New Cars Sold In America Will Be Actively Watching And Judging You And May Decide To Not Let You Drive
You may have noticed a lot of talk lately about this idea that, starting in late 2026 or early 2027, all new cars sold in
This Self-Ejecting Battery Pack Seems Like A Fantastic Way To Cause An International Incident
Here’s a statement that shouldn’t be controversial by now: Electric cars are less likely to catch fire than combustion-powered cars, but battery pack fires are
It’s Swag Swednesday And We’re Giving Away 11-Year Old Jeep Bandages!
Hey look, it’s Swag Swednesday again, so it’s time for one lucky Autopian Member – maybe, no probably YOU! – to win free loot from our
The Environmentalist’s Argument Against The EV Tax Credit
The big debate of the moment in the EV space is no longer over how much demand there will be, because everyone agrees there will
The Acura ZDX Electric Crossover Is Officially Dead After Just One Model Year
It’s safe to say that the electric car market is a bit weird right now. From vanishing incentives to manufacturers pivoting away from all-electric plans
This 1970 Mercury Brochure Has The Least Appetizing Picnic Ever Shown In A Brochure
You know how sometimes you wake up with a question that’s already lodged in your head? Like it was placed there by some unseen cosmic
I’m All For A Third-Gen Range Rover Restomod, But Maybe Leave The Lights Alone
If you can’t tell by now, I’m fond of the third-generation Land Rover Range Rover. I think it’s one of the brand’s best designs, delivering
This Twin V16 Engine Beast Is The World’s Largest And Most Powerful Running Diesel-Electric Locomotive And I Got To Ride It
There isn’t a lot of romance in getting to a destination today, and that’s sad. Planes feel like flying transit buses, and most commuter trains
How Many Miles Is A ‘Bazillion,’ Exactly? 1996 Volvo 850 vs 2001 Toyota Sequoia
Some buyers shy away from high-mileage cars. Others see it as a badge of honor, and an indication that a car has been maintained properly;
Don’t Forget To Ascend To The Heavens Without Your Key Fob: COTD
I haven’t really been paying attention to social media lately, but apparently, there’s some talk about a rapture or something that’s maybe sort of supposed
The Time A Certain Automaker Got Upset When I Wrote About Its Pathetic Design
If you’re an automaker who just read a critical review of your product, you’ve got a few ways you can respond. The boss way to
Today’s Taillight: The Grandeur Of The Grid
The governing body that establishes categories and taxonomies for taillights, the International Taillight Standards Institute (ITSI), is technically part of UNESCO, and has been since
Do You Own A Dodge, Jeep, Or Ram? Be Careful About Who You Talk To On The Phone
I probably use my iPhone’s real, actual phone feature a lot more than the average person, being a journalist and all. I talk on the
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum Is Looking For a New President. Could It Be You?
As far as car museums go, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum has got to be one of the best in the world. Though it’s 47
A Motorcycle Shop Turned This Modern BMW Into An Art Deco Masterpiece That You Can Own
The arts décoratifs movement of the 1920s and 1930s, better known as Art Deco, extended far beyond the realms of traditional art by celebrating consumer goods,
General Motors Is The Greatest Automotive Engineering Company In The World. There, I Said It
I was recently told that some folks think The Autopian has it out for General Motors — that we write too many stories about GM
PSA: In Case Of Rapture, Keep Your Sunroofs Or Convertible Tops Open
We don’t do these sorts of Public Service Announcements very often, but occasionally there’s something happening in the news cycle that may have an under-appreciated
A Ford Mustang Hybrid Is Getting Likelier By The Day
Back in 2024, Ford made the bold announcement that by 2030, all of its ICE-powered vehicles would have hybrid assistance of some kind. Though the
This BMW Exec Just Told The Truth: Combustion-Powered Cars Will ‘Never Disappear’
The dam has broken. Automakers, especially in Europe, have gone from: EVs are a pipe dream, to gas-powered cars are dead, and now finally to:
The 2026 Nissan Sentra Is Here To Give New Life To The Small Sedan Segment
The internet loves to tell people small sedans are dead in the United States, but the reality is far from true. Cars like the Honda
The Son Of The Practical Helicopter’s Inventor Just Passed, Here’s How Sikorsky Changed Aviation Forever
For about 76 years, helicopters have served the world as an important alternative to fixed-wing aircraft. Helicopters can go places and do things that airplanes