One Of GM’s Most Complicated Engines Had No Crankshaft, Four Pistons, Two Cylinders, A Turbine, And Could Run On Whale Oil
Automotive history is full of dead ends that eventually get lost to time. Seventy years ago, the free-piston engine was thought to be the future
Seven Decades Ago, GM Thought A Front-Wheel-Drive V8 Van Might Be A Good Idea
Most automakers around the world agree: the V8 engine is a fine thing for rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive applications. GM, though, never quite agreed on that
Porsche Built A Road-Legal Le Mans Car Just To Show It Still Could
If there’s one cliche worth burying in the back garden, it’s the whole “race car for the road” trope. Sure, some of today’s track day
A Ship Carrying Electric Cars Continues To Burn Off The Coast Of Alaska
A ship carrying vehicles to Mexico continues to burn several days after fire engulfed the vessel earlier this week. Crew members of the Morning Midas
Yes, There Is A Musical Connection: 1985 Ferrari Mondial vs 1987 Buick Grand National
Good morning! It’s Friday, and I’m going to chuck the price cap right out the window today and look at a rather cheap Ferrari, and
Anthropomorphizing Engines Is Not Easy
I’ve talked about my intense pareidolia – the propensity to see faces in things – and my related urges to anthopomorphize cars in general here
Dispatches From The Trenches Of The Car Wars: COTD
In The Morning Dump, Matt wrote about Bank of America’s “Car Wars” report, which focuses on how many new models automakers introduce a year. You
The Trump-Elon Feud Is Threatening The U.S. Space Program, But There Could Be One Unexpected Winner
If you’re like most Americans right now, you likely are chewing a generous mouthful of popcorn as you watch, with lurid fascination, as the wealthiest
Two Decades Ago, Jeep Made An SUV So Disliked That Even Chrysler’s CEO Once Called It ‘Unfit For Human Consumption’
The Jeep of today has three models that seat seven people and one model that seats eight. But, historically, that hasn’t always been the case.
This Lumbering Truck Was The First ‘Standardized’ Military Vehicle Ever
Have you ever ran a military? We haven’t sent out a reader survey in quite a while, so I have no idea how many of
The 2025 F-150 Raptor Has a Lower Payload Rating Than This Weird Iranian Ute
There are some crazy modern trucks on the market these days, with roomy interiors, luxurious appointments, and the kind of power figures that would make
What Car Event Should More People Know About? Autopian Asks
Cars are fun, but gatherings where car people can get together, show off their rides, share stories, and make new friends are even more fun.
The Mercedes-AMG C63 S Is A Plug-In Hybrid With An EV Range Of 1 Mile (Yes, One)
The new Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E Performance didn’t exactly enjoy a rosy reception. After all, replacing a V8 muscle car in business attire with
How A Bunch Of Dumb Mistakes Nearly Killed Me And A $111,000 Pickup Truck
How hard is it to pick up an imported car from a port? This is a question I’ve only asked myself once in my life
Online Media Is At A Fork In The Road, So We’re Removing Ads For Members
Here’s some fun math. At our current rates, if you become a member of this website at our lowest annual price (a little less than
Dodge’s Surprising Claim That The Charger EV Is Supposed To Accelerate On Its Own If The Gas Pedal Fails Might Actually Be Legit
We’ve got to talk about the Dodge Charger Unintended Acceleration story that we and a number of other car publications ran yesterday. Namely, we have
Here’s How Volvo Wants To Make Seat Belts Safer By Making Them Smarter
Over the course of automotive history, few inventions have saved more lives than the three-point seat belt. While seat belt laws were initially met with
Why Bank of America’s Car Analyst Thinks The Next Two Years Will Suck For Manufacturers, Buyers
Every year, analysts from Bank of America put together the “Car Wars” report that looks at where the market is expected to go over the
GMC Once Sold A Widly Misnamed Van With The Most Generic Tagline Ever
How does one name a van? This is a question a child might ask, but not a childish question. Our co-founder Beau once told me,
Some Of The Weirdest Trains Ever Used Car-Like Torque Converters To Gain Efficiency
Most of the freight locomotives here in America use diesel-electric technology. They have gigantic diesel engines that act as generators for the electric motors that
The Cheapest Manual Car In America Just Got A Lot More Expensive
Ah, the manual transmission. Once the default, it’s now obscure in today’s automotive market. Yet another manual has fallen by the wayside, and the cheapest