
Kustom Car King George Barris Dressed A VW Beetle Up As A Model T And Boy Is It Weird
When Beau told us it was time to auction off a big chunk of his car collection, I’ll admit that I was a little peeved.





Kustom Car King George Barris Dressed A VW Beetle Up As A Model T And Boy Is It Weird
When Beau told us it was time to auction off a big chunk of his car collection, I’ll admit that I was a little peeved.

The Cheap Mercedes GLA Looks Terrible Without All The Screens
As cars get more expensive, what are the people who buy Gucci flip-flops going to drive? For the past decade, luxury automakers indulged in a

It’s Wild How Much Profit Ferrari Makes Selling So Few Cars
What is it to be wealthy? It varies a lot from country-to-country and even within countries. If you can afford a $1,000 monthly car payment,

There’s A Pretty Stunning Wooden VW Up For Auction And It’s Still Cheap
I can’t remember where I heard this recently, but I either saw or heard or read or dreamed something about the scarcity of wood. Not

The Bars You See Hanging From Semi-Truck Trailers Actually Serve A Specific Purpose, And They Have A Dark History
Drivers share the road with all sorts of vehicles, from diminutive motorcycles that weigh a few hundred pounds to semi-tractors that, in some cases, weigh

Which Friendly Little Suzuki Could Warm Your Cold Heart? 1997 Alto Works vs 1999 Vitara
It’s easy to be cynical about cars these days. Prices are high, styling is by and large atrocious, and everything feels way too serious. Add

Nissan’s Turning Over A New Leaf: COTD
The Nissan Leaf has always been an oddball in the EV world. It was one of the first truly mass-market modern EVs, but had quirks

Announcing The Stain-O-Flage Mark 1 Stain Contest! Show Us Your Best Stain-O-Flage Stain And Win A Prize!
You may recall that about a week ago, we announced a technological innovation that – and I say this without a trace of hyperbole –

The 641-Horsepower Genesis GV60 Magma Is A Lot Less Expensive Than I Expected
When Genesis first unveiled the GV60 Magma, my interest was immediately piqued. I already love the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, so a shortened version of

What’s The Worst Thing To Happen To Your Car That Wasn’t A Crash?
Knock on simulated wood (I have an Ikea desk), I’ve had pretty good luck with my cars not getting messed up outside of a collision.

The Bonkers Toyota GRMN Corolla Costs More Than A Freakin’ Ford Mustang Dark Horse
All signs point towards the GR Corolla being in its twilight years. Toyota’s raucous little hatchback with a trick all-wheel-drive system and proper differentials has

The Cheapest New Nissan Leaf You Can Buy Is Also The Best Nissan Leaf You Can Buy
The more I drive new Nissan products the more I believe that multiple generations of terrifying Altima drivers, the rapid propagation of rental spec Rogues

The U.S. Is Finally Considering Doing Something About Those Electric Car Door Handles That Everyone Hates
The core idea of how a car door handle should work has not changed much in over a century of motoring. You manipulate a knob

Walmart Is The Future Of EV Charging In America
Did you know that 90% of Americans live within 10 miles of a Walmart? That’s a wild fact, and it speaks to how ubiquitous the

The Ram Rumble Bee Starts At $62,790 But The One You Really Want Is Much More Expensive
Two months ago, Ram revealed the Rumble Bee, a lineup of shortened, widened half-ton street trucks with attitude. The SRT variant promises to be the

Let’s Rate The Kid Cars Of The 1972 Sears Catalog, Harshly
I know there wasn’t really a publicly-accessible internet in 1972, and certainly nothing like Amazon or Temu where you could just order whatever you want

This Small Company Takes Old Car, Plane, And Truck Parts And Turns Them Into The Coolest Tables And Lamps You’ll Ever See
Art pieces where discarded items are transformed into something new and old at the same time are among the coolest types of sculpture to me.

Which One Is Poetry In Motion? 1992 Nissan Stanza vs 2009 Nissan Versa
Today on Shitbox Showdown, we’ve a treat: A pair of Nissans, ready to impress. Though since they’re neither fancy, fun, nor fleet, I fear the

The Math Checks Out, Let’s Get Some More V12s! COTD
The Autopian is populated by a lot of engineers. David is one, as are so many of our readers and contributors. It’s rather lovely learning

A Series Of ‘Final Destination’ Level Coincidences Happened To Let The Sun Melt This Jeep’s Interior Like A Laser
You know what always kind of surprises me, religiously? The fact that we don’t worship the sun. Yes, I get that humans have worshiped the sun at









