The Freeing Joy Of A Truly Imperfect Car
Perfection is a trap. I’m not saying that perfect, beautiful things don’t have a place in our lives; of course they do! They’re perfect and
Why The Internet Is So Mad About This BMW’s New ‘M’ Badge
If any automaker’s caught flak on the internet for its own questionable decisions lately, it’s BMW. From bizarre styling to some excessively heavy products, there
What Are Your Favorite Movie Villain Cars? Autopian Asks
Many actors claim playing a villain in a film is much more fun than starring as the protagonist. “Bad guys” tend to have more interesting
Let’s Imagine A World In Which Mitsubishi Launched A Luxury Brand Named ‘Ultima’ In The Mid 1990s
Are you a “brand snob”? You know, the kind of car buyer who values the draw of an upscale name above all else? Look, like
Some Genius Built An Electric Corvette By Gluing The Body Onto A BMW i3 Frame
Yesterday at the masterpiece that was the Galpin Car Show, someone brought in an electric vehicle conversion so brilliant I almost needed a paper bag
Why There Aren’t Enough Good Cheap Used Cars And Why There Might Not Be For Years
It’s increasingly dawning on me that we’re probably never going back to a time when there was a large pool of reasonably priced and decently
A New Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid Is Happening And It’d Be Perfect For America
It’s the era of the hybrid, with everything from the Ford F-150 to the Kia Sportage offering electrified power without the need to plug in
Cheap Front-Wheel-Drive Thrills: 1999 Dodge Neon R/T vs 2006 Chevy Cobalt SS
Good morning! We’re starting the week off with a pair of factory hot rod economy cars. One is a well-known canyon-carver, and the other is
This Full Screen Holographic Display Could Be On Your Future Car
Heads-up displays were hot technology in the 80s, and they’re still popular on premium vehicles today. They let you use a teeny little section of
The David Bowie Look: Cold Start
We’ve just wrapped up another massive Galpin Car Show with a fantastic Autopian section (lots more on this to come), and I’m not going to
The ‘Pentastar Tick’ Could Kill Your Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Or Jeep Engine. Here’s How I Fixed It
The Pentastar Tick is a well-known problem, with rumors starting to fly around not long after the engine’s 2011 model-year launch. As owners put miles
Why NASCAR Teams Are Betting The House On Vegas This Weekend
NASCAR heads west to Las Vegas this weekend to begin the final round of the playoffs before the championship for both the Cup and Xfinity
I Tried Working On A Plane And All It Got Me Was Sick Burns – Tales From The Slack
If you’re seeing this, it probably means you’re not an Autopian Member. Why not join today? For less than $4 a month, you can be
A Company Tried To Reinvent The Classic American Taxi Using Chevy Colorado Pickups And It’s Weirder Than You Think
The American taxi is an iconic piece of transportation. These aren’t just vehicles to get you around a city, but it’s hard to imagine so
This Ridiculous RV Takes You, Your Friends, And Your Car To The Track
Going racing can be an incredible experience but what’s even better is being able to take your best buds along for the ride. This 2021
Let’s See If We Can Figure Out What This Engine Is Because The CEO Wouldn’t Tell Me
When I was driving the Known Universe’s Very Firstest Hybrid RV, I was very curious about the internal combustion engine being used as the range
I’m Getting Rid Of Even More Of My 17 Cars Because They’re Stopping Me From Living My Dreams
Back in July, I announced that I’m selling off a handful of vehicles, starting off with the projects that I just knew that I wasn’t
Rumors Abound That Maserati’s Sale To Chinese Automaker Is Imminent
Ah, Stellantis. You’ve been having a right time of it, haven’t you? You’re a big company in charge of a whole flock of automakers, and
How Often Do You Change Your Oil?
Oil is the lifeblood of a car. Realistically, all the fluids are—coolant and transmission fluid too—but oil tends to take center stage. It needs to
The Brake Pedal On This Dodge Could ‘Collapse’ While Driving And We Have Questions About The ‘Fix’
It’s uncommon to start off The Morning Dump with recall news as, generally, recall news isn’t that interesting. This one’s a little different. Stellantis has
We Tried Rebuilding Our Website’s Carburetor But We Screwed Something Up And We’re Sorry
The Autopian’s website was running reasonably well before, but every now and then it’d struggle under heavy load, and the idle wasn’t exactly steady. So