
One Of GM’s Most Complicated Engines Had No Crankshaft, Four Pistons, Two Cylinders, A Turbine, And Could Run On Whale Oil
Automotive history is full of dead ends that eventually get lost to time. Seventy years ago, the free-piston engine was thought to be the future





After A Weekend Of Hauling And Road-Tripping In A GMC Sierra, I’ve Realized That Diesel Is Still The Answer For People Who Use Their Trucks Like Trucks
I wonder all the time whether diesel engines have run their course in 1/2-ton trucks like the Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado, and Ram 1500. With

This Car Exec Says ‘Unfair’ Tariffs Make It Almost Impossible To Sell Sub-$30k Cars
It’s been one of those days and I’m starting The Morning Dump at 11:42 AM. Technically, it’s still morning. It won’t be morning by the

How The Volkswagen ID.3 Neo Might Tell Us The Future Of The ID.4
Last week, Volkswagen announced that its ID.4 electric crossover would no longer be built in America. However, it’s not fully discontinued yet. Not only is

Here’s What Ford CEO Jim Farley Has Been Bidding On At Bring A Trailer, And What He’s Selling
It’s somehow calming from a car enthusiast’s viewpoint when a car company CEO is still a car person, deep down. Ford CEO Jim Farley’s car

It Took Honda Nearly A Decade To Recall A Bunch Of Odysseys For Airbags That Could Go Off When You Hit A Pothole
While I regularly trust my car’s airbags with my life, they’re still kind of scary to me. I know airbags are precisely engineered to keep

I Had A Memory Of A Honda Z600 That Used To Live Near Me So Now You have to Hear About It, Too
Back when I lived in Los Angeles, a city that has one of the greatest carscapes of any city in, hell I’m going to say

One Of GM’s Most Complicated Engines Had No Crankshaft, Four Pistons, Two Cylinders, A Turbine, And Could Run On Whale Oil
Automotive history is full of dead ends that eventually get lost to time. Seventy years ago, the free-piston engine was thought to be the future

Which Forced-Induction Coupe Would You Pick? 1988 Toyota Supra vs 1991 Ford Thunderbird
“There’s no replacement for displacement,” the saying goes. But we all know that isn’t true; there are lots of ways to make a car go

Pour One Out For Everyone’s Favorite Nissan CVT: COTD
The continuously variable transmission is a great thing for regular cars when it works right. A CVT has practically infinite ratios, so your engine can

Dammit, I Hate That I Think This New Stupidly Expensive Rolls-Royce Is Kind Of Pretty
Dammit. Dammit, dammit, dammit. I know my usual schtick is to really mistreat ultra-premium car brands and call them out when I think they’re being

What Car Comes Closest To Perfect?
I suppose we should firm up what a perfect car is before attempting to determine what cars come closest to achieving perfection, but I’ll leave

The New Nissan Skyline Is Real, And It’s Coming To America As A Manual Infiniti Sedan
Nissan released a whole bunch of news last night about its plans for the future, which included a hybridized Rogue and a new Xterra. Buried

Piloting An Old Cessna Has Taught Me These Valuable Lessons That Every Car Driver And Person Should Learn
One of the greatest joys and privileges I’ve had as a vehicle enthusiast is flying small planes. If you’ve ever dreamt of soaring through the

The Porsche 911 GT3 S/C Sounds Like It Might Be The Best Sports Car Of All Time
To date, the greatest road car I have ever driven is the Porsche 911 S/T. Its chassis setup, suspension control, close-ratio six-speed manual transmission, and

How Much Of Nissan’s Move To Sell A New Xterra And A Bunch Of Body-On-Frame Trucks And SUVs Is A Reaction To Weak Environmental Laws, And How Much Is It About Overwhelming Demand?
My daughter is currently obsessed with the musical Hamilton, so I’ve got the songs constantly running in the background of my day. I think it’s

‘We’ll Do Better:’ Dodge And Ram Admit AI Error Caused Hilariously Bad Instagram Post
AI-generated images are getting harder and harder to spot every day. I can’t tell you how many times my mom has sent me a photo

This Gigantic Vintage House Trailer Has Two Stories, Is 40-Feet-Long, Weighs 11,000 Pounds, And Could Become A Crazy RV
Some of the weirdest trailers that you can buy today are destination trailers that have second stories. These beasts do have proper RV equipment and

Pick An Unusual Truck: 1972 Chevy C60 vs 2003 VW New Beetle
Good morning! For the rest of the week, I’m just going to keep it simple, and show you cars from Facebook Marketplace that are local

This May Be One Of The Most Amazing Citroëns In 1970s African Cinema
Maybe it’s because I’ve been driving around in a half-finished Citroën 2CV without front fenders myself, but I found this 1974 Nigerien-French movie, Cocorico Monsieur

The 2027 Nissan Rogue ePower Finally Goes Hybrid And Ditches The CVT
Over the past seven years, two things have happened in the car world: Hybrids have exploded in popularity, and Nissan hasn’t offered a single normal








