How Taillights Caused A ‘Riot’ And Jail-Break In Small-Town Kansas In 1916
I’m so excited to be able to relay to you this incredible bit of circa-1916 breaking news, because it has so much good, deeply weird
The Way Bolts Work Is Far More Fastenating Than You Think: Tech-Talk With A Suspension Engineer
Dear Autopians. It’s time. It’s time to go deep. Deep into the depths of engineering nerdom. Do you want to know the physics behind how
Attention: We Have Come Up With A Name For The Design Trend That Made Cars ‘Rounder’ In The 1990s
I have important news for everyone not just interested in cars or automotive design, but everyone with eyes, period: we at Autopian Linguistic Labs and
How Taillights Caused A ‘Riot’ And Jail-Break In Small-Town Kansas In 1916
I’m so excited to be able to relay to you this incredible bit of circa-1916 breaking news, because it has so much good, deeply weird
Official 2023 Nissan Z Pricing Is Out, And It Looks Like A Bit Of A Bargain
The 2023 Nissan Z seems like a pretty good deal, the Moskvich might be coming back, 32 Hyundai and Kia owners must be terrified right
Chevy Citation or Pontiac Aztek: Which GM Five-Door Do You Love To Hate Less?
Greetings, future Autopians. I’m writing this from the past, last Friday, to be exact. So whatever the news was that you’re all talking about this
Cold Start: The Mold And The Beautiful
I’m here in Michigan, on Official Autopian Business with David, part of which involves using my old Scion xB for some dumb stuff. The car
How I Got Six Years Of Service Out Of A $220 Car
The paint in the Craigslist picture seemed to jump right off the screen. It immediately grabbed my gaze. “Whoa!” I believe was my initial utterance;
The MGB Is One Of The Only Examples Of This Automotive Linguistic Fluke
The way cars get named has its own subtle but powerful set of rules — rules that, like all good rules, are cruel and unforgiving
How A Czech Racing Driver Crammed Two Tires Onto One Wheel In Pursuit Of Ultimate Performance, Inspiring The Famous Goodyear ‘Aquatred’ In The Process
Turning your car into a eight-wheeled monster by mounting two tires on each corner sounds like a violently American concept, up there with shooting a
How An Alignment Works And Why Your Car Even Needs One In The First Place: Musings From A Suspension Engineer
Have you ever wondered why your car seems to be eating tires at an alarming rate or why it doesn’t go straight down the road
Why Mercedes Is Telling Owners Of Nearly 300,000 Cars To Stop Driving Immediately
Stop driving most 2006 to 2012 Mercedes SUVs, gawk at the 2023 Subaru Legacy’s new and disproportionate grille, vocalize an indignant harrumph towards the Rolls-Royce
Subaru, Jeep, Buick, or Dodge: Which Bad-Luck-Mobile Is For You?
Happy Friday once again, Autopians! It’s Friday the 13th, so be careful out there. Don’t go walking under any ladders or petting any black cats
Cold Start: Some Good Luck For The Bad Luck
It’s Friday the 13th! A day that’s supposed to be unlucky because of the dinner reservations Jesus made at the Last Supper or something like
A Look At The Incredible Cars Being Restored At America’s Quirkiest Car Museum
Lane Motor Museum’s restoration shop is one part of the museum that isn’t really open to the public. A few weeks ago, I wrote about
Five Annoying Problems With Modern Cars That Manufacturers Don’t Seem To Give A Damn About
Modern cars are pretty incredible. We all know this; compared to what came before, they perform better than ever, they’re more efficient, they’re crammed full
Here’s Why You Should Slow Down To Save Gas According To An Aerodynamicist And Powertrain Engineer
As I’m sure you’re already aware, gas in America is stupid expensive right now. Well, stupid expensive by American standards, which are, admittedly, not the
The 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V Goes Ballistic With 682 Horsepower And A Claimed 12-Second Quarter Mile Time
Cadillac gives the Escalade some muscle, Foxconn officially owns the Lordstown plant, Hyundai recalls a recall. All this and more on today’s issue of The
Maroon Minivan Madness: Old-School Dodge Caravan Or Newish Chevy Venture?
Welcome back to Shitbox Showdown! Today we’re going to be looking at a couple of those ubiquitous boxes-on-wheels: minivans. (Don’t make that face). First, however,
Cold Start: Man, That’s Subtle
I really have to applaud 1973 Toyota here for truly respecting their customer base and their incredible ability to discern detail and subtlety. I mean,
Volkswagen Is Bringing Back The ‘Scout’ As An Electric Off-Roader; Here’s How A Diesel Scandal Helped The Company Get Rights To The Legendary International Harvester Nameplate
I must admit, massive amounts of environmental damage potentially resurrecting the International Harvester Scout was not on my bingo card for 2022, but hey. Here’s
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