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
A Lithium Motorcycle Battery Has Turned My Basket Case Triumph Into A Reliable Bike
Six months ago I decided to start my motorcycle season by splurging on a part. After a year of struggling with nonstop dead batteries I
Why Do I Want To Buy Sir Elton John’s Bentley Continental R?
I have purchased more cars in my head than you have ever seen in your life. This is possibly a slight exaggeration, but it’s true
Two-Door Tuesday, Short Week Edition: 1993 Infiniti M30 vs 1990 Ford Bronco II
Welcome back, Autopians! I hope everyone had a good three-day weekend. It’s time to get back to the grind, but I’ve got some cool pieces
The Awesome-Looking Toyota GR Corolla Hot Hatch Starts At An Entirely Reasonable $36,995
Toyota prices the GR Corolla hot hatch, GM offers to buy out Buick dealers, Ford recalls full-size SUVs due to a fire risk. All this
Pixel Art Appreciation, Volvo Style: Cold Start
Yesterday some friends of mine came by to get my opinion on a 2013 Volvo XC90 they are considering buying; overall I liked it. It
I Visited An Australian Formula SAE Team Before Finally Arriving In The Small Town Where I’ll Be Fixing A Dilapidated Chrysler Valiant Ute
I’m in a McDonalds in Dubbo, New South Wales in Australia because the Wi-Fi in the tiny rural town where I’m staying is about as
I’m In England Doing Car-Nutty Stuff. Come Meet Up!
So, the other day my friend John and I (yes, the same John I went to Laguna Seca with) were sitting around looking for ways
Happy Labor Day, Enjoy All The Autopian Podcast Episodes On YouTube
As we may have mentioned, The Autopian has a brand new podcast. Most of these episodes have been audio-only, but there’s also a video component
Automotive Would You Rather: Animal Cars Or Self-Assembly?
It’s Friday! Even better, the Friday before a long weekend, meaning it’s an ideal time for polluting your brain with some top-shelf Automotive Would You
Datsun 280ZX Turbo, Lincoln Continental, Mitsubishi Chariot Resort Runner GT: Mercedes’ Marketplace Madness
Welcome back to Mercedes’ Marketplace Madness! As you know, working with cars is a blessing and a curse for me. I probably have a problem with
Important Car Design Conundrum: Has The Z-Shaped D-Pillar Ever Worked?
I feel like in automotive designs, there’s a number of design elements that seem like they get tried numerous times before they actually work. Like
James Garner Was The Man You Think Steve McQueen Is
On last week’s installment of our Prove Me Wrong segment I asserted that “Sedans are now cooler than wagons” and expected a fusillade of hatred
Our Daydreaming Designer Discovers The Missing Late Cold War Era Default Taillight
The long weekend ahead means time away from the computer and thankless work for most Autopians. However, with the new semester, the Bishop’s work is
The American Volkswagen Golf R 20th Anniversary Edition Looks Like A Little Bit Of A Letdown
Can you believe that it’s been 20 years since the Mk4 Volkswagen Golf R32 debuted? While the R32 and later Golf R occupied a more
Daydreaming About Tow Rigs: 1968 Ford F250 vs 1965 Rambler Ambassador
Good morning and happy Friday to you all! Today as has become the custom, the price cap goes out the window, but the cars remain
Despite The Doom And Gloom Of Industry-Wide Inventory Shortages, August Was A Really Good Sales Month For Hyundai
Hyundai’s August sales show signs of a possible rebound, Honda is still struggling with inventory, Mercedes-Benz prices the EQS SUV in the six figure range.
Here’s Some Valiant Ute Wrenchspo For David: Cold Start
With David stuck on the Earth’s perineum down in Australia, desperately picking over the corpses of his two Chrysler Valiant Utes, I figured I should
Ford Once Designed A Roof Tent Inside Of A Boat And It’s Amazing
Earlier this year, the Ford Motor Company opened up the Ford Heritage Vault. The website contains more than 5,000 pieces of literature and photographs from
The 2023 Dodge Charger Super Bee Packs Drag Radials To Send Your Child’s Favorite Toy Straight Through The Rear Window
As far as bog-standard cars made for the drag strip go, the Dodge Challenger 1320 is a bit of a quiet hero. While this Challenger
These Are The New Rules Of What Makes A Car A Station Wagon
Many, many years ago, soon after I started my career as a Professional Automotive Dipshit, I performed a colossal service to humankind: I codified the
