Here’s Why Modern Cars’ Airboxes Look So Weird
One of the first things you do when you tune a car is bin the terrible OEM air box and put on a nice cone
Chrysler Ordered This Jet-Inspired Lamborghini Concept Car Well Before Jet-Inspired Lamborghinis Became A Thing
Lamborghini has long been associated with the greatly overused term “fighter jet for the road.” The company has openly said it draws inspiration from jets,
Hold Onto OUR Hats, It’s Swag Swednesday!
Welcome to our first-ever installment of Swag Swednesday! Each week, we’ll kick down some sweet, sweet swag to Autopian Members, the cool-kids club for car
Electric Aviation Makes A Ton More Sense Thanks To This Weird New Plane
Electric vehicle technology is on a steady course to eventually take over much of the world’s transportation sectors, from the automobile to the urban scooter.
How One Component Of The Mustang GTD Has The Potential To Allow Ford To Build The Worst Mustang Ever
The Worst Mustang Ever. It’s been a dream for decades, and while Ford has made some valiant efforts to achieve it in the past –
The Porsche 944 Is The Perfect First ’80s Sports Car And You Can Still Buy One For Under $10,000
Let’s say you’re shopping for a modern classic from the ’80s, something new enough to have fuel injection but old enough that you don’t have
Yes, Old Range Rovers Are Unreliable. But They’d Be A Lot Easier To Deal With Without This One Fatal Problem
I’m a big fan of the L322-generation Land Rover Range Rover. I love how they look, and I appreciate the balance between luxury boat and
How I’m Saving The Autopian’s Hideous SsangYong From The Junkyard
I don’t need any more projects. Of the seven I have or am directly involved in or responsible for, none are roadworthy (Curse you, GTO
The Dacia Duster Pickup Has The Tiniest Bed I’ve Ever Seen
How small can a pickup truck bed be while still maintaining some usability? Some settle for nothing less than an eight-foot bed, some find that
How Did The Honda Prelude Become A Finalist For An Award Before Anyone’s Ever Driven It?
Equally valid question: How did the new Nissan Sentra become a finalist for an award before anyone’s seen it? Yes, we’re doing inside baseball today
Let’s Enjoy The Oddly Intense Drama Of These Renault Brochure Pictures
Do you know the artist Cindy Sherman? She’s fantastic. If you’re not familiar with her, a good use of your work time today would be
What Car Would Also Make A Great Or Terrible Boat?
There are two weird automotive niches that refuse to die, no matter how many times they don’t really work out: the amphibious car, and the
Mercedes Says It’ll Put More Buttons In Its SUVs. What About Its Cars?
Of all the automakers that have removed physical buttons from their interiors, Mercedes-Benz is among the worst offenders. Most of the German automaker’s cabins are
Six Decades Ago, General Motors Made Semi Trucks Carry More Weight By Turning The Truck Into A Cracker Box
Trucking companies and owner-operators have long been on a relentless quest to save money. If they can stretch that dollar just a little further, it
Which One Would You Drive Cross-Country? 1999 Mercury Sable vs 2006 Nissan Altima
Welcome back! Today’s scenario is all about winning a bet. We’ve all shot our mouth off about something sometime and then been forced to back
The Ridiculous Engineering That Turned A Regular Ford Mustang Into An 815 Horsepower Track Monster Called The ‘GTD’
The two complaints I hear most about the $330,000 Ford Mustang GTD are: 1. “That’s barely even a Mustang” and 2. “Why would you spend
The Memories That Old Bad Cars Can Dredge Up: COTD
One of the best parts about being a car enthusiast is seeing how cars impact people. Cars create memories, and sometimes, in just the right
The F-150 Lighting Just Missed Out On America’s Most Important Safety Accolade
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Moderate Overlap crash test has taken another victim. And no, I’m not talking about the crash test dummy in
A Big Specialized Vehicle Maker Loaned Me A Vehicle For A Really Long Time And I Can’t Really Review It For A Very Silly Reason
If you would like to read about my crazy conundrum, you can do so by becoming a member. It’s fun, easy, and mostly painless.
This Turning Radius Visualization Tool Will Have You Reconsidering That Hummer Joke
Unless it’s exclusively a weekend toy, one of the big concerns with any car purchase is usability. Buying something on a whim is cool until
This Weird All-Metal Amphibious ‘Supercar’ Can Do 60mph On The Water
Amphibious cars are machines of wonder. Imagine showing up at the lake, driving your car directly down the boat ramp, and having a fun day