How much does gas cost when you build your own Batmobile?

Car maker General Motors posted a $15 billion loss in profits, the third largest loss in the automobile giant's 100-year history.

Check out some high-speed gameplay footage from the forthcoming video game Midnight Club Los Angeles. (via Kotaku)

Lowrider Love on a Sunday Afternoon: A collection of Quinceañera pics featuring slick lowriders. (via Boing Boing)

Car maker Ford Motor Co. is planning to shift from making trucks and SUVs to smaller, fuel-efficient vehicles. Ford's U.S. sales dropped by 14 percent in the first six months of this year. General Motors announced a similar move last month.

Hip hop hipsters in New Orleans are decorating their cars with corporate logos, ranging from Baby Phat to Doritos. Think a giant Doritos car. (via Metafilter)

Automobile manufacturer General Motors announced it will close four pickup truck and S.U.V. plants in the U.S. as the company transitions into making more fuel-efficient vehicles. G.M. also noted it is considering selling its Hummer brand.

The housing loans meltdown is now affecting the auto industry: fewer and fewer are eligible for car loans.

A new Mexican law will only allow U.S. cars built in 1998 – really, only 1998 – to be imported into the country. The law was passed to "stop the accelerated conversion of our country into the world's biggest automotive garbage dump," according to The Mexican Association of Automobile Distributors.

Comedian Eddie Griffin wrecks a $1.5 million Ferrari Enzo while preparing for a charity race – with cameras rolling.