
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

Automotive Would You Rather: Safety Clown Wig Or Regular ‘Cats’ Viewing?
If you’re feeling a sort of ache in your chest, perhaps feeling a bit of a void, a yawning chasm of unfulfilled desire, let me

TVR Cerbera Speed Eight, Volkswagen SP-2, BMW Rockster: Mercedes’ Marketplace Madness
Welcome back to Mercedes’ Marketplace Madness! As you know, working with cars is a dream, and it’s helped me amass a collection of weird cars and write

What It Was Like Accidentally Crashing A Tank Into A Full-Grown Tree
Sometimes I think I take for granted that genuine madness is still possible in this world. And I don’t mean the bad, somber sort of

Here’s The Ridiculous Way The Oldsmobile 442 Got Its Name, Plus A Bunch Of Cars I Renamed Using Even More Ridiculous Methods
Do you know how the Oldsmobile 442 got its name? If you’re not familiar, I suspect you may assume that it has a huge 442

We Need To Talk About The Alfa Romeo Arna, The Car That Foolishly Blended Japanese Styling And Italian Engineering
Around the turn of the 1980s, Alfa Romeo was in some fairly serious trouble. Owned by the Italian state and experiencing a spell of disastrous

Here’s How An RV Dealership Can Fix Water Damage Without Totaling Your Camper
Last month, I detailed the incredible water damage that has sidelined a 2007 Thor Adirondack 31BH travel trailer that my family has owned since 2016.

Here’s Why Michigan, Illinois, And So Many Others Are At War With Carvana
A legal battle is heating up between Carvana and both the Michigan Department of State and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Last week, the beleaguered

The 2022 Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge R-Design Offers Plug-In Hybrid Luxury Without Being Pretentious
Every so often, a car gets released before the world is ready for it. The Pontiac Aztek was universally panned for its bizarre styling, yet

The Push To Electric Cars Is Shifting The Auto Industry To China
The Chinese are moving on up in supplier rankings while Elon Musk is again in the middle of some controversy. Also, there’s a new smaller

European Rarities, One With A Parts Car: 1988 Alfa Romeo Milano vs 1991 Lotus Elan
Happy Friday, Autopians! We made it. It’s time to celebrate by looking at some cars outside of our normal $2500 price cap, and today, I’ve

Truck And Painter Pairings Number One: Cold Start
I put that “Number One” in the headline there in an act of optimism, suggesting that I may somehow remember to do this little sub-series

This Is The New GMC Sierra EV, Which Will Start Around $50,000 After Launching As A $108,000 Pickup With Over 750 HP, 400 Miles Of Range, And A Midgate
GMC just debuted the new 2024 GMC Sierra EV, an 800-volt , 754 horsepower electric pickup built on the same Ultium platform as the Silverado

Some Mad Scientist Put A Jaguar XJS Body On Top Of An Old Camaro
The small-block Chevrolet engine swap is a time-honored way of permanently altering the character of a Jaguar. After all, American reliability with European independent rear

A Daydreaming Designer Realizes The Dream Of The SuperFrunk
The term ‘don’t put the cart before the horse’ never really had a place in automotive design, yet cars seemed to adapt the front engine

Let’s Talk About Alfa Romeo’s Fancy New ‘Historical Vehicle Certification Program’ In The Context Of Clunkers
Owning a classic Alfa Romeo is a bit like adopting a mixed-breed puppy. You’re not quite sure what you’re getting into, but you love it

The Mazda CX-30 Is A Good Car With An Annoying User Interface That Convinced Me That All Infotainment Screens Should Be Touchscreens
I was planning on doing a micro-review of the Mazda CX-30, but as I was testing the car and gathering my thoughts about it, I

A Snowboard Company Wants To Sell You A Camper That Looks Like A Mid-Century Modern Home
Another new travel trailer is hitting the market, and the builder of this one seeks to solve the problem of campers that fall apart too

Why Truckers Used To Pour Alcohol Into Their Brake Systems
The DMV is truly an engineer’s worst nightmare. Long inefficient lines, social interaction with your community, and a mandatory self portrait to top it off.

Stellantis Isn’t Happy About All These Cheap Chinese EVs
BMW will invest $1.7 billion to make EVs in America, automakers want a longer phase-in period for free-trade battery materials, the CEO of Stellantis wants

Why You Absolutely Need To Buy This Dog-Shaped Bus For Sale In Japan Right Now
Last night, I found myself walking through the oil-drenched halls of Opposite-Lock. Between excellent stories of ship history, carspotting, and more, there was a call







