Shake and race. Photo: Martyn Lucy (Getty Images) Before an automaker can launch a new model, they have to put their concept through all manner of tests, things like crash tests to prove their safety and even cold weather tests to prove their durability. But did you know some also put them through a shake … Read more
Photo: Lotus When we first drove the Lotus Emira, we found it to be an absolute delight to drive. It’s not cheap, but then again, neither is the Porsche Cayman GTS 4.0. It’s also absolutely gorgeous, which never hurts. And with a Toyota-sourced engine and manual transmission, at least mechanically speaking, it should be relatively … Read more
“I’m not terrified of it,” says John Ficarra of his newest ridiculous acquisition, Rocky Aoki’s Porsche 959 limo built for the Car and Driver One Lap of America. Most people would be terrified, I would venture to guess. The car has been for sale in Southern California for at least thirteen years indicating just how … Read more
Image: Copart There is a saying among Ferrari owners that your first Ferrari has to be red. You can pick a more esoteric exterior paint in your subsequent machines from Maranello, but your first foray into the brand should be the typical and iconic Rosso Corsa, or some derivation thereof. This twelve-year-old 458 Spider has … Read more
Photo: Cars & Bids Normally when we recommend you make a wildly financially irresponsible purchase, we’re talking about a car that you could probably afford by, say, liquidating a well-stocked college fund. Should you actually sabotage your kid’s future to buy a car, even if it’s rare and awesome? Of course not. It’s just something … Read more
Gif: Matthew Poxon YouTube What do the Aston Martin Vantage, Porsche 911 Turbo (993), Lotus Esprit V8, Dodge Viper, Caterham Seven JPE, and TVR Cerbera all have in common? They were some of the fastest cars and most powerful cars you could get in the 1990s. Their performance was fantastic enough to get the attention … Read more
What do you think holds the closed-wheel track record at the Mount Panorama circuit that hosts the Bathurst 500 every year? Probably something that looks a bit like Aston Martin’s new GT3 racer, right? Wrong, it’s actually an electric panel van from those clever folks at Ford Performance. I Want To Go Electric | What … Read more
Photo: Mazda In light of the little stumble EVs have taken lately, we asked readers what cars should never go EV. It turns out Jalopnik readers are more amenable to EVs than their car enthusiast loyalties would suggest, because loving cars isn’t really about pitting ICE versus EVs. It’s more about what makes a car … Read more
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
Pictured: Me, on my way to my next flightPhoto: Porsche Few things in travel are worse than a tight airport connection. You’re either sprinting through ATL, fast enough to lose your neck pillow off your bag in the fray, or sleeping in the airport after watching the last plane to America take off without you. … Read more
