
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

Balling On A Budget: 1993 Acura Legend vs 2001 Lexus ES300
Welcome back to Shitbox Showdown, where our intrusive cheap car thoughts are documented for future scientists to study one day. Today we’re looking at two

The Best Car For Exiting A Helicopter: Cold Start
The last time I was on a helicopter it was a Marine UH-1Y Venom (shout out Red Dog Squadron) and the car waiting for me

The Autopian Gets An Intervention: Comment Of The Day
Every day, your favorite writers log onto their computers, fire up those keyboards, and write the stories that you love. Apparently, we have a bit

Here’s Why The First Toyota RAV4 Beats The Honda CR-V In Snow
It’s been snowmageddon lately for basically anyone east of Des Moines, and the snow built up on the roads and your local municipality’s horrible inaction

It’s Bad Car Advice Wednesday! Autopian Members: Let’s Talk About Your Bad Ideas
Thank you for reading The Autopian! If you’re seeing this text it means this content is for official members only. If you want to experience

Everything Is Cold And The Wind Feels Like An Ice Laser: Day Two Of David’s Terrible California Move
David, Jason, and Otto are slowly crawling their way across the country with sunny California as their destination. After discovering that our fearless leader hasn’t

This Subaru Is What Everyone In Brooklyn Will Drive When Society Finally Collapses
Soon after waking up today, I started to feel a bit queasy. It’s not the aftermath of fajita night at Sneaky Dee’s, Subaru has genuinely

A Man Wanted To Travel Like A King, So He Built Three Massive Camelot-Themed RVs
One of my favorite things to do is take a peek through RV history to see what wild ideas builders have had. Every time I

Tesla Is No Longer One Of America’s 10 Biggest Companies
Tesla’s market value plummets, Toyota’s production numbers soar, Lada’s dreams grow bigger, and the Brits lose their mind over the proper pronunciation of Hyundai. Welcome

Cars For The End Of The World: 1996 Chevrolet Silverado C1500 vs 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis
Welcome back to Shitbox Showdown, where we go hunting for lawn ornaments. Today, we’re getting apocalyptic with it. You know, cars that would probably still

Was The Crossover Invented By Henry Dangel? Cold Start
My plan is to be slightly less esoteric this morning and get right at the question: Did Henry Dangel invent the crossover? The French engineer

That Face When You Help Your Disorganized Friend Move Across The Country: Comment Of The Day
If you’ve been friends with someone for long enough, chances are your buddy has asked you at least once to help them move. You, being

Used Tesla Prices Are Falling Like A Stone Right Now
My friend and I both watch the used car market like a hawk. As amateur hobbyist car flippers, having an idea of what the market

Here’s Everything At The 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon We’re Excited About (So Far)
The 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon is kicking off on Jan. 13, and it promises to be chock full of cool stuff. Picture a Japanese version

Member Rides: An Alfa Romeo GTV And A Classic Diesel Benz Are A Perfect Pairing
My first car was a 1978 Mercedes 300D sedan and, at least for quality of door-thunk, it tends to be the car I measure everything

Something is Eating All The Silver 2004-2009 Toyota Prius Bumpers
When I took stock of my smoked-in, catless, misfiring, 2009 Toyota Prius, I figured “Ah, whatever bumps and bruises I can easily find junkyard parts

Moving Is Terrible And Moving David Is Worse: Day One On The Road (UPDATE: St: Louis Reader Meetup!)!)
Why is everything David seems to own and deem worthy of moving made of metal and heavy and cold and pinchy? Why are we having

I Drove A Volkswagen Golf GTI And Now I’ve Fallen In Love With Hot Hatches
Last week, my wife and I left the frozen lands of Illinois for warm and sunny California. While there, we decided to rent a fun

Even CarMax’s CEO Thinks Used Car Prices Are Too High
CarMax provides a perspective on the used car market, Reuters provides an update on Tesla’s Chinese ambitions, NIO provides a prudent reevaluation of its 2022,

Don’t Eat The Snow In Hawaii: 2004 Mini Cooper S vs 2000 Mercedes-Benz SL500
Welcome back to Shitbox Showdown, where we pick through the used car classifieds in search of a few gems. Today, we’re growing out our mustaches








