Photo: Ferrari Astrology is the study of movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world, but not everyone believes in its efficacy. The zodiac breaks the year up into 12 different sections, each around four weeks long, and each named after a constellation of … Read more
Photo: Lawrence Hodge/Jalopnik WagonFest SoCal 2024 was beautiful. To walk out onto the top floor of the Petersen Museum’s parking garage and into a sea of unique wagons parked side by side was wonderful. Attending on behalf of Volvo — one of the last remaining wagon makers in the U.S. — I spent four hours … Read more
Photo: Red Huber (Getty Images) A new study from the University of Southern California published last week found that SpaceX’s Starlink satellites could be depleting the Earth’s ozone layer. Researchers estimated the potential damage caused by the internet service’s satellites burning up in the atmosphere and releasing aluminum oxides. With its growing artificial constellation, SpaceX … Read more
Photo: Michael Buckner/Billboard (Getty Images) Musician, actor, and Audi A1 introducer Justin Timberlake was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated last night in Sag Harbor, one of the towns that make up the Hamptons on Long Island, New York. I Want To Go Electric | What Car Should You Buy? According to ABC News, … Read more
Image: Aspark It seems like just yesterday that Aspark was pushing the boundaries of physics by getting its Owl electric hypercar to sprint from 0-60 in under two seconds. In reality that was six years ago, and now every EV automaker can make a sub-two 0-60 run, so Aspark had to set its sights a … Read more
Flowering of the jacaranda tree seen from the Triana Bridge on March 10, 2024, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The jacaranda is a typical tree in Seville whose flowering occurs twice a year, in autumn and spring.Photo: Maria Jose Lopez/Europa Press (Getty Images) Los Angeles and most of Southern California is currently covered in light purple … Read more
Photo: Bob D’Olivo/The Enthusiast Network (Getty Images) Parnelli Jones died of natural causes on Monday at 90 years old at Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrence, California, his hometown. The 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner was one of the defining drivers in American racing during the 1960s. Jones was arguably the fastest driver in an era … Read more
The keys to the Mini Cooper with a keychain in the form of a car seen during a flash mob. Fans of the Mini Cooper brand in Moscow and the region joined the international flash mob “I LOVE MINI” for the ninth time.Photo: Alexander Sayganov/SOPA Images/LightRocket (Getty Images) If you’re reading Jalopnik, then you probably … Read more
The Mazda MX-5 Miata is an incredible car. It’s an absolute blast to drive, relatively affordable, reliable, fuel-efficient and just darn cute. It’s never going to be the quickest car on the road, but you don’t buy it to go fast. Unless you’re looking for V8-swapped Miatas, that is. Drop an LS in, and suddenly, … Read more
Screenshot: Doug DeMuro Back when I bought my E39 BMW 540i, it had basically everything I was looking for at the time. A torquey naturally aspirated V8, a manual transmission, rear-wheel drive and a tape player that allowed me to listen to music from my iPod. I paid a very fair price for it, and … Read more
