Geoge Smith 
Let’s say you’ve got a beater yard truck at work and it’s sitting right next to several cans of red and white latex paint plus brushes, and you and your coworkers are bored. What do you do? I suspect that those were the conditions that let to the Nike-themed customization job on today’s Junkyard Gem, … Read more
For years now BMW has used the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este to unveil its latest fantastical design concept, and this year is no different as BMW just revealed the Concept Skytop, a two-seat grand tourer that seems perfectly suited to driving around Lake Como. While there’s a lot to like with the Skytop, as someone … Read more
Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. There are many types of wrenches, each with its own unique set of features and use cases. Ratchet wrenches, or ratcheting socket wrenches, are what you reach for when you need to loosen and tighten … Read more
Image: CBS News Los Angeles YouTube Apologies to all you smokers out there, but smoking is dumb. It’s especially dumb when you do it around things that can kill you even faster than cigarettes. Like something that can explode. One man learned that lesson the hard way but surprisingly survived. Los Angeles news outlets report a … Read more
Tesla has left out its goal of delivering 20 million vehicles a year by 2030 in its latest impact report, another sign the company is tempering its auto ambitions as it shifts focus to robotaxis. Musk said in 2020 that Tesla aspired to sell 20 million vehicles by the end of the current decade — … Read more
Photo: Lady Gaga/Twitter Lady Gaga’s long-awaited Chromatica Ball concert film drops on Max tomorrow, and the pop icon held a special fan screening of the movie in Los Angeles last night — I guess my invite got lost in the mail. In typical Gaga fashion she wore an outlandish outfit on the red carpet, this … Read more
This is part of a series breaking down all the terms you need to know if you’re buying a new or used car from a dealership. Check out the rest of the series at our Car Buyer’s Glossary. Few people pay for a new-car purchase with a 100-percent up-front cash payment, so the two most … Read more
As the number of rich people grows in India and the affluent are willing to loosen purse strings for luxury items, premium brands are flying off the shelves. A large number of foreign brands from FMCG to apparel to cars are making a beeline for India to tap an emerging luxury market. The latest is … Read more
Gif: Florida Highway Patrol A police chase in Miami, Florida earlier this month ended with a woman deciding to jump from an off-ramp into a lake. Dashcam footage released by the Florida Highway Patrol this week shows how the latter stages of the pursuit unfolded and how the driver managed to climb from the wrecked … Read more
This year’s Indy 500 pace car, the Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray. (Penske Entertainment: Joe Skibinski) Before Rick Mears won his fourth Indianapolis 500 in 1991, he already had his eye one sweet prize. Mears had become smitten during the month with the Dodge Viper that would pace the race, knowing that besides money and glory … Read more
