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Jalopnik: top Jalopnik posts tagged top Why Danica Patrick Can't Win At Racing [Motorsports] We've said before we're swearing off the hype machine surrounding Danica Patrick. Still, there's at least one important question — can she win? Leighton Irwin of The Garage Blog says this year may give us the answer. —Ed. More » Extra Has Skull "Sliced Open" On Transformers 3 Set [Car Movies] A horrific accident on the set of Michael Bay's Transformers 3 sent a female extra to the hospital in critical condition and raises questions about the destruction-filled shooting. More » 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCrew: Four Doors Of Awesome [New Trucks] Because apparently buyers asked for it, here's the 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCrew. Four swingin' doors and 12 more inches of wheelbase for full-size adult haulage, a standard 411-hp 6.2-liter V8 and all the dune-pounding goodies of the original. More » BMW Dealer Crashes M5, Tries Screwing Owner Out Of $27K [Cotomer Sevis] An M5Board forum member took his 2007 BMW M5 to the dealer for brakes and fresh oil. Their 20-year-old tech crashed it during a test drive. The dealership's offering him $2500 in parts. The problem? There's $30,000 in damage. More » From Canada To Mexico On One Tank of Diesel [I Feel Gassy] Craig Henderson drove from Blaine, Washington to the Mexican border — a distance of 1,478 miles — without stopping to refuel. He burned 12.4 gallons for a record-breaking 119.1 mpg in a car he originally designed in 1984. More » Rahm Emanuel: "Fuck the UAW" [Emissions] Rahm Emanuel, former Democratic congressman and President Obama's chief of staff, gave the UAW the Gettelfinger during the GM and Chrysler rescue debate, according to former auto czar Steve Rattner's new book. This could get messy. Especially because there's more. More » This Is Dodge's New Logo [New Cars] If you've been reading Jalopnik, today's newly-unveiled logo for Dodge won't surprise you. Last month we showed you our rendering of a new Dodge logo based on reports from our sources. As you can see, we were right. More » New Top Gear USA Clip Shows Trio Racing Lamborghinis [Top Gear USA] This just-released new video from Top Gear USA shows us a different side of the hosts from what was seen in the first trailer. Here the threesome displays a little less hugging and a little more profanity. More » "So I Poured More Gas In My Engine Bay" [Garage Of Horror] Welcome back to Garage of Horror, where we share your worst wheeled experiences. Today's installment asks the classic question: Is this damn car trying to kill me? Or am I trying to get myself killed? More » This Woman Crashed Into A House, Then Turned Into A Moron [Car Crazies] This is 20-year-old Floridian Kristin Ashley Butcher. She allegedly crashed her Nissan into the front of a house, backed out, drove home, called the cops and claimed the car had been stolen, then returned damaged. They didn't believe her either. More » GM Trademarks "Stingray" Name [Exclusive] In May, GM filed a trademark application for the word "STINGRAY" with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for use on "Motor land vehicles, namely, automobiles." Is Chevy transforming the Corvette into a real split-window Stingray for the seventh generation? More » This Man Survived A 39-Story Fall By Landing On A Dodge [Car Crazies] Thomas Magill apparently attempted to end his 22 years of life by jumping off a high-rise building on the West Side of New York yesterday, only to survive by landing on a 2008 Dodge Charger parked 39 floors below. More » Ford Police Interceptor Utility: Not Just For Robocop's Mom [Police Cars] The Ford Police Interceptor Utility, the Blue Oval's latest police-grade offering, starts with the 2011 Explorer, stuffs in the heavy-duty high-tech goodies from the Taurus Police Interceptor and adds a few more tricks. It's an Explorer built for a beating. More » Ferrari 458 Italia Officially Recalled [Car-B-Que] After a weekend filled with under-the-table secret recalls, the Ferrari Flambé may finally be coming to an end. An official recall of the Ferrari 458 Italia is coming by tomorrow morning. UPDATE: You heard it here first: It's official! More » Yes, A Ferrari 599 Roadster Was Present At Pebble [Exclusive] With news that Ferrari held a special gathering for extra-special owners at Pebble Beach to show off the Ferrari 599 roadster slowly leaking out, we tapped our top Ferrari source (guess who!) to find out if it's true. It is. More » Why Stealing A Race Car Is Really Stupid [Exclusive] Matt Stanford parked his Mustang drag racer behind Varsity Ford in Ann Arbor, Mich., where a thief managed to snatch it. Cops reunited it with its rightful owner a day later. Here's why you don't steal race cars. More » Who Owns Who: An Automaker Family Tree [Inside 8 Mile] In 2008 we showed you this automotive family tree. Two years and a Carpocalypse later, everything's changed. So we've created an up-to-date automotive family tree. Except now brands and automakers are so interconnected it's more like a giant circuit board. More » How GM Will Use Fear To Sell You A Chevy Volt [Exclusive] General Motors has asked for a U.S. trademark on the phrase "range anxiety," for the purpose of "promoting public awareness of electric vehicle capabilities." Get ready for GM to question whether you can trust your family in an all-electric car. More » KODO Is The New Nagare [Car Porn] Mazda's evolved the Nagare design language that gave birth to the Mazda Furai, a concept so gorgeous it made it into our first Forzalopnik car pack, into a new language called "KODO." While attractive, it's no Nagare. More » Dying Man's Last Wish Granted By Hot Rod Modder [Car Culture] This is the story of how a busted hunk of hot rod hopes spurred one man to honor another man's dying wish. More »

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