The very last Space Shuttle launch is scheduled for this weekend. To those responsible for watching every detail, what seems like a quick thing is more like an eternity. NASA engineer George Hatcher describes those final moments. [Jalopnik]
When speed racer Alex Roy circled Manhattan in 2001, he reached speeds of 144mph and set the record for the fastest time at 27 minutes. He never released the tape, but now someone new has done it in 26:03. [Jalopnik]
A driver smashed full-speed into a man working on his disabled car on the side of a Houston road this morning. And that is the least disturbing part of this story. [Jalopnik]
Richard Heene gained infamy as the father who faked the story of his son being lifted away by a balloon as a TV show pitch. Now Heene wants to lift you and your stuff with his $17,000 robot. [Jalopnik]
Today was the day chosen by women across Saudi Arabia to protest the world's only gender-specific driving ban. Dozens have shot photos and videos while driving, and so far there's been little reaction from authorities. [Jalopnik]
The video of two guys exploring an empty Dallas airport exploded on the web after we posted it on Jalopnik yesterday, with many wondering if the video was real. We spoke with the film's two creators last night. [Jalopnik]
Stranded overnight at the Dallas Fort-Worth airport, photographer Joe Ayala and his buddy videotaped themselves causing mischief and mayhem in the terminal that became their home for the night. [Jalopnik]
Here's a tip for any New Jersey residents planning to drive their expensive Lamborghini to New York for next year's Puerto Rican Day Parade: Don't do it unless you like a couple of plainclothes policemen deeply probing your car. [Jalopnik]
After getting a $50 ticket for not riding his bike in the painted "bike lane," this militant bicyclist went out of his way to crash into every obstacle placed in the way of New York City's bicyclists. [Jalopnik]
It was the call those of us working night shifts at Detroit's Associated Press bureau in the mid-1990s dreaded. A body in a seedy motel or dropped at a hospital's ER meant one thing: Dr. Death at work. [Jalopnik]
Professional controversialist and subpar pizza enthusiast Donald Trump's new Boeing 757 made its first trip to New York last night. Aside from the typical Trump-sized branding, there's a question of why Trump needs the same jet presidential candidates use. [Jalopnik]
If you've already filled up your tank ahead of this holiday weekend, you know the price of gas is up. Don't panic! Here's a guide to help you cut the cash you're sending to big oil in no time. [Jalopnik]
Picking up strangers while traveling can be thrilling, but in 21st century America, there's no worse pickup line than "Have you ever wondered if someone could get something on the plane they weren't supposed to?" Meet that guy. [Jalopnik]
With the final launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour and only one more launch before the program is retired, NASA officially announced the shuttle's replacement today: the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV). How uninspiring of a name is that? [Jalopnik]
Despite the stereotype, car guys can exist in New York City, where parking is expensive and annoying. This is the story of how one car enthusiast primed, painted and wrapped his BMW in a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. [Jalopnik]
Nick Ayers is the campaign manager for Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's bid to be the Republican presidential nominee in 2012. Five years ago, while running a campaign for Georgia's governor, he was stopped for drunk driving. [Jalopnik]
After Andrew Linn fell asleep at the wheel, he drove into a yard and through a chain-link fence, forcing a pole through his windshield. When medics arrived, a pole was poking out of the back of his head. [Jalopnik]
A source affiliated with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway tells us Donald Trump will not be the driver of the pace car for this month's 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 after fans complained he was too politically-motivated. [Jalopnik]
The city of New York will choose Nissan as the supplier for the next generation of taxi cabs, giving the Japanese automaker an exclusive 10-year contract for the city's fleet of 13,200 yellow people haulers. [Jalopnik]
Two armed Libyan soldiers are firing teargas on protesters in a city street. A common sight except for the vehicles they're in: U.S-built Toyota Tundra pickup trucks. How did these vehicles end up in the hands of Qaddafi's government? [Jalopnik]
