine. Know a piston skirt from a pressure sender, a con rod from a cap screw? Here's a slew of chances for you to prove it. [Jalopnik] -
#carart
Searching for Art in the Porsche 911
Top Gear presenter James May, in a recent column published in The Telegraph, has called for artistic depictions of cars. We explore the possibilities using his example: the Porsche 911. [Jalopnik] -
#carpocalypse
New GM CEO Futzes With Org Charts, Bob Lutz's "Maximum Marketer" Job
Bloomberg's reporting this morning new GM interim CEO Ed Whitacre's making big changes fast, drawing up a new management blueprint in "four hours" that ousts Bob Lutz from the role of "Maximum Marketer." UPDATE: Changes below! [Jalopnik] -
#carart
Man Builds Detailed Model Cars From Discarded Aluminum Cans
Meet Sandy Sanderson from New Zealand. Needing something to keep himself occupied after breaking his wrist in a motorcycle accident, he started building amazing model cars from discarded aluminum cans. His incredibly intricate work below. [Jalopnik] -
#topgear
England Confused, Thinks Top Gear Is Real
England is in uproar after James May's obviously staged blimp stunt on Top Gear last Sunday was revealed as a fake. The segment featured a police helicopter intercepting May as he flew into an active airport in a homemade airship. [Jalopnik] -
#laautoshow
New Mercedes iPhone App: Hands On
Mercedes knows its drivers may lose their keys or even their cars but never their iPhones. Lose your giant luxury SUV at the mall? There's an app for that. Click through to see how it works. [Jalopnik] -
#cotomersevis
How to Read the New Car and Driver
January's issue of Car and Driver magazine sees what many would term a "major" redesign. We've asked Eddie Alterman, the new C/D editor-in-chief, to walk us through some of the layout changes of the newly-redesigned buff book. — Ed. [Jalopnik] -
#celebrities
Tiger Woods' Escalade: Complete Cadillac Carnage Gallery
The Florida Highway Patrol's released detailed photos of Tiger Woods' crashed Cadillac Escalade and despite that story of his heroic wife, two rear windows are suspiciously smashed in. Also, he admitted to...something. That's not going to help things. [Jalopnik] -
#jalopnikreviews
2010 Mercedes ML450 Hybrid: Quick Drive
The 2010 Mercedes ML450 Hybrid is the first full hybrid vehicle from Mercedes and, to better understand the experience of owning one, I sat in horrendous Los Angeles traffic for an hour. [Jalopnik] -
#carsales
The Ten Most Popular Cars Of 2009: Yahoo! Autos Edition
The web search engine with the extraneous exclamation point's put together an early list of the ten most searched-for cars of 2009. Unexpectedly to some, online auto searches seem less about sales and more about what makes car fan-boys excited. [Jalopnik] -
#junkyardfinds
Qatar Junkyard A Treasure Trove Of Automotive Oddities
Out hunting for parts for his '77 Daihatsu F20, reader Rashid stumbled across some very interesting automobiles in his local scrapyard in Doha, Qatar. Pretty much the last place on Earth you'd expect to find a lifted Cadillac. Gallery below. [Jalopnik]
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