Why It’s Such A Big Deal That Chinese Automaker BYD Is Threatening To Sue Us
Automakers have long used celebrities to give them an aura of success, style, or authenticity. This is especially important for Chinese brands, which have started to
The New Yugo Looks Too Cool To Be A Joke
The original Yugo was always the punchline of the joke—the bargain-basement car from a strange, far-off land that always looked just a bit off. Now,
The Staggering Variety Of First-Generation Honda Civic Front Turn Indicators
Not too far from me is a bar/social club that caters to the turn indicator enthusiast community (often known as blinkies), called Winking Amber’s. It’s
This Is One Of The Most Poorly-Defined Categories Of Cars: The Wagovan
As you may have already surmised, I enjoy taxonomies. And, sure, I only read the actual definition of “taxonomy” a few days ago and wasn’t
Holy Moly, The New Jeep Compass EV Makes 375 Horsepower
Last week, extremely official-looking photos of the new Jeep Compass leaked onto the internet, revealing a glow-up for Jeep’s entry level model. Well, the curtains
My Chevy Silverado’s 350 V8 Just Blew Up For No Apparent Reason
Things are different now that I’m married and have a child. I have to be responsible, both with my time and with my finances. So
What In The Name Of W.B. Yeats Happened To This Ford Explorer?
I was heading off to an ad-tech conference this morning (with sessions like “Data Collaboration in Action: Using Clean Rooms and First-Party Data To Deliver
Tariffs Could Cost Ford $1.5 Billion This Year
Oh boy, more tariff talk. Okay, it might not be thrilling or evocative in the same manner as industry gossip, but these taxes paid by
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