The Freeing Joy Of A Truly Imperfect Car
Perfection is a trap. I’m not saying that perfect, beautiful things don’t have a place in our lives; of course they do! They’re perfect and
Four Decades Ago, Nissan Made A Diesel Truck So Economical It Got Better MPG Than Almost Every Pickup Today
The 1970s and the early 1980s were a dark period in automotive history. Fuel prices shot up, the economy went into the toilet, and consumer
A Ford Super Duty Just Broke Down In Antarctica And Its Drivers Need Your Help Figuring Out How To Fix It
It’s no secret that the Autopians form the greatest car community in the world. From helping find hit-and-run suspects to resurrecting shitboxes, our collective knowledge
Cutting The Roof Off A Dodge Charger Daytona Won’t Make Up For The Missing V8, But It’s Still Cool
What does the future of tuning look like in the EV age? For a while, consensus has settled on it being largely confined to suspension,
The Big Secret Of Many Chinese Automakers Is That They’re Bad At Making Money
Everyone is afraid of Chinese automakers. It’s why Honda and Nissan are teaming up and Western governments are deploying massive tariffs against them. The fear
Why Executives Think The US Auto Industry Is Headed Towards A ‘Breaking Point’
Through the offices of the major automakers, an ill wind is blowing. Change is on the horizon, in more ways than one, and today’s difficult
The 2025 Nissan Kicks Is A Cheap Car In A Great Suit
The automobile marketplace was flooded with expensive cars during the pandemic, and it took years for affordable vehicles to hit dealerships again. Now, with the
Why A Company Made A Bunch Of Chrysler PT Cruisers With Gullwing Doors
The Chrysler PT Cruiser is one of the most memorable vehicles of the neo-retro movement. At the turn of the millennium, Chrysler slapped together a
Playing With The Formula: 1985 Nissan Stanza vs 1995 Mercury Sable
All right, class, settle down. Yes, I’m back. I have a note from Mr. Hardigree telling me that most of you behaved for him while
RIP Jimmy Carter, The Only President I Ever Met, And He Had An Amphicar!
Yesterday, the 39th President of the United States, and very likely the best ex-president we’ve ever had, Jimmy Carter, died. He made it to 100
These Exclusive Spy Shots Seem To Show What Could Be A New Karma Crossover
You remember Karma, right? They’re the company that took over building the plug-in hybrid sports sedan known as the Fisker Karma when that iteration of
I Just Received The Most German Wedding Gift Of All Time, Part Of A Car Engine
My friend Andreas and his wife Josi are two of the finest people I’ve ever known, in part, because back in 2020 they bought me
Here’s How Dirt Cheap Tire Pressure Gauges Compare To Expensive Ones: Project Farm
For those of us who actively buy tools that we know we won’t use on a near-daily basis, there are really two schools of thought.
Kill Some Time By Watching This Old Beetle Documentary With Me And Obi-Wan Kenobi: Cold Start
I was looking for some arcane bit of old Volkswagen Beetle information on the internet last night, an act which is perhaps alarmingly common in
How Much FWD Winter Beater Can You Get For Under $5k? 2010 Pontiac Vibe GT Vs. 2010 Honda Civic
Do you also do a thing when you travel where you instinctively look at the local Craigslist just in case? It’s not even that I expect
How Often Have You Lost Something You Left On The Roof Of Your Car, And What Did You Lose? Autopian Asks
Humans are squishy, flawed creatures. Our imperfections are part of what makes us so interesting! But the little things that make us human can also
This Affordable Vintage Motorcycle Has A Wild Engine That Sounds Better Than Most Cars
What is the best car you’ve ever heard? The bellow of a Hemi V8 is iconic. The Lamborghini Murcielago produces a demonic V12 shriek. The
What The Hell Is This Mid-Engined Sedan On The Wall Behind A Prototype Jag?
Is there anything more exciting than a good automotive mystery? No, of course there isn’t. What a silly question, I’m not even sure why you
Toyota Caldina, Today Associe, And ‘A True POS’: Members’ Rides
Last week we enjoyed Dottie’s fascinating collection of offbeat cars. That one was fun because I got to sneak in another Miata without featuring another
I Built An Off-Road Monster Out Of A Mazda Miata. Here’s What Went Wrong
My first big “You done fucked it up” moment with Buddy the Off Road Miata was a broken axle. I was wheeling with some very
How I Incorporated Toy Cars Into My Wedding Without It Being Cheesy
On Tuesday, when I told you about how I turned a rough-lookin high-mileage Jeep Wrangler YJ into the perfect wedding “getaway car,” I promised more