
Let’s Talk About Afroman’s Fun Car Collection
Have you heard about the exciting saga of Afroman yet? Oh it’s good, a rare and appreciated bit of light in these dark times. Afroman





Oh, You Thought ‘Unicasting’ Would Make Rates Go Down? That’s Funny: COTD
I like to think we live in a world where if efficiencies are discovered within one part of a business, those efficiencies are passed on

Hey Autopian Members! You Get To See Me Geek Out About A Different Sort Of Supercharger
Want to poke around in my basement of crap? You can! All you have to do is become a member. Or, barring that, break into

What Is The Quintessential 1980s Car?
Let me jump right in and say that everyone is free to interpret “quintessential” as you like, never mind that a dictionary will tell you

Let’s Talk About Afroman’s Fun Car Collection
Have you heard about the exciting saga of Afroman yet? Oh it’s good, a rare and appreciated bit of light in these dark times. Afroman

This Safety Org Is Finally Going To Issue Ratings For Medium- And Heavy-Duty Trucks Because They Keep Killing People
Do you ever just go to the EPA’s fuel economy website for fun? No? That’s weird? You’d never do that in a million years if

Take A Wild Guess What Car Is Hidden Inside This Reversible Teddy Bear
Take a look at this teddy bear! It’s a pretty regular-looking teddy bear, which usually came in all shapes and sizes, recognizably ursine. The teddy

How Ford Made The 1987 Turbo Coupe The Even-Better Encore To The Thunderbird’s Rebirth
The first models of some beloved imported cars arrived on our shores almost perfect. When the first 240Zs and Mazda Miatas dropped, many were even

Big Beautiful Boosted BMW: Members’ Rides
Last week on Members’ Rides, we met Sean and his Civic collection. I always love seeing the rebuilds, and I really need to get myself

How Ford Is Copying Tesla’s Homework To Make Your Next Repair Bill Cheaper
A few years back, Tesla became one of the first big-name manufacturers to adopt a new type of assembly process, which it called “gigacasting.” This

Help Me Identify This Very Old Die-Cast Tiny Ambulance
Do you have objects in your life that have somehow managed to follow you around all your life, without you even trying? These aren’t things

Which Rear-Engined Rarity Is Your Pick? 1959 Fiat 600 vs 1973 VW Thing
Happy Friday! Today, instead of the typical Friday runoff, we’re going to look at a new pair of cars, because the week’s contenders just don’t

Why Print Design Matters: COTD
The average person probably doesn’t grow up thinking that font choice matters until they end up formatting their first resume in Comic Sans. It might

Toyota’s Weirdest 2JZ-Powered Car Is Now Legal To Import To America
The turn of the millennium was a gold rush for retro cars. From the Volkswagen New Beetle to the Jaguar S-Type, just about every automaker

You Can Now Complain Directly To The Government About Blinding Headlights (If You’re Canadian)
If there’s one topic that’ll get anyone with a car riled up—enthusiast or not—it’s headlights. Every single person I’ve talked to about modern headlights has

Ferrari Is Delusional If They Think This ‘Hand Painted’ Badge Is Worth $15,000
I realize that saying something from Ferrari is overpriced is hardly a bold stance, but I recently encountered an example that I just couldn’t roll

Nightmare Mercedes And Dream Garages, You Know How We Do: Only Fanbelts
Oh, snap! You need to be a Member to read Only Fanbelts. Why not join today?

The Cheapest Lamborghini Aventador SVJ In The Country Has 87,000 Miles And Has Definitely Seen Things
People ask me all the time for the secret to buying super-cheap cars. My answer is always the same: Stop caring about mileage. I’m a

You Can Now Submit Your Most Unhinged Car Ideas Directly To General Motors
Sometimes, you really do wonder if automakers are listening to their customers. Sure, focus groups for new models are run, but when it comes to

Pontiac Once Tried To Match The Mighty Ford Taurus SHO With A Hotted-Up Grand Prix, Guess How That Went
No one saw the Taurus SHO coming. A slick-looking Ford aero sedan powered by an impossibly high-tech, Japanese-developed powerplant was not something anyone expected to

Canada’s Reliance On U.S. Safety Standards Is Making Life A Whole Lot Easier For Chinese Manufacturers
Aside from the world’s longest undefended border, the United States and Canada share many things. Great lakes, oil pipelines, trade routes, mountain ranges, and languages,








