Why The BMW ActiveHybrid X6 Might Be The Worst Car Of The 21st Century
There’s always a kernel of truth hidden inside every automaker stereotype. Toyotas run forever because they’re generally overbuilt, quality machines driven by people who keep
Let’s Give The Artists Behind Our Topshots Some Applause: COTD
There is a whole process to the articles that you read every day on this site. Yes, a lot of it is exactly as you’d
The New Tesla Model 3 Performance Is A Bit Faster With Less Range, Somehow
The launch of the refreshed Tesla Model 3 had one thing missing—an update for the Performance model. Today, the new fast one has finally been
Pontiac Made A GTO For People With Light Wallets And Everyone Forgot About It: Holy Grails
Ask any classic car enthusiast about their favorite Pontiac and you’re likely to hear the letters G.T.O. uttered from their mouths. It’s a good answer,
This Seems To Be The Only Car With Exposed Headlights And Pop-Up Driving Lights
Pop-up headlights are a source of delight to many, with their inherent drama and surprise and hiding and revealing, but sometimes the “face” of a
BMW Deleted The Fill-Plug From The i3 Leaving Owners With No Way To Change The Gear Oil: A Rant Against ‘Technical Cost Reduction’ And ‘Filled For Life’ Gearboxes
“The first model year is the one to avoid,” is the conventional wisdom about when to wait to buy a car and when to pull
The 2025 Toyota Camry Is Barely More Expensive Than A 1983 Camry, How Much Better Is It?
The new-generation Toyota Camry has just landed for the 2025 model year. The Camry has long been the Default Car thanks to its value for
Holy Crap, Someone Just Paid $41,750 For A Volvo 245 DL But It Actually Makes Sense
Remember when boxy Volvos were hipster hand-me-downs? Well, those halcyon days are looking long gone. On Monday, an early Volvo 245 DL hammered on Bring
You Have One Day Left To Score A Sweet Autopian Kei Truck T-Shirt
The Autopian has teamed up with Blipshift for the first (but hopefully not last) time to create an awesome t-shirt and awesome sticker inspired by
I Think I Know Why This Fox Keeps Pooping On A Ferrari But The Owner’s Not Going To Like It
I realize that when I started this site, I made a promise to our readership: I would never ignore a story that involved animal scat
Why The BMW ActiveHybrid X6 Might Be The Worst Car Of The 21st Century
There’s always a kernel of truth hidden inside every automaker stereotype. Toyotas run forever because they’re generally overbuilt, quality machines driven by people who keep
Your Car Might Have A Secret Way To Manually Close A Broken Sunroof
Sunroofs are great, but repair shops and previous owners often aren’t. Sunroof maintenance is a frequently overlooked part of owning a car with a sliding
Mercedes Brought Nick Saban To Plant Ahead Of Union Election And It Might Have Backfired
I don’t often talk about sports-ball here in The Morning Dump as an appreciation of sports at The Autopian is fairly mixed (Me/David/Jeff are baseball
What’s The Lowest Price You’ll Sell Your Car For?
We like to ask questions at The Autopian. We wanna know about your favorite cars, or the challenges you’ve had keeping your fleet on the road.
Shifty Characters From California: 2001 Honda CR-V vs 2003 Toyota Matrix
Welcome back! Today we’re going to look at a couple of tall wagon/crossoverish things, both with manual transmissions. Each of them has, not a red
Time To Look At A Few More Lemons Cars: Cold Start
As you may recall from yesterday – if not, check your journal entry from last night – I spent this past weekend judging the 24
Here’s What Manufacturing Experts Found When They Tore Into The Tesla Cybertruck’s Motors
If you don’t have the cash to finance an entire engineering benchmarking team, it’s rare that you’ll get a look inside every nook and cranny
I Drove The Hardcore Toyota Tacoma Hybrids. Here’s Why I’d Stick With The Cheaper TRD Off-Road
2024 is a big year for the Toyota Tacoma. The best-selling midsize pickup gets its most powerful engine ever in the form of a 2.4-liter
The 2025 Kia Tasman Has a Very Important Job To Do
In one way, the Australian car market has increasingly come to imitate the American one. Trucks now dominate all other models in sales. Kia has
The Germans Tried To Reinvent The Motorcycle Using A Rotary Engine And It Was A Hot Mess
If you’re a motorcyclist today, you have access to a stunning variety of engines from the humble V-twin to a turbine, but what you won’t
Why Torture Yourself With A Cheap S-Class When You Can Just Buy 19 Feet Of Lincoln?
If you’ve ever thumbed through the used car classifieds, an old Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series, or Audi A8 may seem mighty tempting. After all, where