We’re Heading Back To The Moon And I’m Excited About It, Cynicism Be Damned
For the first time since 1972, human beings will visit the moon. Well, visit near the moon, because this Artemis II mission, set to launch today
Toyota Turned A Celica Into A Speedboat-Inspired Pickup Truck With A Rumble Seat And Then Did It Again More Than 20 Years Later
Rumor of a forthcoming Toyota Celica had turned into one of the great anticipations of the car world. From gratuitous mention by executives to a
Pick A Low-Mileage Four-Door Hatch: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron GTS vs 1990 Geo Prizm
I was looking back over the week’s winners, trying to decide whether to do a runoff or not, and I started looking at that Mazda
An Awesome Tale About A Vintage Video Game System On A Car Website Of All Places: COTD
The Autopian is nominally a site about cars, but we also cover things like planes, trains, motorcycles, and things that float. We also sometimes cover
What Car Would You Buy New 50 Years Ago?
Let’s say you have a time machine, why not? It’s not a great time machine, though; you ordered it from Temu, and it feels pretty
Honda Killing Its EVs Might Mean Sony Is Screwed, Too
Earlier today, Honda became the latest automaker to curtail its EV expansion, announcing that it would be canceling the development and launch of three electric
A Mazda Miata Wearing The Body Of An Old Ford Mustang Is More Exciting To Me Than A Real Mustang
I’m a huge fan of the first-generation Ford Mustang. The design is iconic, and who doesn’t love the sound of a 289 cubic-inch V8 starting
This $30 Tool Has Kept My Car Batteries Alive No Matter How Long I’ve Let Them Sit Outside
One of the weird quirks of working from home and owning a lot of cars is that I might go a month or a few
Ford CEO Evokes Charlton Heston, Vows To Hold Onto Manuals Until Pried From ‘Cold Hands,’ No Mention Of Damned Dirty Apes
Enthusiasts don’t get many wins these days. Every other week, you hear about a cool trim being discontinued or an iconic sports car being revived
How A Rare Problem With My WWII Jeep’s Piston Rings Led Me To An Amazing Old-School Engine Shop
With less than a month to go before the Easter Jeep Safari, my quest to build an entire WWII Jeep from scratch is behind. And
The Gorgeous Amalfi Spider Is Exactly What Ferrari Needed
Is it just me, or does Ferrari have a bit of a desirability problem right now? The cars are objectively astounding, yet there’s lots of
The Finnish Government Once Used V8 Chevy Impala SS Sedans For Official Business
Finland in the 1990s, other than being the place and time where I grew up, was yet again defined by its location between east and
Let’s Look At An Interesting And Very Obsolete Automotive And Video Game Design Challenge
I’m not sure exactly what made me think about this, but the concept of translation was on my mind this morning. Not necessarily linguistic translations,
Not Even Pontiac Could Avoid The General Motors Diesel Plague
Maybe you remember growing up with a bunch of siblings. You shared a bathroom upstairs and ate together, so if anyone got sick, it was
Lucid Is Launching Three Midsize Vehicles: Earth, Cosmos, And A Third One Starting Under $50k
I was expecting Lucid to announce two new vehicles here at the Lucid Investor Day. Now there’s three. While these are all based on the
Six Decades Ago, The Fastest Train In America Was A 183 MPH Diesel Locomotive With Two Jet Engines Strapped To Its Roof
For decades, countless Americans have dreamed of being able to connect between cities at a lightning pace without having to board a plane. Unless you
Choose a Toyota Twin-Cam: 1989 Toyota Corolla vs 2003 Pontiac Vibe
Toyota is a pretty buttoned-down car company. Most of its economy cars are designed to be user-friendly at the expense of fun, but there have
Lucid Explains How It’s Going To Be Profitable, Eventually: TMD Live Blog
Lucid is hosting a big Lucid Investor Day event in New York this morning, and your humble The Morning Dump writer was invited to sit
Honda Is Canceling All Its New Electric Cars For America As Gas Prices Soar
Every automaker is pruning its electric car offerings just a little bit or, at least, delaying the rollout of certain vehicles to certain markets. Honda,
Jason Torchinsky Is A National Treasure: COTD
Something that I love about every writer at the Autopian is that we’re not just mindless car news drones. Each and every one of us
This Silly Rumor About The Porsche Logo Forming A Swastika While Spinning Is Harmful But Not For Reasons Why You Probably Think
You know, I hate that I even have to write about something this insipid at all, but there’s a bunch of social media talking about