United States customers have only had the option of one Swedish automaker in the past few years: Volvo.  Don’t get me wrong – I’m sure they’re wonderful cars.  Colin Powell certainly thinks so.  But they’re not quite as sporty as Saabs. And nothing is as balls-to-the-wall insane as a Koenigsegg.  Not even this yellow fellow. […] More »

 UPDATE – Round EIGHT Winner: Carrera GT! Ah yes… March. I’ve never been one to pay much attention to March madness, when it comes to college basketball, but I do like the idea of a good tournament. So instead of blathering on-and-on about basketball on a car site, we’re doing our own little battle Royale throughout the […] More »

When I was in high school, I used to go out on the lake with my friends.  One of my buddies would tow us behind his family’s boat on a giant inflatable tube and proceed to maneuver the craft in an effort to knock us into the water.  I was incredibly good at hanging on… A […] More »

Don’t get me wrong.  I like the new Lamborghini Huracan.  It’s dashing and sexy.  I enjoy reading about it, especially information straight from the source. One fact that stood out from Máté Petrány’s write-up of his time discussing the new V10 baby bull with company brass jumped out at me. That’s saying a lot because […] More »

For all of the young-at-heart out there, I recommend paying a visit to a LEGO store.  Not only does they have tons of killer sets (my favorites are from the City line), but it also has thousands of individual bricks available.  You get to see completed and disintegrated parts of the LEGO universe. Consider the […] More »

Photo courtesy of: jameswlietz By Zack Klapman Race cars move really fast. Wait, that came out wrong. When you watch a race on TV, or live, we don’t really get to appreciate the beauty and nuances that they provide; the difference from street cars. TV cameras are far away, spectators are cordoned off miles away […] More »

  It might be a little early for it, but it seems as if Jalopnik’s Matt Hardigree has already had a spring fling.  A bittersweet five hours behind the wheel of an Aston Martin Vanquish. Hardigree is swept off his feet by the car’s looks and the sound and acceleration from its 565-horsepower V12, but […] More »