2010 Porsche 997 vs. 1994 Porsche 993

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Published May 17, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.
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Which car defines the essential Porsche 911: the liquid-cooled 2010 Porsche 997 or the air-cooled 1994 Porsche 993? Sophistication or tradition, light weight or maximum power? ...

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Heartbreak: Index of Effluency-Dominating Le Car Gets Upside Down [24 Hours Of Lemons]

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Published Feb. 20, 2010 at 10:15 p.m.
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We spent the day watching the Crewe Le Pew Renault Le Car buzzing around the track. No black flags, no mechanical problems. Sure, it was incredibly slow, but it had the look of a survivor ... Then: disaster! ... Opinions differ about what caused the wreck- some say the Le Car was hit, while other say it "just up and flipped"- but the end result was one destroyed Renault with much of its skunk fur scraped off by Texas gravel. Having witnessed the Le Car getting waaaay up on two wheels in a

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Eight Excellent Wagons You Wish You Owned [Wagonlust]

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Published Feb. 2, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.
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Our post yesterday on the glories of the five-door got us thinking. What, we wondered, would be in our ultimate wagon fleet? What are the most Jalopnik family haulers? And are suicide doors really necessary? ... This is by no means the definitive list, but it is a healthy gathering of obscure, lovable five-doors. Think we missed something? Add it in the comments. No pushing! No biting! Sally, quit pulling Timmy's hair! Do you want to ride in the wayback ever again? Don't make me turn this

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Ten Car Repairs You Won’t Hate Doing [Repair Porn]

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Published Dec. 30, 2009 at 12:00 p.m.
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Hate bloody knuckles? Of course you do. What if we told you there was a way around 'em? Here are ten car repairs that won't make you loathe yourself — or some random engineer — in the morning ... Yesterday's Question of the Day asked for car parts with simple and straightforward repairs. Today, we present you with a list of stuff virtually guaranteed to keep your elbows clean and sanity intact. This is by no means a definitive list; it's simply the first ten items we and the commentariat

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LeMons Legends: Some of Our Favorite 24 Hours of LeMons Cars From 2009 [24 Hours Of Lemons]

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Published Dec. 19, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
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There's been a lot of talk at LeMons HQ about organizing a LeMons Hall Of Fame, but nobody agrees on the half-dozen or so cars that deserve first-round acceptance. Let's look at 41 LeMons Legends from the '09 season instead! ... My original plan was to pick 20 or so cars for Legends of LeMons status, but the list grew and grew ... and it's going to keep going if I don't cut it off right where it is. That means some cars that deserved to get in were overlooked, but LeMons racers understand that

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14 Things To Do At The LA Auto Show [La Auto Show]

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Published Dec. 4, 2009 at 12:30 p.m.
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Tired of looking at Lincolns bolted to walls? Done with the shiny new hotness? Because we love you, we've put together this list of what to do when the show gets boring. (Hint: It helps if you're not sober.) ... Punish The Bondage Mini ... Because sometimes, you just have to take your faux-British, faux-small hot hatch down into the basement and make it your bitch. (Hey! I said say my name ... Mister Jalop wants his candy .) ... Be As Cool As This Guy ... Toyota has a pair of Sienna seats on

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The Case for a Contemporary Citroën SM [Auto Rants]

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Published Nov. 9, 2009 at 10:30 a.m.
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The Art Deco love child of Citroën and Maserati is long gone, dead and buried like its contemporary the Concorde. But have we really lost the need for a grand tourer with speed and style in spades? ... Infrequent bursts of fawning published in these pages will prove that the Citroën SM, in its quiet yet revolutionary way, is perhaps the most remarkable automobile ever manufactured. Yet owning one is clearly out of the picture ... Consider: if the engine goes, you’ll have to find a mechanic

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Porsche 928 To Take On Renault Alliance, 158 Other Heaps: LeMons Arse Freeze-A-Palooza 2009! [24 Hours Of Lemons]

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Published Nov. 7, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.
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Get ready for the final race of the 2009 season, taking place in two weeks at chilly Thunderhill Raceway! More cars than ever before, and the most staggeringly wrong collection of vehicles ever seen on the same track ... Ah, the Arse Freeze! Who could forget the incredible end-over-end Datsun B210 flip at the 2007 race? Or the upside-down '66 Plymouth Belvedere at last year's race? This year's race takes place a month earlier than its predecessors, so perhaps we'll get pleasant, sunny weather

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The Top 123 Lemons Of The 24 Hours Of LeMons Texas Fall 2009 [24 Hours Of Lemons]

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Published Oct. 31, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
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LeMons race #20 took place last weekend, and we saw a BMW win for the third time. That brings BMW closer to Mazda's and Toyota's five LeMons wins apiece. Let's go check out the other 122 cars now! ... We had our first-ever British Leyland Index Of Effluency winner (the Mr. Bean 1962 Austin Mini was built prior to the British Leyland era) and the newest entry in LeMons history (2005). It was one of the cleanest races yet, at least in terms of cars bashing into each other, though we did have one

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Should A Ford Festiva Be Considered Terrible Enough To Win Index Of Effluency? [Question Of The Day]

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Published Oct. 25, 2009 at 12:30 p.m.
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We've got something of a dilemma here at 24 Hours Of LeMons HQ: at this moment, a 1988 Ford Festiva is defying the odds and sitting at 29th place (out of 126) ... Now, there's no argument that the tiny, 1,300cc Festiva is a truly effluent vehicle, but this one is only 21 years old and it wasn't built in Britain, Italy, France, the Soviet Union, or 1963 Detroit. Does Team Festivus have a shot at the coveted "most from the least" Index Of Effluency Award? ... Meanwhile, the "No Fat Shiksas" Team

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