
America’s Latest And Most Advanced Space Toilet Just Faced Its First Real Crisis
As you likely know by now, humankind has sent people towards the moon again after a gap of over 50 years. And it’s exciting! I’m





This iPod Holder In The 2007 Dodge Caliber Represents The Peak Of Car Infotainment
It’s almost impossible to realize you’re in the good times when you’re in the good times. Back in 2007, oh so many years ago, I

I Never Understood The Appeal Of This
Look at that image up there. There’s an element to it that has always baffled me. It’s not the Cadillac Seville itself, with its bold

General Motors Dead Ends: 1963 Chevy Corvair vs 1984 Pontiac Fiero
Good morning! Today we’re going to look at the two times in the past when GM tried moving the engine to the back of a

The 2026 Toyota Corolla FX Hatchback Ain’t Quite What You’re Expecting
Memory is a funny thing. It has a habit of putting on rose-tinted spectacles and erasing the mundane, focusing exclusively on the highlights. The BMW

The Gloriously Blocky Ships That Carry Cars Across The World Are More Brilliant Than You’d Expect
The world of shipping is something beautiful that most people never have to worry about. The products that we use every day, from the cars

You Can Buy A 201-MPH Alpina B6 For The Price Of A New Hyundai Elantra N
Over the past decade, it feels like many performance cars have become difficult to use, and I’m not talking about the power. It seems that

A History Of GM Software, And How A New ‘Quality Lab’ Aims To Fix The Company’s Recent Problems
The term software-defined vehicle (SDV) might be a relatively new one, but putting software into vehicles to control a wide range of systems actually goes

This Ridiculous Trailer-Hitch-Shaped Camper On Temu Is A Stunning Example Of How Bad AI Can Be
I’ll be honest: there are times that crappy AI-generated artwork is a gift — a beautiful blessing to humanity, and this is one of those

How Knowledgeable Do You Expect A Car Salesperson To Be?
Here’s a glaringly obvious statement: People aren’t getting cut out of the new car buying process anytime soon. Regardless of whether you buy from a

The Worst Charger In The Auto Industry Isn’t From Dodge, It’s From BMW
Let’s all just be honest about wireless chargers in cars: most of them suck. Yes, more recently they’ve gotten better, but for far too long

Frustrated Owner Is $60,000 Out Of Pocket After Van Spends Two Years Trapped In Parking Stacker: BBC
When you park your car in a multi-story garage, you generally expect that you’ll be able to retrieve it later. However, for one car park

Lincoln Wins Big As Tariff Threats Led To New Car Panic-Buying
If there’s one word that’s defined 2025 so far, it’s uncertainty. In the car world, the tariff threat from the White House has everyone shook

This Is The Amazing Machine The AMC Eagle Could Have Become Had AMC Survived
If all of the Autopian staff is looking forward to watching a PBS documentary, you can sort of assume that it won’t be some snoozefest

How I Built My Car A Sketchy Set Of Brake Lights Using A Power-Tool Battery
Hi, I’m A. Barth. You might remember me from the comments section here or on the Autopian Discord, but a quick introduction may be helpful.

Look At This Amazing Little Minivan That Shares A Name With Some Instagram Dogs
I’v always been mildly obsessed with cars that seem to have “human” names, which I know is a pretty vast category, but still. I guess

Stuff You Never See: 1982 Dodge 400 vs 1984 Peugeot 505
Welcome back! I’m starting the week out with a couple of rarities, cars you almost never see anymore. You almost never saw them when they

How Moving From Michigan To California Completely Changed My Life
Some people think starting The Autopian was an act of defiance — that, like the popular sports website Defector, our humble auto publication born on

Friday False Facts Feature: Nikola Tesla’s Mythical Electric Car
You know what’s great about the internet? Other than the very real possibilities of seeing your cherished childhood cartoon favorites engaging in extremely depraved sexual

Cars & Bids Now Auctioning Cool Cars From The Not-So-Modern Era
If one thing’s certain, it’s change. From skyrocketing values for 2000s enthusiast cars to the expected deflation of post-war cars not relatable to a younger

Waymo Report Suggests Automated Vehicles Are Better At Avoiding Crashes Than Humans But Humans Are Better At Taking Risks
Waymo, the Alphabet (you know, Google’s parent company)-backed company that has been operating driverless robotaxis longer than anyone, starting in 2020 in a few key












