I’m Beating Up Our 107,000-Mile Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Through Its First Midwestern Winter And It’s Not Happy
Last year, The Autopian bought what I think is its coolest company car yet, a 2014 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet. This unloved convertible crossover has been
Automotive Ethics Question: Is Lifting Wipers On Cars That Aren’t Yours In Freezing Weather Okay?
We’ve had some pretty bad weather here recently, with snow and freezing rain and everything that comes with that. Specifically in this case, the “everything
I’m Beating Up Our 107,000-Mile Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Through Its First Midwestern Winter And It’s Not Happy
Last year, The Autopian bought what I think is its coolest company car yet, a 2014 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet. This unloved convertible crossover has been
Banning Leaded Gas Was A Good Thing, Says Century-Old Wad Of Hair
Humans have known that lead is bad for our health for centuries. But in a quest to improve engine performance and alleviate engine knock in
What Not-Altimas Have The Biggest Altima Energy?
Sorry, I don’t mean to dunk on Altima owners here, or the Altima itself. Nothing wrong with driving an Altima of any vintage. That said,
Kia Outsold Hyundai By A Lot Last Month. Sedans And Minivans Helped
Sales data from certain automakers is starting to roll in this week, and there’s already a little interesting news in the numbers I’ve already got.
My 220,000-Mile Range Rover Continues To Defy All Pre-Conceived Notions I Have About Land Rovers By Being Legitimately Useful
Back in the summer, I bought a cheap 2008 Land Rover Range Rover with over 200,000 miles on the clock to use as a beater
FYI We Have Swapped Ad Platforms And So It Might Get Weird Around Here This Week (Or, Weirder Than Normal)
If the website looks a little different today, there’s a good reason for that! We’ve swapped ad platforms. If the website looks extremely different today,
The 1970s Oil Crisis Was So Bad That General Motors Made An Oldsmobile Run On A Coal-Burning Turbine
The infamous Oil Embargo of 1973 was a watershed moment in the automotive industry. America once thrived on large vehicles with comically thirsty engines, but
The Problem With The VW Beetle In Wes Anderson’s Movie ‘Moonrise Kingdom’
I have a contact over at the National Council on Weights and Measures (NCWM) with whom sometimes I’ll reach out to for insider information on
Which Scruffy Toy Would You Rather Play With? 1993 Jeep Cherokee vs 2001 Mercedes SLK
Since this is the second day in a row with cars meeting this criteria, I might as well make it official: it’s Cheap Stickshift Week.
If The ‘Paperclip Apocalypse’ Was A Car: COTD
There is an interesting thought experiment out there that involves AI. It’s called the “Paperclip Apocalypse,” and it’s the idea that an AI could accidentally
This Is The Official 2026 Report About The State of Amber Rear Turn Signals In America
Imagine an auto enthusiast version of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. We start down at the foundation with essentials like horsepower and sharp handling. Take it
This Dealer-Made Nissan Sentra NISMO Is The Kind Of Affordable Fun The Car Market Needs More Of
If there’s one thing the car world needs right now, it’s more affordable fun cars. The cheapest car I’d categorize as “fun” on sale right
The World’s First Range-Extended Electric Motorhome Comes From A Large RV Company And It’s One Of The Industry’s Greatest Ideas In Years
The mainstream RV industry has long felt like it has gone stale. For years, the greatest “innovations” offered by some of America’s largest brands have
I’m Sort Of Surprised At How Strong My Opinions Are About This 1982 MotorWeek Econobox Comparo Test
I happened to see this old 1982 MotorWeek comparison test somewhere online, or maybe I found it on a VHS tape that was tossed into
After Spending Seven Years Developing The Electric Boxster And Cayman, Porsche May Just Axe Them: Report
For the past few years, one question has been at the back of sports car fans’ minds: What’s going on with the electric Porsche 718?
I Bought A 200,000 Mile Audi Just To Go Ice Racing And It Worked Out Way Better Than I Expected
If there’s one thing about me, it’s that I absolutely hate missing out on a good time. Whenever there’s an opportunity to have fun behind
The Land Rover Defender 110 OCTA Is My Ideal Supercar
Is 40 old? I was told my whole life that 40 was old. Then I had a birthday and nothing happened. The gradual increase in
A Dealer Is Selling A Volkswagen ID.Buzz For $16,000 Off And It’s Not A Fluke
We’ve wanted a reborn Volkswagen Microbus for absolute ages, but it didn’t turn out quite the way everyone expected. Starting with the 2001 Microbus concept,
These Are The Cars That Might Have Been If Chysler, Fiat, Lancia, and Alfa Romeo Were Herded Together In The 90s Instead Of 2021
Mergers and acquisitions often make for some bizarre products. In many cases they’re done to create “synergies” between companies for “efficiencies” or some other nauseating