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This Ferrari Is Actually A Bike [Video]

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:00:00 +0000

The geniuses behind the aluminum foil Porsche 911 have reemerged with a Ferrari FXX clone that’s actually a bicycle. It’s called the Fahrradi Farfalla FXX and it’s the coolest bike I’ve ever seen. More »

The Hit-And-Run Audi R8 Video That Became A Viral Sensation In Two Days [Video]

Raphael Orlove — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:30:00 +0000

Moscow is known for its supercars, its street racing, and its street drifting. All that went wrong, however, when an Audi R8, drifting for the camera, smashed another car in what has now become — in just two days — one of the highest-watched car videos on YouTube. More »

World’s Fastest N/A Jeep SRT8 Is Like A Yak In Racing Flats [Video]

Raphael Orlove — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:00:00 +0000

In the mountains of central Asia, yak racing is a hairier, but no less entertaining twist on horse racing. It’s kind of like building and running the world’s fastest naturally-aspirated SRT8 Jeep. More »

Cadillac ATS Pricing Starts At $33,990 [Cadillac Ats]

Ray Wert — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:15:00 +0000

The all-new, rear-wheel-drive Cadillac ATS sedan will be priced starting at $33,990, including destination charges. At that price point you’ll get the 2.5-liter inline-four engine mated to a six-speed auto transmission. More »

The Seven Kinds Of Female Mechanics According To Stock Photos [Stock Photos]

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

The greatest challenge in putting together Friday’s story about ways to inspire women to become gearheads was finding an image for the top of the story that didn’t support the kind of stereotypes about females and cars we were trying to discourage. More »

Which Sport Would Be Better With Cars? [Question Of The Day]

Raphael Orlove — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:30:00 +0000

Human athletic competition has been going on for the last few thousand years, but we’re overdue for some modernization. It’s time to start using cars in sports, but which ones most need motorization? More »

The Ten Scariest DMV Horror Stories [Answers Of The Day]

Raphael Orlove — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000

There is a dark side to driving in the US, and it is known as the DMV. Listen to these ten tales of woe from Jalopnik readers and you’ll get a taste of American bureaucracy at its worst. More »

‘Ricky Bobby’ Comes In Twentieth At Talladega [Video]

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:30:00 +0000

NASCAR’s Kurt Busch is a jerk. A jerk with a surprisingly awesome sense of humor. Facing a race at Talladega with no sponsors, he entered it with the Ricky Bobby “ME” paint job from Talladega Nights and quoted the film as he drove in circles. More »

Watch This Flood-Stranded Trucker Lounge Atop His Semi And Chat On His Phone [Video]

Benjamin Preston — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:30:00 +0000

If you’re ever stuck on top of a tractor trailer in a huge flood, take this guy as a shining beacon of inspiration. Did he let his feathers get ruffled? Nope. He had a nice little cell phone convo while rescue workers figured out the sticky details. More »

New Toyota Supra Rumors, Chrysler Recalls Sedans, And Scion Gives Away Playstation Vita With Every iQ [The Morning Shift]

Ray Wert — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

This is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that’s actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn’t your time more important? More »