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
General Motors Figured Out How To Make A Great Diesel Car Engine Just To Kill It Too Soon
Over 46 years ago, General Motors launched its answer to high fuel prices and the need for greater fuel economy. The Oldsmobile diesel V8 was
The Future Of The Auto Industry Is Electric, With A Gasoline Backup
A few years back, the world went EV-crazy in a way that didn’t make a whole lot of sense. Numerous automakers promised to go all-EV
I’m Attending My First Ever Formula 1 Race And I Have No Idea What To Expect
Thanks to our friends at eBay Motors, I’m in Las Vegas for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, and I have to admit: I’m a little
Nissan’s Forgotten EV Had Lithium-Ion Batteries a Decade Before Tesla And Still Failed
When you think of Nissan, you probably think of unpopular trucks, or the troubled Z car. That’s a real shame, because the company has actually
Good News: ‘Piano Black’ Trim On Cars Seems To Finally Be Dying
Who could use some good news? I feel like we all could right about now. And this is the kind of good news that I
Why Even Lotus Is Going Hybrid
If 2024 will be known for one thing in automotive history, it’s backtracking. Yet another automaker has walked back on plans of going all-electric, and
A Kendrick Lamar Explainer For Buick GNX Fans, A Buick GNX Explainer For Kendrick Lamar Fans
Building on an incredible year, the sixth studio album from Kendrick Lamar is here, and not only is it called GNX, it features the most desirable
This Humble Work Van Hides The Running Gear Of One Of The Greatest Off-Roaders
The Mercedes-Benz TN is a legendary workhorse. For nearly two decades, these vans got all kinds of work done in Europe and managed to become
Oops, We Bought Another Car… (Tales From The Slack)
If you’d like to read this post and get a sneak preview of our next car you should become a member of The Autopian, because
This Tiny Vintage Camper Van Carried A Whole Family In A Space Smaller Than A Minivan
The RV industry has been witnessing a change in consumer tastes, with many RV buyers preferring not to drive gigantic buses anymore. Instead, they want
How Volkswagen Is Replacing Itself In The United States
It’s been a full ten days since I’ve led off a Morning Dump with Volkswagen. I checked. While some of my articles have trended toward
You Don’t Need A Rear Window If No One Can Catch You
A few years ago, it was pretty much a guarantee that cars would feature rear windows, but that’s no longer so certain. Recently, a few
Bombel Threat: Cold Start
I think one of my favorite tiny sub-categories of car is the rear-engined small delivery vehicle. Especially ones adapted from small, rear-engined cars. These are
Time To Pick A Project: Toyota Corona vs Ford Ranchero vs Mercedes 300E vs Lincoln Club Coupe
Welp, here we are, at the end of another week, and that means it’s time for a four-way shootout. This week was all about project
Jeep Is Finally Getting A New Cherokee And It’ll Be A Hybrid
The LA Auto Show is a cornucopia of new product announcements, and the latest automaker we’ve heard from is Stellantis. As covered by Automotive News,
Before There Were Screens In Cars There Was An Amazing Can-Shaped TV For Your Cupholder
LCD screens in cars are pretty much ubiquitous at this point, to the point now that we’re all maybe getting a little sick of them,
What Were Your Favorite Car Toys? Autopian Asks
Autopian Asks is supposed to be a light and breezy item easily whipped up and presented to you, our esteemed readers, so you can provide
The 2025 Audi RS e-tron GT Performance Gets A ‘white Power Meter’ And … Why Are You Looking At Me Like That? It Says It In The Press Release
It goes without saying that the latest crop of electric performance cars on the market are absolutely extreme, and when extreme is the new norm,
The 501-Horsepower Kia EV9 GT Is The First Mainstream Three-Row High Performance Crossover, Which Is A Real Thing I Didn’t Make Up
More than 20 years ago, Porsche unveiled the Cayenne to great controversy. A performance SUV from a sports car brand? Who would buy that over
The 2025 Kia EV6 Is A Souped Up Electric Weirdo With Up To 641 HP, Fake Engine Sounds, And Simulated Shifting
Today, Kia has announced the latest evolution of the Kia EV6, and my, it’s a weird one. The new car features a facelift with practically