January 27, 2012 by Jason Torchinsky
I was pleased when Fiat announced their return to America, but, now that the brand is settling in, I realized there's an issue. See, any new 500 driver with a flat or a dead battery is now going to have to endure the cries of "Fix It Again, Tony!" — the beloved-by-many-meatheads derogatory acronym for Fiat — from passing motorists, which many Americans have been desperately waiting two decades to once again yell. More »
The Definitive Guide To Derogatory Auto Acronyms
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January 27, 2012 by Matt Hardigree
There's a lot of buzz right now for the clip above showing Matthew Broderick appearing to be a grown-up Ferris Bueller (bow-bow-chik-chika-chika sound effect included) looking to skip work for another day off. More »
EXCLUSIVE: Ferris Bueller’s Mysterious Super Bowl Ad Is For Honda
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January 26, 2012 by Matt Hardigree
As an attempt to bolster the pride of a nation still devastated from the Cola Wars, a pair of 17-year-old Canadian high school students decided to record their launch of a Lego minifig into space. As this video shows, they were successful. All it took was a few months work and about $500. More »
Two Teens Sent This Lego Man 15 Miles Into Space For $500
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January 26, 2012 by Matt Hardigree
What you're looking at is the extinguished engine bay of a Lamborghini Gallardo that caught fire outside the Portland Auto Show yesterday. Supercars sometimes burst into flames unexpectedly, but this was no random accident. This was the work of complete idiots. More »
This Is The Dumbest Way To Set A Lamborghini On Fire
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January 26, 2012 by Raphael Orlove
The Cincinnati Zoo has a traveling version of its Cat Ambassador Program where zoo trainers bring a cheetah and several "smaller" cats to local schools. And that means road trips. But not in a cage. Nope. When these cheetahs go out on the town, they ride shotgun. More »
Did You Know Cheetahs Ride Shotgun?
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January 26, 2012 by Joel Johnson
Boats are good at being in water, I'm told. But when two Nantucket men were thrown overboard from their 26-foot "pleasure boat" three years ago, they never expected to see her again. Until the boat was found — three years and 3,500 nautical miles later. More »
This Ghost Boat Drifted Three Years And 3,500 Miles Without A Crew
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January 26, 2012 by Matt Hardigree
An axiom of supercars appears to be that the more wonderful and rare it is, the more likely it'll be crashed. The wonderful Pagani Zonda F is certainly rare — just 25 built — and now one's been crashed in Hong Kong. For the second time. And our tipster thinks it might belong to an exec at fashion house Dolce & Gabbana. UPDATE! More »
Did A Dolce & Gabbana Exec Crash This $1.3 Million Zonda F?
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January 26, 2012 by Ray Wert
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 »
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, Chevy Runs Deep From Detroit, And Audi Hearts ‘Twilight’ Sparkle Vampires
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January 25, 2012 by Jason Torchinsky
Welcome to a new feature we're calling "Flow on the Floor," where I ask our own Jason Torchinsky to answer random questions from readers, people I meet on the streets, and imaginary folks he thinks he's talking to — in a handy flowchart. Today he's answering: Do I need a pickup truck? — Ed. More »
Do I Need A Pickup Truck?
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January 25, 2012 by Jason Torchinsky
Mark Mothersbaugh, whom we all know from Devo and those orange hats, currently has two pieces of automotive art in a Los Angeles exhibition that carries on one of the oldest car-art traditions, the double-ended car. More »
Devo Frontman Whips Up Car With Two Front Ends
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