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
McLaren F1 Chief Engineer Gordon Murray’s Mk I Ford Escort Is A Restomod Masterpiece
If you’re into cars, you likely know the name Gordon Murray. From Formula 1 to McLaren F1, Murray is one of the automotive industry’s most
Why Some Planes Still Run On Leaded Gas And Why That Might Finally Come To An End
In the past couple of months, there have been revolutionary moves in aviation that will make flying a bit healthier for us all. There is
How My Body Betrays Me When Choosing Which Of My Ten Cars To Drive
“How does someone with 10 cars decide which one to drive?” isn’t that interesting a question on the face of it. Obviously, practical considerations like
Make Your Local Drift Event Significantly More Absurd With This Ford Mustang-Powered Zimmer Golden Spirit
Every so often, a car comes along that perplexes and amuses — a four-wheeled creation that elicits such a physical reaction that people have no
Our Daydreaming Designer Imagines An Alternate Reality Where VW Continued Developing Rear-Engined Cars
While I often play contrarian to our man Torch, there are times when I have to agree with his beliefs. One of those fringe opinions
Here’s What’s Happening To Used Car Values According To America’s Largest Wholesale Car Auction Network
Used car values kept dropping through September, Audi considers building cars in America, Renault and Nissan might shuffle some equity. All this and more in
Ugly Sticks, Round 2: 2003 Hyundai Sonata vs 2004 Nissan Altima
Good morning! On today’s Shitbox Showdown, we’re following David Tracy’s excellent used car shopping advice and looking at a couple of “ugly sticks“: cars that
Spooky Sells: Cold Start
We’re well into October, the only month where we decide that it’ll be fun to take inspiration from a normally negative-associated emotion, fear, and have
Look At The Sad State Of This Lamborghini Huracan After A Nasty Crash With Another Lambo
The thing I like most about cars is the hardware beneath the skin. I love getting a look at how all the mechanical and electrical
I Toured The Inside Of An Airstream Rangeline. Here’s How The $131,882 Camper Van Compares To Its Competition
Last month, Autopian publisher and lover of all things Renault Twingo, Matt Hardigree, wrote about how Airstream’s new Rangeline Class B camper van is nearly
Today’s Taillights: Those Wonderful Ribbed Mercedes-Benz Taillights
It’s been a while since we’ve had a Today’s Taillights, which is, as you’d likely agree, tragic. But it’s being taken care of as we
What It’s Like Fixing Cars Infested With The World’s Biggest Spiders
“Somewhere in this garage is the megalodon of spiders,” I kept thinking as I worked on the $900 Chrysler Valiant ute I’d purchased sight unseen
Dodge Challenger, DeSoto Custom Club Coupe, Honda CX500 Turbo: Mercedes’ Marketplace Madness
Welcome back to Mercedes’ Marketplace Madness! As you know, working with cars is a dream for me, and it’s helped me amass a collection of weird,
Engineering Firm Munro & Associates Shows The Fascinating Way The Rivian R1T’s Tonneau Cover Folds Like A Pez Dispenser
On modern EV pickup trucks it seems that having some sort of fancy, powered tonneau cover is a big deal. The Tesla Cybertruck prototypes has
Could A Two Door Model Pull a Coup D’Etat on Boring Crossovers?
History does tend to repeat itself, in the most improbably ways. I never thought we would see root beer brown or orange cars reappear, but
The Incredibly, Jaw-Droppingly Beautiful Lexus LC 500 Is Changing For 2023 Even Though It Doesn’t Need To
The Lexus LC 500 is an important car. It’s neither the fastest nor the sharpest luxury coupe money can buy, but it’s likely the last
How I’m Ruining A Perfectly Good Porsche 911 By Turning It Into A Camper
As a truck, the Porsche 911 is subpar. It has very little ground clearance, the options for mud terrain tires are dreadful, and mine came
The Tesla Semi Truck Might Finally Actually Be Happening This Time
Tesla could start Semi deliveries as soon as December, former Cadillac boss Johan de Nysschen retires, India considers tax cuts for British cars. All this
Wild Rides and Unfinished Business: 1963 Triumph TR4 vs 1968 VW Beetle
Happy Friday, Autopians! As usual, we’re going off-script today, but only a little: one of today’s cars actually fits within our normal budget. It does
These Trucks Sure Look Like Aliens: Cold Start
I don’t really know why or how we, as beings that have never encountered any form of life that did not originate on our planet, have the ability to
