This Nissan GT-R Ran A Quarter Mile In Six Damn Seconds

Count to six. That’s how long it takes for AMS Performance’s monstrosity of a Nissan GT-R to run the quarter mile. That’s not just quick, it’s terrifying. Here’s are some videos of the car, dubbed Alpha G, running the quarter in 6.937 seconds at 196.27 mph at the TX2K17 event...

Sep 13, 2025

A Manual Transmission Might Keep You From Getting Speeding Tickets

I should be honest and mention that our editor-in-chief, Patrick George, doesn’t think this is A Thing. Raph and David, my co-writers and fellow shitbox-owners, do. So now I’m curious as to how widespread this practice is. Manual transmission drivers: do you ever shift in such a way as to...

Sep 13, 2025

Remember When Nissan Told People Not To Modify The GT-R?

The is this generation’s reigning king of tuner cars. A quick search of YouTube alone yields turnt-up GT-Rs with 800, 1,200 or even over 2,500 horsepower. Fun fact! This was not what Nissan had in mind when first it sold the car to us. Just last week, we saw AMS...

Sep 13, 2025

How Your Car Transmits Power To The Road

Getting power from your car’s engine—which is fixed to the body, naturally!—to your wheels, which move up and down and, in some cases, side to side—requires an intricate system of shafts with special joints built in. In the latest episode of , I’ll show you how they work. Believe it...

Sep 13, 2025

How To Make The Lexus LS 400 As Reliable As Everyone Thinks It Is

The has garnered acclaim for being one of the most durable, maintenance-free, high-mileage-conquering luxobarges out there. These merits are largely well earned. However, what nobody seems to mention are two maintenance nightmares that can bring the car to its knees. I’m going to explain these issues and show you how...

Sep 13, 2025

What Engine Has The Most Impossible Part To Get At?

Engines have to be designed not only to work, but to be fixed when they stop working. But whether through compromises, poor design or just a lack of regard for who the second or third or fourth owners might be, some engines are far more of a pain to wrench...

Sep 13, 2025

My 1948 Jeep Off-Road Project Will Actually Move Under Its Own Power This Weekend

I never thought I’d say this, but my dilapidated is going to actually propel itself down a road. Will it have any power? Will the rear differential blow up? Will it overheat? How bad will it leak? Will it shift into gear? Will my oversized tires rub over every bump?...

Sep 13, 2025

My 1948 Jeep Project's First Road Test Was Exhilarating

God. Just look at that thing. It looks like an actual vehicle, and not just a rotten carcass about to return back to earth. This is coming down to the wire; here’s what happened on my first road test with #ProjectSlowDevil. This weekend was huge for my Moab project. Before...

Sep 13, 2025

This Ex-KGB Tatra Is The Most Intimidating Car For Sale In America

Oh, you have a Ford Raptor? A murdered-out Chevrolet SS? One of the last Dodge Vipers? Congratulations. Your car isn’t anywhere close to being as menacing as this 1989 613—especially since it was allegedly owned by the KGB. , and I have to tell you it’s one of the most...

Sep 13, 2025

Good Afternoon, I Have Discovered The Best BMW Z3; It Is This Nasty Off-Road Beast

It is the Jalopnik staff’s unanimous opinion that . But which Z3? There are so many. I’m here to tell you! It is this Z3, a 1997 Z3 in green. Did I mention it’s a lifted Z3 on big ol’ Jeep Wrangler-sized tires? Because it is! Up for grabs on...

Sep 13, 2025

The Very First Test Drive Of My 1948 Jeep Project Was A Giant Mudfest

First Drive In The Jeep Willys You’ve seen the first of my 1948 Willys CJ-2A already, but that wasn’t truly the very first time this Willys drove under its own power post-rebuild, because before that, I romped through the mudpit in my backyard. Talk about an engine break-in procedure. Hammering...

Sep 13, 2025

Here's How Your Foot Is Able To Bring A 4,000 Pound Car To A Halt

If you’ve ever wondered how your weak little foot could possibly squeeze brake pads hard enough to bring your enormous two-ton car to a stop, the answer is in the latest episode of . It all comes down to something called a “mechanical advantage.” A mechanical advantage is simply a...

Sep 13, 2025

Someone Explain To Me How This Volkswagen Corrado Is $37,000

Good day. Do you enjoy the Volkswagen Corrado? I do too. Interesting car, still looks pretty good, and I’m always kind of delighted when I see one on the road today. But would you pay $37,000 for one right now? Of course you would not, probably. But inexplicably that’s what...

Sep 13, 2025

Cobb's AccessPort Vape Would Be The Perfect Gift For A Subaru Owner

April Fools’ products are often dumb and bad, but this year we saw several fakes that we desperately wish were real, like systems and . But Cobb Tuning outdid them all yesterday with something that would make a ton of money if it were real: an AccessPort vape. Talk about...

Sep 13, 2025

My 1948 Jeep Off-Road Project Broke Down 10 Miles Into My Journey

A few minutes after writing post about the commencement of my 1,800 mile journey to Moab, my 1948 Willys CJ-2A Jeep broke down. Ten miles from my house. After some final goodbyes from my friends during breakfast, I pulled out of the diner and headed down Big Beaver Road westward...

Sep 13, 2025