Lexus Says 137,000 U.S....

Lexus has announced that the engines in up to 137,000 vehicles it has sold in the U.S. have valve springs that may break prematurely. If they do break, the result could range from louder engine noise to uneven idling or even engine stalling. The problem affects the V-6 and V-8 engines in...

Audi RS4 Avant Rendered...

Illustration by Christian Schulte While it doesn’t exist—yet—this rendering shows us just how super-duper hot an RS4 Avant would look. Such a vehicle would conceivably be powered by the RS5 ’s 450-hp V-8. Drool. We don’t even get the S4 wagon here, so it’s...

Audi’s Titanium Packa...

The four-ringed fans at  Fourtitude have gotten word that Audi will relaunch the Titanium package for certain cars in model-year 2011, and we’ve since confirmed the report with Audi. The package, a version of which was originally offered on the 2006–2009 A4, replaces shiny...

2011 Audi A1 – First ...

Audi introduces its Mini-fighter, but not for American consumption. By American standards, the Volkswagen Golf–based Audi A3 is a little car. Not so in Europe, however, where the A3 is a legitimate family hauler. In other words, there is plenty of room in Audi’s European product...

2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe...

CTS goodness in a higher-concentration formula. While most Cadillac vehicles still have a way to go to satisfy as drivers’ machines, the second-generation CTS has appeared on our last three 10Best lists; in awarding its 2010 trophy, we called it “maybe the best American car ever...

Audi Q7 Concept Has 62 ...

Those who pay attention to such details will remember that the Audi A8 has an optional Bang & Olufsen sound system with no fewer than 19 speakers that combine for 1400 watts of music. Now Audi engineers have teamed with the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology to create...

2010 24 Hours of Le Man...

On Sunday afternoon, the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance challenge wrapped up for the 78th time. Barely half the field finished the race, which broke the distance record and produced high drama. WARNING: SPOILERS! More » Read the original here: 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans Wrap...

The World’s Worst...

When Jalopnik -reader Adam asked what motivated an elderly Asian man to accessorize his Porsche Cayenne with reflective tape, rhinestones and lights, the answer he got was “to make it unique.” The real result? The world’s worst Porsche Cayenne . More » Read...

Bronze ‘69 AMX Goes f...

NBC used to describe Thursday night as Must See TV because it was a ratings powerhouse. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe AMX is described as a Must See AMC , and its 390 V8 is stronger than any Thursday night. More » The rest is here:  Bronze ‘69 AMX Goes for Sixteen...

Diesel battle fought ha...

Filed under: Audi , Motorsport , Peugeot , Racing cars Apart from a few cars dropping out the challenge for honours at Le Mans has continued to be dominated by the leading Peugeots being chased hard by Audi. The #2 Peugeot 08 of Franck Montagny, Stephane Sarrazin and Nicolas Minassian is...