This Volkswagen Beetle Just Sold For A Record $300,000 At Auction
I just saw a remarkable bit of Volkswagen Beetle history happen tonight: a Beetle sold for the highest price ever recorded, an absolutely staggering $300,000.
Cheap New Cars Are Selling Like Crazy Just In Time For Automakers To Kill Them
It’s been a disappointing sales quarter for most automakers in America. With volumes often declining or stagnant, interest rates remaining higher than many consumers grew
Why People Think Stellantis, BMW, And Renault Might Merge Into One Giant Automaker
Rumors are starting to swirl around European outlets suggesting that the long-suspected merger of Renault and Stellantis might finally be happening, and this time there’s
What Features Do You Like On Cars That You Otherwise Aren’t Crazy About?
When I traveled before 2020, the “full-size car” row at Enterprise often yielded Chevy Impalas. This was one of those cars I disliked simply because
Creepy Video Shows Men Block Waymo Driverless Taxi To Harass Woman Inside, She Explains How It Went Down
Driverless cars promise to be a game-changing mode of transportation. They’re already out and about in some cities, serving taxi duty, with varying levels of
Seldom-Seen Stickshift Stuff-Haulers: 1986 VW Quantum vs 1991 Mazda MPV
Good morning! Today we’re going to look at a couple of rarities, with plenty of room for people, or stuff, or some combination of both.
Happy Rosh Hashanah! It’s 5785, Bitches!: Cold Start
That’s right, for a tiny fraction of our readers it’s the new year! Because that tiny fraction includes myself, I get to make A Thing
This Innovative 111-Year-Old Trailer Is The Oldest Surviving Camper In The World
Camper trailers have existed for well over a century. During that time, the world has seen everything from cute fiberglass “egg” campers to gigantic hotel
This Isn’t Just A Car Roast, It’s A Five-Alarm Fire: COTD
One great way to go through life is to have just enough humor about things. This can apply to everything from finances to cars. Owning
I Was At VW’s New Port During The Biggest Dockworker Strike In Decades. Here’s What I Learned
I’m at the airport now, waiting for my flight back home from one of the more unusual press trips that I’ve been on in some
I’m Leaving America For The First Time And It’s On An Audi Trip So Absurd You Might Not Believe It
For years, I’ve had dreams of visiting far-off lands to experience car culture around the world. I want to know what loving cars looks like
What’s The Jankiest Repair Job You’ve Done That Actually Worked? It’s Wrenching Wednesday For Everyone!
Until now, Wrenching Wednesday has been a Members-only deal (not to be confused with Members Only, which is a different kind of cool). But great
Why I’m Totally Comfortable Buying Modern Used Cars With Over 100,000 Miles
The first car I ever bought was a 1973 Audi Fox (Audi 80 to the non-Americans in the crowd), which I purchased in 1982. It
This Bizarre Honda Element Commercial Irreversibly Altered My Sense Of Humor And Now It’s Going To Do The Same To You
Part of the problem of learning about all sorts of cars is that eventually, you end up with a list of cars you just forget
Introducing ‘Only Fanbelts,’ A New Members-Only Feature About What’s Happening In Autopian Authors’ Lives
Hey, you! Become an Autopian member if you can; we’d be greatly appreciative! If you were a Member, you’d be enjoying this story about what’s going
The Skoda Elroq Is A Dirt-Cheap Electric Crossover That Would Be Perfect For America
It’s taken an awfully long time, but inexpensive EVs from non-Chinese automakers are seriously improving, and the latest promising machine is the Skoda Elroq. Not
Someone Built The Ultimate Sleeper By Shoving A 500 Horsepower Honda K20 Turbo Engine Into A Renault Twingo
Sleepers are just cool. They combine sedate styling with raucous performance and tend to delight car enthusiasts of every age. In this case, the K20
Here’s Why Flight Attendants Ask You To Open Your Plane Window For Takeoff And Landing
After boarding a flight, you may hear a flight attendant instruct you to keep your window shade open for the takeoff phase of your journey.
Car Sales Sucked For Almost Everyone But Mitsubishi, Because Mitsubishi Sells Cheap Cars
The last quarter of car sales was a shitshow for even the most successful brands. Does this mean the car market is collapsing? Absolutely not.
Some Geniuses Are Putting New Acura Headlights Into Old Cars And It Looks Freaking Sweet
The hallmark of a textbook custom car is something truly handmade, and the headlight retrofit world embodies that spirit. While it may have been popular
Count The Red Flags: 2004 Infiniti G35 vs 2004 Mercedes E500
Welcome back! I hope you all brought your eagle-eyes today, because we’re going to be looking at little details in photos. We’ve got two cars