German boutique tuner Ruf has just thrown down the gauntlet with a fire-breathing new flat-eight engine that cracks the 1,000-horsepower barrier—without a single hybrid assist or electric turbo in sight. The new Boxer 8 is a twin-turbocharged eight-cylinder that belts…
Used cars are always a gamble, but the stakes climb off the chart when you buy someone else’s unfinished project. What if the car you crave was never sold in the exact spec you want? You could spend months and…
A 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata Shinsen Edition is up for grabs on Craigslist in California’s Bay Area with an asking price of $10,800. Mazda built around 1,500 Shinsen Edition Miatas in 2003, each finished in Titanium Silver Metallic with a…
In a world where the fragile infrastructure of modern society could collapse at any moment, what vehicle would you trust to outrun the chaos? That’s the question Jalopnik posed to its readers this week, and the answers reveal a mix…
Honda’s B-Series and D-Series engines are two of the most iconic inline-four powerplants in automotive history, each carving out a distinct legacy in the tuning and enthusiast scenes. The B-Series, introduced in 1988, became legendary for its high-revving nature, tunability,…
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…
A fuel pump is the unsung hero of your car’s operation—until it fails. This critical component, whether mechanical or electric, ensures gasoline flows from the tank to the engine, acting like the heart in your vehicle’s circulatory system. Modern cars…
In 1985, the Yugo GV—an economy car built by Zastava in Yugoslavia and imported by Malcolm Bricklin—hit the U.S. market with a sticker price of just $3,990. Adjusted for inflation, that’s roughly $12,427 today, a bargain that made it the…
Stellant is rolling out Leapmotor’s B10 compact SUV in Mexico at MX$575,000 (US$33,000) as its North American beachhead, with Stellantis and Mopar handling sales and service. The B10 is a range-extender model—its 1.5-liter engine acts solely as a generator for…
Danish hypercar maker Zenvo is rolling out two Aurora validation prototypes to this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. The lineup includes the Aurora Tur, a grand-touring variant, and the Aurora Agil, a track-focused version. Both cars are powered by a…