
For A Brief Moment, The Pontiac Grand Prix Was A True ‘Banker’s Hot Rod’
What? A “personal luxury” car? Are we going to glorify “neoclassic” cars next? Have we really reached the bottom of the barrel with Pontiac cars





What Are The Best (As In Worst) Examples Of High-Tech Improvements No One Asked For?
Technology! What can’t it do? With such modern marvels as smartphones and AI and egg sushi making our lives easier every day, we truly owe

The Next-Generation Camaro Might Get Cancelled, But I Have An Idea To Save It
Despite ending production in 2023, the lineage of the Chevrolet Camaro nameplate may merely be in purgatory. GM Authority claims that a General Motors team

Get Ready For Automakers To Start Delaying Your Favorite Cars
If necessity is the mother of invention, uncertainty is the father… if that father was Saturn. Everything is unclear right now. I have no idea

Why The Hell Did GMC Once Name Its Luxury Trucks After A Corrupt New York Mayor?
The idea of a luxury truck is hardly shocking today, with trucks like F-150 Lariats selling for over $80,000 and into the $90s (and you

I Found This Drawing I Made Of An Atari-Themed Show Rod And I’m Excited Again
One of the many great things about our Autopian co-founder Beau is that he has perhaps the world’s best collection of Hot Rods and Show

Adorable French Charmers: 1972 Citroen Ami vs 1995 Renault Twingo
Iaorana, Autopians! I have returned, more or less rested, and only a little sunburned, to once more guide you through the weird waters of the

The U.S. Government Finally Crash-Tested The Tesla Cybertruck And It Did Great
Ever since the Tesla Cybertruck hit the market, many folks wondered why it hadn’t been crash-tested. For months, there’s been no rating by the U.S.’s

What It Was Like Off-Roading The Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT
Hard as it may be to believe, it’s now been 45 years since the long defunct American Motors Corporation introduced the Eagle, and it was

Airlines Packing Plane Passengers Like Sardines Has To Be Against Some Law, Right? COTD
Every year, some enthusiastic inventor loves to show off a creation for what they think will improve flying economy class. It’s no secret that countless

What Are Your Favorite Motorsports Outside The Mainstream?
… Not that there’s anything wrong with the mainstream offerings, of course. But there’s a whole wide world of motorsports excitement outside of NASCAR and

Why I Wouldn’t Recommend The 2024 Honda Prologue Unless You Lease It
Underneath its H-shaped badge, the 2024 Honda Prologue hides a secret. It’s actually the single most popular vehicle on GM’s Ultium platform, outselling the Chevrolet Blazer

A Modded Audi For Him And A Modded Audi For Her: Members’ Rides
In last week’s episode of Members’ Rides, we met T0ast and drooled over his old Exocet, his latest Lotus, and the always great STI. This

How We’d Revive The Now-Dead Canoo Van To Make A Legendary Brubaker Box 2.0
The nice thing about working at Jasonia Automobile Manufacturers is that you can keep the windows and doors open essentially all the time; the weather

The Petersen Automotive Museum Has An Exhibit On Ken Block And It Will Leave You Speechless
If you’re a fan of all things cars, all things motorsports, and generally all things badass, you’re probably already familiar with Ken Block. The DC

The Cadillac Eldorado’s Rear Side Windows Open In A Weirder Way Than You Think
The eighth-generation Cadillac Eldorado is the car I picture when I hear the word “Eldorado,” often shouted at the top of someone’s lungs in a

The Angsty Rolls-Royce Spectre Black Badge Seems Perfect For Environmentally Conscious Billionaires Who Hate Their Stepdads
During adolescence, there’s a good chance you went through what was commonly referred to as a phase. Blue jeans get relegated to the back of

A Man Wants To Solve The Problem Of Tiny Airplane Seats By Stacking Passengers On Top Of Each Other
If you’ve flown economy at any point in the past decade or so I’m sure I don’t need to tell you how hilariously awful it

How A Mad Genius Welded An Old Dodge Truck Onto A 505 HP Ram SRT-10, Got It Through German Inspection
There’s something special about old trucks. Maybe it’s the patina, how every scratch and dent is part of a grand story. Maybe it’s the comfy

GM Once Tried To Use Rubber Oil Caps And It Was A Disaster
For automakers, cost cutting is crucial for keeping the lights on. It’s very much a race to the bottom—if your competitors can sell similar cars

Why Honda Might Have Actually Wanted To Merge With Mitsubishi And Not Nissan
There are some juicy new details out of Japan this week about the failed Nissan-Honda tie-up, and they make Honda’s initial interest and its quick