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
Parts Bin Puzzle: Where Do The Lights On This One Million Dollar RV Come From?
Welcome to a new series here on your favorite little car corner on the net. Have you ever looked at an RV and felt that
Sedans Are Now Cooler Than Wagons
I am a wagon guy. Two of my last three project cars were Volvo 240 longroofs. PR people know, instinctively, to send me wagons because
Remember The Time Pioneer Let You Put Dolphins In Your Dashboard?
With slabs of shiny plastic and more blinking lights than a TikTokker’s bedroom, most aftermarket head units of the early 21st century took on a
How Audi Is And Isn’t Going To Compete In Formula 1
Audi goes to Formula 1, Tesla wants FSD Beta videos taken down, Ford hikes Mustang Mach-E pricing. All this and more in today’s issue of
Make An Offer: 1977 Mazda Rotary Pickup vs 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
Good morning, and happy Friday to all of you out there in Autopianland! (Wait–that’s awkward. Can’t just call it “Autopia,” though, or can we?… We’ll
Cold Start: One Of The Best Things Seen In a Monterey Car Week Parking Lot
I’m going to be working through the massive pile of content I absorbed, sponge-like, during Monterey Car Week, and that includes some things that were
Check Out The Well-Thought-Out Interior Of This Small School Bus-Based Camper
Earlier this year, I said goodbye to my nightmare skoolie project. I also decided to get my dream U-Haul fiberglass camper instead of converting a
The Incredibly Strange Pirelli BS3 Tire Featured Removable Tread You Could Change Yourself
Normally, tread separating from a tire is a sign that something’s gone catastrophically wrong. Be it due to manufacturing defect, dry rot, or simply heavy
Why The Monterey Historics Is The Best Car Show For Car Nerds Like Me
Every year around the middle of August, my friend John and I put everything else in our lives aside– wives, kids, jobs–and spend a few
Why The Jeep J10’s Body Design Makes It So Ridiculously Prone To Rust
Thousands of dollars of damage are looming beneath the skin of my beloved 1985 Jeep J10 pickup, and there may be nothing I can do
The Average New Car Transaction Price Is Reportedly Expected To Hit A New Record High This Month
The average new vehicle price continues to climb, Dodge unveils a special Challenger, Daniel Ricciardo to split from McLaren. All this and more in today’s
Three Pedals and Long Roofs: 1985 Subaru GL vs 1995 Toyota Corolla
Welcome back! Today, we’re looking at a pair of small stickshift wagons. One of them has some cool toys but hasn’t been well cared for,
Cold Start: A Review Of One Of These Is Coming
Man, I’ve been traveling a lot lately. After Monterey Car week, I ended up in Copenhagen, Denmark, where I got to drive one of the
California Is About To Vote To Ban Sales Of New Gas-Powered Cars By 2035: Report
On Thursday, the state of California is set to vote on a proposal that will ban sales of new internal combustion engine-powered cars in the
How An Engineer Built A Hybrid Nissan Leaf With A Fire-Breathing Motorcycle Engine In Back
The “LeafZX” is what San Francisco-based engineer, Battlebots veteran, and lifelong car-nut Derek Young calls his creation, an electric Nissan Leaf aided by a 170
The FAA Wants To Do Something About Tiny Airline Seats, But Not For Your Comfort
If you’ve been on a plane anytime in recent history, you’ve probably noticed just how small airline seats have gotten. Chances are, you’ve even rubbed
This Bizarro Universe Airstream Competitor Is An Aluminum Camper Bolted To A Truck
The 1960s were wild times in the RV world. The era saw the creation of fiberglass campers like the Boler, the popularization of the term
South Australia Proposes Requiring A Special License To Drive High-Performance Cars
South Australia plans a special license for performance car drivers, Kia and Hyundai recall large crossovers due to fire risk, Honda is reportedly considering reducing
The Autopian Podcast Is Now On Apple Podcasts; Listen To Two New Episodes!
We published the first The Autopian Podcast episodes last week, but we assume the nice folks at Apple were so enamored with our wit and
Shitbox Showdown Milestone Edition: 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT vs 1965 Plymouth Barracuda
Good morning! Today is a special day in the history of this silly little column. This is my 100th Shitbox Showdown! Thomas kicked things off
