
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





Alfa Romeo Is Screwed In North America
The saddest sight I personally witnessed at Pebble Beach was not a crunched Lamborghini being pulled onto a flatbed. It was the auction for the

Here’s Some Concours D’Lemons Highlights For You To Enjoy/Be Repulsed By
One of my favorite parts of Monterey Car Week is the annual Concours D’Lemons, where the actually interesting cars show up, freed from all of the

Subaru Made The Outback An SUV, Then They Made It Too Expensive
The 2026 Subaru Outback is already a contentious vehicle. To some loyal buyers, taking the vehicle that proved wagons could work in America if you

Stress-Free Fun: 1993 Mazda Miata vs 1999 Chevy Tracker
Good morning! For our Friday showdown this week, we’re just going to take it easy and look at a pair of reliable little hop-in-and-go fun

This Reader’s Story Sounds Ripped Right Out Of ‘Final Destination’: COTD
I recently watched Final Destination Bloodlines. Look, I don’t know why, but I’m drawn to those silly films like a moth to a flame. Anyway,

GM Once Built A Car So Bad Two Broke Down During A Protest About How Bad They Were, One Catching Fire
GM is a remarkable company, when you think about them. On the one hand, the company is one of the most powerful and effective engineering

The 2026 Jeep Cherokee Is A Big Boxy Hybrid That Promises 37 MPG
American Motors Company (AMC) is a brand that many people today have long forgotten ever existed or, if they’re under the age of 40, perhaps

Billy Joel Will Be Closing His Free Motorcycle Museum This Fall And Selling Off Over 75 Motorcycles. Check Them Out
Famed artist Billy Joel is slowing down and taking things easier. The star, who relatively recently received a diagnosis of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, has canceled

The Weirdest Version Of The Second-Generation Dodge Ram Is A 31,000-Pound Diesel Truck The United States Didn’t Get
The second-generation Dodge Ram is one of the most iconic pickup trucks in American history. It was the primary truck behind why the pickup trucks

You Can Buy A Twin-Turbocharged BMW M3 For The Price Of A New Accord
Despite the rise of crossovers, there fundamentally isn’t much wrong about the family sedan’s form factor. It has a rear seat and doors for rear

‘It’s Like An Urus, But Cool!’ How Our Ridiculous Convertible SUV Stood Out Among Lamborghinis, Ferraris, And The World’s Best Exotics
Perhaps I only noticed because we were afraid to put the top up, but I couldn’t drive 50 feet last week without hearing someone yell

Why Your Car’s Nose Dives When You Brake And Lifts When You Accelerate, And Why It Matters
There are many parameters that chassis engineers worry about when designing a new suspension system. Camber, caster, and toe are some of the more obvious

Have You Ever Made Your Own Tool Or Car Part?
Repairing your own car is a rewarding and sometimes cathartic activity. Yes, it’s still fun even after the skinned knuckles and the invention of curses

The Nissan Xterra Is Reportedly Coming Back And It Might Be A Range-Extender Hybrid
It’s go-time for Nissan. The automaker hasn’t been especially secretive about its recent troubles, posting its first quarterly operating loss in years, and while dances

California’s New Attempts To Protect The Environment Seem Stupidly Shortsighted
I just spent a week in California, and every time I visit, I understand why the people there fight so hard to preserve their environment.

Hot Damn, Infiniti Is Getting A RWD Manual Sedan
It feels like an understatement to say that things aren’t great at Infiniti right now from a product perspective. With the brand’s compact crossovers bowing

This Wildly Low-Mileage Fiat Strada For Sale On BaT Is Perversely Tempting
Every now and then you see something pop up on the auction sites that lodges itself in your brain so tenaciously and intensely that you

I Didn’t Know Sending Kids To School Was This Expensive: COTD
My sources tell me that school is back in session. I still remember having to go school shopping every August when I was a kid,

We’ll Get There Fast And Then We’ll Take It Slow: 1994 Chevy C1500 vs 2000 BMW Z3
Today is an experiment. I wasn’t finding anything inspiring in my usual searches, so I decided to open up the Craigslist page for a town

This Tiny Honda Truck Camper Is Smaller Than A Civic And Looks Nicer Than A Hotel Room
Droves of Americans are getting in on the fun trend of buying and modifying Japanese Kei trucks. Sure, several states have banned these little guys












