The Weirdest New Engine Has Eight Pistons, Four Cylinders, No Crankshaft, And Is Shaped Like A Tube
The piston engine has reigned supreme in internal combustion vehicles for longer than a century. While the piston engine is not perfect, even after so
The Jeep Wrangler And Gladiator Rewind Get Cool Retro Stickers But You Can’t Get Them With A Manual Which Sort Of Ruins It For Me
The current Wrangler has been in production for nearly a decade, which means Jeep is now regularly rolling out new special edition trims to keep
When You Pull Up A Map To Try To Find Carlos Tavares Street: COTD
One of my favorite in-jokes here is placing a screenshot of Jon Lovitz from Saturday Night Live into a story that mentions Carlos Tavares. The
How Much Do You Want To Spend On Fresh Air? 1986 Chevy Cavalier vs 2003 Mercedes SL500
Spring has finally sprung where I am. I got to drive around a bit this weekend with the windows down and the sunroof open, and
Update: Miata Is Borked
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to take a Miata on a real off-road race, wonder no more, Autopian pals. Thanks to the magic
Man, Do We Get Sidetracked: Tales From The Slack
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I Bought A Deeply Underrated Gem Of A Modern Motorcycle That All Of America Slept On
If you pay a visit to a dealership of an American motorcycle brand, you’ll see a lot of the same thing. You’ll usually find a
Subaru Outback Sales Fell Off a Cliff Last Quarter But Not Entirely For The Obvious Reason That Comes To Mind
Aside from the drama surrounding whether Subaru will ever bring back the STI, the Outback is definitely the most controversial vehicle in the company’s lineup
Pontiac Once Ran A Super Bowl Commercial Featuring An Option That Was Cancelled Almost Immediately Because The Suits Freaked Out
Super Bowl commercials have always been a big deal, right from the beginning. You have a massive captive audience, suitable primed on beer and nachos
I Tricked Out My Miata With A Bespoke Shift Knob And You’ll Never Guess What It’s Made Out Of
One of the most tempting things to do the moment you bring a car with a manual transmission home is to swap out the boring
Two Thieves Allegedly Stole 9,000 Gallons Of Diesel Fuel Which Is Bad Of Course But I Respect The Ingenuity Of How They Did It
If you’ve driven by a gas station in the past month or own a vehicle that takes diesel, you’ve probably noticed that diesel is insanely
The Cabover Econoline Pickup Was One Of The Better Designs From Ford To Fail Miserably
From inventing the pony car with the introduction of the Mustang, to launching the American aero revolution with the Taurus, and making the bold move
New Rumor Suggests GMC Could Be Getting Back Into The Industry’s Most Important Segment With A New Jimmy
If there’s one brand within the General Motors portfolio that has a ton of potential right now, it’s GMC. The luxury-angled SUV and truck maker
One Reason Average Car Prices Are Increasing Is Y’all Can’t Stop Buying Toyota Grand Highlanders, Things Of That Nature
It’s kind of a running joke with a friend of mine that everyone we know, or will ever know, owns a Toyota Grand Highlander. I
Those Skinny Rods You See Hanging Off Airplane Wings Do A Important Job To Keep You Safe
Every day, America’s airlines handle more than 28,000 flights carrying more than three million passengers. The vast majority of the time, these flights reach their
Beware The Black Volga: Infamous State Cars And The Empires That Made Them
An extension of the state is its official vehicles. Heads of state get their special cars, below those are police and emergency vehicles, and at
Pick A Rip Van Winkle Ride To Revive: 1976 Fiat X1/9 vs 1978 Datsun 200SX
Good morning, and happy Friday! Today, we’re going to look at a couple of sporty coupes that have been sleeping for decades. They both deserve
An Analogy Of Trains And Automobiles To Mainframes And Personal Computers
So I was thinking about the early history of automobiles and trains as I like to do, cornering people in restaurants and elevators and bars
Tesla Reportedly Planning Cheap EV That Elon Musk Called ‘Silly’ And ‘Pointless’
Remember when Elon Musk said the idea of building a $25,000 Tesla was absurd given that the future of driving was going to be autonomous?
How To Check Your Porsche’s Charge Through Its Disappearing Racing Stripes: COTD
Patent applications are sometimes really weird stuff. Sometimes, you get a motorcycle company that went through the work to make a fake engine that does
Here’s The Minimum It Would Take To Get The Lunar Rovers Running Again When We Get Back To The Moon
As we speak, there are four daring astronauts that have just flung around the moon for the first time in over 50 years, and are