The sheer volume of things that are measured in terms of the classic VW Beetle is staggering. From whale hearts to…
The sheer volume of things that are measured in terms of the classic VW Beetle is staggering. From whale hearts to…
Why would anyone be offended at your pointing out they look like a swastika? Are people really that sensitive?
3800 Series II. Lots of horspower (for its day), torque, smoothness, durability, and reliability. Back in the day, full-size cars like the LeSabre were rated at 30mpg highway with it.
Welcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we…
We joke about the official car of Jalopnik being a brown rear-wheel-drive manual turbodiesel wagon Miata, but if you…
Count me in as I still fantasize about the SEAT Leon Cupra R Mk1:
Most games for car enthusiasts follow a simple premise: Buy a car and go fast. Maybe you're on a track setting times…
A lot of the issues that have plagued the MkIV cars seem to come from the Mexico-built ones, although even the Wolfsburg built cars have their problems. My brother is currently still driving my Dad's former 2000 Jetta TDI with well over 200,000 on the odometer, although it has had some problems along the way (the…
I find my clutch hard to engage smoothly when it's cold out. I feel like a noob stuttering, but now I can blame it on mother nature.
A few days ago I came across a car I'd never heard of before: The DKW Munga. Little did I realize it was the…
A mall, obviously.
The insurance company will tell you that when driving conditions weren't ideal, that's the time you should stop flooring it.
Remind me who won that one?
Not all car enthusiasts want miniature hot rods or Corvette beer cozies. There are some goddamn classy gearheads out…
This will be a big one, especially for the Eastern seaboard with timing guaranteed to throw the air system into meltdown. But....with a cord of seasoned hardwood just outside the back door and a fridge full of beer, I'm ready. No travel for us, just football, food, drinks and roaring fire.
The bigger mystery is how they get customers into the front of a Dodge.
I know exactly how you feel. I wanted something that was just the right level of awkward, style (probably not your style, but it's stylish) and allows for near endless tinkering. My xB has always been fun, even with the trampoline-ish air ride suspension, awkward mix of VIP and Jap street looks crammed onto an…
Artist Timothy Raines focuses much of his talent on automobile logos in his series "Brand As Art." He makes the Cavil…