In the 1980s, international rallying was virtually unrestricted. The cars became more and more powerful until a series of horrifying fatal crashes led to the series' cancellation. It's a story worthy of a film. In fact, one is getting made right now and it stars the dude from Game of Thrones.
I enjoy fan fiction. It allows the viewer to craft their own version of a story that has long since concluded. Here we have a look at a re-imagining of what could have been if Doc Brown sold some of his plutonium at higher market prices and bought himself something a bit faster than the original Delorean. Yes, please.
Imagination - it's the thing that's gets extruded from children with every Best Of Honey Boo Boo marathon. It's also the thing that allows a person to come up with absolutely mind-blowing artwork, like this impossibly detailed image of a menacing Back To The Future time machine, restyled as a DeTomaso Pantera.
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There's nothing better to do on Christmas eve than to curl up by the fire with a cup of hot chocolate and listen to perhaps the best interview of one of the most charismatic guys in the automotive world. Here's Chris Harris on the Joe Rogan Experience. Happy Holidays!
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Before there were highways, before there was air pollution, before there was gridlock, there was racing in Los Angeles. A lot of it. Where They Raced is a documentary that goes through that glorious history, and now you can see it for free on Hulu.
The Jalopnik Film Festival was a massive success but, thanks to a sell-out and the fact that it happened in Brooklyn, not all of you were able to attend. No worries, we've put most of the films in this post so that you can watch them from the comfort of your own office.
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This might be the highest-resolution footage of open-wheeled racing anywhere on the Internet.
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I think many of us can remember that moment when the spark plug in our mind hits that perfect mixture of oxygen and gasoline and our brain suddenly fills with visions of all the cars we want and never leaves. The short film 'Ignition,' which won the Volvo Cars-sponsored short film contest, captures that moment…
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The accounting firm of Dewey, Cheatham, & Howe has reviewed the results from last week's film festival (i.e. added up the cards) and we're proud to announce that APEX: The Story Of The Hypercar is the winner of our first ever Audience Choice Award. Please come pick it up, fellas, this piston is heavy.
Maybe there's something inherently cool in the nature of car people that makes them great to party with. Maybe it was all the Blinker Fluid. Whatever the reason, we had a great time partying with y'all during this year's Jalopnik Film Festival. Here are some photos for those who missed it... or can't quite remember it.
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The 2nd annual Jalopnik Film Festival was in full swing last night at Brooklyn's Nitehawk Cinemas. The theaters were aglow with inspiring automotive visuals accompanied by the sound of raw horsepower, but the show didn't end there. Here are the awesome cars that were parked outside.
Last night, we kicked off the 2nd Annual Jalopnik Film Festival at Classic Car Club Manhattan. It was an evening full of stars, supercars, and lots and lots of free alcohol. Here's how it went.
If you're a film director in need of a big blockbuster, make one of these stories into a movie.
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The future will be an exciting place, according to movies! We'll all be driving around in sleek, hyper-efficient cars that also fly. Or they'll be re-bodied 1980s cars, like in Back to the Future II's take on the far-flung futureyear of 2015.
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I've had a lot of debates today over Phil Collins, and while I think Phil Collins-era Genesis is essentially a war crime in musical form, I will make an exception for this bit of magic from the pilot for Miami Vice. Peak '80s. Best pilot ever?
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Have a full VIP pass for all the Jalopnik Film Festival presented by Volvo Cars festivities? Have absolutely no ticket of any kind but are in the NYC area on Thursday? Here's the full run-down of events and how you can see cool cars, eat great food, and party with all the gearheads.
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The second annual Jalopnik Film Festival kicks off tomorrow, so Studio@Gawker asked three celebrated personalities in the car world to discuss the experience of judging this year's competition: racer and director Jeff Zwart, Volvo's VP of Marketing, Brand, and Communications Bodil Erikkson, and writer, comedian, and…
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Everyone loves a good car chase in a movie, but I would argue that a realistic, exciting racing scene is a lot harder to pull off.
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The second annual Jalopnik Film Festival, presented by Volvo Cars, will feature ten films, in five languages, shot on three continents, representing 110 years of the automobile. Here's the official trailer with bits and pieces from all of the selected films. Come back tomorrow for a few more exciting announcements.
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Haven't seen Detour or Badlands or Lost in America? You'll soon be able to catch up on these and other classic road movies. Each Friday night this November, TCM is showing great road movies — hosted by Bill Hader — part of its "Friday Night Spotlight" feature.
