The SEMA Show always includes a slew of questionably customized cars, but sometimes manufacturers release tricked out versions of everyday models that actually get people excited. This year, Kia returned to the SEMA Show with an all-terrain vengeance, showcasing two badass electrified and off-roadified vehicles: the… Read more…
I attended the annual Best of France and Italy car show held in Van Nuys, California over the weekend. It’s always one of Los Angeles’ best automotive events of the year since French cars are the best ones and the Italians are second. While chatting with my dear friend and Jalopnik contributor Derek Powell about…
Hendrick Motorsports will have a driver in the final four, but it won’t be either of their champions as both Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott were eliminated Sunday. Denny Hamlin’s title hopes also came to end, leaving the seasoned veteran Cup-less in his 19-year quest for the biggest prize in NASCAR.All three faced unique challenges at Martinsville,…
It’s no secret that OEM-aligned teams work together in modern NASCAR, but did Sunday’s finish cross the line into race manipulation? Hall of Fame driver Jeff Gordon, who now serves as the Vice Chairman at Hendrick Motorsports, saw nothing wrong with what unfolded in the closing laps.Speaking in a Monday media availability, Gordon said: “One…
Remember when the madlads at Garage 54 duct taped three engines together to make a 12-cylinder that powered a GAZ? Well, they’ve outdone themselves again, this time by strapping together 16 single-cylinder chainsaw engines to make a single V16. Read more…
Western intelligence officials are accusing Russia of orchestrating a covert operation to ignite incendiary devices on cargo and passenger planes headed for the United States. The scheme first came to light in July after small explosions happened at DHL logistics hubs in Leipzig, Germany and Birmingham, England. At… Read more…
NASCAR has been racing across America since the 1940s and has hosted events in states from Oregon to Alabama. If you want to visit one of those tracks to soak up some of the NASCAR atmosphere, you’d normally have to fork out hundreds of dollars for a race day ticket, but you can actually explore…
Well, the big day is finally here. Before you know it, the fundraising texts will stop, political ads will disappear, and we’ll know who will be the next President of the United States. Maybe we’ll elect the first woman president. Maybe we’ll elect the first convicted felon president who’s also been found guilty of… Read…
With space debris becoming an increasingly common threat in orbit, a change in aerospace design could be necessary. A wooden satellite designed by Japanese researchers was launched into orbit on Tuesday by SpaceX. The unique device will shape the future of satellites and how space agencies tackle human habitation on… Read more…
For someone the press once called “America’s Mayor,” Rudy Giuliani sure has had a fall from grace. He’s been disbarred, sued and is now a national laughingstock. He also happens to owe a shit-ton of money to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, two election workers he defamed following the 2020 presidential election that… Read more…
