Author: staff@jalopnik.com (Logan K. Carter)
Picture it — Bologna, Italy, December 2011. You make your way downtown, walking fast, faces pass and also you’re auto show sure. You push past the crowds that used to swarm auto shows, and walk as much as the Fiat booth. You see essentially the most powerful version of the updated Punto hatchback, and see something unusual. No, not the unique matte yellow paint with metal flake in it, though that does look nice. Do those seats say “born this manner”? They sure do. Fiat produced a “Born This Way” special edition of its then-new Punto that it insisted wasn’t inspired…
Bettmann/Getty There’s nothing more frustrating than if you’re rushing home to the sanctity of your individual toilet and also you’re hamstrung by a seemingly easy snag like a automobile key that will not come out of the ignition. Hopefully you are reading this text before you are in that exact situation, but when you need an answer now there are some easy tricks which will show you how to out. There are a number of different potential the reason why your key can get stuck within the ignition, some easier to take care of than others, but the very first…
Logan K. Carter / Jalopnik The tragic passing of American rally legend, vehicular Gymkhana innovator, Hoonigan founder and DC Shoe co-founder Ken Block in early 2023 devastated automobile enthusiasts. Block and his series of Gymkhana videos brought the thrill of motorsport to an audience of over half a billion people all over the world, including this humble author. Born in my hometown of Long Beach, California, Block’s jovial, unpretentious attitude and fervour for motorsports resonated with me as an already car-obsessed early adolescent. The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California has a brand new exhibit dedicated to his myriad contributions,…