How To Make A Jeep Way More Fun For Free

Quick-release doors and a removable roof make the hysterically fun to drive, whether you’re hardcore off-roading or just bouncing to the mall. We took the idea a step further. Did you know the windshield is removable too? From myself and Freddy “Tavarish” Hernandez, here’s the comprehensive guide on how to...

Sep 12, 2025

How My $600 Craigslist Jeep Outclassed Brand New Jeeps On The Trails Of Moab

By the grace of the Jeep Gods, my $600 Jeep Cherokee made the nearly without a single hiccup. As impressive as that was, what was even more amazing was how well the old XJ handled the trails. It kicked ass. The story of has been a true fairytale, albeit one...

Sep 12, 2025

Prepare Your Bank Account Because The McLaren MP4-12C Is Now Stupid Cheap

If you’re the kind of person that wants to buy a brand new McLaren, you’re looking at shelling out more a third of a million of our finest American freedombucks. However, you’d be a complete dope to do that because have arguably reached the bottom of their steep depreciation curves...

Sep 12, 2025

Listen To Four Cool Dudes Talk Off-Road Adventure And Amazing Used Cars

Acclaimed car nerds Freddy “Tavarish” Hernandez, Jeff Glucker, Chris Hayes and myself sat down around a few microphones to talk about off-road adventures, Freddy’s insane car collection and a few other bits of automotive news. Enjoy it right here right now! Listen online or download for free at the link...

Sep 12, 2025

What's The Most Fun Family Car You Can Buy Right Now?

Maybe The WRX Isn't The Best Family Car For Enthusiasts There’s one caveat—no Subaru WRX. Why? Because for anyone looking for a fun and affordable car that can also fit a family. But the WRX isn’t for everyone. (A quick tour of the Subie’s interior plastics should give you reason...

Sep 12, 2025

Is A Lexus IS300 Better Than A BMW E36 M3?

Is an E36 BMW or a Lexus IS300 a better drivable tuner car? How many Jeep tattoos is too many? Why are off-road sports cars so hot right now? All this and more discussed on this week’s Smoking Tire podcast, featuring Jalopnik! Myself and Jalopnik’s resident depreciated car-collector Freddy “Tavarish”...

Sep 12, 2025

This Amazing Indoor Jeep Junkyard Is My Heaven On Earth

I think I’ve died and gone to Jeep heaven, because my trusty $600 Jeep Cherokee and I just stumbled upon the most incredible Jeep junkyard I’ve ever seen. I want to live in it. On our return to Michigan from Moab, and I took a break in Colorado Springs to...

Sep 12, 2025

The Terror Scream Of Joy And Creativity Is This Twin-Turbo Rat Rod On Craigslist

This running twin-turbo V8 rat rod is, truly, what is good and wonderful in this world. Look at its barely-contained madness. Its spirit is too strong for a roof. Its spirit is too strong for a full-length exhaust, or doors, or even paint (except for where that paint is red...

Sep 12, 2025

You Can Buy A High-Mileage Used McLaren, But Should You?

You can now . Matt Farah over at tested a high-mileage example of the company’s late, great mid-engine sports car to see if, well, you should. The 12C was a $230,000 car when it was new, and while well-used examples might be a hundred grand cheaper now, they still deliver...

Sep 12, 2025

What Car Have You Really Wanted To Save But Couldn't?

If you’re a car enthusiast, you’ve likely experienced the sad scenario of the old relic stashed away in a corner, collecting dust. When you ask the owner to buy it, he says “Not for sale!” with enough vigor that you know that he’ll die before he turns a wrench on...

Sep 12, 2025

What Car Stands Out The Most For Under $25,000?

What Car Makes You Stand Out The Most For $25,000? You don’t need Ferrari money to buy something with a little style. There’s more to life than Honda Accords. Cars like the or the Fiat 500 Abarth tell the world that you at least give a little bit of a...

Sep 12, 2025

My $600 Craigslist Jeep Made It Home After A Scary Journey That Destroyed My Pants

My $600 Jeep CherokeeXJ, called Project Swiss Cheese after its copious rust, not only to Moab, but it also. It did a heroic job out there. The journey home, however, was a total shit-show. Dear driveway: I know how much you miss . You miss the bright red automatic...

Sep 12, 2025

Your Most Pathetic Stories Of Misdiagnosing Car Problems

Last week, I asked Jalopnik’s wrenchers to . Here are the most pathetic cases of “Oh crap, that wasn’t actually the problem?” Any seasoned mechanic will tell you: “Never throw parts at your car.” That doesn’t mean that you literally shouldn’t toss heavy starter motors and alternators at your poor,...

Sep 12, 2025

Here Are Five Dirt Cheap Used Cars That Cost More Than $100,000 New

If you’re like any other semi-narcissistic person out there, you probably enjoy owning something desirable and expensive, if only for the virtue of its exclusivity. And if you’re a cheap-ass like me, you’ll enjoy that feeling even more if you don’t go broke chasing it. Thankfully, here are five automotive...

Sep 12, 2025

Check Out Of Reality And Make Your Own Ferrari 488 Spider

Take a break from whatever you’re currently doing and spend a few hours getting lost in the infinite layers of configuration Ferrari made available for the 488 Spider. That blue ‘Rarri up there is not, in fact, mine. I don’t have one. I also couldn’t get the configuration to work...

Sep 12, 2025