I Bought A Deeply Underrated Gem Of A Modern Motorcycle That All Of America Slept On
If you pay a visit to a dealership of an American motorcycle brand, you’ll see a lot of the same thing. You’ll usually find a
Earl Scheib Strikes Again: 1993 Ford Probe vs 1996 Geo Metro
So far this week, we’ve been looking at cars that are in desperate need of some cosmetic attention. Today we’re going to alter course very
Googly Eyes Make Everything Better: COTD
A little bit of laughter can help make long weeks feel a bit shorter. I consider hearty chuckles to be a necessary component of a
Would You Be Okay With Being Knocked Out For Your Flight?
I just wrote something about some dystopian airline standing seats, seats that seem all but guaranteed to make a flight in one of them an
How A Wobbly Steering Column Made My Truck’s Engine Sound Like It Blew Up
When I wrote the headline “My Chevy Silverado’s 350 V8 Just Blew Up For No Apparent Reason,” I think we all squinted a bit and
The Threat Of ‘Standing Seats’ On Airplanes Inches Closer To Grim Reality
Every now and then I feel like we report on some new, fresh, crispy hell relating to how airlines plan to shove as many people
Is Keeping Your First Car A Blessing Or A Burden?
I’m facing a dilemma. Right now, my first car — a 1992 Jeep Cherokee XJ — sits in the woods in northern Michigan, abandoned, alone,
This Manual-Swapped CLK 63 AMG Black Series Shows That The Right Mods Sometimes Add Value
Modifications are often a pitfall for those trying to financially justify them. They can be expensive, yet they generally don’t add value. That $5,000 sound
My Imported Honda Just Got Hit By Tariffs And Nobody Seems To Know What’s Going On
The long wait is finally over. My $258 Honda Life will be landing in America in just a few hours. Everything has gone swimmingly well
GMC Once Made A Work Truck That Looked Like A Zombie
You know what pareidolia is, right? Sure you do. It’s when you see faces in things, inanimate things like cars and trucks. This is something
Why The Hybrid 2026 Toyota RAV4 Benefits The Environment More Than Some Fully Electric Vehicles
A few years ago, electric pickup trucks seemed to have huge environmental potential. After all, by slinging a huge battery pack underneath a half-ton truck,
‘A Car Is Not a Car If It’s Not Fun’ Says Toyota’s President
The classic line from any autojournalist is to complain that, if car companies listened to car enthusiasts, they’d all be broke. But that is lazy
Let’s See How Accurate This 1:64 Toy Citroën 2CV’s Engine Is
There was a lot of enthusiasm for the Cold Start earlier this week about a drugstore-die-cast toy Toyota AE86 earlier this week, the one with
Cosmetically Challenged Chevrolets: 1985 Chevy Camaro vs 1987 Chevy Astro
Welcome back! We’ve got another pair of ugly but good-running vehicles today, both from the Heartbeat of America. One is like the car that every
Sometimes, Doing Something The Hard Way Is Still Deeply Gratifying: COTD
One of my favorite sayings is “time is money, and money is time.” It can be applied to so many parts of life. I can
The 2026 Toyota RAV4 Is Tougher, More Powerful, And Hybrid Only
When Toyota invited us to its North American headquarters for an event this week that included the global reveal of a new product, those of
The Maker Of The Craziest Camper In America Now Has A Roof Tent Built Like A Plane
The rooftop tent tries to offer the best of both worlds. They offer the ease of camping offered by a ground tent, but without having
Could This Be The End For The Awesome V8 Lexus IS 500?
Automakers love a special edition because it’s a great opportunity to keep the product planners busy and squeeze out a slightly greater margin. Take one
A Bunch Of Autopian Readers Took On A Bonkers Project To Find Every Car With A Number For A Name From 1 To 2500
I’ve said many times before that I firmly believe that the Greater Autopian Car-munity is the single greatest, smartest, kindest, and, yes, sexiest automotive community
What’s The Oddest Celebrity-Car Pairing?
In today’s Morning Dump I mentioned that, much to my surprise, Danish supermodel Helena Christensen has apparently owned and primarily driven a 1968 Morris Minor
Not Hiring Movers Was A Mistake
“Hiring movers was the best money I’ve ever spent,” fellow domesticated dads told me for weeks as I planned to move my wife, son, cats,