It’s getting closer to Christmas which means drivers are showing their spirit by decorating their calls. Jalopnik has called this tasteless.
- Driving this is “like trying to coax a jello mold down the road”
- Joe Gibbs Racing has an “unbeatable” roster according to NASCAR.com
- Popular Mechanics names their 10 Favorite Cars of the Year
Ken Block goes for a spin in San Francisco, a truck spills some rocks on a now-flat car, and a man attempts to claim a beach with his Nissan.
- This is what happens when you drop a few too many rocks on a car.
- Watch the Subaru BR-Z’s hot (literally) new commercial.
- Recap of Sunday’s F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
- Man drives into ocean while screaming “this is my beach”!
Angry Birds is entering F1 and the Dodge Viper Limo seen on Jalopnik pictured below is real. No one would blame you for thinking April Fools’ Day arrived early this year.
- Angry Birds is taking itself seriously and sponsoring an F1 race team
- FTC calls out dealerships run by shysters
- Brad Keselowski won Bristol in front of a thin crowd on Sunday
The Daytona 500 is about the biggest thing happening in the sports world this weekend. Catch it Sunday at 1PM on FOX. After it ends don’t forget to watch The 84th Academy Awards on ABC at 7PM. We say this only because the movie Drive has been nominated for Best Sound Editing.
- Naming a car isn’t as easy as you might think
- Dude puts gun rack in his Chevy Volt to spite Newt Gingrich
- Swedish man found alive after being trapped in car for two months
- American bus manufacturers have golden opportunity in China
- The Dodge Dart will drive a lot like the Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Happy President’s Day! We are unsure how one celebrates this holiday so in the meantime, here are some car stories and news from the over the weekend.
- ESPN’s Terry Blount says pack racing is back at Daytona
- You know those Nissan Frontier truck commercials? Jalopnik hates them
- The #48 racing team didn’t pass the first round of inspections in Daytona
- Mysterious electric car is boggling the car world
Good stuff this week in the automotive sphere…check out the links below for stories on cop cars, a defensive cake-eating hipster and oodles of other link goodness. Enjoy the weekend.
- Michigan State Police have released their cop car rankings
- Why Audi may be giving up on their fight for horsepower dominance
- Sexy red cars that you can find on MojoMotors.com
- TopGear USA funnyman Rutledge Wood likes cake but he’s no hipster
- Someone with lots of time dug out their basement using remote control toys
Are you in or around Chicago this weekend? Great, now go to the Chicago Auto Show, open to the public until February 19.
- A Chinese brewery has released Jeep Beer and it’s “JUST FOR MAN”
- Polk Automotive has released their loyalty awards based on owner retention
- Cartoon Network’s Hall of Game Awards have nominated Trevor Bayne for “Gnarliest Newb”
- Gallery of cars showing at the Chicago Auto Show
The past week has been a whirlwind of auto news. Check out the links below for all the happenings.
- Jalopnik test drove a 485HP, twin-turbo Nissan Juke R in Dubai
- The world’s longest bus in China can hold 300 passengers
- The new Ford Fusion NASCAR stock car actually looks like a Fusion
- Ford has the highest brand loyalty, Toyota is second and Chevrolet is third
- President Obama’s old 300C has been listed on ebay for $1,000,000
- A Texas man filmed his wife giving birth while driving down the highway
The automotive world is gearing up for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Next Wednesday, look out for the Mojo Motors Blog’s segment called Cool Used Car of the Future which will feature some of the coolest concepts making their North American premier in the following days. Until then, enjoy the weekend.
- And the title of the worst driver so far in 2012 goes to this guy ^
- If you’ve ever been stranded in your car during a blizzard, download the Winter Survival Kit app
- The 10 most fascinating car factories in history
- The Toyota Tacoma and other vehicles that give you the best bang for your buck
- AutoBlog is preparing you for the Detroit Auto Show
- 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Drivers
Since this has been quite possibly the slowest week in auto news from all of 2011, we will leave you with these links. So much for going out with a bang.
- Kim Jong-il’s hearse was a 1970′s Lincoln
- MINI creates the Best Test Drive Ever. Period.
- The longest float in history will be powered by a Ford engine at the Rose Bowl
- Craftsman to debut a tractor at the Detroit Auto Show