A Daydreaming Designer Imagines The Corvair Surviving Into Days Of Disco
Like a river that don’t know where it’s flowing I took a wrong turn and I just kept going The above lyrics to Springsteen’s Hungry
Never Leave A Trail Worse Than You Find It, Or Else You May Lose It
I Drove A VinFast VF8 And It Wasn’t As Bad As I Expected
1996 Ford Probe! Cold Start
When I was a senior in college my girlfriend lived in an apartment complex way off campus. In many ways, I had the nicer and
Ken Block, Rally Driver And Gymkhana Star, Dead At 55
Multiple sources report that rally driver and automotive superstar Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident on Jan. 2. The Gymkhana pioneer and Hoonigan co-founder
The Autopian Ends Its First Calendar Year With 2 Million Monthly Pageviews, An Exciting Year Ahead
The Autopian has existed since April 1, 2022 (well, March 32nd, technically), and in its ninth month on this green and blue sphere known as
Don’t Call It A Kammback: 1969 Saab Sonett vs 1977 AMC Gremlin
All right class, settle down. Timmy, sit up straight. Bobby, put that away until recess. I hope you all had a good holiday break, and
The Means Of Production: Cold Start
Happy 2023 everyone! We’ve got weird projects, big stories, fun stories, and a lot of website improvements coming in the second (calendar) year of our
Swapping A Set Of Tires In Ice Cold Wind Really Sucks, And We Have No Idea Where The Sun Is: Day Four Of David’s Terrible Move
Our guys are nearing their destination. Little by little, sunny California is approaching David, Jason, and Otto. However, don’t think that being southwest of Michigan
Make Mine Malaise: Our Daydreaming Designer Applies The ‘Pike Car’ Approach For This Nostalgia Machine
Nostalgia is something that can often be co-opted by other cultures. Whether it be British-style punk rockers in Japan or even American girls enamored with
Our Pro Car Designer Shows You How To Sketch Your Dream Ride
Le sigh. Another lap ’round the hot orange ball in the sky, the calendar flips over to mark an arbitrary passing of time. We get
Ford Had More Recalls In 2022 Than Kia, Hyundai And Tesla Combined
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently released its 2022 recall data, and the biggest loser—if you define it that way—in 2022 was Ford. The
Chinese Car Companies Had A Huge Year In Europe And They’re Just Getting Started
Happy New Year’s Eve Eve, Autopians! It’s a slow news day and I’m calling it early for the staff today because they more than earned
Risk And Reward: 2001 Porsche Boxster vs 2004 Mazda RX-8
Welcome back to Shitbox Showdown, where we fantasize financial burden. This should be the last Shitbox Showdown of the year, so I figure why not
This Should Have Been The Ford Escape: Cold Start
The first generation Ford Escape is totally fine. My mother-in-law had one and it was a completely functional vehicle with an aesthetic that was just rugged
This Is What Happens When You Eat Shower Spaghetti: Comment Of The Day
One of the greatest things about being a car enthusiast is enjoying a road trip. It doesn’t matter where you’re coming from or where you’re
A Lotus-Developed SUV Could Have Saved DeLorean: Our Daydreaming Designer Has The Imaginary Scoop
It’s a shame when you have the right idea at the wrong time. In the automotive world, great ideas take time to come to life;
Let’s Hear It For My Dad, Who Made Me The Gearhead I Am Today
My dad, Joseph Maxwell Tucker III, passed away on December 13th from complications due to lung cancer. He was just a few weeks shy of
The Citroën Xantia Activa Was The Family Hatchback That Could Out-Handle A Supercar: Holy Grails
Whenever a new year is around the corner, automotive publications love to tell you about the cars you can soon legally import into America. We
There’s No Sound Quite Like David Vomiting In A Crappy Motel: Day Three Of The Move
This country is too damn big. It’s unreasonable. Especially in this big middle part with the massive skies and the never-ending flat ribbons of road
Here Are All The Cars We’re Looking Forward To Seeing At CES 2023 So Far
It’s the end of the year, which means that the Consumer Electronics Show is right around the corner. Yet amid all the blockchain-powered juicers, voice-activated
I Maybe Accidentally Ordered A Ford Maverick But I Don’t Think I’ll See It Next Year
Unfortunately, I’m not as lucky as all the other auto journalists in the industry. I still haven’t driven the illustrious Ford Maverick. Not for lack
Many Good Cars Are Coming In 2023, But The Market Will Stay Weird
Congratulations, Autopians, because 2022 is nearly over! We sure showed this dumb year who was boss. Since we’re all winding down before New Year’s Eve
