John Ludwick’s YouTube channel, Ludwick’s Garage, is a DIY shrine to the art of rescuing rotting classics and transforming them into one-of-a-kind cruisers that scrape the pavement with pride. With nearly 100 builds under his wrench and more in the…
The internet has given us a unique opportunity to form parasocial bonds with famous people, including race car drivers. With the rise of social media, we have a better idea of who these drivers really are, beyond their official personas.…
A stolen 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray worth approximately $105,000 led to a months-long organized auto theft investigation in Southern California. The investigation, which began after the Corvette disappeared from a dealership in Thousand Oaks on May 19, resulted in the…
Mitsuoka is set to unveil a new two-seat roadster in November, and the latest teaser confirms it’s a retro-styled homage to the 1950s Chevrolet Corvette—specifically the post-1958 C1 model with its iconic quad headlights. The Japanese coachbuilder has a history…
Car design is the heartbeat of the automotive world for Jalopnik’s Daniel Golson. From childhood fascination to a degree in car design and a career in automotive journalism, he’s always been drawn to the visual language of automobiles. While he…
Bizzarrini has resurrected a 1962 Giorgetto Giugiaro design that never left the drawing board, turning it into the 5300 Aperta Lusso—a modern interpretation of the classic 5300 GT. This isn’t a chopped-roof relic; it’s a ground-up build with a semi-monocoque…
New-vehicle shoppers are increasingly turning to seven-year loans to afford monthly payments that have just hit a record $777, according to Edmunds data for Q2 2026. A staggering 23.9% of buyers who financed a new car last quarter locked in…
In 1964, industrial design legend Brooks Stevens turned heads at the New York Auto Show with a radical concept: a Studebaker Lark-based roadster styled after the 1928 Mercedes-Benz SSK. The car’s proportions were stretched and widened to fit the Lark…
Automotive enthusiasts know the double-edged sword of car culture: the thrill of spotting a rare gem can be matched only by the frustration of encountering a rolling eyesore. While some cars inspire joy—eliciting frantic nudges to passengers or risky shoulder…
General Motors remains the number one automaker in the United States, with Q2 sales totaling 714,896 vehicles, despite a 4.2 percent decrease from 2025. The company has delivered 1,341,325 vehicles through the first half of 2026, down 6.8 percent from…