Law enforcement agencies from across the U.S. have reached out to Jalopnik for help with car identifications since your input was “critical” to solving a hit-and-run last month. More »
News Disney Test Track Gets Ready for Fall Launch With Chevy’s Help By Anita Lienert, Correspondent | Published Apr 30, 2012 Just the Facts: The revamped Epcot Test Track, which is sponsored by Chevrolet, is getting ready for a fall launch. Disney “imagineers” toured real General Motors facilities to “capture the authenticity of an actual [...]
Alright Jalopnik gumshoes, the police again need your help. This time it’s identifying a car involved in a hit-and-run accident in Indiana earlier this week. The last time we did this you were “critical” in helping I.D. a murder suspect, so let’s keep it up. More »
Betty Wheeler was killed last Saturday when a driver in an unknown vehicle struck her as she walked near Route 340 in Waynesboro, Virginia. Police say the driver fled the scene but left this part behind. More »
Luxury and learning to use a new computer probably don’t align themselves readily in your mind, which is why Lexus, among other luxury brands, is taking measures to soften the curve after your purchase. “With the advent of more technology in luxury cars, customers often have questions about their navigation [...]
Eight-and-a-half hours into the Dubai 24 Hours endurance race, United Autosports mechanics had a question about their Audi R8 GT3 LMS racecar. Lucky for them, a very well-connected Audi engineer was reading. More »
Toyota is looking to finish development of a hybrid version of its Tundra full-size pickup next year, with plans to bring it to market shortly thereafter. The project is in cooperation with Ford, and is the plan would likely see the American automaker roll out a hybrid F-150 shortly thereafter. [...]
There’s nothing like logging into our Facebook page and seeing it littered with Ford Mustang badges. That’s because Ford is turning to its Facebook page and some good ‘ol viral marketing to promote the unveiling of the new 2013 Mustang. Ford has released four blurry images of the 2013 Mustang [...]
Be on the lookout for the Buick Grand National and truck pictured above. It’s owned by a member of the TurboBuick.com forums and was was apparently stolen this weekend in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Details below. More »
Stanford has taken to playing with vintage Porsche racers as part of the institution’s research on the interaction between driver and vehicle. By swaddling a 1960 Porsche Abarth Carrera in GPS antennae, motion sensors and laser measuring equipment to monitor the vehicle’s suspension geometry, distance from the road surface and well as the position [...]
