Offbeat

The weird, the wild and the criminal: the car stories you will be telling people about.

A Kid With A GoPro Helps Crack A 27-Year-Old Cold Case

Kid Playing With A GoPro Solves A Cold Case

A Kid With A GoPro Helps Crack A 27-Year-Old Cold Case

Backfire News April 19, 2025

This is quite the story.

This Volkswagen Beetle Build Lands Deep In Uncanny Valley

teal Volkswagen Beetle car parked beside sidewalk

This Volkswagen Beetle Build Lands Deep In Uncanny Valley

Backfire News April 15, 2025

Would you be caught dead in this thing?

A Missouri Driver Pins A Gas Station Crash On His Crocs

a gas station at night with no people around

A Missouri Driver Pins A Gas Station Crash On His Crocs

Backfire News April 15, 2025

No, this isn’t a joke.

A Four-Wheeled Harley Creation Sparks A Double Take

Four Wheeler Harley Really Makes You Think

A Four-Wheeled Harley Creation Sparks A Double Take

Backfire News April 11, 2025

Would you ride this hog?

A Solar-Powered Electric Car Takes To Route 66

Solar Powered Electric Car Goes On A Road Trip

A Solar-Powered Electric Car Takes To Route 66

Backfire News April 9, 2025

This little pod on wheels goes on quite the journey.

NASCAR Reportedly Targeted In A Major Cyberattack

NASCAR Hacked By Infamous Ransomware Gang

NASCAR Reportedly Targeted In A Major Cyberattack

Backfire News April 9, 2025

What does this mean?

This Shelby GT500 Is Secretly An Old Toyota Crown

Shocker Shelby GT500 Is Really An Old Toyota Crown

This Shelby GT500 Is Secretly An Old Toyota Crown

Backfire News April 7, 2025

We bet you couldn’t tell it wasn’t the real thing!

Kawasaki Unveils The CORLEO, A Rideable Robot Horse

Your Robot Horse Is Here The Kawaski CORLEO

Kawasaki Unveils The CORLEO, A Rideable Robot Horse

Backfire News April 7, 2025

Will you be riding one in the future?

North Korea Still Owes Volvo For 1,000 Sedans Decades Later

North Korea Still Owes Volvo For One Thousand Cars It Stole

North Korea Still Owes Volvo For 1,000 Sedans Decades Later

Backfire News April 5, 2025

Some claim it’s the largest car theft in history.

Mercedes Borrows A Page From Jaguar’s Playbook

Mercedes Goes Full Jaguar

Mercedes Borrows A Page From Jaguar’s Playbook

Backfire News April 4, 2025

Never go full Jaguar!

This Wildly Mashed-Up Jeep Mail Truck Found A Buyer

Someone Actually Bought This Hideously Modified Jeep Mail Truck

This Wildly Mashed-Up Jeep Mail Truck Found A Buyer

Backfire News April 3, 2025

This should be illegal.

Buc-ee’s Takes On A Small Competitor In A Trademark Dispute

Buc Ees Sues Competitor For Trademark Infringement

Buc-ee’s Takes On A Small Competitor In A Trademark Dispute

Backfire News April 2, 2025

Do you think the two look too similar?

A YouTuber’s Lamborghini Huracan Crash In India Injures Two

YouTubers Lamborghini Huracan Crashes Injuring Two

A YouTuber’s Lamborghini Huracan Crash In India Injures Two

Backfire News April 2, 2025

There are a lot of questions about what exactly happened.

A Smart ForTwo Reimagined As A Trail-Ready Off-Roader

Smart ForTwo Turned Into An Off Road Machine

A Smart ForTwo Reimagined As A Trail-Ready Off-Roader

Backfire News April 2, 2025

How they did this is clever.

Boulder Crushes Truck In Utah Canyon

Boulder Crushes Truck In Utah Canyon

Boulder Crushes Truck In Utah Canyon

Backfire News Staff March 31, 2025

Thankfully, nobody was hurt!