I Hate My Subaru! What Car Should I Buy?

Rob has had a pretty good track record with Subarus, but he can’t stand his 2017 Forester. He has a $40,000 budget to replace it with something more unique, but something that can still handle Michigan winters. What car should he buy? We’re Driving the 2024 Subaru Impreza, What Do You Want to Know? (Welcome … Read more

Michael Jordan’s Old 1991 BMW 850i Is Almost As Nice As It Is Expensive

Photo: Bring A Trailer While he appeared in a number of music videos in the late 1900s, actor Michael Jordan had to wait until 1996 to get his big break as the basketball-playing star of Warner Bros.’ Space Jam. Despite that film raking in an estimated $250 million, Jordan never became an A-list actor and … Read more

You Can Own The World’s Smallest Production Car, And It’s Even Street Legal

Photo: Bring A Trailer The Peel P50 was introduced to modern audiences when Jeremy Clarkson drove one through the BBC offices on an episode of “Top Gear,” after which it was declared the smallest production car ever made by Guinness World Records in 2010. The P50’s original production run was from 1962 to 1965 and … Read more

What Are Your Automotive Predictions For 2024?

Photo: FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP (Getty Images) I’ve made a tradition out of asking you fine readers of Jalopnik for your automotive predictions for the upcoming year, and as we enter 2024, it’s time to ask it again. You’re a reader of culture and taste. What do you think is going to happen in … Read more

Lucasfilm Is Suing A Star Wars-Themed Car Wash In Chile

Screenshot: Chilevision on YouTube Chilean car wash owner Matias Jara is being sued by Disney’s Lucasfilm movie studio, which claims its name and branding could mislead people into believing the car wash is somehow affiliated with the studio. According to a report by Reuters, Jara received the suit while trying to file the Star Wash … Read more

Why Are There So Many Car Washes Now?

I live in what I’d call a “sleepy” Texas town; we boast a few thousand residents, we celebrate the arrival of every new fast food chain as a sign of civilization, and nothing big ever really happens. So why do we need six car washes? Why did we need to build four new facilities this … Read more

California Car Thieves Jacked Slim Jim’s Custom Nissan Z

Image: Slim Jim America’s favorite trash meat product found exclusively under the seats of old minivans, Slim Jim, announced this week that its promotional Nissan Z sports car had been stolen in Southern California. A Con Agra Foods social media intern has called upon fans of the tube meat — known as the ‘Long Boi … Read more

If You’re Looking To STI-Swap And Lift A Subaru Forester For Off-Road Adventures, Then Boy Do I Have The Car For You

Just based on the photo shown here, you might assume I have a cool old Subaru Forester. Unfortunately for me, the truth is that I used to have a cool old Forester. As the license plate suggests, that picture was taken back when I lived in California. It was great for camping and even proved … Read more

Boxing Day Tsunami: Sydney mum recalls not having enough arms to protect her three daughters as wave strikes

“Mum, is there a river near here?” It was a simple question from her 13-year-old daughter Meg that stopped Lindsay Asquith in her tracks. “I was thinking, our hotel was on the beach, we are nowhere near a river,” Lindsay tells 7Life of the moment that changed her life. For more Human Interest related news … Read more

What Car Does Santa Claus Drive?

Baby, it’s almost Christmas, and whether you celebrate or not, there’s one thing all car enthusiasts have probably thought about before: what car does Santa drive? No, I’m not talking about his sleigh. That’s just impractical for most of the year. We want to know how he gets around the North Pole and what he … Read more