The Protests Over Liberty Mutual’s Weird Mascot Are A Reminder How Weird The Car Insurance Marketing World Is
There’s some strange goings-on in the car insurance advertising world right now, and that’s saying something, since the whole genre of car insurance is a
Lowering Fuel Economy Standards Isn’t Going To Make Cars Better Or Cheaper
My beloved Astros started out the season with a cascading series of injuries that resulted in the team going 15 games below .500 and collapsing
The Subaru WRX Gets A Giant Wing To Celebrate 25 Years In America
With 2027 just around the corner, it’s time to get ready for a whole new list of stuff turning 25: Big Tymers’ “Still Fly,” Grand
Volkswagen Screwed Up Its First EV In America So Hard They’re Starting Over With A New Old Name
The progress of erasing the numerical model designation in VW’s model portfolio has taken another step: the Volkswagen ID.4 will be replaced by the VW
The First Autopian Old Folks Car Show Was A Huge Success!
Remember back when I talked about how we were planning on doing a car show at someplace where our more chronologically advanced citizens could easily
What Was The Best Era To Be A New Driver?
There’s no empirically correct answer to today’s Ask, but based on the comments, it seems like Autopian readers range in age from those who got
Do You Like Yours Plain Or Fancy? 1988 Mazda 929 vs 1991 Geo Prizm
Welcome back to another week of sketchy cars at bargain prices! We’re starting out with an odd couple, close in age and price, but miles
Pontiac Once Figured Out How To Build An Old-School Muscle Car During The Emissions-Choked 1970s When The Rest Of Detroit Couldn’t
So many storylines in automotive history can trace their origins to one series of events. The 1970s changed America’s automotive industry forever. In that decade,
Your Future EV Might Use Its 12-Volt Battery And Exploding Bolts To Drive Away From Its Flaming Main Battery: Patent
Almost precisely one year ago (we’re off by just one day), Thomas reported on a novel solution for dealing with an EV battery that has
VW Is Delaying The ID.Buzz Return To The US Until 2028 But I’m Not Sure It Can Change Enough
Remember when Volkswagen said they were going to delay the return of the ID.Buzz to America until 2027? Well, they’re still going to do that!
Here Are The Cars You Hope Your Partner Doesn’t Get
Is there anything more exciting than new-car day? Or new-to-you car day, that’s fine too, you’re still getting the thrill of a fresh four-wheeled ownership
The ‘Cross Boss’ Was A Rule-Bending ‘Inline Four-Barrel’ Carburetor Meant To Help Ford Win Races
It would probably be incorrect for me to say that I don’t like racing. You couldn’t pay me to sit and watch, say, an entire
Most Unlucky Wasp In History Ends Up In The Middle Of A BMW i3 Crash Test, Puts Up A Valiant Fight
Imagine you’re a friendly wasp, just hanging out on the armrest of an empty BMW i3 one second, and the next you find yourself careening
This Is What Happens When A Fighter Jet Maker Is Forced To Make Tiny Cars
I’ve always felt that, however counterintuitive it sounds, it’s restrictions that breed the most creativity. Give a kid a box of 64 crayons and tell
The Tesla Semi Finally Enters Mass Production And Charges With Enough Juice To Power A Small Neighborhood
Nine years ago, Tesla promised the trucking world a game-changing innovation. It announced its first foray into the highly competitive Class 8 semi-tractor market with
Why Using The CitiCar As Inspiration To Solve Rivian’s $40,000 Fender Bender Problem Is Both Genius And Insanely Dangerous
A common thread involving modern cars is the absurd cost of repairs for what what seems like minor cosmetic damage. Fairly or not, for some
America Can’t Stop Buying ‘Mid’ Cars
One of the biggest perks of my chosen career is that I’ve had the chance to drive a lot of cars. I did the math
What Must-Have Car Could You Afford To Buy But Maybe Not Afford To Keep Running?
Our reach might always be outside of our grasp, and that’s very true with automobiles. There are plenty of cars out there you could afford
70 Amphibious Cars Drove Into A River In Berlin And It’s Amazing To Watch
You know what may be my most controversial automotive opinion? I suppose I have many, considering my automotive tastes are basically the equivalent of being
Here’s How Much Electric Car $30,000 Buys You In Europe
The Volkswagen ID.Polo is out there on the street. It was officially unveiled in the spring, and the first cars are reaching dealers and customers
What’s Your Favorite This Week? Buick Riviera vs Volvo S60 vs Honda Element vs Audi 5000
Welp, we’ve reached the end of another week, so it’s time for another four-way runoff. And I’m fresh out of ideas for silly scenarios to