
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

Kias And Hyundais All Over The Country Are Getting Stolen By People With USB Cables
Hyundai and Kia owners all over the United States are finding themselves in a terrible situation. Thieves–sometimes teenagers following TikTok trends–are exploiting their vehicles’ ignition

Here’s Why My Diesel Manual Chrysler Voyager Failed Germany’s Ridiculously-Strict TÜV Inspection. Again.
Germany’s TÜV inspection is one of the toughest vehicle safety inspections in the world, and my 260,000 mile diesel, manual Chrysler Voyager Minivan has been

Lamborghini Teases A Production Version Of The Balls-Out Gravel-Eating Huracan Sterrato
The Lamborghini Huracan goes off the pavement, Volkswagen starts American ID.4 production, Faraday Future might run out of money. All this and more in today’s

Quick Question: Where Should The Rear Defroster Button Go And What Should It Look Like?
I think of all automotive dashboard controls that can be considered among the standard complement of controls of a modern-ish car (as in, from, say,

This Might Be The Upcoming Dodge Hornet Compact Crossover
Don’t you just miss proper spy shots? It seems all too often that manufacturers post images of their own future product all camouflaged up, bypassing

Stickshift Cars Not For The Faint Of Heart: 1975 Jensen-Healey vs 1976 BMW 2002
Welcome back! So yesterday both of the cars we looked at were automatics. I promised you manuals today, and I’m going to deliver. Neither of

Cold Start: The Serious Jaguar Instrument Cluster Hiding A Huge Smiley Face
You’d think anything so pretentious as to be labeled “Functional Efficiency Allied to Beauty” would be terribly, terribly vigilant when it comes to doing anything

The Renault Sport Spider Is A Rare Open-Top Roadster From One Of Renault’s Wildest Eras
Back in 1996, Renault relased a roadster designed to be extremely minimalist. Built by subsidiary Renault Sport, the Spider didn’t have a windshield, a roof,

Dr. Evil’s Chair In The Possibly-Upcoming Austin Powers Movie May Be This Car Parts-Themed Throne Made By The Madman Behind DARTZ Ultra-Lux SUVs
You remember DARTZ, don’t you? Most recently, we showed you its exuberant little EV roadster project, Freze Froggy EV Beachstar, but I think most people

An Electric Motorcycle Startup Has A Brilliant Solution To The Seat-Height Problem Many Motorcyclists Face
Loving motorcycles but being shorter can be a real challenge. Many of the motorcycles that I’ve owned since 2018 were great, but their seat heights

The Average New Car Last Month Cost More Than $48,000
The average new car price hits a record high, Volkswagen gets a new CEO, Eaton’s working on locking differentials for EVs. All this and more

How American Motors Employees Ended Up Alongside Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall In A Sleazy 1970s Movie
The official poster for the 1978 movie The Betsy claims it’s “Sizzling with action… Spiced with Girls… Charged with Sex!” Although those (somewhat exaggerated) claims

I Miss Boxy, Angular Cars: 1984 Honda Accord vs 1989 Nissan Sentra
Good morning, and welcome back to another week of cars you’d never buy, but love to make fun of. Today, we’re taking a look at

Cold Start: It’s Not Cheap If It’s A Choice
There’s something about old brochures for really cheap cars that I find fascinating. Mostly, it has to do with how a given car’s features that

Wuling Is Showing A Gleefully Bonkers Retro Version Of Its Tiny EV City Car
If there’s one category where it seems China’s car industry is well on its way to becoming a global leader, it’s in the all-important category

The Autopian’s Writers Would Love To Chat With You. Right Now.
David and I realized it’s been a big, wet minute since we all just took a moment to check in and, you know, chat, see

This Provan Tiger GT Camper Is The Coolest Version Of The Legendary Chevy Astro Van
The Chevrolet Astro may have been out of production for 17 years now, but don’t forget how cool and reliable these things were. They came

The Cadillac Celestiq EV Makes A Valiant Bid To Be The Standard Of The World
Cadillac unveils its Celestiq flagship, a Hyundai subsidiary is reportedly using child labor, Germany eases congestion by making public transit cheap. All this and more

The Advanced Driving Assist System (ADAS) Pissing Contest In China Is Huge And Complicated So Here Is Your Comprehensive Guide And Ranking
Semi-autonomous driving is hot in China. Drivers are not afraid of handing control to the car’s brand, and certainly so in traffic jams or during

Government Fleet Trucks For Auction: 2013 Ford F-150 vs 2013 Chevy Silverado 1500
Happy Friday, Autopians! On today’s episode of Shitbox Showdown, the price of the vehicles doesn’t matter at all, because, well, we don’t know what that








