
The Tesla Cybertruck Is Dead, The Ford F-150 Lives
The Cybertruck was supposed to make the F-150 obsolete. It wasn’t supposed to be boring, like a Ford or a Chevy. It was supposed to

This Gorgeous Vintage Camper Van Has A Plaid Interior, A Manual Transmission, And The Cutest Little Diesel Engine
The camper van is one of the most accessible ways to go RVing. Vans fit in parking spaces, don’t require you to tow a trailer,

The Fastest Production Car In The World Just Broke 310 MPH On A Public Road
Was it really that long ago when 200 mph was the top speed for supercars? That’s 320 km/h, a speed that was attainable for cars

The List Of New Cars With Manual Transmissions Is Shorter Than Ever For 2027
By now, it’s clear that the manual transmission is an endangered species. What used to be the obvious performance choice has since been muscled-out in

Dodge Is Back In NASCAR And All Is Well With The World
There was so much news this week that I had to wait until Friday to write about the one story I personally cared about in

What Are You Working On This Winter? Jeep Wrangler vs Cadillac Eldorado vs Ford Probe vs Lincoln Continental
Good morning! This week, we’ve been looking at potential winter projects. I took pity on you, though, and chose only cars that already run. I

The Tesla Cybertruck Is Dead, The Ford F-150 Lives
The Cybertruck was supposed to make the F-150 obsolete. It wasn’t supposed to be boring, like a Ford or a Chevy. It was supposed to

These Plexiglass-Topped Fords Were Way Ahead Of Their Time, Sort Of
You know what one of the most pleasant trends in auto design of the past decade or two has been? The rise of the panorama

Riding A Sidecar Motorcycle Sounds Like A Ton Of Fun: COTD
Most motorcycles have two wheels and navigate through countersteering. Then there’s the trike, which doesn’t lean, but is intuitive. Despite nearly a decade of riding

Please Help Me Figure Out What The Hell “Panty Mutter” Means In This Old Land Rover Ad, Which Was Poking Fun At A Rolls-Royce Ad
Do you like words? I sure do. Why, I even use them on a regular basis in my career, which involves taking words from a

Yamaha Thinks The Future Is A Ridiculous 68 Horsepower Off-Road ‘Scooter’ That Rips Like A Sportbike
One of the silliest segments of the motorcycle industry is the adventure scooter. These bikes combine two sizzling moto segments into one extremely weird, yet

DeLorean Has A New ‘Flying Car’ That’s Somehow Not A DeLorean Or Even A Real Car
The DeLorean Motor Company has found a new and fascinating way to put itself in the news. DeLorean has decided to enter into the so-called

I Can’t Stop Thinking About ZZ Top’s Commercial For A Tiny Japanese Honda
Ah, the celebrity endorsement of a car. Sometimes it works perfectly, like Tom Hiddleston for Jaguar. Sometimes it scratches heads, like Blake Griffin in a Kia.

Our Culture Still Uses The Term “Overdrive” Wrong And I’m Not Giving Up On It
I first mentioned this debilitating societal problem way back in 2012, and I’m sorry to say there has been effectively zero progress on getting this issue

Toyota Just Hinted It Could Build The Two-Door 4Runner (Or FJ Cruiser) Of Our Dreams
Why do I read the boring stuff? It’s because I don’t find it boring. I truly love business news, and writing The Morning Dump is

The 2027 Chevy Silverado 1500’s Engines Go Hard, Its Cabin Has Gone Soft
The 2027 Chevrolet Silverado looks familiar on the outside; its powertrain options look similar to last year’s; the suspension geometry looks familiar; and the transmission

The Famous Detroit Diplomat Has Turned Up At The Junkyard, And It’s In Better Shape Than You Think
Being friends, and a local contact, for David Tracy is a very special thing. On one hand he is a kind, clever guy that wants

What Questions Do You Want Us To Ask ‘Fast And Furious’ Legend Sung Kang?
The first time I saw Sung Kang act was in independent film about a bunch of overachieving teens that turned to a life of petty

How Big Is Your Garage? 1962 Lincoln Continental vs 1975 MG Midget
When you go looking for a project car, you’ve got a lot of decisions to make. One of those decisions is how big of a

It’s New Autopian Member Shirt Reveal Time!
Exactly one Earth-year ago today, we announced our latest member T-shirt, which featured a 29 hp Citröen 2CV and a 1479 hp Bugatti Chiron, and

History’s Fastest Jet-Powered Plane Was So Hardcore That It Needed Two 401 Cubic-Inch Buick V8 Engines Just To Get It Started
The vast majority of the aircraft most people will interact with every day have self-starting systems for their engines. This allows for autonomy, even when








