
Nine Decades Ago, An Automaker Tried To Reinvent Transportation Using A Train With Four Car Engines, 32 Cylinders, And A Conning Tower
Trains and cars don’t often mingle with one another, with exceptions for oddities like the versatile hi-rail truck. While automakers have owned divisions that built





This Iconic Vintage Camper Made Camping Accessible To Almost Anyone With Any Car
Camping often has notable barriers for entry if you want to sleep in something more substantial than a tent. If you want a travel trailer,

Here’s The First Photo Of The New Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Which Is Almost Certainly A Range-Extender Hybrid
Even though the penalties for exceeding fleet emissions quotas have essentially been waived, electrified cars are still going to happen. Many have been in development

Tesla Needs To Tuck Its Ridiculous Hotdog Into Its Bun Right Now
We’ve discussed the Tesla Diner before (I forgot this thing was first discussed way back in 2023) and even sent our own Griffin out to

Is Dodge Unveiling A New Hellcat Tomorrow?
It’s not often that automakers can do a surprise drop these days. From everyone having a cell phone camera to photograph prototypes testing out in

This Is What A $15 Million Car Looks Like
What happens when a regular hypercar just doesn’t do it for you? There’s already a Chiron or two in your garage, you’ve dined with the

This Is The Last Douglas DC-8 Left Flying In America And It Has A Critical Job To Do
About 67 years ago, aviation was changed forever in America when Boeing launched its iconic 707. Boeing wasn’t alone, and soon after, America’s first-generation jet

How Do You Stay Focused When You’re Behind The Wheel? Autopian Asks
The world is full of distractions. Interstates are littered with flashy billboards that are designed to get your attention. Modern cars have giant tablets that

How Much Will You Pay For Toyota’s Nearly $10 Billion Tariff Hit?
Toyota was the last of the major Japanese automakers to report its earnings and projections for the upcoming fiscal year, with the company announcing it’ll

The 2025.5 Volvo XC90 Is Still The Loveliest Hybrid Crossover On Sale
Is new always better? After all, if something’s good, you generally don’t need to change much to keep it fresh. The Eames Lounge Chair has

Here’s Everything That Had To Be Replaced After My Tiny City Car Crashed Into A Crossover
Last week, my fleet had one heck of a bad span of 24 hours when my wife crashed her beloved 2012 Scion iQ into a

Watch Some Really Drunk Brits Try To Drive In Great Old British Iron
I know drunk driving is terrible, no question whatsoever, and no one should be so irresponsible. I think we all can agree on that. But

Two-Door Coupes With Frameless Glass – 1997 Buick Riviera vs 2000 Toyota Celica
One little detail on certain cars that I always thought was cool was frameless door glass. You don’t see it much anymore; I don’t know

Cars Can Still Find A Way Into Your Heart Even When They Don’t Drive: COTD
One of the greatest moments as a gearhead is that moment when you finally revive that dead car from its slumber. Sadly, sometimes life gets

How The ‘Strawberry Milkshake Of Death’ Could Ruin Your Car Without You Noticing
Cars are a little like humans, in that they both have liquids inside them and if certain liquids come out, something is wrong. Likewise, the

Daihatsu Shows A Fantastic Van Concept With A Ridiculous Name And “Turbo Bastard” Wheels
If there’s one thing that I feel like I can rely on in these uncertain times, it’s that Daihatsu will always motherclamming bring it to any

Acura In The Mid 1990s Was All Hits And No Misses
I just saw an advertisement from the Japanese luxury brand Acura from 1996, and it is a Murderer’s Row of great cars, but with like

These Are The Car Repair Jobs That I Will Never Not Do Myself
Right now, The Autopian’s XPEL Nissan Murano Crosscabriolet is in the shop getting a lift kit (!). A technician from Galpin Auto Sports noticed that

Peeing Pacers, Fuel Fires, and Other Funny Stories We Cut from ‘The Last Independent Automaker’
I love cars, but after finishing the final episode of The Last Independent Automaker I was so sick of them that I immediately dove into

What’s The Biggest Automotive Goal That You’ve Been Putting Off? Autopian Asks
One of the hardest parts about life is that, often, people find themselves with not enough time or resources to fulfill their goals. Maybe you

This Commercial For A Needle In Your Eye Has A Very Strangely CG’d Mustang
Modern medicine is a remarkable thing, as are modern computer graphics. But that doesn’t mean it’s always used for good. There’s an ad out now












