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#24hoursoflemons
Shabbat Shalom, M*****F****R: Team T-Shirts Of The 24 Hours Of LeMons!
Since our last LeMons team T-shirt post my shirt collection has nearly doubled; not only do I get them as bribes from teams, but Chief Perp Lamm has kindlydumpedgiven his collectiononto me. [Jalopnik] -
#nsfw
There Shouldn't Be A GPS Tracking System In My Lingerie
I'm all for naughty, oh-come-treat-me-like-a-bad-girl-tonight scraps of lace. What I'm not such a fan of is trashy oh-come-follow-me-using-the-built-in-GPS lingerie. I don't care if it's pretty, frilly designer lingerie. It's got a damn tracking system embedded in the fabric. [Gizmodo] -
#carcrashes
EXCLUSIVE: Bugatti Lake Crash Driver Owns Infamous Eddie Griffin-Crashed Ferrari Enzo
Andy House isn't just the man who crashed his Bugatti Veyron into a lake. He's also the man who owns the repaired Ferrari Enzo crashed by actor Eddie Griffin. Holy super car t-shirt meme crash overload! [Jalopnik] -
#carcrashes
EXCLUSIVE: Video Of Bugatti Veyron Actually Crashing Into Texas Lake
Remember the amazing $1.6 million Bugatti Veyron lake crash blamed on a low-flying pelican? We have the video of it happening and there's not a freaking pelican in sight. UPDATE: The driver responds! [Jalopnik] -
#trainlopnik
America Needs High-Speed Rail
Last month, California's governor quietly killed an effort to improve commuter rail near L.A. Why? He wanted to focus on a bullet train. Don't agree? You're wrong. America needs fast trains. [Jalopnik] -
#cartech
Ten Most Important Features Car Buyers Want And Why
Carmax, the nations largest used car retailer, has put together the top ten features new car buyers yearn for in online searches. But, rather than just listing them, we've tried to divine why someone might want each of these gadgets. [Jalopnik] -
#policecars
Hello, Officer: Ford Announces New Police Interceptor For 2011
Before you ask, no, this isn't it. But an all-new Interceptor is set to replace the old-and-busted Crown Vic, and it's likely to be rear-wheel drive. Get in the car, perp. [Jalopnik] -
#safedriving
Five Tips For Staying Alive While Driving in a Flood
We may not live in the Waterworld formerly known as Virginia, but we know what it's like to be stuck in a downpour with no end in sight. Here's five tips to get you and your car home safely. [Jalopnik] -
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#imagecache
Brainputer
Whoa whoa whoa. Wait a second. You're telling me there's no liquid cooling? [Source Unknown] [Gizmodo] -
#conceptcars
Four-Door Bugatti Galibier 16C Live, And In The Insanely Expensive Metal Flesh
The Bugatti Galibier debuted in Los Angeles last week before a crowd of people wealthy enough to care. The photos finally reveal proportions of the front-mounted W16 super saloon concept. Also, the photographer managed to snag some "baby" Bugatti "news." [Jalopnik] -
#thiscyborglife
The Fashion Icons Of Wearable Computing Circa 2000
I was wondering what Aimee Mullins was running from, and now I suspect that it might've been these fellows. I'm sure they're great people, being a part of MIT's Wearable Computing team and all, but I would run too. [Gizmodo] -
#apple
First of the Quad Core i5 iMac Benchmarks
Electronista has benchmarked the new Quad Core i5 chips in the new iMac, and comparing his scores to mine, its pretty clear we've got almost 2x some scores in some CPU/memory tests. [Gizmodo] -
#engineporn
EXCLUSIVE: We Told You This Engine's The Boss
Remember the 6.2-liter V8 we showed you earlier today? Ford may not be marketing this engine as the Boss, but trust us, it's a Boss engine. Here's the mother of all Easter Eggs to prove it. [Jalopnik] -
#engineporn
EXCLUSIVE: First Look At Ford's 6.2-Liter V8 Engine...In A Houston Garage?!
The 6.2-liter Ford V8's the next big n' bossy engine out of Dearborn. Yesterday we took an exclusive first look at an early prototype and got the story of how it's been stashed in a Houston garage for five months. [Jalopnik] -
#carmovies
Blaze of Glory: Five Car Movies to Watch While High
Because sometimes, even a car guy needs to sit back, turn on the TV, and...wait, what were we talking about? [Jalopnik] -
#bestten
The Ten Best Cheap, Oddball Daily Drivers
Like you, we spend lots of time wondering how much dependable rolling quirk we can buy for a buck. As it turns out, the answer is "not much." Here are ten killer deals on practical, four-wheeled odd. [Jalopnik] -
#foundonebay
First Production Ford Mustang On EBay: Buy It Now For $5.5 Million!
This 1964.5 Ford Mustang convertible, number #100212, is believed to be the very first Mustang built on the production assembly line and sold to the public. It's for sale on eBay. Buy it now for an astonishing $5.5 million. [Jalopnik] -
#carcrashes
$1.6 Million Bugatti Veyron Crashes Into Texas Lake
Driving weather's been perfect in southeast Texas lately, so it's anyone's guess how this genius skipped his million-dollar-plus Bugatti Veyron off the road and right into a freaking lake. Despite the cost, Veyrons certainly aren't amphibious. Hilarious UPDATE below! [Jalopnik] -
#laautoshow
Buick Regal Is Back, Gets Turbocharged
The Buick Regal is officially back, a re-badged Opel Insignia sporting two Ecotec four-cylinder engines including a 220HP turbo version with 29 MPG fuel economy. GM's out for mid-size entry-luxe blood with design and equipment set to turn some heads. [Jalopnik] -
#planelopnik
US Airways Flight 1549: Amazing Animated Look At Final Flight
Kas Osterbuhr at K3 Resources put together this amazing 3D animation of the flight of US Airways 1549 from the moment brakes are released at LaGuardia to the moment the flight touches down in the Hudson River. It's epic. [Jalopnik] -
#licenseplates
NYT: Christian License Plate Banned By District Court
In a clear case of liberal media bias, the freedom-haters at the Wheels blog aren't covering a blatant case of big government attacking small business — the new NY plates — instead focusing on South Carolina's license plates. [NYT] [Jalopnik] -
#googlestreetview
Google Street View Catches Dutch Fire Truck Knocking Down Little Old Lady
A Google Street View car on assignment in the Netherlands captured what looks like a fire truck bowling over a little old lady and driving away. Luckily, the Googlers stopped to help. Hey guys... where's the fire? [Jalopnik] -
#licenseplates
New ‘Empire Gold’ New York License Plates A Car Owner Shakedown
Albany's pitching replacing all license plates with these new "Empire Gold" plates — similar to ones used between 1973 and 1986 — as a safety enhancement, citing increased visibility. Taxpayers, however, are up in arms over the mandatory $25 fee. [Jalopnik] -
#engineporn
How I Found a Bugatti Veyron Engine On A Budapest Street
Stranger even than a Citroën SM in the Detroit suburbs is stumbling upon an 8-liter sixteen cylinder engine block from a $1.7 million Bugatti Veyron in a Budapest street. [Jalopnik] -
#lolcars
Pam Anderson Forces Russian SUV-maker To Circumcise Whale Penis Leather Interior
It's Pamela Anderson's fault Russian custom car shop Prombron's backing away from including a whale penis leather interior on its ultimate offering, the $1.5 million Dartz Prombron Monaco Red Diamond Edition. Help us Stephen Colbert, you're our only hope! [Jalopnik] -
#customcars
$5 Million Diamond-Coated Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita For Sale
There are three Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita's in existence. Each wears a paint scheme of carbon fiber coated in diamond dust. There's one for sale in South Africa right now for $5 million. Dubai, your next ludicrous paint fad has arrived. [Jalopnik] -
#topgear
Top Gear Teases Season 14 With Kids, Fiery Lancias
British motoring show Top Gear was recently part of some stupid contrived controversy, which means you should warm up your BitTorrent software for Season 14. We look forward to writing about their antics and not people's responses to them. [Jalopnik] -
#carculture
Five Car-Related Clubs We Wish Existed
Occasionally, the world just doesn't give you what you need. Like these five car-related clubs that aren't out there yet. Feel the need to start a local chapter? Thank us later. [Jalopnik] -
#carpocalypse
Indiana Ford Dealer Commits Suicide In Office
Richard A. Burd, owner of Burd Ford in Central Indiana, was discovered dead in his office this morning in what police are calling a suicide. His wife Christine, who stars in the dealership's commercials, found him dead on a couch. [Jalopnik] -
#pickuptrucks
Have the Taliban Abandoned Toyotas for American Pickup Trucks?
If you’re a militiaman rolling in hostile terrain, your best vehicle choice is the Toyota pickup. A minuscule clue in the latest issue of The New Yorker suggests that all that is about to change. [Jalopnik]
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