No short list of ten items is going to adequately prepare you, the complete novice, for self-sufficient driving in the absolute wilderness. But, here are ten essential items of survival equipment, picked by Jalopnik readers , that might just keep you alive. More
Releasing these new photos of the Porsche 918 Spyder , the company has announced some exciting development news: with the aid of its electric motors, the plug-in hybrid prototype is currently developing 770 HP and returning up to 74 MPG. Also, ummm…I messed my pants. More
The Chevy Volt and Vauxhall Ampera have won another award, this time in the UK. Announced at the end of last week by Diesel Car magazine, the two extended-range electric vehicles jointly took the 2012 Best Eco Car of the Year segment in the publication’s Car of the Year awards.
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The Chevy Volt and Vauxhall Ampera have won another award, this time in the UK. Announced at the end of last week by Diesel Car magazine, the two extended-range electric vehicles jointly took the 2012 Best Eco Car of the Year segment in the publication’s Car of the Year awards.
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The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, and the 2012 Hyundai Azera—both recently redesigned family-size sedans—have earned top crash-test ratings across the board from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Also taking into consideration their standard safety equipment, they’ve been named among the list of IIHS Top Safety Picks. The…
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Just a year ago, a Prius was a Prius. But this year, say that iconic hybrid model name and you could be speaking of one of three different body styles or four quite different models—the 2012 Toyota Prius Liftback, the Toyota Prius V wagon, the Toyota Prius Plug-In, or the Toyota Prius C. And with each of them quite… Read the rest
Filed under: Videos , The List It’s one thing to protect yourself on the road against bad drivers who might cut you off or ride your bumper on the highway. It’s quite another to do that when those drivers have guns and want to kidnap the diplomat in your back seat. While the latter scenario may sound unlikely, many… Read the rest
Filed under: Etc. Just don’t answer. The question is neither relevant, nor is it even the crux of the column. Get past the clicky smelling headline, and what you have here is a combination of two news stories, one new and one old , both of which you’ve likely already come across. We’re going to play nice here and… Read the rest
Filed under: Videos , Celebrities , Humor Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls of appropriate ages, your requisite dose of big-screen fast driving is here. And it looks pretty darn funny, too. The movie in question is called Hit and Run . It was written and directed by Dax Shepard, who also stars in the film alongside such notables… Read the rest
Gallery – 18 images Scion has launched its very first commercial for the new 2013 FR-S sports car, which goes on sale on June 1, 2012 Called ‘Sport is Back,’ the commercial shows the FR-S drifting and racing through some curvy roads. Check out the Top 10 things you need to know about the 2013 Scion FR-S . Refresher… Read the rest