How I Turned An Abandoned Beater Into A Championship-Winning Race Car
“Hey man, what is that thing?” It’s a question I hear fairly often, and to the curious onlooker’s credit, I totally understand the confusion. They
This Word I Deleted From A Headline Sent Our Whole Staff Into A Heated Debate
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I Rode A Japanese Bullet Train For The First Time And It Was Nothing Like I Imagined
Writing for a fine automotive establishment like The Autopian here, I’m pretty comfortable saying that I love cars. They’re as essential to daily life as
What Brands Could Have Really Cool ‘Mascot Cars’? (You Know, Like A Weinermobile)
What is the Weinermobile category called, anyway? Promo cars? Brand cars? Theme cars? Whatever you call them, they’re a ton of fun and always a
Canada’s New Hot Rod Business Jet Is The Fastest Passenger Plane In The World
There was once a time in aviation when aircraft manufacturers and travelers alike were obsessed with going as fast as possible. For a moment in
CDs Were Absolute Garbage For Use In A Car And I’m Glad They’re Dead And Gone
I’m someone who has a lot of fondness for old, obsolete media. In my office, I am surrounded by, let’s see, six different old computers
Why It’s So Hard To Sell Your Car At The Right Time
I have a good friend who pre-ordered both an Audi RS6 Avant and a top-spec Ford Bronco shortly after both debuted. These were the pre-pandemic
These Cost Effective Models Could Save Maserati, But Why Do They Look So Familiar?
Maserati should really be dead. No, they seriously ought to be six feet under. In 1975, the last year under ownership by a then-ailing Citroen,
How I Turned An Abandoned Beater Into A Championship-Winning Race Car
“Hey man, what is that thing?” It’s a question I hear fairly often, and to the curious onlooker’s credit, I totally understand the confusion. They
Y Is For: 2002 Lancia Y vs 2006 Yamaha Rhino
Welcome to the second-to-last letter in our alphabet game! Not what you were expecting, is it? Well, I don’t like to be predictable. So we’ve
This May Be One Of The Most Misguided Updates To A Car Ever
I’ve been obsessed with the Citroën 2CV for as long as I’ve known of its existence, and a major part of why that is has
Here’s Why The Cummins 6.7 Is A Pickup Truck Legend Despite Being A Modern Diesel Engine
The word “modern” can be considered to be a swear word among diesel enthusiasts. Today’s diesel engines are known for producing unfathomable power numbers straight
America’s Fighter Pilots Now Have A Bold New Way To Piss Themselves
The difficulties of relieving one’s self while simultaneously piloting an advanced, supersonic combat aircraft are definitely real and nontrivial. Even when in command of some
Some Geniuses Are Swapping Ford Batteries Into Old Honda Insights To Make DIY Plug-In Hybrids
The Honda Insight was the first hybrid on sale in the US, beating the Prius to the punch by just a few months. Since then,
The BMW Z3 Is One Of The Cheapest Ways Into A Car With James Bond Pedigree
Whether you love or hate James Bond, it’s hard to argue that the fictional spy hasn’t driven some fantastic cars over the years. From the
One Of The Coolest Motorhomes In The World Started Life As A Legendary WWII Plane
The coolest motorhomes of all time weren’t made by the big brands churning RVs in Indiana, but are instead the work of crafters and dreamers
This Company Says It Has The Answer To How EV Companies Can Easily Pivot To Hybrids
It’s 2025 and not only are hybrids hot, it turns out that the EV demand curve might not be as steep as automakers anticipated. This
Rolls-Royce Finds A Way To Build Embarrassing Pretentiousness Into Something Other Than Cars: Chess Sets
Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like in the past decade or so, Rolls-Royce has gone from being an affably unobtainable bit of tweedy
Cars Haven’t Been This Affordable In Years, Here’s How Long You Have Before Prices Rise
This website was founded three years ago, in the middle of a global pandemic that sent car prices to the moon. While cars have become
This Angry Watery Cylinder Is Built To Extinguish EV Fires
There has been a lot of hype and bluster around the problem of EV fires. Even though they tend to catch fire less than traditional
It Took Porsche Nearly Eight Years To Beat The Viper’s Stick-Shift Nürburgring Record
To car manufacturers, the Nürburging is the one track that matters most. It’s where records are set and legends are born, the yardstick for the