Celebrities

It’s a well-known fact that Jamiroquai lead singer Jay Kay is an avid car nut. His cars have often featured in his music videos, including the famous clip for Cosmic Girl which starred a Ferrari F40 and F355 as well as a Lamborghini Diablo, and then there was his album cover for Traveling...

In case you’ve been living in a cave since 2002, devoid of all entertainment news, British actor Daniel Craig has replaced Pierce Brosnan as the new James Bond. We say that’s a good thing, especially since Craig manages to deliver a darker and far less politically-correct 007 than...

Lana Del Rey’s music video for her new song, Burning Desire, has hit the airwaves, and featuring prominently in the latest clip is a stunning red example of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type. The singer’s collaboration with luxury car brand Jaguar was first announced last September, where she...

In 2011, comedian and car guy Rowan Atkinson (best known as Mr. Bean) lost control of his McLaren F1 on a wet road in Haddon, England. The high-dollar supercar reportedly spun several times before sliding backwards into a sign post and tree. Thanks to the strength of the McLaren F1’s carbon...

Grey's Anatomy star and avid racer Patrick Dempsey will be returning to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2013 after last racing in the endurance classic in 2009 at the wheel of a Ferrari F430 GT. This time around Dempsey will be racing with Porsche, using a 911 GT3 RSR race car fielded by his own team...

Z-Z-Z-ZWAP! The original Batmobile from the ‘60s and ‘70s Batman television series sold at auction this weekend for a staggering $4.2 million. Not bad considering the car it was based on, a one-off 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car, was bought for just $1 and transformed into the vehicle...

Celebrity cars typically command a premium price over those owned by “ordinary” people, and there’s no denying that Freddie Mercury, the former lead singer for Queen, qualified for celebrity status. Though Mercury died in November of 1991, his music lives on along with his...

Jerry Seinfeld’s internet-only 2012 comedy sensation, Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, was born from a rather simple thought. Seinfeld merged the things he likes (cars, coffee and relationships with fellow comedians) into a variable-length series, designed for easy viewing on tablet or...

Steve McQueen died of cancer in 1980, but anything associated with the King of Cool remains in high demand. In 2011, McQueen’s 1970 Porsche 911S (seen in the movie “Le Mans”) sold for an impressive $1.375 million, and a few months later his Nomex driver’s suit from the movie...

Tired of watching endless Top Gear reruns from past seasons, or (even worse) “Best Of” episodes hastily cobbled together to keep torch and pitchfork-wielding villagers from storming the BBC studios? We’ve got good news then: as Jalopnik points out, free tickets for Top Gear...

Lexus will officially unveil its all-new 2014 IS sedan at next month’s Detroit Auto Show, but the automaker has allowed a few high-profile media outlets to sample its wares in advance. Jay Leno received a ticket to Japan, where he had the opportunity to drive the 2014 Lexus IS 350 at Fuji...

An auction for a one-off ‘Bolt Gold’ Nissan GT-R plus a number of signed memorabilia from the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has now concluded, and we can confirm that a sum of $193,191 was raised. All proceeds of the auction will go to benefit the Usain Bolt Foundation aimed at...

If you don’t know who Kate Upton is, chances are good you’re not in the demographic that Mercedes-Benz is trying to attract with its upcoming upcoming CLA Class four-door coupe. In case the Sports Illustrated cover model isn’t enough of a draw, the automaker will reportedly use...

Finnish driver JJ Lehto’s career spans an incredibly diverse array of motorsports, ranging from Formula One through the American Le Mans Series. In between, Lehto even spent a year in the United States, driving for Hogan Racing during the 1998 Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) season...

You may not know the name Steve McCurry, but one thing is absolutely certain: you’ve seen his photographs, which include the iconic image called “Afghan Girl” that graced the cover of the June 1985 issue of National Geographic magazine. McCurry is perhaps best known for his...

The world’s biggest Audi dealership, a terminal in Audi speak, has opened in Dubai, helping elevate the brand’s presence in a region where luxury sales continue to soar. And on hand to kick off the celebrations at the new Dubai Audi terminal was singer Jennifer Lopez. More than just a...

Director Michael Bay has confirmed that actor Mark Wahlberg will star in the upcoming Transformers 4 movie, which hits cinemas nationwide on June 27, 2014. Bay revealed that his decision to pick Wahlberg was due to the actor’s exceptional performance during filming of Pain and Gain, which...

Part of Ferrari’s appeal as a supercar is that each model can be highly personalized to an individual customer’s preferences. For some, contrasting leather upholstery and a bit of carbon fiber trim is enough; for others, however, a complete redesign of an existing model is the only...

While it may not have drawn the same $4.1 million selling price as the heavily-modified Aston Martin DB5 used in the filming of Goldfinger, the DB5 formerly owned by former Beatle Paul McCartney commanded a respectable £307,000 ($490,463) when the hammed fell at RM Auctions’ recent...

Snoop Dogg is a busy guy these days. In addition to cranking out new reggae beats under the pseudonym “Snoop Lion,” a name given him by a Rastafarian priest in Jamaica, he’s also just released a electronic compilation called “Loose Joints” under the name DJ...