The World Needs More Drift Volvos

My friend Harrison Johnson has the best drift car in the world. It's not a 240SX, a Z car, a Mustang or an FD RX-7. Nope. It's a Volvo. The same Volvo his mom used to drive him to kindergarten. This 1990 740, like any good drift Volvo, has a...

May 12, 2025

You Can Now Buy A Prototype Race Car For The Price Of A Chevy Suburban

Let's be honest, the kids can walk to school. Race car = more important. The National Auto Sport Association announced its new NASA Prototype series today, hoping to bring prototype sportscar racing to the masses. For $65,000, you can get an all-inclusive kit for the 1,500-lb Elan NP01 prototype racer....

May 12, 2025

Is A BMW M3 Rally Car Faster Than An Old VW?

The recent Show Me Rally in Missourihad two of the best rally cars in the United States face off for top honors in 2WD. Which team had the faster car: or old Rally Beetle? Here's how John Huebbe described the battle the two cars had on one particular stage. I'll...

May 12, 2025

The Race Of Champions Is A Little Light On Champions This Year

The Race of Champions this year has a slightly underwhelming entry list this year, with names like Loeb, Hamilton, Ogier and Marquez not appearing on the list, and with a few too many test drivers to really live up to its name. Should you watch it anyway? Well, it's the...

May 12, 2025

The New Corvette Daytona Prototype Will Eat You For Breakfast

Daytona Prototypes have long been burdened with awkward proportions and a nose that looks a lot like a shovel. Not anymore. Behold the new 2015 bodywork for the Corvette DPs. It's so mean, it will chew you up and poop you out its rear splitter in a gross wad of...

May 12, 2025

Kart Racing In The Rain Is Drifting Insanity At Its Finest

It's hard enough to keep a regular car pointed in the right direction on track in the rain. What about a tiny little go-kart with dinky wheels, no suspension, and your butt mere inches off the ground? Oh, yes. This is nuts. Welcome to , a feature where we spend...

May 12, 2025

Weekend Motorsports Roundup, Dec. 13-14, 2014

Welcome to the Jalopnik , where we let you know what's going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend? There's three big things happening this...

May 12, 2025

Why You Should Date A Rally Codriver

Everyone always falls head over heels for the drivers in motorsports, but listen to me—you're looking at the wrong side of the car. If you're looking for a significant other, go for the codriver. It's a formula that's proved successful for Sébastien and Séverine Loeb, who most recently the Rallye...

May 12, 2025

Merry Christmas From Formula E

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May 12, 2025

Holy Crap, Petter Solberg May Be Returning To The WRC

2003 World Rally Champion and reigning 2014 World Rallycross Champion Petter Solberg may end up next year. Two words, Solberg: . Solberg left the WRC in 2012 when Ford withdrew its entries, and has been trying his hand at rallycross ever since, where he feels as if his experience with...

May 12, 2025

Jean-Éric Vergne To Toro Rosso: PFFFFFTTTT!

If there was ever a man who was driving to earn a seat, it was Jean-Éric Vergne this weekend at Formula E. He may have been taken out of contention due to a suspension failure, but taking pole and battling for the lead in his Formula E debut says one...

May 12, 2025

Watch A Stadium Super Truck Roll Over In Slow Motion

Jose Maria Lopez's Stadium Super Truck wasn't as nimble as the touring car he's used to. Lopez was racing today in the , where he took a nice, slow roll. The Race of Champions people were all over it, giving us an extended slow-mo replay of the roll from several...

May 12, 2025

Why Your Tires' Treadwear Ratings Are A Load Of Crap

Between amateur endurance racing and the Sports Car Club Of America's "Street" autocross classes, there's quite a few series now mandating around 200-treadwear rubber. So, of course, different tire manufacturers are "readjusting" ratings of existing tires to cash in on the action. Uniform Treadwear Quality Grades are what separate a...

May 12, 2025

Watch The COPO Camaro's Belt Tensioner Have A Seizure On A Drag Strip

I'm not talking about a seizure where everything stops moving. I'm talking about the kind where you get all twitchy all over. That is exactly what the COPO Camaro's automatic belt tensioner looks like as the car struggles to find grip and put all of its power down. This is...

May 12, 2025

Eight Cars You Can Buy For The Racer Who Has Everything

Stumped on holiday gifts? Have more cash than usual sitting around? Why not buy that special someone a race car? Here are five of the most interesting finds we found across the Intertoobz. Ever fancied open-wheel racing, but don't have Scrooge McDuck's money? Check out Formula Vee. The flat-four engine...

May 12, 2025