
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

Jay Leno Released From Burn Ward, And Why A Steam Car Caused A Gas Fire In The First Place
I’m sure you remember how a bit over a week ago the man who is possibly the world’s most famous gearhead, Jay Leno, was severely

The ElectraMeccanica Solo Is Way More Fun Than Its Looks Would Have You Believe
Day by day, month by month, year by year, car buyers in America are getting more and more choices for EVs. There seems to be

11 Books For The Car Enthusiast In Your Life – Autopian Gift Guide
It’s a myth that gearheads don’t read. Gearheads love to read and there’s been an enormous increase in books to appealing to the car lover

I Saw The Prototype Tesla Cybertruck Up-Close. Here’s What I Thought
One of the great things about going to LA for the car show (we still have Autopians there, by the way, so stop by) is

The Charmingly Simple Yet Surprisingly Modern Morgan Plus Four Is Coming To America In 2023
Great news: After years away from America’s four-wheeled car market, the quirky three-wheel-car-building British brand Morgan plans on making a return for 2023 with its

Euro Sedans For The Brave: 1991 Alfa Romeo 164 vs 1980 Rover 3500
Good morning, and welcome back! This week will have a giant turkey-sized hole in the middle of it, so we’ll only have three Showdowns, and

France’s President Asks Carmakers To Stop Building So Many Plants In The USA: Report
Macron is apparently not happy with the Biden administration, Bird gives the bird to investors, Carvana cuts staff to try and save itself, and Ram

Just Turn On Every Damn Light: Cold Start
It’s Thanksgiving week! Have we fully decided what days we’ll be taking off? Not really. Are we thankful for all of you, our delightful, silky

We Took A Close Look At The New Porsche 911 Dakar And We’ve Got Some Questions About Off-Road Capability And Aerodynamics
Porsche just debuted the 2023 Porsche 911 Dakar, a “safari’d” (i.e. lifted, off-road-oriented) Porsche 911, and while I think the mere fact that it exists

Here’s A Look At The New VF 6 And VF 7 SUVs That Vietnamese Automaker VinFast Is Showing Off At The LA Auto Show
With Vietnamese carmaker VinFast eager to have a crack at the American market, I couldn’t help but notice how expensive its initial offerings will be.

We Took A Close-Up Look At The No-Longer-Ugly New Toyota Prius. Here’s What We Found
I think it’s safe to say that the most dramatic glow-up of the LA Auto Show is the new 2023 Toyota Prius, which went from

This Engineering Evaluation Car Is Your Chance To Own An Adorable Renault Twizy Right Here In America
Since 1988, the Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act has forced enthusiasts to sit and wait for years for their favorite cars to become legal to import

Come Meet Your Favorite Autopian Writers At Our LA Auto Show Booth All Week!
We had an excellent shrimp-filled auto show party yesterday, but the Autopian booth wasn’t just a one-day affair. Our writers will be at the LA

Chevrolet K10 Cheyenne, Nissan Stagea GT-R Swap, Saab 9-7X Aero: Mercedes’ Marketplace Madness
Welcome back to Mercedes’ Marketplace Madness! For the past few years, I’ve gotten into collecting dirt cheap and motorcycles, as well as writing fun stories for

Our Daydreaming Designer Reimagines The AMC Pacer To Make It More Appealing To Normies
Is there an Autopian alive that doesn’t miss American Motors at least a little bit? Their often innovative and always different cars were products that

Jaguar Land Rover Wants To Hire A Whole Bunch Of Laid-Off Twitter Employees
Jaguar Land Rover wants to sweep up tech workers, Carvana investors are preparing for a crash, GM looks to reduce EV costs. All this and

The Positives Of Negative Space: Cold Start
Another late Cold Start, so that must mean that I’m still on West Coast time, still here at the LA Auto Show spreading Autopian joy

Demon-Hunting TV Rides: 1967 Chevy Impala vs 1967 Plymouth Belvedere
Happy Friday, Autopians! As you may have heard, the Autopian has gone Hollywood this week, hanging out at the LA Auto Show. Jason, David, and

Lock The ‘Center Diff’ And Send It In The 195-Horsepower 2024 Kia Seltos
And now the moment you likely haven’t been waiting for, another subcompact crossover. Mind you, the 2024 Kia Seltos gets a reasonably involved refresh and

Someone Made The Transit Connect ST Tire-Shredding Van That Ford Didn’t Sell
The Ford Transit Connect is a great little van. It offers van utility in a compact package and in recent years, I’ve seen people using








