How The Ford Cortina Became A Top Seller In Britain But Proved Too UK For The USA
For over half a century, each of the Big Three American car makers have had European branches building products that were either competitive or even
FYI, We Are Still Making Ongoing Tweaks To The Ad Layout
Howdy! As I mentioned earlier this month, we are making a switch from one ad platform to another in order to improve various aspects of
China Just Banned Steering Yokes, But Not For The Reason You Think
I have used a production steering yoke on a normal passenger car exactly one time in my life. It was a few years back, when
Three Major Brands You’ve Probably Bought Brakes From Are Shutting Down
If you’ve ever replaced your car’s brake parts before, there’s a good chance that you’ve run into brands like Centric, StopTech, or Raybestos. Collectively, these
How The Ford Cortina Became A Top Seller In Britain But Proved Too UK For The USA
For over half a century, each of the Big Three American car makers have had European branches building products that were either competitive or even
Here’s Why It’s About To Become Way Easier To Find Base-Model Cars On The Dealership Floor
Affordability is the main topic on the mind of Americans right now, which means people are looking to save money anywhere they can. That includes
You Can Buy A Replica Toyota AE86 Body From Alibaba, And These Guys Actually Turned It Into A Real Car
It was widely reported about a year ago that reproduction shells for the Toyota AE86 generation of cars had become available on Chinese marketing platforms.
Which One Would You Make In Miniature? Chevy Van vs Polaris RZR vs Ford Ranger vs Chevy Corvette
So we’ve reached the end of a whole week of weird custom cars, which started as a reader request and spiraled out of control from
What’s Wrong In This Picture Of An Autozam AZ-1 With A Liberty Walk Ferrari F40 Body Kit?
One of the many fun things about coming to LA for our periodic Autopian Leadership Synods is that I get to wander around Galpin Auto
The Best And The Worst Part About Building Your Own Car: COTD
Some of the braver car enthusiasts among us go beyond just modifying our cars to actually building the things. Why drive something off an assembly
What Modern Engines Are Way Heavier-Duty Than They Need To Be?
Most automakers today are known for some fabled engine in their past. The General Motors small block V8 has moved so much of the world,
Japan’s Last Turbo Motorcycle Of The 1980s Was So Fast It Outran Nearly Every Other Bike On The Road
The 1980s were a wild time to be a fan of Japanese motorcycles. All four of the nation’s big motorcycle brands were going all-out to
The EPA Just Eliminated Automaker Benefits For Stop-Start Tech, Here’s What That Means For Your Next Car
If you’ve driven a car built in the past decade, it’s likely you’ve dealt with auto stop-start technology before. This piece of software shuts off
Aston Martin’s First Twin-Turbo V12-Powered Car Is Now Cheaper Than The Corvette
When I was a kid, Aston Martin was known for big, beautiful grand-tourers with striking looks and silky smooth naturally aspirated V12 engines. Whether we’re
The Failed First Pontiac Grand Am Was A Euro-Style American Car Ten Years Too Soon
“Euro.” It was the biggest trend of the eighties at the Big Three, with all of them desperately attempting to make products that at least
This Porsche 911 Prototype Was So Brightly Painted That It Needed Special Permission To Be Driven On The Road
Porsche’s 911 Carrera RS 2.7 is one of the more famous versions of the classic 911. It combined real power (over 200 horsepower) with light
Ford Wants To Use Deployable Running Boards To Sense Whether You’re About To Get T-Boned
Back in 2017, Audi came up with this trick piece of software for its big-boy A8 sedan, where sensors along the side of the car
Which Are The Most Deluded Automakers Right Now?
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) conference in Las Vegas is over, and every dealer seems to have been told basically the same thing: We
Volkswagen’s Famous Currywurst Sausage Proves A Smash Hit In China
One of the most successful and well-known Volkswagen products is … the humble currywurst, a type of sausage that Volkswagen has been producing for decades.
RIP Bud Cort So Let’s Talk About The Jaguar E-Type Hearse He Made Famous
Sometimes actors do something so memorable at the beginning of their careers that is tends to define them for the rest of their lives; actor
Hybrid Minor Or Shooting Brake Vette? 1960 Morris Minor vs 1973 Chevy Corvette
This is the last pair of these I’ll subject you to, I promise. But I couldn’t let this week of weird customs go by without