This Motorcycle-Powered Lotus Seven Clone Might Be Worth A Crash Diet

This Motorcycle-Powered Lotus Seven Clone Might Be Worth A Crash Diet

Image: Facebook Marketplace I’d probably need to lose 150 pounds and half my size-thirteen foot to drive this car, but it damn well might be worth it to try. I got the great pleasure of watching this 13,000 RPM ripper of a Lotus Seven clone compete in the 2023 autocross season, and I’ve dreamt about … Read more

What’s Your Hottest Automotive Take?

What’s Your Hottest Automotive Take?

Have you ever had an opinion? Judging by our comments, I think you certainly have. But have you ever had an opinion that everyone disagreed with? If so, you’re in luck: Today, we want to hear it. Hot Take: Every Sports Car Should Be a Convertible That’s right, today we’re asking for your hottest car … Read more

These High-Priced, Low-Milage Cars Are A Total Scam

These High-Priced, Low-Milage Cars Are A Total Scam

Image: Ebay I have never heard of Tsportline in my life. And after some brief digging I found that it’s a company that makes aftermarket accessories for Teslas. Apparently to celebrate the company’s 10th anniversary, they did a limited run of special edition Model Ss. Only 10 were ever made, and one of them is … Read more

Could A Mazda Miata Win The 1959 Indianapolis 500?

Could A Mazda Miata Win The 1959 Indianapolis 500?

When car enthusiasts get together in groups, it’s inevitable that the bench racing hypotheticals will start flying. If Betty White was driving a Viper, do you think you could beat her in a race driving your Toyota Celica? Would Michael Schumacher in his prime beat Fangio if they were both driving the same car? How … Read more

2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Gets Actual Updates You Can Use

2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Gets Actual Updates You Can Use

Mazda knew it had a hit on its hands when it introduced the fourth-generation MX-5 Miata back in 2015. It didn’t make a huge amount of power, but it was small, light, nimble and an absolute hoot to drive. Fast forward to today, and the ND Miata is still fantastic even though its design is … Read more

Forget Football, It’s Rolex 24 At Daytona Time, Baby

Forget Football, It’s Rolex 24 At Daytona Time, Baby

Final preparations are underway for the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The marquee 24-hour race on the speedway’s high banks isn’t just the season-opener for the IMSA WeatherTech Championship; it’s also the first major event on the 2024 North American racing calendar. The late January slot allows plenty of current and former stars from Formula 1 … Read more

I Entered My Lifted Miata In A Real Off-Road Race, Here’s What Happened

I Entered My Lifted Miata In A Real Off-Road Race, Here’s What Happened

I have two automotive loves: The first is the Miata, the second is off-road racing. For a while I raced air-cooled Volkswagens in the deserts of California and Nevada and I was lucky enough to co-drive in a class 11 stock bug in the Baja 1000 a few years ago. I podiumed a few times … Read more

Weekend Car Culture Roundup January 06, 2024

Weekend Car Culture Roundup January 06, 2024

Here we present our weekly Jalopnik series that recaps the latest in car culture. We’ve showcased our most read offerings as well as some you may have missed. No One Knows What Happened To The Mercedes-Benz Truck Trapped In Chernobyl Screenshot: That Chernobyl Guy/YouTube No matter how well you think you know a story, there’s … Read more

Mazda Miata Sales Were Up Almost 50 Percent In 2023

Mazda Miata Sales Were Up Almost 50 Percent In 2023

Image: Mazda We know that, for the most part, most American car buyers are pretty boring; it would be nice if most of the general public were enthusiasts like us. Every so often though, there are glimmers of hope that there are more people who enjoy buying and driving something they enjoy rather than just … Read more