Film has been the dominant medium for over a century, transcending language barriers to share stories with audiences worldwide. While it can spotlight beloved pets, current events, or even moving stars—cars—nothing beats a great car movie for gearheads. After asking…
The U.S. is actively supporting efforts to revive the Kirkuk-Baniyas oil pipeline, a 500-mile route from Iraq to Syria’s Mediterranean coast, as a strategic alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. The move comes amid recent wartime closures of the Strait…
A Reddit user in Santa Ana, California, captured a near-collision at the intersection of Grand Avenue and 17th Street on June 13, 2026. The dashcam footage shows the Redditor attempting a legal, protected U-turn on a green arrow when a…
Dodge leaned hard on the “banned by NHRA” marketing stunt when it launched the 2018 Dodge Challenger Demon, but the association’s rules have since shifted. The 2018 Demon ran a quarter-mile in 9.65 seconds at 140 mph, which was NHRA-certified,…
Car companies spend millions crafting slick slogans to lure buyers, but readers just served up the unfiltered truth. Mazda’s “Zoom Zoom” might evoke the Miata’s spirit, but Cadillac’s late-’90s Catera campaign with “The Caddy that zigs” promised more agility than…
The word “roadster” is one of those automotive terms that refuses to sit still. Its origins trace back to the early 19th century, when it described a horse bred for pleasure riding rather than labor. By the late 1800s, the…
The term “full-size SUV” sounds straightforward, but the reality is far murkier. Car and Driver’s classic definition—a big three-row rig with cavernous cargo space and serious towing muscle—could just as easily describe a midsize SUV like the Chevrolet Traverse. That’s…
Old Toyotas don’t die; they just get upgraded. That’s the lesson from a Jalopnik staffer who swapped a stock head unit in his wife’s 2006 Toyota 4Runner for a modern Apple CarPlay unit, breathing new life into a 20-year-old SUV…
In 1989, Dodge struck a deal with Cummins to shoehorn a heavy-duty industrial engine into its light-duty Ram trucks. The engine in question was the 5.9-liter inline-six turbo diesel, known internally as the 6BT. Originally designed for farm equipment, marine…
A $250,000 budget unlocks a wild mix of new cars, from razor-sharp sports sedans to burly off-roaders and even a few sensible choices. Our readers weighed in with their dream purchases, revealing a spectrum of tastes—some chasing raw performance, others…