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
This Gorgeous 75-Year-Old Polished Aluminum Camper Is Cheaper Than A New RV And Looks Way Better
Aluminum is one of the coolest materials that you can build a camper out of. The metal is durable, lasts for a long time, and
This Is The Most Overpriced New Vehicle You Can Buy Today
Everything feels expensive now, doesn’t it? Maybe it’s the growing percentage of Cranky Old Man in my core, but I feel like I remember a
I Drove The Fanciest 2025 Diesel Ford F-350 Dually And Now I Like Huge Trucks More Than German Luxury Cars
It’s no secret that America has an insatiable lust for pickup trucks of expansive dimensions. I mean, truck culture has become so deeply ingrained in
Here’s The Gift Slate Sent Me For Putting A Deposit Down On Its Cheap Electric Truck
A few weeks ago, I got a cryptic message from automaker Slate Auto, the company behind the maybe-not-$20,000 barebones electric truck. I’m one of at
Here’s How Much It Cost Us To Take A Yellow Taxi 3000 Miles From New York To Los Angeles
Hopefully, you’ve all been following the saga of the $800, 375,000-mile ex-NYC taxi that we pulled out of a Copart yard, where it was leaking
We’re About To Find Out Just How Much Tariffs Screwed The New Car Market
I’ve been refreshing Ford’s investor relations page all morning in hopes that it would reveal the June sales release before publishing The Morning Dump. Ford,
The Autopian Is On The Hunt For A Great News Editor
When Jason and I first began hiring people for The Autopian, there was one rule we told ourselves we’d never break: Always remain lean. This
My $500 Vespa Scooter Broke In A Hilarious Way I Didn’t Think Was Possible
We’re now a little over three months since I revived my 2005 Genuine Stella. This scooter, which is a license-built clone of a Vespa PX,
Southern Fried Oddities: 1984 Maserati Biturbo vs 1993 Subaru Vivio
For today’s Showdown, we’re heading into the deep south, to a state that has a really famous song written about it – and it’s one
The Chrysler K-Cars Were Kinda Crappy, But Did Have This One Really Cool Detail
As a child of the 1970s and 1980s, I remember the Chrysler K-Cars very well. These were the cars that get the credit for saving
Everyone Loves The SsangYong Rodius: COTD
We’ve announced our latest car, and it’s something really exciting, or vulgar, depending on your point of view. We gently convinced resident car designer Adrian
How This Couple Put A Million Miles On Their Volvo 240s
For years, as I walked past a charming red house near my family’s place in Darien, Connecticut, I noticed an ever-shifting array of Volvo 240s
How The Cadillac Escalade Proved GM Could Learn From Its Mistakes
Several decades ago, Cadillac made the decision to hastily rebadge a mainstream GM product as its own cooking as a sudden reaction to new competition,
The 375,000 Mile Taxi That Everyone Thought Was Dead Drove All The Way From NYC To LA, Bitches
I realize it’s been about a week since the last 375,000 mile ex-NYC taxi cross-country adventure update, and that’s on me. I apologize. I’ll just
The Cima Show, And There Can Be Only One: Members’ Rides
Welcome to Members’ Rides, thanks for tuning in! In case you missed it, last week, the Modern Leper shared his Italian addiction with us, and
This Wild Supercharged Two-Stroke Prototype Engine Promises To Run On Gas, Diesel, Or Hydrogen
The two-stroke gasoline engine was once a marvel of engineering, offering up huge doses of power in small and lightweight packages. Unfortunately, gas two-strokes also
New Hampshire Is Ending Mandatory Vehicle Inspections
Change is coming to New Hampshire. The northern state is famous for its political history, its beautiful foliage, and its mandated vehicle inspections. The latter
Do Dimpled Pistons Really Offer Huge Performance Gains In Diesel Engines?
When it comes to engines, everyone is always looking for more. More horsepower, more torque, more efficiency. One company has a rather interesting take on how
Why I’m Selling The Car I’ve Kept The Longest
In the grand scheme of things, five years isn’t a long time. A typical new vehicle model cycle is now seven years, Michelin recommends you
We Promised You A SsangYong Rodius, And Now There Is One Outside My House And I’m Not Happy About It
“With everything that’s happened to you, you should be in an institution, prison or dead,” said my therapist in our most recent session. “I work